Community involvement

Our school values strong partnerships with our families and community. Parents and carers can get involved through our Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) or by volunteering at our school. Your time and support help make our school a better place for everyone.

Parents and Citizens Association (P&C)

Our Parents and Citizens’ Association (P&C) is made up of parents and carers, teachers and community members. The P&C meets regularly to contribute to decision-making, developing policies and management plans as well as fundraising.

Our P&C Association is a voluntary group of local parents and citizens who raise money to support the school's activities. In addition to fundraising, the P&C provides the school's management team with feedback, guidance and representation from parents and citizens.

P&C meetings

The P&C meets on Monday at 5:00pm, on Week 3 &8 of each term. Everybody is welcome and we greatly value any contribution you can make, please come along or email us.

• President  Peter McDonald
• Vice President Wendy McDonald
• Secretary: Rae Farrant
• Treasurer: Tarsha Allman
• Canteen Manager: Laurin Broderick
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Email: barham.h-school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website

NSW P&C

Volunteering at School

Helping out at school is a great way to get involved in your child’s education as well as get to know the staff and other parents and carers.

Research shows that children benefit when their parents or carers are actively involved in their education and school life.

You can help by:

• volunteering on sports days
• helping supervise excursions
• getting involved in fundraising activities
• joining school committees.

Counselling for families

The school counsellor can assist when families undergo a trauma or big change. Contact us to make an appointment. For information in community languages, see  school counselling service.

Outside of the education system, free telephone counselling services are available to support families who may be going through a difficult time.

• Lifeline  – 24-hour telephone counselling service. Ph: 13 11 14.
• Mensline Australia  – 24-hour telephone counselling service for men. Ph: 1300 789 978.
• Parent line  – an advice and information service. Ph: 1300 1300 52.

Interpreting and translations

We will help you communicate with our school. If you’d like an interpreter for a school meeting, let us know and we will arrange one, if available.

If you don’t speak or understand English well and want to contact us, call TIS National on 131 450 and ask for an interpreter in your language. The operator will call the school and get an interpreter to help. This service is free.

For more information,  listen in your language.

Visit the department’s  translated documents  section for important information that’s relevant for your child’s education in many languages.

Volunteer at our school

Helping out at school is a great way to get involved in your school community.

Volunteer opportunities include:

• helping in the canteen
• getting involved in the P&C.
• listening to children read in the classroom
• volunteering on sports days and other school events
• helping supervise excursions.

Get in touch to find out how you can help!

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