P&C

Berowra Public School Parents & Citizens Association

Berowra Public School P&C is an incorporated association made up of parent and citizen volunteers who are in some way associated with the school. 

During school terms, the P&C meets in the staff room at 7pm on the third Wednesday evening each month.  All BPS parents and carers are very welcome to attend and contribute. It's a friendly, relaxed atmosphere and if you're keen to learn more about what we do and become involved please come along or get in contact with us.

The P&C is a great way to get involved with the school and our community, and to help with the development of our school. We co-ordinate social and fundraising events throughout the year, organise working bees to maintain and landscape the school gardens and oversee the running of the canteen, uniform shop and band.

Our Mission

The P&C exists and operates to support the welfare of our Berowra Public School community. Our goals include:

•  to promote the interests of the school by bringing parents, citizens, students and teaching staff into close co-operation;
• to assist in providing facilities and equipment for the school and in promoting the recreation and welfare of the students at the school; and
• bringing our school community together in close co-operation.

2023/24 COMMITTEE                          

President: Simon Spencer
Vice President: Susannah Ware
Vice President: Sandra Nguyen
Treasurer: Megan Murphy
Secretary: Dominic O'Brien

Should you wish to join the P&C and volunteer your time at some events we require our volunteers to have a current "Working with Children" check completed. Once your application has been processed please provide the Secretary with your WWC number and your DOB so you can be verified.  

https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/child-safe-organisations/working-with-children-check.

An Appendix 5 form is also required by the Department of Education for any volunteer. This form needs to be completed and 100 points of ID presented at the school office prior to engaging in an volunteer activity with the school.

https://www.deinternational.nsw.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/16838/WWCC-Appendix-5-Declaration-for-volunteers-and-non-child-related-contractors_FINAL.pdf

Membership

Membership of the P&C is a great way to help support our school. By being a member of the P&C, you are entitled to receive meeting minutes. You are also kept updated regularly on activities and events happening around the school as well as new school policies and procedures. It also means you can have active input.

Being a member of the P&C also gives you voting rights at meetings, and you can participate in the decision-making process.  Being a member of the P&C doesn’t mean you need to come along to every meeting or volunteer for anything that you don’t want to do.  To become a member, it will cost you just 50c which can be paid at the meeting or via Flexischools. A membership form will also need to be completed and given to our Secretary in person or emailed to secretary@bps.org.au

P&C membership must be renewed each year.