Welcome to Canberra Grammar School Parents and Friends' Association.

SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY
The Parents and Friends' Association is an inclusive and convivial community of current and past parents and friends of Canberra Grammar School. Our aim is to bring all members of the School community into close friendship and cooperation for mutual benefit. We do this by:

> Involvement in a wide range of different interest groups and activities.
> Organising social events for the School community past and present.
> Raising funds to be applied for the purposes of the School.

We work together to experience the great satisfaction that comes from helping the School cherish its proud past, celebrate the present and secure the future.

MEMBERSHIP
As a current or past parent or friend, you are automatically entitled to membership of the P&F Association. To be eligible to vote at General Meetings, you must be a fully paid up financial member. For 2008, the membership fee has been set at $0.00. The fee is set at each Annual General Meeting and may vary from year to year.

On the Our Community section of the website, you will find a Register of Speakers, a Community Business Directory and a Volunteer Program, all of which are designed to provide opportunities for you all to engage with, contribute to and enjoy Canberra Grammar School.

MEETINGS
The P&F Committee meets at least once per Term, usually on the 4th Wed. of the month, with specific coordination of functions and events delegated to sub-Committees as required. General Meetings are normally called on an as required basis and the Annual General Meeting is held in November each year. If you would like to become a Committee member please come along to a meeting and we will happily co-opt you.

P&F Committee meetings for 2008 wil be held in the Boardroom at School between 7 and 9 pm on the following dates:
Committee meetings commence with a social half of hour with drinks and snacks.

May 28
June 25
July 23
August 27
September 24
October 22
November 26

P & F COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2008
President
Sharon Woolmer
Vice President
Vacant
Secretary
Sue Killalea
Treasurer
Ross Jenkins
Boarding Parents' Representatives
Angus and Ruth Gibson
Senior School Representative
Suzanne Mardus
Junior School Representative
Heather Whittle
Northside Representative
Elizabeth Findlay
Southside Representative
Vacant
Ordinary Member
Lisa Bell-Rowe
Ordinary Member
Tanya Mark
Ordinary Member
Sharon Wilkes
Ordinary Member
Lynn Cruser
Headmaster's Representative
Gay Woods

ACTIVITIES FOR 2008
The P&F Association is active across the School. In addition, all areas of the School including the Junior School and the Southside and Northside campuses and the Boarder community conduct their own activities and these are very well supported by the Parent body.

The first activity for the year was the Welcome to New Parents Cocktail Party held on Wednesday 20 February, 2008.
The annual School Fete was held on Saturday 5 April, 2008. The P&F organised the Major Raffle.

The 2007 program was:
Welcome to New Parents Cocktail Party - 20 February. A great way to make welcome all new parents and friends to the School. We enjoyed a splendid evening of making friends and connections in the beautiful Quadrangle.
Senior School Careers Night - 21 March. This was an evening where boys in Years 10-12 were provided with a selection of presentations on different careers. Presenters were drawn from our Parents and Friends' Community.
Annual Fete and Major Raffle - 31 March 2007. The focus of our year in terms of both fund-raising and friend-raising, the annual Fete is held in autumn each year. Again this year it was a splendid opportunity for everyone to become involved. Helpers of all descriptions are required beforehand and on the day. No offer of assistance is ever refused! The Fete is a great way for new parents to become involved early in the year and make new friends quickly.
Year 11 Interview Day - 24 May 2007. This was an opportunity for Year 11 boys to 'apply for a job, be interviewed and debriefed on their performances'. Interviewers were drawn from the Parents and Friends’ Community and local Canberra recruitment companies Athletics Carnival - 14 September .The P&F ran a BBQ for the boys at this event.
Year 12 Leavers Breakfast was held on the last day of Term 3. The P&F provided a breakfast for the Year 12 boys with Year 12 Parents providing the cooking skills.
Boarders Brunch. The P&F provided the food and drink for the Boarders to prepare themselves brunch.
Year 6 Leavers Breakfast Term 4. The P&F provided a breakfast for the Year 6 boys and their parents with Year 5 Parents providing the cooking skills.

Please feel free to contact Sharon Woolmer on 0413401441.