Newsletter 5 May 2023
- Principal's Message
- Faith and Mission News
- Learning and Teaching
- Parent Storytelling Term 2
- Mother's Day Breakfast & Liturgy - May 12
- Book Fair
- Sport News & Sport Calendar
- ANZAC Day March 2023
- Year 5 Harry Potter Day
- SJPC Year 7 2024 Enrolments
- St Augustine's Trivia Night
- Enrolling now for Kindergarten 2024
- Canteen News
- Notices
Principal's Message
ANZAC Day 2023
St Augustine's - Clarence Zone Cross Country Champions
K - 2 Athletics winning house - Green
Friday 5 May 2023 - Term 2 Week 2
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome to Term 2. We began the term by celebrating the mystery of God’s ultimate gift to the world and his resurrection. Jesus’ resurrection, celebrated on Easter Sunday, is the most holy day of the year for Christians. The children enjoyed a beautiful liturgy in the Church to celebrate this significant event.
A big thank you to those students who were able to join us for the ANZAC Day march this year. Acknowledging the courage and sacrifice of those who contributed so much in shaping the identity of our nation is a rewarding and special thing to do as a school community.
I urge all parents and carers to complete the Tell Them From Me survey prior to it closing next Friday. The data collected is analysed by our staff and contributes to goal setting and impacts the direction of the school’s strategic plan. Once our data has been collected and analysed I will be sure to feedback the results and intended actions to families and students. To complete the survey please click here.
Next Tuesday evening the Parent Forum will meet. If you have any issues or suggestions you would like discussed at this meeting please email SAPSParentForum@outlook.com
On Wednesday 10 May we will welcome our prospective Kindergarten families for a Kindergarten 2024 Information Evening. The night will begin in the school Hall at 7pm. All prospective Kindergarten parents and carers are welcome to attend.
Congratulations to our amazing K-2 athletes who have sprinted, cheered and raced their hearts out at today’s K-2 Athletics Carnival. The sun was shining and a great day was had. We definitely have some olympians in the making! Congratulations to Green house for taking out the day.
Finally, a huge thank you to our leadership team, staff, families and students for a very engaged and rigorous start to Term 2. As always our vision is that Every Child Thrives under the banners of:
Belonging, learning, believing and achieving.
Kind regards,
Naomi Loader
Acting Principal
Faith and Mission News
Jesus Is Risen! Alleluia!!
On the first day of term, our whole school community gathered to celebrate that Jesus, our Lord and Saviour, is risen and is with us always. Because of this, we are joyful people and we shout 'Alleluia', our special word of Easter joy. We also heard the story of the two followers of Jesus who, on Easter Sunday morning, were on their way to the town of Emmaus. Jesus came among them, explained the scriptures to them and revealed who he was to them in the breaking of the bread. The disciples then ran back to all the other followers to tell them that Jesus truly was risen. The children noticed the similarities between the events of this day and what happens every time the Mass is celebrated. Therefore, every Eucharistic Mass is actually a mini Easter celebration and we, as followers of Jesus, are joyful people. ALLELUIA!
Mother’s Day Liturgy
Next Friday 12 May at 9am, a special Mother’s day liturgy will be held in the assembly area. We hope many mums will be able to join us and we wish all mums a very Happy Mother’s Day.
Dear Lord,
We give You thanks for all mothers who so generously and freely give love,
comfort, and guidance to their children every day.
We ask you, Lord, to provide them with the strength to continue doing their work.
Give them patience and let them see that they are loved, appreciated, and respected.
We thank you for the sacrifice each mother makes every day
and we pray You to bless them and touch them with your Grace.
We pray this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
May is the month of Mary
If you would like to see what the children have been discussing about Mary’s month and join in a special prayer called ‘The Angelus’, click HERE
RE Spotlight
For the month of May, Year 4 students have been honouring Mary through art.
By Alahni 3G
By Xavier 3G
Sacramental Program 2023
- Sacrament of Confirmation - For baptised students in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6
Last week, a Confirmation Information note was sent out via Compass. Attached in the note is a Google Form for enrolling your child in the preparation program for the sacrament. Please note there will be a Parent information evening that will be held on Wednesday 17 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. The total donated by our school community so far is $2485.30. Should you still have your Project Compassion box at home, it can be brought to school any day.
Pentecost Sunday/Multicultural Mass
Pentecost Sunday falls on 28 May this year and our school, in conjunction with the St Augustine's parish, will celebrate this day with a Multicultural Mass. At this Mass, families will celebrate all their different cultural backgrounds through hymns and prayers in different languages and processions featuring the flags of our cultural heritage. After the Mass, over in the Curran Centre, there will be sharing of traditional foods, songs and dances. All are welcome to join us on this joyful day. If you have a song or dance that you would like to share at the gathering after Mass, please contact Maria Woods.
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
Dominique Montford - Acting Assistant Principal Mission
Maria Woods - Leader of School Evangelisation
Learning and Teaching
Student posts on Seesaw
Parents are encouraged to check your Seesaw app each Friday to see your child’s post about their learning each week. You can ‘like’ a post and comment on it by writing something or using the voice recording option.
Learning Journeys
Starting this term we will be reinstating learning journeys following a hiatus due to Covid-19 restrictions. Learning journeys contribute to building stronger connections between families and student learning while celebrating the growth and achievements of our students. A note has been sent out via Compass with information about learning journeys, their purpose and dates and times for each cohort. You will find the dates also on the school calendar and I have included them below.
- Monday, May 15: Year 1 and Year 6
- Tuesday, May 16: Year 2 and Year 5
- Wednesday, May 17: Year 3 and Year 4
- Thursday, May 18: Kindergarten
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 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 |
Mother's Day Breakfast & Liturgy - May 12
Book Fair
BOOK FAIR IS COMING!
All students will have an opportunity to view the Book Fair before purchasing starts on Wednesday 17 May. Students will complete a ‘wish list’ to bring home and discuss with you. If you wish to purchase any items, please send money with your child or pay online and complete the receipt on the back of the wish list and return to school. Orders of popular items will be made at the completion of the Book Fair and should arrive shortly after. All purchases made provide our school with new resources for your children to use.
Viewing: Thursday 11 - Tuesday 16 May
Purchasing: Wednesday 17 - Friday 19 May
How: Pay online and write receipt details on the back of the wish list and return to the LARC OR send cash to school with your child.
The following times are available for parents and carers to come along and browse/purchase from the Book Fair should they wish:
Wednesday 17 May | Thursday 18 May | Friday 19 May |
8am - 11am | 8am - 9am | 8am - 11am |
2pm - 4pm | 2pm - 4pm | 2pm - 3pm |
The LARC will be running some exciting competitions for students to enter as the Book Fair approaches giving them the chance to win a $20 voucher to spend at the Book Fair.
Watch your COMPASS notifications for more information regarding Book Fair next week.
Sport News & Sport Calendar
May 2023
| 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 |
Polding Winter Sports Trials: Football, Netball and Hockey
Last week we had five students attend the Polding Winter Sports Trials for Hockey (Arlo Dent), Football (Bronte Wall, Hannah Burton and Pippa Dodd) and Netball (Charli Warren). To have so many St Augustine’s students represent our Lismore Diocese is a wonderful achievement and we are very proud of all of their efforts.
Special congratulations goes to Arlo Dent, Pippa Dodd and Hannah Burton, who have now been selected to represent Polding at the NSW PSSA Championships held in June!
K-2 Athletics Carnival
Today our enthusiastic K-2 students had a fantastic time at their K-2 Athletics Carnival. It was a fun day full of colour, lots of cheering and war cries, great big smiles and plenty of hugs from families. A huge thank you to all of the staff for helping to make the day such a success and to all of our families for coming along to support us. Congratulations to Green house for taking out the shield in 2023!
Basketball NSW
Congratulations to the following girls who have been selected to represent St Augustine’s at the Basketball NSW Tournament in Penrith on 30th-31st May.
Coco Becker, Chella Burke-Dixon, Pippa Dodd, Grace Duede, Blair Hofman, London Lacey, Aisha Murphy, Harley Ritchie, Cleo Rooney, Tahina Yaya.
Clarence Zone Cross Country
Well done to our Cross Country team who competed at the Clarence Zone Cross Country in Grafton on Wednesday. McAuley College gave the competitors a tough course of hills in the cow paddocks and all runners should be very proud of their efforts.
Congratulations to the following students who qualified for the Lismore Diocesan Cross Country to be held later this month:
8/9 Year Girls - Evie Hunter, Stella Dobson
8/9 Year Boys - Ollie Chiswell, Benjamin Burton
10 Year Boys - Hugh Morgan, Angus Morgan, Parker Murphy-Moore, Edison Hay, Jack Tyler
11 Year Girls - Pippa Dodd, Grace Duede, Tahina Yaya
11 Year Boys - Eric Greenwood (Age Champion), Braxton Sharpley, Reuben Wong
12 Year Girls - Hannah Burrton (Age Champion), Reef Winkler, Billi Smith
12 Year Boys - Max Crowley, Nicholas Dobson
St Augustine’s Rugby Union - Friday Night Competition
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).
Rugby Contacts
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
ANZAC Day March 2023
Year 5 Harry Potter 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.
St Augustine's Trivia Night
You are warmly invited to our first social get together for 2023, the St Augustine’s Trivia Night!
It will be an evening of fun!- full of brain teasers, laughter and connection. It is an opportunity for the adults of the school community to come together, have a laugh, meet other parents and school staff, and generally have a rollicking good time.
Saturday May 27
6.30pm (for 7pm trivia start)
St Augustine’s Primary School (top undercover area)
BYO drinks and snacks
Tickets $15
Grab a single ticket, a couple or a full table of 8.
(If you wish to sit together, please purchase tickets together as a block of tickets).
Everyone is welcome!
We are happy to connect people, so if you purchase 1 or 2 tickets, send us a quick email and tell us which year level your child is in and we will put you on a table with others in the same year level. Email SAPSParentForum@outlook.com
Tickets are on sale now! - https://www.trybooking.com/CIAYK
The Parent Forum
Enrolling now for Kindergarten 2024
Canteen News
Canteen Roster
Week beginning 8 May
- Monday - M Mainey
- Tuesday - C Williams, C Burbridge
- Wednesday - C Jones
- Thursday - J Murphy, D Kelly
- Friday - W McLean, K Cochran, L Horne
Week beginning 15 May
- Monday - V Wall
- Tuesday - J Ward, G Lee
- Wednesday - P Duffy, B Symons
- Thursday - C Williams
- Friday - L Knight, W McLean, G Dodd
Notices
