Parents & Friends Association (P&F)
The Parents & Friends Association (P&F) is the parent representative body of the School and has enjoyed enthusiastic parental participation since its inception. The objectives of the P&F are consistent with the School mission and philosophy. In particular, the P&F aims to support the spiritual, intellectual, social and physical development of All Hallows' School students by:
- Fostering a distinctively Catholic environment within the School community consistent with the ethos of the Sisters of Mercy;
- Developing maximum co-operation between parents, caregivers and School staff; Providing a medium for information and participation of parents and caregivers in the School community;
- Identifying services and talents within the School community and making them available to school-related spiritual, educational, social and fund raising activities;
- Giving public expression when the occasion arises on matters affecting Catholic education;
- Raising funds for the purposes of the School;
- Providing a medium for the promotion of a spirit of community and mutual support within All Hallows' School; Fostering parent-student-teacher understanding and communication. The Parents & Friends Association provides a valuable forum for parents and caregivers to discuss the issues impacting their daughters' education.
The P&F also endeavours to promote a sense of community by continuing to support the Mothers' Network and Parent Support Groups by shared fund raising activities and by inviting these groups to report to each General Meeting. A general meeting is held once each term and our Annual General Meeting is held in October.
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The Mothers' Network
The Mothers' Network is an important support group to the School as it emulates the Mercy ethos started by Catherine McAuley. Offering a place for any of our care givers of All Hallows' students, the Mother's Network enables each of us to maintain connection with the School and with each other. A diversity of backgrounds, circumstances and cultures creates a rich resource of wisdom and competencies from which to offer support to others and to one another. This caring network of care givers assists the School in its mission by:
- Organizing year level parent social functions;
- Welcoming new families to the school Providing hospitality at various functions to those associated with the school;
- Providing school directed pastoral care e.g. meals roster for families in times of illness or bereavement, via the Care and Concern group;
- Hosting the annual May Morning Tea and Mothers' Retreat Day;
- Fundraising for special projects that positively impact our students and their families.
- Meetings are held once per term and all members of our community are very welcome to attend.