St Peter Chanel is fortunate to have an active Parents and Friends Advisory Group, which plays a key role in the successful operation of the school. The current key objectives of the Group relate to:
- Growing parent engagement
- Growing community spirit
- Fundraising
Parents have traditionally supported the school by providing, through the Parents and Friends Advisory Group, assistance with finance necessary for many school and classroom facilities. These finances are raised through an annual levy and various fundraising events held throughout the year.
The Group's major fundraising event alternates each year between a themed Dinner Dance or Fete. The 'James Bond', 'Destination Unknown', 'Hollywood', 'Grease' and 'Black and White Gala’ Dinner Dances and the 'International Food Festival' and ‘Family Food and Fun Festival’ to name a few of the functions, have all been extremely successful.
The St Peter Chanel Parents and Friends Advisory Group organise many events to bring the school and local community together. Our beginning of the year family Welcome BBQ and Disco is widely anticipated each year.
Once a term, on a Friday afternoon from 3.00pm - 4.00pm, Cafe Chanel is held. Parents, new and old, come together in a relaxed environment to enjoy a coffee, a piece of cake or slice and a chat, whist the children play at the end of the school week. The refreshments are provided by parents from different year levels each time it is held.
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