Fundraising
Fundraising Schedule
Meetings:
PFA meetings are held every month. Everyone is welcome.
At these meetings, our fundraising events are discussed and planned.
Parents & Friends Association
The Fairhills Parents & Friends Association (PFA) is made up of volunteer parents and friends who are dedicated to raising money towards improving the facilities and resources available to our teachers and students, as well as co-ordinating social activities that bring our school community together.
The core PFA committee is elected at the start of each year and an annual membership fee of 50c gives voting rights to all members.
All Fairhills community members are welcome to attend meetings which are held once a month on Tuesdays either at 9.15am or 7pm. Meeting dates and updates about fundraising and social activities are regularly provided in the fortnightly school newsletter.
Fundraisers are varied and spread out each term. Families are invited to participate by making purchases or selling to family and friends. Participation is obviously optional for all families. Our annual fundraisers include: Walkathon, Mother’s & Father’s Day stalls, Footy Tipping, Chocolate Drive, Bulbs, Hot Cross Bun Drive and Bunnings Sausage Sizzle to name just a few.
Social activities co-ordinated by our PFA include School Discos, Welcome Morning Tea for new families and Sausage Sizzles at our Working Bees.
Introducing the 2018 Committee
Office Bearers
President: Alycia Mitchell
Vice President: Marcia Ockwell
Secretary: Sarah Jenkins
Treasurer: Darcey Lovely
Donations Officier: Kristy Aly
General Committee: Rachelle Edwards, Melissa Irish, Sam Khaddour and Kerri Owen
Why not join the Parents and Friends’ Association (PFA)?
Want to participate in our school community? Our students love to see their family and friends around the school helping out with fundraising or social events. Being part of the PFA is a great way to meet other families and make new friends within our community. All parents and friends are welcome to come along to our meetings for a cuppa, a catch up and to find out more about what we’re up to. If you’d like to become a member, you can do so at any time.
Can’t join but still want to help?
With our very busy lives, it’s not always possible to help out by attending meetings, but there are still many ways that parents and friends can help. Check out our section on the back page of the school newsletter for updated information about fundraising and social events, as well as to keep track of how our fundraising efforts are tracking.
- You may choose to help by:
- Donating items for Stalls
- Purchasing fundraising items
- Helping out at fundraising or social events
- Helping out with ideas/feedback
What have we purchased in the past few years with funds raised?
- A shade sail for the new playground
An interactive Whiteboard
Digital cameras for each classroom
New musical equipment for the music room
New playground in the 3/4 are
Hiring Our Facilities
Fairhills Primary School has the following facilities available for hire under the Hire of Facilities policy:
- School Hall
- General Purpose room
- School Oval
- Asphalted areas
Hiring of our facilities is subject to School Council approval, appropriate insurance and signing of a contract outlining the terms negotiated.
Please note that all areas of the school buildings and grounds are both alcohol and smoke free.
Applications to hire school facilities must be sent in writing by post or email to the school, addressed to our Principal.
Business Donations & Sponsorship
Fairhills Primary School welcomes partnerships with our local business community through sponsorships of, or donations to, programs and events such as:
- Mathletics
- Reading programs
- Information Communication Technology
- Sports programs
- Carols by Candlelight
- School Production, etc.
As a school of only 229 students, support from our local business community is vital to ensure the quality of our learning facilities and programs, and that these programs will continue.
Sponsors and donors will be recognised through the naming of programs and/or mention in our school newsletter, and your business logo will be added to our newsletter and website unless otherwise requested.
To register interest in sponsoring or donating to our school, please contact our Principal, Mrs Moi Beaurain.
Advertise in our School Newsletter
Local businesses are welcome to advertise in our school newsletter which is published every fortnight for a minimal fee:
Size | Per Month | Per Term | Per Year |
(2 Inserts) | (6 Inserts) | (24 Inserts) | |
7cm x 9cm | $25 | $50 | $150 |
14cm x 9cm | $50 | $100 | $300 |
Not-for-Profit community groups are welcome to supply their information for a text listing in our Community News section of the Newsletter.