P&C Newsletter – December 2022

FSPS Art Show 2022 : 6-8 pm Thursday 8 December

• Evening soiree with FSPS students’ art and musical talents on display.
• Showcasing students’ individual art carefully curated along with an opportunity to purchase, in a public and fun auction, eleven amazing collaborative class art pieces that will hang proudly in any home.
• Be entertained by the Fort Street choir, strings and recorder ensembles and guest musicians from the Conservatorium High School.
• Delicious canapes and mocktails served by Year 6 students.
• The school has gone to an extraordinary effort this year to make the Art Show a community event not to be missed, with the students’ art displayed on mounted boards under lights, musical entertainment from our students and a keepsake for every family attending.
• Let’s all come together to celebrate the wonderful year we’ve had, with the return to normalcy allowing us to bring the fun back to school.
• This is an event for the whole family, an opportunity to sparkle this festive season and celebrate as a school community.

Bronte Beach Picnic – Friday 16 December

• The school will have its traditional beach picnic at Bronte Beach - what a fabulous way for the students to spend their last day of school.
• This excursion will take place during school hours ie. drop off as usual at 9am and pick up at 3pm at school.
• The P&C will be arranging a sausage sizzle for students and staff at Bronte Beach. Parent volunteers needed. If you are able to assist, please contact Luke Lee (0402 484 778) or Dina Ochwada (0411 205 378).

Canteen News

• Canteen’s last day this year is Wednesday 14 December.
• Unfortunately, Nalika has advised that she will not be returning to the canteen next year. Nalika has done an amazing job this year, taking over as canteen manager at the start of the year and running the canteen so smoothly.
• If you are interested in the canteen manager role or to either work or volunteer in the canteen, and would like more information,  please contact Luke Lee (0402 484 778).

‘Tis the Season to be thankful

Teachers and Staff Appreciation Day – 15 November

• We celebrated Teachers & Staff Appreciation Day on Tuesday 15 November with a special lunch for all the teachers and staff.
• Parents generously donated delicious food and the P&C added food and drinks to the buffet lunch. The menu is attached.
• The P&C arranged a collection for teachers and staff on GroupTogether. Thank you to all the families that contributed to the collection and /or wrote a personal message in the Group Card. We raised an incredible $2,015 !
• The group card is available for viewing at :

o   https://grouptogether.page.link/ZLRK

• Apologies to those that contributed after the collection closed and were not able to be included in the group card.
• We gave all the teachers and staff a combination of gifts that included a bouquet of flowers, a bottle of red wine (appropriately labelled the Wine Doctor), champagne, a selection of international beer, Aperol Spritz gift packs, a box of chocolates and scented candles.
• Thank you to Jesslyn Wihandi (Lyndzey & Lindton) for arranging the flowers.
• The school has sent a very warm and gracious thank you message to the school community on school enews.

Donations to FSPS Public Library Fund

• The school has a public library fund which accepts tax deductible donations. We would like to thank the following families who contributed a total of $2,700 this year.

o   The Gordon family (Chloe – Lavender, Esther – Cobalt)

o   Melanie Tait / Dr Giulio Comin (Massimo – Cobalt)

o   The Moffat family (Betsy – Magenta)

• The school uses these funds for technology support and library books.

Parent Volunteers and Class Parents

• Thank you to all the parents that have helped with the P&C events and activities this year.
• It has been a massive year as we tried to bring the fun back to school after 2 years of COVID restrictions.
• We were able to reprise our Harmony Day national costume parade, hold an international food week at the canteen, have a freedom sausage and cake stall during the May Federal elections, run our traditional Mother’s Day stall, hold the P&C Book Fair during Book Parade, organised two colour fun runs and an epic Halloween disco, and organise a FSPS teachers and staff appreciation lunch.
• We wouldn’t have been able to do it without the help of all our parent volunteers who give so generously of their time and efforts.

Class Parents

• Thank you to all the class parents for all your efforts helping your parents in the class and for facilitating communication between the P&C, school and parents.

Final Message for the Year

• To our year sixers and other families leaving the school, good luck and thank you for being a part of our school. We hope you leave with happy memories of the school.
• To those celebrating Christmas, a very Merry Christmas.  Wishing everyone Happy New Year, and safe and happy holidays.
• See you all next year
  • First day of school for Years 1 to 6 is Tuesday 31 Jan 2023.
  • First day of Kindy on Thursday 2 Feb 2023.