Dear Community of St Columba’s,
As we approach the end of this school term, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for your support throughout these months. Your involvement and encouragement have truly made a positive difference in your child’s educational journey.
As an update to last week’s post, I would like to revise the figure that was raised on St Columba’s Day/Mercy Missions Day. We raised $3 660.65 towards Mercy Missions Australia. Well done and congratulations to all involved.
Next week, you will receive a Semester Report detailing the progress and achievements your child has made up to this point. It has been a joy for us to review each student’s accomplishments and growth. I am delighted to see the strides students have taken in their learning in all areas.
I also want to extend my thanks to each class teacher for their efforts in providing thoughtful comments that provide a comprehensive summary of your child’s achievements and set clear goals for the upcoming semester. Their insights and guidance are invaluable in shaping your child’s educational path.
Your partnership with us is vital, and we appreciate your trust and collaboration. Together, we can continue to nurture and support your child’s development in the best possible way. Please feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any questions or need further information regarding your child’s progress.
Dogs on school grounds
A friendly reminder that there should be no dogs on school grounds.
Upcoming Events:
- Thursday 20 June – Winter Carnival (involves Year 6 students and selected Year 5 students)
- Friday 21 June – Assembly with Mercy Awards
- Tuesday 25 June – Semester One Reports will be distributed to parents
- Thursday 27 June – Final Day for Term 2. Pyjama Dress Day for a gold coin donation. Proceeds go to the P&F
- Friday 28 June – Pupil Free Day. The school is closed for staff to undergo professional development. The OSHC remains open for Vacation Care.
In gratitude,
Gina Burns
Principal
eSafety – Issues and Advice
Over the past few weeks, we have been sharing various sections of the eSafety website, which was created by the Australian Government. One section is the ‘Issues and advice’ page for adults. This contains advice for many issues parents may come across, whatever age their child may be. It includes advice on things such as helping with screen time, cyberbullying, ‘are they old enough’ and other sensitive matters. These sections also have downloadable resources to use.
P & F News
COOKIE DOUGH DELIVERY — Week 11
Dough-livery day is next Monday! 🚚. Orders of x6 or less Cookie Dough tubs will be distributed to students (in class) before home time. Larger orders can be collected from the church hall between 2:00pm – 3:30pm. We do not have the facility to store Cookie Dough orders beyond this time. Please be mindful of parking around the school and consider bringing a strong shopping bag or boxes to collect your order. Billy G’s Gourmet Cookie dough will stay fresh and safe for up to eight hours outside the fridge – but make sure you get it inside and, in the freezer, as soon as you can ❄️ Enjoy
MID YEAR RAFFLE – Competition date change
We know the anticipation has been building for the annual P&F Mid Year Raffle which always delivers on some amazing prizes for the community. Due to unforeseen changes, we need to push out the School draw date to spill over into the start of Term 3 with tickets being drawn at assembly on Friday 2nd August. The P&F promises the competition prizes will be bigger and better than ever this year! Ticket purchase details and prize lists will be published soon – keep your eyes peeled in July!
P&F FUNDRAISING FOCUS
ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OFFER
Purchase any Single City Membership before Thursday 27th June and receive a bonus upgrade to Multi City, unlocking over 15,000 offers in 20 cities across Australia and New Zealand. And the best part? 20% of every Membership purchased is donated to supporting our fundraising efforts. Join today and help us make a difference. Order here: https://subscribe.entertainment.com.au/fundraiser/83589g
CONTAINERS FOR CHANGE
Love to contribute to our schools fundraising efforts?
Consider the St Columba’s P&F at your next Containers for Change deposit. Simply scan the QR code, or download the app and add the member number to your profile. The P&F would be so grateful for your contribution to further aid in the students resources and equipment.
P&F UPCOMING EVENTS FOR YOUR CALENDAR
- 27 June – PJ Day / Gold coin donation
- July/August – P&F Raffle (prizes drawn last day of Term 3 – Friday 2 August)
- 20 September – Whole School Subway Order Lunch Day
- 18 October – P&F Disco
NEXT MEETING
The next P&F meeting will be held on Tuesday 6 August at 7.00pm in the Sr Irena Library.
If you have any agenda items, please send these through to your Class Rep. We hope to see as many new faces as possible.
Library News
Join your child for the Premier’s Reading Challenge 2024.
Unlock the magic of reading. There are prizes to be won, fun to be had, and stories to uncover.
Details at:
https://www.premiersreadingchallenge.wa.edu.au/parents-and-families
Make sure you join: ST COLUMBA’S SCHOOL
USED BOOK SALE
Used Books (from the Library) Sale for students and families. Money donated will be used to purchase new and up to date resources for the school library.
On sale outside the library – Before school, recess, lunchtime and after school.
Gold coin donation.
The library is open every morning before school:
All students are welcome from 8:15am
Pre-Kindy and Kindy students must be accompanied by Parent/Carer until 8.45am
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 also like to return and borrow books before school.
Looking forward to seeing you the library.
We need your help.
We have 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:
These students who will be celebrating in the coming week:
Hannah Ferguson PPG
Clarisse Hong PPW
Zahlia Phillips PPW
Cristian Evangelista 1G
Nathaniel Byrde 1G
Oliver Howard 1W
Adam Nguyen 2W
Mackenzie Strachan 3G
Aimee Alexander 3W
Lachlan Stewart 3W
Emma North 4G
Conner Campbell 4W
Lachlan Eaton 5W
PASTORAL CARE WEEKLY RAFFLE
Tickets are 3 for $1 (maximum of 3 tickets per child).
We are always looking for Volunteers to join the Pastoral Care Team. If you can spare a little time on a Wednesday morning after drop off, you can find us in the Church meeting room just as you enter from the basketball court.
Thank you greatly from the Pastoral Care Team!
WEEKLY RAFFLE ROSTER
TERM 2
Week 11 – 26 June – NO RAFFLE
Award Winners
MERIT AWARDS – Term 2, Week 9
PP Green – Beatrix Beros, Ofelia Stenvers Byrne
PP White – Kai Loong, Arden O’Reilly
1 Green – Leo Duff, Holly McMenamin, Mason Meenan
1 White – Paige Booth, Ruby Palmer, Harper Raven
2 Green – Ella Aldworth, Luca Isautier
2 White – Florence Crookes, Aiden Harris, Ivy Quach
3 Green – Amelia Pierre, Max Pizzata, Asher Shrivastava
3 White – Belle Charlett, Harrison MacPherson, Lily Vernon
4 Green – Teodor Dimitrijevic, Grace Howard, Vaughan O’Reilly
4 White – Raghav Bhutani, Stefano Mustica, Corey Nguyen
5 Green – Sasha Mazurak, Harriet Webb
5 White – Eli Felt, Estelle Pirone, Shylo Verma
6 Green – Harry Blake, Jack Hutton, Sayuthmee Ratnayake
6 White – Chloe Bouteloup, Alyssa Clark, Charlie Weaire
Religious Education and Curriculum News
From our Year 6 classes :
The Year 6’s have been learning about the four ways that Jesus is present in the Eucharist – the Bread & Wine, the Priest, the Word & the Assembled People.
From our Year 5 & 6 Science classes :
CHEMICAL SCIENCES! This term, students in Year 6 have been exploring reversible and irreversible changes to matter by using common, everyday substances and considering everyday observations. They have been examining reversible changes of state and irreversible chemical changes with practical investigations and experiments.
Meanwhile the Year 5’s are focusing on the three states of matter – solids, liquids, and gases, and how they are used to classify matter. Students have also been planning and performing an experiment to compare the viscosity of liquids, considering and controlling variables to ensure the experiment is a fair test.
From our Junior Science Classes :
This term in science lessons, students have been learning about chemistry!
The Pre-Primary’s have been going on ‘material hunts’ in our playground, they found metal, wood, plastic, rubber and rope. They have had lots of fun testing classroom materials to see if they are magnetic.
Year One students are observing how heating foods can change its properties. We made towers out of hard, straight, uncooked spaghetti and then the following week, we used flexible and sticky cooked spaghetti to create a funny picture.
The Year Twos have been learning about mixtures. Last week we made ‘ooblek’ slime and observed how changing the quantities of the ingredients changed its properties.
Students in Year Three are learning about solids and liquids. They are currently working on an investigation on whether an ice cube will melt faster in water or air.
The Year Fours have recently completed an investigation into which type of ball bounces highest. They are now learning about how for thousands of years our nation’s first scientists, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, have used their knowledge to utilise natural materials available to them.
From our Year 3 White Class :
This term, students in 3 White have had a wonderful opportunity to be part of ‘St Columba’s Veggie Patch’.
Under the guidance, wisdom and ‘green fingers’ of Mr Sorgiovanni, students have planted an assortment of veggies. Each week, they measure and record the growth of their veggies. This data will be used in a Mathematics activity, and will be added to the photos and writing that students have created and collected as part of this program.
This week, students enjoyed harvesting some of the lettuce with a little help from their Principal, Mrs Gina Burns.
Community Notices
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING
St Catherine’s House of Hospitality is a retreat and conference centre located at 113 Tyler Street, Tuart Hill. In order to keep the centre affordable for those who need it, we are reliant on the support of volunteers. We’d love to hear from you if you can offer a few hours a month. Opportunities for volunteering include: hospitality (setting up the dining room and serving in the kitchen); cooking and gardening. You’ll join a vibrant community where strong friendships are made.
You are invited to a Social get-together for volunteers on either 1 July or 22 July at 10.00am at St Catherine’s.
Please ring Sr Elizabeth rsm on 9443 9020 or email stcatherines@westnet.com.au for more information or RSVP.
