In the first half of 2018 the Parents and Friends' Association has supported the College with a number of special events, including providing hospitality to new parents of Year 7 students on their first day of school and at Special Persons’ Day on 6 March. And at the Taste of MLMC event in May over 800 hot drinks were served to our guests!
The Athletics Carnival on 20 April and three Debutante Balls in April/May raised much-needed funds to support the students in a number of ways, including the purchase of musical instruments and new outdoor bench seats in the Year 12 and Year 7 areas. These are made from 212,500 recycled grocery bags which did not go into landfill, so we are also doing a small part to protect our planet.
The Parents and Friends’ Association also raise funds through the sale of the Entertainment book, which can be purchased online HERE or at Reception. If you have used this before, you will know just how useful it is and how much money can be saved with the vouchers. There are also plenty of vouchers suitable for holiday activities too. Each book sells for $70 and we retain $14 from each.
In addition to those special activities and events, the Association also runs the second-hand uniform shop. Run entirely by volunteers, the shop continues to provide parents with the opportunity to buy and sell uniforms which in turn enables us to discretely support some students in need. In Term 3, the shop is open every second Thursday from 12noon to 1.30pm (dates include 19 July, 2 August, 16 August, 30 August and 13 September).
The Organisational Skills program is another very successful activity which involves parents regularly working with students to help them to organise their locker and to use the planner appropriately.
As you can see, the Parents and Friends' Association plays a very important role within the College and we are very grateful for their support. If you would like more information on how you can support us and be more involved, please contact Mrs Emily Cerra at ecerra@mlmc.vic.edu.au, who takes on this role for the remainder of 2018.
