Dear Families
What is Lent?
Lent is a forty-day period of preparation for Easter. It reminds us of the forty days that Jesus spent in the wilderness before he took up his ministry. During this time he fasted and prayed. Lent is a time of self-denial and prayer for us as well. During this period, we are called to focus on becoming closer to Jesus by praying a little more, doing good deeds for others, going without something we like and giving generously to others in need.
Thank you to everyone who helped prepare and deliver the Ash Wednesday Mass this week. Project Compassion boxes were sent home this week, please donate to Project Compassion 2023. Together, we can help vulnerable communities face their challenges today and build a better tomorrow 'For All Future Generations'.
Year 4 Assembly
Our Year 4 classes will be presenting the first Assembly of 2023 next Friday 3rd March at 8.45am. All are welcome to attend.
Annual Community Meeting
Thank you to all who attended the Annual Community Meeting on Wednesday night in the Learning Hub. It was a wonderful opportunity to hear all about the hard work of the Advisory Council and P&F. Thank you very much to Craig, Jain and Pam for presenting their reports to our community.
The Parent Circle
Our St Emilie’s parent group, known as the Parent Circle is a chance for any parent to meet to chat and have a cup of tea/coffee. The 'Parent Circle' welcomes all St Emilies’s parents, whether you have school age children or little ones still at home. This is a great chance to take a time out, or get to know school parents. The Parent Circle will meet every second week in the Small Hall from 8.50am to 10.30am commencing this Thursday 2nd March.
House Swimming Trials
On Monday Year 4 to 6 students (and selected Year 3 students) who nominated themselves for the House Swimming Trials will travel to Riverton Leisureplex. From these trials, our Interschool Swimming team is selected. Thank you to Mr Davis for organising the trials.
Year Group Reps for 2023
If would like to be a P&F Year Group Rep for 2023, please email pandf@stemiliescps.wa.edu.au with your name and the year level you are interested in being a Rep for.
Two Way Interviews
Two Way Interviews will be held in Weeks 7 and 8 this term from Monday 13th March to Friday 24th March. Information on how to book an interview with the teachers is below.
School Photos
MSP Photography will be taking our school photos on Tuesday 28th February and Wednesday 1st March. Please see below for the draft timetable. On their photo day, students MUST wear the everyday St Emilie's uniform.
Please note - Year 1 students will NEED to wear their House shirts on Tuesday and WEAR their NORMAL SCHOOL uniform on Wednesday.
Open Day & School Tours
We are offering School Tours to prospective families who wish to enrol their children at St Emilie's on Thursday 30th March. If you know any families who would be interested in this, please see below for more information and share the QR code for those families to book via Eventbrite.
Kindy Enrolments for 2024
If you have a child who will be going into Kindy next year (born between 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020), please ensure you submit an Enrolment Form application to the office as soon as possible. An application for enrolment can be collected from the front office or by visiting the School Website. Interviews will be held early in Term 2.
Parenting Article
This week under the Parent Reading heading, we have included an Insights article titled, 'Help your Year 6 child make a smooth transition into secondary school' by Sheryl Strong. A recent ACER study led by Life Ed found that a significant number of Australian students feel underprepared and nervous about the move to secondary school. That’s why Life Ed has launched a comprehensive program of free online resources to assist students make the leap from Year 6 to Year 7... and land firmly on their feet.
Regards
Stuart Munro
Principal
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Week 5
Monday 27th February - Yr 4 to 6 Swimming Trials
Tuesday 28th February - School Photo Day 1
Wednesday 1st March - School Photo Day 2
Friday 3rd March - 8.45am Year 4 Assembly
Week 6
Monday 6th March - Labour Day Public Holiday
Tuesday 7th March to Friday 10th March - Yay Week
Week 7
Monday 13th March - Two Way Parent Teacher Interviews begin
Wednesday 15th March - 8.45am P & F Meeting
Wednesday 15th March - 2023 NAPLAN begins--Yr 3 & 5
Friday 17th March - Gannon House Day
Week 8
Tuesday 21st March - Harmony Day
Wednesday 22nd March to Friday 24th March - Year 6 Camp
Friday 24th March - Two Way Parent Teacher Interviews end
Week 9
Wednesday 29th March - 4pm to 6pm Open Night
Wednesday 29th March - 6pm School Advisory Council Meeting
Thursday 30th March - Interschool Swimming Carnival
Thursday 30th March - Open Day Tours
Friday 31st March - 8.45am Year 3 Assembly
Week 10
Thursday 6th April - 8.45am Holy Week Tableau - Year 5
Thursday 6th April - 3pm Term 1 concludes
Friday 7th April - Good Friday
Term 2
Week 1
Monday 24th April - Pupil Free Day
Tuesday 25th April - Anzac Day Public Holiday
Wednesday 26th April - Term 2 begins
Week 2
Friday 5th May - 8.45am Year 6 Assembly
Sunday 7th May - 7pm Parish Fundraiser in Hall
Week 3
Tuesday 9th May- Kindy 2024 Interviews begin
Wednesday 10th May - 8.45am P & F Meeting
Friday 12th May- 8.45am Year 2 Assembly
Friday 12th May- Eagles Cup vs Salvado CC
Week 4
Tuesday 9th May- Kindy 2024 Interviews continue
Wednesday 17th May - 4pm & 5.30pm Reconciliation Workshops
Friday 18th May- 84pm Reconciliation Workshop
Friday 19th May- Eagles Cup vs St Munchins'
Public Holiday: Labour Day - Monday 6th March
Easter: Friday 7th April to Monday 10th April
Term 2: Wednesday 26th April to Friday 30th June
Public Holiday: Anzac Day - Tuesday 25th April
Public Holiday: Western Australia Day - Monday 5th June
Term 3: Monday 17th July to Friday 22nd September
Term 4: Monday 9th October to Friday 8th December
Pupil Free Days in 2023--to be confirmed
Monday 24th April
Friday 2nd June
Monday 17th July
Friday 22nd September
Monday 20th November
Volunteers are a valued part of the heart of our school community, and we are truly grateful to our many beautiful and diverse families for sharing their gift of time and talents.
If you would like to express your interest to assist at events and activities throughout the year; if you have new ideas for events or ways you can help us support our community, we would love to hear from you.
The P&F can be reached via email pandf@stemiliescps.wa.edu.au
Term 1 - Weeks 1-5 = Kindness
Kindness
Week 5: Empathy Is Understanding the Feelings of Others
Self Control
Week 6: Stop and Think - How Do My Words and Actions Affect Me - and Others
Week 7: Act Don’t React
Week 8: Trust Is Something You Earn
Week 9: I Can Wait
Week 10: Finish The Things You Start
St Emilie's Parish
Office hours: 9:00am to 3:30pm, Tuesday and Thursday
Mail: PO Box 5184, Canning Vale South WA 6970
An appointment to see a priest is required.
Parish Priest: Fr. Jean-Noël Marie
Email: Jean-noel.marie@perthcatholic.org.au
Office
Email: stemilie.office@iinet.net.au
St Emilie's Catholic Primary School
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