A Community School with a big heart

Coolbellup Community School and Coolbellup Learning Centre’s P&C held its very popular Mothers’ Day stall in Term Two, which featured incredible gifts covering everything a mum could want.

From gardening to glam; from coffee to cake all sorts of treasures were on sale. “Some of our gifts are donated, but many of them we purchase on sale and then make modifications or combine with other items, like coffee cups with homemade cookies, to make them beautiful for our mums,” says P&C President, Lisa Appleby “The kids love coming to the stall each year and spend lots of time making just the right choice!” she added.

Organising class visits to the stall is down to a fine art at Coolbellup Teachers bring each year level in turn, with children lining up outside the uniform shop-turned stall, eagerly clutching their pocket money and shopping bags. Small groups of students take turns shopping in the stall to allow space for them to browse, and the P&C volunteers constantly replenish stock between visits so no one misses out

This year, the stall raised $1000 for the P&C, which will be invested in various projects around the schools. “Our P&C has recently funded a set of shiny new tricycles for the Kindy and Pre-Primary students, a new smart board for the music room and new playground equipment for the oval Because the needs of our community are so broad, with students at both the school and the Learning Centre, we want to make sure we’re funding equipment and items that everyone can enjoy,” said Lisa Coolbellup Community School and Coolbellup Learning Centre are co-located, and the P&C represents the parents of both schools