Parents and Friends' Association

from 2022 Grammarian

50 Year Event

A CelebratoryYear!

We started our fiftieth celebratory year with the wonderful Welcome Sundowner.

Held in the Quadrangle, the School’s natural bush setting was on show including a possum who came to listen to the energetic performance by the Big Band. We had six P&F presidents in attendance, including Bruce Minchin, a parent from the 1980s, and the relaxed evening was a great start to the year. The Quadrangle was again put to great use for the Mother’s Day Breakfast. Nearly 200 mothers and students attended the event. It was very rewarding to see Kindy and Pre-Primary mums coming to their first event and a significant number of Year 12 mums celebrating their last school Mother’s Day. A big thank you to the fathers who slaved over the BBQs and attended to everyone’s coffee needs.

Last year I wrote about the P&F’s desire to support tangible School projects. This year I am proud to announce that several P&F funded projects have come together this Semester. The early childhood stream is fully operational including its gorgeous hand operated water pump. A new basketball hoop system designed especially for our youngest students has also been installed in the Early Childhood Centre. The Year 11 common room has opened, in time for the cooler weather. This room has been fitted out with microwaves, sandwich toasters, kettles and an array of teenage approved furniture. It is hoped that this new space will give the Year 11 students somewhere to call their own. Mr Poller has been working with the Year 12 Student Executive and his Year 10 Engineering Class to produce benches and stunning metal flower art pieces for the Wellbeing Garden initiated last year. Two table tennis tables, specifically designed for the outdoor environment, have been installed in the secondary campus and will provide entertainment for many years. Your P&F is looking forward to celebrating the past 50 years and planning for the next 50.