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- Rainbow Disco THIS FRIDAY!
- Welcome BBQ
- Kindergarten Enrolments 2023
- Open Day - Term 2
- Trinity Catholic College 2023 Enrolments
- RE News
- Bullying No Way Day
- Sport News
- SPP Cross Country Carnival
- What's Happening in 3/4H??
- Award Winners!
- Canteen and Uniform Shop
- From the Student and Family Counsellor
- Birthdays and Babies
- SPPFC Soccer News
- Community Notice Board
Term 1 - Summer Uniform
Friday - Casual Clothes Day
- C&G Cricket Trials
- RAINBOW DISCO - During school time K-2 1-1.40pm, 3-6 2.30-3.15pm, $5 entry (pay on Qkr)
- C&G Football (Soccer) trials
- Stage 2 Mass
Friday
- Year 2 Assembly 'Mercy', 2.20pm
- NSWCPS Swimming - SOPAC
Wednesday
- 2022 Netball Schools Cup, Queanbeyan
Friday
- Cross Country Carnival, Yr 1-6
- MacKillop AFL Trials, Wagga Wagga
- Welcome BBQ, 3.30-5.30pm, Gold Coin Donation
- Stage 1 Liturgy
Wednesday
- Try it at Trinity Day, Yr 6
Friday
- Kinder Assembly 'Excellence', 2.20pm
- NSWPSSA Swimming
- Parent/Teacher Meetings
- NSWPSSA Swimming
Wednesday
- Parent/Teacher Meetings
Friday - Last Day Term 1
- 'Way of the Cross'
- Easter Hat Parade
As the week ends we are about half way though term 1. Parents are allowed to enter school grounds mask free. We will proceed cautiously in opening events like assemblies at this stage. We hope parents will be able to come along to our Way of the Cross celebration and Easter Hat Parade at the end of the term. I do sincerely thank families for helping us in following COVID guidelines. Our school community so far has been blessed in not having major issues with Covid. We pray that this continues and we can all keep safe. Students are working hard on their learning and I hope our focus can remain on this, our core business. We will be having Parent/Teacher Interviews in the last week of Term 1. Further details will be sent out soon.
ABOUT ATTENDANCE
The school day at Ss. Peter and Pauls runs from 9.20am (lessons begin) and 3.20pm (end of school day). Children who arrive late or leave early regularly miss out on a lot of class time when it is added up over the term or year. There is also disruption to the class when there are late arrivals and early departures. While we understand that appointments may necessitate this, leaving early can be very disruptive to a child's education. Below is some information about the impact of missing school:
How many whole days has your child missed this Semester (half a year):
0 –6 This is within normal range. A child with this attendance rate is able to take full advantage of the teaching and learning opportunities available to them.
7 – 10 This attendance rate is below aver-age. A child with this attendance rate could miss over one year of schooling between Kinder and year 10.
11 –20. This is a poor attendance rate. A child with this attendance rate could miss out on up to two years of schooling between Kinder and year 10.
20+ This is a very poor attendance rate. A child with this attendance rate could miss over two and a half years of schooling be-tween Kinder and year 10.
Partial abscences (latecomers & early leavers):
A student who comes fifteen minutes late for school everyday or regularly leaves early is missing more than you think.
15 minutes per day adds to 1 hour 15 per week. If we take this out of the Numeracy block where classes generally teach five hours per week, by the end of the year the students has nearly missed one terms worth of Maths. Can your student afford to lose this?
The same things add up if we consider this as a literacy block where classes generally have ten hours per week. The percentage is halved, but it still adds up to a student missing nearly half a term of literacy. Lateness adds up quickly!!
- Please return the Local Excursion Consent form
- If your child didn't receive their RAT's last Thursday please collect them from the front office
PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR FAMILY NAME SIGN WHEN PICKING UP FROM CAR LINE
CAR LINE PARKING RULES
A reminder to all families of the parking rules at car line. Remember, 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.
EARLY PICK UP INFORMATION
Students MUST wear their school hat when playing outside at school.Please pack a water bottle each day to minimise contact with the school bubblers.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL CLOTHING ITEMS ARE CLEARLY LABELLED.
The lost property bucket is located at the front office if you need to find lost items.
Term 2
| WEEK 1 | WEEK 2 |
| School Open Days (28 & 29 April) | Scholastic Book Fair |
| Scholastic Book Fair | Mothers Day Stall and Liturgy (2 & 3 May) |
| NR Cross Country (29 April) | P&F Meeting (5 May) |
| Catholic Schools Week |
If you or someone you know of wishes to enrol a child in Kindergarten for 2023 please do so online as soon as possible, as our places tend to fill fast and we have already received a number of enrolments.
Even if your child has siblings attending the school please also complete an online enrolment as soon as possible.
Please call the office if you have any questions about enrolments.
SACRAMENTAL ENROLMENT 2022
Wednesday 16th March 6.30pm
- Reconciliation (1st Confession) - Yr 3 +
- First Holy Communion – Yr 4+
- Confirmation- Yr 6 &7 +
Download and complete the enrolment form from the parish webpage or the link below: http://bit.do/fTm9f
Please bring the form along to the enrolment night to register your child.
The Sacramental program is a parish based program, all details are on our web page cg.org.au/Goulburn/home.aspx or phone the parish office.
Sacramental email - mqa.sacramental@gmail.com
SHROVE TUESDAY
Our Shrove Tuesday pancake breakfast was a huge success. A huge thank you to our Mini-Vinnies who lived out two of our Mercy Values by providing Service to their school community with Excellence. We also think they have a greater appreciation for people in the food industry. Especially those of us working under Monet's supervision, as she treated us all like she was Gordon Ramsey.
Our pancake breakfast raised $80 for Project Compassion and we are so grateful to all the parents who joined us and those who sent in money for their children to participate. For more information about Project Compassion please see attached link: https://www.caritas.org.au/project-compassion/
Spanning across the six weeks of Lent each year, Project Compassion brings thousands of Australian schools, parishes and supporters together to raise funds for people living in some of the most vulnerable communities across the world.
LENT
Last week, we welcomed the Season of Lent with Ash Wednesday Mass at Our Lady of Fatima
As an adult, Lent offers us a time to reflect on our lives and work to strengthen our relationship with God.
Have you ever been driving with a GPS and gone the wrong way? The GPS then tells you that you need to re-route and says to do a U-Turn as soon as possible. Lent is like this for us. It is a beautiful season that allows us to look at the path we are on and review if we are moving closer to God or heading in the wrong direction. We begin the re-routing on Ash Wednesday. These forty days are given to us as a gift. They are God's way of helping us to make U-turns. His voice, unlike my GPS, is gentle and full of compassion.
During Lent, we read an invitation from Jesus to come and make a quiet space in our lives and to spend time with Him. We can hear his voice more clearly in this space as he calls us gently back to Him.
Bully No Way – Be Kind Day
Students will contribute to the No Bullying -Kindness Culture by creating a huge Kindness wall l on the side of the Hall.
Canberra and Goulburn Archdiocese Individual Sport Trials for 2022
Individual Sport trials for Canberra and Goulburn Archdiocesan teams are open to suitable Year 5 & 6 students.
Registration via the CSNSW Website www.csnsw.sport MUST be completed for your child to be considered to trial for an Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Representative team. The online registration additionally provides your permission and replaces the old Medical Forms. The trial payment levy is to be made at the time of registration. No online nomination and no payment means no trial.
If you have NOT previously had an account you will be required to set one up to be enabled to register your child for both Canberra Goulburn AND NSWCCC/CPS sporting events and trials.
1. Type in the website address www.csnsw.sport
2. Click on Register which is located in the blue box on the top right-hand side of the page
3. Click on Setup Parent Account
4. Complete all of the fields and click on Create Account. You will receive a confirmation email.
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SPORT |
TRIAL DATE |
NOMINATIONS CLOSE |
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B & G Hockey |
TBA |
10th March |
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Netball Individual entries |
1st April, Lyneham |
21st March |
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Rugby League (11's & Opens) |
1st April, Lyneham |
28th March |
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Rugby Union |
30th May, Lyneham |
23rd May |
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Girls Rugby 7's |
Straight to MacKillop Trials - 9th August |
MacKillop Basketball Selections
Lexie Maple-Brown & Lara Booth represented the Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn at the MacKillop trials in Wollongong last week. The girls had a great day with Lexie making the Possibles/Probables game.
Northern Region Swimming Carnival Results
Thursday 24/2/22, Yass
Attending Schools: Ss Peter & Paul's, St Joseph's Goulburn, Mt Carmel Yass, St Greg's Queanbeyan, St Mary's Crookwell & St Bede's Braidwood.
- Senior Girls Relay (Lexie, Lara, Charlize & Adelaide) 2nd
- Senior Boys Relay (Patrick, Stephen, Lachlan & Tyler) 1st
- Astrid Schmidt 8yrs 50m F/S 2nd
- Miah Sonnex 9yrs 50m F/S 1st
- Toby Boniface 9yrs 50m F/S 2nd
- Harmony Payn 10yrs 50m F/S 3rd, 8-10yrs Back 2nd
- Patrick Turner 11yrs 50m F/S 1st, 11yrs Fly 4th, 200m IM 4th, 11yrs Brst 2nd
- Tyler Toparis 11yrs 50m F/S 2nd, 11yrs Back 1st, 11yrs Fly 2nd
- Adelaide Nguyen 12yrs 50m F/S 4th, 12yrs Back 4th, 12yrs Brst 3rd, 12yrs Fly 4th
- Lachlan Sonnex 12yrs 50m F/S 3rd
- Charlize Arnold 11yrs Back 4th
- Stephen Watson 12yrs 50m Back 3rd, 12yrs Fly 1st
- Lucas Webster 12yrs Brst 3rd
NR Team: Lexie Maple-Brown, Lara Booth, Charlize Arnold, Adelaide Nguyen, Patrick Turner, Stephen Watson, Lachlan Sonnex, Tyler Toparis, Astrid Schmidt, Miah Sonnex, Toby Boniface, Harmony Payn & Lucas Webster
Thank you to our parent supporters and officials!
Archdiocesan Swimming Carnival Results
Our Northern Region representative swimmers braved the wet and cold weather at the Archdiocesan Carnival in Queanbeyan on Tuesday. Congratulations to all involved!
- Astrid Schmidt 8yrs 50m F/S 2nd
- Tyler Toparis 11yrs 50m Back 3rd
- Stephen Watson 12yrs 50m Fly 2nd
Patrick, Stephen, Lachlan, Tyler and Astrid will now represent the Archdiocese at the NSWCPS Carnival in Homebush on the 22nd March.
Our Senior Girls Relay team placed 4th and the Senior Boys Relay Team placed 2nd
Our school Cross Country Carnival will be held on Friday 25th March (week 9) for Yrs 1-6. The students have been preparing in PE lessons but to perform at their best will need to do some practise at home.
The age you are turning or have turned in 2022:
6yrs 500m (1 lap)
7yrs 1km (2 laps)
8yrs (Yrs 1 & 2) 1.5km (3 laps)
8/9/10yrs (Yr 3/4/5) 2km (4 laps)
11/12yrs 3km (6 laps)
We require a small number of parent helpers on the day. More information will be emailed home soon.
As part of Stage 2 Science unit this term, we have been exploring life cycles and how some features of living things change throughout their life stages, while other features stay the same.
To explore this further, students will have the opportunity to watch the incubation of chicken eggs in our classrooms from the very beginning to the very end of the process. We have been lucky enough to have had fertile eggs delivered to us by Miss Atkinson and we feel very excited to watch them grow.
Students have been asked to make predictions about which egg will hatch first and are recording daily observations to identify features and how they are changing. This has been a very exciting project and we can’t wait to share the news about our chickens with you.
CANTEEN PROCEDURES FOR 2022
Last year we had an overwhelming number of forgotten lunches and unpaid IOUs. This is a huge strain on the canteen manually and financially. Below are a few procedures put in place to keep the canteen running smoothly and effectively.
- How to Order – place order on the Qkr app or write order on a paper bag with cash inside.
- QKR! Orders – are due by 9.30am on the day. Please remember that you can order the night or days before. Also check that you have selected the correct day.
- Cancelled QKR! Orders - if you have placed an order and your child is not at school that day, you can cancel your order by going into “activities” and click on the minus icon before 9.30am. If you need to cancel the order after 9.30am please text Di on 0417 688 472 ASAP. If the order has already been prepared or made you may not receive a credit.
- No Lunch – if your child realises that they don’t have lunch before 10.00am a phone call will be made to parents. If lunch cannot be brought up to school, then the canteen can make lunch and an IOU will be sent home. If they realise after 10.00am a phone call will be made but only a sandwich can be made from the canteen- no hot food.
- Unpaid IOUs – please remember to pay your IOUs ASAP, either on Qkr or cash. This keeps the prices low.
Canteen Helpers – at the moment we cannot have helpers. When restrictions ease Di will be looking for helpers on Thursdays and Fridays from 9.30am – 11.30am. Please contact Di on 0417 688 472 if you would like to know more information.
- Students must wear Summer Uniform in Terms 1 & 4 and Winter Uniform in Terms 2 & 3. All uniform items are now available to buy. New uniform purchases can be ordered on Qkr. The order will be filled on Tuesdays 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.
Talking to kids about distressing news events
It’s normal to feel anxious about the news emerging from Ukraine and recent floods in Northern NSW and QLD and children can pick up on this too. So how can you reassure your child and explain what’s happening if they ask questions? There’s no ‘one way’ to go about it, and you know your child best but hopefully the tips in this link below will help.
If you’d like to talk about any of these tips or have any other concerns about your child, you can contact me via email mark.holberton@catholiccare.cg.org.au
Kind regards
Mark Holberton
Student and Family Counsellor
Hi, my name is Mark Holberton and I am pleased to be working with the students, staff and families at Ss Peter and Paul’s. I am here to provide therapeutic counselling to students and families and to work alongside school staff regarding student welfare and classroom issues.
When will I be at the school: I will be at the school every Monday
How can you can refer your child to the student and Family Counsellor: Speak to your teacher, complete the online referral form, or email me at mark.holberton@catholiccare.cg.org.au.
We are currently accepting online Expressions of Interest for our 2022 season. You can access the EOI via:
We welcome players from other schools, so please spread the word. The competition runs from U6 through to U13s and we traditionally have teams across all ages. We also enter the female only competition which operates in U7, U9, U11 and U13. No experience necessary - just players who want to have fun with friends while playing some soccer.
We are also on the look out for committee members, coaches/managers and sponsors for 2022. If you can help we'd be very grateful!
