A message from our Principal, Kate Markcrow

22 February 2024

First of all, I would like to acknowledge the work that both the School Board and the P&F have contributed in making our school such a vibrant community. It is well known in the wider community that we have a strong partnership with families, and this is something we do not want to lose. 

From 2024 there will be some minor changes to our structures, with name changes having a heavy impact on our bodies. As such moving forward, the Board will now be known as the Schools Community Council Executive (CCE) and the P&F will be known as the Community Council Working Groups (CCWG). 

One of the main point of difference is that the Community Council Executive will manage the old Parents & Friends (P&F) account. 

To ensure that there has been an equal voice in the transition process, the questionnaire was distributed last year, and all members of both bodies were invited to a working group to work through the process. This was then finalised at a meeting earlier this year with Michelle Deavin (School Board Chair) and Abby Selkirk (P&F President) Kate Markcrow and Jane Hart in attendance. The membership of the Community Council executive was then finalised. 

As such the Council Executive will now comprise of:

Chair – Michelle Deavin

Deputy Chair – Kerrie Martain

Treasurer – Jason Cornelius

Parent Reps – Rachel Horsburgh and Anna Glyntzos

ELC Reps – Sally Gibson (Director) and Parent Member of the ELC Working Group (TBD)

Community Council Lead or their delegate (TBD)

Principal – Kate Markcrow

Assistant Principal – Jane Hart

Parish Priest – Fr James Antony

Teacher Representative – Alex Knight

Meetings will be held once per term and there will be open meetings throughout the year whereby anyone from the Community Council (whole parent community Yrs P – 6) can attend. 

The CCWG will still hold their meetings in Week 3 and 7 each term unless otherwise deemed non-essential. The Week 3 meeting has fed into the CCE meeting’s agenda and the Week 7 meeting will discuss decisions made at the CCE meeting. 

The Working Groups will consist of:

Fundraising

Uniform

Netball

Canteen

Book Club

They will be overseen by a CCWG Lead.

The first meeting at the CCE will discuss the Yearly plan for 2024 and will then be discussed at the first CCWG meeting.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out. We are still in transition mode and there are probably many questions to answer and procedures to iron out.