St Bernadette's Primary School
NEWSLETTER | TERM 1 | WEEK 6 | 11 March 2022
Message from Geordie
Afternoon everyone,
Short and sharp today! It has been a really busy and rewarding week here at St Bernie’s with all our teachers engaging in planning meetings. This has been an opportunity to discuss the structure of our English and Mathematics blocks, the assessment we are using to group and differentiate the curriculum and the resources we are using to engage students in their learning. Many excellent discussions and ideas have come out of these meetings and I would like to thank all our teachers for their hard work. The more we work together and discuss what best practice looks like in our context, the more consistent we become and the better the outcomes for students!
Down in our Library Miss Roberts has been busily organising and running the Book Fair which many of our students have already utilised, this is a great opportunity to find excellent books for your child to enjoy and also helps the school to resource its library. We encourage your children to get along and have a look – there are some beautiful books in there!
Attached to this email is the latest COVID info from CEWA and the State Government. Please read it carefully as it is important we all stay on the same page. Our community has done SO well to this point and while there is still a rocky road ahead, it is important that we stay calm and understand the rules in with the best interests of the children in our care at the forefront of our actions! To those who are in quarantine or isolation – we are thinking of you and looking forward to having you back as soon as possible!
The weather seems to be calming down this weekend, I hope you all have the chance to relax and have some fun! Audrey, my daughter, has specifically requested sushi and a movie so I am looking forward to an Uber Eats and couch kind of night!
Geordie
Assembly Friday 11 March 2022
Merit Awards Assembly 11 March 2022
Communication
Please be mindful that teachers may not be able to respond straight away as they are teaching. Rest assured that all emails will be responded to within 2 working days.
School Community Safety
Edu Dance at St Bernie's
Dear Parents,
Have you heard your child speak about Edu Dance? All St Bernie classes have been participating in Edu Dance and have had a blast. They have been practicing their dance routine throughout the term and have put their best effort in. The style of dance is hip hop. We will have a concert in Week Ten. More information will come home to tell you about the costumes and time. Sadly, parents will not be able attend the performance due to corona virus restrictions, but the performance will be recorded and shared with the parents to watch.
Have a good day!
Bianca Morandin (Year 6 Blue)
Parent/Teacher Interviews Week 9 & 10
As we are all aware, COVID challenges us in many ways. Communication between teachers and parents has been one of these challenges.
Parent/Teacher interviews will be held via phone calls in week 9 and week 10. Teachers will phone you at your allocated time, using the phone number you provide during the booking process. Interviews are strictly 10 minutes and spaces are limited.
Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and enter the code m88jd
- Enter your details
- Select the teachers you wish to see
- Select the appointment times that suit your family best
When you click FINISH your selected bookings will be emailed to you immediately. If you do not receive your email, please check your junk-mail, or enter the event code again and check your email address spelling. Update your details if the email address is incorrect.
DO NOT DELETE the email you receive. Keep it somewhere safe. You may need to refer back to it at a later date.
REMEMBER TO ADD YOUR APPOINTMENTS TO YOUR CALENDAR - reminders will not be sent home.
Bookings must be finalised by Thursday 24th March at 12noon.
If you need to view, cancel, change or print your bookings:
- Click on the link in the confirmation email you received after you made your bookings OR
- return to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and enter the code and the email address you used when making your bookings.
Please remember that if there is anything you need to discuss with your child’s teacher at any point, please don’t hesitate to email and request your child’s teacher to call you. Please include a couple of suitable times, a suitable phone number and a brief idea of what needs to be discussed so the teacher can be prepared.
Save the Date: School Photographs 24th March 2022
Family/sibling photo's will also be taken before school. The gates open at 8.00am and photo's will be taken will be on a first come first basis.
Individual order forms were sent home this week, sibling forms can be collected from the office.
Harmony Day - Friday 25 March 2022
Harmony Day is coming soon!
Please wear the colour orange or traditional/cultural dress, not just free dress!
Cultural prizes will be up for grabs! 🙂 Please don't forget your gold coin donations.
Bernie's Garden Produce
Our Bernie's Garden is back for 2022!
Unfortunately due to current Covid regulations we are unable to hold our fortnightly stall but
Mrs Cairns and our Year 6 students are tending to the garden beautifully!
They are now taking orders for
- Mint - 50c a bunch
- Worm Wee Fertilizer - Small jar 50c
- Library bags - $5
- pencil cases - $5
- trinket holders $5
- casserole warmers - $10 which can be purchased through school.
All proceeds will go to the school garden to help maintain it and buy new seeds/seedlings to grow.
Please support this initiative by placing orders via admin@stbernadettes.wa.edu.au
Message from P&F - Easter Raffle
Shout out for Parent Class Representatives
Change of Date: Reconciliation Retreat
Unfortunately due to Covid restrictions we will not be able to have any children from outside of the school or year group attend this retreat.
Things to look out for next week
- Interschool Cricket - Wednesday 16 March 2022
- Interhouse Swimming Carnival - Friday 18 March 2022
Parent Handbook 2022
School Term Dates 2022
Term 2 Wednesday 27/04/2022 - Friday 01/07/2022
Term 3 Tuesday 19/07/2022 - Thursday 23/9/2022
Term 4 Monday 10/10/2022 - Friday 09/12/2022
Live Calendar 2022
Pupil Free Dates 2022
Tuesday 07/6/2022
Monday 18/07/2022
Monday 15/8/2022
Monday 7/11/2022
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Email: admin@stbernadettes.wa.edu.au
Website: https://stbernadettes.wa.edu.au
Location: 252 Grand Ocean Boulevard, Port Kennedy WA, Australia
Phone: (08) 9593 4066
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stbernadettescps/