Community involvement

Our school values strong partnerships with our families and community. Parents and carers can get involved through our Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) or by volunteering at our school. Your time and support help make our school a better place for everyone.

Parents and Citizens Association (P&C)

Our P&C is a group of parents, carers and school community members. They assist with school planning, fundraising, events and volunteering. Our P&C works in partnership with our school to promote the interests of our school community.

Joining the P&C a great way to meet other families, get involved and contribute to our school's future. We would love to have you on board!

The Thornton Public School P&C Association is a not-for-profit organisation, established to:

• promote the interests of the school by bringing parents, citizens, students and teaching staff into close cooperation
• to assist in providing facilities and equipment for the school

P&C meetings

Meetings are held at the School Library at 5.30pm, 1st Monday of each month, during school terms only.

Join our P&C

• Join us at a meeting

• Become a member and receive minutes of each meeting, even if you can’t be there

• Find us on Facebook ‘Thornton Public School P&C’, and send us a message

• Join our volunteer email list if you may like to help out

• Leave your suggestions and /or feedback by following this linkSuggestions and Feedback

• Follow this link to express your interest in getting involved Get Involved

Membership

Membership of the Thornton Public School P&C Association is open to all parents and guardians of pupils attending the school and to all citizens in our local area.

New members are always welcome.

Annual membership is $2.00 and entitles you to be involved in the decision making of Thornton Public School P&C Association. When you become a financial member you agree to follow the Constitution, by-laws, Code of Conduct and subcommittee rules as adopted by the Thornton Public School P&C Association. Copies of these documents are available from the Thornton Public School P&C Association Secretary at each meeting.

You are recognised as a financial member of the Thornton Public School P&C Association after the meeting closes at which you submit your payment. The Treasurer shall issue you a receipt for this payment, which you should retain for the P&C Association year as proof of your membership.

Throughout the year there are multiple volunteering opportunities available to members and non-members.

Volunteer at our school

Helping out at school is a great way to get involved in your school community.

Volunteer opportunities include:

• helping in the canteen
• getting involved in the P&C
• listening to children read in the classroom
• volunteering on sports days and other school events
• helping supervise excursions.

Get in touch to find out how you can help!

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