St Pius X Catholic Parish Primary School Unanderra eNewsletter

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back to Term Four and thank you for presenting the children so well in their uniforms. As communicated, the following two weeks are a transition time between summer and winter uniform and we kindly ask that all children are in their summer uniform by Monday 24^th October.

It was wonderful to walk around the classrooms this week and engage with the children about their holiday adventures and learning goals for the term. I was pleased to note the classes were settled with strong routines in place. Routines certainly build consistency for children and allow for rigorous learning with limited disruption.

Term Four is always an exciting time for the children, culminating with Advent and Christmas.

Please see below detailed dates for your diary and I look forward to seeing you throughout the term.

Yours Sincerely

Pauline Chrostowski - Principal

Term Four Dates

Friday 14/10/22 9.00-10.00am	Year Five and Six Public Speaking Finalists to present in the Hall
Monday 17/10/22 4.30-6.30pm	Year Six Night of the Notables presentation in the Hall.
Thursday 20/10/22 2.00-3.00pm	Kindergarten 2023 Playgroup in the Hall.
Friday 21/10/22 9.30-10.30am	Kindergarten 2023 Playgroup in the Hall.
Thursday 27/10/22 9.30-10.30am	Year One and Five attending Mass at Immaculate Conception, all welcome!
Thursday 27/10/22 2.00-3.00pm	Kindergarten 2023 Playgroup in the Hall.
Friday 28/10/22 9.30-10.30am	Kindergarten 2023 Playgroup in the Hall.
Friday 28/10/22 2.10-3.00pm	Year Four Assembly, all welcome!
Thursday 3/11/22 All Day	Year Two Excursion at the Botanical Gardens
Thursday 3/11/22 2.00-3.00pm	Kindergarten 2023 Playgroup in the Hall
Friday 4/11/22 9.30-10.30am	Kindergarten 2023 Playgroup in the Hall.
Tuesday 8/11/22 9.30-10.30am	Kindergarten and Year Six attending Mass at Immaculate Conception, All welcome
Thursday 10/11/22 All Day	Year One excursion to the Botanical gardens
Thursday 10/11/22 2.00-3.00pm	Kindergarten 2023 Playgroup in the Hall.
Friday 11/11/22	Remembrance Day
Friday 11/11/22 9.30-10.30am	Kindergarten 2023 Playgroup in the Hall.
Tuesday 15/11/22-22/11/22	Happy Harold Life Education Van at SPX.
Thursday 17/11/22 Infants 5.00-6.00pm Primary 6.30-8.00pm	SPX Disco in the Hall.
Saturday 19/11/22 10.30-12.00pm	Holy Communion Retreat Immaculate Conception Parish
Monday 21/11/22-23/11/22	Year Six two-night Camp at “The Tops” Stanwell Park
Monday 21/11/22 6.00pm	Sacrament of First Holy Communion at Immaculate Conception
Wednesday 23/11/22 6.00pm	Sacrament of First Holy Communion at Immaculate Conception
Friday 25/11/22 1.00-2.30pm	St Pius X Colour Run organised by the Parents and Friends, Further details to follow
Wednesday 30/12/22 3.30pm	Working Bee, followed by Parents and Friends Meeting, All welcome!
Thursday 1/12/22 9.30-11.00am	Kindergarten Orientation 2023 in the Hall.
Friday 2/12/22 1.00-3. 00pm	SPX Factor (Talent Quest) Further details to follow.
Monday 5/12/22 2.00-3.00pm	ACE (Academic, Citizenship and Endeavour) Awards in the Hall, recipients to be notified
Tuesday 6/12/22 All Day	Year Six at Jamberoo
Thursday 8/12/22 9.30am-10.30am	Feast of Immaculate Conception, Whole School Mass, all welcome!
Friday 9/12/22	St Pius X Christmas Concert, times and details TBC
Monday 12/12/22	Year Six Graduation at WESTS, further details to follow.
Tuesday 13/12/22	Student Reports to go home for Kindergarten to Year Six
Wednesday 14/12/22 9.00-10.00am	Medallion Assembly, recipients and parents to be notified.
Thursday 15/12/22	Teddy Bears Picnic Kindergarten and Year Six, further details to follow
Thursday 15/12/22 9.30-11.00am	Students meet their new 2023 teacher(s)
Friday 16/12 /22 2.10pm	Last day for students, Year Six Assembly and ringing of the bell.

Awards Assembly

Commencing from WEEK 4 PRINCIPAL and MACKILLOP awards will be presented at an Assembly under the COLA at 2.40pm FRIDAY afternoon on EVEN WEEKS (the week that the newsletter is published).

Parents and Carers are welcome to attend this assembly.

2023 SCHOOL FEE ACCOUNTS – PAYMENT BY INSTALMENT

School Fees are invoiced as an annual account, due for payment in full 30 days after
invoicing. However, many families elect to pay their school fees by regular instalments. This option is available for new and existing families for the 2023 school year.

If you wish to take up this option, please complete a Request to Pay by Instalment Form which is available on the school’s website or from the school’s administration office.

On completion of the request, either email it to instalments@dow.catholic.edu.au or submit at the school office. Following receipt of the request, instalments will be generated on your school fee account during the process of invoicing 2023 school fees. Your school fee statements are emailed to you, and you will be provided with a list of scheduled payments with the due dates and amounts.

If you are an EXISTING FAMILY IN OUR SCHOOL CURRENTLY PAYING VIA INSTALMENTS there is no need to complete another Request to Pay by Instalment as your request carries over from year to year unless you wish to amend the frequency of your payments eg Weekly to Fortnightly.

IMPORTANT: Please note that if you currently have a child or children at another school in the Diocese and you are paying by instalments at this location, you will not need to complete another Request to Pay by Instalment. The instalment request carries over from school to school with the same frequency of payment eg Weekly, fortnightly, etc.

FAMILIES LEAVING ST PIUS X IN 2022
All families are requested to have your school fee account up to date by 9th December 2022. If you have any questions, please contact the school as soon as possible.

Please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Lauren McDonald (Senior School Support Officer), in the School Office if you have any questions in relation to your school fee accounts.

Christmas Story Art Exhibition

Congratulations to Mia H who represented SPX at the Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong Christmas Story Art Exhibition awards ceremony held last night at the Wollongong Art Gallery.

Collaborative Leadership Improving Learning - Professional Development

Over the next few weeks teachers from Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 will be released from class to participate in a professional development opportunity hosted by Mrs Christine Nunes (Assistant Principal) and Ms Louise Sartor (Instructional Coach) in regards to the new K-2 English Syllabus and more specifically the implementation of decodable texts within the classroom space to support learning. This opportunity is timely and promises to be a worthwhile experience for our teachers to ensure the 2023 rollout of the new syllabi is comprehensive and that teachers are equipped with the new skills they need to maintain efficacy within the classroom.

LOWES SALE!!!! THURSDAY 13th and FRIDAY 14th OCTOBER

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If you have recently purchased a new school hat from Lowes and been given one with a white emblem embroidered on it you are able to return it and receive the correct hat with the embroidered emblem in red. Simply take the hat to Lowes in Figtree and they will replace it, no questions asked.

Called to Holiness: Family Camping Weekend

For: Primary RECs
Due: Now
Contact: Helen Bennett (helen.bennett@dow.org.au)
First notice

Friday 4 November – Sunday 6 November 2022

Wooglemai Catholic Camping Facility/Environmental Centre, Sheehys Creek Road, Oakdale (15 minutes from Picton).

This will be an awesome opportunity for families throughout the diocese to come together in a relaxed camping environment for connection, formation, walks, fun, meals, prayer, games, music, and Sunday Mass with Bishop Mascord.

It will be a self-catered weekend, tents and caravans are permitted and with limited spots for a male and female bunk room. The cost is $50 per adult, or $100 per family regardless of size. Please register here.

For more information or to help with the organisation email helen.bennett@dow.org.au.

October - Month of the Rosary

By tradition, the Catholic Church dedicates each month of the year to certain devotion. The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary, one of the best known of all Catholic devotions. October includes the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary (October 7). The best way to celebrate the month is, of course, to pray the Rosary. Students of St Pius X will be learning about this special prayer form and participate in learning and reciting the special prayers associated with the Rosary throughout the month of October. You may like to take this opportunity to ask your child/ren about their learning and/ or learn the prayers along with them.

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Happy Term 4 St Pius X - Canteen

Reminder the Canteen is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. To grab the menu discounts and specials, order online through MY SCHOOL CONNECT www.myschoolconnect.com.au

Update on Friday (3^rd day trial). The Canteen will continue to operate Fridays to provide a service to the School as long as there is sufficient number of orders to cover costs. The canteen relies on orders to continue to operate, adding a third day has reduced orders on other days, however as long as costs are covered, Danielle and Kat would like to continue to provide the 3^rd day to serve the St Pius X School Community's needs.

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Message from Fr Duane

Dear Parishioners,

Please find attached this week's bulletin.

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God Bless,

Fr Duane Fernandez
Parish Priest
Immaculate Conception and St Therese Parishes