Inside this Issue - Redeemer Lutheran College
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Parents and Friends Association<br />
As we look back over the year and reflect on what the P & F<br />
Association has achieved in 2011, one recalls the faces of many<br />
parents and the many friendships that have grown as we work<br />
together building the community of <strong>Redeemer</strong>. History may judge<br />
<strong>this</strong> year as a ‘watershed’ year in the life of the association.<br />
This was the year that we decided to hand over the P & F businesses<br />
to the college. This was the year when a small group of parents<br />
organised the biggest and best <strong>Redeemer</strong> Fair yet! It was also<br />
the year of many smaller achievements which cumulate into the<br />
rounding off of an era for the association and lays the ground<br />
work for the birthing of a Parents and Friends Association that<br />
will be relevant and purposeful in the life of the college in the<br />
years to come.<br />
Establishing and running the Tuckshop and Uniform Shop has been<br />
an outstanding achievement for the P & F Association. It firstly<br />
represents the recognition of a need to provide these services and<br />
then the capacity and will of volunteers to operate them. Both<br />
these businesses have grown to a point where they have outgrown<br />
the previous operating model and the changes in legislation have<br />
made <strong>this</strong> move both necessary and prudent. The P & F Association<br />
will continue to have input into the distribution of the profits,<br />
thanks to the generous recognition of the <strong>College</strong> Council of the<br />
part we have played in creating these businesses. We can have<br />
tremendous pride in what we and past parents have achieved as<br />
we hand over to the college two well established businesses staffed<br />
by exceptional people whose heart is to service our community.<br />
A short summary of some of our main contributions to the<br />
college are these. We continue to purchase the bibles for the<br />
year 12 students and make a sizable donation to the printing and<br />
postage of <strong>Redeemer</strong> Record, an important marketing tool for our<br />
college. Supporters groups continue to grow with Music, Rugby<br />
and <strong>Redeemer</strong> Mums being the most active, and <strong>this</strong> year saw<br />
the addition of the Netball group. We have given $100,000 for air<br />
conditioning and refurbishment of the Junior and Middle Schools,<br />
bought a piano for the Multi-Purpose Centre and helped to fit out<br />
the new building with funds of approximately $100,000. Many<br />
smaller, yet equally valuable donations for things like trolleys,<br />
books, track lighting and a fridge. Where possible and when<br />
there is a need, we have tried to respond to that need with the<br />
financial support required.<br />
The <strong>Redeemer</strong> Fair and Springboard have become showcase<br />
events in the life of the college. Our Fair Convenor, Natalie Pashen<br />
and her team have grown the fair into a truly anticipated event<br />
not only within our college but also in the wider community.<br />
People see our families helping each other, enjoying each other<br />
as they mooch around the various stalls and rides. People see<br />
the showcase of our talented arts and technology students and<br />
recognise the work they and their teachers have put into <strong>this</strong><br />
fantastic yearly presentation. People see our music department<br />
present group after group of disciplined, well trained musicians<br />
sing and play music of the highest standard. People see our<br />
beautiful grounds and college shown off to great effect.<br />
People see the partnerships that exist in our college community.<br />
The Junior School not only contributes to the array of stalls on<br />
offer, each class presents a polished performance to the delight<br />
of their parents, family and friends. These performances display<br />
the effort our teachers are willing to make for the students to be<br />
part of the fair. Students and teachers from Middle and Senior<br />
Schools organise and man stalls all day. This demonstrates the<br />
strong sense of community within our college. People also see<br />
Our Saviours congregation being an integral part of the whole<br />
picture that is <strong>Redeemer</strong>. The Fair is much more then a fund<br />
raising event. It is truly a community event and again, one that the<br />
P & F Association can be very proud.<br />
While it is with some disappointment that we could not effect<br />
a new constitution <strong>this</strong> year to take the association forward<br />
into <strong>this</strong> new era, given the commitment of parents and college<br />
administration, we can be sure that the association will continue<br />
to be the hub around which supporters groups exist, projects are<br />
achieved and events take shape. Next year we may look a little<br />
different and have a lot less to worry about, while we allow the<br />
process of reinventing our association to evolve. We can be sure<br />
that the <strong>Redeemer</strong> P & F Association will always be at the centre<br />
of our <strong>Redeemer</strong> community.<br />
Mrs Caroline Ryan<br />
President<br />
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