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PLC Parent Groups Hethersett Parents’ Group The Hethersett Parents’ Group is the oldest parent body at PLC, founded in the 1950s and named in honour of the original Burwood property. As a Senior School parent volunteer group, the Hethersett Parents’ Group provides parents with the opportunity to work together and support important events in the life of the school, including the Athletics Carnival, the Mother’s Day Breakfast, the Father’s Day Breakfast and the Christmas Luncheon. In Term 2, the group organised the Senior School Mother’s Day breakfast, held in Betty Caldwell Hall for the first time due to a record number of registrations, with tickets sold out in 3 days! All were treated to a scrumptious buffet breakfast and wise parenting tips from Cheryl Penberthy, our guest speaker. There were door prizes, a raffle and many other gifts for special mums on the day. Our main focus for the rest of this term will be planning for the upcoming Senior School Father’s Day breakfast. If you are interested in being part of the Hethersett Parents’ Group, we would love to hear from you. Please send us an email at hethersettgroupplc@gmail.com April Lim President – Hethersett Parents’ Group
PLC Prayer Group The PLC Prayer Group returned to in-person meetings at Hethersett earlier this year, although the May/June lockdown saw the prayer group connect via Zoom. The group meets every other Wednesday morning in the Junior School, and every Thursday at lunchtime. A broad range of people attend prayer group, including staff members (past and present), Old Collegians and parents. All are welcome! In May, the PLC Prayer Breakfast was held at Betty Caldwell Hall with over 100 attendees, including staff, students and families. It was an inspiring morning as Reverend Christie Buckingham shared the transformation of the Bali Nine ringleaders, through the power of God’s love and forgiveness. We enjoyed a wonderful morning of food, fellowship and prayer. We continue to pray for the school and the wider PLC community, particularly during this challenging season. May God’s peace, joy and hope replace anxiety, hopelessness and discouragement. If you are interested in joining the Prayer Group, please contact April Lim at aprilswlim@gmail.com for further information. April Lim Co-Convenor – PLC Prayer Group
