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As Bushfire season approaches in the Summer months, a copy of our Bushfire Plan can be found here on our website - https://www.padcath.wa.edu.au/formsandprocedures

Please check the PCPS community calendar for upcoming and future dates as the calendar is regularly updated https://www.padcath.wa.edu.au/community-calendar

Due to our excellent reputation in the wider community, we are currently experiencing high enrolments.

If you have a little one at home that has not yet commenced at PCPS, I urge you to submit an application immediately to the school.

Some of our families have missed out on a position as they forgot to submit their enrolment form.

Admin staff are not aware if you have younger ones at home so an enrolment form is essential.

Even if your child is only a few months old, please submit an application form now.

For centuries, the Catholic Church has set aside the entire month of Mary to honour Mary, Mother of God. In class the children will be praying the Hail Mary or the Rosary.

Thank you to Year Two children for their beautiful performance assembly reminding us how special our mothers are in our lives.

To all our PCPS mothers, I wish you a Happy Mother’s Day on Sunday and hope you get spoilt by your family.

Our Kindy children had a special Mothers Pampering afternoon where they did their mums hair, put make up on them, massaged their hands with moisturiser and painted their nails. It was a delight to watch the children shower their mums with love! Kindy mums you looked ready for a night out!

Our dear little Pre Kindy children also shared a special morning with their mums making them bracelets and giving them hand massages!

Thankyou to Dan Sorgiovanni and his team of dads for organising a delicious P&F Mother's Day breakfast for all our mums this morning. We had a massive turn out and it was great to see the community buzzing with excitement and so lovely to see our mums and children sharing this special time together.

And the winner is......Congratulations to Kylie Sorgiovanni who won the P&F Mothers Day raffle...some delicious goodies to enjoy plus the VIP car bay for the whole of Term Three.

The Sacramental Programme with our parish is well underway. Please keep the Year Three, Four and Six children in your prayers as they enter into this very special spiritual journey of receiving the Sacraments of Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation during the year.

Please keep the Year Six children in your prayers as they are in the final stages of preparation to receive the sacrament of Confirmation on 27 and 28 May at Our Lady of the Mission Church.

All PCPS families are invited to celebrate a special family Mass at Our Lady of the Mission on Sunday, June 11 at 11.00am. At this Mass the families from Padbury CPS will be participating in all parts of the Mass along with the parish community.

We are keen for parents as well as children to participate in the Mass. Some of the areas you can help in include - Altar serving; reading; lighting candles; singing with the choir; guitar playing; cooking and serving sausages, tea and coffee. Keep an eye out on how to register to help. Big thanks to Liz De Haas and Severine Gibson for coordinating this special mass.

Please select from the following how you would like to volunteer. Please click HERE for volunteering.

Padbury CPS is a school of choice in the area and as such we want to tell everyone about our amazing school community.

We run school tours twice a term and encourage prospective families to come a take a look at what we have to offer.

If you know of anyone looking to start school or someone who wishes to change school, please encourage them to visit our school website and book into one of these school tours.

Padbury Catholic Primary students are blessed with a variety of optional extra-curricular activities that are both supported and encouraged by the school, the staff and the school community.

There is a program that will challenge, develop and nurture each child as there are so many opportunities. These activities are also a chance to deepen school friendships and to represent the school in a range of community-based activities. Some of our extra curricular activities include:

Swimming, Running and Netball Clubs

MBA before/after school sport

Tennis lessons

Choirs

Coding Club

Numero Club

Lego Masters Club

Writing Club

Senior Maths Club

Junior Reading Club

Knitting Club

Gardening Club

Musical Production

Extension Programme

Mathematics Extension

Robotics

Music Tutor Instrumental programme

Cybersafety

We are currently undertaking some repairs to our tiled roofing within the school over the next five weeks. This work needs to be undertaken before the wet weather sets in.

When the roofers work on areas above the classrooms, we will be moving the children to different areas of the school to work for the day eg learning hub, art studio, extension room, science room etc as there may be a little noise on the roof. PK, K, PP classes will not be affected.

We will endeavour to let parents know where the class is working at least the day before however this will be dependent upon the roofers timeframe of work.

The Leadership Team thanks you in anticipation of your continued support regarding these repairs.

Have a lovely weekend and a wonderful Mother's Day to all our gorgeous PCPS mums!

Mrs Margaret Williamson

Principal

Congratulations to the Ricciardi family (Jake PP) on the arrival of their dear little girl, Elida.

May her life and yours be filled with much love and laughter.

The Advisory Council would like to thank those families who have paid their school fees or are up to date with their payment plans.

Reminder statements have been emailed to the families who have not made payments or who have not organised or updated a payment plan. You are asked to contact Finance Officer Mrs Maureen Lloyd URGENTLY on 9404 4000 or email accounts@padcath.wa.edu.au

There are a number of methods in which families at the school can pay their school fees. These include credit card, EFTPOS, cash, cheque, direct debit and internet banking. Please contact Mrs Lloyd at the school office for further details.

If you have not received your School Fees for some reason please call the office.

Please note that we rely on school fees to ensure continuity of staff, educational programmes and resources for your children throughout the year. paying bulk school fees at the end of the year is not possible.

As per the school fee policy, the Advisory Council Finance Committee may take action to recover any unpaid fees through a debt collection agency which may in turn affect your future credit ratings.

Mrs Maureen Lloyd

Finance Officer

Pupil Free Days

Monday 22nd May

Tuesday 6 June

PARENTS PLEASE -

DRIVE SLOWLY IN THE CARPARK

DO NOT PARK IN THE STAFF CARPARK

DO NOT DOUBLE PARK IN THE CARPARK

DO NOT WALK YOUR CHILDREN THROUGH THE CARPARK

DO NOT PARK IN THE KISS & RIDE - IT IS KISS AND DROP OFF ONLY

DO NOT GET OUT OF YOUR CAR AT KISS & RIDE - IT IS KISS AND DROP OFF ONLY

DO NOT PARK IN THE P&F DESIGNATED CAR BAY UNLESS YOUR NUMBER PLATE IS LISTED

Parents please note rangers from the City of Joondalup have been active on O'Leary Road booking cars for parking on the verges or driveways of houses opposite the school.

Please ensure you park legally.

For the safety of our children and to ensure easy flow of traffic, we implore parents to please follow the school parking rules.

Ms Mac Callisto & Mr Peter O'Mara

Assistant Principals

Numero is moving to Friday morning before school so that students can participate in Running Club (Wednesday) and Numero (Friday).

Mrs Helen Bubnich

Numero Co ordinator

In the Extension programme we are focussing on using problem solving learning processes that develop innovative solutions to real-world problems. One of the best ways to introduce children to this process is through hands-on experiments.

The Egg Drop experiment is a classic example of a project that requires the application of a design process. In this experiment, children are tasked with designing and building a device that solves a problem.

It has been an exciting and engaging project that, although challenging, has been enjoyed by all involved. Below are a few pictures of our designs and experiments.

Maths Extension classes for our seniors are fluid classes. This gives all students an opportunity to be a part of our sessions. Students are pre-tested on their upcoming unit of work and any student producing outstanding results are selected by their teachers to participate in Maths Extension for that period.

Currently we are working on an investigation style of learning. The Maths Extension students are given an investigation which reflect the current classroom topics and extends their learning in that area.

Mrs Rosalba Bottega

Extension Teacher

Coding Club has commenced this term with selected coders from Years 4-6! Our eager students are excited to use CS First to begin their coding learning journey. CS First is an easy-to-use computer science curriculum designed for students. CS First includes video content to teach kids coding basics with Scratch for CS First, a special version of the Scratch coding editor inside the CS First website. Our young coders are enjoying learning to block code and share their knowledge and skills with other coders in the club. We are looking forward to seeing what our coders can design, create and innovate in Coding Club this term.

Mrs Wardope and Mr Darby

Coding Club Co ordinators

I will be running a Writing Club for students in Years 3/4 every Thursday lunchtime, starting Week 5. The sessions will be fun and stress-free, consisting of a range of quick writing games and short challenges. My aim is to provide students with the opportunity to write, share and reflect in a safe and relaxed environment, as well as fostering a love for literacy. All they will need to bring each week is their lunch, a notebook and a pen. Please encourage your child to come along.

Mrs Senol Bonny

Writing Club Coordinator

Congratulations to Rubika (Yr 5) who won her division in Sydney and is now the Australian Open Karate Champion in the under 12 under 45kg category.

Wow! We are very proud of you Rubika, well done!

Big thankyou to the P&F

for their generous contribution towards the installation of shade sails

on our Ninja Playground.

Back by popular demand is this year's EFL Father Son & Daughter camp night. As always the focus for the event will be on building stronger family relationships though camping in a safe and controlled environment. The event is open to all Year 1 and above school students and families. The use of electronic devices during the camp is discouraged to allow people to "switch off" and reconnect on a non-tech level.

The camp is designed to be inclusive and open to people of all levels of camping experience. In the interest of giving everyone a fair go as numbers are limited, please select one of the dates and book only one of the sessions when booking.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Nick on 0401 089 494 .

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Nick Lynch and the EFL Team

Head lice are spread by head-to-head contact with another person who has head lice. This kind of contact includes doing group work at school, playing, or hugging.

Head lice can run from one head to another in seconds. Head lice cannot fly, jump or swim, but they can sometimes swing from one hair to another.

Brushes and combs are unlikely to transfer head lice or their eggs, as these are very hard to detach from the hair shaft.

Head lice are not spread through bed linen, clothing or head gear (hats and helmets) as they do not leave the scalp unless they are moving to another scalp, or unless they are dead or dying.

Your scalp may itch as your skin reacts to the saliva of the head lice. This itchiness can take weeks to develop. If you have had head lice before, your skin may become less sensitive and there may be little or no itch.

You may also be able to see head lice crawling in your hair, although they can be difficult to spot as they move quickly.

What do they look like?

• Adult lice are usually dark brown and about 2 to 3 mm long.
• Hatchlings (young lice) are often a lighter brown colour and about 1 to 2 mm long.
• Eggs will be attached to the hair shaft. They can be very tiny and hard to see, especially newly-laid eggs close to the scalp. They are grey-white and about the size of a grain of salt.

Unless you can easily see the head lice, the speed at which they can move makes checking dry hair unreliable.

To check hair for head lice:

• Carefully comb plenty of hair conditioner through dry hair. The conditioner slows the head lice down so they can be trapped in the comb.
• Comb hair again in sections using a metal fine-tooth ‘nit comb’ (available from most pharmacies).
• Wipe the waste from the comb on a white paper towel. Look for head lice and eggs using a magnifying glass in strong light, such as sunlight.
• Use a magnifying glass in strong light to examine hair close to the scalp, especially behind the ears and at the back of the neck.

Distract children while you check for head lice by offering them a favourite video or game, a book, or a head massage.

What can be mistaken for head lice?

Other objects in the hair can be mistaken for head lice or eggs. These include sand, dandruff, flakes of hair spray, ants, aphids, or other small insects.

• Check to see if anyone else living in your house has head lice – use the hair conditioner method described above.
• Choose the treatment method that best suits you and your family and follow the instructions carefully.
• Inform your school, child care centre, playgroup, neighbours and relatives so that other children and adults who have been in close contact can be checked.
• When the treatment is completed and all head lice and eggs have been removed, continue to check hair weekly for further outbreaks.

Stay home from school

Under the School Education Act 1999, if your child has head lice, the principal may keep him or her away from school until treatment has started.

Your child may return to school when all live head lice have been removed. There is no need to stay away from school if there are only a few remaining eggs, but you must continue treatment over the following 10 days to ensure that all eggs and hatchlings have been removed.

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/S_T/Treating-head-lice

• Check hair regularly for head lice and eggs. Early treatment of head lice can prevent it spreading further to close contacts.
• Tie long hair back.
• Hair gel or mousse may help keep stray hair strands from coming in contact with other heads.
• Avoid sharing combs or brushes.
• If you have recently had head lice, leave brushes and combs in hot water for 10 minutes after use to kill any trapped head lice or eggs. Clean them with an old toothbrush to help remove any waste.
• Remind your child to avoid head-to-head contact with other children, for example when working at the computer with others, playing or hugging.

All Masses are held in the Church

Saturday - 8:30am; 6:30pm

Sunday - 8:00am; 9:30am; 11:00am; 5:45pm

Monday to Friday - 7:00am; 9:00am

24:7 Youth Group

For all youth in Years 6 to 12

1st and 3rd Friday @ Parish Hall, 7pm

Call Luke 0401822932 for more information.

Rev Fr Cyprian M Shikokoti - PP

Our Lady of the Mission, Parish Website : www.olm.myparish.net.au

GLORY BE CAFÉ IS BACK

Glory be Café is back up and running every Sunday after 8.00am Mass and after the 9.30am Mass on every first and last Sundays of the month. All are welcome.

If you can assist with set up and serving roster, please contact the parish office or Alma and Jackie on 0414 061 237 / 0405 049 668.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY

Sundays 9.30am Mass, Parish Meeting room, OLM Church.

We invite and encourage all children aged from 4 – 8 years old to join the children's liturgy.

Children will return to church during the Offertory of the Mass.

Children under 4 can attend if accompanied by a supervising adult.

Contact: Renee 0425 698 735 or Renee 0413 225 560

Multisport Information

• The content of the sessions is tailored to meet the needs and interests of the children and incorporates a range of different sports and games.
• These clubs provide out of school hours activities to enrich the school programme
• In a safe and friendly environment, children can increase their level of physical activity and learn new skills.

Keep an eye out for Mindful Movement, a new club starting soon.

When you click on this link please scroll down until you find term clubs and then click and scroll until you find Padbury.

Parking is not permitted on residential verges unless approval has been given by the resident.

It has come to the City’s attention that parents are parking on nearby residential verges.

Continued parking makes it difficult for residents to beautify and maintain their verges to a standard they would like.

Residents can request the City to undertake education and enforcement action if a vehicle is on the verge without their permission. This action may result in the vehicle being infringed.