Dear Families
Gannon House Day
Named after Sister Margaret Mary Gannon, a Sister of St Joseph of The Apparition who, as the original Parish Pastoral Assistant, did much to ensure the Spirituality of St Emilie was promoted in the Parish. The charism of St. Emilie and her spirituality, love and care for the poor is evident in the work undertaken by Sr Margaret Mary.
Gannon Day will be celebrated next Friday, 17th March. Please be reminded that we will be enacting our motto of ‘Serving With Humility’, by preparing care packages for families in need through Coolabaroo House.
The donations requested from each Gannon year level can be found in the note below. All students in Gannon are asked to wear their House shirt on this day.
P&F Meeting
On Wednesday 15th March at 8.45am, we host our second P&F meeting of the year in the staffroom. We welcome any parents to attend.
Edu-Marking
Due to the hard work of the P&F and their tireless fundraising in 2022, we had our Edu-Marking completed on Monday. As you can see from the photos below, it looks great and the students have already started to enjoy the games and fun that come with it. A big thank you to Mrs Tonkin for giving up her time on Monday to let the workers in and spend a part of her public holiday at school.
NAPLAN
This week and early next week students from Years 3 and 5 will participate in an assessment of their literacy and numeracy skills. As with any test in life – whether academic, sporting or other – some students may feel anxious about it. In each case, it is up to the significant adults in students’ lives to help explain what NAPLAN is all about and to help them to keep it in perspective.
Literacy and Numeracy are fundamentally important for all young people, but NAPLAN is not, and should never be, the sole measure of a child’s achievement at school, or of the success of a whole school. The school curriculum has so much to offer. All students here at St Emilie’s have an opportunity to study a rich curriculum including Literature, Science, Mathematics, Humanities and Social Sciences, Technology, Health and Physical Education, Japanese, and the Arts.
So, if your Year 3 or 5 child is sitting NAPLAN this week, simply encourage them to do the best they can and treat the test day as any other school day. Your support is also needed in making sure they are:
Well rested
Well nourished
At school on time
Secure in the knowledge that all they are required to do is give their best effort.
Harmony Day/Icy Pole Day
The P&F have organised an icy pole for each child to celebrate Harmony Week. Children are asked to please bring a gold coin donation, and all proceeds will go towards Project Compassion.
Two Way Interviews
Two Way Interviews will be held in Weeks 7 and 8 this term from Monday 13th March to Friday 24th March. Bookings are closed, if you missed out on making an appointment to have an interview, please contact the teacher directly.
Attendance at School
The School Education Act 1999 requires children of compulsory school age to attend school (PP to Yr 6). When a child is unable to attend, legislation requires that parents/caregivers forward written notification providing a reasonable cause for the absence of their child. If a child is absent for more than two days in a row, a medical certificate needs to be provided to the school.
We ask all families to communicate in writing with the school when their child is absent.
Please see below for more information regarding this process.
Amherst Road Gate
Respecting Agreed Start and Finish Times
A gentle reminder that supervision at school starts at 8.20am. No child should be dropped off at school before that time. This is also the case at the end of the school day, supervision concludes at 3.20pm, and all children should be picked up by that time. Whilst we appreciate that occasionally there might be a reason why you are running late and appreciate it if you could phone the office to notify us that you will be late. However, there are a few children who are repeatedly collected after 3.20pm. We ask parents to seek the services of OSH if needed. Thank you for your cooperation.
Parenting Article
This week under the Parent Reading heading, we have included an Insights article titled,
'NAPLAN is almost here' by Justin Coulson. Your child’s NAPLAN score is not an indicator of your child’s value, your child’s potential, or your child’s worthiness. It’s just a number. And it’s more meaningful to the school system than it is to you or your child. When NAPLAN rolls around, treat it like a small, gentle wave at the beach. It rolls up the sand. It leaves a small, temporary mark. And then it disappears back into the ocean.
Regards
Stuart Munro
Principal
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Tereesa's story--Australia
A young Gamilaroi woman born and raised on Darug land, Tereesa felt disconnected from her culture. At just 16 years old, she had to leave school after becoming pregnant with her first child. A single mother struggling with homelessness, Tereesa’s only concern was finding stability for her children.
“I was homeless. I didn’t have a place to call home…my kids never had a connection to the community,” Tereesa said.
Through Baabayn, Tereesa was also able to hear stories from Indigenous Elders and reconnect with her culture. Already an aspiring artist, Tereesa was able to flourish at Baabayn as she learnt Indigenous artwork and symbols.
Today, Tereesa is studying a certificate in Community Services so that she can strengthen her skills and give back to her community.
“I don't think I'd be the person I am today without Baabayn and being part of the mum's group has brought out a lot of creativity in my bones that I didn't even know I had,” Tereesa said.
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
Thursday 16th March - 8.45am to 10.30am - Parent Circle
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 Conclude
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
Thursday 30th March - 8.45am to 10.30am - Parent Circle
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 Public Holiday
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 16th May - Kindy 2024 Interviews continue
Wednesday 17th May - 4pm & 5.30pm Reconciliation Workshops
Friday 18th May - 4pm Reconciliation Workshop
Friday 19th May - Eagles Cup vs St Munchins'
Week 5
Monday 22nd May - Mazenod House Day
Tuesday 23rd May - Kindy 2024 Interviews continue
Wednesday 24th May - National Simultaneous Storytime
Friday 26th May - Year 1 Assembly
Friday 26th May - Eagles Cup @ Xavier
Week 6
Yay Week
Friday 2nd June - Pupil Free Day
Week 7
Monday 5th June - WA Day Public Holiday
Tuesday 6th June - Two Way Interviews (Week 1)
Wednesday 7th June - 8.45am P & F Meeting
Friday 9th June - P&F Disco
Public Holiday: Labour Day - Monday 6th March
Easter: Friday 7th April to Monday 10th April
Term 2: Wednesday 26th April to Friday 30th June
Pupil Free Day - Monday 24th April
Public Holiday: Anzac Day - Tuesday 25th April
Pupil Free Day - Friday 2nd June
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 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 6-10 = Self Control
Self Control
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