Parental involvement

Interest and involvement

Interest and involvement in a child’s learning are vitally important factors for their success, so participating in our school community is be good for the school, you, and most importantly your child.

It will help foster their sense of school and community belonging and contribute to their social development.

There’s something for everyone and the more you can contribute to the school community, the more you and your child will get back.

Class representatives

Each class has a class representative who helps the school communicate with families and vice-versa.

Class representatives also help out with things like organising class contact lists, arranging small social events like after-school picnics, and coordinating a thank-you card and present for the teacher at the end of the year.

If you would like to be class representative for your child’s class, please let their teacher know.

School Council

The School Council is a body made up of parents and Department of Education and Training representatives that helps administer and establish the broad direction and vision of the school.

Elections take place early in term 1 and councillors are elected for a period of two years with meetings taking place roughly twice per term.

If you would like to have input into how the school is run, joining the council is a great way to do it.

Fundraisers

Our Parents and Friends group are responsible for organising fundraising events for the school.

Events include Mothers’ and Fathers’ day stalls or breakfasts, Bop ’til you drop school discos, raffles and the Warrandyte Festival stall.

Sporting events

Swimming carnival

The swimming carnival for grades 3-6 is the first sporting event of our school year and is held at Aquarena in Doncaster.

We rely on volunteers to help with timing the events as well as general race administration.

Cross country

We hold our cross-country carnival at the Warrandyte Football oval and surrounding areas.

It’s a great day for everyone and we need our parent helpers to guide runners around the course and make sure they don’t get lost!

Athletics carnival

After cross-country, it’s time for our athletics carnival with all children from Foundation to grade 6 taking part.

Helpers are always needed to help with marshalling, timing races, recording results and helping out with fun and games for the younger students.

Swimming program

Every class takes part in our swimming program during term 4 with Foundation to grade 4 having a series of swimming lessons while our grades 5 and 6 have a Surf Day at Phillip Island.

Notices are sent home early in term 4 with information on parent helper requirements.