Newsletter 6 April 2023
- Principal's Message
- Faith and Mission News
- Learning and Teaching
- Parent Storytelling Term 2
- Y2 - 'Charlie and The Chocolate Factory' Day
- Y4 - 'Danny The Champion of the World' Day
- ANZAC DAY Tuesday 25th April
- HPL - Visual Arts
- MINI VINNIES Easter Fundraiser
- Sport News & Sport Calendar
- Year 3 - 6 Swmming Carnival
- SJPC Year 7 2024 Enrolments
- Enrolling now for Kindergarten 2024
- Canteen News
- Notices
Principal's Message
RED HOUSE WINNERS - 3-6 Swimming Carnival
Holy Week Pilgrimage
Thursday 6 April 2023 - Term 1 Week 10
Dear Parents and Carers,
Easter is the central celebration of the Catholic faith. Each year it is celebrated on the full moon after the vernal equinox, traditionally to light the pilgrims' way. Holy Week recalls the events leading up to Jesus' death and is a reflective time before the joy of Easter Sunday, celebrating Jesus' resurrection. As a school we remembered the events of Holy Week in the form of a dramatised version before moving quietly to the Church to reflect on the mystery of God’s ultimate gift to the world.
Congratulations to Mrs Dom Montford, who was successful in her application for the Acting Assistant Principal - Mission role. Dom will take over from Naomi Loader who is now Acting Principal from 5pm today! My thanks and gratitude go to them both and I wish them all the best in their challenging positions.
A reminder to let the school know if plans change for picking up your child. This is especially important if they are booked into OSHC as if they don’t turn up to After School Care and are at school, we are responsible for their whereabouts and have to track them down until we find them, causing extra work.
Wow! The St Augustine’s swimming team have done it again, with outstanding results at the NSW All-schools PSSA carnival. Competing against the fastest in the state, we had outstanding results, and we are one of the best represented schools in the state. Well done kids and well done parents, who do the hard yards with training and travel each week.
Don’t forget the ANZAC Day march this year. It will be on Tuesday 25 April, before the kids return for their first day back Wednesday 26 April. Make sure your child is in full school uniform including a school hat and drink bottle. Meet outside Genesis Gym at 8.45am and staff will be there to assist.
The staff development day scheduled for 1 June will no longer be happening due to the keynote speaker cancelling. It will be a normal school day and business as usual.
Finally, this will be my last newsletter at St Augustine’s for a while, as I have been seconded to Dorrigo. I wish everyone all the best and I hope you have a fantastic family Easter.
Grace and peace,
Peter Watts
Principal
Faith and Mission News
Holy Week Pilgrimage
Today our whole school came together to reflect on the great mystery of our Lord’s passion and death. We will celebrate His glorious resurrection together at 9am on the first day of Term 2 Wednesday 26 April . Parents and carers are welcome to attend this short celebration which will be held in the church.
Easter Blessings to all our families
May the glory and the promise of this joyous time of year bring peace and happiness to you and those you hold most dear.
And may Christ, Our Risen Saviour, always be there by your side to bless you most abundantly and be your loving guide.
EASTER TRIDUUM
Holy Thursday - 6 April
5:30pm Mass at St Augustine's, Coffs Harbour
5:30pm Mass at St Francis Xavier Church, Woolgoolga
Good Friday - 7 April
9am Stations of the Cross at St Augustine's, Coffs Harbour
9am Stations of the Cross at St Francis Xavier Church, Woolgoolga
3pm Solemn Liturgy at St Augustine's, Coffs Harbour
3pm Solemn Liturgy at St Francis Xavier Church, Woolgoolga
Holy Saturday Easter Vigil - 8 April
6pm Mass at St Augustine's, Coffs Harbour
Easter Sunday - 9 April
7:30am Mass at St Augustine's, Coffs Harbour
9am Mass at St Augstine's, Coffs Harbour
PLEASE NOTE: there will be no 5:30pm Mass on Easter Sunday
9am Mass at St Francis Xavier Church, Woolgoolga
10:30am Mass at St Therese Church, Coramba
Our priests and parishioners have been busy putting together an amazing display in the church for the Easter Liturgies.
Feel free to attend any of the services listed above so your family can experience the display first hand and spend some time in prayer during this most holy season.
Sacramental Program 2023
- Sacrament of Reconciliation and First Eucharist
Last Tuesday many of our students experienced God’s great mercy for the first time in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. These students will receive Jesus for the first time in the Holy Eucharist in August.
- Sacrament of Confirmation - For baptised students in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6
On Friday 28 April, a Google Form will be sent out via Compass to enrol students in the Sacramental program of Confirmation.
Please note there is a Parent information evening that will be held on Wednesday 24 May at 7pm.
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred by the Bishop on 19 & 20 July (time and day to be advised)
Project Compassion Appeal 2023
A huge thank you to all the families who gave so generously to Project Compassion this year. Should you still have your Project Compassion box at home, it can be brought to school early next term.
ST AUGUSTINE’S ADORATION CHAPEL
Could you not watch one hour with me? Matthew 26:40
We are blessed to have a Perpetual Adoration Chapel in our parish open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4pm to adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
Our Chapel is located at the Curran Centre (Parish Office) on the opposite side of the Church carpark.
The Chapel is a place for silent prayer and reflection. Similar to Church, eating and drinking are not permitted.
If one of your Lenten goals this year is to pray the Rosary or read the Bible more often,
then committing to a regular time to visit the Chapel each week
is a perfect way to help you stay on track with your Lenten promises.
Every hour the Chapel is open we have a volunteer “Guardian” who is present,
so the Blessed Sacrament is not left alone.
A vacancy has just become available for a Guardian for 2pm Mondays.
We would like to see if any parents/grandparents/carers from the school community
would like to take on this 1 hour role, which will be finished by 3pm, for school pickup time.
This role can be shared amongst family/friends to share the load if someone is away and
also to benefit from the graces received from spending silent time together in the Chapel.
Parents/carers are also encouraged to bring their children to the Chapel before or after school.
For more information please contact our Chapel Committee members
Maurice on 0407 934 088 or Doreena 0481 764 164.
The 2022 First Eucharist candidates in the chapel praying in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament during their retreat day.
Reconciliation Times in our Parish are as follows:
Coffs Harbour, St Augustine’s Church : Saturday 9:30am-10:30am and 4:30pm -5:30pm
Woolgoolga, St Francis Xavier’s Church : Sunday 8:15am - 8:45am
Naomi Loader- Assistant Principal Mission
Dominique Montford - Leader of School Catechesis
Maria Woods - Leader of School Evangelisation
Learning and Teaching
Music: Boom, Boom Buckets
Mrs O'Sullivan has been working with Year 6 students on 2-part drumming pieces. Here is an example of the skill and creativity among our students. Congratulations on such focus and concentration in producing this standard of work.
Parent Storytelling Term 2
Our parent storytelling initiative is about parents reading to students in small groups. We want to make reading a fun and enjoyable experience for parents and students alike. This is voluntary for parents. You may be able to make it one week but not the other or not at all due to work commitments. That’s ok. Toddlers are welcome and can sit with the parents/children during the storytelling time. Please click the link to register your interest.
| Week 1 | 24 April | Kindy |
| Week 2 | 5 May | No Storytelling - Athletics Carnival |
| Week 3 | 12 May | No Storytelling - Mothers Day |
| Week 4 | 19 May | Year 2 |
| Week 5 | 26 May | Year 1 |
| Week 6 | 2 June | No Storytelling |
| Week 7 | 9 June | Kindy |
| Week 8 | 16 June | Year 2 |
| Week 9 | 23 June | Year 1 |
Y2 - 'Charlie and The Chocolate Factory' Day
This term Year 2 have been studying Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and on Tuesday 4 April Mr Wonka had some very able assistants inventing all manner of new items for his 'factory' - a new kind of cookie, a chocolate making machine and an exciting new lolly packaging design. The asssistants came dressed as their favourite 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' character and there were even a few lucky GOLDEN TICKET winners to complete the day!
Y4 - 'Danny The Champion of the World' Day
Year 4 thoroughly enjoyed 'getting into character' on Wednesday 5 April for a celebration of their Term 1 study text - 'Danny The Champion of the World' by Roald Dahl. The day's activities included a writing task exploring 'character' and the design & construction of a kite (followed by subsequent test flights with mixed results). Great day!
ANZAC DAY Tuesday 25th April
Dear Parents and Carers,
Each year students from Kinder to Year 6 are encouraged to represent St Augustine's in the ANZAC Day march. If your child is able to march with our school, please meet outside Genesis gym in full school uniform, including your school hat, at 8:45am on Tuesday 25 April. It is advisable for students to carry a drink bottle. Students will march with school staff. Parents may collect students from the end of the march before students are seated at the cenotaph or after the ceremony. Students will remain with staff until a parent collects them.
HPL - Visual Arts
Our HPL artists from Year 5 and 6 have entered their very first exhibition. The exhibition is an 8x8 small works competition. The works are based around the theme - 'Small Wonders'. Each student has created a mixed media response to the theme using their own thoughts and creativity. The works look amazing.
Ms Perkins is so pleased with the students dedication, creativity and passion for their works. We wish each of them the very best in the first exhibition of their work. The exhibition will run throughout the month of April at the Ferry Park Gallery in Maclean. It is a wonderful little gallery so feel free to stop in if you're travelling and take a look at some of the incredible works, both by students and adults.
Meanwhile our artists will start preparing for their next exhibition of work in Week 1 of next term. Looking forward to seeing what they create.
Carolyn Perkins
MINI VINNIES Easter Fundraiser
Mini Vinnies Easter Raffle and Guessing Competition were drawn today. Congratulations to the winners, Edison Hay, Cohen Emery and Max Ma. Thank you to everyone that supported the efforts of Mini Vinnies to help raise almost $400 to go to the Project Compassion Appeal for Caritas Australia. Thank you to our members who worked hard each day selling tickets and taking guesses. We wish everyone a Happy Easter.
Sport News & Sport Calendar
April 2023
| 5 & 6 Apr | NSWPSSA Swimming Championships (Sydney) |
| 28 April | Polding Winter Sports Trails - Hockey, Netball & Football (Tamworth) |
May 2023
| 3 May | Clarence Zone Cross Country (Grafton) |
| 5 May | K-2 Athletics Carnival (SAPS) |
| 11 May | AFL Paul Kelly Cup (Coffs Harbour) |
| 23 May | Diocesan Cross Country (Grafton) |
| 30 May-2 June | NSWPSSA Basketball (Tamworth) |
June 2023
| 2 June | Year 3-6 Athletics Carnival (Stadium) |
| 9 June | Rugby 10's Gala Day |
| 13 June | CPS Cross Country Cahmpionships (Eastern Creek) |
| 21 June | Rugby 7's Regional Final |
| 25 & 26 June | NSW CPS Rugby (Forbes) |
| 29 June | Clarence Zone Athletics Carnival |
CPS Swimming Championships & NSWPSSA Swimming Championships
Our swim team has been very busy competing at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre over the last two weeks and have achieved fantastic results!
CPS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Individual Results:
Coco Becker - Gold 50m Freestyle, Gold 50m Breaststroke, Gold 50m Butterfly, Silver 50m Backstroke, 5th 100m Freestyle
Pippa Keshk - Bronze 50m Freestyle, 5th 50m Butterfly, 6th 50m Backstroke, 15th 200m IM
Hope Mengel - Silver 50m Freestyle, 12th 200 IM
Evie Hunter - 13th 50m Freestyle
Ariana Yaya - 10th 50m Butterfly
Luke Wilson - Silver 50m Backstroke, 6th 50m Freestyle
Noah Keshk - 12th 50m Breaststroke
Cohen Straw - 6th 50m Freestyle, 12th 50m Backstroke
Billy Backhouse - 7th 50m Butterfly, 10th 50m Freestyle
Ben Wilson - 4th 200m IM, 6th 50m Butterfly
Finnley Johnson - 4th 50m Butterfly, 5th 200m IM, 7th 50m Backstroke
Relays Results:
GOLD - Junior Girls (Ariana Yaya, Alahni Kirkaldy, Poppy Warren, Hope Mengel)
GOLD - Junior Boys (Riley O’Brien, Nate Butcher, Finnley Johnson, Ben Wilson)
SILVER - Senior Girls (Hannah Burton, Ciara Kirkaldy, Pippa Keshk, Coco Becker)
SILVER - Senior Boys (Noah Keshk, Cohen Straw, Billy Backhouse, Luke Wilson)
NSWPSSA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Individual Results:
Coco Becker - Bronze 50m Freestyle, 6th 50m Breaststroke, 5th 50m Backstroke, 5th 50m Butterfly
Pippa Keshk - 17th 50m Freestyle, 4th Girls All Age Relay
Hope Mengel - 29th 50m Freestyle
Luke Wilson - 14th 50m Backstroke
Relays Results:
15th - Junior Girls (Ariana Yaya, Alahni Kirkaldy, Poppy Warren, Hope Mengel)
5th - Junior Boys (Riley O’Brien, Nate Butcher, Finnley Johnson, Ben Wilson)
8th - Senior Girls (Hannah Burton, Ciara Kirkaldy, Pippa Keshk, Coco Becker)
13th - Senior Boys (Noah Keshk, Cohen Straw, Billy Backhouse, Luke Wilson)
Netball NSW Schools Cup
Well done to our students who competed at the Netball NSW Schools Cup last week. Congratulations to our Year 5/6 team who came third and to our other teams who played well and had many game wins.
Polding Touch Football
On Tuesday 28 March, Tillie Reibelt and Frankie Selmes travelled to Parkes to represent the Lismore Diocese in Touch Football at the Polding Trials.
Congratulations to Tillie who has been selected to represent Polding at the NSWPSSA Touch Football Championships! A fantastic achievement! Well done Tillie.
Polding AFL
Congratulations to Luke Welsh who attended the Polding AFL Trials this week and has been selected to represent Polding at the NSWPSSA AFL Championships next term! Well done Luke!
Basketball NSW Primary School Tournament (Years 5 and 6)
St Augustine’s is calling for expression of interest for students in Years 5 and 6 who would like to trial for a position in either a Girls or Boys side to compete at the Basketball NSW Primary School Tournament on the 30th and 31st May in Penrith. Please see compass for further details and to register your interest in trialing for these teams.
St Augustine’s Rugby Union - Friday Night Competition
Training is now underway on Thursday afternoons. Please remember that students are not allowed to train without a mouthguard and they should always pack a change of clothes. (No training in uniforms).
If you haven’t already please make sure you contact your team managers below to be added to the What’s App group for your child’s team.
We are still looking for more players in the U11’s division. If your son or daughter is turning 11 this year and would like to join the team please contact Vanessa Joyce (number below).
U8’s (7 and 8 year olds) Graeme Doyle 0412 452 927
U9’s: Dan Burbridge 0449 594 140
U10’s: Candy Butcher 0438 427 670
U11’s: Vanessa Joyce 0428 616 228
U12’s: Sarah Armstrong 0425 375 508
Gear
Players will be given a jersey to borrow for the season. Parents need to go to Slick Sportswear (1/10 GDT Seccombe Close, Coffs Harbour NSW) to purchase maroon rugby shorts and socks. Players also require boots, mouthguard (compulsory) and headgear.
Year 3 - 6 Swmming Carnival
We held our Year 3-6 Swimming Carnival this week and what a day it was! Well done to all our students who entered 50m and 25m events, swam in novelty events and did their best to help accumulate points for their houses. Congratulations to Red House who took home the point score shield on the day!
SJPC Year 7 2024 Enrolments
ST JOHN PAUL COLLEGE
Year 7, 2024 Enrolments
The Enrolment Period
∙ Opens Wednesday 26 April 2023
∙ Closes Wednesday 17 May 2023 by 3pm
Catholic Schools Week – College Tours
∙ Friday 28 April 2023 – 9am – 12noon (Bookings Essential via college email: sjpccoffs@lism.catholic.edu.au) or telephone: 6653 3155
Enrolment Interviews
∙ Parents to receive an Invitation to book Interviews – Tuesday 23 May
∙ Interviews (Parent & Student) commence – Wednesday 31 May – 9 June 2023
First Round Offers posted
∙ Acceptance Offers sent – Wednesday 28 June 2023
The Enrolment Application Form will be available to download from the College website http://www.cofhslism.catholic.edu.au
Please note – application forms will not be accepted unless all required documentation is attached.
The Enrolment Application Form is to be returned to the St John Paul College Office with copies of the following -
∙ Full Birth Certificate
∙ Student Photo (passport size)
∙ Immunisation History Statement
∙ Most recent School Report
∙ Year 5 NAPLAN
∙ Baptismal Certificate (if applicable)
∙ Relevant Medical Information (if applicable)
∙ Family Court Orders (if applicable)
∙ $25.00 processing fee
The Enrolment Application Form is to be completed and returned to the College Office or by email cofhs-enrolments@lism.catholic.edu.au with accompanying documentation before the closing date of Wednesday 17 May 2023 by 3pm.
Enrolling now for Kindergarten 2024
Canteen News
Canteen Roster
Week beginning 24 April
- Monday - Pupil Free Day
- Tuesday - ANZAC Day
- Wednesday - N Flintoff
- Thursday - S Crawford
- Friday - W McLean, K Cochran, HELP NEEDED
Week beginning 1 May
- Monday - D Budden
- Tuesday - E Taylor
- Wednesday - C Jones, N Oakland
- Thursday - C Williams
- Friday - L Knight, W McLean, L Lawler, K Cochran
Notices
WOOLGOOLGA
FUN RUNS
FOREST FOOT RACE
11.2km – Saturday 8th April, 3.00pm
**Start and finish Woolgoolga Flora Reserve**
SEASIDE SCAMPER
5km – Sunday 9thApril 8.00am
Start and Finish at Beach Reserve
BEACH BASH
2km – Sunday 9 th April, 8.45am
Start and finish at Beach Reserve
TINY TOT TROT
1km – Sunday 9th April, 9.00am
Start and Finish at Beach Reserve
$6 per adult for Forest Footrace or Seaside Scamper or $10 for both
$5 for pensioners & students for Forest Footrace or Seaside Scamper
$3 for everyone entering the 2km Beach Bash
$1 for Tiny Tot Trot
Activities for children this Easter holidays at Coffs
Central on the 12 th , 13 th, 14 th April
Art classes for 5- to 7-year-olds.
11am to 12.15pm - Create flowers in a 3D vase picture
display using coloured markers, coffee filters and pipe
cleaners. Abstract design and decoupage a pencil
holder.
2.30 to 3.45pm - Cartoon drawing, brooch and mobile
making
Creative Kids Provider with primary teacher training.
(m) 0434 097 252
Free Petting Zoo from 9am to 3.30pm
