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Erina Heights Public School Developing happy, healthy, successful, lifelong learners. Term 4, Week 4 – 9 November 2018 Erina Heights Public School, Phone: (02) 4367 7608 Fax: (02) 4365 3104 2 Serpentine Road Erina Heights 2260 Relieving Principal: Greg Francis www.erinahts-p.schools.nsw.edu.au [email protected] Mrs Kent – Learning and Support Teacher Mondays and Wednesdays are two very busy days for me at Erina Heights Public School supporting the students in Years 3-6. I am either in the classroom working with the students or I am running numeracy and writing groups in different locations around the school. Sometimes a student may not pick up a maths concept as quickly as others so we go back and practise that skill and then build on existing knowledge. We do lots of fun activities to help the students understand and improve their skills. Some students are focussed on improving their times tables and mental arithmetic and applying that to everyday problem solving while others are working on their understanding of place value. The Year 5 Writing Group have been working on producing a magazine throughout the year. It contains a variety of text types such as poetry, descriptive writing, recounts, jokes and an interview with the artist “Grassy” who painted the wonderful mural on the canteen wall. Recently the Year 5 boys have been working on a persuasive text about whether animals should be kept in zoos. It has become quite a lively debate between two different opinions. The Learning and Support role is also about student wellbeing. The Wellbeing Framework for schools outlines ways that schools are committed to creating quality learning opportunities for children and young people. This includes strengthening their cognitive, physical, social, emotional and spiritual development. One way to prevent “gaps” in your child’s learning is to encourage good attendance at school and to be positive about school in front of your child.

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Erina Heights Public School Developing happy, healthy, successful, lifelong learners.

Term 4, Week 4 – 9 November 2018

Erina Heights Public School, Phone: (02) 4367 7608 Fax: (02) 4365 3104 2 Serpentine Road Erina Heights 2260 Relieving Principal: Greg Francis www.erinahts-p.schools.nsw.edu.au [email protected]

Mrs Kent – Learning and

Support Teacher

Mondays and Wednesdays are two very busy days for me at Erina Heights Public School

supporting the students in Years 3-6. I am either in the classroom working with the students or

I am running numeracy and writing groups in different locations around the school. Sometimes a

student may not pick up a maths concept as quickly as others so we go back and practise that

skill and then build on existing knowledge. We do lots of fun activities to help the students

understand and improve their skills. Some students are focussed on improving their times tables

and mental arithmetic and applying that to everyday problem solving while others are working

on their understanding of place value.

The Year 5 Writing Group have been working on producing a magazine throughout the year. It

contains a variety of text types such as poetry, descriptive writing, recounts, jokes and an

interview with the artist “Grassy” who painted the wonderful mural on the canteen wall. Recently

the Year 5 boys have been working on a persuasive text about whether animals should be kept

in zoos. It has become quite a lively debate between two different opinions.

The Learning and Support role is also about student wellbeing. The Wellbeing Framework for

schools outlines ways that schools are committed to creating quality learning opportunities for

children and young people. This includes strengthening their cognitive, physical, social, emotional

and spiritual development. One way to prevent “gaps” in your child’s learning is to encourage

good attendance at school and to be positive about school in front of your child.

Friday 9 November 2018 Term 4 Week 4

A newsletter for the Erina Heights Public School

Community.

*** Stars of the Week ***

This week I couldn’t have been more impressed

by the wonderful work Mrs Kent is doing with

some of our Stage 3 students in supporting

their literacy and enhancing their writing skills.

As part of our school’s Learning and Support

Programs, Mrs Kent gets to work with a vast

range of students across the primary grades

(Years 3-6) providing additional support and

extension in the areas of reading, writing and

mathematics.

It was great to see some examples of quality text

including descriptive writing, persuasive pieces,

comic strips and various forms of poetry.

Congratulations to the following students from

S3K who proudly shared their work with me –

Bree C, Noah C, Isaac H, Emma L and

Samuel O.

Personal Best Awards

Congratulations to the following students who

have recently received a ‘Personal Best Award’

for achieving one of their personal goals:

KC – Chelsea F, Evie R, Vada S and Jaxon L.

S2A – Caragh W and Charlie W

Coming Events

Term 4 – Week 5 Wed 14 Nov Kinder Transition

Celebration

Term 4 – Week 6

Tues 20 Nov Year 6 Fundraising

Wed 21 Nov Band Recruitment Night

Thur 22 Nov Gulang Festival – 5.00pm

The Entrance Senior Campus

Fri 23 Nov Helpers for Afternoon Tea

1.00pm

Term 4 – Week 8

Fri 7 Dec 125 Years Anniversary and

Grandfriends Day

Included in this Newsletter

The Great Book Swap

Gulang Festival Information

P&C Minutes 18 September 2018

P&C Agenda 13 November 2018

P&C AGM Agenda 13 November 2018

Role of the P&C President

Role of the P&C Treasurer

Role of the P&C Secretary

This Week’s Reminders

P&C AGM THIS TUESDAY

13 November 7.00pm

P&C Dates to Save

Next P&C Meeting and AGM Tuesday

13 November 7.00pm

Tuesday 20 November – Caseys

Christmas Fundraising Shopping Night

Friday 9 November 2018 Term 4 Week 4

A newsletter for the Erina Heights Public School

Community.

S3K – Emma L, Bree C, Imogen H, Kali B

(x2), David A, Leah B, Gemma N, Aidan E

(x2) and Izaak E (x2).

Principal’s Puzzle

Congratulations to Kaleb Mc (S2A) who solved

last week’s Principal’s Puzzle. The correct

answer was, ‘anchor’, however, Kaleb’s answer

‘a garbage bin’ was equally as clever.

Q: A bucket of sand weighs 20kg. What must you

add to it to halve its weight?

Kinder Transition

This week was ‘Week 5’ of our Kinder Orientation

program, which included free play and discovery

activities, a story by Miss Chappell, Miss

Ardagh and Mrs Bolte followed by some fine

motor activities (cut and paste and colouring-in

fun) and some ‘tech-time’ with the school

computers and iPads. The session finished with

some more signing in preparation for the Kindy

concert - which will be held during their

graduation assembly next Wednesday 14

November commencing at 9.40am in the

School Hall. This will be followed by a morning

tea, which we warmly welcome all of our new

students and their families to come and join us

for some light refreshments.

Our thanks to the following staff for supporting

our new students during this important transition

period – Corinne, Amanda, Mrs Kinsela and

the other Stage 3 teachers. We also thank our

Year 5 buddies for their ongoing help!

Staffing News

Mrs Lanning will continue to be on leave

throughout next week and will return to school

on Monday 19 November. In the meantime,

S2/3L will be taken by Mr Power.

Staff Development Days - Thursday 20-Friday 21 December

As reported earlier in the year, the two Staff

Development Days scheduled for Thursday 20

and Friday 21 December have been varied

with staff attending a number of professional

development afternoons throughout the year.

Please note that the last day for our students and

teaching staff at Erina Heights Public School is

Wednesday 19 December. We thank all

families for their continued support of these

invaluable professional development

opportunities.

Selective High School - Application Process

A friendly reminder: If you intend to apply for

Selective High School placement in 2020 for

your Year 5 child please be aware that online

applications close on Monday 12 November

2018. The online link is:

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-

schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-

classes/year-7

In NSW there are 17 fully selective high schools,

25 partially selective high schools, 4 selective

agricultural high schools and a virtual selective

class provision, offering selective placement in

Year 7.

All applicants are required to sit the Selective

High School Placement Test to be held on

Thursday 14 March 2019.

P&C Update – We Want You!

Don’t forget that the P&C are having a weekend

fundraiser at Bunnings (Erina) on Saturday 10

and Sunday 11 November commencing at

7.30am and concluding at 3.30pm on both days.

If you are able to help for 2 hours or more we

would gladly appreciate the support.

The P&C AGM will be held next Tuesday 13

November followed by our Term 4 General

Meeting. The AGM begins at 7.00pm and will

be held in the staffroom. During our AGM all

Executive positions and Committee positions will

Friday 9 November 2018 Term 4 Week 4

A newsletter for the Erina Heights Public School

Community.

Student Leadership Elections

In preparation for 2019, our Year 5 students

have been extremely busy trying to convince the

staff and students of Erina Heights PS that they

have the necessary skills and characteristics

required to be elected into one of our Student

Leadership Teams – be it as a House Captain

or Minister of Parliament. To be elected into

one of our school’s student leadership positions

is a ‘big deal’ and I would like to congratulate all

of those students who were successfully

nominated to present their speeches last week.

Our school’s Parliament is a fantastic initiative

that gives our students a ‘voice’ and enables

them to contribute to and make decisions about

matters within our school that impact upon their

education and their learning environment. Being

a Minister in our school's Parliament is an

excellent opportunity for students to showcase

and develop their leadership skills and to

work collaboratively with their teachers and

fellow school mates. Along with the honour of

being elected, there is also the added

responsibility to find a balance between their

new leadership roles with their academic,

extracurricular and social development.

The new student leadership team will be

announced at our annual Presentation

Assembly to be held on Friday 14 December

(commencing at 11.30am), however, final

ministerial positions will be presented at the

Leadership Assembly held at the beginning of the

new school year. Good luck to all nominees!

Greg Francis – Relieving Principal

Erina Heights Public School Band Recruitment Night

When: Wednesday 21st November, 2018,

5.45pm for a 6.00pm start. The event concludes

at 7.00pm.

Where: Erina Heights School Hall

Refreshments will be served and our Concert

Band will play for your enjoyment and

appreciation.

Come along and find out about the Band, see

demonstrations of the different instruments and

learn of our plans for 2019.

You will also be able to chat to current band

members and parents.

We hope to see you there!

be declared vacant with nominations being called

for to fill these very important roles.

If you would like to volunteer for one of these

positions, or know someone from our parent

community who is eager to be part of the P&C

Association, please come along to this meeting

and play an active role in the decision-making

processes that not only affect your child’s

current learning environment, but also form

part of the school’s future strategic

directions and planning. A flyer with a

description of the roles and responsibilities for

each position has been included with this week’s

newsletter.

School Planning – 2019

Our planning and preparations for the 2019

school year are well underway. A big thank you

to those families who are keeping us well

informed about new arrivals or have indicated

a change in circumstances for their own

family and children’s future education. If you

know of anyone else moving into our area,

please remind them to contact our office staff as

soon as possible.

Also, if you are moving away from the area and

require a transfer to another school, could you

inform the office in writing. We need to take this

into consideration when forming classes for

2019.

As reported upon in previous newsletters, based

upon a predicted enrolment of 331 students

to start the new school year, various class

models have been identified to determine the

best structure to support our students'

wellbeing whilst optimising learning

environments which engage students and

improve learning outcomes for all.

Please remember, if you have any concerns

pertaining to your child’s class placement next

year, please take the time to write to your child’s

class teacher, or one of our Stage Supervisors

(Miss Chappell - K-2, Miss Baldock - Stage 2

and Mrs Stahl - Stage 3) so we can ensure we

are addressing any requests when classes are

being established.

I must stress, that any parents who request

specific teachers will be left disappointed,

however, I am happy for parents to outline

aspects of their child’s learning and development

that may need special consideration when

forming class compositions, which may impact

upon their academic, social or emotional

wellbeing.

Friday 9 November 2018 Term 4 Week 4

A newsletter for the Erina Heights Public School

Community.

Helpers Afternoon Tea

The staff would like to show their appreciation to

all members of the school community who have

assisted in many areas of school life during 2018.

We value all those who volunteer their time

helping in the classrooms, Scripture/Ethics,

sporting events and the Fete to name a few.

Please join us for afternoon tea on Friday, 23

November at 1.00pm in the Library.

Library Stocktake

Students will be unable to borrow after Friday 23

November. Please ensure all outstanding library

books are returned by Friday 30 November so

stocktake can begin.

Thank you

Mrs Anderson

Parliament Workers of the Week

Week Class Name

4 S3B Owen B

4 S3K Jazaya B

4 S3S Seth S

4 S2/3L Taylor D

4 S2A Scarlet

4 S2T Miila

4 S2B Hannah L

4 S1J Lana W

4 S1F Maia C

4 S1B Isla F

4 KC Chase S

4 KB Sofia C

4 KA Amelia G

Community News

The Great Book Swap

When: Tuesday 4th December, 2018

Where: EHPS Hall

To participate, students donate their

unwanted, good quality, picture books

or novels that they would like to ‘swap’

for another book.

Please bring book donations in by

Friday 30th November.

On the day, students bring in a gold coin

to support the Indigenous Literacy

Foundation and choose their ‘new’ book.

The money raised will be donated to the

Indigenous Literacy Foundation, who

provides books and literacy programs to

remote communities.

Bush Leaves (detail) © Janet Golder Kngwarreye * Licensed by Viscopy

Kuriwa Local AECG

in partnership with

Tuggerah Lakes Learning Community and

Terrigal Learning Alliance

would like to invite you to join us at,

GULANGFEST on the 22 November 2018.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

GulangFest 2018

Invitation

Aboriginal Cultural Concert and Art

Exhibition

5 pm start

The Entrance Campus The Dolphin Theatre

Free sausage sizzle from

3.30 to 5.00pm

KURIWA LOCAL AECG

President Kirsten Booker

[email protected]

Erina Heights Public School

P & C Minutes

Tuesday 18th September 2018, 7pm, Staff Room

1. Opening: 7.10pm

• Attendees: Greg Francis, Karen Jones, Sarah Proud, Lisa Evans, Amy Ferrier, Felicia Graham, Liza Granger, Gillian

Frost, Katherine Wilton

• Apologies:

2. Minutes of Previous Meeting

Minutes from 14th August 2018 Moved: Amy Ferrier Seconded: Sarah Proud

3. Business Arising

• Karen Jones – no further information at this stage but feels there is still action happening

• Library Refurbishment Update – painters to complete this week, bookshelves also being replaced, furniture

delivered and ready to be installed

• Additional blinds in KC and S2B classrooms – three blinds have been installed in S2B and KC still to be

looked at, curtains could be an option as opposed to blinds. Could material be sourced from Spotlight and

curtains made? P&C agree to fund $200 Moved: Liza Granger Second: Amy Ferrier Action

• Fundraising in Term 3 and 4 – Bunnings BBQ at Erina Sat 10th and Sun 11th Nov. Looking for volunteers

for 2 hour shifts from 7.30 to 3.30 each day. Ask for help in the newsletter.

Mufti day on 30th November. Christmas Stall/Market another idea 4th & 5th December, could this be

combined with a carols event? Greg to come back with possible dates if they carols are an option, 12th

December? Gifts to be purchased fot stall with date to be confirmed Moved Sarah Proud Seconded Amy

Ferrier Action

20th Nov Casey Toy Warehouse sale night.

• Playground improvements with fete funds raised – hold until we know what funds were raised.

• Septic system needs upgrading which may included some upgrade/landscaping to the back of the oval.

Back oval is in desperate need of repairs but school does not want to do anything that may then be

damaged by repairs to septic. Can we revisit grant or contribution option.

When will septic system be addressed? Request information from Karen Jones

4. Correspondence

• Correspondence from a parent after the fete regarding the state of the back field, asking how we can address

this, what can be done. We need to share with parents and community the situation with the septic, what has

previously been tried and the grants that have been applied for.

We need a plan if we are unable to secure funding

• Letter from Deborah O’Neill asking to attend a P&C meeting to discuss public school funding and the needs of

EHPS

5. Reports

• Treasurer- Liza Granger

• $24,482 general account

• Some reconciliation still to be completed from the fete, net figure not yet known

• Canteen $125, accounts all paid to 31 August wages paid to 14 September

• Richie’s $50 per month

• Canteen Report - Jo Kelly

• New menu from start of term has been popular

• Recess a very busy time

• Still looking for new volunteers, will pop something in the newsletter

• Still moving towards more healthy items and options

• End of Term BBQ day

• May need to relook at canteen committee to address changes for next year

• Carnival Committee – Felicia Graham, Katherine Wilton, Amy Ferrier

• Carnival Wrap – still have expenses coming in so hard to report on net result as yet. Once all receipts

sent in Felicia will have more detail on the numbers.

• Certificates available to be distributed to helpers from the Carnival

• Fundraising/Social Committee – Zoe Williams & Kirsty McConville

• Principal report - Mr Francis

• See attached

• Hoping that school branding and signage will be completed by end of year

• 125 year celebration day on 7th December

• President report – Sarah Proud

• Caseys Toy World night

• Free furniture opportunities

• BBQ helpers for 10th and 11th November

• Entertainment Books - $676

• Wed 24th October – P&C presentation to Kinder Parents, Gillian Frost to speak.

50 packs to be prepared

6. General Business (opportunity for additional topics to be discussed)

• Are stage based classes a set structure at EHPS or will straight classes be an option going forward? Very dependant on the numbers in each year. Always try to keep kinder classes straight.

• Share our Space, is our school participating? Opening school to the community during certain hours during the holidays. Security provided. Greg to look into

• Next meeting is also AGM

Meeting Closed: 9.15pm

Next Meeting Term 4 Week 5, 13th November 2018, 7pm

Erina Heights Public School

P & C Agenda

Tuesday 13th November 2018, 7pm, Staff Room

1. Opening:

Attendees:

Apologies:

2. Minutes of Previous Meeting

Minutes from 18th September 2018 Moved: Seconded:

3. Business Arising

Parent Representative needed for the selection panel for principle position

4. Correspondence

5. Reports

Treasurer- Liza Granger

Canteen Report – Jo Kelly

Fundraising/Social Committee – Zoe Williams & Kirsty McConville

Principal report - Greg Francis

President report – Sarah Proud

6. General Business (opportunity for additional topics to be discussed)

Meeting Closed:

Next Meeting Term 4 Week 9, 11th

December 2018, 7pm

Erina Heights Public School

P & C AGM Agenda

Tuesday 13th November 2018, 7pm, Staff Room

Opening time:

Attendees:

Apologies:

Positions

All positions declared vacant

Financial Audit Status

2017 Positions

President

Nominations;

Moved by: Seconded by:

Vice President

Nominations;

Moved by: Seconded by:

Secretary

Nomination;

Moved by: Seconded by:

Treasurer

Nomination;

Moved by: Seconded by:

Carnival Committee

Nominations;

Moved by: Seconded by:

Social/Fundraising Coordinator

Nominations;

Moved by: Seconded by:

Band Representative

Nominations; unfilled

Moved by: Seconded by:

Next Meeting - General Meeting

Immediately following AGM, Term 4 Week 5 (13th November 2018)

Next meeting Term 4 Week 9, Tuesday 11th December 2018

CLOSED:

Quick Member Info

If you require further information or clarification contact P&C Federation’s Member Services Team [email protected] or 1300 885 982

Role of the President

The President is elected at the P&C Association’s Annual General Meeting.

Duties

The President is responsible for:

The successful functioning of the P&C Association meetings

The attainment of the P&C Association’s objectives

Ensuring that the P&C Association takes part in decision-making processes in the school

Fostering fair participation of all members and ensuring that all new members are made to feel welcome

Supporting volunteers

Consistent adherence to the constitution

Acting as the P&C Association’s spokesperson when public statements or actions are needed

Setting up lines of communication with the Principal

Being signatory on the Association’s bank accounts

Chairing meetings, in the absence of the President, one of the Vice-Presidents will chair the meeting or the

meeting can elect a chairperson from the members present for that meeting.

Voting

The President is entitled to the same voting rights as any member. However, a President, when in the Chair, often

abstains from voting in order to preserve the impartiality of the position.

The person chairing a meeting does not have a casting vote in the event of a tied vote. In the event of a tied vote,

the motion remains as status quo. This allows the motion to be put forward at another time.

Sub-committees

The President is automatically a member of all P&C sub-committees. The President should be informed of all sub-

committee meetings and decisions, this would occur through written report.

An experienced President gives opportunities to the Vice-Presidents to develop their skills in chairing meetings.

Federation recommends that a vice-president be delegated to chair part of a meeting. The training process could

also include delegating the responsibility of sub-committee leadership to vice-presidents.

The President also has important responsibilities outside of meetings and is looked to as a leader of the parent

community.

The President does not make unilateral decisions and should be mindful that all public statements accurately

represent the views of the association.

Quick Member Info

If you require further information or clarification contact P&C Federation’s Member Services Team [email protected] or 1300 885 982

Role Of The Treasurer

Whilst all P&C members must be mindful of complying with financial accountability requirements, this is the

Treasurer’s primary responsibility. The Treasurer receives and deposits monies, maintains records, draws cheques*

and presents accounts.

The Treasurer also ensures that all funds held and handled by P&C are properly and openly accounted for as the

Treasurer is responsible for all funds held in the name of the P&C Association. This includes all P&C Association

committees. This does not mean that the Treasurer must undertake the actual bookkeeping themselves but they

must ensure that the various sub-committee financial records have been kept to the Treasurer’s satisfaction. The

Treasurer is a signatory on the P&C accounts and should not delegate this responsibility.

The Treasurer should encourage members to understand the state of the P&C Association finances. The Treasurer

must ensure a case book or books are kept, recording all financial transactions of the P&C Association.

Planning, budgeting and cash flow

A budget is a planning document to estimate the income and expenditure of the organisation for a given period

(usually the financial year of the P&C Association). The budget is a statement of intention rather than of fact and can

be altered at any time, with due notice given by way of the Agenda, by majority vote, after its initial ratification at a

general or special meeting.

Budget estimates are founded on past economic performance, adjusted to anticipate the probable effect any special

projects or one-off events. Once the overall budget has been approved, it is helpful to break the budget estimates

with actual income and expenditure levels at regular interval throughout the year. This comparison allows the

Treasurer to recommend changes to the budget so that it more accurately reflects the real financial situation of the

P&C association. These changes, in turn, allow the association to amend its fundraising or expenditure plans for the

year.

Note: The P&C Association budget is separate from the school’s budget.

Surplus funds

The Treasurer makes recommendations about surplus funds. Surplus funds may be lodged as term deposits with any

financial institution that has full trustee status.

Audit

The financial accounts of the P&C Association must be submitted to an independent audit each year.

The Treasurer produces a full statement of financial position declaring all funds held in the name of the P&C

Association, including those of sub-committees, along with the Secretary who presents the Minute book of the same

period to the Auditor. After completion of the audit the financial statements, with all signed certificates appended,

are to be presented at the Annual General Meeting for approval and adoption.

Quick Member Info

If you require further information or clarification contact P&C Federation’s Member Services Team [email protected] or 1300 885 982

Appointing an auditor

You must appoint the auditor at the P&C Association’s Annual General Meeting.

The auditor does not need to be a qualified professional. The auditor must possess appropriate skills and experience

in auditing and financial record management together with an appreciation of the issues of probity as they relate to

the role of association auditor. The auditor must not have or appear to have any conflict of interest arising, for

example, from a personal or business relationship with an Officer of the association and must be prepared to swear

that the records are a true and correct statement of the information provided by the Treasurer.

To meet reporting requirements under their Prescribed Constitution, the Treasurer of incorporated associations

should ensure that copies of the audited accounts, signed by the President and Treasurer, are forwarded to the

Federation of P&C Associations of NSW within one month of the AGM at which they were presented. By undertaking

to send the records to P&C Federation the need for incorporated P&C Associations to publicly record their financial

statements is fulfilled.

The Treasurer is responsible for the handing over of all financial records to the incoming Treasurer should the Annual

General Meeting result in a new Treasurer being elected.

There are many useful conventions which should be followed when dealing in financial matters and the role of the

Treasurer will be made easier if all P&C members appreciate and understand that rules and protocols are to be

complied with.

Proper accounting procedures have two purposes:

(i) They prevent loss and fraud. You might trust everyone in your association, but accounting procedures will

tell you if the wrong thing is happening and where.

(ii) To protect the P&C Association Executive. Good accounting of P&C funds ensures financial propriety.

Cheques

Never sign blank cheques.

Ensure that the P&C Association has resolved to expend the monies before drawing a cheque. No motion, no

payment.

Do not make cheques out to cash.

Ensure all cheques are marked ‘Not Negotiable’

Cheque signatories should sight all supporting documents; ensure they are correctly drawn to the payee and there is

agreement between the amount on the invoice and the amount on the cheque before signing cheques.

Monitor that payment are approved for appropriate purposes.

Two members of the same family should not, as a general rule, act as signatories.

Where possible, cheque signatories should not counter-sign a cheque drawn in their favour.

The school Principal should not be a signatory to P&C bank accounts.

Employees of the association should not be a signatory to the association or sub-committee bank accounts.

Quick Member Info

If you require further information or clarification contact P&C Federation’s Member Services Team [email protected] or 1300 885 982

Payments

All accounts should be paid by cheque, expect for small payments from petty cash.

Support all payments with invoices, receipts or dockets.

Mark all paid invoices with a “paid” stamp and cheque number.

Receipts

Issues receipts in sequential date order as per takings.

Ensure two independent people are responsible for collecting and counting money. Likewise, at the end of the

collection period, counting should occur in the company of at least two members and the amount verified, in

writing, by each member involved in the count.

Issue receipts to people responsible for collecting and counting money.

Banking

Check that the amount banked corresponds with the receipt totals.

Bank money daily or secure in a fireproof safe if you are not able to bank on the day. (Your cash may not be insured

if you do not make an effort to secure it adequately.)

Cash books (computerised bookkeeping package or manual)

Keep cash books up to date. The cash book should be totalled and balanced at the end of each month.

Match the sequence of entries in the cash book with the sequence of receipts and cheque payments.

Figures must never be erased with white-out. If you make an error in your cash book, receipt book or cheque butts,

rule a line through the incorrect figure and write the correct figure next to it.

Reporting

The Treasurer must present a report in the form of an income and expenditure statement together with a reconciled

bank statement for each and every P&C meeting. Where a Treasurer is not able to attend a meeting the Treasurer’s

Report should be provided to the President prior to the meeting for tabling to the members.

* Note that references to cheque also include electronic banking.

Quick Member Info

If you require further information or clarification contact P&C Federation’s Member Services Team [email protected] or 1300 885 982

Role Of The Secretary

The Secretary is responsible for carrying out the administrative tasks related to the decisions of the meetings as

resolved. The Secretary prepares, in consultation with the President, all meeting agendas.

The Secretary is required to attend P&C Association meetings and take notes of the discussions in order to produce a

set of Minutes for subsequent distribution to members and for receipt, possible amendment and adoption at the

following meeting. (In the absence of the Secretary the meeting should elect a person to take the Minutes, this

person should be identified in the Minutes.) Further, the position includes receiving and tabling all correspondence

as well as writing and dispatching outgoing correspondence as resolved/appropriate. The Secretary also issues notice

of all meetings and maintains official records of the P&C Association such as the constitution, by-laws, rules of

subcommittees, Incorporation Certificate, ABN details, list of financial (voting) members, Minutes, Attendance book.

Notice of Meeting

P&C Constitution by-laws state that P&C Associations meet on a regular day each month ‘during term time’ at the

school. Secretaries may use the P&C newsletter, school newsletter/website, school sign, or other means to promote

meetings. Motions on Notice, issues and events to be discussed should be advertised along with names of guest

speakers.

Agenda

An agenda is a list of items of business to be considered at a meeting. An Agenda should include the name of the

organisation, the type of meeting (e.g. Annual General Meeting, General or special meeting); where the meeting will

be held; the date the meeting will be held and time the meeting will commence. An Agenda should contain the

following;

1. Welcome and formal opening of meeting

2. Apologies

3. Minutes of the previous meeting (Receipt/Amendments/Adoption)

4. Business arising from the previous meeting Minutes

5. Correspondence

6. Reports:

President’s report

Treasurer’s report

Sub-committee reports

Principal’s report

7. General Business

8. Close

An agenda for Annual General Meetings will be similar to the above with the inclusion of items that only occur at an

AGM such as election of Officers and Executive, appointment of the Auditor, membership fees, by-law changes etc.

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Friday 9 November 2018 Term 4 Week 4

A newsletter for the Erina Heights Public School

Community.