REMINDER ABOUT GATE OPENING IN THE MORNING

We remind families that the entry gate opens at 8.00am each morning, so students are able to be dropped off. This particularly supports students and their siblings who attend early activities such as Band and Dance Eisteddfod practices. We reminded students at assembly this week about appropriate behaviour outside the gates as some children are arriving before 8.00am and waiting outside. Unfortunately there have been disrespectful comments and behaviour from a small number of students in the mornings to staff. Please remind your child that you support our school to be a place of safety and respect at all times.   

KINDERGARTEN 2025 ENROLMENTS

It was wonderful last Saturday to have so many visitors to St Peter’s to hear a little about our school and how it works within our Parish. I particularly thank our staff members who assisted on the day with being able to support the session. Even if families were unable to attend this session, all prospective parents are welcome to attend our upcoming tour. We also remind current and prospective families to complete enrolment forms for Kindergarten 2025. The demand is high for places in our Parish Schools for 2025, so make sure you don’t miss out on a place. Important dates to be aware of:

• Saturday 1st June @ 2pm - School tour
• Friday 14th June - Round 1 of applications closes for Parish Principal consideration
• Mid July to mid August - Interviews for placement in 2025

MESSAGE FROM POPE FRANCIS TO CHILDREN

 

Fr Paul, our Parish Priest, this week sent to us a special letter to be shared with all children from Pope Francis. He has announced the first World Day, which will be held in Rome on 25th and 26th May this year. We provide it here and hope that you will read it with your children and share this lovely message. 

A message from Pope Francis to Children

MISSION

 

YEAR 5 CELEBRATION OF THE WORD

Year 5 gathered in the St Peter’s and MacKillop shared chapel this morning for a Celebration of the Word. Today, we celebrated the feast day of Mary, our Lady, Help of Christians. Mary, the mother of Jesus, is the patron saint of Australia. We look to her as our spiritual mother and model of discipleship, given to us by Jesus. Our own mothers and fathers help us grow, learn, and make decisions about the type of people we aspire to be. Our heavenly Mary does the same. She offers us her example to follow, inviting us to “allow Christ to live in our hearts through faith”, just as she did. We thank Fr Roland and all of our parents and friends who were able to join us today.

 

 

ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI MASS

Year 3 Green attended Mass at St Francis of Assisi Chapel this week. As usual, our students represented our school with great reverence, and Eliza Petitt read beautifully. We value this time with our elderly neighbours and appreciate the opportunity to strengthen our relationship across the St Agnes’ Parish. Year 3 Blue will attend next Wednesday.

'TALKING TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT PUBERTY' RESOURCES

It was great to meet with over 25 parents at last week’s Parent Community Group, and discuss ways we can facilitate healthy conversations with our children around puberty.

Check out some tips from tween expert, Michelle Mitchell:

 

How To Talk to Children About Puberty - 10 How To Strategies To Get Things Started - LINK

 

TELL THEM FROM ME SURVEY CLOSING AT 4.30PM !!!

 

Tell Them From Me Survey - Link. closes this afternoon!

This is your final chance to go into the draw for some fabulous prizes.

The prizes will be drawn at the Week 7 Assembly (winners will be notified). You can enter your name into the draw by writing your name on the clipboard in the office or emailing pmacp@lism.catholic.edu.au (it’s an honesty based system). Coffee vouchers can be collected from the school office.

ST PETER'S CHOIR @ MASS ON SUNDAY !!

26TH MAY

WINTER APPEAL

FRIDAY 14TH JUNE

KINDER

Kindergarten have been exploring how a shape can be halved into 2 equal parts. Exploring nature and our environment to find objects that could be investigated and sorted, Kinder looked at how their picnic could be shared equally with a friend and how to draw halves of objects.

PETE CROMER INSPIRED ARTWORKS

Kindergarten have taken inspiration from the books they have been reading about insects and bugs, and authors such as Eric Carle and Pete Cromer to explore collage in art. Above is some of Kinders creative insect collage artworks.

DA VINCI DECATHLON

Last Thursday eight, Year 6 students attended SCAS to participate in the Da Vinci Decathlon. The Da Vinci Decathlon is an extremely challenging competition where students compete in many different academic categories. Some of these categories include maths, english, cartography (map reading and geography), among many others. It challenges the depths of your brain, with extremely difficult tasks. There were 3 sessions in the day, the first involving 4 different categories/subjects, the 2nd one containing four different categories, and the last involving only 2. We were given around two hours for each activity and worked cooperatively with our different group members depending on our strengths.

It was a truly challenging day and we are celebrating by achieving 4th place out of 20 schools from around the area! 

Harrison Egan Blake and Lennex Arkinstall

JUNIOR AND SENIOR CHOIRS

A group of 70 St Peter’s Choir students visited MacKillop theatre on Wednesday morning for an amazing experience with MacKillop's Praise singers and choir who shared their beautiful voices and musical talents with us. The St Peter’s Choir had the opportunity to sing along with the MacKillop choir to some new songs, as well as performing one of our songs to them. MacKillop students gifted us with some cups, after showing us their awesome performance of The Cup Song. Our challenge now is to practise The Cup Song and perform with the MacKillop Choir later in the year. The message of the time spent together was the way in which enjoying singing helps us experience benefits to learning, wellbeing and positivity.

There is an opportunity for any of our Choir students to sing at our Parish Mass this Sunday, 26th May, at 5.00pm. This would be a great opportunity for the students to be a part of our faith community. 

All families are welcome to attend.

Learn more about Dementia Australia, its services, and other useful resources and support mechanisms you can access if you are living with dementia or supporting someone who has dementia. 

Discover what makes living at Emmaus Village a unique experience. We will discuss our innovative approaches to helping people living with dementia including our use of technology and person-focused strategies.

• Lots of activities on the day
• Tours will run every half hour
• Food and Drinks available

YEAR 1