SHROVE TUESDAY
Project Compassion will be launched next Tuesday.
To celebrate the launch and Shrove (Pancake) Tuesday the students will be supplied with pikelets (with butter and sprinkles). These would be distributed in a safe manner with gloves / tongs etc. We are asking students to make a gold coin donation (straight into the class Project Compassion box) for the pikelets.
ASH WEDNESDAY
Due to current COVID-19 restrictions the whole school Ash Wednesday Mass has been cancelled.
Each class will be doing a liturgy and once Father has blessed the ashes the Leadership team will go around and distribute them.
TUITION FEES 2022
The 2022 tuition fees were emailed last week along with your Payment Option form.
Please ensure your form is completed and returned by Friday 4 March 2022.
If full payment has already been made please disregard the above.
Should you have any questions please contact our Finance Manager, Peta Santella on 9208 2705 or email finance@stcolsbays.wa.edu.au.
We appreciate your co-operation in this matter.
STUDENT DATA COLLECTION
Attached to this newsletter are letters from Catholic Education of WA and Australian Government regarding student data collections.
If your residential address or any other personal information has changed since 2021 or your data is not correct please complete the attached “Data Collection Form” or contact Lisa Slocum on 9208 2701 to update your details.
Please ensure the forms are returned by Wednesday 2 March 2022.
PUPIL FREE DAY
A reminder that next Friday 4 March is a Pupil Free Day. Enjoy your long weekend.
UNIFORM SHOP
Due to the recent positive Covid case at St Columba’s, jfe has temporarily suspended counter sales from their Osborne Park office.
All uniform purchases will be through on line orders only. All online orders will be delivered to the school weekly.
If parents need to change sizes etc they can email JFE direct or pop into their showroom in Osborne Park. Returns/exchanges can be left at the school office.
P & F News
Together we’re making a difference
At Pharmacy 777, your support makes a difference to your school.
We understand how much your school means to you, that’s why at Pharmacy 777, we’re passionate about making a difference. Our Community Spirit Program makes giving back to your school easier. As a Community Spirit member, for every transaction you make at Pharmacy 777 Bayswater and Maylands, they will give part proceeds back to the school. This contribution accumulates over time and funds raised support causes at the heart of your school. We would encourage all school community members to visit Pharmacy 777 Bayswater and Maylands and join up.
Library News
Library 2022
Dear Parents, Carers and Students,
The library is open to STUDENTS in Years 1 – 6 ONLY, every morning before school from 8:15am – 8:45 am.
SORRY NO PARENTS ALLOWED.
The library is a calming and quiet place, making it the perfect spot for students to have a smooth and calming transition in the morning.
Students may like to return and borrow books before school.
Looking forward to seeing you the library.
Reading and activities in the LIBRARY
Junior and Senior LUNCHTIMES
Students may also use this time to exchange their library book.
Homework/Library Bag 
Just a reminder that students require the school green
‘Homework and Library Bag’ in order to borrow from the Library.
Many students will already have the green school
‘’Homework and Library Bag’ from previous years.
‘Homework and Library Bags’ can be purchased
from the Uniform Shop at a cost of $10.
The library has lots of books needing covering. If you can help by taking a small number of books home to cover, please advise the library. Your help is greatly appreciated by staff and students.
Rita Cuthbert – Library Officer – Library - the original search engine
Pastoral Care
Happy Birthday to:
To the following students who will be celebrating this coming week:
Samuel Kootje PPG
Tristan Goh 1W
Xavier Balm 2G
Luca Scagnetti 3W
Jack Gilbert 5G
Quinn Wolters 5W
PASTORAL CARE RAFFLE IS BACK!!!!
The PC raffle will commence this week. The cost is 20c per ticket. 3 tickets being the maximum purchased. Rosters are published each week the Donegal and a copy of the roster is outside each classroom. Please remember the preferable prize is a book not exceeding the value of $10. It has always been the tradition to give a book of any description ie: colouring, joke or novel.
For the benefit of our new families to our wonderful school here’s an introduction about Pastoral Care.
Some years ago, a small group of parents established Pastoral Care at St Columba’s as a way of fostering a feeling of community in our school. Over the years, families and individuals in our school community were supported and assisted during both difficult times and more joyful occasions. We would like to continue to offer help to families at Saint Columbas.
Thank you everyone for always supporting the Pastoral Care Team and we look forward to continuing our yearly events being the Easter Raffle, Mother’s Day Breakfast and Father’s Day Breakfast.
TERM 1
Week 5 – 2 March – NO RAFFLE – ASH WEDNESDAY
Week 6 – 9 March
Week 7 – 16 March
| Kindy Green | Week 5 NO RAFFLE Week 6 Juliette Cahill Week 7 Bodhi Chipperfield |
| Kindy White | Week 5 NO RAFFLE Week 6 Leo Duff Week 7 Isla Elliott |
| PP Green | Week 5 NO RAFFLE Week 6 Jax Fermanis Week 7 Jasper Fry |
| PP White | Week 5 NO RAFFLE Week 6 Aurora Cameron Week 7 Elliott Bonnett |
| Year 1 Green | Week 5 NO RAFFLE Week 6 Isaiah Chong Week 7 Mathea Co |
| Year 1 White | Week 5 NO RAFFLE Week 6 Cerys Chaloner Week 7 Tom Ross |
| Year 2 Green | Week 5 NO RAFFLE Week 6 Rosabelle Juma Week 7 Cohen Lee |
| Year 2 White | Week 5 NO RAFFLE Week 6 Quill O’Brien Week 7 Senumitha Ratnayake |
| Year 3 Green | Week 5 NO RAFFLE Week 6 Zozie Higgs Week 7 Alessia Marrapodi |
| Year 3 White | Week 5 NO RAFFLE Week 6 Andrew Gai Week 7 Lana Ly |
| Year 4 Green | Week 5 NO RAFFLE Week 6 Filip Kryachok Week 7 Tony Masek |
| Year 4 White | Week 5 NO RAFFLE Week 6 Sebastian Kaless Week 7 Emme Moretta |
| Year 5 Green | Week 5 NO RAFFLE Week 6 Tayla Green Week 7 Tyson Hayward |
| Year 5 White | Week 5 NO RAFFLE Week 6 Eliza Joewono Week 7 Eva Magill |
| Year 6 Green | Week 5 NO RAFFLE Week 6 Ava Fragomeni Week 7 Liam Jarvis |
| Year 6 White | Week 5 NO RAFFLE Week 6 Alyanna Genete Week 7 Zane Lee |
If there are any parents out there that love cooking and are able to help us with meals please contact Jeannie – jeanzbeanz@bigpond.com.
Your continued support is greatly appreciated by our school community.
Pastoral Care Team
Religious Education and Curriculum News
From our Year 5’s
We as adults, would love to have the simplicity of a child with the wisdom of an adult.
From our PP’s
Welcome to PPW! We have begun the year learning all about ourselves, especially our names, feelings, favourites & how to be kind to our friends. We enjoyed creating colourful names for our ‘First Day of Pre-Primary’ display and loved printing our names, remembering that all our names begin with an upper-case letter!
Do you know why your family chose your special name? ❤️ PPW
Community Notices
Open Day Online
Located in the heart of Perth’s beautiful heritage precinct, Mercedes College would like to invite your family to our upcoming Open Day Online on Tuesday 15 March. Given the current Covid-19 climate, we have had to cancel our traditional Open Day tour and bring families a new online tour experience. Families will be able to book into a session of their choice; 8.30am or 11.00am.
The Open Day Online program will still include a welcome by the Principal, Mrs Kerrie Fraser, a live Q&A session led by key staff and students, and a self-led virtual tour. You will experience first hand why learning in the city will benefit Danica’s education. Registrations are limited, so please don’t leave it too late to book: https://www.mercedes.wa.edu.au/open-morning/
Mercedes College is currently interviewing Year Four students who are due to start Year Seven in 2025.
If you are considering enrolling your daughter, please visit the Mercedes College website at www.mercedes.wa.edu.au to request a prospectus, book a tour or enrol on-line. For further information, please contact our Enrolment Officer, Mrs Nicole Kirk on 9323 1340.
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