Mothers’
Association
What a year 2020 has turned out to be. Who could have imagined at the beginning of the school year, that this was how things would have ended up? We started the year with our Annual General Meeting, held in February and it was well attended. Several positions were retained by existing committee members. I continued as President for my final year at the school, as did Tracy A’Hearn as Vice President and Tanja Vincent as Secretary. Sara Kleins took on the role of Treasurer, with Emma Raymond as a back-up Secretary. After looking at some feedback we had received regarding events held last year we decided to trial a Committee Representative role for each year level. The idea behind this was to be an intermediary for encouraging attendance at Mothers’ Association and school events. Our hope is to encourage attendance from individuals and families who have not attended events previously, by giving them a contact person for their year level. With this in mind, we set out with gusto to organise our first main event on the calendar - the Mother’s Day Dinner. The Committee had decided to attend the same venue this year, with a few minor adjustments, but unfortunately we had to postpone. Next year’s dinner will be better than ever. We managed to have one more in-person meeting in March before the lock down restrictions began and we held a Zoom meeting in April. The rest of our contact this year has been via email. It has been quite a different way to manage things, but the Committee has been amazing. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the amazing Mums who supported our ‘Share the Dignity’ handbag drive, held in conjunction with the Christmas Party last year. It really warmed my heart to see what a generous and giving community we have at Mazenod. I made several trips to Bunnings with over 60 handbags filled with care items for women in need and I am sure the women who received them felt the love with which they had been provided. A huge thanks to the 2020 Committee for their support throughout the year. Although things have looked a little different this year, there was always help and support where needed. I firmly encourage anyone thinking of getting involved at Mazenod to come and join the Mazenod Mothers Association. I certainly feel part of an amazing community, have made some wonderful friends and had a few laughs along the way. I will be sorry to leave my position as President as my son Jacob finishes at Mazenod this year, but I know I will always be welcome as a “Nodder” Mum. Kayleen McLean Mazenod Mothers’ Association President 2020
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