WESTLAKE
GIRLS PARENT FORUM
25 June 2013
Present: Beth
Porteous, Barbara Scholten, Kate Carlisle, Coralie Lush, Petra Praschnig, Julia
Vencatachellum, Annuska Menoita, Tony Klein, Eliza Mackay, Penny Meads
Apologies: Wendy Calder-Jennings, Tania McDonald, Joanne
Duncan, Kristina, Susan Quinn, Joy Bradfield
Minutes from last meeting:
Moved by: Petra
Seconded by: Beth
Amendments to Minutes from last meeting:
·
The old uniform
is for sale for Year 10, 11 and 12. Not for Year 9
Matters arising:
·
Beth investigated
the idea of selling apples from a vending machine and contacted Westlake Boys
High School (WBHS) and found out that it was not viable. We may look at other
options in regard to vending machines at a later date.
Correspondence: none
Treasurer’s Report:
$ 3,916.61 out: $30.10 badges for girls
$22.00 cheese
and crackers for AGM
In account to date: $ 3,864.51
General Business:
·
Vistors Blog: 7600 to date
Sale of Old Uniform on 6 July 2013 from 10.00am till
1.00pm:
·
Set up at 9.00am
·
Exact location to
be confirmed
·
Prices of uniform
to be confirmed
·
Which Years
(10,11,12?) can buy uniform needs to be clarified
·
Tony will speak
to Ms Mexted to get exact pricing and Years who can purchase old Uniform
·
We will be
selling Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate and muffins as our fundraiser as we are
helping the school/uniform shop to sell the uniform
·
We need to get
signs made up
·
People helping at
uniform sale: Barbara, Petra, Beth, Penny, Kate, student representatives
depending on their sport’s schedule
Sausage Sizzle:
·
Options on when
we could do a sausage sizzle were discussed.
·
Tony to find out
when the BBQ is available and also dates when we can do a sausage sizzle.
·
Dates suggested:
parent teacher interview evenings: 2nd and 9th July (4-7pm)
·
Also depending on
availability of parents to help with the sausage sizzle
Parent Teacher Interview dinner for
teachers:
·
Beth is
organising it
·
Julia and Annuska
are going to help Beth to set it up
Guest Speakers for 10 July 2013:
·
Andrew Cowie is
going to talk about internet bullying and dangerous websites and
·
Senior Constable Tania Wansink will be talking about the new anti-bullying law
changes coming into effect this year
·
Parents and
students are welcome to this informative talk
·
This is a follow
on from the evening with Ro Lange
·
Gold coin
donation
·
Tea and coffee
will be served
USB Stick:
·
The first
shipment will arrive in the next few weeks and we need to name this new
Westlake Girl.
·
The following has
been suggested:
·
Naming competition:
o Each house will get the opportunity to select 2 names
for the Girl
o Barbara will talk to the Service Prefects of each
house to explain the competition
o Once the houses have selected the two most popular
names, all the names will then be presented to the school at large and the
students will get the chance to vote on their preferred name
o The girl who suggested the winning name will receive
the “Girl” USB stick as prize.
o Annuska to design posters for the competition
o The dates still need to be set for the competition and
naming, but most likely after the school holidays
·
We are hoping
that the sales can be made through the payment office. Payment has to be made
in advance which will guarantee a USB stick, exact details need to be worked
out.
Uniform Voucher ($500.00):
·
The voucher has
been donated to the Parent Forum by the Uniform Shop as a thank you for taking
on the task of selling the old uniform. We thank the Uniform Shop for their
generosity.
·
The sale of the
raffles will go ahead as planned and some opportunities for the sale have been
identified:
o Open night – date to be confirmed
o Information evening – date to be confirmed
o Enrolment nights on 5th August and 7th
August 2013
o For sale to the school community at large – details
for sale to be confirmed
o Petra to design raffle tickets
o Date of draw to be confirmed
Special Event on 24 September 2013:
Barbara
Scholten was approached by the Sarah Thornton from the North Shore Libraries
Foundation to host an evening with:
Dr Kathy Reichs, Forensic Anthropologist
and author of the Temperence Brennan books and known by TV audiences as Bones.
Dr Reichs is here to promote her
latest book: Bones of the Lost. She is currently creating a new Teen series
called Viral.
We
are very excited to have such an inspirational speaker to come to the North
Shore and Westlake community to talk to us about her experiences as a scientist
and author.
This
event will be held in conjunction with WBHS PTA whom we approach today to
co-host this event.
All
further details will be announced as we are made aware of them.
Please
spread the word about this inspiring speaker and bring your girl/s along to the
evening.
We
will be serving refreshments before the event and Dr Kathy Reichs will be
available for signing her books afterwards.
Meeting
closed at 9pm.
Next
meeting: 30 July 2012, 7.30pm Staff room WGHS
Upcoming
Parent Forum meetings:
27
August 2013
24
September 2013 – Dr Kathy Reichs
22
October 2013
Friday
9 November Teacher Morning Tea
26
November 2013 – Last meeting of the year
