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P&C Meeting 21 March 2017

Attendees: Lisa Whitfield, Gaby Gutjahr, Lea Blatch, Bianca Long, Diane Hunt,

Vanessa Zahra, Tracy King, Cindy Hile, Paul Hefferan, Kerri Devine, Belinda Kelly, Melinda Byrne, Nicole Davis

Apologies: Lee-Anne Armstrong, Deb Parker, Monique Liddle, Samantha Letic Meeting opened: 6.50pm Previous Minutes: Accepted by Lea Blatch & Cindy Hile Actions arising from previous Minutes:

Fundraising o Steam Festival 2017 – Was an amazing day, thank you everyone who turned

up and helped out. We will clear approximately $1,000 from the Devonshire Tea. The teachers stalls went well for the first year, hopefully next year the weather will be nicer which will encourage more people into the school grounds.

o 5 cent fundraiser – this will be undertaken by the Year 6 students. o Mother’s Day Stall – Nicole Lewry has organized the gifts. o Voluntary Contributions – after a discussion it was unanimously agreed that

this activity be coordinated by the school not the P&C.

Playground Equipment – o Waiting on fencing to be sorted out before we can move forward.

Outdoor Kitchen o Waiting on plans to be drawn up by Jason Armstrong.

SWOOSH building (Air Conditioning) o Power issues have been addressed and it is now being used. o After investigation it was decided that the Band was unable to utilise this

space as it was difficult to move the instruments back and forth. o Lisa will discuss with Assets the issue of contents insurance.

Air Conditioning in the Hall o Lisa stated that there is no money available at this time through the school

budget. It was requested that a quote be obtained to see how much it would cost.

2 Minute Parking o Lea contacted the Roads and maritime Services and they stated that Oaks

Road is covered by Wollondilly Council. Lea will follow up with Council.

Goodlet Street & Carlton Street o Lea has contacted Wollondilly Council and lodged a verbal complaint, which

will be followed up with a letter (see attached). Secretary Correspondence

Bank statements, fundraising offers, P&C Journal, letter thanking P&C for donation.

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Principles Report

Lisa Whitfield - see attached.

A quote for an electronic sign will be obtained.

Lisa suggested the possibility of employing Dance To BE Fit Production as an option for Extravaganza.

Treasurers Report

Bianca Long – see attached. Canteen Report

New stove has been purchased and installed. We are still waiting on invoice for installation.

The question was asked about leaving the safety switch on for the stove as it requires the oven to re reset each time to enable it to operate.

Grandfriends Day email done asking for baking volunteers. There will be no lunch orders on the day in consideration of the BBQ for the Ethiopian children.

The allergy board has been updated.

Annual inspection will be undertaken soon.

More signage is still needed to assist volunteers.

Uniform Shop Report

All good.

Stocktake will be undertaken in the near future.

Grants Update

Unable to get a grant for fencing.

Investigate possible grants for electronic sign. Presidents Report

Harmony Day “Orange Day” – 21 March 2017, was amazing. SRC did a fantastic job. The “clean up” crew were outstanding.

Drumbeat – can be undertake a program?

Playground Plans – Callum Donnelly provided his vision of “the playground”.

Fence – after speaking with Mark Woodward (Security) it was suggested approaching Assets for possibly jointly funding the fence. Lisa indicated that she would undertake a School Risk Assessment.

New Business

No student sport/other curriculum sponsorship requests.

School Photos – The question was asked why we pay $1 more than Tahmoor Public School for exactly the same package from the School Photographer. Further investigation to be undertaken.

Next Meeting

Tuesday 16 May 2017 – 6.30pm Library Meeting Closed

P & C Treasures Report

20/03/2017

P & C

Main Account

Balance $33,266.01

Term Deposit 1 (Creative Writing Account)

Balance $5,000.00

Term Deposit 2 (Sporting & Recreation Account)

Balance $5,000.00

Canteen

Balance $6,796.56

Uniform

Balance $7,808.07

Other Business:

Voluntary Contributions:

$100.00 received this year so far

Fund Raising:

$1,600.00 received from Classic Car Club Luncheon less $27.45 drinks

net $1,572.55

Thirlmere Public School Parents and Citizens Association

Oaks Road Thirlmere NSW 2572

Ph.: 02 46818476

20th March 2017

Wollondilly Shire Council

To whom it may concern,

My name is Lea Blatch. I am the current president of the Thirlmere Public School P&C.

I contact you today firstly to say a big THANKYOU for the path and bus shelter recently erected outside the

park, on the corner of Barbour and Oaks Road, Thirlmere. I also pleasantly note the reconstruction of the

vandalised park shelter. Keeping our kids dry and un-muddied before the morning bus ride made a little

easier!!!

Indeed, keeping our kids SAFE and dry is the other matter I wish to discuss.

I address you now on behalf of the school families and community members who utilise Goodlet Street,

(running between Thirlmere School and Thirlmere Oval) and Carlton Road (adjoining Oaks Road directly

across from the school).Our school has the most wonderful benefit of perfectly placed parking using both

these roads. Unfortunately the same could not be said of the road drainage and safe path access.

Goodlet Street: Existing drainage to approximately one third of the street provides for the best parking for

our wonderful teachers, and the curbed bay area opposite offers the same for our bus users. For the school

families who then use the rest of the street, it’s a nightmare of huge puddles and pools. Cars parking with kids

having to step into water to get out, or having to jump out into the road to get across the puddles….Kids then

walking out in the road, dodging traffic, as the pools and puddles leave nowhere else to go. All the road safety

talks we could do are of no effect or significance if the facilities don’t allow for SAFE PRACTICE. I have

attached recent photos that highlight the exact situation…

Carlton Road: Great parking once again! In the dry, the grassed verge affords safe conduct off the road.

Come the rain, our families battle the slushiest swamp and the slipperiest of mud pits as they round the corner

to the SAFE School Crossing. I have seen kids fall in the mud, I have encountered mums pushing prams and

young kids out into the busy road rather than navigate the bog…again, inadequate facilities leading to

extremely unsafe practices.

Other community members also find the access along these streets difficult and dangerous. Enabling safe

carriage of our elderly and disabled pedestrians, along with our kids and the general public, ensconces a

growing community that welcomes and values all.

I would put to you that upgrading of the Goodlet street drainage and road curbing would allow for safer

parking in both wet and dry conditions, and that installation of a footpath along both Goodlet and Carlton

Roads would provide for the safest conduct of our littlest pedestrians.

I therefore, on behalf of the school and community, wish to lodge an application for consideration of these

matters with the hope of a commitment from the Council for some much needed action.

I thank you for your time and look forward to speaking with you soon.

Lea Blatch. President, Thirlmere P&C.