Minutes - Manly Village Public School P&C

has impacted on the way they learn and this then impacts on shifting how we teach.Children typically prefer accessing a range of information from a range of multimedia (thesmartboard supports this), can multitask and process information from a range ofauthentic sources (project based learning supports this), learn from networking withothers (eg use of Edmodo which some classes are using) and like instant just in timelearning which they view as relevant and interesting (Jukes & Dosaj, 2006).An interesting and useful video clip of 8 minutes duration provides further information canbe found:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecFizWZgIiAThis generated some discussion about some of the characteristics of todays’ learners,exposure to digital devices and impact on our school’s directions.8. Committee Reports8.1 Treasurer’s report- The main focus concentrated on providing an input and assistance onfinancially related matters in relation to the preparation, during and after the2012 Art Show. The Show raised over $36,000 in total for the school(pending confirmation of the final figures). Over $20,000 was generatedthrough Auction of the School Art and most of this went directly into theSchool’s Building and Library fund accounts. $4300 was donated to thebuilding fund, $12690 was donated to the library fund and $2070 wasdonated to the general account, which is to be transferred to the P & Caccount. $7427.20 was raised from silent auctions. This will also betransferred to the P & C account.- Assisted the P&C President with finalization of a historic employment matter.- Resolution of Internet connectivity issue for the canteen to ensure operationof Flexischool ordering system.- Minor modifications to the Teachers’ allowance procedure to minimize thevolume of transactionsFinancials for the period 1 September – 12 October 2012The main financial transactions for the reporting period 1 – 12 October 2012:- The income generated from canteen sales has been $18,039 with theassociated cost for the same period $18,061. The total income for canteensales since January 2012 is $127,172 bringing the total net result for thecanteen activities for the year to $2,581.- The net result for the school markets for the same reporting period has been$5,860 bringing the total net result for market activities since January 2012to $27,639- The main expense items (excluding market, canteen and art show relateditems) were teachers allowances totalling $1,137.- The bank account position as of 12 October across the 5 bank accounts is$52,617.Art Show – preliminary resultsDue to school holidays period, the items below are pending the finalMVPS P&C Meeting Minutes 10 September 2012 6