P&F – A Big Warm Welcome
Welcome
A big warm Emanuel welcome back to our Emanuel families — old and new. Hope everyone is settling back into the routines of school life smoothly. As we land into the 2024 school year, we hope it will be a peaceful and beautiful one for our community.
In the coming weeks, the P&F will share a form where parents can register to volunteer at our range of annual events. It’s a great way to make friends, have fun and make your kids proud!
We will also be holding our first P&F termly meeting at the School campus at 6.00 pm on Wednesday 21 February 2024. All are welcome to come along and find out about plans for this year and how to get involved.
Pre-Loved Uniform Sale raises $6,000+
On Monday 29 January 2024 we held our Pre-loved Uniform Shuk and it was a great success! Big gratitude to all our volunteers and thanks to the parents who donated plus made the effort to come and support this initiative! Hopefully you bagged a few useful bargains in the process! $6,000 was raised with a portion going to the Magen David Adom in Israel.
Order your Term 1 Challah Now!
Orders close Monday 12 February 2024
Don’t miss out on getting your Jesse’s Bakery challah from school each week. It’s only $6.00 per week and is super convenient as your child can collect it each Friday between 3.10 pm – 3.45 pm from the walkway above the Basketball Courts.
Friday Challah Volunteers
We are always looking for volunteers to hand out challah on a Friday afternoon between 2.50 pm and 3.45 pm. It is such a lovely way to connect with our school and your children. Please contact pandfadmin@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au if you can help.
Teacher’s Welcome Lunch
It’s always a tradition that we welcome our incredible teachers and support staff back with a P&F sponsored Welcome Lunch. The lunch held last week was served up by our parent volunteers. It was catered for by our canteen who provided nourishing and delicious food for all.
Departing P&F President
This year we farewell Justine Hofman from the role of President and thank her for her incredible warmth, enthusiasm and passion for our School community and unity initiatives. We are lucky to have Justine still involved and always willing to share advice.
The P&F will be run by a series of committees and we are grateful to have school support from Laura Hamilton, who is the P&F’s dedicated Administrator, as well working together with the School’s Marketing and Finance Teams. Louise Romer and Amy Friedlander will help with the important communications and WhatsApp messages. Please reach out to them if you have any feedback at any stage so they can help filter back to the school. Lisa Strous continues in her role as Treasurer and Lynn Ross as Secretary.
Dates for the Diary
- Fridays in Term 1: P&F Friday Chills (3.30 pm from Week 2)
- Wednesday 21 February 2024: P&F Termly Meeting (7.00 pm. All welcome)
- Friday 15 March – Sunday 17 March 2024: Emanuel P&F Family Camping Weekend
- Friday 10 May 2024: P&F Mother’s Day Morning (7.00 am)
Shabbat Shalom