Teachers are now enforcing the "No Hat, No Play" rule during our first and second break. If your child does not have a hat on when outside they will need to sit in the shade or undercover until they bring a school hat to wear. All hat sizes are available from the Uniform Shop on Qkr, with both new and pre-loved options available.

Bookweek & Art Show

Both events have been enjoyed by the school community over the past weeks. Thanks to families for your support. Special thanks to Mrs Bensley for running the Bookweek parade and to Mr Angus for his co-ordination of the Art Show. Thanks to staff for helping their students create some wonderful Art Work there are some very talented students out there.

Further Staffing Update

Mrs Wilcox will be on Long Service From 8^th September & will return on 22^nd September . During this time a couple of our experienced relief teachers   will be taking  Year 1 Blue. If you have questions please contact Mr Brown or myself.

School Community Council

At this term’s meeting, two main topics were discussed. The first was the introduction of a new option for the girls’ summer uniform—a shirt and shorts. This choice, which many schools are now offering, will soon be available for families to order. We are currently waiting for a sample in the correct colour to arrive, and once it does, we will share photos along with instructions on how to place an order if your daughter is interested.

The second topic focused on possible alternatives to the current sports jersey, with the aim of providing a warmer option for students.

The meeting also included discussion about the upcoming visit of David De Carvalho, the new Executive Director of Catholic Schools in the Canberra/Goulburn Diocese. He will meet with our Council Chairperson, Jen Keast, to explore how the Catholic Education Office can best support our school. During his visit, we will take the opportunity to share our priority of upgrading facilities and building new classrooms to cater for our growing enrolments.

Keeping Our Children Safe

At Ss Peter and Paul’s, keeping children safe is at the centre of everything we do. A safe and caring environment helps children feel confident, ready to learn, and free to enjoy their friendships.

As parents and carers, there are simple ways we can all support child safety:

• Talk openly with your child about their day and encourage them to share how they are feeling.
• Remind them that it’s always okay to speak to a trusted adult if something doesn’t feel right.
• Be present online – take an interest in the games, apps, and websites your child is using.
• Model safe behaviour by showing respect and care in your own interactions.

At school, staff are trained to keep children safe and supported, but child safety is a partnership. By working together, we can make sure every child feels secure, respected, and ready to flourish.

Conversation Starters at Home

Here are a few gentle ways to check in with your child:

• “What was the best part of your day today?”
• “Was there anything that made you feel worried or unsure?”
• “Who are the people at school you know you can talk to if you need help?”

“Can you show me the game/app you’ve been using lately?”

Confirmation Enrolment and Session Information

ARCHDIOCESAN ATHLETICS CARNIVAL, CANBERRA

Results

• Aliyah French 1st 8-10yrs LJ
• Eden Selby 3rd 12-13yrs Discus
• Campbell Cheetham 3rd 8-10yrs Discus
• Axl Armitt 1st 8-10yrs LJ, 200m & 800m
• Charlie Hutchins 1st 10yrs 100m & 2nd 8-10yrs 200m
• Zaide Kearns 1st 11yrs 800m, 1500m & 3rd 11yrs 200m
• Junior Girls Relay (Makenna McCormick-Carne, Grace Cosgrove-Bowden, Rose Dillon & Aliyah French) 2nd
• Junior Boys Relay (Charlie Hutchins, Campbell Cheetham, Duke Armitt & Axl Armitt) 1st

Record Breakers

• Axl Armitt 8-10yrs 800m 2:39.40
• Junior Boys Relay 1:00.56

Age Champions

Congratulations Axl (Junior Boys) & Zaide (11yrs)

Axl, Duke, Charlie, Campbell, Zaide, Aliyah, Grace, Mackenna & Rose will now attend the NSWCPS carnival on Wednesday 24/9 in Sydney.

INDIVIDUAL SPORT TRIALS

Individual sports trials are open through the CECG sports website. These trials are intended for Year 5 & 6 student's ONLY. Keep up to date with trial information for next year.

Registration for ALL Canberra Goulburn, MacKillop and NSWCCC is through the new CSNSW website.

There are closing dates so if you are planning to trial please complete the registration process ASAP! Additional detailed information can be read below or from the Registrations page. For more information on Primary Sports visit the Canberra Goulburn Sport Facebook Page. If you have any queries please email Sherree Bush at sherree.bush@cg.catholic.edu.au

We are very proud of the 8 students who represented SPP at the Northern Region Public Speaking competition on Friday 22 August.

Special Congratulations to Huxley Smith who was awarded 1st place in Year 5 and Ethan Dahl who came runner up in Year 4. Both boys now progress to the Archdiocesan competition to be held in Cootamundra on 12 September.

In our science lessons this term we have been learning about moving objects, and how forces can be applied to make the object change direction. To help put the student’s knowledge into practice they were challenged to create mini putt putt courses in small groups with the aim to use the different objects to get the ball to change direction and make it to the hole. We had so much fun experimenting and making adjustments to the course to be able to get a hole-in-one with everyone cheering each other on and shouting in excitement every time the ball made it into the hole.

DROP OFF/PICK UP INFORMATION

If you remember the following details school drop off and pick up should run smoothly. Please view the map below for parking restriction details:

• Supervision at school starts at 8.30am. Students arriving earlier than this WILL NOT be under active adult supervision so please avoid dropping your children off before this time. Between 8.30am and 8.55am students are to take their bag to their classroom and then make their way to either the hall or basketball court where they are to wait in year groups until the morning play bell rings.
• Knox Street/Princes Avenue parking (front school entrance) - ideally families with students in Kindergarten only should be parking in this area. Please be aware of the bus zone, parking restrictions and keeping our neighbour's driveways clear. We ask that you consider our staff when parking here in the morning as there are limited all day parking zones where they are able to park; car line provides a safer alternative for families.
• Hall gate (Knox Street) - Bus students are dropped off and picked up from here. At the end of the day a teacher is rostered on duty at this gate each afternoon and stays to supervise students until the last bus comes.
• Princes Avenue/Adam Street (back school entrance) - Parents are able to park on either side of Princes Avenue (outside car line) or in Adam Street if you need to walk your children into school (please note that this part of Princes Avenue is a one-way road). Be aware of parking restrictions and keeping our neighbour's driveways clear.
• Car Line (off Princes Avenue) -  Car line is a 'kiss & go' system where parents drop their children off without getting out of the car; please do not park and exit your car in car line as this creates major traffic issues. Car line is our preferred method of parent drop off as it ensures student safety. In the afternoons car line can be very congested. If the waiting line is outside of our driveway the advice from NSW police is that you should continue around the block via Adam Street until the line moves forward. Please consider arriving at 3.30pm or after to ease this congestion; your child will be safe and supervised until you arrive. Two teachers are rostered on and supervicion at car line is until 3.45pm. After this time your child will be taken to the office and a call will be made to parents to arrange pick up ASAP.

Before & After School Care

Play Cricket 2025-2026 Season

Wollondilly-Hibo Cricket Club have opened registration’s for the 2025-26 season. A number of students from SPP play for Wollondilly-Hibo.

Find out more about the program, speakers and session details on our website:
ccsp.schoolzineplus.com/2025-conference

Secure your ticket now via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/supporting-families-working-together-in-a-modern-world-registration-1363786414879?aff=oddtdtcreator