TERM DATES
Please check the community calendar for upcoming and future dates as the calendar is regularly updated.
Dear Parents
Next Wednesday 8 September we celebrate the birthday of Mary, Mother of Jesus. In class, the children will be praying the Hail Mary or a decade of the Rosary as a special gift to Our Lady.
Mary, Mother of God, Pray For Us.
Pre Kindy and Kindy
Tuesday Pre Kindy for 2022 is completely full so we are now taking enrolments for Thursday PK for 2022! Be quick or you may miss out!
We are currently enrolling for Kindy 2022 and 2023 so if you have a sibling due for Kindy, please ensure you have your enrolment lodged at the front office asap. We recommend getting applications in for siblings for Pre Kindy and Kindy for future years even if your child is less than 3yrs old so that we can ensure your spot is secured.
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PIRATE DRESS UP DAY!
Top Carpark in the Morning
We ask that if you wish to drive into the top admin carpark, you do so by driving to the end of O'Leary Road, turning at the cul-de-sac and then driving along O'Leary Road again and turning LEFT into this carpark.
We appreciate your cooperation for the smoothest, most efficient and SAFEST morning drop-off system for our community.
Thought for the Week
Have a wonderful fortnight ahead!
Mr Ryan von Bergheim & Mrs Loretta Hutcheson
Assistant Principals
EduDance Update
Our first concert will be on Tuesday, 14th of September (Week 9) and will include PPW, 1W, 2V, 3H, 4B, 5T and 6B
Our second concert will be on Thursday, 23rd of September (Week 10) and will include PPM, 1B, 2PH, 3R, 4W, 5D and 6WvB
All concerts will commence at 2:20pm in the school hall. Your class teacher will have more information in the coming weeks about costumes, so please keep an eye out for this.
Athletics Carnival information 2021
The school athletics carnival will be held this year on Friday 10th September. We are hoping it will be a sunny day so we can get through all of our activities.
All adults attending are asked to scan the SafeWA QR Codes located around the oval upon arrival at the Carnival.
The day will begin at 9:00am so we expect all children to be at school by 8:30am.
The day will start with the faction team march, followed by the school prayer and national anthem. Please be assembled on the school oval before 9:00am if you are coming to watch the events.
We ask that parents remain in the roped areas and stay away from the student faction bays.
Lunchtime will be approximately 12:00pm depending on how the events are going. Children will be invited to join their parents for lunch after they have received their sausage sizzles from their class teachers.
There will be a toddler race during the lunch break for any super keen younger children.
A schedule of events will be sent home with the children on Tuesday next week, and this will also be posted on the school website for you to follow your children’s activities.
Pre-Primary Students
The Pre-Primary have been practising hard for their first sports carnival and are getting extremely excited.
The students will participate in a 50m race and several novelty games. Whilst the Pre-Primary students have been allocated factions it is not compulsory for them to wear their faction colours. The Pre- Primary students will be allocated teams within their class to participate in the novelty events.
The Pre- Primary activities will take place on the Northern part of the oval so if you are keen to see your child that is the best place to sit.
The Pre- Primary students will participate in the march in and then their activities. After they have finished their events, they will return to the classroom.
Interschool Athletics
Students from 3-6 will be selected to participate in the Interschool Athletics Carnival based on their performances at our school carnival.
The Interschool Jumps, Throws and middle distance will be held at St Marks School – Tuesday 21st September.
The Interschool Athletics carnival will be held at the State Athletics Centre (Claremont) on Wednesday 22nd of September.
Jumps, Throws & Middle-Distance Events
The jumps, throws and middle-distance races will be held on Monday the 6th of September for Year 5 & 6 and Wednesday 8th September for Year 3 & 4.
Both days will commence with the 800m races. Students who have qualified for these events will participate. This is not a compulsory event. All students in Year 3 – 6 will participate in the jumping and throwing events.
Parent Help
If you can assist on the jumps and throws day, please let me know as soon as possible so I can give you a role at long jump, javelin or shot put.
John Hignett
Sport Teacher
Congratulations
Congratulations to the cast and crew of our 2021 Musical Production of The Amazing Adventures of Superstan, who received the highest mark possible - OUTSTANDING - from the two performing arts adjudicators who attended our friday night performance. This mark is very difficult to achieve - well done on this tremendous result!
People's Choice Vote
Our 2020 Aboriginal People's Exhbition - Djooroobidiny - has been entered into the 2021 CEWA QCE (Quality Catholic Education) Awards. A panel of judges determines the winner in a range of 5 categories. There is also a People's Choice Award, based on a popular vote. If you can spare 20 seconds, we would appreciate you clicking on this link to vote for our entry! Thank you!
https://awards.cewa.edu.au/nomination/teaching-for-reconciliation/
One Big Voice🎶
On 20th August Mrs Tardrew and myself had the pleasure of taking 41 students to the One Big Voice Concert at the RAC Perth Arena. They learnt ten songs and sang with many other school choirs... they are in the photo below!
Congratulations to Sierra Daniel, Olivia Cunningham and Cailyn Sheppard for being chosen to sing on stage as part of a vocal group.
Congratulations to Holly Gannon who bravely and competently introduced two songs to such a large audience.
Finally, congratulations to the Padbury School Choir for your outstanding singing, dedication and behaviour.
Mrs Sylvia Grigoroff-Cusack
Music Teacher
Tournament of Minds 2021
Tournament of Minds is a creative and collaborative competition that allows students from Years 4 to 6 to demonstrate their knowledge and task commitment. By doing Tournament of Minds, we made many friends and developed a lot of social skills. On Saturday 28th of August, we went to ECU to participate in two challenges, Spontaneous and Long Term. The Spontaneous Challenge was a quick thinking and creative challenge where we had to think outside the box and come to a creative conclusion, that we then presented to the judges. We were judged on our teamwork and our creative solution to the problem. For the Long Term Challenge, we had to design and present a ten minute play that gradually shows our creative answer to the challenge that we were given. We spent six weeks working on our Long Term Challenge and also trained for our Spontaneous. We all had a lot of fun throughout the weeks.
By the TOM Team
and Mrs Remigio
This Week's Focus: Kids on Social Media
If you are interested in helping your children navigate social media safely and responsibly, this podcast (a joint collaboration between the CyberSafety Lady and Claire Orange (clinical psychologist) may be interesting for you. In this episode Claire Orange and the Cyber Safety Lady discuss Tweens on social media and how Claire's amazing app DiGii can help children get prepared for the real world of social media when they are ready.
https://thecybersafetylady.com.au/news-blog/
Mr vB
Parish Update
Mini JAM & JAM - 29th October
Mini JAM (Years 1-3) 4:00 to 5:00pm
JAM (Years 4-6) 6:00 to7:00pm
2021-22 RCIA Program: This program starts on 22nd August and runs every Thursday in the parish centre at 7.30pm. Those interested to contact parish office or contact the coordinator, Ann Cunneen on 0410 616 517
Parish & schools combined Carols by candlelight: We are still keen to go ahead with this event on December 9th at 6.00pm on the oval and still in discussions. Please provide us any ideas you may have to make it more meaningful. Arrangements/discussions subject to Covid-19 restrictions.
Mass Times
All Masses are held in the Church
Saturday - 8:30am; 6:30pm
Sunday - 8:00am; 9:30am; 11:00am; 5:45pm
Monday to Friday - 7:00am; 9:00am
24:7 Youth Group
For all youth in Years 6 to 12
1st and 3rd Friday @ Parish Hall, 7pm
Call Luke 0401822932 for more information.
Rev Fr Cyprian M Shikokoti - PP
Our Lady of the Mission, Parish Website : www.olm.myparish.net.au
Padbury Catholic Primary School