Dear Parents and Carers, we have had a wonderful week so far working with your children.

Term 4 Start Date

Please be aware that Term 4 will begin on Monday, October 14th. This date was previously listed incorrectly on our school calendar, but it has now been updated.

First Communion

This weekend, many of our students will celebrate their First Communion (or First Eucharist). This Sacrament is one of the most sacred and significant events in a Catholic’s life, marking the first time they receive the Eucharist. The term ‘communion’ signifies being united with Jesus Christ in a special way. As our Year Four students take part in this important sacrament, please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. It is a moment they will likely remember vividly in the years to come. We pray that this First Communion brings them many blessings and draws them closer to Our Lord.

Uniform Reminder

Please ensure that your child is wearing the correct uniform each day. Your continued support in this matter is greatly appreciated. If any clothing items are missing, please check the lost property near the canteen.

Grandfriends Day

On Friday, September 27th, the last day of Term 3, we will host our annual Grandfriends Day. We invite grandparents or other significant older role models to join us for class visits and a shared picnic lunch on the oval. Parents are also welcome to attend. If your child will be meeting their Grandfriends later in the day, please also make sure they have food packed for the first break.

Thank You to the Community Council

Finally, a heartfelt THANK YOU to our wonderful Community Council for organising the fantastic Trivia Night last Friday. It was a huge success and a lot of fun. We appreciate everyone who attended and extend our gratitude to the local businesses that supported our fundraising efforts.

Yours in Christ, 

Samantha Mance

Acting Principal

Sacramental News: First Eucharist

First Eucharist Masses

This weekend, there will be three masses in which our Year 4 students will partake in the Sacrament of First Eucharist. The masses will be taking place at the Parish of the Transfiguration Church in Curtin on September 21st at 6:00pm, and Sunday 22nd at 9:30am and 5:30pm. I thank the parents of all our candidates for their support and guidance of their children, and I thank the Year 4 teachers for their support of these students. 

Grandfriends Day

We are looking forward to welcoming Grandfriends to Sts Peter and Paul at the end of this term! On Friday September 27th, all Grandfriends (grandparents and/or special friends) are invited to join their grandchildren to see the wonderful learning happening at SPP. 

Timetable of the Day:

9:00-11:10 - Regular classroom activities

11:10-11:50 - Regular lunchtime (please provide lunch for your child)

11:50-12:30 - Regular classroom activities

12:30pm - Grandfriends classroom visits - Welcome!

1:10-1:50pm - Grandfriends picnic meal (grandfriends byo food to share with your child)

1:50pm - Grandfriends depart - Thank you!

Gospel - Mark 9:30-37

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

Jesus teaches that to rank first, disciples must serve all.

Last week’s gospel, in which Jesus asked his disciples, ‘Who do you say I am?’ marked a turning point in the gospel of Mark. Having established in the minds of the disciples that he is indeed the Messiah, Jesus now begins to explore with them what that really means and also what it means to be a follower – a disciple – of the Messiah who must be put to death. Having finally come to some level of understanding that Jesus is the Messiah, the disciples have latched on to a very limited understanding of Jesus’ Messiahship. They have assumed that being Messiah meant that Jesus was going to lead a triumphant victory over all the woes of the Jews – it was a common understanding and expectation of what the Messiah would do. With this in mind, the disciples begin to argue amongst themselves about who will hold positions of respect and power in the aftermath of Jesus’ great triumph. Despite what Jesus had just said about being put to death and rising again, the disciples simply couldn’t grasp what he was saying and fell back onto a familiar picture of the Messiah.

To really shake up the disciples and try to make them pay attention to what he was saying to them, Jesus put his arms around a small child and told the disciples they had to welcome little children in his name. Like so many gospel images there is more going on here than meets the eye. Children were regarded as complete nobodies in the culture of the time. They had no status and absolutely no authority. Jesus is saying to the disciples, don’t argue about who will be the greatest; this child – this nobody – is greater than anyone who lords it over others. If you treat a nobody like this with respect, you treat me with respect.

Adapted from Greg Sunter

Blessings for the week ahead,

Sarah Walsh

Religious Education Coordinator (Acting)

Awards will be presented at morning assembly on Friday 27 September.

Principal's Award: Dominic M, 3W; Eliana B, 6W; Amy L, 6W

Learning Support Awards: Asmin G, 1W; Henry M, 1W; Eva SG, 1W; Indie S, 1M; Summer M, 1M; Bella Martin, 2M

(please note that LS awards are given to any child in the school that the Classroom Support Assistants have noticed doing something wonderful): 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

to the student who are celebrating their birthday this week

Czarina L

Our Sts Peter & Paul Gnome-Ville family has been safely delivered to Floriade. They are all resting comfortably with their name tags on, happily awaiting visitors.

Semi finals

The Gang Gang cockatoos are the Year 6 netball team. This season the team has made an amazing achievement by making it to the netball semi finals. We are the first St Peter and Paul team in four years to make it to the semi finals. To be in the semi finals was unbelievable.

We met our new coach Olivia at the start of the season and, with her, we improved not just as players but as a team. We trained hard every week and tried our hardest each game.Which goes on to show if you don’t work hard, you aren’t going to have the success that you want. But if you work hard then you are going to have the success you want.

During the game we felt many emotions. We felt rage, frustration, happiness and sadness but we didn’t let it get to us. We kept on going even though we lost. It was a great experience and it helped us grow as a team and as an individual person.

Thank you Olivia, Lucy, Nina and all our umpires and our mums and dads for taking us to sport early in the morning on a Saturday.

“Push yourself because no one is going to do it for you” -Gang Gang Cockatoos

Written By: the gang gang cockatoos (Ava, Gabriella, Ariella, Zozo, Isabel, and Claire with happy thoughts from absent Annika, Lucia and Amy)

Exciting News for the SPP Pipers!

Step One to learning to play the bagpipes is the notes so we start on a practise chanter, the part of the bagpipe for the fingers to change the notes - with a bit attached to make a sound when it is not attached to the pipes. 

We then move onto a goose bag - nothing to do with a real goose! - it is a small bag with mouthpiece and chanter piece. We learn how to breath while using the bag before we move onto the full instrument. Our instructors, Athol and Kerrie (Canberra College of Pipes and Drummers), have been so impressed with our pipers progress that we have had our first try of the goose bags. 

A step closer to being on a full set of bagpipes, congratulations SPP Pipers!

VEGETABLE SLICE

Ingredients

4 eggs

1 cup self raising flour (gluten free optional)

2 small zucchinis, grated

2 carrots, grated

1 large onion, finely chopped

400 g can corn kernals

1 1/4 cups grated cheddar cheese

3 Tbs vegetable oil

Method

Preheat oven to 160 degrees, grease and line a large baking dish with paper, leaving some paper hanging over side of dish. Set aside.

Whisk eggs in a large bowl. Add flour and beat until smooth.

Add the zucchini, carrot, onion, corn, cheese and oil, stir until all combined.

Pour mixture into the prepared dish and bake for approximately 30 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from oven to cool for 10 minutes. 

Lift out of dish using the paper and cut into slices to serve.

THE CANTEEN IS CASHLESS FOR ALL LUNCH ORDERS

Families are required to place ALL lunch orders via Qkr! before 8.45am

Please purchase over-the-counter sale items (snacks & treats) for your child in a lunch order.

Purchase a “daily counter sales voucher” via Qkr! for your child to go to the canteen to collect items at lunchtime.

WEEK 10, TERM 3,  CANTEEN VOLUNTEER ROSTER

Thank you, helpers; your assistance is very much appreciated!

Please contact me if you are unable to assist on your day.

 Are you able to help in the canteen?

TERM 4 Canteen Roster OUT NOW  

Parent/carer helpers are most welcome in the Canteen.

A lending hand is always required and very much appreciated.

Helping in the Canteen is a great opportunity to meet new people and make a valuable contribution to the school. 

No doubt your child/ren will get a buzz from seeing you at the school. 

So if you have any spare time and would like to help out in the canteen, PLEASE feel free to contact me through email at lauretta.raccosta@cg.catholic.edu.au

Or click on the link below to add your selected time to the roster.

https://stpandp.schoolzineplus.com/RosterTerm4

Please ensure you have your WWVP card.

 

Qkr! TIP

 Is your child sick and not going to school, and you have placed a lunch order on Qkr!?

You have till 8.45am that morning to cancel the lunch order - instructions on how to cancel lunch orders are below.

OPEN TUESDAY MORNINGS

8.30 – 9.30AM

The Uniform Shop is a service for the parents and children. 

We sell New & Quality Second-hand school clothing, and all money raised goes back to the school to provide resources for the children.

The School Uniform is available via Qkr!
Tuesdays - Fridays, orders will be delivered to your child’s classroom. Orders need to be placed before 8.45 am. 

Spring is here! 

Students will be wearing summer uniform on their return to school in Term 4.

The Uniform shop is stocked up with second hand uniform, please visit on a Tuesday morning to purchase second hand uniform.             

Next Tuesday 8.30am -9.30am

The uniform shop is limited with space, so if you wish to donate pre-loved items, PLEASE ONLY DONATE CLOTHES

that are washed and in perfect resalable order.

 Please visit the schools website for the Uniform price list.

Lauretta Raccosta

Uniform Shop

Lauretta.raccosta@cg.catholic.edu.au

https://www.nationalarboretum.act.gov.au/visit/whats-on

NAPLAN Survey and APC Connect

Dear St's Peter and Paul School,

Australian Parents Council hopes this message finds you well.  We are reaching out to invite you to participate in an important survey, and to join APC for a special event in Melbourne.

Survey participation

Your feedback is invaluable to us.  We are conducting a short survey on  the recent NAPLAN testing, now that it has ended and the dust has settled.  We would love it if you could please take a few minutes to complete our survey by clicking the link below:

https://austparents.schoolzineplus.com/survey/6

APC Connect invitation

We are very excited to invite you to an exclusive event in Melbourne featuring a keynote address by Dr Jodi Richardson.  This event will be a wonderful opportunity to connect with other parents and gain insights from our esteemed speaker.

Event details

Date: Saturday, 21 September 2024
Time: 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Venue: Double Tree by Hilton Melbourne, 270 Flinders Street, Melbourne 3000

About Our Keynote Speaker

Dr Jodi Richardson is a renowned expert in the areas of anxiety and wellbeing.  With a wealth of experience and a passion for supporting parents and teachers to understand anxiety, she has inspired many through her work.  See attached brief bio and photo of Jodi.

Bio
An educational leader, Dr Jodi Richardson is one of Australia's leading lights in managing anxiety and amplifying wellbeing.  She supports parents and teachers to understand anxiety, change their relationship with it, dial it right down and light the way for their children and students to do the same.  Jodi is an international  speaker, the best-selling author of 'Anxious Kids' and 'Anxious Mums', a wellbeing science consultant, creator and host of the podcast 'Well, hello anxiety' and a  respected media commentator in the wellbeing and parenting space.  Academically accomplished, professionally experienced and intrinsically  compassionate, she has commented via The TODAY Show, ABC Breakfast, Studio 10, Sunrise, The Age, Weekend Today and more.

Image of Dr Richardson
https://bit.ly/3zsB0cW   

***Registration is essential***, and spots are limited – make sure to secure your ticket today!  A valid ticket is required for entry.
https://events.humanitix.com/australian-parents-council-apc-connect  

Regards,

Jenny Branch-Allen
President
Australian Parents Council

Next week, The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) in Acton has a ‘Pizza & Pyjamas’ screening of Toy Story at NFSA’s Arc Cinema. These events are programmed specifically for families, with attendees encouraged to come along in their cosiest PJs and enjoy pizza on arrival before the film.

They also have a curated selection of family-friendly films coming up in the October school holidays, including Australian favourites Babe and Red Dog.  

Pizza & Pyjamas | Toy Story | 6 pm, Fri 13 Sep

The 1990s Pixar animated classic that introduced Woody, Buzz and their talking toy friends to the world. Come in your comfiest PJs, bring your favourite teddy or blanket, and enjoy this extra-cosy, Friday night family special with pizza on arrival (included with ticket). 

School Holidays at NFSA Acton | 2–9 Oct

Babe, Peter Rabbit, Red Dog and the musical fairies of FernGully return to the big screen in October for NFSA Acton’s school holiday matinee screening program. Browse all family-friendly events

School Holidays | FernGully: The Last Rainforest | 1 pm, Wed 2 Oct

The magical rainforest of FernGully faces a logging threat in this beautiful 1992 musical animation with a strong environmental message.

School Holidays | Babe | 1 pm, Fri 4 Oct

Orphaned pig Babe finds himself on the Hoggett farm where he is adopted into an eccentric community of talking animals. Australia’s highest grossing children’s film, Babe is a timeless, uplifting classic.

School Holidays | Peter Rabbit | 1 pm, Tue 8 Oct

This contemporary adaptation brings Beatrix Potter’s beloved storybook characters to life for a new generation. 

School Holidays | Red Dog | 1 pm, Wed 9 Oct

Australian kelpie Koko stars as Red in this iconic Australian family film about a stray dog who wins the hearts of a remote mining community.

NETBALL NETBALL NETBALL!

SCNA is excited to be running a 9-week Twilight comp for 2024! This a social competition and is an opportunity for children to get together and have fun playing netball. All children, regardless of experience, are encouraged and welcome to play. Places are still available for Years 2 and 4.

Due to SCNA’s courts being resurfaced, the Twilight comp will be at Arawang Netball Association, Sheraton Place, Stirling.

The season runs between 15/16 October and 10/11 December. Games will be on Wednesday (SET and GO – Years 2, 3 and 4) nights beginning at 5pm, but may also be at 6pm if there are a large number of teams. Children can wear their sport uniform or the netball uniform – whichever the team decides.

Scores and ladders are not kept. Teams generally don’t train for the Twilight competition. As such, teams only require a manager to coordinate the team on the day.

Teams MUST have 7 players to register. Players from outside the SPP community are welcome to join our teams to make up numbers. Please note the child’s interest in this google doc in the ‘Twilight 24’ tab: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mqy0L_nao-AMDIKsK6Ftjekmq20tNPNt/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=108623873506021899237&rtpof=true&sd=true

I will open registration for the team once 7 players have committed to play.

Fees for the competition:

• Returning players (played in a 2024 winter competition) - $90
• New players (no netball involvement in 2024). Please get in touch with me for a voucher code to reduce the SCNA fee. This voucher is for new players only.

Please let me know if you have any questions via stspandpnetball@gmail.com

 SCHOOL HOLIDAY CLINICS

Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/netball-act-october-junior-school-holiday-clinics

Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/netball-act-october-future-star-clinics