Administration
P & C: Minutes
Kogarah High School P & C Association
Minutes of meeting held Monday 3rd September 2007 at 7pm
Attendance:
Fred Carosi, Violet Roumeliotis, Ieuen Redlich, Ingrid Redlich, Denise Butcher, Terry Brennan, Hana Nasreddine
Minutes of previous meeting held on 06th August, 2007 carried.
Apologies:
Nil
Matters Arising:
Suggestion made to compile list of parents email addresses so P & C minutes can be sent to parents.
Resend message in different languages to parents about P & C to increase attendance.
New Kitchen ready in 4 – 5 weeks.
2 more phone lines can be obtained for the school. Ability to leave message on individual teacher’s extensions.
Soap dispensers in toilets to be fitted – waiting on wall brackets. Within next 6 months, plan to refurbish another toilet block.
Rostered office staff hours from 8.15 a.m. to accommodate parents’ calls.
Guest Speaker
Janice Killey (school counsellor):
“Adolescent Development” from St. George Youth Service Inc. (based on Western Psychology).
The Tasks of the Adolescent –
Achieving acceptance of a changing body.
Achieving new and more mature relations with age mates of both sexes.
Achieving a useful social role.
Achieving emotional independence of parents and other adults.
Achieving the means of economic independence.
Deciding on a lifestyle.
Choosing a set of values – a morality by which to live their lives.
Books – Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2007
Andrew Fuller Raising Real People
John Gottman & Joan Declare The Heart of Parenting
Steve Biddulph Raising Boys Finch Publishing 1997
Michael Carr-Gregg & Erin Shale Adolescence a guide for parents
Finch Publishing 2002 – e.g.
- Parents need to be aware that young people are usually not able to predict or easily “control” their own feelings and emotions during this changeable period.
- Listen to your adolescents and respect their opinion.
- Your child can hold a different opinion than yours.
- Never ridicule them.
- Listen in a non-judgmental way.
- While it’s important to allow your children “space” as they come to terms with physical and emotional changes they are encountering almost every day, this does not mean disappearing and leaving your children to sort things out alone.
- Work to keep communication channels open.
Websites
Mental Health Association NSW Childhood Disorders www.mentalhealth.asn.au
Principals Report:
Nil
Correspondence:
Free Careers Evening for Parents and Young People – Hurstville Civic Centre 7.00 p.m. Tuesday 4 September
2008 Family Organiser & Wall Calendar
General Business:
Mobile phones not permitted to be used except under supervision in school office.
Next Meeting:
Monday 5th November at 7pm.
Last meeting:
Monday 3rd December, 2007.
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