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Dear Parents and Carers,
Catholic Schools month commenced last week. Each year during May we celebrate the wonderful work that is being done in our school and all CE schools commence the enrolment period for 2023. Open day tours will be conducted this Monday, May 16 from 9:30am to 11am. If you have a child or know someone who is turning 5 before July 31, 2023, please fill out the online application for enrolment form which is available on our school website. Interviews will be conducted later in term 2 and in the following terms.
This week our Year 3 and Year 5 students participated in NAPLAN testing. NAPLAN assessment provides valuable information to schools and parents. It allows parents and carers to see how their child is progressing in literacy and numeracy against the national standard and compared with their peers throughout Australia. At the classroom level, NAPLAN provides additional information to support teachers’ professional judgement about student progress.
We are conducting an online survey to review our Homework Policy, which has not been reviewed for several years. We value the input of all our parents and carers and encourage you all to participate in the survey. St Bede's Homework Survey
The students are getting very excited about the Walkathon, which will be held on Friday May 27. We know our students have been busy seeking sponsors. Each week, the class who raises the most money will be given a special treat. Last week Year 4 raised the most amount of money, followed closely by Kinder. Well done Year 4! The children do not need to collect their money but update the class with their pledges. It would be great if we could get to $1500 for our first incentive this week which is a games and sport afternoon. We encourage all our families to get behind this great fundraiser and support our students. First prize is a Pushy’s voucher to the value of $500. The lucky draw prizes will be two Garmin watches. For every $5 raised a student gets a ticket in the lucky draw. We thank our Community Council for organsing the great prizes.
The Community Council met last night and discussed parent communication of school events. We are aware that not all parents are reading the newsletter and hence have decide to trial other options for communication. To ensure parents are kept informed of school happenings, St Bede’s will move to fortnightly newsletters. The week that the newsletter is not being published, we will email a weekly overview of upcoming events each Thursday, to all parents and carers on Schoolzine. This information will also be provided on our school FaceBook at the begiining of the week. This will commence next Thursday with today being our last weekly newsletter. We appreciate that parents are busy and we hope this change will assist everyone to be kept better informed of school happenings.
God Bless and keep safe
Principal
Uniform
Parents are reminded that all students should now be wearing their winter uniform. School photos are happening in the next few weeks, so this is a timely reminder to ensure that your child is correctly attired. We have a beautiful uniform and we encourage all students to wear it with pride! The Uniform Policy is available on the school website but for your convenience it is as follows:
Winter
Girls
- Navy princess line tunic
- Long sleeved Midford 1012 BGPM School Blue Shirt School
- navy tie with red stripe, correctly tied
- Navy tights
- Navy v-necked jumper with red stripe OR Navy sloppy joe with logo
- Black leather/vinyl shoes or ‘work’ boots, no heel. No black sandshoes or sports shoes
- Navy slacks and navy socks may be worn INSTEAD of tunic [not underneath]
- Navy beanie with embroidered school name; legionnaire or bucket style hat
- Navy coat
Boys
- Navy cotton drill trousers
- Long sleeved shirt: Midford 1012c Colour School Blue School
- navy tie with red stripe correctly tied
- Navy v-necked jumper with red stripe OR Navy sloppy joe with logo
- Black leather/vinyl shoes or ‘work’ boots, no heel. No black sandshoes or sports shoes
- Navy socks
- Navy beanie with embroidered school name; legionnaire, or bucket style hat
- Navy coat
Coinciding with National Families week - Australia's annual celebration of the importance of families, The Council of Catholic School Parents Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (CSPACG) in collaboration with Catholic Education are hosting an online family event on 16 May.This event is an opportunity for families to learn more about the Catholic School Parent Council and the ways it provides advocacy, leadership, representation, and support for families in our Archdiocese. There will also be an opportunity to discover some practical ways for families to engage in their child's learning.
Prayer
In the month of May we focus our thoughts on Mary, Jesus’ mother. It is the month that we honour her and reflect on her life and the important role she had in raising Jesus. “The Hail Mary” is a well known prayer for us to say. While saying this prayer we focus on a special intention we might have. The “Hail Mary” is the main prayer in the Rosary.
Let us say it now together.
Hail Mary full of grace
The Lord is with you
Blessed are you among women
Blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus
Holy Mary Mother of God
Prayer for us sinners now and at the hour of death
Amen
Religious Life at St. Bede’s
In Week 5 we are working towards having our first whole school Mass for the year. It will depend upon Fr. Mick’s approval when he returns this weekend from his trip. I will pass more details onto you when it has been confirmed. Our theme for the Mass will be the celebration of St. Bede’s feast day which is on 25th May. On Wednesday 25th we will have our school celebration. Also that week on Thursday we acknowledge “Sorry Day” and Reconciliation week that follows.
The staff of St Bede’s Primary will hosting a Biggest Morning Tea, next Wednesday 18 May at 10:30 am, in the school hall.
The morning will be raising funds for the Cancer Council and we welcome any donations of baked goods on the day.
So come, have a cuppa and make a donation towards a good cause, and take the opportunity to catch up with other St Bede's parents and wider community.
As this event is for the broader community, no school age children will be able to attend.
Hope to see you there!!!
Archdiocesan Cross Country
Five St Bede’s students travelled to Stromlo Forest Park in Canberra to compete at the Archdiocesan Cross Country carnival on Monday. Well done to Charlotte, Sonny, Evie, Archer and Pippa who all ran very well to be competitive in their races. Congratulations to Archer (4th) and Pippa (5th) who will go on to represent our Archdiocese at the MacKillop Cross Country Championships in Sydney in June.
- Biggest Morning Tea - Wednesday 18
- Athletics Carnival - 20 May
- Catholic School Enrolment Period - 2 May 2022 - 27 May 2022
- St Bede's Open Day - 16 May 2022 9:30am - 11:00am
- Walkathon - 27 May
- Pupil Free Day - 23 May
St Bede's will be having 2 Extra Pupil Free Days this term:
- Monday 23 May 2022
- Friday 10 June 2022
Canteen Information
Dear Parents,
Please note that canteen has been cancelled for this week, due to a lack of parent volunteers.
Canteen can only operate with the help of parents, we require at least two parent volunteers per week.
If you are able to spare a few hours on a Friday, please either contact the office on 48422413 or Beck on 0438 211 071
If you would like more information on what is involved please contact Beck.
Term 2 - Canteen Roster
| Term 2 | |||
| Week 3 - 13 May | Cancelled | ||
| Week 4 - 20 May | Volunteer needed | Volunteer needed | Volunteer needed |
| Week 5 - 27 May | Volunteer needed | Volunteer needed | Volunteer needed |
| Week 6 - 3 June | Volunteer needed | Volunteer needed | Volunteer needed |
Expression Of Interest
We are looking for expressions of interest for a Canteen Manager who would be available a few hours on a Friday. This will be a paid position, please contact Marylou for further information.
Kinder |
Evie | Tom | Phoebe |
Year 1 |
Annabelle | Willow | |
Year 2 |
Jay | Eden Bunn | |
Year 3 |
Jack | Will | |
Year 4 |
Eli | Declan | |
Year 5 |
Grace H | Natalie | Aidan |
Year 6 |
Jack | Ariana |
Our School Counsellor, Madi is available each Thursday, during the school term, at the school. If you think your child would benefit from seeing Madi please complete the online referral form at https://catholiccare.force.com/housing/s/school-referral-form.
Any concerns or questions can be emailed to Madi Madelyn.burns@catholiccare.cg.org.au and you will hear back on Thursdays. Or alternatively contact the school office for your concerns to be passed on.
The importance of routines
As our children start the 2022 school year, life is (hopefully) going to reach some level of normality. I realise that I make this statement amidst one of the most unpredictable world events that most of us have seen, so bare with me. The impact of COVID and the instability of much of our day-to-day life, is why setting routines with your children is even more important than ever. Routines carry structure, which is not only vital for social and academic development but also behavioural and neurological development. Routines enhance our bodies ability function well and rest well! Combined with a nutritional diet and exercise, this is the best way to optimize your child’s health and development.
Think of ways you can create, or improve on, structure and routines within your home. This can be as simple as having clear bed time routine and bed times. In my home I find that chore rosters save a lot of arguments each week. Each of my children know that jobs are fairly allocated, and what their jobs are on any given day. We also have routines for after school expectations, and this is written up in a colourful display in the kitchen.
If you would like support with the implementation of routines, I am very happy to help. I know that new routines can take time to get everyone on board, and you may also be met with some resistance. I have strategies for this too. If you have school age children, get them involved in the routine creating process as this is a fun way to get everyone feeling motivated and ready to go!
Children’s health- Screen time
Why do health experts recommend minimal screen time for children? It is important to know the facts around this, and it’s also important for your child to understand the reasons too! Let me break it down for you.
Screen time impacts brain development. Particularly in the first 7 years of life, the brain is developing most quickly. They are like sponges, soaking up the most information and forming vital pathways across every aspect of your brains functioning. It has been found that children who use screens longer than the recommended 1hour a day, have lower levels of development in the brains white matter which is vital for language, literacy and cognitive skills development.
This negatively impacts attention span, behaviour and regulation, language and communication, attention and thinking, sleep, and impairs executive functioning.
The exciting news is, that there are also ways to improve structure and organization of the brains white matter. Reading, and learning musical instruments are proven to do this. Ang get this, even juggling is a great white matter supporter!
So put away those iPads, phones, Tablets, Tvs, Laptops, computers (the list goes on), and bring out the juggling balls, instruments, and books! Enjoy a healthy lifestyle, powered by healthy choices. And love your brain, you only get one!
Parents are advised that the bus zone at the front of the school - from the schools boundary fence in Park Lane to the front gate - has changed to an all day bus zone. That is No Parking between 8:30 am - 4 pm. There is a fine for breech of this - see below flyers.
Parents are also reminded that there is no stopping in front of the school gate.
Service NSW is returning to Braidwood on Wednesday 1st June 2022 in our Mobile Service Centre.
A friendly reminder that our dedicated Service NSW team on board can provide support across a broad range of services:
- Roads & Maritime Services (including licence and registration renewals and applications).
- Processing of NSW Fitness to Drive Medical Assessments and Mobility Parking Applications.
- Processing of RSA and RCG cards.
- Undertaking Driver Knowledge Tests.
- Births, Deaths and Marriages (including birth, marriage, death and change of name certificates).
- Application and Renewal of Working with Children Checks on behalf of Office of Children’s Guardian.
Our Mobile Service Centre is a cashless facility and will accept payment by credit/debit cards or cheques.
If you require any further information on our service locations or opening hours, visit service.nsw.gov.au, contact us on 13 77 88 or reply all to this email.
NOTICEBOARD