We would like to extend a very special invitation to our mothers, grandmothers, aunties, godmothers and all the special women in our school community to attend our annual Mother's Day morning breakfast on Friday 12 May at 8:15am in the hall. This will be followed by a Liturgy at 9.15am in the church.

At the going down of the sun we will remember them. Lest we forget.

SCHOOL ANZAC LITURGY 

When: Thursday 4 May @ 11.45am in the hall. All are welcome!

We will have a guest speaker joining our community. He is a NAVY Veteran, having served our country from 1965-1977.

Year 6 will represent our school on Friday 28 April at McCabe Park, Wollongong. We look forward to hearing about this special event in next week’s newsletter. It is vital that we encourage our students, families and friends to be involved in all things ANZAC as we are reaching critical numbers for attendance in services throughout Australia.

LEST WE FORGET

This week our whole school focus is on using manners in the classrooms. Our teachers will be helping children learn appropriate, polite and considerate behavior. Manners are a good way to show gratitude, display respect, and demonstrate kindness.

The wearing of the correct school uniform is very important at Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School as it creates a greater sense of equality among the student population despite the diverse socio-economic backgrounds of their families. 

The following are some basic guidelines for following the expectations associated with wearing the correct school uniform at Good Samaritan:

1. All students are to wear the full, correct  uniform at all times.
2. Uniforms are to be labelled, cleaned, pressed, properly repaired and worn neatly at all times. 
3. Damaged or shabby items of uniform are to be replaced.
4. School uniform regulations apply equally to hair, jewellery, make-up (including false fingernails), hats and shoes.
5. Classroom teachers are responsible for checking uniform on a daily basis.
6. Where a uniform breach occurs a verbal reminder/warning is given.
7. If a repetition of uniform breaches occurs, parents will be contacted by way of letter.
8. Students out of uniform, who have a valid reason, should have a note to this effect, signed by their parents. This is to be counter-signed by the classroom teacher.
9. For extreme breaches of the uniform code, a student may be isolated from the rest of the school.
10. Where genuine financial difficulties hamper a student in fully meeting all uniform requirements, the Principal may supply items of uniform at the school’s expense. 

Basis of Discretion

• Discretion may be used when a student is out of uniform on the first occasion. 
• The Principal has the right to waver uniform requirements in special circumstances.

Of particular note are hairstyles. Current popular hairstyles include the ‘mullet’. This is not an acceptable hairstyle for school. Please note the section of the policy regarding hairstyles, jewellery and nail art.

Students are welcome to start to wear winter uniform commencing term 2 or welcome to wear summer uniform on warmer days. All students are to wear Full winter uniform commencing Monday 15th May 2023.