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- Funeral Service for Peter Taylor
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Keeping Children Focused in Term 4:
As this term progresses the children will become excited about the approaching Christmas season. It is very important that the children remain focused and settled throughout Term 4. When the children begin to bring Christmas cards, candy canes and the like to school too early they tend to ‘tune out’. It is for this reason, and the fact that waiting is a part of our Catholic Christian tradition with the season of Advent, that the children may begin to bring Christmas cards, candy canes etc for their classmates from the end of Week 9 – Friday 13 December.
Semester 2 Reports:
Semester 2 reports will be sent to parents on Monday 9 December. Beginning this semester all reports will be issued via Compass.
There will be no longer be hard copies of reports distributed to parents.
SPB4L: 
The value for this week is Respect
Students who are respectful:
- Respond promptly to school rules & routines
- Always use good manners
- Respect another person’s point of view
Please pray for:
The Taylor Family on the recent sudden death of Peter - loving husband to Maggie and father of Kimberley and Michael, ex-students of Good Samaritan.
May eternal rest grant unto him
O Lord
And let perpetual light shine upon him
May he rest in peace
FROM THE PARENT HANDBOOK
To ensure consistency of processes and practices across the school community, aspects of the Parent Handbook (currently under revision) will be published in each week’s newsletter.
HOME SCHOOL COMMUNICATION
Stages of home-school communiation
- If you have any educational/behaviour concerns about your child always contact your child’s classroom teacher in the first instance. Your child’s classroom teacher will always make contact with you if they have any concerns regarding your child’s education or behaviour.
- Grades and classes across the school are supported by Middle Leaders. You are asked to contact the Middle Leader/s responsible for your child’s class/grade if you have continued concerns regarding your child’s education or behaviour. The Middle Leaders will also contact you when and if necessary.
- All academic and behaviour concerns made to the office will be directed to the classroom teacher in the first instance. This may be followed up by support from the Middle Leader responsible for the stage/grade.
Middle Leaders 2019
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Stage/Grade |
Middle Leader |
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Early Stage 1: Kindergarten |
Mrs Kate Jennett |
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Amaroo & Learning Support Centre |
Mrs Sharon Smithers |
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Stage 1: Year 1 Year 2 |
Mrs Narelle Nuttall |
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Stage 2: Year 3 Year 4 |
Mrs Patricia Foster |
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Stage 3: Year 5 Year 6 |
Mrs Christine Nunes |
The Middle Leader represented in bold will be your first port of call beyond the classroom teacher.
Please inform your children that when they exit your vehicle at parent drop off in the mornings, to exit from the passenger side and not the driver side for their safety.
Walking Together Safely To and From School
Your primary aged child is still developing an understanding of danger and safety. While they are often keen to do things for themselves, an adult must always be responsible for your child in the traffic environment.
Your child is a vulnerable road user. They are still developing the skills that help them to judge the direction of sound and the speed and distance of vehicles. Your child is physically small, making it harder for drivers to see them. They may be easily distracted and tend to only be able to focus on one thing at a time. This means that they find it difficult to deal with sudden changes in the traffic environment.
Your child may be able to tell you the rules and how to keep safe near in and around vehicles, but in reality, will not always be able to apply them.
Read the road safety information below about how to help keep your child safe. Share the information with all of the adults who care for your child.
Also take some time to explore and talk about the Safety Town activities with your child.
How to Use Safety Town You Tube
Thank you to all the parents and friends who joined us for the opening of our Christmas Story Art Exhibition. I was very proud of our Year 6 Art Committee who delivered the presentation and to the children who proudly exhibited their beautiful works. A special thank you must go to Levers Art Supplies for donating the overall prize and to artist, Mrs Smalkowski for judging and presenting our awards.
Congratulations Millie our Overall winner.
Mrs Susan McAlister
Art Teacher
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Wednesday |
30 October |
Scholastic Book Fair - Further information to follow |
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Friday |
1 November |
Grandparents & Great Friend's Day Liturgy 10.15am SJV Co-Cathedral church, Morning Tea in the Hall and classroom visits. All welcome! |
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Tuesday |
5 November |
Year 6 Parish Grade Mass, 9.30am. All welcome! |
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Thursday |
7 November |
7pm Kindergarten 2020 Parent Information Evening |
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Wednesday |
4 December |
2020 Swimming Trials |
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Friday |
6 December |
GSFM Colour Fun Run & Disco - Mufti |
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Thursday |
12 December |
Year 6 Farewell Mass 5:30pm |
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Monday |
16 December |
Year 6 Farewell |
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Tuesday |
17 December |
12noon Christmas Concert |
Due to our transition to the new financial system TechOne the uniform shop will only be taking cash payments on Thursday 24/10/2019
The Zip up Calico bags are available in the uniform shop and are now $5.00.
There are currently a limited amount of size 6 & 8 sport track pants in the Uniform Shop.
Uniform Shop normal opening hours are:
Monday 8.30am - 9.30am
Thursday 2.15pm - 3.15pm
Holy Spirit College will be holding an Orientation Day for all Year 6 students who have accepted a position at the College for Year 7 2020 on Friday 15 November 2019. The Orientation Day will run from 8.30am until 3.00pm.
The funeral service for Peter Taylor (father of ex-students Kimberly and Michael) will be held in St John Vianney's Church at 10am on Monday 28th October.
