Community involvement

Our school values strong partnerships with our families and community. Parents and carers can get involved through our Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) or by volunteering at our school. Your time and support help make our school a better place for everyone.

Parents and Citizens Association (P&C)

Our P&C is a group of parents, carers and school community members. They assist with school planning, fundraising, events and volunteering. Our P&C works in partnership with our school to promote the interests of our school community.

Joining the P&C a great way to meet other families, get involved and contribute to our school's future. We would love to have you on board!

What is the P & C ?

The Parents and Citizens association is a body, comprised of both parents and citizens of the community supports and enhances your child's experience while at school.

This committee represents parents and children of the school and is essentially the voice of the parents. It is at our monthly meetings that decisions which affect your child at school are made. We are responsible for a number of services in the school - e.g., the uniform shop, the canteen, as well as fundraising initiatives which brings valuable funds to enhance the school. Those on the committee contribute to discussion in how the fundraising money is spent to support our school!

P & C Meetings:

Currently P & C meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm, on the school grounds. Any parent is welcome to attend these meetings. The meetings provide a valuable opportunity to:

* Find out what is really happening in the school - talk to the principal and other teachers that may attend

* Influence school policy

* Have a say in camps/excursions/incursions, event days

* Guide the school management in its financial planning by helping to prioritise the resource wish-list

* Contribute to the school's resources through fundraising initiatives

* Meet other like-minded parents.

What services do we provide?

Uniform Shop

The Uniform Shop is run by volunteers who generously donate their time to our school to provide this service to our school community.

The uniform shop is open Mondays 8:30am-9:30 am during the school term.

Canteen

The P&C provides a canteen service for students on the last Friday of the month. Lunch orders need to be dropped to the canteen by 8:55am on Friday morning.  The Canteen will open for lunch counter service.

Lunch orders are prepared by our volunteers and delivered to your child's class at lunch time.

The canteen is run by volunteers who generously donate their time to our school to provide this service to our students. We would greatly appreciate new volunteers to keep this service available and viable. If you could donate 3 hours of your time once a term (or more) to help us provide this service, then please let the school office know, or contact the P&C directly via the details below.

Fundraising Each year the P&C undertakes a variety of fundraising initiatives. All monies raised go directly to the school to support your child's school experience. Each year we provide the following opportunities to support our school:

• April - Easter fundraising raffle.
• May - Mother's Day Stall
• July - Sausage sizzle for the athletics carnival
• September - Father's Day Stall
• December - Christmas Carols night (first Friday in December) as well as a Christmas raffle.
• We often hold other fundraisers throughout the year. In the past we've sold chocolate, cookie dough and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and held a Colour Run. Our last donation to the school from these fundraising initiatives funded the sports gazebos embroidered with the house names, replacing the older and much smaller ones.

If you have an idea for a fundraiser, have a fundraising goal, or would like to be involved please come along to a meeting!

Can't donate your time? There are many other ways to support the P&C and the school, for example by donating your two free council plants per year. Talk to us about ways to be involved!

We are currently investigating ways to accept your canteen and fundraising money online. Contact Us Have a question?

Would you like to join us?

Volunteer in the canteen... we'd love to have you! Facebook: BOPS P & C

Email bopspandc@gmail.com or come to a meeting and introduce yourself!

Volunteer at our school

Helping out at school is a great way to get involved in your school community.

Volunteer opportunities include:

• helping in the canteen
• getting involved in the P&C
• volunteering on sports days and other school events
• Get in touch to find out how you can help!

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