Back to School
We hope these useful Community Building: Back to School articles will help you! Building a stronger, more engaged community is one of the most important functions of a committee.
Bounce 2 Breathe (Qld)
We were lucky enough to catch up with Bounce 2 Breathe and have a chat about their fundraising program and...
What 3 questions would you ask during a Tuckshop Manager interview?
Reader question: What 3 questions you would ask during a Tuckshop Manager interview? Here are some Tuckshop Manager interview question...
Mythbusters – “reasons” you’ve heard for not joining your P&C
Reader question: I’m hoping to put together some “mythbusting” content around our P&C to address all of the “reasons” people...
Should we have a bar area at our school fete?
Reader question: What are your thoughts on having a bar area at school fetes? When asking parents they are super...
Any ideas for something nicer than the usual teacher gifts?
Reader question: My son’s teacher has been fantastic and gone above and beyond this year. I wanted to get her...
Does anyone have any unique ideas on what to spend P&C funds on?
Here are some ideas from our Facebook community on ways to spend P&C funds: If you have a bell you could upgrade it to a music bell. We have different music that plays throughout the day. We also use it as a reward system and let the students choose the songs.
What last minute things should we remember for fete day?
Here are some suggestions from our Facebook community of things to remember on fete day: Have an information and lost child tent!! I really didn't think about a procedure for lost kids.
New South Wales Raffle Rules
NSW Raffle Rules Raffles are a time honoured and popular way to raise funds for your favourite cause. The regulations...
Share Shed – a Library of Things
Share Shed is a Brisbane-based Library of Things where members can borrow all sorts of useful items for a modest membership fee. Whether you want to use a lawn mower, a bread maker, a tennis racquet or a disco ball, the Share Shed has so much to choose from!
Hair Accessories Fundraising | Fundraising with School Ponytails
Here I talk with Nicola from School Ponytails about how to fundraise withtheir large range of hair accessories in school and team colours
Cent Auctions
A retro favourite, bidders buy a sheet of same-numbered tickets and place tickets in containers displayed next to the prizes they would like to win.
Advice from our community on running a Mother’s Day Stall
Here are some tips from our Facebook community on running a Mother's Day Stall: We buy plain brown paper bags & get a different class to decorate them each year. Last we trialled ink pads & stamps(like love hearts flowers I love you thank you) and they turned out fantastic & easy to do.