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STRATEGIC PLANS - CONNECTIONS

PARENTS’ AND FRIENDS’
ASSOCIATION

The second half of the 2022 School Year resembled an
almost COVID-free environment and it was pleasing to see the
community begin to return to a wider range of social activities Peter Pynes, P&F President
within their year groups.
The P&F hosted the Year 7 Open Assembly luncheon in October, restrictions in place. Term 2 was back to using the Hale kitchen
in the MAD Centre. We also supported numerous external events facilities and the Year 9 boys and parents prepared meals
that were organised by the Class Representatives for a range of for the Salvation Army Outreach Program. Our Year 10 boys
parent, and parent-and-son events across the school cohort. volunteered to prepare the meals in Term 3.
The P&F has been able to complete a range of activities and Preparations are well underway for the 2023 Hale P&F Parents’
programs within the School in 2022. Many of the investments Ball, to be held on Saturday 5 August 2023. Expressions of
have been finalised during the year and these include: interest have been very strong for the Studio 54-themed event
• refit of Fitness Centre and the Ball Committee is working hard to finalise the details.
• digital archiving of student records Tickets are expected to be available for sale in March.
• portable lighting for events We are pleased that the annual Volunteer Thank You
• new music instruments Sundowner was held again in November 2022 in the
• streaming cameras in senior gym Headmaster’s garden. This has become a joint event hosted
• outdoor tennis table at Brine House by the School and the P&F to thank parents across the Junior,
Other investments that have been approved and are awaiting Middle and Senior Schools who volunteered for the benefit
conclusion include a direction pole for the Geography of the boys and the community. The Chair of the Board, Mark
Department and the delivery of the coffee trailer, which is now Foster; Headmaster, Dean Dell‘Oro and myself thanked the
expected in early 2023. almost 100 attendees for their contribution in 2022.
The coffee trailer will not only be a central meeting point at We would like to extend a special thanks to Carol Hibberd who
Athletics Carnivals, Super Saturday PSA events and so forth, retired from the Secretary role at the AGM and welcome Felicity
it will also be used by the School at their country community Panegyres to the Executive. We are pleased to confirm the
events. The Hale coffee trailer will be hosted by Chime Café and Executive team for the year ahead:
revenue after costs will be to the benefit of the Hale P&F, which Peter Pynes, President
will provide additional funds for future investment opportunities. Rohit Silva, Vice President
Gareth King, Treasurer
Our largest project for 2023, being the upgrading of the Craig
Oval digital scoreboard, remains a work in progress and we hope Felicity Panegyres, Secretary
to have further information on its progress in early 2023. On behalf of the Executive, we look forward to continuing to
The P&F continued to support the Service Learning program this support the activities of the School and engaging with our
year, helping fund the cooking events for the Salvation Army, as community. We encourage your participation in the P&F by
well as directly marketing to the year groups. The P&F assisted volunteering your time and assistance, joining us at our general
the boys to have some fun cooking while helping those less meetings, or attending our events.
fortunate. Amazingly, 45 Year 7 families cooked 425 meals at
home for the Salvos in Term 1, when we still had some COVID

Year 8 bowling and bites. Year 5 mums’ high tea by the sea.

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