ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL NEWS
Condolences
As a catholic community I would like us to keep the Riznyk (Vitaliy - Year 6) family in our thoughts and prayers at this time as they navigate the tragic loss of mother and wife, Yuliya Pashkovska. We offer our deepest condolences, prayers and support to Mr Oleg Riznyk and his family during this most devastating time of grief.
May Yuliya rest in peace.
CEDoW Mental Health Support Services Review
CEDoW are currently engaging in a Mental Health Support Services Review and are asking for parent feedback. The CEDoW Mental Health Support Services Review is an important initiative, aiming to enhance the wellbeing services we provide. With the collaboration of Altum Counseling and Consulting Pty Ltd, we are conducting a thorough evaluation of our current services and support systems.
This short survey, which takes only 8-15 minutes to complete, will be conducted with the utmost respect for your time and privacy. Your anonymous contributions will play a crucial role in improving the support systems within our schools, which will have lasting benefits for both students and staff. We thank you for your active participation.
You will find a link to the survey here. The survey will be open until 16 April, 2024 after which the survey will be closed. If you are able, please complete the survey before this end date.
Together, we will strengthen the foundations of support and wellbeing within the CEDoW community.
IMPORTANT AFTERNOON REGARDING DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
At St Pius X, we firmly believe that every minute of teaching and learning time is valuable and plays a crucial role in your child's education. Therefore, we kindly request your support in ensuring a smooth transition during afternoon pick-up.
Parents are kindly requested to gather their children from the designated areas at the conclusion of the school day. We understand the natural excitement children may feel upon seeing their parents through the windows, but this enthusiasm can sometimes disrupt the flow of lessons or dismissal procedures, resulting in valuable teaching time being lost while we refocus the children.
In the interest of our children's safety, we ask parents to provide classes with the necessary space to come out on the playground, so that teachers can visually confirm parents are present BEFORE releasing the children from their classes. Please refer to the designated waiting areas on the playground outlined below.
|
Class |
Children line up area |
Parent waiting area |
|
Kinder |
Snakes and ladders game |
Between the vegetable gardens and playground |
|
Year 1 and 2 |
Astro patch in front of their own classes |
Large astro playground or under the COLA. Not in front of the stairs or infant classes. |
|
Year 3 and 4 |
At the base of the Year 3/4 stairs (near the rock garden) |
Under the cola in front of the staffroom stairs. |
|
Year 5 and 6 |
Under the brick wall at the bottom of their stairs. |
Large astro playground |
Bus lines - Under the basketball ring under the cola in three lines.
OOSH - On the silver seats to be picked up at 3:10 by OOSH staff.
Thank you for working with us in following our afternoon procedures so that we are able to maintain the safety of our children.