2nd May  2019

Dear Parents and Carers

Welcome to Term 2

I hope you enjoyed a happy and holy easter break. The children seem really revitalised and glad to be back. As we have quite a few dates and commitments over the next few weeks I have included the all in our first newsletter this term.

Open Morning (number two) for enrolments 2020 - 3rd May 9.30 School Hall

Our last Open Morning for 2020 enrolments will be held tomorrow in the hall from 9.30am-10 followed by school tours.  Please encourage friends and family to attend if they are planning for next year.

School Uniform

This week week we begin the transition into  winter uniform. This should happen over the next few weeks and hopefully the whole school will be in winter uniform by Week 3. Our uniform suppliers will be changing over tomorrow. As from next week our uniform suppliers will be Cowan and Lewis from Turramurra. We will include links in the newsletter and website from Monday. Please direct any enquiries to our school office to assist you in this transition. If uniform is in short supply we hope to rectify this as soon as possible with the assistance of our new supplier. Online ordering is still available and deliveries will be made to the school. Please see the roster below for days that the students should wear sports uniform. We have added a few days to the previous roster so that all classes are wearing their sports uniform on two days and their winter uniform on three days.

Sports Mass

You are invited and encouraged to attend the Sports Mass at 9am on Sunday the 5th of May. Children are encouraged to wear their favourite sport teams jersey of their own sports club jersey. Breakfast will be provided by the Sports Club for a gold coin donation. I hope to see you there..

Mothers Day Stall/Gifts

This year we will again be supporting the Cana Community by offering Mother’s Day gifts to purchase from the CANA farm. You are able to pre purchase through the QKR app and the gifts will be given to the children on Thursday. They are $10 each and are all made at the Cana farm where homeless people are supported to rebuild their lives.

Mothers Day Breakfast and Mass - 10th May 7.30am at school

You are invited to the Mothers Day Breakfast and Mass next Friday. Breakfast may be purchased via QKR before Tuesday evening. No cash will be taken on the day.

The morning will be as follows:

7.30 -  Breakfast in the playground (please see the QKR app to pre purchase breakfast)

8.00 - Band Performance

8.15 - Open Classrooms

8.40 - Assembly (children move to church with their teachers)

9.15 - Whole School Mothers Day Mass: Sacred Heart Church

Please contact the administration team who can assist with QKR! app questions.

NAPLAN 2019

Naplan testing will be held in Week Three for Years 3 and 5. The schedule is as follows

• Tuesday 14th May - Language Conventions 45 min test and Writing 40 min test
• Wednesday 15th May - Reading 45-50 min test
• Thursday 16th May - Numeracy - 45- 50 min test

Kinder & Year 1 School Athletics Carnival

This year’s Annual Kinder & Year 1 School Athletics Carnival will take place on Friday 17th May at Allan Border Oval, LOT 1 The Crescent, Mosman Events will begin at approximately 9:30am (depending travel time)

The final events will conclude by approximately 12:00pm. All students are expected to return to school after the event.

SAVE THESE DATES

Whole school - School Disco Saturday 25th May

The reminder signs are up so please save this date for the school disco. The children love the event and it is divided into two session for infants and primary. Tickets will be available to purchase after the Mother’s Day Breakfast commitments have been completed.

Year 2 Family Mass

Sunday 9am 19th May

Whole School Photos

28th May - Order details will be sent home shortly

Year Six and Confirmation Candidates

2nd June 12.30 St Mary’s Cathedral - please note this change of venue to other years and only one time slot is available.

Term 2  Reminders re Safety and supervision around the school

Supervision of students by teachers begins at 8.10

Thank you for the big improvement in safety in and  around the school in the afternoons. A reminder that children should leave through one of our designated teacher supervised areas:

• Kameruka for students meeting parents
• Crossing line for students walking home
• Bus line for students catching buses
• After School Care line up
• Car line

Morning Car line

The morning car line should follow the same rules and routine as the afternoon one.  This is kiss and drop only, parents should not exit the vehicle.  Students should be able to exit the vehicle by themselves on the footpath side. If you need to get out or want to converse with other parents you should not use this area. Currently we have no staff or parent volunteers supervising this drop off and so we are relying on parents to be safe and cautious when using this facility.

Regards

Julie Caldwell