Algester P&C Association

Book Week at the Tuckshop

Order for TOMORROW - Monday 24.8.26

"One Sunday morning the warm sun came up and -pop!- out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar"

Luckily the Caterpillar Box has various foods to munch and crunch your way through:
*Watermelon, apple slices, cheese and salami slices, 3 x cherrios, chocolate cake and a juice - $8 each box

Stocks are limited and we expect the Caterpillar Boxes to fill some hungry tummies!

Order via MunchMonitor

And remember, all tuckshop orders are in the draw to win the daily random "Golden Ticket" prize - a $2 voucher for the lucky winner to redeem at the tuckshop

Pantry drive kicks off next week, so if you're out and about doing the groceries this morning and you're in a position to be able to, an extra tin or packet of non-perishable items earmarked for us would be most appreciated!

Full details about Pantry Drive 2026 are on our website: https://sites.google.com/view/algester-ss-p-and-c/tuckshop?authuser=0 .t65zevilzz8b

Items needed in the tuckshop pantry drive:
*Dry goods like packets of spaghetti, pasta, mild taco seasoning
*Sauces like tomato sauce, BBQ sauce, pasta sauce (no spices), maple syrup
*Long life milk
*Tinned goods like pineapple slices, black beans, sliced beetroot, crushed/diced tomatoes
*Supplementary items like rolls of cling wrap or alfoil

Thanks in advance 🙏

Do you have any of these shirts at the back of your wardrobe (or car boot waiting to go to a Vinnies bin 🫣)?
If so, we would be more than happy to take them off your hands!!
Please drop in the uniform shop or tuckshop
☺️

Get ready for Book Week 2026!

Every tuckshop order next week will go into the daily random draw for a Golden Ticket.

Each is a $2 tuckshop voucher which can be redeemed at the tuckshop. Plus! keep an eye out for the daily Book Week specials and meal deals.

Order via MunchMonitor and order early to avoid missing out as stocks are limited.

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Coming in the first week of September, the Fathers' Day stall for 2026 will soon be asking for volunteers.

Once we have the class visitation schedule from the school, we'll open the call out.

Volunteering at a P&C stall is always a bit of fun... helping the kids select their items, helping them with change etc. It's an easy way to give back to the kids and school community.

The stall will be from 1st to 3rd September and we're looking forward to it! Can't wait to see you there

Hi all

From next Monday 24.8.26, the Tuckshop crew will be helping to celebrate Book Week

One special each day themed to a favourite story and habit

Orders are via MunchMonitor and stocks are limited so get in quick

Here's a sneak peek teaser to save you reading the end pages first...

Monday - a meal for all Hungry Caterpillars
Tuesday - we wonder what the weather will be like...? Cloudy with a chance of --?
Wednesday - hello possums! Enjoying the magic of Book Week?
Thursday - sorcery abounds on Platform Nine and Three-Quarters
Friday - for all who love to read and spend a lot of time reading books

2026 Pantry Drive is starting next week

What is it?

Pantry Drive is a call out for families to donate non-perishable items to the tuckshop pantry

Why?

To prevent price rises in the tuckshop menu and to alleviate the changing landscape of volunteer availability - a traditional model for school tuckshops to survive

What is needed?

A list of non-perishable items is posted on our website. Things like tinned goods, pasta, sauces etc

Who?

Any family or community member who is willing and able to pop an extra item into their shopping trolley for us

When?

2026 Pantry Drive kicks off next Monday 24.8.26 and will run for three (3) weeks

How to get the items to the tuckshop?

Your child can take the items to their class collection box, or else, bring them in a bag labelled with the class to the tuckshop door

See more on our website: https://sites.google.com/view/algester-ss-p-and-c/tuckshop?authuser=0 .t65zevilzz8b

Thank you all 🙏

Reminder folks about the Subway meal deal day being run by Chappy Nina

Get your orders in via this link: https://myschoollunch.com.au/algester-ss-traffic-selector

Orders cut off next Monday 24.8.26 at 9am

Important: this is *not* a P&C event; no ordering via MunchMonitor or the tuckshop

Another Chappy Nina update:

Chappy will be holding a holiday Super Sports Camp at the school for Years 5 & 6 and also high school students in Years 7 & 8.

This will run from Monday 21 September to Wednesday 23 September (week 1 of the holidays).

You can register by following the link:

Algester Super Sports Camp 2026 - SU Australia Love your sport? Then don't sit on the couch these holidays! Grab a few of your mates and head to Super Sports day camp at Algester State School for 3 days of (9:00 am - 3:00 pm) of basketball, soccer, touch footy, and more. In between the sports, we will have sports clinics, fun games, activities,

To our school and local communities: All invited!

We hope you can join us for our next P&C General Meeting on Tuesday, 18 August at 6:00 pm.

Topics on the agenda include discussion on upcoming fundraising initiatives, updates of current projects and other general information about activities to support the school.

For Algester families: Being a member and/or coming to meetings allows you to hear directly about the things that impact your children.

You can attend the meeting in-person at the admin building on-site or via Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/473940089604230?p=0xCVLknwkyuijO8Ulc

We value people's time and contributions and aim to ensure meetings run on time and to time.

Look forward to seeing you there and hearing your thoughts and ideas!