News Up-date
27th May 2009
Dear Parents,
This week we welcome Mrs. Tedesco back to school and I know her class is as delighted as we are to have her back with us again.
Hopefully, the vast majority of Saint Paul families are reading this ‘Update’ on our school website. Please let the school know through a note to your child’s class teacher if you are having any difficulties accessing the ‘Newsletter’ and ‘Update’ on line. To access our School Website address please enter tholic.edu.au or www.ceo.parra.catholic.edu.au/stpaultheapostle Both addresses will take you to the website.
If your family does not have access to a computer, please send a slip to the school office requesting a printed version each week. The slip to fill out is included again in this week’s Up-date.
Many thanks to the parents and children who were able to help out at last Saturday’s working bee. The wet weather meant that we were able to get a number of ‘indoor jobs’ such as washing the children’s tables and sorting the lost property completed. Once again, thank you to our working bee co ordinator, Mr Mal Green, for organizing this event.
LOST PROPERTY:
At the working bee, a number of parents went through our ‘overflowing’ Lost Property baskets. Items that were named have already been put into classroom tubs to be returned to their owners, however a great number of items were unmarked or were tagged with the name of a student who has long since left the school (obviously purchased through the second hand section of our Clothing Shop). There were also a significant number of plastic lunch boxes and drink bottles, generally without names. It is very concerning to see such a waste. Once again, parents are reminded of the importance of regularly checking their children’s clothes, lunch boxes and drink bottles, especially removable items such as hats and jackets to ensure that the label contains both their child’s Christian and surname and is also written clearly enough to be easily read. It is also advisable to check that your child has not inadvertently taken home an item of clothing with another child’s name on it. This is very frustrating for parents who have gone to the trouble of marking their child’s belongings only to find that another child has taken them home, leaving only unmarked items. In these difficult financial times a little bit of extra time and vigilance should prove to be a money saver!
God bless you and your families, Chris Gibson Principal
APPRECIATION
Dear parents and children,
I would sincerely like to thank each and every one of you for your prayers, gifts and cards during my bereavement and recovery from surgery. Your support comforted me enormously during this particularly difficult time. May God bless you all, Lou and Stephanie Tedesco.
SYMPATHY
Our sincere sympathy and prayers to Rebecca Robinson (Sarah 6J) on the recent death of her mother.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY
Our Term Two Staff Development Day will take place on Tuesday 9th June (the day after the Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday). Staff will be spending this day involved in further training on the Interactive Whiteboards and undertaking annual training in CPR and first aid.
Children do not attend school on this day.
DEBATING NEWS (Change of time and venue)
We have had to change the time and venue of our first debate for 2009 to accommodate our opponents, St Michael’s, Baulkham Hills. The debate will now take place at 11.30am in the school library on this Friday, 29th May. Parents are welcome to attend but no babies or toddlers please.
computer skills competition - Thursday 28th May
SCHOOL FEES
Please note that the fees are due to be paid by Friday May 29th, unless you are paying by regular instalments. The Catholic Education Office will be forwarding reminders for all overdue fees next week. Anyone experiencing financial difficulty should contact Mrs Gibson, Gail Caruana or Juanaita Gray in the school office.
Year 6 parents please note – money for the excursion to Canberra is also due this Friday, May 29th.
GIRLS’ TOUCH FOOTBALL GALA DAY
On Friday 15th May, our Year 5 and 6 girls represented St Paul’s at the Parramatta Diocesan Touch Football Gala Day. We had a very successful day with our girls winning 4 and drawing 1 game. Our defence was outstanding – none of the other teams scored a try against us. We achieved first place and all girls received a Medal. Congratulations, girls!
A special thankyou to the parents for transporting and supporting our girls.
Monique Brennan, PE Teacher
BINGO NIGHT – Friday 29th May
Thank you for all your prize donations. You should receive your supper tokens and bingo reminder notice in your home folders by Thursday 28th May. We are also still in need of volunteers for the night. Just a reminder if you have not booked there are only 46 spaces left and registration begins at 5.30pm. If there are any queries, please call Rowena on 0411 875 637 or Veronica on 0414 345 526.
Knights of the Southern Cross ‘The Hills Branch’ are holding a
MONSTER GARAGE SALE IN THE SCHOOL GROUNDS THIS SUNDAY 31st May commences approx. 8.00am
All sorts of ‘treasures’ available. Sausage sandwich and soft drinks at modest prices.
If you have anything you would like to contribute, please deliver to the school from 12noon to 4pm on Saturday 30th May or phone Kors Van Eyk 9639 9192.
The……………………………………….. Family requires a print version of the school Newsletter/ (please print Family name) Up-date each Wednesday
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We have taught Keyboard lessons at your school for 10 years
$18 per 45 min lesson
*15 years professional music education
service at primary school
*2006 Music & Arts Achievement Award
*Experienced music piano teacher
* Cost $18 for 45 minutes lesson in a small
group
*We provide keyboard and batteries for
each student in class free
*Textbooks suitable for any level. Book 1-3
& Theory book.
*Certificate of progress every year. Grade
1-5
*Tuesday or Thursday 8.00am-8.45am at
School