Annual Report 2013 - page 6

P&FReport
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The Brindabella P & F Association is
comprisedof parents, carers and friends of
current studentsof theCollege. Its soleaim
is to support the school and its students.
What have we done this year? Volunteer
members of the P & F contribute to our
school inmanyways. Some of our regular
activities include;
The Uniform Shop – (located in the
Lyneham campus foyer) sells pre-loved
uniform items, alongwithnewblazers and
school bags.
Gardening Club – volunteers manage the
sowingandcultivationof plantings around
the school, recycling efforts, composting
andourworm farms.
School Banking – offers a weekly banking
service through the Commonwealth Bank
for children from ELC to Year 12 across
both campuses. Over 100 childrenuse this
service eachweek.
Kitchen Angels – anonymous ‘angels’
among us provide meals for community
members who need a reminder that there
arepeoplewho care.
Orientation Day Hospitality – volunteers
provide lunch and a genuine welcome for
new families eachyear.
Classroom Assistance – parents, carers,
friends and grandparents spend time
supporting teachers with classroom
activities and excursions.
Fundraising –recent efforts have provided
funds for the provision of microphones
& sound equipment for performances,
subsidised uniforms for BCCNetball and
Mountain Bike teams, portable shade
structures for sporting events, support for
the ChicWise program, library resources,
sandpit coverand landscapingworks in the
main quadrangle at the Lyneham campus.
We have also donated money for set-up
resources for the Charnwood campus
and subscribed to ‘Parenting Ideas’ on-line
magazine.
Disco–our inaugural school discowas held in
September.
As 2013was another busy andproductive year
for the BCC Parents & Friends Association.
We have raised large amounts of money,
and supported our children, and our school
community in many ways. None of this
could have happened without the generous
contributionof time, talents, skills and ideasby
members of ourBCC community.
Many thanks to all our families who have
shopped, sorted, carried, delivered, washed
and ironed, served, helped in a classroom,
shovelled, raked, manned a fete stall, covered
books, countedmoney, moved furniture, sold
tickets, been on excursions, sizzled sausages,
baked cakes, solduniforms, attendedmeetings
and participated in the life of Brindabella in
manyways. Your support ismuch appreciated.
The entire BCC community is affected
positivelyby the caring, ‘cando’ attitude of our
P&Fmembers.
MrsHelenWilks
P&FPresident