Among the many things we pride ourselves on at Burnside Primary School is the commitment and dedication from our parents. We have a strong and active Parent and Friends’ Association with support from volunteers for school community events. A wonderful community minded group who are actively involved in supporting connections between families and school events.

All parents of students at Burnside Primary School are automatically members of the Parents and Friends Association. By being a part of the Parents and Friends you have the opportunity to gain an informed insight into your child’s school and contribute to its the many events which take place.

At the AGM, the Parents and Friends elect an Executive Committee consisting of a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. The AGM is held at the final meeting of each year.

All parents are committee members and we love to see you at the meetings, which are held twice a term, generally in the staff room. The meetings aim to draw together individuals from the school community, to form an enthusiastic and coherent team. Minutes of the meetings are distributed to the community by the secretary of the committee.

A member of leadership generally attends the meetings and provides a report relating to the school. There is also a chance for open discussion and questions you may have regarding issues that affect students and their educational experience at Burnside Primary School.

CLASS PARENT REPRESENTATIVE ROLE

At the beginning of your child’s school year one or more parent representatives are selected from each class. Parent representatives are encouraged to attend the Parents and Friends meetings to facilitate a point of contact between the school and the other parents in the class.

Some of the other roles of the parent representatives include:

  • Organising social gatherings for the class, e.g. coffee mornings, dinners and gatherings in the park
  • Coordinating the running of a class or school activity to support students and new families.
  • Coordinating assistance from parents in the class for school events ie: Fun-run-a-thon, Mother’s and Father’s Day stall etc
  • Sharing information from meetings with parents in the class

The President is a community member on the BPS Governing Council.

The Parents and Friends Executive Committee:

President/s: Prue Belej and Justine Trelease
Vice President: NIL
Secretary: Belinda Jennings
Treasurer: Leong Yen