Next P&C meeting Wednesday 12 September 2018 in the School Library. \u00a0All welcome.<\/p>\n
6.30 – 7.30pm School Counselling Service \u2013 Mental Health in young people<\/p>\n
7:30 – 9:00pm General Meeting<\/p>\n
What happens at P&C meetings?<\/strong> Why get involved?<\/strong> How can I get involved?<\/strong> All contributions big & small are warmly welcomed and appreciated!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Next P&C meeting Wednesday 12 September 2018 in the School Library. \u00a0All welcome. 6.30 – 7.30pm School Counselling Service \u2013 Mental Health in young people 7:30 – 9:00pm General Meeting What happens at P&C meetings? The Principal presents a report Parents are encouraged to ask general questions about the school The school seeks parent input […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-391","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/fortstreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/fortstreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/fortstreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/fortstreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/fortstreet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe Principal presents a report
\nParents are encouraged to ask general questions about the school
\nThe school seeks parent input into decision making
\nP&C sub-committees report briefly on any key new activities
\nIssues relating to our school and community are discussed
\nDecisions about spending P&C funds are voted on<\/p>\n
\n\u201cResearch from Australia and overseas has found that students achieve better outcomes from their education when schools, families and the community work together to support student learning.\u201d \u2013 Page 15, Strengthening Family and Community Engagement in Student Learning Resource. (Commonwealth of Australia, 2011).
\nFind our more about the school including how it’s run, why certain decisions are made
\nGet to know staff at the school
\nGet to know other parents of children at the school
\nHave a say about things such as projects funded by the P&C, certain policies and procedures within the school
\nContribute to your child’s experience in high school<\/p>\n
\nJoin the P&C and\/or attend P&C meetings
\nShare your ideas, expertise and experiences with the school community
\nParticipate in the school decision making process
\nVolunteer your time: at the uniform shop; at an event; on a P&C sub-committee or on a school committee<\/p>\n