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- Late Arrivals - PLEASE READ
- Dates For Your Diary
- TERM 3 REMINDERS - Everyday Details at a Glance
- From the Principal
- School Photos - Additional Orders and Contact Details
- Ready Set Go Program and Kindergarten 2024
- Book Week Parade
- 2023 Walkathon!
- Nibbles on Knox!
- RE News
- Sport & Health News
- Birthdays!
- Classroom Spotlight... Year 1!
- Classroom Spotlight... Year 2!
- 5/6HM Mercy Value Assembly
- NAIDOC Performance
- Above & Beyond Awards
- Canteen and Uniform Shop
- Soccer News from SPPFC!
- School Counsellor
- Community Notice Board
If your child arrives at school after the start of class (which is 9.20am), a parent or guardian MUST accompany them to the office and sign them via our Compass Kiosk at the front desk.
Please do not 'drop and run' at car line or the front gate.
If you do not sign your child in via the office, they will be marked 'Late - Unexplained'. The school will then issue a notice to parents asking for an explanation for the late arrival. It is a legal requirement that any absence has a satisfactory explanation, and our head office in Canberra has requested that schools follow this procedure.
Friday 18
- NR Public Speaking, Queanbeyan
Monday 21
- ICAS - Science
Tuesday 22
- ICAS - Spelling
- Kinder Readiness Program, 2.10 in the Library
- CECG Athletics, Canberra
Wednesday 23
- Yr 3 & 4, Cricket NSW Country Blit'sz
- Confirmation, Session 3, Our Lady of Fatima Church
Friday 25
- 4C Mercy Value Assembly, 2pm in the Hall
Monday 28
- ICAS - Maths
- Father's Day Stall
Tuesday 29
- Kinder Father's Day celebration
- Year 1 & 2 Retreat Day
- Confirmation, Session 4, Our Lady of Fatima Church
Friday 1
- Book Week Parade
Sunday 3 September
Father's Day
Monday 4
- Yr 3 & 4 Science Incursion, in the hall
Tuesday 5
- FINAL Kinder Readiness Program, 2.10 in the Library
- Stage 2 Mass
- Confirmation, Session 5, Our Lady of Fatima Church
Friday 8
- Arch Public Speaking, onsite at SPPS
- Year 1 Mercy Value Assembly, 2pm 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 EVERY DAY EXCEPT FOR THE 'J' MONTHS (JUNE & JULY).
- 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
We celebrated our Grandfriends by inviting them to the Art Show from 10:30am-12:00pm today to view the pieces that students have made during Visual Arts lessons. The hall was full of colour and is a true testament to the creativity and dedication of our students and teachers. If you're able to make it, it is well worth a look at our afternoon session from 3:20-6:00pm.
On Friday of Week Seven, we look forward to our annual Book Week Parade. Each year since 1945 the CBCA has brought children and books together across Australia through Children's Book Week®. During this time schools and public libraries celebrate books and Australian children's authors and illustrators. Classroom teachers, teacher librarians and public librarians create colourful displays, develop activities and tell stories relating to a theme to highlight the importance of reading.
The 2023 theme for Children's Book Week is Read, Grow, Inspire. This term, students in Kindergarten, Year One and Year Two have been reading many of the books that were shortlisted and have been doing an author study on Julia Donaldson, after studying Beatrix Potter and her work during Term Two. It has been a pleasure to teach these units in the library and I look forward to seeing many students' ideas about their Gruffalo costumes coming to life on the day. If you would like some inspiration, you may like to visit https://www.booktopia.com.au/book-week/promo4089.html
Wishing you and your families a wonderful weekend,
Bradley Brown
Principal (Acting)
20% Discount on Sports & Co-Curricular Group Photos available until 29/08/2023
Dear Parents,
These school sports and co-curricular groups were photographed on 8/05/2023:
- Captains
- Mini-Vinnies
- Yr 6 Muck-Up
You can now view and purchase the group images listed above and if you place your order before 29/08/2023 you will get a 20% early order discount. Just click on the link below. Please note the discount will be automatically applied at checkout.
SS PETER & PAUL'S PRIMARY SCHOOL | advancedLife photography Browse Groups (advancedimage.com.au)
Images can also be viewed by visiting www.advancedlife.com.au entering the code: PKM AYC 9XL and clicking on “Group Photos”
Important
- Sports and co-curricular group photos can only be purchased online, PLEASE DO NOT return payment to your school
- Photos will be returned to your school for distribution approximately six weeks after the discounted early order period has closed
- Past years' photographs including sports, co-curricular and representative groups are also available at your school's advancedorder and your child's advancedyou photo sites
advancedlife would like to express our appreciation to Ss Peter & Paul's Primary School for placing your trust in us. Please remember we offer a 100% money-back guarantee on our products to ensure your peace of mind. We would also love to receive your feedback or resolve any issues you may experience, to ensure your satisfaction. If you have any questions, comments or feedback relating to your advancedlife experience, please contact us at www.advancedlife.com.au/contact
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.
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.
| 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 |
|
Touch Football 2024 (Boys & Girls) |
Friday 24th November 2023 |
Not Open Yet |
Want to know how to pack a healthy lunch box? Check out Cancer Council’s fantastic new video.
The beginning and end of the school day are busy times for pedestrians and drivers outside schools.
You can help keep children safe by remembering the following:
- drop your child off and pick them up on the school side of the road
- never call out to them from across the road - it is very dangerous
- always take extra care in 40km school zones
- follow all parking signs - these help keep your child as safe as possible
- park responsibly even if it means you have to walk further to the school gate
- never double park - it is illegal and puts children at risk
- never do a U-turn or a three point turn outside the school as it puts children at risk of harm
- model safe and considerate pedestrian and driver behaviours to your child
- always give way to pedestrians particularly when entering and leaving driveways.
Year 1 Koala Facts
This Term, Year 1 have been learning all about Koalas and the challenges that they face. To raise awareness about koalas we researched some interesting facts that we would like to share.
- Koalas are endangered because of bushfires (Charlie S).
- Koalas sometimes look like wombats just different colours (Isla).
- Koalas eat gum leaves (Molly, Parker H, Nixon & Heath).
- Koalas are nocturnal (Hephzibah & Hudson).
- Koalas can live for 10-15 years (Nolan & Aoife).
- Koalas are the size of a jelly bean when they are born (Addison, Charlie B, Phoebe, Rebecca, Rhythm, Rory & Charlotte).
- Baby koalas are called joeys (Daniel, Darcie & Aahana).
- Koalas sleep for 18-20 hours a day (Sophie, Oliver & Olivia).
- Wombats are koala’s relatives (Koda).
- The word koala is an Aboriginal word meaning ‘no drink’ (David & Tobias).
- Baby koalas stay in their mothers pouch for 6 months (Ruby, Lincoln).
- Koalas spend most of their time sleeping (Luna).
- Koalas are a special kind of mammal called a marsupial (Anastasia).
- Koalas have two thumbs for extra grip (Isabella),
- Koalas carry their babies on their backs (Jayde).
- Koalas are marsupials (Neave).
- Koalas get most of their water from gum leaves (Luca).
- When joeys are born they have no fur and their ears and eyes are closed (Lily).
- Koalas can eat 200 grams of leaves each day (Duke).
- Koalas are on track to go extinct by 2050 (Sidney).
- Koalas live in gum trees (Gabriella).
- Some koalas died in the 2020 bushfires and some were saved by firefighters who gave them water (Halle).
- Koalas are not actually bears (Felix).
- Koalas are the only species that eat gum leaves because they are poisonous to other animals (Mason).
- Koalas live up in trees to keep safe from predators (Parker M).
- Thousands of koalas died during the 2020 bushfires (Isabelle).
We’re looking forward to our casual clothes fundraiser coming up on Monday 21st of August. We hope to adopt a koala through the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital so that they can continue to provide vital care and conservation of wild koalas. Thank you for your support with this important initiative.
Year 2 have been learning about measurement in Maths. We have created creatures and measured them using blocks and balance scales. We sorted them from biggest to smallest.
We have also been learning about capacity and displacement by observing and measuring the amount of water displaced when objects of the same size but different shapes are added and when objects of different sizes are added to water.
- 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
NOW THAT IT IS AUGUST, HATS ARE COMPULSORY FOR OUTSIDE PLAY.
PLEASE WEAR WINTER UNIFORM IN TERM 3.
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.
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
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.
Catholiccare has merged with Marymead during the holiday break. There are no changes to our service delivery. The only change you may see will be our official title of Marymead Catholiccare Canberra Goulburn. Please also note our email address will be updated to reflect the new organisation (eg firstname.lastname@mccg.org.au).
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@mccg.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.
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