Dear Families
Family Picnic
Thank you to all who are attending the Family Picnic this afternoon. A big thank you for all the hard work of the staff and P&F in preparation for such a big event. Thank you to Woolworths Livingston and Bunnings Harrisdale for their generous donations.
Ash Wednesday & Project Compassion
Each year, Project Compassion comes as a timely reminder of the importance of solidarity and how a single act of kindness, whether big or small, can make a life-changing impact in the lives of those who need it most.
The theme of Project Compassion in 2023 is ‘For All Future Generations’. This phrase is a powerful affirmation that the good that we do today will extend and impact the lives of generations to come. It is also a call for all of us to play our part in making the world a better place by working together as sisters and brothers in finding long-term solutions to global issues.
Please join us for Ash Wednesday Mass at 9am this Wednesday in the Church led by our Year 5 students.
Two Way Interviews
Two way interviews will be held in Weeks 7 and 8 of this term from Monday 13th March to Friday 24th March. Information on how to book an interview with the teachers will be provided next week in the Weekly Reminders.
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 are to wear the everyday St Emilie's uniform.
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.
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.
2023 Student Residential Address and Other Information
The Student Residential Address and Other Information Collection informs Australian Government school education policy and helps ensure funding for non-government schools is based on need. The information collected will be used to inform school funding calculations. It is combined with Australian Bureau of Statistics data to calculate a non-government school community’s capacity to contribute to schooling costs. Please see below for an information sheet on this.
NAPLAN
The 2023 NAPLAN assessments will be conducted this term in Week 7 and 8 from the 15th March to the 20th March. An information pamphlet has been sent home today with all Year 3 and 5 students.
Sacramental Commitment Masses
Enrolment forms for children receiving a Sacrament were available from the Church foyer from the weekend of the 4th and 5th of February. The completed forms are to be brought to the Sacramental Commitment Masses on the weekends of the 11th/12th of February and the 18th/19th of February.
Parenting Article
This week under the Parent Reading heading, we have included an Insights article titled, 'School belonging starts at home' by Dr Kelly-Ann Allen. At the end of the day, it’s about being there for your child. When a child feels like they can come to you for support and advice in their everyday lives, that feeling will extend to support for school. A sense of belonging at home, in the community, and at school can do wonders for your child’s academic engagement and achievement.
Regards
Stuart Munro
Principal
Week 4
Wednesday 22nd February - 9am Ash Wednesday Mass
Wednesday 22nd February - 5pm Annual Community Meeting
Friday 24th February - Year 6 Leadership Day
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
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
We sincerely thank, Leanne Wallis, for her invaluable contributions and commitment towards her role as P&F Secretary for the past three years. With much enthusiasm, kindness and a selfless dedication to help others, she always sought ways to connect and engage families within our school community. We are fortunate that Leanne will continue to support the P&F in new ways going forward. Thank you, Leanne.
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 4: We All Rise By Lifting Others
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