From the President

Over the last year our very active and involved parent community have, with great enthusiasm, been working with the School Executive towards a common goal of enhancing both the curriculum and school facilities to improve the daily school life of our children.

In my 1^st year as President it has been wonderful to see increased numbers in attendance for both P & C meetings and social events such as the Big Thong, Little Thong and varied BBQ’s. You, as a community, have shown great support to the Uniform Shop, Canteen, and fundraising stalls throughout the year. The funds we have raised in the last 12 months have, for the most part, seen improvements in technology with the installation of Interactive Whiteboards in 9 of the classrooms with the balance to be installed by the end of the year. Funds have been provided to enhance the School Band with a greater range of instruments being made available to the children. In the coming year our focus will be on contributing to the literacy programme by renewing home readers and increasing quality literature throughout the school.

This year more than ever we will need your assistance as we plan our 1^st inaugural Coogee Coastal Run. Our aim is to make this event and “must do” on Sydney’s running calendar. The hope is that this event will not only raise funds for the school but also develop stronger ties with the community so that everybody has an interest in seeing our children grow into educated articulate individuals with a sense of pride in their community.

We look forward to working together with Paul Wood and Stuart Crawford and the Coogee staff to achieve these goals.

Rowena Fox
P&C President 2009