The St Kevin’s Parents’ and Friends’ meet each term. The Parents’ and Friends’ Association (P&F) recognises and values the role that parents and carers play in the education of their children and aims to strengthen the partnership between family, school, parish and the wider community for there benefit of their children’s overall development and learning.
The P&F endeavour to do this by:
· reaching out to all associated with the school to build a friendly and welcoming faith filled community which seeks to involve all its members;
· providing a parental perspective to assist the principal in decision making;
· raising funds to provide resources and opportunities for enriching the learning environment of the school;
· supporting parents and carers in their parental responsibilities and involvement in their children’s learning at home and school;
· providing opportunities for parents and carers to gain insights into the life of the school, current developments in education and Catholic education in particular;
· providing a means for parents and carers to affiliate with the Diocesan Parent Council and have a voice at diocesan level and with the Council of Catholic School Parents (NSW) at a state level.
Through the P&F, parents coordinate the Uniform Shop and the Canteen, and also volunteer in the classrooms. The P&F organises Mother’s Day and Father’s Day stalls for the children to buy gifts and also organise and run Discos for the children.
Class parents
The Class Parent Network complements the role of the P&F Association drawing parents more fully into the school community of St Kevin’s. Its purpose is to promote a co-operative atmosphere between parents and teachers, ensuring a supportive working partnership for the benefit of all our children. Each class has a class parent who, in turn form a team that meets regularly with the Principal and Family Liaison Officer as one of the consultative groups in the community.
The Class Parent Network has a strong pastoral dimension and the Class Parent is also a support person for the class teacher, parents and new families to the class. Class parents also co-ordinate social events for the school as a way for families to get together out of school hours for example for a picnic or play date or at P&F planned functions.