St Benedict's Catholic College
Benny's Bites Friday 31 July 2020
DATES TO REMEMBER
Thursday 6 August - Year 11 Gender Education Incursion
Friday 7 August - Year 7 Vaccination Day
Saturday 8 August - Feast of St. Mary MacKillop
Monday 10 - 14 August - Science Week
Wednesday 12 August - Yr 9 2020 Stage 5 Information night
Monday 17 - Monday 31 August - Year 12 Trial Exams
Monday 17 - 21 August - Wellbeing Week
Tuesday 18 August - P & F Meeting
Friday 28 August - Year 10 Vaccination Day
YEAR 7 VACCINATIONS - FRIDAY 7 AUGUST
Students are requested to wear their sports uniforms for vaccinations. Vaccination sheets are available in the office for collection if required and should be returned to homeroom teachers or the office before Friday.
Uniform Shop (Ranier)
A flyer will be distributed next week for families with either:
- Year 7 students enrolled for 2021, and
- Year 9 students moving into the senior uniform for Year 10 2021
Details for making appointments under Covid protocols will be provided.
Contemporary Aboriginal Weaving program
We started our first Contemporary Aboriginal Weaving program on Thursday 30 July. We had 15 girls attend from Years 7 & 8. Classes will be held every fortnight with a rotation of classes from week to week.
Caitie Oldfield (AEA) and I will be supporting this program for the term. The girls started off by making bracelets and will be working their way up to make baskets.
Regards
Kim Hobbs
Special Project Officer
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Education Support
MISA DEBATING COMPETITION
On Friday 31 July, round 1 of the Misa debating competition got underway. First time debaters Grace C, Lara C, Summer-Lilly S and Caelan B were marvellous winning against William Carey Christian School.
SPORTS NEWS
College Sport Week 1 MVP
School Sport
There were many sports cancelled on Tuesday due to the wet weather however, congratulations on the following students who were awarded MVP.
8.4: Ella S, Andre R, Oscar C
9.1: Preston S, Julian B
9.3: Amity A
9.4: Jayden S
10.1: James H
Yours in Sport
Miss Julia Liska (Sport Coordinator
ABSENCES
We ask Parents/Carers to only report all day absences via COMPASS, part day absences should be reported to the office via phone on 4631 5300 or email to info@sbccdow.catholic.edu.au
If a student is having an absence of 3 days or more, a request should be sent to the Principal via email to info@sbccdow.catholic.edu.au
If a student is having an absence of 10 days or more an Application for Extended Leave should be completed and submitted to the office with a copy of the students itinerary, if the absence is within Australia or a copy of flight tickets if the extended leave is to be outside Australia. A copy of the Application for Extended Leave can be found here .
FIRST AID NOTICE
Given the presence of COVID-19 coupled with the commencement of the influenza (flu) season, our school has an important responsibility to provide a safe environment for students and staff. Your child should not attend school if they are showing any flu like symptoms.
If a student is sent to the office with flu like symptoms we will place them in isolation and call their parents to organise for them to be collected as soon as possible.
Your support in keeping our school healthy and safe is appreciated.
LOST & FOUND
We have a number of unmarked clothing items, jewellery, reading glasses and containers which would like to be returned to their owners. Please ask your child/ren to come to the office if they may have lost one of these items.
We ask parents to check that all items are marked clearly with their your child's name in permanent marker.
Any items not collected will be given to the P & F Clothing Pool at the end of Term 3.
UPDATE FROM RANIER SCHOOL UNIFORM SHOP
Ranier Shop guidelines – Covid-19
- No more than 1 family in the store at a time (or allowing 1.5m gap)
- Staff to remain behind the counter when customers are present
- Any customer displaying any illness will be requested to leave the store and purchase online or by phone
- Counter will be disinfected with spray and paper towel (or disposable wipe) throughout the day
- Tap and go payments are encouraged
- Hand sanitiser is available at all times for customers.
- Any returned stock (including fitting room returns) is to be placed on the counter by the customer.
P & F CLOTHING POOL
Please contact the P&F via pandf@sbccdow.catholic.edu.au with a list of your requirements and a contact telephone number and Tracey will contact you with availability.
CatholicCare now offers the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) in the Macarthur region, helping seniors to access entry-level support services to live independently and safely at home.
If your grandparents, parent(s) or anyone you know requires aged care assistance at home, please ask them to call 4628 0044 and ask for Melissa or Colleen.