Community Council

Canteen

The Canteen is open Wednesday to Friday at lunch and recess. Lunch orders can be made using Qkr!

Lunch orders must be placed before 8am. The menu offers a wide range of handmade healthy hot and cold options. Favourites include macaroni, sausage rolls and burgers. The Canteen is open for counter sales at lunch and recess. Volunteers are vital for the operation of the Canteen, assistance is required on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Friday from aprox. 9am – 11.30am.

Uniform Shop

New and second-hand uniforms are available at the uniform shop for both the ELC and primary school. This service is run by wonderful volunteers. Orders for new items can be placed via Qkr! and these will be delivered to your child's classroom. Secondhand items can also be purchased when the Uniform Shop is open.

Donations of second-hand uniforms are appreciated and can be dropped off at the front office. Please only donate items that are clean and in good condition.

Uniform opening hours are advertised in the Newsletter and Compass.

Parent Representative Network

The parent representative network is comprised of a volunteer parent/carer from each class. The representative role includes organising social activities for the class (such as a catch-up in a park), distribute Community Council communications, welcome new and farewell leaving families, help the children celebrate their teacher’s birthday and organise an end of year gift. If you are interested in volunteering for your child’s class, please reach out at the start of the year.

Contact The Community Council

Please email directly to Stjudes.scc@gmail.com

Events

Each term the Community Council aims to hold a fundraising and a community-building event. Some events include:

Get Involved

Volunteering at St Jude’s is not only a great way to contribute to the community but is a fantastic way to meet other families. We understand that not all families are able to volunteer their time and we appreciate any assistance, no matter how small. Some opportunities to volunteer include:

Fete

The largest event on the Community Council calendar is our Fete, usually held in mid-March. Being our biggest fundraising opportunity, our Fete is the event that requires the most assistance from the school community.

Whether you are able to assist on the fete committee, as a stall coordinator, by baking a cake or taking an hour shift on the day - we would love to hear from you! Every little bit counts to making the fete a success.

If you’d like to volunteer, contact us at Stjudes.scc@gmail.com. Specific opportunities will be advertised in the school newsletter and Compass.

Tips and Tricks

New families may benefit from a few insights into life at St Jude’s.

Canteen – If ordering frozen food, a stamp is placed on your child’s brown paper bag. This indicates your child should keep their bag and after they have finished their lunch, to return to the canteen to collect their frozen item as it is not packed with the other food.

Year Group Chats – These aren’t official forms of communication, however many of the year levels have some type of chat, such as WhatsApp or Messenger. They tend to be a great way for last minute reminders or questions for example What uniform is it today? When is homework due?

These chats aren’t created or monitored by the Community Council and tend to form organically over time, but are always welcome to new families. So, make sure you ask your fellow parents about any chats that might exist.

Newsletter & Compass – The best way to keep up to date with important details about the school is the school newsletter (released every Thursday) and the app Compass. Previous newsletters are available on the school website. The Community Council has its own section in the newsletter, as does the canteen and the uniform shop.

Facebook – You are welcome to follow us on Facebook (St Jude’s School Community Council and Events) in addition to the school’s official Facebook page.