Our Community Events Committee (CEC) are currently developing the schedule for our 2020 events.  They are looking forward to again organising events such as our Community Market, Winter Solstice Evening, After School BBQ get-togethers, Spring Garden Parties as well as a few new events!

Our CEC meets several times a term both on and off site and virtually in order to gain input from as many interested members as possible.  

If you are interested in joining the CEC please see Douglas, Dayle, Andrea or Fran.

 
The Community Events Committee is a group of parents and carers that works together to manage all the fundraising and community events that happen at Pender’s. Each term, we try to have one community focused event. So everyone, please save the dates for:
Term 2: Winter Solstice Festival Thursday 27th June (day before last day of term)
Term 3: Trivia Night Saturday 14th Sept
Term 4: Kris Kringle Night Market Friday 13th Dec
 
The community event for this term will be a community picnic at Pender’s Park after school and into the evening on the last day of term (April 5). It’s simple: bring what you need for a picnic or bbq, or take the easy road and pop up to High St to pick up fish n chips when the troops start to get hungry. Come down when you’re ready, leave when you’re done, and spend the time in between socialising with other Pender’s parents while the kids tear around on their bikes. We look forward to seeing you there and meeting some of the new families at Pender’s Grove this year.
 
For parents who are interested in contributing to the community life of the school, the CEC welcomes you to join us. We don’t have any meetings in real life, which means working parents are welcome and able to participate. All our communication happens via an email thread, so if you’d like to be added,  leave your details at the office. Parents on the committee contribute in lots of different ways, from organising major events like the Mother’s Day Stall or the Kris Kringle Night Market, to bringing soup for the Winter Solstice festival, volunteering for a Bunnings bbq or turning up early to an event to decorate. Parents can contribute as much or as little as they’d like or are able, and all are welcome!
 

On election day, Pender’s Grove was transformed into a market place. People came to our school to vote, but were then enticed by the smells of sausages and Indian food, lured further by the promise of home-baked goods, and then completely captured by the live music and more than twenty stalls set up in the quadrangle area.

From second-hand goods, hand-made jewellery and honey, to confectionary, olive oil and craft, there was something for almost everyone. So many people must be thanked for making it possible: the absolute swarm of parent volunteers who worked tirelessly and with good humour at the stalls all day; the Pender’s kids who manned the second-hand book stall; the parents and students who paid for stalls and contributed to the fabulous collection of wares being sold on the day; the students and parents who shared their talents and provided us with live entertainment; the professional stall holders who brought along their unique wares; the fabulous Grace coffee van that kept everyone adequately caffeinated all day long; the community events committee who worked hard in the lead-up to get it all organised; the bakers and gardeners and readers who donated cakes and plants and books for the stalls. Without these combined efforts, our Makers’ Market would not have been possible.

The funds raised on the day will be put towards shade sails for the outdoor areas. Well done to the Events Committee, Staff and PGPS families for their efforts at the Election day market.  Total funds raised on the day were $3526.30 ,  the feed back has been really positive and the market had a great feel on the day.
 

Working Bee to be held on Saturday 21st May from 9am
If you have a wheelbarrow, shovel, rake or just a hour or two to spare we would love to see you here!

WHAT TO BRING?

• Gloves
• Shovel / Rake / Wheelbarrow    
• Secateurs  /  Pruning Saw / Shears  
• Favourite broom  / Shovel
• Shovel / hoe / metal rake
• Pick / Shovel
• Hand shovel
• Flat shovel / edging tool / whipper snipper

 
                     
 

The Community Events Committee meets regularly at the school  We are always looking for ideas and volunteers!  Please see below for our upcoming dates.

* Fancy A Cuppa morning in the library after school drop off on Friday 18th of March

* Fundraising BBQ at Bunnings in Preston on Saturday 23rd of April