Hello, my name is Kathy, your Canteen Manager at St Francis.

If you are looking to get more involved in the school community and can spare any time to help prepare and serve food at our Canteen, I would very much appreciate a helping hand.  Our Canteen can only run with the help of a network of volunteers from our school community working together.

It’s easy and fun work with on-the-job training and you can dedicate as much or as little time as you like.  We have two important shifts each day - the “Power Hour” and the “Hot 30”. But any time that you have, there will be something to do - Mum, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa Nan, Pop or Grand friend…

Please have a look at the Signup Sheet linked below and see where you can help.  All volunteers’ efforts are rewarded with tea or coffee and plenty of conversation.

https://volunteersignup.org/XQYHX

You do need to always have your WWVP card on your person when you are at school and please ensure to sign in at the Front Office before coming to the Canteen.

If you have any queries, contact me via the email below or drop into the Canteen.

Thank you.

Kathy Crosbie

Kathleen.crosbie@cg.catholic.edu.au

When can you help you say?

We have many things to do each day in the Canteen, it doesn’t matter if you’re a Superstar Sandwich Maker or a Chicken Nugget Counting Connoisseur, we will have a job for you.

The Power Hour – from 9am till 10am is when the most things happen each day.  This is our POWER HOUR and is spent sorting lunch bags and labels, packing utensils and snacks, making sandwiches, and preparing the food for lunch.

Recess - We currently offer pre-order recess for parents to arrange through QKR prior to the school day and is prepared during the Power Hour for the children to come and pick from the Canteen.

The Hot 30 - This is the 30 minutes between 12.45pm and 1.15pm each day when the hot food is packed for the lunches for the students to collect.  It includes organising the drinks and ice creams for each Year/Class and then simply reading each lunch bag and adding the requested hot items and sandwiches etc to each order.  It isn’t a difficult job but does need to be done quickly to ensure lunches are received hot. 

Any other time.… Our School Canteen operates Wednesday to Friday between 9am and 2pm.  There is always a job to do from baking muffins, cookies, or slice to preparing pasta dishes.  Not a Master Chef? That’s ok!  Nuggets get portioned regularly in preparation for the days/weeks ahead when there may not be extra hands to do it.  And there is always restocking.

Fun Food Days - Many hands make light work.