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Dear Parents and Carers,
Thank You - Bunnnings BBQ and Raffle
Thank you to the parents and staff who were able to assist with the Bunnings BBQ last Saturday. Another great St. Bedes community event. Please also continue to support the Luxury Winter Raffle that has some fantastic prizes. Tickets available at the front office and drawn this Friday afternoon.
School attendance
Hopefully everyone enjoyed a the long weekend last week. When a long weekend approaches some families take the Friday off with the thinking "its only one day and doesn't really matter". Unfortunately post-covid this has become more of a common occurance. While a day here and there may seem to be a small matter absences quickly add up and can have a large impact on your child overall schooling.
At St. Bedes we are aware of the difficulty that some families have getting students to school and are exploring incitives that will encourage students to attend school. It is not a situation unique to St. Bedes, but is a concern across the country and has only been maqnified by the Covid lockdowns.
School photos
Next Tuesday 20th June St Bedes will have it school photos. Students should have recieved a personalised photo envelope with the details. With the building program we a pressed for space for the photos and should it rain next Tuesday we maybe unable to take class group photos.
NAPLAN
There have been changes in relation to the reporting of NAPLAN results. From 2023, proficiency standards replace the previous numerical NAPLAN reporting bands and national minimum standards. Proficiency standards provide simple and clear
information on student achievement. They are set at a challenging but reasonable level expected for the child at the time of NAPLAN testing, based mainly on what
has been taught in previous years of schooling.
CEO Vinnie Sleepout
As mentioned I have been volunteered (thanks Ms. Cooper) to participate in this year CEO Vinnies Sleepout. If you are able to donate please do. https://www.ceosleepout.org.au/fundraisers/markchifley/act
As always if you have concerns please contact your child's classroom teacher or myself. We work in partnership with you and are always happy to have a conversation and address any concerns.
Kind Regards
Mark Chifley
Acting Principal
Athletics Carnival
Sporting Schools Hockey Clinics
The students had the second of 4 hockey skills clinics with Matt from Gecko Sports yesterday thanks to funding through the Sporting Schools program. A reminder that all students K-6 will wear sports uniform on Wednesdays until the end of the term as well as their regular PE/Sports days.
Footy Tipping
Tim Thiso continues his good form at the top of the table, but the reminder of the feild is closing in looking to run him down after some consistent tipping. The leaderboard after round 15 is:
- Tim Thiso - 73 points
- Green Machine Haraldson - 70 points
- Troy V - 69 points
- Crystabella - 68 points
- BeckThiso - 67 points
Tips of the week - Blues to level the series, Tigers to win by 8 and always listen to your wife.
Parents please note that 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.
The Compass Parent Portal is a secure online portal that lets parents access information about their child.
The Portal is accessible via the web and the Compass School manager App (via the the App store on your device)
What You Can Do?
- Submit absent notes
- Communicate directly with teachers (desktop only)
- Access your child's reports
- View and maintain attendance records
- Update basic Contact information
- Receive relevant messaging through the app or desktop
Our School Counsellor, Sharman is currently on leave. We will have Mari with covering this leave for the coming weeks. Mari will be visiting St Bede's on Fridays, except for this Friday May 5. If you think your child would benefit from seeing Mari please complete the online referral form at https://catholiccare.force.com/housing/s/school-referral-form.
Date | Event | Start Time | Location |
16 June | NR Athletics Carnival | 9.15 | Goulburn |
26 June | Student reports on Compass | ||
30 June | House Spirit Day | ||
30 June | Last Day of Term | ||
17 July | Pubil Free Day | ||
18 July | Students Return | ||
Cat in the Hat - Live on stage
Term 2 Fees + New Finance System
Term 2 Fees have been emailed to all parents. The due date for this Terms fees is the 9 June 2023 (next Friday).
As mentioned in the email, we have moved onto a new finance system and the preferred payment method by BPAY. Due to the new system our Biller Code and the Family Reference Numbers have changed, so please before making a BPAY payment check that you have the new numbers. (these are located on the bottom left corner of the statement). Statements will be automatically generated every month to your email.
Any questions or issues with payment of the fees, please contact the office email.
For canteen to run at St Bede's we need at least two parent helpers for each week on the roster. If we do not have two volunteers then we are unable to have canteen and it will be cancelled for that week. Please refer to the below roster.
If canteen is cancelled then your child will need to bring their own lunch, as per a non canteen day. Please note that if canteen is cancelled and your child has an order, parents/carers will be contacted to provide lunch.
Any parents that are interested in helping in canteen and have a couple of hours available on a Monday morning (Please see the roster for coming dates) please email the office.
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 2 Canteen
5 June | No Canteen | |
12 June | Helpers Needed | |
19 June | Help Needed | |
26 June | Helpers Needed |
Canteen Price list - April 2023
Please note that we have updated the canteen menu and that there has been a price rise for Sausage rolls - they are now $3.00 each
Kinder |
Maxie | Bronn |
Aoife |
Year 1 |
Tess | Aiden | |
Year 2 |
Harrison | Maddie | |
Year 3 |
Luca | Charlie H | |
Year 4 |
Charlotte Y | Will | |
Year 5 |
Edie | Joylon | |
Year 6 |