Dear Parents and Carers,

What a wonderful celebration of Grandparents day we had last Friday. There was standing room only in the church and our students were terrific in leading everyone with the Mass and Liturgy. Thank you to the staff involved in organising and preparing the students for the day. A huge thank you to the P&F Reps and the parents involved in organising the Grandparents morning tea. It was exceptionally well catered for and organised.

All Saints Day Mass

Well done to our students for leading our Mass this morning, celebrating All Saints Day. The

students were very reverent and spoke very well with the prayers and readings. Many thanks

to Mr Yock for organising the Mass and many thanks also go to family members who attended.

Interschool Athletics Carnival

Congratulations to Mr Chatt and the Inter School Athletics team for winning the Inter School Carnival on Tuesday. Well done to a number of students who were age champions and or runner up. Mr Chatt’s experience, guidance and training is certainly bearing fruit.

Remembrance Day

A Remembrance Day Service will be held on Friday, 11 November at 9:00am in the undercover area. Year 4G will lead this service and all parents are welcome to attend.

Year 5 Zoo Camp

Our Year 5 students had their Zoo camp last night. I am advised that they had a very memorable experience, something that they will talk about for some time to come. Many thanks go to Mrs Ogg and Mr Beins for giving up their time to make the camp possible.

2023 Staffing

Staffing is almost finalised and staffing placements will be advised in the Week 7 newsletter. A reminder that classes will be shuffled at some stage before the end of the year and that the decision as to which teacher a child is placed with rests with the school. Staff look at a number of criteria in placing children in classes.

2023 Student Leadership

Our Year 5 students will hold their speeches and elections on Monday Week 6 for the Year 6 Student Leadership roles in 2023. I would like to thank Mrs Ogg and Mr Beins for preparing the children for the elections. The new leaders will be announced at the School Thanksgiving Mass in Week 9.

Annual Community Meeting

The School Advisory Council (SAC) and P&F will hold their Annual Community Meetings on

Tuesday, 8 November at 6:00pm in the school undercover area. There will be no

election process for the SAC and we are still looking for a nomination for Vice President for the P&F. Nominations close tomorrow.

God Bless and keep safe.

Allen McMahon

Principal

On All Saints' Day, November 1st, we celebrate all saints who are in heaven. These include all known and unknown saints. It is a holiday rooted in the belief that the world is spiritually connected to heaven. All Saints' Day is considered a holy day of obligation, requiring Catholics to attend Mass.

Our Year 1-6 students attended Mass at 9am to celebrate this special day, led by our student leaders. Just as All Saints' Day celebrates all the saints who have made it to heaven, All Souls' Day honours those who have gone before us.

On Tuesday, 2 November at Len Shearer Reserve, students in Years 3 to 6 attended the CAPSS Inter School Athletics Carnival. The students represented St Columba’s over various race distances, turbo-jav, shot put, long jump, relays and games against 5 schools.

The students were wonderful at cheering the school and its competitors on. At the end of the carnival the school athletics squad was awarded 1st place making this our third year in a row, an outstanding achievement for our students and the school.

A special congratulations to the students below on their individual achievements:

Year 3 Girl Champion - Zara. O

Year 4 Girl Champion - Emily. P

Year 4 Boy Runner Up - Max. H

Year 5 Girl Champion - Milani. M

We are proud of our students’ efforts, displaying their athletic abilities and being excellent representatives of their school. A big thank you to our staff for assisting in either training or at the carnival and our parent helpers who were excellent help in coaching the squad leading up to and at the event.

Last night our Year 5 students and their teachers stayed over at the Perth Zoo for a truly ‘animal’ experience. We are happy to report that all students and staff survived the night and many positive memories were made. Thank you to our teachers Mr Beins and Mrs Ogg for their excellent preparation and organisation of camp.

On Wednesday, 25 October at Aqualife Centre, students in Years 4 to 6 attended the St Columba’s Swimming Carnival.

The students represented their faction over various swimming strokes, distances, relays and novelty games. The students were wonderful sports people cheering their faction and competitors on.

At the end of the carnival it was McMahon who proved themselves worthy to win the Carnival and trophy. Students that qualify (reserves if required) for the ASCS Inter School Swimming Carnival on will be notified.

A special thank you to any parent helpers and supporters who attended the event.

Please see results below:

The P&F will sponsor the Kidz in Sport sessions at lunchtime this term for students in Years 1-6.

Tuesdays, 1:20 -1:50pm Yr 4- 6

8 weeks starting Tuesday, 18 October

Wednesdays, 1:20 -1:50pm Yr 1-3

8 weeks starting Wednesday, 19 October

Sessions will take place on the tennis courts and cover a range of sports and skills.

Students are welcome to wear their sports uniform on their Kidz in Sports Day for the remainder of the term.

The P&F are proud to present this years school disco, UNDER THE SEA, taking place tomorrow.

This year, we have split the disco into 3 sessions.

Session 1 Kindy and Pre-Primary: 4:45-5:30pm (1 parent/carer must attend to supervise their child)

Session 2 Years 1-3: 5:45-6:45pm (no parents/carers inside the disco area, children are required to be signed in on arrival and are unable to leave until parents signed out at the end)

Session 3 Years 4-6: 7:00-8:30pm (no parents/carers inside the disco area, children are required to be signed in on arrival and are unable to leave until parents signed out at the end).

Please RSVP your child/ren's attendance by Friday, 4 November by clicking the link above.

A separate RSVP is required for each child please to allow easy collation of the data.

There is no cost for this event.

We kindly ask you to include emergency contact details for the night on the form above.

There will be food trucks available on the night. Please note, this is strictly a no alcohol event.

Please don’t hesitate to contact your P&F rep if you have any questions.

Hello St Columba’s Families,

The pictures above sum up well the excitement and great community spirit for Camp Out 2022!

The weather looked threatening as we set up, however managed to stay away until early hours of the morning.

A shout out and thank you to all volunteers and to coordinators, Mel Nasso, Neilsen DeSouza and Alan Godhino your efforts are greatly appreciated.

We are appreciative too of the local businesses that supported us at Park Crafty Meats, Il Panino Bakery and Our Ruby Girl.

Regards

Todd, Neilsen, Mel and Alan

Cash payments are no longer accepted. Payments can be made by credit card - Visit scholastic.com.au/LOOP or download the LOOP app. Your order will be electronically linked to the rest of your school's order. You do not need to complete the order form.

Please click on the link below for more details.

Enrolments are now open for VacSwim swimming lessons during the summer school holidays. VacSwim offers fun lessons at beach or pool locations. They are a great school holiday activity and they teach valuable safety skills to help keep your child safe in the water.

Please click on the button below to register.

Term 4: Tuesday, 11 October to Friday, 9 December 2022

Term 4: Monday, 10 October 2022

Reconciliation: Saturday, 12 November at 10am