Community and Family Engagement

The focus of the St Mary’s CaFE is to:

Build a strong sense of community and belonging for parents and families
Provide social activities/events for parents
Promote parent involvement in whole school and classroom activities
Invite guest speakers to our school for topics such as curriculum updates, wellbeing and child safety
Provide links to community groups where possible

For the CaFE to run authentically some of our parents volunteer to be St Mary’s parent grade representatives. The role of parent grade representatives is:

To provide a positive link between the CaFE and the Grade, strengthening communication for all parents
To welcome new families to the school
To promote CaFE activities within the Grade
To promote the school community in a positive manner both within and outside the school
To direct any concerns to the school through the appropriate channels
To make yourself contactable to parents in the grade eg a mobile number, email address or ask for a note to be sent to the school

If you are interested in becoming a CaFE grade representative please contact the school office. It is a wonderful opportunity to get to know the parents and carers of the children in your child’s year and it is also an opportunity to make a difference to families who are new to the school.