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Dear Parents and Carers,
Last Thursday I joined 150 CEO's including 5 other Catholic school principals at the Vinnies Sleep Out in Canberra. It was a wet evening with continual rain slowly soaking everything. I was very fortunate in that I missed the Tuesday morning temperature of feeling like -10. While it was an uncomfortable night for me, it was a one off and unfortunately for people in our community this is an every night occurrence.
Students will have the opportunity to wear their pyjamas to school on Friday for a gold coin donation. Teachers will also lead classes in a discussion about homelessness and what we can practically do as a school community.
Jesus gives us guidance on how to support others like in Matthews, (25:35-40) Gospel.
35 for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? 38 And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? 39 And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?’ 40 And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’
Thank you for all those in the St. Bedes community who have donated and sent me messages of support. If you are able to donate by follow the link https://www.ceosleepout.org.au/fundraisers/markchifley/act
As the term draws to a close there have been changes in staffing at St Bedes. Next term Marylou will return as Principal and I will return to the Assistant Principal. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Louise Grant who stepped in as Assistant Principal and has brought enthusiasm and experience to the role. We wish her all the best in her new role as Principal at St. Josephs Grenfell. There will be other staff changes that I will confirm tomorrow and inform the community.
Building update
The building continues with the goal of having the k - 2 classrooms and Administration Block completed by the start of term 4. Work also started today on the new sports shed. I believe the new shed is an orange and black design.
As we go on our school break we are mindful of the security of the school over the holidays. If you are about can I please ask that you keep an eye on the school. If you do see something that is out of place or broken please email me on mark.chifley@cg.catholic.edu.au
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support as I have acted as Principal over the last 3 months. It has been a pleasure to serve such a wonderful community.
As always if you have any concerns please contact your child's classroom teacher or myself to have a conversation and listen to your concerns.
Kind Regards
Mark Chifley
Acting Principal
NR Athletics Carnival
32 students represented our school in Goulburn in Week 8 at the Northern Region Athletics carnival. The children were outstanding on the day, showing excellent skills and sportsmanship, and coming up with many PB’s. We had a number of outstanding results, with the following students gaining selection in the Northern Region team to compete at the Archdiocesan championships in August:
- Charlie H (100m)
- Charlotte (shot put)
- Meredith (high jump, long jump)
- Dylan (100m, high jump, long jump)
- Sonny (100m, 200m, 800m, high jump, relay)
- Jolyon (shot put)
- Mack (shot put)
- Evie (high jump)
- Pippa (100m, 200m, 800m, long jump)
- Oscar (100m, 800m, high jump, shot put, relay)
- Jesse (relay)
- Angus (100m, 200m, relay)
As always, a big thank you to our fantastic parents and grandparents who assisted on the day with transporting students, supervising and place judging for the track events.
MacKillop Cross Country Carnival
Pippa (year 6) recently travelled to Sydney to compete at the MacKillop Cross Country Carnival. She ran extremely well in a new PB time, placing 22nd in the 12 years girls event. Well done, Pippa!
MacKillop Rugby Trials
On Monday, Angus, Archer and Oscar (year 6) travelled to Forbes to represent our Archdiocese at the MacKillop rugby trials. The boys played very well and enjoyed their time with the team. Congratulations to Oscar who has gained selection in the MacKillop team. He will now travel to Mudgee in August to compete at the PSSA Championships. Good luck Oscar!
Footy Tipping
Tim Thiso continues to lead the competition, but there are a few tipsters closing in! Here’s the leaderboard after round 17:
- Tim Thiso - 81 points
- Green Machine Haraldson -78 points
- Troy V - 77 points
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
- Unwell Students (Cough, runny nose, fever etc.) should be kept at home, to help prevent the spread of illness through the school. The school has a small supply of RATs should any families require some, please contact the office.
- Any child with hair that is to their shoulders or longer, need to have the hair tied back to prevent the spread of head lice.
- Please keep contact details up to date, if your address has changed email the office. Compass can be used to change email and phone details. If these details aren't kept up to date it makes it very difficult for staff to contact parents in an emergency.
- Any children that are late to school, (after the morning bell) the parents need to sign the children in at the office.
- Changes to your child's normal departure arrangements needs to be notified to the office by either email (preferred) or phone before 2:30 pm.
Our School Counsellor, Mari is currently on leave for weeks nine and ten. Sessions will resume again in term 3. 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.
Term 2 fees are overdue for payment, please pay promptly if you haven't already.
As advised 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 3 Canteen
| 24 July | Kristie W | Helper needed |
| 7 August | Kristie W | Helper needed |
| 21 August | Kristie W | Helper needed |
| 4 September | Kristie W | Helper needed |
| 18 September | Kristie W | Helper needed |
Kinder |
Renzo | Charlie | Jasmine |
Year 1 |
Phoebe | Kito | Fergus |
Year 2 |
Cooper | Indigo | Kitty |
Year 3 |
Charlie M | ||
Year 4 |
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Year 5 |
Spencer | ||
Year 6 |
Jacob | Lewy |
