P&C

FUNCTIONS OF THE P&C

• Encourage parents to participate in developing the school’s educational policy.
• Develop parent participation and involvement in the school.
• Act as the forum for parents to discuss issues pertaining to the school and its community and for gathering opinions.
• Promote and support communication and cooperation within the school community
• Bring educational matters to the attention of the wider community.
• have representation on the School Council and the local District Council of P&C Associations
• Provide extra resources for the benefit of government school students.

THE P&C AND FUNDRAISING

• The P&C can provide resources to the school as it sees fit but is not required to do so.
• P&C Associations are not simply there to fundraise and indeed may elect to avoid fundraising in preference to other activities, such as discussion of educational issues and school policies.
• However, all surplus funds of the P&C (including surplus funds held in other P&C accounts) must be used for the benefit of students attending government schools.

Northam Primary School P&C meetings are held twice per term, in weeks 3 & 7. All parents, staff and community members are welcome to attend. At these meetings a variety of information is provided and discussed.

The P&C is actively involved in the raising of funds for the purchase of resources to enhance teaching and learning programs and the school facilities.

The school P&C has a Facebook page, search for Northam Primary School P&C and request to be added. Please note; only parents/carers will be added to the page.