Dear Community of St Columba’s,
Faction Carnival
Next week we will hold our Annual Faction Carnival. Events like this are always full of energy, excitement, and fun. This year’s venue change has introduced some additional logistical considerations, and we truly appreciate your understanding and support.
- Arrival Time: Students in Years 1-3 should arrive at school by 8:15 am to ensure a prompt departure for their events. Gates will open at 8:00 am, and supervision will begin at 8:15 am.
- Early Departures: If you plan to take your child home directly from the carnival, please inform us by Tuesday. If another parent will be picking up your child, please provide written authorisation to your child’s teacher before Tuesday. For safety reasons, we cannot release children to anyone not listed with prior notification, and we are unable to make phone calls at departure time.
- Presentations: Due to scheduling constraints, we will not hold presentations at the end of the carnival. Instead, they will be conducted at a special assembly on Friday, September 13.
- Lunches: Please remember to pack a lunch for your child as we will not have a Sausage Sizzle this year. Thank you to everyone contributing to the P&F Bake Sale.
- Important Items: Ensure your child brings a water bottle, wears their school hat, and has applied sunscreen before the day begins.
- Parents will need to use the toilets at the club rooms. Students will access separate toilets.
Mr Banks has placed additional information on each Class Seesaw Page. Please ensure you have read this also.
Thank you for your cooperation and support in making this a fantastic event for all our students.
NAIDOC Week
We are excited to announce that our school will be celebrating NAIDOC Week from Monday 9 September to Friday 13 September. NAIDOC Week is an important time for all Australians to recognise and celebrate the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Throughout the week, our students will participate in a range of engaging activities designed to deepen their understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Culture. These activities will include storytelling and art projects.
We encourage you to talk with your children about NAIDOC Week and support their learning journey at home. This is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to reflect on the rich cultural heritage that forms such an integral part of our national identity.
A reminder – Are you leaving?
It is hard to believe that it is already time to start preparing for the 2025 school year. While we are always sad to see families go, we understand that circumstances can change. To help us with budget planning and class compositions, please let us know by September 13, 2024, if your enrolment plans for 2025 will be changing. You can do this by emailing – admin@stcolsbays.wa.edu.au or calling 9208 2700.
Your assistance in this matter is appreciated.
Upcoming Events
- Friday 6 September: Year 5 Assembly
- Friday 6 September: Confirmation @ 6.30 pm, St Mary’s Cathedral
- Week 9: NAIDOC Week at St Columba’s School
- Monday 9 September: Year 3 Incursion
- Tuesday 10 September: Faction Athletics Carnival
- Friday 13 September: Assembly in recognition of NAIDOC Week. Sports Carnival Presentations will be conducted at this assembly.
In gratitude,
Gina Burns
Principal
P & F News
DON’T FORGET
School Athletics Carnival Bake Sale
The Carnival is fast approaching on Tuesday 10th September and the P&F will be hosting a Bake Sale to raise important funds for our School community. If you’ve committed to supplying some delicious treats for our stall, please remember; no meat or fresh dairy or nuts, provide a full list of ingredients, label container and deliver to the office by 8am on the day OR bring to the carnival (Justine Raynor can be contacted for advising drop of item). If you are able to help at the stall, please click on the link to nominate yourself for a selected time
volunteersignup.org/XAPXT — Thank you for your support.
TERM 3 FUNDRAISING FOCUS
Subway Lunch Order Day – A subway lunch deal will be offered to all students K — Yr 6 for the last day of Term 3! Keep your eyes peeled for the online order form available soon.
Car Space Auction – The annual car spot auction is back up for grabs! Your family will go into the running to win 1 x car space at School for Term 4 and the Edu-Dance Concert evening. Tickets are $5.00 each and will be available at the Faction Athletics Carnival and every morning until the draw (last day of Term 3) outside the library at School. Goodluck everyone!
Gingerberry Offer – Rob and Jayne Jagger have been a part of the St Columba’s community since 2015 and want to give back. Rob designs baby & children’s feeding products and has been in the industry for 20+ years. His brand Gingerberry, affectionately named after his girls Sophie and Lilah with their ginger & strawberry hair, focuses on ergonomics and provides young families with all they need when introducing a sippy cup, starting solids for the first time & teaching their little ones how to hold cutlery correctly. Rob is offering 20% off with part proceeds going to the School. Simply head to the website www.gingerberry.com.au and enter these two discount codes at the checkout (STCOLS20 + FREE) – all orders can either be collected from their home in Bayswater or the school and this offer will be on for the remainder of 2024. We understand you may be past this point or there may be another little bundle on the way, however they make great gifts and this offer can be passed onto friends. See flyer attached to this newsletter.
Entertainment Book Offer
20% of every Membership purchased is donated to supporting our fundraising efforts. Join today and help us make a difference.
Order yours today: https://subscribe.entertainment.com.au/fundraiser/83589g
Containers for Change deposits
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, download the app and add the member number to your profile. The P&F fund would be so grateful for your contribution to further aid in the students’ resources and equipment.
EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY
- 10 September – Faction Athletics Carnival Bake Stall
- 20 September – Whole School Subway Order Lunch Day
- 20 September – Annual Car Space Auction Draw
- 18 October – School Disco
NEXT P&F MEETING
The next P&F meeting will be held on Tuesday 22 October at 7.00pm in the Sr Irena Library. We welcome all families to join in on the conversations and get involved by volunteering.
Library News
It’s not too late to join your child for the Premier’s Reading Challenge 2024. Challenge closes 6 September. Let’s see if we can be the top school and win a school performance for St Columba’s.
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
KEEP UP THE GREAT READING, AND LOG THOSE BOOKS!
USED BOOKS
Used Books (from the Library) for students and families. These books are now FREE!
On display outside the library – Before school, recess, lunchtime and after school.
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.
Rita Cuthbert – Library Officer – Library - the original search engine
Pastoral Care
Happy Birthday to:
The following students who will celebrate birthday’s in the coming week:
Zoe Glyde PKW
Luke Coniglio KW
Violet Zachar 1G
Riley Goulding 2W
Nate Hoogland 3W
Alexander Lilleyman 4G
Mason Campbell 5G
Gethin Humphreys 6W
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.
WEEKLY RAFFLE ROSTER
TERM 3
Week 9 – 11 September
Week 10 – 18 September – NO RAFFLE
| Kindy Green | Week 9 – Isaabelle Glare |
| Kindy White | Week 9 – Greta Williams |
| PP Green | Week 9 – Ned Moore |
| PP White | Week 9 – Lily Sinfield |
| Year 1 Green | Week 9 – Eliza McGlue |
| Year 1 White | Week 9 – Francis Masek |
| Year 2 Green | Week 9 – Harriet Stazzonelli |
| Year 2 White | Week 9 – Ella Phillips |
| Year 3 Green | Week 9 – Reuben Williams |
| Year 3 White | Week 9 – Lily Vernon |
| Year 4 Green | Week 9 – Henry Webb |
| Year 4 White | Week 9 – Abigail Vernon |
| Year 5 Green | Week 9 – Harriet Webb |
| Year 5 White | Week 9 – Estelle Pirone |
| Year 6 Green | Week 9 – Giorgia Trevenen |
| Year 6 White | Week 9 – Tony Masek |
Religious Education and Curriculum News
From our Pre-Kindergarten Classes:
The Pre-Kindy students enjoyed their first visit to our school library. They were so excited to meet Mrs Cuthbert and couldn’t believe how many books were in our library. We spent time reading stories and sharing our favourite books with our friends 🥰.
