The P&C voted on its 2017 Forecasted Budget at it's Annual Budget Meeting on Monday 13th March.
The new requests for 2017 were prioritised and approved as follows:
|
Priority |
Project Name |
Description |
Amount Approved |
| 1 | Mathematics | New materials and games | $1,275 |
| 2 | Music | Jump Jam, new instruments and repair old instruments (NB: this is for class usage not for the SIM program) | $3,948 |
| 3 | Science & Technology | Additional resources to complete class sets | $5,000 |
| 4 | PE | Replenish the class sets outside each classroom Yr1-6 | $2,900 |
| 5 | Shade Sail | To replace the shade sail over the playground outside rooms 18 and 19 (AKA school banking area) | $5,000 |
| 6 | Bike Enclosure | To create a secure area behind the Library, for students to store their bikes, scooters and helmets | $5,000 |
| 7 | Funding for Parent Information Sessions | To set aside money for the P&C to fund or partially fund parent information sessions, facilitated by experts during the year e.g. Cyber Safety or Protective Behaviours. Note: requests for this funding must be made at P&C Meetings | $1,000 |
| 8 | Nature Play Space | To upgrade the area in the central playground that currently has woodchips with nature play elements. (NB: we aim to complete the majority of this work via Busy Bee with funds used to purchase equipment) | $2,500 |
| 9 | Purchase & Install CCTV Cameras | To aid in maintaining a safe environment for staff and students, and to protect school property by discouraging trespassing, break-ins, vandalism and general misbehaviour during and after school hours. This will also need to be approved by the Board and Education Department. We are just approving funding availability. | $4,000 |
| 10 | Kindy & PP Outdoor Area Uplift | To create open-ended play spaces for children that will support imagination, develop creativity and uplift the area by painting the cubby and a simple mural on the fence. (NB: Like the Nature Play Space project, the aim is to complete this via a Busy Bee and use the funds to purchase equipment or supplies) | $3,500 |
| Total | $34,123 |
We also confirmed funding of the usual items we fund every year, as outlined below.
| Project Name | Description | Amount |
| Teacher Allocations | The P&C allocates $150 per class and specialty subject. In 2017 we have 24 teacher allocations. | $3,600 |
| Year 6 Leavers T-Shirts Subsidy | Every year the P&C allocates $50 per graduating student towards the cost of their graduation shirt. In 2017 there are 42 year 6 students. | $2,100 |
| Allocation for Orchard upkeep | A yearly allocation to cover maintenance and upkeep of the school's orchard | $2,000 |
| Canteen Equipment Upgrade | Each year the canteen requires new equipment and to replace broken items. | $500 |
| Uniform Shop | Each year the uniform shop requires new equipment and to replace broken items. | $250 |
| Total | $8,450 |
This equates to a total spend of $42,573 for 2017.
Previous Year's Budgets
The tables below outline where the P&C has spent it's fundraising dollars in previous years.
| In 2016 the P&C funded: | ||
|---|---|---|
| English: Decodable Readers (K-4), Guided Reading Resources (Yr2-6), Springboard Interactive CD | $22,946 | |
| Science: Edison Robots Classroom Pack, Beebots 12-pack +, Little Bits Base Kit, Spheros, Portable light box, Augmented reality sand box, Solar Oven | $6,415 | |
| Re-surfacing of the school sports courts |
$48,685 |
|
| Air conditioning for PP1 and PP3 | $5,100 | |
| Hokki stools | $840 | |
| Teacher Allocation | $3,750 | |
| Mathletics Subsidy | $2,000 | |
| Year 6 Leavers Shirt Subsidy | $2,600 | |
| Orchard Maintenance | $1,384 | |
| Total | $93,350 | |
| In 2015 the P&C Funded: | |
|---|---|
| New ropes playground (Stage 1 of the playground upgrade): | $59,338 |
| School Mosaic | $21,000 |
| Urban Orchard | $3,039 |
| Teacher Allocations | $3,750 |
| Year 6 Camp Subsidy | $2,800 |
| Mathletics Subsidy | $2,000 |
| New Fridge for Canteen | $1,199 |
| Total | $93,126 |
| In 2014 the P&C Funded: | |
|---|---|
| Urban Orchard | |
| Improvements to school grounds signage | |
| Laptops and interactive whiteboards for classrooms | |
| As well as the teacher allocation and year 6 camp subsidy | |
| 50th Anniversary Morning Tea Funding | |
