SPECIAL FOOD DAY AND VINNIES RETURN AND EARN

We had another successful Return and Earn campaign last week, collecting 1,680 containers, followed by a scrumptious Subway lunch. Thank you for your ongoing support of our mission efforts. The students thoroughly enjoyed their lunch and cookie. On Wednesday 25 November 2020 we will have the final special food day of the year, feasting on a sushi lunch. 

UPDATED COVID-19 DIRECTIVES AS OF 5 NOVEMBER 2020

Following updated COVID-19 guidelines provided by NSW Health this week, the CEDoW COVID-19 Directives for Schools for Term 4 have been updated. 

Gatherings of students

• Whole-school assemblies and liturgies may be held from 12 November 2020, with students seated in their stage groups. Where possible they should be held outdoors and limited to the minimum necessary duration. Parents/carers are still not permitted to attend.

• Schools may hold Masses for students, subject to the following conditions:

  1. The Mass must not exceed 60 minutes

  2. Masses must be limited to students and staff only

  3. All DOW parish directives must be adhered to and the total number of students and staff must not exceed the 4sqm limit

Gatherings of staff

• Schools may conduct staff development days and spirituality days with up to 100 staff members, subject to meeting the Term 4 Guidelines for Physical Distancing.

• Staff professional learning outside of staff development days should not be conducted face-to-face unless it is absolutely necessary.

• Where professional learning activities must be conducted face-to-face, they must be limited to 30 people from the same school.

Student learning, extracurricular activities and end-of-year events

• Schools can proceed with award ceremonies, speeches, presentations and graduation events from 12 November 2020. These events must follow the new Term 4 End of Year School and Community Activities guidelines.  

• Schools may organise an end-of-year event for their school community to celebrate the achievements of the school year. These events may proceed subject to the following requirements - Outdoor end of year events involving community participation (e.g. end of year morning teas, BBQ’s or picnic events with parents) can proceed with a maximum of 30 people (including staff, students and parents) consistent with the current public health advice relating to public gatherings.

• Carols by candlelight events remain on hold. NSW Health is currently developing specific advice for carols events. Further advice will be made available once NSW Health advice is published.

Excursions, field trips and camps

• Schools can conduct field trips, excursions and overnight activities within NSW and in the ACT. All other interstate and international excursions and travel remain suspended.

Parents and carers on school grounds

• From 12 November 2020, P&F meetings can proceed on school sites after school hours, but P&F social events and functions are still not permitted.

• Parents/carers can enter the school to purchase or pick-up uniforms from the uniform shop. Schools should make arrangements to minimise gatherings of people to collect uniforms.

BOOK WEEK INCURSION - BY YEAR 6G

Perform Education once again delivered a spectacular educational play directed at primary school aged students.

The Greatest Discovery – 2020’s Book Week theatrical event – is about two students fighting over which book is better. We follow Claire and Jonno through a musical adventure including, inspiring educational songs and an engaging, often comedic, storyline. 

The audience gains a new perspective and understanding of real-life issues and how they can be dealt with. For example, Jonno learns that an opinion is not always right or wrong and you don’t always have to be a winner to be successful. 

   

 

UPCOMING DATES