Dear Community of St Columba’s,
I hope all our mums and mother figures had a wonderful Mother’s Day!
Last week we had a busy week with events. Congratulations to the Year 5 and 6 students who competed in the CPSSA Interschool Basketball competition at the Morley Recreation Centre. We also had a successful interschool team breakfast last Wednesday morning, and I want to thank the volunteers who made it possible. On Thursday, students from Year 4 to 6 participated in the Interschool Swimming Carnival at HBF Stadium. I commend them for their excellent performance, school representation, and support for each other. We enjoyed the opportunity to congratulate these students as a school at Tuesday’s assembly.
Last Friday we had our Mother’s Day breakfast at the school, which was a great success, a heartfelt thank you to the volunteers who organised and donated their precious time. Your efforts, along with the P&F, made the event truly special. Finally, on Saturday evening we had a great turn out for community mass at St Columba’s Parish. This mass had particular significance as it was the enrolment for our year 3 and 4 students who will be participating in the Sacrament of Penance and First Holy Communion later this term.
Neurodivergent Conference
Tonight, we have Neurodivergent conference being held at Bayswater Tennis Club at 6:30pm. I would like to thank Nicole Leach for organising this opportunity for parents to learn about the diversity in how people think and experience the world.
Italian Day
This Friday we are celebrating Italian Day at the school. This event will include students having a cultural experience with the Pizza making process and most importantly, they get to taste test the Pizza! I would like to thank Ms Simona Castro for organising this for our school.
Other upcoming events:
Please be sure to check out the school calendar on our website to stay informed of dates and events for Term 2.
- Tuesday 13 May: Year 5 Assembly/recognising our interschool Swim team
- Wednesday 14 May: Neurodivergent Conference at 6:30pm
- Friday 16 May: Italian day
- Monday 19 May: Year 6 Winter Carnival
- Tuesday 20 May: Reconciliation – Family workshop (3G – 4:30pm) (3W – 5:45pm).
- Tuesday 27 May: Reconciliation Reflection Day (Year 3 Students)
- Thursday 29 May: Cross Country
- Thursday 29 May: Reconciliation Ceremony Year 3
- Friday 30 May: Pupil Free Day
Kind regards
Niall Kehoe
Acting Prinicpal
Assistant Principal's Updates
Community Enrolment Mass
A huge thank you to all of the families who joined us on Saturday night for our First Penance and First Communion Enrolment Masses. It was wonderful to see everyone there.
Families who were unable to attend Mass Saturday night, are asked to attend another Mass over the weekend and give Father Andrew their enrolment information, or to leave their form with Mrs Vinciullo at Reception.
WINTER UNIFORM
As we move into the cooler months, a reminder from Week 3 all students need to be in full winter uniform. This is also a good time to ensure all grooming requirements are being adhered to – especially regarding hair and jewellery. Please note that JFE have advised that scarves and rain jackets won’t be available until further notice.
Please click here for the school’s uniform policy:
If you are waiting on items from the Uniform Shop to arrive, please provide classroom teachers with a note outlining this.
We appreciate parents supporting us with maintaining these standards.
NOTE: Students attending Columba Runners after school are permitted to wear their sport uniform to school on those days.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the school uniform, please contact the school.
Mrs Leesa Vinciullo
Assistant Principal
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Ciao a tutti! / Hello everyone!
I’m very excited to let you know we will be having an Italian Day on Friday the 16th of May!
During the day, an authentic Italian pizza incursion and tasting has been organised for the fabulous students of St Col’s. Delizioso!!!
A gluten free option will be available. If you don’t wish for your child to eat the pizza, please let your classroom teacher know.
Grazie mille
Signora Castro
P & F News
MOTHER’S DAY BREAKFAST
Last Friday, the P&F held the School’s delicious Mother’s Day Breakfast with the help of Smoults Larder. We wish to thank all our very special guests, volunteers, subcommittee, suppliers and teachers who helped bring the morning to life for the mothers and grandmothers of the community. Special shout out to Zach Hayward and Ross Hamilton who lead our team of volunteers on the day. Robert Victor was just superb on music too – thank you for your talents! Smoults Larder have been the most beautiful caterer to work with and we encourage families to visit their Maylands store and support local. Hope everyone had a lovely weekend celebrating their Mothers!
TERM 2 FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Mercy Mission Day Colour Run! — GET STARTED WITH FUNDRAISING
With the traditional Mercy Day celebrations in the first half of the day, the P&F will be running a Colour Run in the afternoon. So far we have 34 students who have created their online profile and started fundraising for the: COLOUR FUN RUN on Mercy Mission Day: Friday 6th June. YEAR 4G are currently in the lead with the most profile created and most money raised so far! Can you help us reach our goal? Fundraising to help support our school is easy! Like the Cookie Dough last year, create a profile page at www.myprofilepage.com.au and share to family and friends to receive donations.
We are looking for 2 parent helpers per year group to volunteer on our Subcommittee which is being lead by Rebecca Wilkey. If you’d like to be involved, please email Bec directly: rebecca.wilkey@hotmail.com.
REMINDERS
Containers for Change
Get involved with our School yard fundraising by joining the containers for change group. All you have to do is scan the barcode attached to the newsletter with your containers from home — all funds from your deposit goes directly back to fundraising for items that benefit the kids at St Cols.
School Rewards Program — THE ATHLETE’S FOOT Morley Galleria
With $5 from every pair of shoes purchased being donated back to our School, This applies to the whole family across their fantastic range of school, sports, work and casual shoes. Make sure you mention St Col’s!
CALL FOR AGENDA ITEMS
Please email your Class Representative any agenda items by Friday 16th May to be included for the next meeting on Tuesday 27th May at 6:30pm in the School Library. We encourage you to put forward new ideas or feedback and join in on the conversations around friendraising and fundraising at St Cols.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
27th May – P&F Meeting in School Library 6:30-7:30pm
6th June – Mercy Mission Day Colour Run (PM time)
Month of June – Mid Year Raffle
Library News
DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF READING
Register your child for the Premier’s Reading Challenge! From 7 April to 27 June 2025, students from Kindergarten to Year 12 can discover the joy of reading and log their progress for a chance to win weekly prizes.
Visit https://www.premiersreadingchallenge.wa.edu.au for more information.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO REGISTER AS
ST COLUMBA’S SCHOOL BAYSWATER
Book launch with Mr Gavin Aung Than is a talented parent at the school who is launching his new graphic novel at Beaufort St Books on Sunday 18th May 2025. It’s a free event and bookings are essential.
Pastoral Care
Happy Birthday to:
The following students who will celebrate birthday’s in the coming week:
Rosie Moore – KG
Chase Dawson – KW
Penelope Halls – PPW
Madison Aung Than – PPW
Nathaniel McShanag – Y1G
Aletheia Charles – Y1W
Beatrix Beros – Y1W
Heidi Zekas-Crooks – Y2W
Aiden Harris – Y3G
Jacob Mak – Y4W
Sera McDougall – Y5W
Andrew Gai – Y6W
Would you like to Volunteer with us?
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 entrance. Come say Hi and see what we are all about or please feel free to reach out to us by leaving a message with Lisa or Kylie in Administration and one of our amazing volunteers will talk you through volunteering with us.
WEEKLY RAFFLE ROSTER
TERM 2
Week 4 – 21 May
Week 5 – 28 May
| Kindy Green | Week 4 – Jasper Wallace Week 5 – Louis Vu |
| Kindy White | Week 4 – Orla Tierney Week 5 – Andy Telmuun |
| PP Green | Week 4 – Greta Williams Week 5 – Charlie Williams |
| PP White | Week 4 – Finn Patten Week 5 – Ishant Setty |
| Year 1 Green | Week 4 – Liam Wilkey Week 5 – Lynnette Toh |
| Year 1 White | Week 4 – Spencer Verma Week 5 – Laila Vu |
| Year 2 Green | Week 4 – Sebastian Setzinger Week 5 – Molly Veale |
| Year 2 White | Week 4 – Cillian Tierney Week 5 – Kanishka Setty |
| Year 3 Green | Week 4 – Marcus Tang Week 5 – Orlando Smith |
| Year 3 White | Week 4 – Hazel Scarvaci Week 5 – Ross Smith |
| Year 4 Green | Week 4 – Reuben Williams Week 5 – Roisin Veale |
| Year 4 White | Week 4 – Thea Setzinger Week 5 – Lachlan Stewart |
| Year 5 Green | Week 4 – Amelia Wilkey Week 5 – Quill O’Brien |
| Year 5 White | Week 4 – Henry Webb Week 5 – Jonathan Truong |
| Year 6 Green | Week 4 – Harriet Webb Week 5 – Alana Raj |
| Year 6 White | Week 4 – Shylo Verma Week 5 – Hunter Sardelich |
Award Winners
MERIT AWARDS – Term 2 , Week 3
Congratulations to all the recipients of our Merit Awards for Term 2, Week 3:
PP Green – Mercy Alugbin, Luke Coniglio, Ronan Elliott, Olivia Smith
PP White – Indigo Chin, Owen Humphreys, Margaret Lee, Gursher Lobana,
1 Green – Ned Moore, Hugh Murphy Grace, Arden O’Reilly, Lily Sinfield
1 White – Harper Bradley, Loki Imbert, Adam Tuma, Max Bateman
2 Green – Paige Booth, Bodhi Chipperfield, Ffion Humphreys, Luke Poletti
2 White – Hugo Allison, Oliver Howard, Sophie MacDonald, Edith Parks
3 White – Ella Aldworth, Samiya McShanag, Noah Palmer
3 Green – Harvey Kemmy, Alliah Parker, Orlando Smith
4 Green – Alessandra Cahill, Belle Charlett, Jacob Hofmann, Oliver Minchin,
4 White – Xander De Souza, Mila Fernandez, Eleanor Lee, Harrison MacPherson,
5 Green – Jude Allison, Anh Hoang, Luke Magee, Corey Nguyen, Anzo Tan
5 White – Thomas Armstrong, Grace Howard, Vaughan O’Reilly, Eveline Zekas-Crooks
6 Green – Alessandro Pizzata, Allegra Pizzata, Kathleen Vaccari
6 White – Havarna Bova, Mason Harper,
Religious Education and Curriculum News
Year Five classes Reflect on the Life of Pope Francis and Welcome Pope Leo XIV
This term, our Year Five students have been learning about the inspiring life of Pope Francis, reflecting on his values of kindness, humility, and care for others. They also explored the sacred process of the papal conclave and were excited to learn about the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope. The students are eager to follow his journey and see how he continues the mission of compassion and unity in the Church.
From our SPORT classes:
It’s been an extremely busy first couple of weeks of sport for our St Col’s students this term, with a handful of 6s and 5s participating in the School Slam Series Basketball Competition at Morley Rec and a selected number of 4s, 5s & 6s representing the school at the Interschool Swimming Carnival.
Meanwhile at school, our students are learning the fundamentals of Netball. Focusing on their object control skills as well as defensive and offensive outcomes.
Dates to look out for in Term 2:
Winter Carnival (Year 6) – 19th May
Cross Country (Years 1-6) – 29th May
Community Notices
School Counsellor News
Catholic School Parents WA are delighted to present Dr Justin Coulson – founder of happyfamilies.com.au and co-host and parenting expert on Channel 9’s ‘Parental Guidance’. Justin will be presenting two separate sessions and the details are as follows:
Date: 29 May 2025
Times: 10.30 – 12 noon Anxiety: Helping your Child Navigate a World of Worry
7.00 – 8.30pm Parental Guidance
Venue: Ursula Frayne Catholic College
15 Duncan Street, Victoria Park
Please see Dr Justin Coulson’s attached flyer to this Newsletter with the booking links.