Newsletter 4/10/2023 Term 3 Week 9

Our Prayer

From the Principal

Dear parents, carers and community members,

Thank you to all our fathers, and adults who play a significent role in the lives of our students, who were able to join us at our Father's Day Breakfast last Friday. It was a wonderful chance to take a break, enjoy a meal with the kids and have a chat with others in our school community. 

LEARNING AND TEACHING

Student Free Day

The first day of Term 4 - Monday the 2nd of October will be a student free day. Staff will participate in a Professional Development Day.

Spelling Championships

Test three of the Grade 5/6 Spelling Championship was conducted last Tuesday. Here are the students who achieved a 35 out of 35 score.

Charlotte Dean, Steph Fleming, Maisie Cunningham, Vincent Titmus, Aarav Singh, Daisy Courtney and Madison Lucas.

Test four (the last test) will be conducted tomorrow at 10:40am. Students who have scored 130 or more over the four tests will qualify for the Grand Final next Thursday. The Grand Final will be a 50 word test. Students are advised to practise any words without a number next to them, as words from the first four tests will not be used in this random selection.

The Week Ahead

5/6 Fun Day

The 5/6 fun day is a highlight of the calendar as the Senior students plan and run fun games and competitions for the rest of the children to enjoy. Next Thursday the 7th all students are asked to bring between $5 and $10 in coins to spend. This is a great way to see the entrepreneurial skills of the children to raise money for the Grade 6 camp. 

WELLBEING

Sports Colours Day

"I Can..." Imagination Club

There are only 2 sessions left for "I Can..." Imagination Club. Today and next  Monday the 11th of September.

CATHOLIC SCHOOL CULTURE

Following Jesus

Matthew’s Gospel yesterday had some challenging words for us with Jesus saying to his disciples, ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me. For anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it. What, then, will a man gain if he wins the whole world and ruins his life? Or what has a man to offer in exchange for his life?’

Today people follow others on Twitter or other platforms, sometimes we need to ask ourselves the pertinent questions; 

‘Are they really worth following?’
‘Is their message making the world a better place?’
‘Is what they are saying building stronger relations?’’

Some food for thought!

Kind regards,  Mr. S. 😃

Donation
Special thanks to Annette Mulholland (Abby’s Grandmother) for the donation of puppets and musical instruments to the Foundation students - greatly appreciated.

Parish Bulletin

LEADERSHIP AND STEWARDSHIP

Staff on Leave

We have two teachers who are commencing Long Service Leave today and we have organised the following replacements.

Mick Saunders will be away for the last two weeks of term commencing Monday the 4th of September and Paul Kingston and Nora Bone will be his replacement.

Fran Bateman will be away for the last two weeks of term commencing Monday the 4th of September and Melissa Lidgerwood will be her replacement.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Parents Association Meeting

Our next parents meeting will be held on this Tuesday, September 5th.
Even if you have not been to one of these meetings before, please consider coming along to the meeting at 7pm in the staffroom. We are discussing 2024 and how the P&F will continue to support the school.

Birthdays

Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrate their birthday this week.

Charlotte D, Herbie F, Meg N & Olive W

Community Events

Camperdown Show

MRC Car Raffle

Cobden Mini Golf

Live Parenting Session 2023

Cobden Night Netball

Bookaar Female Cricket