Parent Connect

The Parent Connect AGM was held on Wednesday 30 October. This meeting was an opportunity to reflect on our activities for 2024 and to hear from Dr Alan Campbell, Josh Di Bella, Clayton Kelly, Rev Sharon Mitchell, Mike Symons and Rod Olsen on areas of focus for 2025.

The formal part of the AGM involved electing the new Executive and Coordinator team. Sadly, we bade farewell to Emma Gasperini and Kate Velge, who, after four dedicated years of service to Parent Connect, are stepping away from their roles. Both have contributed an enormous amount of time and effort to our community, ensuring the ongoing sustainability of our connections, communication and events. It is a legacy to be proud of, and we wish them well in their new endeavours.

Looking ahead to 2025, we are pleased to introduce the Parent Connect Director and Executive Team. For some roles below, we’ve included the traditional role titles alongside the new names:

Alison Thomas (Year 7 and Churchie Old Boys parent) – Vice President (Year and House Coordinator)
Yuni Lee (Year 4 parent) – Treasurer (Finance and Fundraising Coordinator)
Michelle Wade (Year 10 and Churchie Old Boys parent) – Secretary (Communication Coordinator)
Reagan Seldon (Year 10 parent) – Connection and Database Coordinator
Jo Shepherd (Year 8 parent) – Service and Volunteering Coordinator

There will also be a CPAA Parent Connect representative, soon to be elected by School Council.

Next week, we will share a list of all the wonderful Coordinators for 2025.

Upcoming events

Upcoming events and dates for your diary are below:

16 November | Year 9 Parent Christmas party
23 November | Year 7 Parent Christmas party
23 November | Year 8 Parent Christmas party
28 November | Last day of school

Wellbeing information

Dates for the Wellbeing Lecture series for 2025 have been announced. These presentations are open to all Churchie parents, with some speakers also presenting to boys in the Senior School.

Dr Terry Byers: How to set your son up for future success, Wednesday 12 February, 6 to 7 pm
Lisa Maltman: The sleep connection, Wednesday 26 February, 6 to 7 pm (online)
Peta Carige: Nutrition, Wednesday 19 March, 6 to 7 pm
Joe Hodges and Lisa Andersen: Helping children manage anxiety, Wednesday 30 April, 6 to 7 pm
Joe Hodges and Lisa Andersen: Helping children deal with bullying, Wednesday 30 July, 6 to 7 pm
Parent Connect and Old Boys’ Association: BBQ and wellbeing panel and discussion, Wednesday 20 August, from 5:30 pm
Rachel Jones: High-performance parenting, Wednesday 3 September, 6 to 7 pm

Please add these dates to your diaries. We look forward to seeing you at these sessions and other Parent Connect events.

Best wishes, Parent Connect Executive Team and Coordinator Community