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Dear Parents and Carers
As we continue on in this Term, we will find ourselves dealing with ever increasing COVID infections and other illnesses within the community. This will unfortunately create a pressure of Staff Absenteeism for the school. As a school we will endeavour to do the best we can to ensure minimal interuptions to learning for all students. Our main priority will always be to avoid any school closure. We thank you in advance for your understanding of this situation.
Parent Teacher Meetings -
Term 3 Dates
Date |
Time |
Event |
Who is involved
|
Fri 22 July |
12:30pm |
· Interschool Winter Sport · At St Catherine’s, Berwick
|
Year 6 |
Mon 25 July |
All day |
· Gippsland Catholic Primary Principals visiting St Clare’s
|
School |
Tues 26 July |
3:40 – 7:20 |
· Onsite Parent –Teacher Interviews · Interviews are 10 mins · Bookings via PAM
|
Parents and Teachers |
Wed 27 July |
3:40 – 5:20 |
· Online or phone Parent-Teacher Interviews · Please note, if by phone, there will be no caller identification · Bookings via PAM P&F Meeting - ONLINE
|
Parents and Teachers |
Fri 29 July |
All day |
· Hundred Days of school celebrations
|
Foundation |
12:30pm |
· Interschool Winter Sport · At St Catherine’s Berwick
|
Year 6 |
|
Tues 2 August |
7:00pm |
· Parent Workshop for Confirmation Candidates
|
Confirmation Candidates |
Fri 5 August |
12:30pm |
· Interschool Winter Sport · Home game against St Michael’s School Berwick
|
Year 6 |
Mon 8 August |
All day |
· Single Subjects today (in lieu of Thursday)
|
Years 5 & 6 |
Thur 11 August |
All day |
· St Clare’s Feast Day celebrations · Further details to follow
|
Whole School |
Fri 12 August |
12:30pm |
· Interschool Winter Sport · Home game against St Brigid’s School Berwick
|
Year 6 |
Evening |
· P&F Disco in the Modular: · F-2 - 5:00 - 6:15 · Years 3-6: 6:30-7:45
|
All students |
|
Sat 13 August |
6:00pm |
· Feast Day Mass at St Patrick’s Church followed by pizza dinner
|
All families |
Fri 19 August |
5:00pm 7:00pm |
· Celebration of Confirmation with Bishop Greg Bennett
|
Confirmation Candidates |
Mon 22 August |
All day |
· School Closure
|
All students |
Thur 25 August |
All day |
· District Athletics Carnival |
Selected Students |
Fri 26 August |
9:00am |
· Book Week Parade
|
All Students |
12:30 |
· Interschool Winter Sport · At St John’s Koo Wee Rup
|
Year 6 |
|
Wed 31 August |
All day |
· Chesterville Farm Excursion
|
Foundation |
Fri 2 Sept |
2:30pm |
· Fathers’ Day Assembly lead by Foundation students
|
Foundation students particularly |
Mon 5 Sept |
Early morning |
· National Catholic Education Conference · Our Choir to sing at the Opening Prayer
|
Choir |
Fri 9 Sept |
All day |
· Lightning Premiership |
Selected Senior students |
Mon 12 – Wed 14 Sept |
All day |
· Grantville Camp |
Year 4 |
Wed 14 Sept |
All day |
· Division Athletics |
Selected Students |
Fri 16 Sept |
All day |
· Footy Day and colours
|
Whole School |
Events and dates were correct at time of publication.
Any updates or changes will be notified via the newsletter.
A very big thank you to all families for your generosity with our St Vincent De Paul Winter food drive. We delivered 8 huge boxes of non-perishable food to St Vincent de Paul Pakenham just before the holidays.
Sacrament Dates:
Confirmation - Year 6
Parent Workshop Tues 2 Aug 7pm St Patrick’s Parish Pakenham
Confirmation Masses Friday 19 Aug 5pm and 7pm
Reconciliation - Year 3
Parent Workshop Tues 19 Oct 7pm St Patrick’s Parish Pakenham
Reconciliation Wed 26 Oct or Thursday 27 Oct at 7pm
In this edition of SchoolTV - GRIEF & LOSS
Grief is a natural response to loss. It might be the loss of a loved one, relationship or even a pet. The more significant the loss, the more intense the grief is likely to be. Children and adults grieve differently due to their developmental stage, and this can prove difficult for parents to understand.
Young children fluctuate in and out of the stages of grief rapidly, as they may not comprehend the permanency death. They express their grief more physically. Teens on the other hand may not know how to express their grief and will need some space to process their loss. Some may choose to grieve alone, not wanting to stand out or be seen as not coping. Whilst others, who may have a greater understanding, can start to question their own mortality.
In this edition of SchoolTV, parents can learn how to acknowledge their child’s feelings and the best way to support them through the grief.
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 Grief & Loss edition of SchoolTV
https://stclaresofficer.catholic.schooltv.me/newsletter/grief-loss
Term 3 Parent Teacher Meetings
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.
REPORTING AN ABSENCE
To report your child's absence please do so via PAM, email absent@stclaresofficer.catholic.edu.au or call 5940 6777
Edition 5 Brochure has gone home with students this week. Orders are to be placed by 1 August 2022.
All Orders are to be placed via LOOP. Please do not send cash to school.
Check out the Free Book Offers
CDFpay is a secure, safe and efficient method for ordering and paying for items through school.
Below you will find instructions for setting up your CDFpay account both if you are an existing parent "already have a CDF pay account" or a new parent.
Here is the link to head to our school CDFpay shop St Clare's CDFpay Shop