Minutes AGM 6th of May 2014

WESTLAKE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS FORMU

AGM 6 MAY 2014

 

Present: Roz Mexted, Petra Praschnig, Barbara Scholten, Beth Porteous, Penny Meads, Wendy Clader Jennings, Khaled Fahmy, Arnira Hassouna, Mandy curry, Ngozi Penson, Sonja Willcox, Jiong Lim, Julia Vencatachellum, Charlotte Western, Jennifer Gale, Millie Jennings

 

Apologies: Tania McDonald, Jo Duncan, Annuska Menoita

 

Introduction to Guest Speaker:            Ms Roz Mexted – Principal Westlake Girls High School

Spoke about:

Progress at School:  academic, web site, working together with Westlake Boys High School, Music,

Other projects: Building maintenance, School donations, Wananga project on hold.

 

Alumni: Kathy Rowan is coordinator

 

Detailed report: attached

 

 

Minutes from last AGM 2013:

Moved: Barbara Scholten                                           Second:  Beth Porteous

 

Matters Arising:            nil

 

Correspondence:         nil

 

Treasurer’s Report:     see attached

Moved:   Wendy Clader                                                                Second:  Barbara Scholten

 

Chairperson Report:  see attached

 

Election of Officers:

 

Chairperson:  Barbara Scholten

Secretary:  Petra Praschnig  

Teasurer:  Beth Porteous

Student Representatives:  Year 13:   Julia Vencatachellum

                                                              Millie Jennings

                                                 Year 12:            Jennifer Gate           

                                                                     Charlotte Western

Welcome from new chair to parents and presentation of Parent Forum badge for Student representatives.

 

Tea and Coffee

 

Conclusion: 9:00 pm

 

 

Minutes PF Meeting 24th of February 2015

WESTLAKE GIRLS PARENT FORUM

Minutes

24 February 2015

 

Present: Barbara Scholten, Charlotte, Penny Meads, Beth Porteous, Petra Praschnig, David Wang, Grace Hao, Marlene Robinson, Vicki Johnson, Janet Blind, Jane Pinder

 

Appologies: Jen, Robin Andrews

 

Minutes from last meeting:

Moved: Petra Praschnig                                 Second: Beth

 

Correspondence:  Nil

 

Treasurer’s Report:

 

23 September 2014:

Balance 22/09/2014                                       $ 4,510.97

Bank interest 29/08/2014                               $____5.55

Balance as at 23/09/2014                              $ 4,516.52

                                                                        =========

 

24 February 2014:

Balance 23/09/2014                                                                                       $ 4,516.52

 

Income:

Parents Donations:                                          $    280.00

Sales Kathy Reichs Evening                             $    376.62

                                                                        $    656.62                               _________

                                                                                                                        $ 5,173.14      

Expenses:

BM Porteous – Technology Evening                                       $      68.16       _________

 

Balance as at 24/02/2015                                                                              $ 5,104.98

                                                                                                                        =========

 

Matters arising:

 

AGM:  28 April 2015 at 7.30pm in staff room.

 

Barbara extended a warm welcome to the new parents to the Parent Forum. She went on to explain the Student Welfare Fund to the new parents.

 

Speakers:

We are aiming to have one guest speaker per term for community involvement and education.

 

Suggestions: Kem Calcoughn

                      Allyson Gofton

We are welcoming any suggestions in regard to interesting speakers. Please contact Barbara via email with your suggestions or come to our next meeting.

 

We still need speakers for Terms 2, 3 and 4.

 

Main Fundraiser:

Concert Westlake (Boys and Girls) orchestras with cultural dancing. This will be in conjunction with Westlake Boys PTA and will be held at the auditorium at Westlake Boys. Barbara to talk to Rowan from the music department in regards to available dates. Barbara to report back at next meeting. Barbara also to talk to Mandy from WBHS PTA in regard to coordinating the event.

 

Other Fundraising suggestions:

 

·         Coffee and dessert – meet/connect with other parents

·         Cinema Evening – Berkley or Bridgeway Cinemas

·         Sausage sizzle for teacher/parent evenings – dates needed

·         Style Doctors

·         Girls Night Out – Camille School of Beauty

 

Barbara: Please get in touch with Jane Downey in regard to WG event calendar for open dates.

 

We are developing a form to find out the talent and support possibilities of the Westlake Girls parents/caregivers. If you have any suggestions please contact Barbara via email or come to our next meeting.

 

Meeting closed: 8.40 pm

 

Next meeting:

24 March 2015 at 7.30 in staff room (administration building)

 

 

 

Minutes PF Meeting 24th of March 2015

WESTLAKE GIRLS PARENT FORUM

Minutes

24 March2015

 

Present: Barbara Scholten, Mandy Curry, Petra Praschnig, Vicki Johnson, Janet Blind, Paul Davis

 

Appologies: Charlotte, Penny Meads, Beth Porteous, Jen, Tania McDonald

 

Minutes from last meeting:

 

Corrections to Treasurer’s Report:

Date correction from February 2014 to 2015

Treasurer’s Report:

 

23 September 2014:

Balance 22/09/2014                                       $ 4,510.97

Bank interest 29/08/2014                               $____5.55

Balance as at 23/09/2014                              $ 4,516.52

                                                                        =========

 

24 February 2015:

Balance 23/09/2014                                                                                       $ 4,516.52

 

Income:

Parents Donations:                                          $    280.00

Sales Kathy Reichs Evening                             $    376.62

                                                                        $    656.62                               _________

                                                                                                                        $ 5,173.14      

Expenses:

BM Porteous – Technology Evening                                       $      68.16       _________

 

Balance as at 24/02/2015                                                                              $ 5,104.98

                                                                                                                        =========

 

Correction of spelling of Name:

Cam Calkoen

 

Moved: Barbara Scholten                              Second: Janet Blind

 

Correspondence:  Nil

Treasurer’s Report: no change, see above

 

Matters arising:

 

·          We need 2 girls from Year 12 to join the Parent Forum as student representatives

 

·         We need helpers please for the Parent/Teacher interviews on 24 and 30 June 2015 at 2.30pm to help prepare the food and tidy up after teachers’ dinner

 

·         Mandy filled us in about being approached by Paper Plus for the book launch of Karina and Casey, winner of MasterChef 2014.

This will be held at WBHS on 13 April 2015. Cost $15 pp in the staff room, nibbles and drinks are available. For more detail please contact WBHS PTA.

 

Barbara will get in touch with Karina and Casey later in the year to see if they would be available for an evening at WGHS.

 

·         For further book launches Barbara will contact Paper Plus and see if we can host one for WGHS.

 

·         Further ideas for guest speaker:

o   Kate Sylvester (fashion designer) – Vicky will get in touch with her to see what her availability is and conditions of her speaking to parents and students

o   Alison Mooney (personality profiler) – Vicky will get in touch with her

o   Allyson Gofton (celebrity chef) – Petra to get in touch with her

o   Josh Emmet (celebrity chef) – Barbara to get in touch with him

 

·         Barbara to get in touch with Grant in regard to staffroom bookings

 

·         Vicky to follow up on a movie night at the Bridgeway

 

·         Main fundraiser is the performance night of the combined Westlake orchestra

Rowan will be on maternity leave from 30 March 2015. Fiona Wilson and Vicky Hall will be looking after the orchestra

 

·         WBHS is holding a Christmas Fair at the end of October 2015. If anyone is interested to have a stall at the Christmas Fair please contact WBHS PTA. This is held like a European Christmas market.

 

·         WBHS PTA held a “Meet the Leaders” evening mainly for Year 9 parents and anyone who was interested. Drinks and nibbles were provided. They had speakers to introduce:

Headmaster

Board of Trustees

Westlakers

Foundation Board

Head Boy

PTA

 

·         It was suggested that we hold an evening for new parents in regard to explain NCEA (Never Clearly Explained Assessment)

We would like your feedback on this please

 

·         Donna Pike (Assistant Principal) will be speaking at the AGM on 28 April 2015, at 7.30pm in the staffroom in the Administration Building. Drinks and nibbles will be provided.

Meeting closed at 8.40pm

 

Next meeting: AGM 28 April 2015 at 7.30

            There will be a short PF meeting at 6.30