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Dear Parents and Carers
Term 2 has begun with many activties and much on the calendar in what is a short 9 week term. Please look out for key dates listed in the newsletter including whole school assemblies to which parents are invited.
Next Friday 2 May at 8.50am, we will have our Mother's Day Assembly which will be lead by our Year 1 students. We invite all parents and familes to join us for this celebration.
Fun Run
Thank you to the Parents and Friends group who arranged the Fun Run on Monday. The students and staff had a fantastic time with much colour to be seen running around the school grounds. We look forward to hearing how much has been raised.
Winter Uniform
Frtom Monday 8 May all students are expected to be in full winter uniform, this includes the tie for boys and crossover tie for the girls. Hats are not required in Term 2 & 3. The Parents & Friends will have the Secondhand Uniform Shop open for selected days and times as below.
Catholic Education Week
Our school, along with the 45 Catholic schools in the Diocese of Sale, will celebrate Catholic Education Week from 19 May to 26 May.
The theme for this year’s celebrations is, Catholic Schools – Places of Encounter. ‘Let the words you speak always be full of Grace’, based on Colossians 4:6.
Catholic schools are more than just buildings where students come to learn. They are Places of Encounter where students can grow academically, spiritually and personally.”
The ‘Speaking with Grace’ theme invites us to consider the power of our words and the impact our words may have on others. Words have the power to inspire, uplift, and transform lives but they can also be hurtful or discouraging. This year’s theme aims to encourage students and those in our school community to use their words to build up others, to speak out against injustice, and to spread love and hope in the world.
Catholic Education Week is an opportunity for all Catholic schools to celebrate our distinctive mission and share features that are special about our schools.
Members of our staff will be attending a Leadership Mass and Dinner to celebrate and recognise outstanding service and excellence of staff and students in Catholic education in our Diocese in Traralgon on Friday, 19 May.
Our school will also hold a an Open Morning on Thursday 25 May which we invite you to be a part of.
School Pick Up
Over the school holidays "No Parking" parking signs have been installed in Lansell Drive. Please be mindful of the new signage and requirements. Council have advised they will be sending compliance officers out to patrol.
We also ask that you please be mindful and respectful of our neighbours and their property. In the wet of winter nature strips can get muddy and their driveways are not pakring bays.
First Holy Communion 2023
Dear Parents/Carers,
St Patrick’s Parish have now opened the bookings for First Holy Communion.
The bookings are made using the Try Booking system and the link is provided for you here: https://stpatrickspakenham.com.au/fhc
Please ensure you book into one mass only and ensure changes (to dates) will not be needed.
A reminder that there is a Parent Evening on Thursday 1 June at 7pm at the St Patrick’s Parish hall. This is for Parents/Carers only and we are unable to offer child care.
The dates for the First Holy Communion Masses are below:
Sat 3 June 6pm
Sun 4 June 10.30am
Sat 17 June 6pm
Sun 18 June 10.30am
If you have any questions please contact Gab Verstraete gverstraete@stclaresofficer.catholic.edu.au
Last term our focus for WSAPBS was RESPECT. This term we continue to follow our expectations for RESPECT however we will also focus on SAFE.
Students will have opportunities to discuss what SAFE looks, sounds and feels like at school, at home and in the community. This will include discussions on what it means to be a Child Safe school.
Last term we began focus groups with students on Child Safety to determine what they understood by this and what it looks like at St Clare’s. These groups will continue this term as we review our Child Friendly Child Safe policy (on our website under Child Safe Policies).
Friday 5 May - Distrct Cross Country for selected students
Monday 8 May - AFL Clinics for Foundation to Year 2
Friday 12 May - Mother's Day Assembly 8.50am **
Monday 15 May - AFL Clinics for Years 3 to 5
Monday 22 May - AFL Clinics Year 6
Wednesday 24 May - Year 5 Mass at St Patrick's Church
Friday 26 May - National Sorry Day Assembly 8.50am **
Thursday 1 June - First Holy Communion Parent Workshop
Friday 2 June - Trivia Night
Friday 9 June - School Closure - NO school for students
Monday 12 June - King's Birthday Public Holiday
Wednesday 14 June - Mass for Foundation to Year 2 at St Clare's
Friday 23 June - Last Day of Term 3, Pizza and PJ Day, Whole School Assembly 8.50am **
Thursday 25 May - 8.50am to 10.30am
Celebrating Catholic Education Week
Our school, along with the 45 Catholic schools in the Diocese of Sale, will celebrate Catholic Education Week from 19 May to 26 May. The theme for this year’s celebrations is, Catholic Schools – Places of Encounter. ‘Let the words you speak always be full of Grace’, based on Colossians 4:6. Catholic schools are more than just buildings where students come to learn. They are Places of Encounter where students can grow academically, spiritually and personally.” The ‘Speaking with Grace’ theme invites us to consider the power of our words and the impact our words may have on others. Words have the power to inspire, uplift, and transform lives but they can also be hurtful or discouraging. This year’s theme aims to encourage students and those in our school community to use their words to build up others, to speak out against injustice, and to spread love and hope in the world. Catholic Education Week is an opportunity for all Catholic schools to celebrate our distinctive mission and share features that are special about our schools.
This year, for Catholic Education Week, St Clare’s students will be inviting a special person (grandparent, aunt, uncle, parent, adult sibling) to come to school with them. They will show their special person their work and their learning space and complete an activity together. Special people can spend as much or as little time as they have in a learning space and can move from learning space to learning space if there are siblings.
Here is the link for the St Clare's Parent Access Module (PAM)
St Clare's PAM
You username is the email address that you have registered with the school. The first time you log in we ask that you use the forgotten password feature to set your own password.
ALL parents must access PAM to receive up to date information and grant necessary permissions. Students will miss out on events if permission is not granted.
School Fees
Term 2 fees are now due and payable. It is not too late to set up a direct debit for payment of fees.
If you financial situation has now changes and you have a Pension or Health Care Card please let us know that this will impact your school fees payable.
2024 Enrolments
Enrolments are now being taken for 2024. If you need an enrolment form plesae contact the school office - we can email or send a hard copy home for you.
Welcome to term 2, which should be a huge term for Book Club!
Why….?
Because Scholastic listened to your feedback, and the catalogues are shifting back to the old format J
Smaller size, brighter colours, and far more engaging for the kids.
But there’s a couple of other changes that we’ve made too:
- We have reduced the amount of titles on each page, making it a little less congested, and clearer for the kids to see.
- We have also sharpened up the pricing (PIG THE PUG is only $3…!!!), meaning you’ll rarely see much difference (if any) between the prices of the titles in the catalogue, compared to the price you might find at the big department stores. This is a big win for everybody!
In this catalogue alone, 40% of products are $10 or under, so parents really do have a great range of bargain books to buy from.
The cut-off date for this issue is: 12th May
Here is the link to the digital version - https://www.scholastic.com.au/book-club/book-club-parents/book-club/
In this edition of SchoolTV - INTERNET ADDICTION
In today’s digital environment, the internet can be viewed as a valuable tool for education, research and entertainment. Young people today tend to go from one screen to another, but how much is too much? Time spent in the ‘screen world’ has parents concerned that their kids may be missing out on real life experiences. Therefore, it is vitally important to a child’s wellbeing for parents to regulate a child’s internet use.
Internet addiction can cause significant psychological and social problems for children in years to come. The true effects on future generations is not yet known, but there are strategies that parents can implement now.
In this edition, Dr Michael Carr-Gregg discusses what causes internet addiction, who is most at risk and what parents can do to regulate the amount of time their kids spend online each day.
We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this edition of SchoolTV and we always welcome your feedback. If you have any concerns about your child, please contact the school counsellor for further information or seek medical or professional help.
Here is the link to the Internet Addiction edition of SchoolTV
https://stclaresofficer.catholic.schooltv.me/newsletter/internet-addiction
From Our Crossing Supervisors
As part of our commitment to keeping as many people in our community safe, we thought it would be good if you could share the link below with your school community, to ensure they are aware of the new road rules. School Crossing Supervisors often witness drivers using devices whilst driving and not concentrating.
https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/safety-and-road-rules/new-vic-road-rules-2023
