Bus travel on the Country Bus Network is not permitted unless you hold a valid bus pass and travel on your allocated bus.
 
When you accept the offer of a bus pass, the School Bus Management System sends you an email outlining the route information. If you accept the offer, your child is added to a bus roll that the driver of the bus needs to adhere by for safety reasons and for emergency management reasons.
 
There have been many students declined travel in the past few days as they are attempting to travel on buses they are not allocated to.  For example, If your offer says you are allocated to the Merriman’s Creek bus from TC Senior to TC Junior and you want to take the Tyers Flats bus, you will be declined service.
 
Please check your email offer of travel or Please log in to the School Bus Management System
to check the bus route information to ensure your child is taking the right bus.

Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers,

The St Michael’s Parents & Friends Association meets monthly to coordinate fundraising activities and social gatherings like the Walkathon, Mothers and Fathers day stalls, school disco and social nights.

It is an important part of the school as it generates much needed funds for the school. These funds are used to enhance and beautify the grounds, to purchase equipment, furniture and educational programs. P&F offer lots of opportunities to be involved – no matter what your interest is, how much time you have to spare or what skills you can offer.  Please take the time to think about what you can do to support your school community and show your children that their school is important to you as well.  All of our children benefit from our fundraising activities and without more parental support our ability to raise funds will diminish.

The meetings are quite informal and are a good opportunity to hear about developments within the school as Jodie (Principal) or Lia (Deputy Principal) attend each meeting.  If you would like to know more about P&F please contact: myself, Jodie, Lia or the school office.

We really need more parent help to keep the committee going. Your consideration of taking on a position on the P&F committee or being a general member or someone who helps out when needed would be greatly appreciated. Some roles will be vacated at the AGM and it is vital that passionate people fill them.  

Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 23rd March at 5pm in the staffroom. So come and make yourself a cuppa and join us.  You will be warmly welcomed and will meet some terrific parents.

Some positions will be declared vacant. The following positions are to be filled on the core committee - President, Vice President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, and Assistant Treasurer. Or you may be interested in Publicity Officer or General Committee Member. If you are considering returning to a position or self nominating for one of these core positions, you will need to attend the AGM and submit a written nomination via the form below.

Roles within P&F Committee

President

The President’s position carries a task of trust and responsibility and requires skill and time. The President should exercise authority with tact, be impartial and open to other points of view. The main role of the President is to:

• Be the main representative/spokesperson for the P&F
• Liaise with the Committee members and set the agenda for meetings
• Be the main contact for agenda items
• Open the meetings punctually and ensure the agenda is followed
• Ensure those present at the meeting have the opportunity to discuss each item on the agenda prior to a decision being made
• Make sure, particularly on contentious matters, as many points of view as possible are expressed
• Make sure everyone is given an opportunity to speak and encourage members to speak by addressing questions to them
• Work towards a collaborative approach with other members of school community
• Be mindful of timelines, keep discussions on track and keep meetings moving
• Be mindful of the role of the Education Board and refer any contentious issues the board for discussion
• Liaising with the school principal in relation to any issues or concerns
• Is a core member of the Parents and Friends Association

Vice President

The Vice President plays an important role by assisting the President with P&F responsibilities such as:

• Replace and chair meetings in the absence of president.
• Is a core member of the Parents and Friends Association

Secretary

The Secretary is very important to the efficient operation of the P&F. The Secretary will work with the President and Committee members. Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Taking minutes at P&F and Committee meetings
• Photocopying and distributing minutes to Committee members along with agenda approximately one week prior to the next meeting
• In consultation with the Principal and President providing a summary of the matters discussed at the meeting for display on a parents notice board and/or in the school newsletter
• Dealing with any incoming/outgoing correspondence
• Is a core member of the Parents and Friends Association

Assistant Secretary

The Assistant Secretary plays an important role by assisting the Secretary with P&F responsibilities such as:

• Taking minutes at P&F and Committee meetings
• Photocopying and distributing minutes to Committee members along with agenda approximately one week prior to the next meeting
• In consultation with the Principal and President providing a summary of the matters discussed at the meeting for display on a parents notice board and/or in the school newsletter
• Dealing with any incoming/outgoing correspondence
• Is a core member of the Parents and Friends Association

Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer

The Treasurer carries a task of trust and responsibility. Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Taking charge of monies of the P&F
• Keeping accurate financial records of all receipts and expenditure
• Banking all money regularly
• Reporting monthly on the P&F’s financial position at meetings
• Preparing a financial report for the Annual General Meeting
• Is a core member of the Parents and Friends Association

For any further information or questions please text or phone Deb on 0417 014 175

Yours sincerely,

Deb Rowley

P&F President

Each week students from each class are awarded Student of the Week certificates. These children are nominated for the example they have been within the school based on the School Wide Expectation focus for that week. The weekly focus will be from Wednesday until Tuesday the following week. Awards will be presented to students at assembly on Friday.

In Week 7 the School Wide Expectation focus was Respect: 

Reconciliation: 

Sacrament of First Reconciliation will be celebrated at St Michael’s Church on the 29th, 30th and 31st of March 2022, for Grade 3 students and above. Enrolment forms and further information can be collected from the parish office or by contacting Jen on 5174 2060 or via email at sacraments@smpt.org.au 

Thank You Morning Tea: 

A big thank you to all our volunteers who work tirelessly to keep our church running. Many work behind the scenes to ensure our rosters are filled, our church clean and well maintained and that our parishioners needs are looked after. A special shout out to those organising our archives and setting up our library, to those who clean and dust and polish; who mow our lawns and get balls off our roof; who visit the sick and the elderly; who run our ministries, our rosters, our piety stall; who sing, who cook, who read, who teach and who support our parish. Thank you to those who see a need, and fill it. It is very much appreciated by us all. 

We invite all our volunteers to a thank you morning tea to be held in the Mary MacKillop Hall at St Michael’s School, next Sunday after 930 am Mass. We look forward to getting together and reconnecting as our parish starts to open up again. It is also a great chance for those who would like to learn more about the different volunteering opportunities within our parish. We are always in need of more helpers, in a variety of different areas, for both big jobs and small. So come along and have a chat to our volunteers and bring a plate to share. All are welcome.