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- Late Arrivals - PLEASE READ
- Dates For Your Diary
- End Of Year Dates
- TERM 4 REMINDERS - Everyday Details at a Glance
- From the Principal
- Fathering Project - Handball and Hotdogs
- Australia's Biggest Morning Tea - by the yr 5/6 girls community group
- Open Classrooms!
- 2024 Student Bus Travel Applications
- Kindergarten 2024
- Purchase your 2023 Yearbook NOW!
- RE News
- Sport & Health News
- Uniform Shop and Canteen
- NR Chess Championship
- Stage 1 Spotlight... 1B, 1YB, 2A and 2BM!
- 3A Mercy Value Assembly Week 3
- Above & Beyond Awards
- Birthdays!
- School Counsellor
- Community Notice Board
If your child arrives at school after the start of class (which is 9.20am), a parent or guardian MUST accompany them to the office and sign them via our Compass Kiosk at the front desk.
Please do not 'drop and run' at car line or the front gate.
If you do not sign your child in via the office, they will be marked 'Late - Unexplained'. The school will then issue a notice to parents asking for an explanation for the late arrival. It is a legal requirement that any absence has a satisfactory explanation, and our head office in Canberra has requested that schools follow this procedure.
Friday 10
- K-2 Swimming - Please see the Compass event for your child's time and other details
- Remembrance Day Assembly, 11am
- Qkr orders closing for Fathering Project
Saturday 11 November
Remembrance Day
Monday 13
- Operation Christmas Child - CASUAL CLOTHES DAY - PLEASE REFER TO YOUR COMPASS MESSAGE FOR FULL INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR CHILD'S CLASS
- Kindergarten 2024 Orientation Day 2
- K-2 shoelace tying workshop
Tuesday 14
- K-2 League Tag Gala Day, Goulburn
- Year 3 Liturgy, 11am
Wednesday 15
- 2024 School Leader Nomination Forms due
- Fathering Project 'Handball and Hotdogs', 5.30-7.30pm
Friday 17
- K-2 Swimming - Please see the Compass event for your child's time and other details
- 5/6G Mercy Value Assembly, 2pm in the Hall
- Australia's Biggest Morning Tea by the 5/6 Girls Community Group, 10-11.30am (see flyer for full details)
Tuesday 21
- 2024 School Leaders Speeches, 9.20am in the Hall
- Open Classrooms, 10.45am
Thursday 23
- SCC Meeting, 7pm in the Staff Room
Friday 24
- K-2 Swimming - Please see the Compass event for your child's time and other details
- CECG Touch Trials
Monday 27
- Announcement of 2024 School Leaders, 9.20am
Tuesday 28
- Year 4 Advent Liturgy, 9.30am
Wednesday 29
- 2024 Sports House Captain Speeches, 9.20am
Friday 1
- FINAL K-2 Swimming - Please see the Compass event for your child's time and other details
- CECG Tennis & Basketball Trials
Monday 4
- Announce 2024 Sports House Captains, 9.20am
Tuesday 5
- Year 6 Graduation Mass & Awards Ceremony (Whole School), 10am at the Cathedral
- Year 6 Grad lunch & colour run
Wednesday 6
- SPP Carols night - BBQ from 5.30pm, Performance from 6.30pm
Thursday 23
- Kinder Park Day, 9.45-11am - CASUAL CLOTHES
Friday 24
- Year 1 Park Day, 9.45-11am - CASUAL CLOTHES
- Year 6 Dinner, 6.30pm
Monday 11
- Year 5 Park Day, 9.45-11am - CASUAL CLOTHES
- House Reward, 1pm
Tuesday 12
- K-2 Presentation Ceremony, 9.30am in the Hall
- Year 3 & 4 Park Day, 9.45-11am - CASUAL CLOTHES
Wednesday 13
- 3-6 Presentation Ceremony, 9.30am in the Hall
- Year 2 Park Day, 9.45-11am - CASUAL CLOTHES
Friday 15 - LAST DAY OF 2024 - Device Day & Casual Clothes
- EOY Gathering, 2.45pm in the Hall
Late Drop Off/Early Pick up and Student Supervision
- Please remember that if you are running late and arrive at school after 9.20am, parents MUST come to the front office and sign their child/ren in.
- Please take particular note of the below student supervision times before and after school
- BELL TIMES - Please come outside of these times if you need to collect your child early:
- School Start 9.20am (Student supervision from 8.30am)
- 1st Break (lunch) 11.25am-12.05pm
- 2nd break (recess) 1.25pm - 2pm
- School Finish 3.20pm (Student supervision at car line until 3.45pm, at bus lines until the last bus leaves)
Car Line & Parent Parking
- We remind parents that car line is the most appropriate and safest place to drop your child/ren off at school in the morning, and pick them up in the afternoon. This is a 'kiss and go' system where you should not hop out of the car. If your child/ren need help to get in and out of the car, or you wish to walk them to their classroom in the morning, we ask that you park on Prince Street (outside car line) and not in car line, the very limited staff parking spaces, or in the all day spaces on Knox Street (see map below).
- At the end of the day when you are lined up on the road at pick up time you are only permitted to be stopped for 2 minutes. If the line is not moving, advice from NSW Police is that parents and carers should drive around the block until they are able to enter the school grounds.
- Please also remember that student supervision at car line is until 3:45pm, so arriving around or after 3:30 will help to ease the congestion at this time. It is not essential that you are at car line before 3:20pm (school finish time).
- Please also remember to leave neighbours driveways clear when waiting to pick your child up at the end of the day, especially if you are waiting behind the bus stop area.
Whole & Partial Day Unexplained Absences
- Any unexplained absence reminders (for both whole and partial days) will be emailed to families on a weekly basis. Please ensure you complete the Compass absentee form via the app in a timely manner. It is a legal requirement that any absence from school has a satisfactory explanation.
- For any partial absences (such as late arrivals NOT signed in through the front office) please adjust the END TIME ONLY to reflect the end time as it is stated on your email (for example: 09.20 AM - 09.28 AM Partial Day - you will need to change the end time in Compass from 5.00 PM to 9.28 AM).
Personal Items, Mobile Phones, and Devices
- Children SHOULD NOT bring toys, personal and valuable items to school.
- Any mobile phones or personal electronic devices need to be handed in to the office before classes start and collected at home time.
Uniform and Equipment
- HATS ARE COMPULSORY EVERY DAY EXCEPT FOR THE 'J' MONTHS (JUNE & JULY).
- Please pack a water bottle for your child/ren. Bubblers are available.
- Please ensure that your child/ren's belongings are labelled clearly
- Lost property is located in the front office
School leaders
I had the pleasure of attending a special function led by the Mayor for our 2023 school leaders. Tyler, Willa, Elsie & Lachlan received a special certificate from the Mayor in recognition of their excellent work as school leaders. The ceremony was attend by school leaders, staff and their famililes in the Goulburn area. The Mayor remind us that these young people are our future leaders and set a great example for their fellow students. I spoke to our current Year 5 students last week about running for leadership roles in 2024. We talked about the role and what they can do for others. I have been very impressed with our Year 6 group's efforts this year. I look forward to listening Year 5 speeches later in the term & to finding out from students through the voting system their leaders for 2024.
Chess at Yass
Well done! Ss Peter & Paul’s came out winners at the first Northern Region Chess competition held at Yass. Thanks to Mr Angus for organising our representatives. Further information later in the newsletter.
Kinder Orientation
On Monday we had our first session for students coming to Kinder in 2024.There were some very excited students. We hope they had a lovely time.
Open Classrooms
Tuesday 21st November from 10.45-11.25 am classrooms will be open for families to come & visit. This will be followed by the opportunity to share lunch in the playground with your child/children. Our lunch break starts at 11.25am. Our students will return to class at 12noon.
Canteen
Thanks to Courtney Kozelj who be operating the Canteen for the rest of the year while Mrs Bennett is on leave.
QKR ORDERS CLOSE TOMORROW 10 NOVEMBER!
The appointment booking sheet for both Testing and Uniform Fittings for our Kinder 2024 students have been emailed to families this week. Please type your child's name into your preferred time to secure a spot.
The Yearbook has been sent to the printer!! Orders will be sent home when they arrive, so don't forget to order yours to avoid missing out!
Sacramental dates for 2024 - Optional for baptised students
- Reconciliation enrolment date - 15th February - this will be Year 3 and above. 4 lessons, typically after school at the parish. Days and dates to be confirmed. As there was no Reconciliation offered this year, our 2024 Year 4 students MUST take part in these lessons prior to FHC.
- First Holy Communion enrolment date - 25th April - This will be Year 4 and above. 4 lessons and a retreat, typically after school at the parish. Days and dates to be confirmed. First Holy Communion will be made at weekend Masses - Sat 1st & Sun 2nd June.
- Confirmation enrolment date - 8th August - This will be Year 6 and above. 5 lessons and a retreat, typically after school at the parish. Days and dates to be confirmed. Confirmation will be made at weekend Masses - Sat 21st & Sun 22nd September.
If your child is baptised under any Christian denomination (not only Catholic) and you would like them to take part in the Catcholic Sacramental program please contact Cassie Harris.
Operation Christmas Child
As part of our Social Justice work - students in the Youth Ministry have orgainsed a casual clothes day to raise funds for Operation Christmas Child. Each class has chosen their own different theme for the Casual Clothes day, which are listed above for Year 2. Our Youth Ministry is asking children bring a $2 coin in for the day as a donation.
Student donations will go towards a Christmas box for a child in need. We are hoping to raise enough to donate 13 boxes, one for each class, this Christmas.
Please note; students are not required to dress up and can just wear casual clothes if they’d prefer.
- KH - Dress up
- KW - PJ day
- 1B - PJ day
- 1YB - Favourite colour
- 2A - Mufti/Casual clothes
- 2BM - PJ day
- 3A - Wear what you want
- 3S - Sport colours
- 4C - Career day
- 4M - Mufti/Casual clothes
- All 5/6 - Mufti/Casual clothes
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse. It is a hands-on way for you to bless children in need across the world by filling shoeboxes with toys, hygiene items, school supplies, and fun gifts. We collect the boxes and distribute them in the name of Jesus Christ to children living in vulnerable situations.
The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to provide God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world, and together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ.
2024 SPORT TRIALS
Information and registration for individual trials is through the following website >> https://www.sport.cg.catholic.edu.au/
The dates of the trials will be publicised on the webpage and the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn FaceBook Page.
These trials are for Yr 5 & 6 students or outstanding Yr 4 students.
| Sport | Trial/Championship Date | Nominations Open/Close |
|
Basketball 2024 (Boys & Girls) |
Friday 1st December 2023 |
Open 14 Sept Close 24 Nov |
|
Tennis 2024 (Boys & Girls) |
Friday 1st December 2023 |
Open 14 Sept Close 24 Nov |
|
Touch Football 2024 (Boys & Girls) |
Friday 24th November 2023 |
open 14 Sept Close 17 Nov |
Want to know how to pack a healthy lunch box? Check out Cancer Council’s fantastic new video.
The beginning and end of the school day are busy times for pedestrians and drivers outside schools.
You can help keep children safe by remembering the following:
- drop your child off and pick them up on the school side of the road
- never call out to them from across the road - it is very dangerous
- always take extra care in 40km school zones
- follow all parking signs - these help keep your child as safe as possible
- park responsibly even if it means you have to walk further to the school gate
- never double park - it is illegal and puts children at risk
- never do a U-turn or a three point turn outside the school as it puts children at risk of harm
- model safe and considerate pedestrian and driver behaviours to your child
- always give way to pedestrians particularly when entering and leaving driveways.
The uniform shop is now ready to provide our summer items for Term 4.
Please order via Qkr, or come to the shop on Wednesday mornings between 9-9.30 if you need to have a fitting.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT HATS ARE COMPULSORY FOR OUTSIDE PLAY.
Purchasing Uniform Items
- New uniform purchases can be ordered on Qkr. The order will be filled on Wednesdays and sent home with your child.
- If you are wanting to purchase some 2nd hand uniforms please visit the uniform shop during the opening hours. There are good quality pre-loved items at huge discounts available directly from the Uniform shop to cater for all budgets.
- Students must wear Summer Uniform in Terms 1 & 4 and Winter Uniform in Terms 2 & 3.
- How to Order – place order on the Qkr app or write order on a paper bag with cash inside.
- Qkr orders close at 9am daily; please ensure that you place your child's lunch order prior to this time (remember that you can order up to a fortnight in advance). Also check that you have selected the correct day.
- Cancelling Qkr Orders
- If you have placed an order and your child is not at school that day, you can cancel your order prior to 9am and recieve a credit note on Qkr by:
- tapping on the three lines at the top left of the home screen in the app
- Tap "My Receipts"
- tap on the order you wish to cancel
- tap the minus button next to your child/ren's name
- If you need to cancel the order after 9.00am, please call the office or text Di Bennett, Canteen Manager on 0493 599 046 ASAP.
- If the order has already been prepared you may not receive a credit.
- If you have placed an order and your child is not at school that day, you can cancel your order prior to 9am and recieve a credit note on Qkr by:
- No Lunch - if your child realises that they don’t have lunch before 9.30am a phone call will be made to parents asking for lunch to be brought to school. If lunch cannot be brought up to school, then the canteen can make lunch and an IOU slip will be sent home. Please note, only a sandwich will be made from the canteen - no hot food.
- IOUs – If your child brings a canteen IOU slip home, please remember to pay ASAP, either on Qkr (in the canteen 'extras' tab) or in cash. Please check your child's school bag for these, or you can contact the canteen to get your balance.
- There is a $10 limit for over the counter purchases at the canteen; please don't send your child with more than this
Last Thursday four of our Chess Club students represented Ss Peter and Paul's in the first NR Chess Championship, where our school was very successful! Thank you to Mr Angus and parents for driving the students to Yass and back.
- Congratulations to Jacky Zhu who was first place in the Year 3 Division.
- Congratulations to Hudson Salmon who was runner-up in the Year 5 division.
- Congratulations to Elyas Alkusi who was first place in the Year 6 Division.
- Special mention to Gabe Kerr who represented the school in the Year 4 division
And with the combined scores tallied, the overall winning school was Ss Peter and Paul’s!
2A's Term 4 so far...
Swimming Lessons and visiting Kial in the Healthy Harold Life Ed Van!
Sport with Mrs McCarthy in 2BM!
The children in 2BM always look forward to their sports lessons with Mrs McCarthy. This week they were learning about the skills of throwing and catching.
In exciting news, our school counsellor Madi is now counting down her final few weeks before she starts Maternity Leave. Madi will be finishing her work with students in week 6 and already has a very busy schedule up until this time. For any questions or concerns please reach out to your classroom teacher, support staff or directly to Madi. If your child is needing further assistance this term, school staff or Madi can direct you to appropriate community or private services that can assist your family until we return in Term 1, 2024.
My name is Madi and I have been a part of the Catholiccare Student and Family Counselling team since 2022. I am available at Ss Peter and Paul’s every Monday.
Catholiccare has merged with Marymead during the holiday break. There are no changes to our service delivery. The only change you may see will be our official title of Marymead Catholiccare Canberra Goulburn. Please also note our email address will be updated to reflect the new organisation (eg firstname.lastname@mccg.org.au).
If your child was seen by the School Counsellor last year and you would like them to receive support in 2023, we require you to complete a new counselling registration form. New referrals will also require you to complete the counselling registration form. Questions or requests can be directed to the office, your child’s class teacher or School Counsellor (madelyn.burns@mccg.org.au).
Referral Link: https://catholiccare.force.com/housing/s/school-referral-form
Parent consent for counselling continues to be required for all primary school students and will be sought and provided via email or phone call. Where parents are separated, we require the consent of both parents. Once the referral has been received by myself - School Counsellor - I will make contact with parents on my next day at Ss Peter and Paul’s to further discuss the referral.
COMMUNITY SPORT
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Santa has dropped a mailbox to Goulburn Workers to make it easier for all letters to make their way to the North Pole this Christmas! Write your letter for Santa and drop it in the Mailbox at McKell Reception to let Santa know what you would like this year. Remember to include your return address so Santa can write back to you! Keep an eye out for the arrival of the Mailbox, coming in November!
