Our term is getting very busy and after being relatively unscathed by COVID, cases are rising amongst staff and students. Please keep your child home if they are unwell. We are doing our best to cover classes if staff are away.

We have some events coming up that families are very welcome to come to.

• Cross Country postponed to Tuesday 29th March
• Welcome BBQ -Monday 3.30-5.30pm -Extra parking is available behind the hall
• Parent Teacher Interviews 5^th & April-Details available on Compass for bookings
• Stations of the Cross – Friday 8^th April 10am , followed by Easter Hat Parade at around 10.45am.

We will continue with these events that are mostly out door.

The last day of term is Friday 8^th April. Students return on Wednesday April 27^th

Anzac Parade on April 25^th - Further details to follow.

I ask children to start wearing Winter Uniform in Term 2. Please note that School Photos are early in Term 2, further details will be sent out shortly

I thank staff and parents for their ongoing support during this term.

MATHS AT HOME
There are many resources online for students and families to explore Maths ideas and challenges. Try a few of these and encourage your child to explore by discovering some activities and concepts together.

Some great websites:

Starter of the Day: http://www.transum.org/Software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/

This is used in many classes as a warm up or group challenge each day. Starter of the Day provides a wide variety of ways to apply your numeracy knowledge and a daily surprise. Many of these can even be explored and enjoyed by our younger students with help from a friend or family member.

Splash ABC Maths Games: http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/search/maths%20games

Over 600 interactive maths games that each focus on a specific maths skill or concept. You can search by Maths subject and year level. Requires flash player.

Maths Playground: https://www.mathplayground.com/

Over 400 interactive maths games that each focus on a specific maths skill or concept. You can search by Maths subject and year level. 

IXL Maths: https://au.ixl.com/math/

(Select Australia) Concept quizzes organised for every concept in every year level.

Jenny Eather’s Maths Dictionary for Kids (Interactive):  http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/dictionary.html

Thousands of Maths concepts, each explained with interactive demonstrations that and animations. As Maths is a language, this is an incredible resource!

There are also countless apps that can be incredibly useful on iPads and other devices. Some of our favourites are: Maths Animations (step by step), Heli Math (fast facts), Math Fight (competitive fast facts), Math Dots, Oh No Fractions (2-6), Fractions (by Braining Camp), Chicken Coop Fraction Games,  Shapes 3D, and many more.

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.

Due to a large amount of staff and students away, our school Cross Country Carnival will be POSTPONED, and will now be held on Tuesday 29th March for Yrs 1-6.

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)

Our school photos are scheduled to be taken on Monday 9th May (week 3 Term 2).

Below is the information you need to order online. Online orders are preferred, but please contact the office if you need to make a different arrangement.

Our school code for the online orders is 

PKM AYC 9XL

If you have any questions, please contact the parent customer service team via www.advancedlife.com.au/contact

Northern Region Swimming Age Champion Results

8-10yr Girls: Harmony Payn - 3rd

11yr Boys: Tyler Toparis - 2nd, Patrick Turner - 3rd

Congratulations!

Individual Sport Trials

Last week Mason Allard, Charlton Hill, Jonas Loberg, Lucas Webster, Tyler Toparis, Stephen Watson and Sophie Stephenson attended the Canberra & Goulburn Football trials in Canberra.

Congratulations to Charlton who was selected in the Archdiocesan team to attend the MacKillop trials in May!

MacKillop Touch Football Trials

Congratulations to Tyler Toparis who represented the Canberra & Goulburn Archdiocese on Friday at the MacKillop trials held in Yass.

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.

• Seniors - $210 https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/b96cbb Contact email: GDNA.senior@hotmail.com
• Juniors - $180 https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/bff771 Contact Email: GDNA.junior@hotmail.com
• NetSetGo - $100 https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/832f5c Contact Email: GDNA.netsetgo@hotmail.com

If you have ever asked your child: “how was school today” the common response may be: “good”, “no response” or “hmph”. Sometimes they are not ready to talk yet or you might get a play by play run down of the entire day. Below are some questions that can help prompt thoughts for children to communicate more about their day and also encourage them to think about the way that they want to interact with others, be more aware of others and do their best.

50 Question ideas to encourage your Children Instead of ‘How was School?’

1. What made you smile today?
2. Can you tell me an example of kindness you saw/showed? 
3. Was there an example of unkindness? How did you respond?
4. Does everyone have a friend at recess?
5. What was the book about that your teacher read?
6. What’s the word of the week?
7. Did anyone do anything silly to make you laugh?
8. Did anyone cry?
9. What did you do that was creative?
10. What is the most popular game at recess?
11. What was the best thing that happened today?
12. Did you help anyone today?
13. Did you tell anyone “thank you?”
14. Who did you sit with at lunch?
15. What made you laugh?
16. Did you learn something you didn’t understand?
17. Who inspired you today?
18. What was the peak and the pit?
19. What was your least favourite part of the day?
20. Was anyone in your class gone today?
21. Did you ever feel unsafe?
22. What is something you heard that surprised you?
23. What is something you saw that made you think?
24. Who did you play with today?
25. Tell me something you know today that you didn’t know yesterday.
26. What is something that challenged you?
27. How did someone fill your bucket today? Whose bucket did you fill?
28. Did you like your lunch?
29. Rate your day on a scale from 1-10.
30. Did anyone get in trouble today?
31. How were you brave today?
32. What questions did you ask at school today?
33. Tell us your top two things from the day (before you can be excused from the dinner table!). 
34. What are you looking forward to tomorrow?
35. What are you reading?
36. What was the hardest rule to follow today?
37. Teach me something I don’t know.
38. If you could change one thing about your day, what would it be?
39. (For older kids):  Do you feel prepared for your history test?” or, “Is there anything on your mind that you’d like to talk about?” (In my opinion, the key is not only the way a question is phrased, but responding in a supportive way.)
40. Who did you share your snacks with at lunch?
41. What made your teacher smile? What made her frown?
42. What kind of person were you today?
43. What made you feel happy? 
44. What made you feel proud?
45. What made you feel loved?
46. Did you learn any new words today?
47. What do you hope to do before school is out for the year?
48. If you could switch seats with anyone in class, who would it be? And why?
49. What is your least favourite part of the school building? And favourite?
50. If you switched places with your teacher tomorrow, what would you teach the class?

The Cool Little Kids program (for parents of children aged 3-6) is being delivered over ZOOM.

Face to face programs are also available for children aged 7-9 and 9-12.

These programs are at capacity for term 2, so if you are interested please register ASAP for an assessment to be notified for the next program.

For more details or to book an assessment call 02 6162 6111.

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.

Thank you to all of those families who have registered for our 2022 season. 

Our numbers are looking strong - with multiple teams in some age groups (6s through to 13s). If you know of someone still looking for a club, please send them our way. Players do not have to attend St Peter & Pauls to play for us. We have 4 year olds ready to register and some of our Year 6 students from last year making a come back !

This week we have sent home paper EOIs - please return them to the office ASAP. If you completed an EOI online, you do not have to complete the paper EOI.

Now is a good time to make sure you have the football socks (available from the Uniform shop), a pair of boots and black shorts. If you intend to use your Active Kids voucher to help pay for registration costs, make sure that is set and ready to go as well.

Register Here >> https://registration.playfootball.com.au/common/pages/reg/WelcomeRegPlus.aspx?entityid=31952&save=0

Do you know we have a club Facebook page? Simply search "Ss Peter & Paul's Football Club" and you'll find us. This page is regularly updated - so keep an eye out for further news.

Season kick off is set down for April 30 ... so get set for another year of fun, football and friendship with SPPFC !