PARENTS' SOCIETY

Community spirit and involvement have always been valued and intrinsic aspects of life at St Mary’s. The Parents’ Society remains committed to upholding these integral qualities of our school by supporting events and funding projects designed to enhance the environment and experience enjoyed by all of our girls and their families. The Parents’ Society has been fortunate to provide funding on behalf of the parent body for some exciting projects around the school. Our funding allocations for the first half of the year have been directed towards an upgraded cabling system in Dannatt Hall, online resources for the English Department, equipment for the Drama Department, Senior School library shelving and seating, the Junior School’s Term 1 Be the Girl workshop, informative signage for our fantastic bush tucker garden, and funding to support the introduction of an extended outdoor education program in the Junior School. As a new initiative, the Parents’ Society recently established a Student Request Fund, whereby students can submit a funding application for projects or equipment that they feel will benefit the student group. We are very excited to be able to give students an opportunity to put forward their own ideas for projects that are important to them and their peers. While there have been some adjustments to the usual schedule of events this year, we are looking forward to presenting our 2021 Careers Expo in Term 3, and the popular Quiz Night in October. Back in February, we excitedly drew the Annual Full Fee Raffle and the Clements family were our lucky winners. It was such a thrill to call them and tell them the good news. Congratulations! Our hard-working committee continues to strive to represent the wishes of all parents, and we value your ongoing input. We welcome new members at all our meetings and encourage parents to come along and get involved.

Elizabeth Price President