Fri 30 Oct - All Saints Mass

Sat 31 Oct/Sun 1 Nov - Confirmation Commitment Masses @OLM Parish

Fri 6 Nov - Whole School Aboriginal People's Exhibition @1:30-3:45pm / Icy Pole Day

Tues 10 Nov - Year 6 Priest Visit

Wed 11 Nov - Remembrance Day Prayer Liturgy / Board Meeting / P&F Meeting

Please check the community calendar for future dates as the calendar is regularly updated.

https://www.padcath.wa.edu.au/community-calendar

Dear Parents

On 1 November it is the feast of All Saints whereby we honour all of our saints and the great inspiration they are for us all. On Friday afternoon we will celebrate a whole school mass in honour of All Saints. On the 2 November is the feast of All Souls whereby we pray for all those who have passed away and hold their memories close to our hearts.

Congratulations to our Year Three children as they celebrated the Sacrament of Penance on Wednesday evening at Our Lady of the Missions Church. It was a beautiful celebration and I am so proud of the way the children were so respectful and reverent whilst receiving the sacrament. It was so lovely to see many family members going to Reconciliation as well. Thank you to the Year Three teachers Mrs Bastow and Mrs Holness for preparing the children so beautifully and to Father Cyprian and all the priests who came along to assist. It is important that we remind our children that this is not a ‘one off’ sacrament and we need to encourage them to receive this sacrament on a regular basis so that they can deepen their relationship with Jesus and ask him to help them make good choices in their daily lives.

On Wednesday 11 November we will be having a Prayer Service for Remembrance Day. Over one hundred years ago on 11 November 1918, four years of conflict came to an end. Almost 62,000 Australians died fighting for our freedom and in service of our nation. Please keep all those who have fought or died serving our country, in your prayers. LEST WE FORGET

On Friday we celebrate World Teachers Day. Each and every one of our staff members are ‘teachers’ as we all teach, nurture, encourage and support the children at PCPS in all that we do whether we are in the classroom, out on the sporting field or in the office. I thank our outstanding staff for all their commitment, dedication, patience, sense of humour and positivity. It is a pleasure and privilege working with them all and we are truly blessed to have our children in their care.

Congratulations to our Year Four teachers Mrs Barry and Mrs Woodall who have been recognised for their work in creating the PCPS 2019 Aboriginal People’s Exhibition. They were awarded with a runners up Certificate of Merit at this year’s CEWA Quality Catholic Education Awards. Sharon Davis (CEWA Aboriginal Education Team Leader 2019) stated, “Today was the best practice in embedding Aboriginal perspectives across the curriculum, that I have seen since I started at CEWA in 2015.” Outstanding work ladies! Our 2020 Exhibition has expanded to include all year levels across the school from Pre-Kindy to Year 6, as they explore and come to new understandings.

Please keep our Year 6's in your prayers as they prepare for this special Sacrament.

Should your child not be returning to Padbury CPS in 2021 could you please notify the school in writing as soon as possible or click on this link and complete the online form. We have some families who are currently on the waiting list and quite keen to enrol their children. (Yr 6 families do not need to complete this form).

2021 Booklists have now been uploaded to the school website - https://www.padcath.wa.edu.au/booklists

As previously mentioned in the last Newsletter, we have managed to make between 15-39% total price reductions on all 2021 booklists compared to this year.

If you are about to purchase, or will be purchasing shool shoes over the coming holidays, please check the school website - https://www.padcath.wa.edu.au/school-uniform - for examples of the type of academic school shoes (and possible places to purchase) suitable for Padbury Catholic Primary School.

There is now a document to help clarify these queries on the school website, direct link right here - PCPS School Shoe Examples

This year's Book Week theme is Curious Creatures, Wild Minds.

Mr Ryan von Bergheim & Mrs Loretta Hutcheson

Assistant Principals

On this day (Friday 6th November) all students from 1-5 are required to wear their Padbury Sports Uniform (Padbury Sports top (as pictured). Year 6 students are requested to wear their leaver's shirt.

Changes for 2020:
Icy Poles have now gone cashless and are available to order on Flexischools for the rest of the term. Children will only receive the icy pole you order for them on Flexischools, they can't choose one on the day like they did previously.

Cut off for orders is 12 mid-day the Wednesday before. Parent volunteers & teacher assistance are essential to bring this special treat to your kids, please be patient over the coming term as this new process evolves. Any queries please contact: Elva MacDonagh via email ausmacd@yahoo.co.uk

As I teach in Year 4 and visit other year level classrooms, students often talk to me about what they are doing online, in particular what games they are playing. Recently students have been talking a lot to me about a new game they are playing called 'Among Us' which has exploded globally during Covid-19 lockdowns around the world.

For this week's Tech Tip I thought it might be a good idea to share an article aimed at parents which explains a little bit about 'Among Us'. I hope you find the article useful, as many of our PCPS students are playing this game currently.

https://themodernparent.net/among-us-what-parents-need-to-know/?fbclid=IwAR0Mu5dDHyPxH13Q4D90mCX1fdSP9GRhxbn51NQjtU9CnCdIQlNOOlJqjJY

Ryan von Bergheim

Assistant Principal

Irish Dancing State Champion

During the holidays, Tane Young competed in the Australian Irish Dance Association WA State Championships and won Sub Minor Boys 8 years Championship! Congratulations!

Please keep in your prayers Mya’s Nonna Janette McGrath who recently passed away. May she rest in peace.

For the past eight years our PCPS Prayer group has been meeting, praying for our children, families, teachers and members of our extended school community.

We are delighted that the Prayer group can now resume.

We welcome you to join us when you can, or if you feel that you or any other member of our school community are in need of prayer.

WHEN: Wednesday 2:30 pm

WHERE: PCPS Prayer Room (near the admin building opposite the sandpit)

Please contact Rafaela Rogers 0450704014, should you require any information about this prayer group.

"Be still and know that I am God." ( Psalm 46:10)

Rafaela Rogers

PCPS Prayer Group Co ordinator

To Parents/Carers, Teachers, Students, Grandparents and the whole P&F community.

To finish off 2020 on a happy note, we are VERY VERY excited to announce our P&F raffle now live on Flexischools!!! 😀

Here are the AMAZING prizes.....

FIRST PRIZE:

Renault F1 Cap signed by Daniel Ricciardo (kindly donated by Daniel Ricciardo) with a 150 piece Bunnings toolbox (Valued at $140 - kindly donated by Ian Goodenough), Wembley Golf x2 Weekday Green and Cart Hire Vouchers (Valued at $164) and an Anytime Fitness Stirling 1 month membership, fitness consult and merchandise pack (Valued at $228)

2nd Prize:

Twin Pack of Parliament House Wine (kindly donated by Peter Katsambanis) with a $50 Bunnings Voucher and a Salon Express Voucher (Valued at $50)

3rd prize:

Warwick Super Bowl Game Vouchers with a Book Pack (Valued at $200) (kindly donated by Fremantle Press)

4th Prize:

The Pilates Co North Beach - 5 Class Pack (Valued at $150) with a 50% off Cacti and Co Voucher

5th Prize:

$100 worth of Alex Junior Coffee Tokens (kindly donated by Padbury Pharmacy and Alex Junior) - YES! That’s 20 COFFEES!!! and two 2 for 1 Vouchers to Adventure World

6th Prize:

MBA Sports School Holiday Camp Vouchers (Valued at $120) with a 20% off Hey Sweetcheeks Cupcakes Voucher

7th Prize:

Oh Hey WA Walking Tour Voucher (Valued at $80) with a Jesters Padbury Voucher (Valued at $20)

8th Prize:

Oh Hey WA Walking Tour Voucher (Valued at $80) with a Craigie Leisure Centre Gift Pack - Visor, Backpack, Water Bottle & Coffee Cup

9th Prize:

Iplay 1 x Super Play Pack (Valued at $26) with a Bakers Delight Whitfords Christmas Cake/Tarts (Valued at $25) and a City of Joondalup cooler bag

10th Prize:

Coffee Club Whitfords Voucher (Valued at $20) with an Iplay 1 x Play Pack (Valued at $20) and a City of Joondalup cooler bag

Tickets are $5.00 each or 3 for $10.00 and can be purchased on Flexischools or our ticket table (days TBC).

Raffle will be drawn at P&F Christmas Party (27th November).

Any queries, please contact Romina Cangelosi on 0417959347 or rominacangelosi@outlook.com

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Our Lady of the Mission, Whitford Parish

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All Souls’ Memorial Service: Sunday, 8th November at 2.30pm in the Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park.

Christmas Eve outdoor Mass rehearsal Tuesday December 22nd at 10-11am

24:7 Whitfords Youth Group

For all youth in Years 6 to 12

1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays @ Whitfords Parish Hall, 7pm

Coming up: Friday 30th October

Call Amanda 0421144992 or Luke 041822932 for more information