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| Date | Event | Start Time | Location |
| 1 May | Start of Term 2 for Students | ||
| 1 May | Enrolment period for 2025 starts | ||
| 1 May | ANZAC liturgy at school | 9:00 am | School |
| 3 May | NR Cross Country | 10am | Braidwood Showground |
| 4 May | Parish Mothers Day Breakfast | 8 am | School |
| 6 May | CSYMI Journey with Jesus Retreat Day | ||
| 8 May | Community Council Meeting | 5:30pm | School |
| 8 May | Year 5 Preschool visit | 12.30pm | Braidwood Preschool |
| 10 May | Mothers Day Breakfast | 8 am | School |
| 10 May | Mothers Day Prayer Celebration | 9 am | School |
| 10 May | Mothers Day Gift Stall | School | |
| 12 May | Mothers Day | ||
| 14 May | Open Day tours | 9 am-11 am | school |
| 14 May | Open Day Tours | 3:30 - 4:30 | |
| 15 May | Initialit Parent Information session | 3.15pm | |
| 15 May | Year 5 Preschool visit | 12.30pm | Braidwood Preschool |
| 17 May | Archdiocese Cross Country | ||
| 22 May | Year 5 Preschool visit | 12.30pm | Braidwood Preschool |
| 23 May | St Bede's Feast Day | ||
| 24 May | Athletics Carnival | 10 am | Rec Ground |
| 29 May | Year 5 Preschool visit | 12.30pm | Braidwood Preschool |
- Term 1 1 February until – Friday 12 April
- Term 2 – Wednesday 1 May – Friday 5 July
- Term 3 – Wednesday 24 July – Friday 27 September
- Term 4 – Tuesday 15 October – Wednesday 18 December
- Full winter uniform by week 3 of the term.
- Please ensure that you have access to the Compass Parent Portal App and that you are using this portal for full day absences and checking for school messages. As of term 2, our newsletter will be sent out through the app.
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Parents are reminded to ensure that all your child's clothing is labelled very clearly. We have found that using a fabric pen on the collar or underside of your child's hat works well.
It is very hard to return clothing items to family's if there is no name.
- Please keep an eye on our FaceBook page for the latest happenings around the school. St Bede's FaceBook page
REMINDER: NORTHERN REGION CROSS COUNTRY
The Northern Region Cross Country is on this Friday 3rd May at the Braidwood Showground. Please provide consent and payment via Compass as soon as possible. Participating students should arrive and check in with a staff member by 9.20am for a 9.30am start.
We still require volunteers to assist on the day! If you can help, please contact the office.
REGIONAL INTERSCHOOLS SNOWSPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Interschools Snowsport Championships is a series of Snowsports competitions where students compete for their school as part of a team or as an individual in any of the nine discipline events. This year, St Bede's will be entering interested students into the Regional Championships at Perisher in July.
School students from all ability levels are encouraged to enter, with an emphasis on fun and participation in the initial Regional Championships. As the competitions move into the State and Australian Championships, the level of competition and the degree of difficulty increases. All competitors must be able to execute link turns and ride a chairlift/T-bar confidently, prior to competing in Regional Level events.
If you are interested in your child attending, please contact Mrs Tooth at school for more information.
Thank you to the students who represented St Bede's in the annual ANZAC Day March in Braidwood. The students marched with reverence and respect. A special thank you to Trish Young for organising our beautiful wreath.
Today, we gathered as a school for an ANZAC Day Liturgy. We thank Ms Crispin and Year 3 for their presentation of the Liturgy.
Lest we forget.
St Bede's School invites our mothers, grandmothers and special motherly figures to our annual Mother's Day Breakfast on Friday 10th May 2024 at 8:15am in the school courtyard. This will be followed by a prayer liturgy at 9:00am. The St Bede's staff will be preparing a yummy breakfast of bacon and egg rolls, with tea and coffee available. Please RSVP via the link or QR code by Tuesday 7th May to assist with numbers for catering. We hope to see you there!
New Break Times
Commencing this week our break times have been slightly adjusted to 40 minutes for each break.
| Recess | Lunch |
| 11.00 - 11.10 eating | 1.10 - 1.20 eating |
| 11.10 - 11.40 play | 1.20 - 1.50 play |
Important Compass Information
As we continue the transition to Compass as our primary method of communication, please ensure you have access to the Compass Parent Portal. We suggest downloading the Compass App on your phone and activating notifications so you do not miss any alerts. If you are unable to login to Compass, please contact the Front Office or myself and we will be able to assist you. Today is the final day that the newsletter will be distributed on Schoolzine.
From the beginning of Term 2, Week 2, the school Newsletter will only be distributed via Compass.
We have also started a Compass Corner section in the Newsletter (see below) which will contain weekly tips on using Compass.
Please reach out if you have any questions. amy.doszpot@cg.catholic.edu.au
St Bede's Braidwood is enrolling now for 2025! We invite all prospective families to join us for our open-day tours on Tuesday 14th, May. Tours of the school will be held between 9:00-11:00am and 3:30-4:30pm. For further information about our school, please visit our website or contact the front office. Enrolments can be completed online. Start your enrolment today! http://enrolments.stbedesb.nsw.edu.au/nsw-schools/start
Unwell Students (Cough, runny nose, fever,vomiting etc.) If your child is unwell please keep them at home. If your child has vomitted the night before, please keep them at home, even if you think they are okay. The NSW Health guidelines suggest that students who have vomitted should be kept at home for 48 hours to help prevent the spread of illness through the school. Please see the guideline from NSW Health regarding vomiting. https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Factsheets/viral-gastroenteritis.pdf
The St Bede's Community Council will also be running a Mother's Day Stall on Friday 10th May. All gifts are $5 (limit of 1 per child). Please pay in cash to classroom teachers by Thursday 9th May. A special thank you to Len Mutton & Co., Bees R Us and Prana for our gifts.
Canteen Dates for Term 2
Monday 06 May 2024
Monday 13 May 2024
Monday 27 May 2024
Tuesday 11 June 2024 (day changed due to the long weekend)
Monday 24 June 2024
Helpers are always welcome to go on a roster or do an extra day.
Brenda 0438275032
Trish 0431241541
Year 3 students will participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation this term. A friendly reminder that permission notes, enrolment form and fee are due to be returned at the first preparation session. We are grateful to Cathy Ffrench and Ann Tracey for leading these preparation sessions. Please see the attached image for the preparation sessions and sacramental date.
Our School Counsellor, Faith, will be visiting St Bede's on Wednesdays this year. Please see the below information regarding the service and how to make an appointment.
How to make an appointment.
If your child was seen by the school counsellor in previous years and you would like them to receive support in 2024, we require you to complete a new counselling registration form. The link can be found below. New referrals and requests can be made via the same link.
Parent consent for counselling continues to be required for all primary school students and will be sought and provided via email. Where parents are separated, we require the written consent of both parents. Once the referral has been received, I will contact parents on a Wednesday to further discuss the referral and determine whether school counselling can meet your child’s needs or if an external referral may be more appropriate.
Referrals can be submitted here https://mccg.my.site.com/housing/s/school-referral-form
Faith Costigan – Student and Family Counsellor.
St Bede's is a Nut Free school
St Bede's is a nut free school - This mean that students should not bring anything containing nuts to school, this includes Nutella, Peanut Butter and any other nut butters as we have several students who are highly allergic to these items.
The sharing of any food, lollies or confectionery is not encouraged.
A big thank you to those families who have already paid their Term 1 fees.
Reminder notices have been emailed or posted out. If you have received a reminder letter or you still owe fees, please attend to this request promptly. If you are unable to clear your debt, please contact the office to discuss your options.
Parents who pay by regular instalments are asked to review their repayment amount to ensure that the repayments will cover the yearly fees.
There will be no awards presented this week due to it being a short week.
Position Vacant: Part-Time Parish Secretary
People are invited to apply for the position of Parish Secretary for St. Bede’s Parish, Braidwood This is a part-time permanent position of five hours per week.
Essential Requirements:
- Experience with database packages.
- Strong communication and liaison skills
- Strong organisational skills
- Ability to work on your own, and as part of a wider team and take direction.
- Understand and administer areas of regulatory compliance (eg. WHS, child protection, copyright)
- Understanding and respect for the Catholic Church and its teaching
- Current experience in an office environment.
Employment conditions are subject to Clerks Award. Please phone 0430 169 849 for a copy of the duty statement. Applications addressing the Selection Criteria above with attached resume to Father Tony Percy, Administrator of St. Bede’s, Braidwood and cc. wilmont289@gmail.com, must be received by 16 May 2024
Email: Tony.Percy@cg.org.au
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