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Term 4, Edition. 5, 2014
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News & Events

New P&C Employment and Small Business guides now available!

Two new guides to assist P&Cs in running Canteens and Uniform Shops are now available. The former P&C Employment Guide has now been split into two documents for ease of use.

P&C Employment Guide
This guide deals with all aspects of employing staff. It contains many templates that are useful to create business documents. Its purpose is to assist P&Cs in gaining a better understanding of their obligations as employers. VIEW IT HERE

P&C Small Business Operations Guide
The information in this guide aims to assist P&Cs in understanding their obligations as small business operators. Being aware of good management practices and adopting them will help make running a small business a positive experience. VIEW IT HERE.

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YEAR 7 TRANSITION

Infosheet #7 - The first day of school

Along with excitement, it’s normal for students to feel nervous about their first day at a new school. Hopefully, our series of seven Year 7 Transition info-sheets has helped you and your child to be as prepared as possible for the move from Primary to Secondary school. The final info-sheet in the series includes helpful tips to prepare for your child’s first day at school.

View the info-sheet here.
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In this issue

New P&C Employment and Business Guides released
Y7 Transition info-sheet #7: First Day
FAQ: Office bearer powers
P&C Training
Sponsors

F.A.Qs.

Q: What powers do the Office Bearers (President, Secretary, Treasurer and Vice-President) of a P&C have?

A: None, by themselves. The Executive Committee, which consists of all Office Bearers and not less than three (3) other members and the Principal as an ex officio member in a school of over 100 students. In a school of less than 100 students all the Office Bearers plus two (2) other members and the Principal make up the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee have the power to control and manage the affairs and finances of the P&C when the full P&C cannot meet (refer to P&C Constitution Rule 9.2). The Executive Committee must provide minutes of its meetings to the next General Meeting of the P&C for adoption or ratification of any decisions made. A quorum is required for an Executive Committee Meeting and all of the members of the Executive Committee must be given not less than 48 hours’ notice of a meeting. (P&C Constitution Rule 16.2)

Outrage as chaplains axed at almost 100 public schools

This week WACSSO responded to the news that almost 100 schools had their chaplain funding cut for next year, after an inequitable model (percentage of student population) for distributing Federal National School Chaplaincy Program funds between public and private schools was used, instead of a needs-based model. WACSSO has labelled this decision appalling and a complete contradiction of the move towards needs-based funding in our education system.

Has your school had its chaplaincy funding cut? We would like to hear from you about how your school is dealing with the loss of funds. Please contact the WACSSO office on 9264 4000 or email communications@wacsso.wa.edu.au

Read the full media release here.

P&C Training

Help your P&C get ahead in 2015 - book training!

Term 1, 2015 training dates are now available on at https://v1.bookwhen.com/wacsso for schools in the Perth and Mandurah areas. Please follow the instructions at the top of the page to book a training session for your P&C.

P&Cs in regional areas can contact Training and Development Officer Richard Brand on 08 9264 5026 to book 2015 training.

TRAINING TOPICS INCLUDE...

Legal Framework of P&Cs

• Role of P&C Associations

• Purpose and structure of P&Cs

• Incorporated Associations

• Legal obligations

• Legal limitations

Effective Meetings

• Types of P&C meetings

• Productive meetings

Roles and Responsibilities of the Executive Committee

• Legal responsibilities

• Ethical considerations

• Office bearer roles and responsibilities

• Purpose and function of sub-committees

• Meeting procedure

• Rules of Debate and Standing Orders

P&C Training Sessions

Is your district having a training session? See if a P&C is ‘Hosting’ a session near your school.

Venue	Day	Date	Time

Bremer Bay Primary School	Mon	16^th Feb 15	6:30pm-9:30pm
Hopetoun Primary School	Tue	17^th Feb 15	2:30pm-5:30pm
Lake Grace District High School	Thur	19^th Feb 15	11:00am-1:30pm
Woodvale PS	Wed	25^thFeb 15	7:00pm-9:30pm
Parkfield Primary School	Tue	17^th Mar 15	9:00am-11:30am

To attend an session above:
Register Online here or contact the WACSSO Office 9264 4000 or training@wacsso.wa.edu.au
Please leave your full name, best contact details and name of the P&C you are representing.

WACSSO Sponsors

WACSSO acknowledges and thanks the below sponsors to date for their generosity and support of the 2014 80^th Annual Conference.

Please support the following:

Prestige (Major) and Networking Sundowner Sponsor:
Centrewest Insurance Brokers
www.centrewest.com.au

Prestige (Major) Sponsor:
Forpark Australia
www.forparkaust.com.au

Prestige (Major) Country Travel Sponsor:
Lotterywest
www.lotterywest.wa.gov.au

Associate, Badge, Good News Stories and Conference Photographer Sponsor:
MSP Photography WA
www.msp.com.au

Associate and Registration Postcard Sponsor :
Kids Card Designs
www.kidscarddesigns.com.au

Associate and Feedback Form Sponsor:
Perm-a-Pleat
www.permapleat.com.au

Saturday Morning Tea and Afternoon Coffee Sponsor:
Tudor School Uniforms
www.tudorschooluniforms.com.au

Associate Sponsors:
Australian School and Club Fundraising Specialists
www.australianfundraising.com.au

Canteen4schools
www.canteen4schools.com.au

Crunch&Sip / Relay for Life
www.crunchandsip.com.au
www.relayforlife.org.au

Kidsafe WA
www.kidsafewa.com.au

TRIBE Family Photography
www.tribefamilyphotos.com.au

State School Teachers’ Union of WA (SSTUWA)
www.sstuwa.org.au

SunSmart
www.generationsunsmart.com.au

Willetton Uniforms
www.willettonuniforms.com.au

Conference Voting Card and Notepad Sponsor:
Fineline Print and Copy Service
www.fineline.com.au

Corporate Sponsors:
Mantra on Hay
www.mantra.com.au

School Banners
www.schoolbanners.com.au

ShadeFX Pty Ltd
www.shadefx.com.au

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