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1 St Paul s Catholic Primary School Newsletter Wednesday 9th May 2018 Week 3 Term 2 Dates to Remember: Term 2 9th May ~ Mother s Day Stall 9th May ~ School Board Meeting 11th May ~ Swimming Carnival at Casuarina Swimming Pool 15th 17th May ~ NAPLAN 17th May ~ 2nd Eucharist Meeting 18th May ~ Walk Safely to School Day 27th May ~ Presentation of Eucharist candidates at Mass 31st May ~ ~ Eucharist Retreat 4.30pm 6th June ~ School Photos 2nd June ~ Sacrament of the Eucharist 11th June ~ Queen s Birthday Public Holiday 13th June ~ School Board Meeting 14th June ~ Twilight Athletics Carnival 28th June ~ Robocup (Casuarina Secondary College) 29th June ~ Whole School Mass End of Semester See School Calendar on the School Website for further dates. Dear Parents and Carers To all our mothers and all those who are doing the job of mothers, have a great Mother s day this Sunday. Thank you to all who helped out on the Mother s Day stall and bought raffle tickets. This week I have a quick trip to Sydney to meet with the Australian Curriculum and Reporting Authority. I usually have a phone meeting once a term with this group, but this time they decided to have a face to face meeting which is not ideal for me. At the meeting we are discussing the move to online NAPLAN testing, the latest curriculum developments, the Gonski Report and reporting on Growth. Swimming Carnival: This Friday we have our exciting swimming carnival. The school will be closed as you are to take your children directly to Casuarina Swimming Pool. We moved our lessons this year to make sure that every child had participated in lessons before the carnival. We expect to see all students at the carnival on Friday. Please remember that the pool lost their shade cloths during Cyclone Marcus, so please, lots of sunscreen on the day. Staffing News: We welcome Syeda Shamsunnaher, who will be the new Assistant Director for ELC and OSHC. Syeda has experience in Child Care and Early Learning Centres in Darwin and Sydney. We also welcome Bindi Donohue. Bindi will be replacing Shannyce Lilydale in the role of School Officer for Indigenous Students until the end of the year. We welcome both to our community. Syeda and Bindi hope to be starting as soon as possible, they are negotiating with their current employers about a starting date with us. God bless Anthony Hockey Facebook Page St Paul's Catholic Primary School Nightcliff NT StPaulsCatholicPrimarySchoolNightcliff

2 St Paul s will be celebrating all Mother s on Monday 14 th of May. Miss Fernandes 1/2 class will dedicate the liturgy to Mother s at 8:15am Sacramental Meeting Dates Below are the up-coming dates for those preparing for their First Eucharist Second meeting Thursday 17 th May 6pm at the church Mass -Presentation of the children to the community May 27 th Retreat -Thursday May 31 st 4:30pm at the church Sacrament of the Eucharist - Saturday June 2nd 6pm Michelle Dermody (APRE) NAPLAN As you all know, students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will be participating in nationwide testing on 15-17th May. Students will be assessed in numeracy, writing, reading and language conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation). As we continue to prepare students for this style of testing, it is important that any discussions around it are positive. We want our students to approach it with a focus on trying their personal best. The best preparation needed by students, is a good night s sleep, a healthy breakfast and a positive mindset. SCHOOL PHOTOS will take place on Wednesday 6th June from 8.15am. We would encourage online ordering as no envelope is required so no money or envelope can be misplaced. Please go to: Online Code: VPQ3G6FL9 Your child is asked to wear FULL SCHOOL UNIFORM (not sports uniform see below for the correct school uniform) If you wish to have your child/ren s photo taken please fill in the details on the envelope sent home. Each child is required to have an envelope. If you wish to have a family photo (of children presently attending the school and or/elc) you will need to collect a separate envelope from the office. Photo envelopes must be returned by Friday 1st June if not ordering online. Thank you Uniform Requirements Girls Culottes or School Dress Green Polo T-shirt White socks Black shoes or sandals Boys Green Polo T- shirt Black shorts White socks Black shoes or sandals PLEASE NOTE: For the children who will be coming back to school there will be no ice cups for sale this Friday due to the Swimming Carnival. Thank you

For those children who missed out we will open the stall after school today and if

3 Mother s Day Stall We had a very successful Mother s Day Stall today and many thanks to the parents who were able to help. For those children who missed out we will open the stall after school today and if necessary tomorrow. Thank you again for your support and look forward to seeing you all at the Swimming Carnival on Friday.

4 Casuarina Swimming Pool Friday 11 th May 2018 Events start 8:00am and conclude 12.00pm Primary Carnival Years 3-6 Suggested Program of Events Organised by Danielle De Haas 8:00 Yr 1 & 2 Freestyle 25m 8:30 Backstroke 50m & 25m 10:00 Breaststroke 50m & 25m Freestyle 50m & 25m 12:30 Clean-up Area Announcement of Results Recess for all age groups will be staggered due to timing of events. Teachers will advise students when it is time for them to have their recess. Times are approximate for all events Events include: Early Childhood Carnival Transition - Year 2 Organised by Early Childhood Teachers 8.00 Yrs 1& 2 25m freestyle (with signed parental permission only) 8:15 Start 8:30 11:00 Events 11:00 11:30 Pack up. Children are permitted to go home. Please ensure that your child tells their teacher before they leave. Children remaining will be taken over to the Senior School Carnival. Recess for all age groups will be staggered due to timing of events. Teachers will advise students when it is time for them to have their recess. 50 metre events - freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke 25 metre events - freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and novelty events. PARENT HELPERS Any parent/carer who is able to spare a few hours for the Swimming Carnival and assist our staff with marshalling of events throughout the day, please see Ms Danielle De Haas Or leave a message at the office. Shade Structures Wanted We are on the lookout for extra shade structures to put up for the day. If you are able to provide a shade structure for the carnival, it would be greatly appreciated by the children, spectators and the team officials. Please see the office if you can assist with this request. Out of Hours School Care (OHSC) After School Care will be operational for the afternoon and for this reason we need to know how many students (that usually use OHSC on Friday afternoons) will be returning to school. A note has gone home for these parents/carers to inform class teachers if their child is returning to OHSC after the carnival and giving permission to travel on the bus. Student Transportation Transportation to the Casuarina Swimming Pool is the responsibility of the parents/carers. Please make sure your permission note has been returned to your child/ren s class teacher so we are aware of how many children require a lift back to school. Students are permitted to go home with their parents/carers at the end of the Carnival. Children returning to school will be supervised in the ILC. Items To Remember *Hat & sunscreen * Thongs/flip flops *Sun shirt/rashie *Towel *Drink *Morning tea if not buying from P & F

5 Thank you to the families who have either paid their fees or have contacted us to make payment plans. Your efforts are much appreciated. We are getting closer to getting the accounts ready however we would still encourage you to continue your payments. 1 Child Tuition Fee $1, Book & Resource Levy** $ Swimming Levy $ Subtotal $1, If paid annually, 5% discount on fees $ Total $1, Building Fund (Tax deductible) $ Children Tuition Fee $2, Book & Resource Levy** $ Swimming Levy $ Less Sibling Discount $ Subtotal $3, If paid annually, 5% discount on fees $ Total $3, Building Fund (Tax deductible) $ Children Tuition Fee $3, Book & Resource Levy** $1, Swimming Levy $ Less Sibling discount $ Subtotal $5, If paid annually, 5% discount on fees $ Total $4, Building Fund (Tax deductible) $ Children Tuition Fee $4, Book & Resource Levy** $1, Swimming Levy $ Less Sibling discount $1, Subtotal $5, If paid annually, 5% discount on fees $ Total $5, Building Fund (Tax deductible) $ ** Levies Books & Stationery, Student Online Resource, Airconditioning Levy, Maintenance Levy $ Building Fund (Tax deductible /Voluntary) $ Please Note: Eftpos facilities, BPay, EFT, Centrepay and payment by instalments are available. Please see the school office for details. Fees for the year will be charged at the commencement of Term 1. There is a 5% discount on tuition fees only if paid in full by the end of Term 1. Fees must be paid in regular instalments. Please see the finance officer to make arrangements for this method. Bank details: Bank: NAB BSB: Account No:

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8 AUSTSWIM Teacher of Adults (AD) The course provides candidates with the essential competencies to teach the adult swimmer. Darwin 1st July 2018 $290pp Bookings strictly close 8th June 2018 To book please call the Royal Life Saving Office on or go online to St Paul s Parish Trower Rd, Nightcliff Mass Times: Saturday Mass Sunday Mass 1st Sunday of the month 10.00am Syro-Malabar Mass Last Sunday of month 8.30am Children s mass 6.00pm (Vigil) 8.30am and 6.00pm

ST BENEDICT S ANNUAL SWIMMING CARNIVAL 2017

ST BENEDICT S ANNUAL SWIMMING CARNIVAL 2017 Complete the attached form and return it to school no later than Monday, 13 th February, 2017 Dear Parents and Carers, The St Benedict s annual Swimming Carnival