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Gosford High Parents & Citizens Association (P&C)
Gosford High School has an active Parents & Citizens Association (P&C) that contributes significantly to the life of the school and the many opportunities that are offered to students. The P&C is made up of a small, but dedicated core of parents and carers, who meet to discuss and plan how best the P&C can aid the school's current and future needs. It is a community of parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers and staff as well members of the local community who are working together to provide opportunities for the benefit of our children.
Meetings, Membership and Attendance:
GHS P & C meets at 7:30 pm on the 4th Tuesday of each month during term time in the main Staff room, Admin building. The Annual General Meeting is held at the March meeting each year.
The meetings provide a forum which enables parents to voice their opinions, discuss options and initiate change and through which the school can obtain input into the policies and procedures used to effectively run the school. The meetings held are informative and include a report from the Principal, Ms Lynne Searle. In addition guest presentations are held on issues that are of interest and concern to parents. Items such as curriculum changes, drug and alcohol awareness, excursions, bus travel, school safety and welfare have been covered at these meetings.
Anyone attending a P & C meeting can ask that a subject be addressed during General Business.
As the need arises, activities involving the broader school community are held that require participation from students and parents to make them successful and enable individuals to get involved in school.
Being a member of the P & C enables you to attend meetings of particular interest and cast votes directly affecting the direction of an outcome. Membership of the P & C is $2.00 pa.
Fundraising
Substantial financial support is just one way in which the P&C assists the school. This is achieved, in part, through fundraising activities, including the canteen. In addition Gosford High School P & C administers the Chapman fund. This is a trust fund which was set up as a result of a bequest by Mr. and Mrs. Chapman to support a number of school and community organisations in the local area. These funds contribute towards the purchase of educational resources and equipment, and to improvements within the school's grounds.
How have P & C funds helped in the past?
We have provided funds for a variety of resources for the school. These include Sports equipment, Computers and Technology, Literacy and Numeracy resources, Playground seating, Music programs, Signage, Student Diaries and support for students attending representative activities.
How does becoming a member help my child?
As well as being personally rewarding, volunteering your time can show your child the value of community work and invoke a sense of community spirit.
Supporting your school by taking part in discussion and keeping informed with activities within the school will help in the directions of the school community.
And of course your child directly benefits from the resources and programs the P & C funds provide and support within the school. Despite what they may say to their peers, most students are happy to see their parents participating in school activities
Contacts
President
Kathy Sokk 0414 728 109 pekayes@tpg.com.au
Vice Presidents
Geoff Fuggle 0423 021 338 gfuggle@bigpond.com
Deirdre O’Mahoney 0410 532 946 deirdreo@adelene.com.au
Secretary
Cath Connor 4385 4221 gelias@tpg.com.au
Treasurer
Heather Poole 0402 955 678 parklandspreschool@bigpond.com.au (accessed work days only)
Grants Co-ordinator
Theresa Rogers 0427 257 937 parogers@ozemail.com.au
Technology Co-ordinator
Geoff Fuggle 0423 021 338 gfuggle@bigpond.com
Student Selection Panel
Cath Connor 4385 4221 gelias@tpg.com.au
Uniform Committee
Geoff Fuggle 0423 021 338 gfuggle@bigpond.com
Student Welfare Committee Parent rep.
Deirdre O’Mahoney 0410 532 946 deirdreo@adelene.com.au
District P&C Reps
Vicki Scott 4328 3790 vsco9151@bigpond.net.au
Deirdre O’Mahoney 0410 532 946 deirdreo@adelene.com.au
Please join us, as your contribution to our activities will be very much appreciated.
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