Dear Parents and Carers

Welcome back to all our families new and existing. In addition to our Kinder families, we welcome the Smithers, Binu, Maslin-Ghioni families and the Busby family who have returned to St Bede’s after being away for two years.

We also welcome our existing and new teachers and staff: Ms Renee Foot who is teaching Year 5/6, Ms Mary Fetterplace who is teaching Year 4, Mr Bob Fletcher who is teaching Sport RFF and Ms Kris Wise who is doing Library Admin. Mrs Jennie Marsh is teaching Kinder one day each week for Semester Two while Ms Lis Mertens is on leave. We congratulate Bridget and Cameron Bradley on the arrival of their daughter Ashleigh Clare on New Years eve, a very precious sister for Charlie. We look forward to Bridget and her family visiting St Bede’s this year. Please keep Mrs Rebecca McPake in your prayers. She resigned from her position at the end of last year due to illness. She is presently recovering from recent surgery.

During the holidays, all the new furniture arrived in the K-2 classrooms and the front office and the grounds have all been freshly mowed and tidied up. A huge thank you to Kristi and Tim Morrison who delivered a fresh load of tanbark and sand for the play areas and Richard Bunn for the work on the grounds.

Each Thursday, a newsletter is sent home. In odd weeks it is for dates and reminders and in even weeks, a full newsletter. The newsletter this week is for reminders and dates. Please carefully check the dates as we have many events happening in the next few weeks. Our opening school liturgy and Ash Wednesday ceremony will be held at St Bede’s Church at 10:30am on Wednesday February 14. The Year 6 leaders will receive their badges which will be blessed by Fr Tony during the liturgy. Parents, carers and grandparents are most welcome to join with the parishoners to celebrate the liturgy. Each Friday at 2:50pm we will have an awards ceremony in the hall for students K-6. Parents and families are most welcome to attend. Awards will commence next week.

We look forward to catching up with you all in the next few weeks.

God bless

Marylou Gorham

Principal

The St Bede's Community Council Fundraising Sub-committee are seeking volunteers to assist on the Drinks and Ice Cream Stall at the Braidwood Show on Saturday 2 March, 2024. We will be operating from 9am to 9pm. 

We are also assisting the Year 5/6 Camp Fundraising Parents in the Campdraft Canteen on Saturday 16 February from 7am to 4pm. We are seeking volunteers to run the Drinks and Ice Cream Stall. 

Both events are held at The Braidwood Showground.

Please contact Kristi Morrison on 0410 902 965 if you are able to assist with either of these events. Thank you in advance. 

Our School Counsellor, Faith, will be visiting St Bede's on Wednesdays this year. If you think your child would benefit from seeing a counsellor please complete the online referral form at https://catholiccare.force.com/housing/s/school-referral-form.

St Bede's is a Nut Free school and as such the sharing of any food, lollies or confectionery is not encouraged, as we have several students that have severe reactions. Therefore Nutella, Peanut Butter and any other nut butters are strongly discouraged.

Len Mutton & Co are the supplier of all St Bede's uniforms.

We also have at St Bede's a 2nd hand Uniform Pool that is run by the Community Council and coordinated by a parent volunteer. It keeps a small supply of 2nd hand uniforms that are available for sale. Please note that as we rely on uniforms being donated that supply is limited and we do not have all sizes. If any families have uniforms that they are no longer using and would like to donate them, please drop these into the office.

If you would like to place an order for a 2nd hand uniform, please either email the office on office.stbedesb@cg.catholic.edu.au or call in and complete a request form.

At St Bede's canteen is run every 2nd Monday and the running of canteen is dependant on volunteers - we require at least 2 parent volunteers per canteen.

Please see the roster below - if you are able to help please contact Brenda, Trish or the office to have your name added.

If canteen is cancelled your child will need to bring their own lunch, as per a non canteen day. 

If you have any questions about what is required to help on canteen please contact Brenda on 0438 275 032 or Trish on 0412 889507 or 02 48422027.

Please note that any parents volunteering for canteen must have a current Working With Children Check (WWCC). WWCC can be applied for through Service NSW (link) applying for a WWCC. Once you have received the clearance please send a copy of the email + your date of birth to the office as the clearances are checked.

Term 4 Canteen