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- Seatbelts on Buses
- Dates For Your Diary
- PLEASE NOTE - Everyday Details at a Glance
- From the Principal
- ICAS Assessments 2023
- Pie Drive Order Pick Up Date
- Feast Day
- Ready Set Go Program and Kindergarten 2024
- Save the Date - Nibbles on Knox!
- RE News
- Sport News
- NSW CPS Cross Country Championship Results
- World Wellbeing Week 26th-30th June
- Healthy Lunchbox
- Canteen and Uniform Shop
- Classroom Spotlight... Kindergarten!
- Above and Beyond Awards!
- Birthdays!
- Soccer News from SPPFC!
- School Counsellor
- Community Notice Board
Council's Road Safety team wish to give a reminder to all parents to discuss with children the importance of wearing a seatbelt when on the bus. In light of recent tragic accidents, please remind your children that if there are seatbelts on their bus it must be worn.
- Pie Drive Pick Up Day, from 2.30pm in the hall DATE CHANGED (SEE BELOW)
Monday 26
- NSWCPS Rugby, Forbes
Tuesday 27
- Pie Drive Pick Up Day, from 2pm in the hall
Wednesday 28
- Uniform Shop Open 9-9.30am
Thursday 29
- Ss Peter & Paul's Feast Day - Casual Clothes & Gold Coin Donation (see flyer below)
- Year 1 Mercy Value Assembly, 2pm in the Hall
- Term 2 reports available on Compass
School Holidays
1-17 July
First Day Term 3 Tuesday 18 July
Thursday 20
- Year 6, NAIDOC Mass 12pm at the Cathedral
- NSWPSSA Cross Country, Eastern Creek
Tuesday 25
- Kinder Readiness Program, 2.10 in the Library
Wednesday 26
- NSW Touch Gala Day, Goulburn
- Year 2 Mercy Valu Assembly, 2pm in the Hall
- Movie Night, 6pm in the Hall
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
NAPLAN
I would encourage Year 3 & 5 families to read the information contained in the PDF below. It has information about how NAPLAN is going to be reported to schools & families this year. For parents who have had children sit Naplan assessments in previous years the results are now in a 4 point scale
The proficiency scale has 4 levels:
- Exceeding: The student’s result exceeds expectations at the time of testing.
- Strong: The student’s result demonstrates proficiency by meeting challenging but reasonable expectations at the time of testing.
- Developing: The student’s result indicates that they are working towards expectations at the time of testing and are approaching proficiency.
- Needs additional support: The student’s result indicates that they are not achieving the learning outcomes expected at the time of testing. They are likely to need additional support to progress satisfactorily.
Please take the time to read the attached explanation of your child’s Naplan results and if you have anymore questions make an appointment to speak to your child’s teachers. Results should be available early next term.
CECG DIRECTOR'S VISIT
Director of Catholic Education for Canberra/Goulburn Diocese Mr Ross Fox paid a visit to our school on Wednesday. He toured our facilities where we discussed plans for future growth and the need to do some rebuilding or refurbishment of some of our buildings. He was impressed with our growth in enrolments - up 25% in the past 5 years. The second part of his visit was a discussion of the teaching and learning programme going on in our classrooms with special visits to Kinder and Year 5/6. Our school is part of a diocesan-wide initiative that has 2 bold goals – Every child needs to be a competent reader & all teachers need to use high impact teaching strategies. We are grateful to Catholic Education for their help in resourcing our school and providing coaching to help improve our teachers skills.
STAFFING
I am taking 3 weeks leave at the beginning of Term 3. In my absence Mr Brown will be the Acting Principal & Mrs Harris will be the Acting Assistant Principal & continue as REC.
I am looking forward to a little extra break & heading north for some sunshine & then travelling to Hobart to attend the Australian Primary Principals conference. I wish all a good start to Term 3.
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.
Thank you to Claire Smith, Lydia Jakovlejvic and Trudie Turner for helping at last week's carnival! We really appreciate your time and involvement.
Congratulations to the SPP team who competed strongly throughout the day. We will publish results in the next newsletter.
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 |
Well done Zaide & Molly!
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Molly Dillon 11yrs 3km Gun Time: 12:41.3 Place: 15 of 55 Canberra/Goulburn: 1 of 6 |
Zaide Kearns 9yrs 2km Gun Time: 9:48.1 Place: 24 of 52 Canberra/Goulburn: 2 of 5 |
What is World Wellbeing Week?
World Wellbeing Week is a week to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of wellbeing. Our wellbeing incorporates many aspects, including physical, mental and emotional health, as well as social and economic influences.
During World Wellbeing Week, we can all take stock of our own wellbeing, as well looking out for the wellbeing of our loved ones and others in our community. As teachers and parents, World Wellbeing Week is the perfect time to provide young people with the skills and tools they’ll need to support their own mental health and wellbeing.
How to celebrate World Wellbeing Week
- Do a wellbeing activity each day – Keep up your daily self-care practice each day during World Wellbeing Week by taking the time for yourself to do a wellbeing activity, such as journaling, doing yoga, cooking a nourishing meal, or talking with a close friend.
- Learn more about how to look after your wellbeing – World Wellbeing Week is the perfect time to learn more about looking after your wellbeing. You may discover new ideas that you haven’t thought about before, or gain a fresh perspective on how to boost your physical, mental or emotional wellbeing. This Five Ways to Wellbeing booklet created by mental health charity, Mind, is a great place to start.
- Talk to your children or loved ones about wellbeing – Opening up a conversation about the importance of wellbeing is a great way to celebrate World Wellbeing Week with those close to you. This can be a perfect time to check on your loved ones, or speak to someone else about your own mental health. If you want to talk to your child about how they’re feeling, Mind’s Talking to Your Child About Their Mental Health booklet contains some useful tips.
- 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.
Kindergarten were so excited to present their first mercy value assembly and item to parents, carers and the school community. Kinder worked very hard to learn the dance and lyrics to Andrew Chinn's song Rainbow. This song complemented what we have been learning in our religion lessons.
Above & Beyond Award Winners Week 8 Term 2!
Mercy Value Winner Week 8 Term 2 -
Hudson Hewitt
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.
