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- PLEASE NOTE - Everyday Details at a Glance
- From the Principal
- ICAS Assessments 2023
- Uniform Shop Volunteers Needed
- Ready Set Go Program and Kindergarten 2024
- Pie Drive
- Save the Date - Nibbles on Knox!
- RE News
- Sport News
- Canteen Tummy Warmers
- Canteen and Uniform Shop
- SPP Athletics Carnival
- Above and Beyond Awards!
- Thank you Angella Storrier!
- Congratulations Jack Cunningham!
- Birthdays!
- Soccer News from SPPFC!
- School Counsellor
- Healthy Lunchbox
- Community Notice Board
Thursday 8
- First Holy Communion Retreat, St Joseph's
- P&F Family Movie Night 'Cool Runnings', 6.15pm in the Hall - POSTPONED
Tuesday 13
- Stage 2 Mass
- NSWCPS Cross Country, Sydney
Wednesday 14
- Uniform Shop Open 9-9.30am
- Kindergarten Mercy Value Assembly, 2pm in the Hall
- NR Athletics Carnival, Goulburn
- Pie Drive Orders CLOSE
Monday 19 - Canteen Red Day CANCELLED
Tuesday 20
- Ready Set Go Program, 2.10-3.10pm
Wednesday 21
- Uniform Shop Open 9-9.30am
- Pie Drive Pick Up Day, from 2.30pm in the hall
Monday 26
- NSWCPS Rugby, Forbes
Wednesday 28
- Uniform Shop Open 9-9.30am
Thursday 29
- Ss Peter & Paul's Feast Day
- Year 1 Mercy Value Assembly, 2pm in the Hall
- Term 2 reports available on Compass
School Holidays
1-17 July
First Day Term 2 Tuesday 18 July
Late Drop Off/Early Pick up
- 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.
- BELL TIMES - Please come outside of these times if you need to collect your child early:
- School Start 9.20am
- 1st Break (lunch) 11.25am-12.05pm
- 2nd break (recess) 1.25pm - 2pm
- School Finish 3.20pm
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.
Compass Absentee Forms
- Any unexplained absence reminders will be emailed to families on a weekly basis. Please ensure you complete the Compass absentee form for any whole day absenses in a timely manner. It is a legal requirement that any absence from school has a satisfactory explanation.
- Please only submit whole day absences via Compass (i.e. do not change the time in the absentee form). If you are dropping off late or picking up early you do not need to complete the absentee as you are required to sign your child in/out at the front office.
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 IN TERM 1 & 4.
- 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
Last week we had the opportunity to honour some of our long-standing staff members. We farewelled Vicki Chilko & thanked her for her 27 years of service, as well as honouring Carmel Halder & Toni-Gaye Bush for their ongoing 80 years plus of service between them. I think it is an important part of our school community to recognise the “elders” amongst us. Their care, wisdom and loyalty to Catholic Education are to be admired & celebrated. Catholic Education was started by the nuns & brothers and now these lay people are the inheritors of that role. They demonstrate our Catholic Values in all the work they had done for their students over the years. Well done Vicki, Carmel & Toni-Gaye. Your work has touched many lives.
ATTENDANCE REMINDERS
Families, please take note of these items from the ATTENDANCE POLICY:
- Students need to be at school & on time. Schools must make a mandatory report if students are chronically late or absent. Long absences for illness can require a medical certificate.
- If you are having trouble getting your child to school please contact your child’s teacher so together we can come up with a plan of action to improve attendance rates.
The ATTENDANCE POLICY states:
- Under ACT and NSW law, students must attend the school they are enrolled in for the times required by that school, unless the student’s absence is approved by the Principal or their delegate.
- Parents/carers must ensure children of mandatory school age are enrolled in school or an approved alternative education program, or in approved employment.
- Parents/carers must ensure that enrolled students attend every day of school, and every activity or event the school requires the student to attend, during the required times. This is known as the ‘full-time participation’ requirement.
- Parents/carers must provide an explanation to the school for any absence, ideally on or before the day of absence, and no more than five school days after the absence occurs. Parents/carers may be liable under the ACT or NSW Education Acts if students fail to attend school without a reasonable excuse.
TELL THEM FROM ME SURVEY
In the coming weeks we will be inviting students, teachers and parents to provide feedback on their experience of our school using an online survey. The surveys are an important part of our whole school evaluation and planning process.
We would like to invite you to complete the Tell Them From Me (TTFM) Partners in Learning survey. As we value the role of parents and carers within our school community we would greatly appreciate your feedback. The information you provide will be used to maintain our commitment to working together in partnership to further improve student learning and wellbeing at Ss Peter & Paul’s Primary School.
The survey is anonymous and will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. You are able to access the parent survey on your computer or mobile device by using the following link >> http://tellthemfromme.com/s4b24
Our Kinder Readiness program 'Ready Set Go' started on Tuesday 9 May and will run fortnightly during Terms 2 & 3. The program is open to all children preparing for Kinder in 2024 regardless of their school of choice, so please let your friends and family know.
If you have a child or know someone who is ready for kindergarten in 2024, please go online and complete an enrolment application. We have already recieved a large number of applications so places are becoming limited.
For those who have completed an online enrolment form, we are in the process of booking interviews with the principal, so please check your emails and get in touch with the office to secure a time. Please contact the office if you have any queries.
This Sunday our school will be running the 10am Mass at Ss Peter and Paul's Cathedral. Our year 4/5 students will be making their First Holy Communion.
We are still waiting for students from our school choir to confirm if they will be attending or not.
If you child would like to attend as part of our choir, please let us know asap.
All families are invited to attend and celebrate our students making communion.
Please note the new phone number for the Parish office is 0403 631 797.
2023 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.
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Sport |
Trial/Championship Date |
Nominations Open/Close |
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Girls Rugby 7's (Size & weight Guidelines) |
Please note. Girls can trial for both the fullside rugby team and the Rugby 7s |
Check the CSNSW Sport website |
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Basketball 2024 (Boys & Girls) |
Friday 1st December 2023 |
Not Open Yet |
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Tennis 2024 (Boys & Girls) |
Friday 1st December 2023 |
Not Open Yet |
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Touch Football 2024 (Boys & Girls) |
Friday 24th November 2023 |
Not Open Yet |
- 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
PLEASE WEAR WINTER UNIFORM IN TERM 2.
Purchasing Uniform Items
- 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. 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.
Results
Champion House
Patrick (823)
O’Brien (765)
McAuley (764)
Blake (617)
Patrick House Captains Rihanna & Hunter
Age Champions
8/9yrs: Georgia Batty (P) & Archie Reynolds (O)
10yrs: Edeva Shannon (P) & Toby Boniface (M)
11yrs: Harmony Payn (M) & Will Robinson (O)
12/13yrs: Isabelle Howard (P) & Hunter Metz (P)
A big thank you to all the parent volunteers, Trinity students and Goulburn/Mulwarree Little Athletics club for your assistance in making the carnival possible!
The following students will represent SPP at the NR Carnival on the 16/6:
Lucy Boniface, Huxley Smith, Matilda Stevenson, Archie Reynolds, Georgia Batty, Zaide Kearns, Astrid Schmidt, Toby Boniface, Edeva Shannon, Jordan Tate, Stella Salmon, Oliver Keast, Harmony Payn, Will Robinson, Molly Dillon, Hunter Metz, Isabelle Howard, Charlie Boniface, Ella Webster, Austin Cosgrove, Sophie Mills, Tyler Toparis, Bella Dale, Carter Beardmore, Eden Selby, Billy Mawdsley, Georgia Brown, Aiden Jakoljevic, Izabella Gregory, Gabe Kerr, Alina Peaty, Oliver Coelho, Ioanna Tan, Om Patel, Hannah Pollard, James Fleming, Zoe Morris, Charlie Hallam, Rihanna Butler, Lachlan Ashley-Jones, Elsie Martin, Mason Allard, Patrick Turner, Flynn Keast & Will Campbell
Above & Beyond Award Winners Week 6 Term 2!
Mercy Value Winner Week 6 Term 2 -
Mason Robertson
Remember the 'Best Picture of the Week' competition to be judged in even rounds (2, 4, 6, etc), and in odd ropunds we have our raffle ticket on sale. The prizes for each is a voucher for a 30 minute experience on the golf simulator, thanks to Rebecca Grove and 2Fore Golf Studio. Funds raised from the sale of the raffle tickets go towards the end of year presentation.
Thank you to all our sponsors Superb Excavations, 2Fore Golf Studio & Trappers Bakery!
Remember that we will not be posting game times each week. Please follow this link to see the draw for the season... STFA Soccer Draw
There are still some backpacks and beanies with pom poms available to purchase via the school QKR app.
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.
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@catholiccare.cg.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.
