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Dear Parents and Carers,
Thank you to those of you who were able to join us for our Parents and Friends Annual General Meeting for 2022. The Parents and Friends committee highlights the important role that parents/carers play in the education of their children. I would like to thank the outgoing Parents and Friends Executive Team on behalf of our staff and students for their outstanding support and dedication, especially with fundraising. Through the ongoing work of this body, we have been able to provide many resources including robotic resources, astro turf on the playground and the proposed digital sign. We have also been able to collaborate and see the fruition of our wonderful adventure playground.
A special thanks to Danielle Chapman for her leadership as the St Pius X Parents and Friends Association President for the past 2 years, for the two years preeceding this she was Vice President. Danielle has been an inspiration in her role as the Parents and Friends President and I would like to personally thank Danielle for her support, care and amazing collaboration. We are grateful that Danielle has taken on a role in the canteen so we can continue to benefit from her diverse skills.
Congratulations to the following parents and carers who were appointed positions at the Annual General Meeting
President: Kathy Hicks
Vice President: Jane Brejniak
Secretary: Holly Pirie
Treasurer: Martina Mulaj
St Pius X is very fortunate to have a culture of open collaboration with parents and carers and I look forward to continuing this close relationship in 2022, especially through the Parents and Friends Association.
As the first educators of their children, parents contribute significantly to their children’s education and faith-life. Catholic schools recognise the importance of this primary role and encourage strong collaboration, interaction and partnership with parents and carers in a variety of formal and informal ways. (Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong)
Yours Sincerely,
Pauline Chrostowski - Principal
The following students will receive awards for Week 7 and Week 8
Merit Awards
| Week 7 | Week 8 |
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KB: Lucas G, Luca M, Olivia W KR: Jaxon S, Marlie H, Sierra S 1B: Jaycee J, Isla F 1R: Zara V, Sophia Q 2B: Jonas C, Fionn K 2R: Cael C, Claire B 3B: Zoe S, Dylan L 3R: Javier M, Sofia G 4B: Allira C, Charlotte M 5B: William S, Rocco S 5R: Khushi M, Rhys S 6B: Orlando B, Macalister C 6R: Noah V, Addison B |
KB: Axel B, Evie M, Isabella D KR: Adam D, Dante D 1B: Isaiah R, Oscar L 1R: Lola G, Neev G 2B: Courtney M, Thomas M 2R: Max M, Logan S 3B: Riley H, Leni G 3R: William H, Sophie C, Evie N 4B: Elias B, Kaylee B, David C 5B: Cooper C, Jake T 5R: Owen S, Leon A 6B: Gabriella A, Zachary P 6R: Markian R, Alexis S |
When you have 5 Merit Awards, you qualify for a PRINCIPAL AWARD
Principal's Award
Evelina D - 1B
Grayson L - 1B
Jaycee J - 1B
Jack S - 1R
Liam N - 1R
Valentina M - 1R
Zara V - 1R
Zoe S - 3B
Katie V - 3B
Isaac L - 4B
Liam M - 4B
Matthew D - 6B
When you have 3 Principal's Awards, you will qualify for a Mackillop Award
Mackillop Award
Chiara C - 3R
Matthew D - 6B
When you have 2 Mackillop Awards, You qualify for a School Medallion
School Medallion
Matthew D - 6B
Medallions will be presented later in year by Mrs Chrostowski.
Congratulations to all of these students.
The vision of St Pius X Catholic Parish Primary School is to be a faith-filled, contemporary learning community that is inclusive and respectful of all. We foster the education and growth of the whole person through academic excellence, genuine relationships, authentically living the Gospel and incorporating the traditions of our past and the value of their contributions to our future.
Staff and Student Absences
Due to the current climate and isolation rules we are continuing to see an increase in staff and student absences. Our key priority is to ensure continuity of learning and preferably keeping the class group together. This may mean, at times your child will have a different teacher. In this instance the classroom routine and program is followed. During such challenging times we appreciate your support.
Vegetable Week & The BIG Vegie Crunch
Did you know only 5% of NSW children eat enough vegetables? Our school is on a mission to change this statistic, by encouraging munch and crunch everyday and to get kids excited about vegetables!
Vegetable Week, featuring the fun event ‘The Big Vegie Crunch’, is an upcoming school-based event for NSW primary schools. This exciting event will be held at our school in Week 10 on Tuesday the 29th of March 2022. Students are invited to bring in an empty munch and crunch container on the day where they will be given some fruit and vegetables donated by Unanderra Woolworths and served by Year 6 students.
In the lead up to this event, we are inviting students to submit their best vegetable/fruit jokes into the ‘Veg-citing Joke Competition’. Students write their name, class and joke on a piece of paper and hand into their classroom teacher during Week 9.
Year 6 have organised a gift box from Country Grocer to raise money for Project Compassion. Raffle tickets are available for 50 cents each. This will be drawn on Tuesday 29th March.
Holy Spirit College - Open Day
Caritas – Project Compassion
This week the Mini Vinnies team from Stage 3 began collecting the Project Compassion money boxes from classroom prayer spaces and started counting the monies raised thus far.
I am pleased to shared that the smallest members of our school community are off to a cracking start with KR taking out the lead spot for Week 8 raising $35.10! What a wonderful start to the 2022 fundraising efforts for Caritas.
As a school we collectively raised $135.40 over the past week, which could go to purchase 5 ducks for a Rural Training School in the Solomon Islands.
St Joseph's Feast Day
Loving God,
You called Joseph to be your humble servant
and to love and care for Jesus and Mary.
We pray that we may be inspired by Joseph’s faith,
so that even when life is difficult,
we know that you will always be with us guiding us and helping us.
We ask this prayer through Jesus Christ, your Son.
Amen.
St Pius X Community Event
SAVE THE DATE - 28th April 2022
We are VERY PLEASED to announce that the school, in partnership with the P&F, will be hosting our very first community event for 2022. This event is proposed to be held on Thursday 28th April. More details about this exciting opportunity to come together as a community will follow shortly.
The National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence is a day for schools, students and the community to say Bullying. No Way! On Friday 18 March 2022 and everyday, we encourage a culture of kindness by promoting inclusion, respect and community belonging.
At St Pius X, we strive to create an environment free from bullying or harassment where all members of the community have the right to a learning and working environment free from intimidation, humiliation and harm.
Bullying is the conscious desire to hurt, frighten, intimidate or exclude someone by an individual or group of people through physical, verbal, social, cyber or psychological means.
The Office of the eSafety Commissioner is an Australian Government body with resources empowering all Australians to have safer, more positive experiences online. The eSafety Office has developed a parent portal specifically for parents and carers to learn about the digital environment and find tips on how to help children have safe and enjoyable online experiences.
Please click here for the link to the eSafety parent portal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6dDBgahVis
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