2011 looks like it’s going to be a busy one for the P&C. We need to start by welcoming in the new Committee:

President:Liz Green,Vice president: Rinto Sulong, Treasurer: Vanessa Murdoch, Secretary: Jenny Clifton, Committee:Sandra Labiche, Sally Dechouw.

The main focus for the year will be fundraising for outdoor equipment for our kids. Deputy Ros Hamling has formed a committee to start planning for this. This will be a long term plan as each piece of equipment costs in excess of $10,000 as it is specially designed to cater to our childrens special needs and abililities and to hopefully encourage those that are not so keen on participating in activities to join in.

Some of last years funds left over from the Quiz Night will go towards this equipment. We have also been given the opportunity to participate in the selling of a registered raffle run by the Disabled Childrens’s fund. The great benefit of this raffle is that for every $3.00 ticket sold, $2.00 comes back directly to the school. This should occur sometime in March.

Again we will be holding our famous Quiz Night at the Belmont Sports and Recreation Centre on Saturday 3rd September 2011. Closer to the date we will be looking for donations and sponsorship from the school  families and wider community.

In the meantime, we will be looking at applying for any Grants available to try and get some of this equipment purchased so our kids can get the maximum benefit in the shortest amount of time.

Lastly, I just want to personally thank all the wonderful parents and staff of Carson Street School for all their support in 2010. For all the donations for raffles, buying tickets, Quiz Night support etc , Without your help the P&C wouldn’t be able to do half the things that it does.

Liz Green