Volunteering at Aquinas College

Aquinas Care supports families in our College community who need shortor long-term assistance, primarily through meals prepared and delivered by our generous volunteers

Each year, Aquinas Care provides over 100 meals to families

Our success relies on volunteers willing to make a meal or donate funds for pre-made meals Aquinas Care operates with the utmost respect and discretion, with no direct contact with families communication goes through the Heads of School If you can contribute even one meal a year, please consider joining the Aquinas Care email list

AQUINAS COLLEGE P

VOLUNTEER GROUP

TheParentVolunteerGroup,part oftheP&F,providesarewardingway foryouandyourson(s)toconnect withtheAquinasCollegecommunity

Volunteeringisagreatopportunitytomeetotherparents,share experiences,andsupportthesuccessofCollegeevents

Therearemanywaystogetinvolved!Parentsassiststaffand coordinatehelperstoensureeventsrunsmoothlySomeevents

benefitstudentsandfamilies,whileotherssupportalumniandthe widerAquinasCollegecommunity

DaytimeeventsincludeJuniorSchoolMothers’Day,Dads’Reading Morning,Year4Grandparents’Day,andhospitalityatfunctionslike OrientationDays,SeniorOldBoys’Day,andNewMothersMorning Mostoftheseareduringschoolhours

EveningandweekendeventsincludetheYear11Mother/SonEtiquette Dinner,MiddleandSeniorSchoolProductions,Year12Ball,Year10 Dance,Year11Social,Year12Graduation,SeniorSchoolMusicNight, andArtExhibitions

WithmanyeventsontheCollegecalendar,wewelcomevolunteers year-roundWhetheryoucanhelpforanhourortheentireevent,your supportisgreatlyappreciated!

Calloutsforvolunteerswillbesharedinthee-bulletin,ontheAquinas Collegeappandemailedtotherelevantparentyeargroups

YoucancompletethevolunteerregistrationformhereYourdetails willbeaddedtotheparentvolunteermailinglist

We focus on partnering with the College to support its direction and strengthen the parent and friend community

Our key objectives are to:

Connect College leadership with parents

Foster community spirit

Work alongside the College to help students achieve their best

Provide a forum for engaging and consulting with parents on new initiatives, policies, and strategies

We also create opportunities to enhance the College’s social fabric through events like the annual P&F Sundowner, Fathering Project activities, and year-group gatherings

Our commitment primarily involves bar service at evening functions*, so our workload is lighter than many P&F organisations We hold four evening meetings per year Click here for the meeting dates If you’d like to join the P&F or attend a meeting, please email us to join our mailing list * RSA required. P&F can assist with this.

Mt Henry Peninsula (MHP), located between the Aquinas College boarding residences and Mt Henry Bridge, is a heritage-listed bushland designated as Bush Forever Site 227

As one of the last remaining pockets of natural, undeveloped bushland in the Swan/Canning river basin, MHP is a valuable ecological site It hosts a nesting site for a pair of Ospreys, who return each year to breed

The endangered Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo (white-tailed) and Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo are frequent visitors, along with other bird species

The peninsula is also home to several colonies of Quendas (bandicoots) and various common reptile species native to the Swan Coastal Plain Aquinas College is fortunate to have access to such pristine bushland on campus, which serves as a valuable teaching and learning resource for students Students from Pre-Primary to Year 12 can engage in environmental work on Mt Henry Peninsula through the College’s Service Learning Program, held during Terms 2 and 3 Parents and guardians are also welcome to join their sons in conservation efforts on the peninsula

Mt Henry Peninsula