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PFA Update
At Port Melbourne Primary School we value parental involvement. The Parents & Friends Association (PFA) is the place to meet new people, provide support and help fundraise.
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Annalie Darlingston - PFA President
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It's a new year and a new format for our weekly update. We hope you like it! We have been busy planning the terms events, and the below should give you a good summary of everything we have planned.
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This year is a bit of a changing of the guard year on the PFA committee, as some events are being run by different teams, or current members are looking to step back.
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The PFA is made up of many volunteers, with 100s of people, giving 1000s of hours throughout the year. We broadly split our volunteers into two groups, the committee and our helpers.
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- Committee: official members who are the decision makers and planners. Based on our PFA constitution this group can stand for a PFA position and officially vote on activities. Individuals from this group, run most (although not all) of the events. We meet 2-3 times a term for a meeting over dinner. There is an AGM each year in March to re-elect the official positions.
- PFA Helpers: non-official members who help run or help out at events. We aim to catch up with this group each term for a coffee morning and otherwise reach out on an ad-hoc basis to help as needed.
At the beginning of each year we try and assign roles and responsibilities for the new year, and officially elect the team at the AGM on Wednesday 29th March. If you are interested in getting more involved now is an ideal time to start. We have set up a form to collate details of interested members, on this you can give an indication of what level of involvement you would like to have.
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To find out more or meet the team, please come along to the Welcome Drinks on the 9th March at the Cornerstone. The PFA will meet from 6.30pm, with the social event starting at 7.30pm.
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Key Dates
09/03: Welcome Drinks
22/02: Sushi Day
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Volunteering
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We are always looking for people from the school community to lend a hand at PFA events, so if you have a few hours to spare, please register your interest.
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School Uniform Shop
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Next open: 24 February @ 8.30am
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The School Uniform Shop sells secondhand items and new House Colour T-Shirts. Located inside the end classroom, on the oval at the Poolman Street end of the school. Card and cash payments will be possible.
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Welcome Drinks
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Event: 9 March @ 7.30pm / $10 per ticket
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Celebrate the start of the school year with a fun, relaxed drinks night at The Cornerstone. An all school event (adults only) and parents/guardians from all grades are welcome. Finger food provided, buy your own drinks.
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Sushi Day
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Sushi day: 22 March @ lunch / $3.50 per roll
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Sushi is made freshly on the day by Yurakucho Eatery in Bay Street and delivered to your students classroom. There are four flavours to choose from. Orders close 15 March @ 5pm
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PFA AGM
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Event: 29 March @ 7.00pm / School Staff room
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In this meeting we will report on the previous years activities, talk about plans for 2023 and elect the official positions for this academic year. All are welcome to attend, but formal committee members can vote.
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Icy Pole Day
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We will be selling icy poles each Friday of Term 1 at lunchtime from the kitchen hatch, with a special classroom delivery service for the prep classrooms before lunch. Please send a gold coin in with your child on Friday mornings. Due to time, we will not be able to offer change or let your child choose a flavour.
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If another member of the family would like to receive emails from us, all you need to do is enter their details into the subscribe form on the PFA Update page.
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