St Brigid's Catholic Parish Primary School Gwynneville eNewsletter

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK

CEDoW STRATEGIC PLAN 2023+

The plan is now available to view on any device. (https://ltw.dow.catholic.edu.au/) LTW2023+ names the priorities we see when we examine the contemporary challenges and opportunities before us. Bringing these priorities to life will require our collective heads, hearts and hands working towards a common purpose.

MISSION EFFORT FAMILY DAY - ST PATRICK'S DAY

What a brilliant day was had by all last Friday as we came together to experience what the St Brigid's mission means, 'to be develop leaders of faith, justice and leanring'. From the beautiful liturgy, to the stalls and activities and the guided learning walks in the afternoon we shared a wonderful community celebration. I would like to sincerely thank the students and teachers in Year 3,4,5 and 6 who lead the day. Thank you to the families who prepared scrumptious cupcakes and jelly cups and donated prizes and raffle items. The students thoroughly enjoyed the day.

Thank you one and all for your cooperation and generosity. We raised a whopping $1152.00 on this day. A giant step towards our goal of $3000 to buy the resources needed to build a library in Nepal.

RICE DAY - CONGRATULATIONS YEAR 6

Yesterday the Year 6 students and their teachers participated in a 'fasting day' for Lent, only eating a simple bowl of rice for lunch. This day provided the students the opportunity to consider the many people around the world who have so little to eat daily and an awareness of what it would be like to not have the abundance of food we normally enjoy.

The small bowl of rice in place of their normal lunch reinforced students’ understanding of what some children in impoverished communities eat each day. Ainsley, Michael and Louise cooked and served the rice for this event. They expressed there congratulations to the students and their families for the commitment and passion shown to be involved in such an event.

The students were so eager and willing to participate in Rice Day, and to date, have raised $1000 for Caritas’s Project Compassion. They came away with the message that their donation, no matter how small, can make a real difference to families in communities that are less fortunate.

KICKSTARTERS TAEKWONDO

For the past 6 weeks the students have engaged in the Australian Taekwondo's Schools Program which runs as part of the Australia Sports Commission’s Sporting School. This program has been modified for the classroom and has given our students the chance to experience martial arts. Taekwondo Kickstarters assist to:

Develops courtesy and respect, including self-respect
Improves self-control, cooperation, and physical coordination
Teaches how to set and achieve goals
Encourages kids to persevere when faced with challenges
Social interaction with disciplined and respectful peers

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I would like to thank the P&F for the co-contributing of $1500 towards this program. The students absolutely love these lessons and are developing great skills, physical literacy and social and emotional health.

PUPIL FREE DAYS FOR TERM 2

Tuesday 25 April 2023	Anzac Day public holiday
Monday 29 May 2023	Staff Retreat in Mittagong
Tuesday 30 May 2023	Staff Development Day - Literacy/ Numeracy
Monday 12 June 2023	King's Birthday public holiday

PICK UP PROCEDURES

Just a few reminders regarding the end of day procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of all students and staff.

CAR PICK UP - Please do not block the traffic in Vickery Street. Stay in the left hand lane and pull out around the parked cars where Ms Uroda stands to call the names. We receive daily complaints from other users and some of these complaints can be abusive.

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PARENT PICK UP IN PLAYGROUND

We are required to have line of sight and release our duty of care to parents who are waiting in the playground. Once this has occurred your child/ren must stay with you. We ask that you promptly leave from the playground as we have a lot of students at after school care and the gates need to be shut for their safety.

UNIFORM POLICY

The St Brigid's Uniform Policy was recently reviewed and updated by the St Brigid's Leadership Team and is available on our website, on COMPASS or by clicking the PDF link below. Elements of the policy were explained to the students by the classroom teachers this week.

There is now an additional section for mufti days to ensure the attire of students is conducive to their learning, activities and safety.

We thank you for supporting the St Brigid's uniform policy.

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PARENT VOLUNTEERS

Parent volunteers play an important role in modern education. Not only are they great resources for teachers and a solid support for our school community, but parent volunteers also demonstrate to their children and others that school is important and worth the time and effort.

We have had a wonderful response to our lawnmowing group with 21 parents volunteering to be on the roster. Thank you to the car parking volunteers and to all those who assisted Caterina for the pancake breakfast.

If you can assist in parking cars at any of the upcoming St George Dragons games, please add your name to the roster. CLICK HERE

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RESPIRATORY ILLNESS PROCEDURES - GOOGLE FORM

Please continue to fill in the reporting google form if your child has even the mildest of respiratory symptoms or has tested Positive for COVID-19.

The information contained in this form gives me very good data about prevailing illness in the school which I can communicate to parents to help us all work together to ensure the health and safety of our community.

This google form can be found on the St Brigid’s website, as a link in the Brigid Bulletin and by clicking the link in the COMPASS news-feed.

Your support in ensuring the health and safety of the St Brigid’s Community during this global pandemic has been greatly appreciated.

REPORTING FORM

Please complete it any day or time of the week, including weekends. The information will automatically come to Ms Uroda and Mrs Benoit.

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6/4	Cross Country Carnival	From 9:30am
6/4	School term ends
24/4	School commences for Term 2	8:50am
25/4	Pupil Free Day - Anzac Day Public Holiday	All day
27/4	Year 6 Confirmation Retreat day	8:50am
29/4	Sacrament of Confirmation	2:00pm
11/5	Whole School Mass & guided learning walks	9:30am
20/6	Netball Gala Day Year 3-6	All day
28/6	School Athletics Carnival	12noon