Newsletter 23 September 2022
- Principal's Message
- 2022 Upcoming Events
- Faith and Mission News
- Learning and Teaching
- HOODWINKED!
- Sport News & Sport Calendar
- COLOURTHON - Friday 14 October
- Grandparent's Day - Save the Date - 7 Nov
- 2023 Kindergarten Preschool Borrowing Program
- Canteen Menu for 2022
- Canteen Roster
- Lunchtime Clubs 2022
- Parenting Ideas
- Community Notices
Principal's Message
HOODWINKED - A Very Merry Robin Hood Musical!
Friday 23 September 2022 - Term 3 Week 10
Dear Parents and Carers
As Mr Watts is on leave this week, I have the privilege of sharing some thoughts with you. Over the last week, I have been fortunate to attend three fantastic Catholic School events that I am incredibly proud to highlight.
Firstly our outstanding School Musical, Hoodwinked. What an experience this production was for our students, and wow, did they shine! At St Augustine’s, we value the Arts, and the musical is the pinnacle of the student’s Creative Art’s learning experiences to date. As you can no doubt imagine performing at such a high standard takes extreme dedication, commitment, collaboration, lots and lots of patience, not to mention a great deal of talent.
A huge congratulations to our students for stealing the show and to our staff, in particular, Mrs Wendy O’Sullivan and Mrs Leonie Hewitt and their team, for all of their hard work and going above and beyond to ensure the performances were of such a high standard. Musical students, no doubt you will treasure your memories of being in the musical, and I know our younger students were in awe of you and can’t wait for their turn!
I went to St John Paul College on Wednesday for their annual Year 12 Graduation. Possibly having taught the class of 2022 three times, in Year 1, Year 2 and Year 4, made this ceremony extra special for me, but once again, I was in awe of the students and staff in Catholic Schools. This was a truly special morning, and the community came together to celebrate the successes of the 2022 Year 12 cohort and wish them luck on their new adventure…life as an adult! Bishop Gregory Homeing was on hand to deliver one of his beautiful and wise speeches, encouraging the students to be good, loving people using Christ as a guide and friend.
On Wednesday evening St Augustine’s Parish celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation. Bishop Greg was there to Confirm our 82 students who received the sacrament along with children from our Parish. Once again, I felt the tremendous warmth of community, faith and love. Bishop Greg reminded us of the gifts we all strive for in our lives - the strength to do the right thing (even when it is hard) and the gift of learning to love those around us (yes, even your siblings!).
As always, we finish the term looking back and looking forward. We thank our students and families for a great term and look forward to Term 4 - full of fun with the Colour-Thon, Year 5 and Year 6 camps, The School Fete, End of Year Awards Day, Year 6 Graduation, The Nativity, School Reports and much more!
Wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday,
Naomi Loader
Assistant Principal Mission
2022 Upcoming Events
September 2022
| 21 | Last Day Term 3 for Students |
| 22 | Public Holiday - Queen's Memorial |
| 23 | Staff Development Day - No Students |
October 2022
| 10 | Staff Development Day - No Students |
| 11 | First Day Term 4 for Students |
| 14 | Colourthon |
| 26 | 2023 Kindergarten Parents Wine and Cheese Night 7:00-8:30pm |
| 27-28 | Year 5 Camp |
November 2022
| 2 | 2023 Kindergarten Orientation Day 1 - 9:00am-12:00 noon |
| 7 | Grandparent's Day |
| 9 | 2023 Kindergarten Orientation Day 2 - 9:00am-12:00 noon |
| 16 | 2023 Kindergarten Orientation Day 3 - 9:00am-12:00 noon |
Faith and Mission News
Sacrament of Confirmation
Congratulations to all our candidates on receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation on Wednesday evening. Candidates were anointed by our Bishop, Bishop Gregory. The Bishop met with the candidates for some final preparation, teaching the children about the significance of Confirmation and the many lessons we can take with us on our faith journey. It was a night full of joy and recognition of the gifts of the Holy Spirit received through Confirmation. We continue to pray for the children; may the Holy Spirit continue to work in their lives and allow them to grow ever closer to God through Him.
Altar Serving
If your child has received the Sacrament of First Holy Communion and would like to be trained as an altar server, please complete the Expression of Interest form. For further information please call: Parish Office: 66510000 or Email: coffsadmin@coffscatholic.com
Year 4 Accendere Retreat
On Monday 19 September, Year 4 students attended the Accendere Retreat at the Curran Centre. Accendere means to ‘switch on’, kindle to catch fire, light to strike, to produce/spark the flame. The activities throughout the day were centered on friendship, encouraging students to spark the flame of friendship. They worked together, accepting and including each other, just as Jesus did. The students were fortunate enough to have Darcy and Gabi, the YMO’s from JPC lead them in many games and activities that got them thinking about the theme of friendship. The students finished their retreat with a Mass led by Fr Joy. A big thankyou to the Year 4 teachers for all their hard work and preparation in making the retreat a success.
Parish Playgroup is back
9am Tuesdays (during school term) at the Curran Centre (Parish Office), 12 Gordon Street, Coffs Harbour.
We warmly invite families with babies, toddlers, pre-school age children/grandchildren to join our parish playgroup. If you are interested in becoming a Playgroup helper, to offer assistance with set-up or leading a craft or music activity, please contact the parish office on 6651 0000.
Naomi Loader- Assistant Principal Mission
Dominique Montford - Leader of School Catechesis
Maria Woods - Leader of School Evangelisation
Learning and Teaching
Year 3-6 School Speech Competition
Congratulations to the finalists of the Year 3-6 St Augustine's School Speech competition. The quality of all speeches and the way in which they were presented was of such high quality, making the judging very difficult. Congratulations to those students who came in first place. They now go on to represent our school at the Clarence Regional Catholic Schools Speech Competition on October 11, 2022, at St John Paul College. Good luck!
Year 3
1st Place: Iris Greenwood
2nd Place: Angus Morgan
Year 4
1st Place: Harper Campbell
2nd Place: Brooklyn Kennedy
Year 5
1st Place: Aisha Attia
2nd Place: Sway Butler
Year 6
1st Place: Layla Woodcock
2nd Place: Emily Botes
St Augustine's School Speech Competition 1st and 2nd place recipients with mentor Mrs Orton
K-2 Parent Storytelling
A huge thank you to all of our school friends and families who have been part of the K-2 Parent Storytelling. Over the past two terms over 85 people have volunteered their time and their magical reading carpets to be part of this initiative to build a culture of reading. Wow!!!
K-2 Parent Storytelling will continue into Term 4 with the addition of a special combined K-2 Christmas-themed reading morning to end the term and the year. Below is an overview of the dates. Please complete this Google form link with the dates in which you are able to attend. You will notice each grade has December 9 listed. This is our special combined Christmas-themed reading morning. More information about this morning to follow in Term 4
A reminder of the process:
- Meet outside the school office by 8:55 am
- Depending on the weather we will go to the gardens area or stay in the top undercover area
- Bring a magic carpet (blanket) to sit on and books to read if you’d like. Remember we have lots of books for your to choice from too.
- Two small groups of children will listen to you read. The teachers will put them into groups for you.
- We are finished by 9:30 am.
Dates
- Kindergarten: October 21, November 11 and December 9
- Year 1: November 4, November 25 and December 9
- Year 2: October 28, November 18 and December 9
Newcastle Permanent Mathematics Competition News
Congratulations to Albie Webb who attended Newcastle Permanent to receive an award for the 2022 Year 5 Mid North Coast District Award for Mathematics.
HOODWINKED!
A full gallery of photos from the performances will be posted on our Facebook Page
and the video will be made available later next term.
Sport News & Sport Calendar
CLARENCE ZONE SOCCER AND NETBALL GALA DAY
On Wednesday our soccer and netball teams competed at the Lismore Diocesan Gala Day in Grafton. The gala day brought together winning teams from each of the Zone’s gala days. St Augustine’s were very strong competitors at soccer and the team managed to secure 3rd place in their final match of the day. Our netballers also continue to shine on the court, winning the Grandfinal to become overall winners on the day! A big thank you to coaches Jodi Wood (soccer) and Ms Maddie Batey (netball) for their wonderful coaching.
POLDING ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Our athletics team of 14 students competed at the Polding Athletics Championships in Newcastle in individual and relay events. Hannah Burton, Nate Butcher, Carter Crowley, Grace Davis, Grace Duede, Henry Haira Ri, Mia Henry, Grace Majambere, Rosemary Nealand, Tillie Reibelt, Frankie Selmes, Ruben Simpson, Harlow Smith and Poppy Warren. Well done to all our athletes who were selected to compete at such a high level.
A big congratulations to Tilly Reibelt who won silver in the 10 year girls 100m!
And to our Junior Girls Relay Team (Coco Becker, Grace Davis, Grace Duede and Tilly Reibelt) who won gold in the 4 x 100m relay!
These girls will now compete at the NSWPSSA Athletics Championships at SOPAC. Good luck girls!
COFFS HARBOUR RUNNING FESTIVAL
St Augustine’s had over 40 students and their families take part in the Coffs Harbour Running Festival this year and has proudly taken out the large school category in the Schools Competition! This is a huge effort from all the students and families involved and we are very grateful for your support. St Augustine’s will now receive $2000 to spend on sporting equipment. Fantastic!
Coffs Harbour Running Festival
Sport Calendar
| October 2022 | |
| 14 | Colourthon |
| 14 | SAPS v MHOC Rugby Union Game (St Augustine's School) |
| 19 | NSWPSSA Athletics Championships (SOPAC) |
| 24 | Clarence Zone Summer Sports Trials (Grafton) |
| November 2022 | |
| 23 | Lismore Diocesan Summer Sports Trials - Tennis (Lismore) |
| 25 | Lismore Diocesan Summer Sports Trials - Cricket, Touch, Softball, Basketball, Softball (Lismore) |
| December 2022 | |
| 5 | SAPS Representative Swimming Trials |
COLOURTHON - Friday 14 October
Grandparent's Day - Save the Date - 7 Nov
2023 Kindergarten Preschool Borrowing Program
Canteen Menu for 2022
- SUSHI WEDNESDAYS
A reminder that we cannot accept sushi orders on Wednesdays - please order by the Tuesday prior - by 2pm for a paper bag order or 8pm for an online order. Thank you. - CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS
We really need help with our SPECIAL LUNCH DAYS which fall on alternate Tuesdays and the last day of every term. Helping in the canteen is a great way to meet other parents, support your child and our school. Please contact the school if you can spare a few hours on these busy days. Thank you. - CANCELLATION OF CANTEEN ORDERS
Please remember to cancel online canteen orders if your child is away or sick prior to 7:30 am on the day of the order. Thank you - Alicia and Rosa
Canteen Roster
Week beginning 10 October
- Monday - V Wall
- Tuesday - J Ward
- Wednesday - P Duffy, B Symons
- Thursday - C Williams - Help Needed !
- Friday - G Dodd, L Knight, W McLean - Help Needed !
Week beginning 17 October
- Monday - L Seccombe
- Tuesday - C Williams
- Wednesday - J Martin, N Flintoff
- Thursday - S Crawford, M Van Den Boom
- Friday - P Duffy, W McLean, K Cochran
Week beginning 24 October
- Monday -N Williams
- Tuesday - Help Needed !
- Wednesday - C Jones, E Taylor
- Thursday - J Martin, C Williams
- Friday - W McLean, H Butler - Help Needed !
Week beginning 31 October
- Monday - N Williams
- Tuesday - M Mainey, Help Needed !
- Wednesday - C Jones - Help Needed !
- Thursday - L Horne, C Burbridge
- Friday - P Duffy, W McLean, K Cochran
Canteen News
Canteen helpers are always required, especially on Wednesdays as this is our sushi day, and on Fridays. Help is needed for three hours from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon once every four weeks. Grandparents are very welcome also. If you are able to help in the Canteen on any day please call us on 6652 1204.
Alicia Betland & Rosa Thomas - Canteen Managers
Lunchtime Clubs 2022
Parenting Ideas
Community Notices
