MISSION

Padbury Catholic Primary School is an education community committed to following in the footsteps of Jesus, living our motto ‘Love One Another’ (John 13:34)

VISION

Our Vision is to educate the whole child, Inspiring Hearts and Minds, to become faith-filled, creative, life-long learners through meaningful and innovative experiences.

VALUES

Our Vision comes to life through our core values which are inspired by the Gospels and our Mercy charism: Compassion; Service; Mercy; Justice; Dignity; Hospitality; Stewardship; Excellence

Dear Parents

Welcome to Term Four. I hope you all had a lovely break and were able to get out and about and enjoy this beautiful spring weather with family and friends. The children have returned eager to learn and dressed impeccably in their summer uniforms. Thankyou for taking the time to ensure they look so clean and neat! This term we have many important events and school activities planned. Please check the online school community calendar and continue to read the newsletter on a fortnightly weekly basis for further information.

The liturgical feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated annually on October 7 and the month of October each year is dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary. We dedicate this month to honour Mary in thanks for her love and protection. Each decade of the Rosary refers to an event in the life of Jesus and Mary. Mrs Woodall will be working with the Yr 6 Spirituality council to pray a decade of the rosary with each year level in our Prayer Garden during October.

Please keep the Year Three children in your prayers as they celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation on the 26 October 7pm at Our Lady of the Missions Church. Making their first Reconciliation is so special as the children are drawn closer to Jesus as they ask him to help them to make the right choices in their daily lives and understand that saying sorry and showing forgiveness is such an important part of starting afresh in our relationships with others.

The children engage in fun activities learning all about Jesus - Mini JAM (Years 1-3) 4.00pm - 5.00pm and JAM (Years 4-6) 5.15pm - 6.15pm.

Pizza will be provided!

Please text, ring or email Monica or Stefan to rsvp so enough pizza can be ordered! Contact: Stefan 0406 050 035 and Monica 0408 499 985; email: youth ministry247@outlook.com.au

Book this date in your diary now - Carols by Candlelight on Thursday 9 December 6-8pm. Padbury Catholic Primary School and Whitford Catholic Primary School will be holding Carols by Candlelight in conjunction with Our Lady of the Missions Parish on the oval right near the church. All children from PCPS are invited to attend with their families and enjoy carol singing and a picnic. Sausage Sizzles and food vans will be available. Various PCPS year levels as well as our choirs will be performing on the night. Further details coming soon.

Tuesdays....8:15am in the hall...Students from Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 are all welcome to come and sing. Please note there will be no choir during the last week of term.

Mrs Cusak

Music Teacher

Your school photo day is coming! Approximately two weeks prior to the photo day every student will receive a personalised order envelope to bring home from Kapture Photography. The recommended method of ordering your photos is online through Kapture’s website as your payment is secure and can be easily verified at any time. If you pay online, there is no need to return the order envelope to school.

KEEP YOUR ORDER ENVELOPE SECURE!

The unique codes contained on the envelope will be issued only once.

Alternatively you can pay by cash and return the provided envelope to the school on the photography day. Please note the photographers cannot provide change.

Order EARLY for discount photo day prices

Order your photos within 10 calendar days of photo day to receive discount photo day prices. Late orders are handled separately to the school delivery and incur a $20 custom service charge.

Other information

Late cash payment envelopes cannot be accepted by the school office or by Kapture.

Your school will notify you in a few weeks when team and special group photos are available to view and purchase on the Kapture website. Please note; class, individual and sibling portraits are not available to view online prior to purchase.

Kapture offer a money back guarantee for any parent who is not fully satisfied with their photo package. Should you have any queries before or after photo day, please check the FAQ’s on the Kapture website.

All students will be photographed individually on photo day for school administration records AS WELL as included in their class group presentation available for purchase to all families. Should there be any reason why your child should NOT be included in the photo shoot –please contact the school office.

Some food for thought!

Social Worker

We warmly invite all families to celebrate a special family mass at Our Lady of the Mission on Sunday, November 14 at 11.00am. At this mass the families from PCPS will be participating in all parts of the Mass along with the parish community.

We would love expressions of interest from any children or parents to attend, sing, play a musical instrument, read, do the offertory procession, etc.

Please click on the link below to register your interest.

https://tinyurl.com/PCPS21

We will be in touch soon regarding your role and a practice before the Mass. If you or your child would like to play guitar at the Mass, please email allenmk@iinet.net.au ASAP to register your interest.

Please mark Sunday, November 14, 11am on your calendar, and we hope to see as many PCPS families as possible celebrating this special Mass.

Emma Marpole, Nat Bullen, Liz de Haas and Kate Allen

PCPS Parish Family Mass co-ordinators

We have limited places available in all year groups for 2022. If you are considering enrolling your daughter at Mercedes College, please visit the Mercedes website at www.mercedes.wa.edu.au to request a prospectus, to enrol online or book a tour of our campus. Please contact our Enrolments Officer, Mrs Nicole Kirk on 9323 1323 if you require further information.