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IPPParticipation and commitment has been displayed by many parents and caregivers as evidenced by the community spirit at Ryde East Public School. Last year the Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) raised approximately $31,600 to help fund school projects. The parents participate in the following ways:
- P&C meetings held each month
- School finance, merit selection, and annual school report committees
- Volunteer helpers with kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 gross motor programs, class parents, information evenings and reading in classrooms
- Fundraising and catering committee successfully ran activities such as the school discos, Mothers’ Day stall, Fathers’ Day stall, dads’ day on the BBQ, chalk day and our renowned annual band festival
- Sports carnivals and representative sporting events
- Uniform shop and second hand uniform shop
- Musical Soirée evenings, performances by school bands, the Musical Variety Night and participating in the band committee
- Working bees to help maintain the safety and tidiness of the school grounds
- Year 6 Farewell Dinner and gift to the school
- School Watch program to keep the school grounds safe and free from vandalism
- Volunteering as canteen helpers in order to provide healthy lunches for our students
Ryde East Public School encourages parents and caregivers to actively participate in the school environment and embraces community involvement in the many different tasks that enrich the learning environment for the students.
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