GENERAL NEWS
ST NICHOLAS PARISH PICNIC
TALENT QUEST UNCOVERS HIDDEN STARS!!!
Who knew just how much talent could exist here at St Nicholas School!!!
Recently three of our Year 6 students (Evelyn Iles, Montana Knox and Charlotte Randall) organised, promoted, ran and judged a Primary Talent Quest.
Over two weeks of lunchtime performances, students entertained and showcased their many talents to a captive audience. After much deliberation, the following results were announced at morning assembly; the winners receiving very generous prizes:
- 1st Place: Alex Bijnens (magic show) & Chloe Farrell (singing)
- 2nd Place: Chelsea Ryan (tap dance)
- 3rd Place: Mia Scott and Ruby Cook (Thing 1/ Thing 2 skit)
Well done to all who shared their talents, and a special congratulations and thanks to Evelyn, Montana and Charlotte for such a fabulous initiative.
UNIFORM
Due to the current warm weather, students are allowed to come to school in either their full summer uniform or their full winter uniform on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the remainder of the term. Thank you for your support in ensuring that our students are wearing their uniforms correctly. All students will need to be in their full summer uniform by the beginning of Term 4.
SCHOOL FEES
A gentle reminder that school fees must be paid in full by Monday, 4 December 2023. School Fee Statements are emailed to parents on a regular basis. If you are not receiving these statements, please contact our office staff. Thank you for your support.
REALTALK
We are excited to be able to share that the Armidale Catholic School Office has arranged for our entire school community (parents, teachers and staff) to have free premium level access to our Real Talk Parents membership site. This access is valued at $50 per person/year - and our school community can have their own personal access for free!
This site includes quick reference guides, conversation starters, short videos, deep-dive seminars, printable resources, videos and curated links for parenting on the tough topics to do with relationships and eSafety.
Our website is: Real Talk Parents
To sign up please go to: www.realtalkparents.com/armidale
SCHOOL TRAVEL - BUS PASSES - CONCESSIONS
There is a new website where parents can access bus pass applications.
https://transportnsw.info/tickets-opal/ticket-eligibility-concessions/school-student-travel
SCHOOL DROP OFF AND PICK UP SAFETY
A friendly reminder to adhere to safety measures when dropping off and picking up your children from school. Please especially make sure that you are mindful of not parking in driveways or allocated bus zones and only using the designated car drop off/pick up area if you are not parking your car.
For more safety tips see the attachment below.
PUPIL FREE DAYS
The following are the Pupil Free Days for the remainder of 2023.
Please mark in your diary....
- Monday 18th December
- Tuesday 19th December
VERITAS
Our Veritas Awards stem from our school motto - ‘Veritas’ - meaning truth. The Veritas Award is awarded to students who have been consistently displaying citizenship, leadership and/or Christian Living. Students receiving a Veritas Award are those students who have displayed our ‘Rules for Living’ in their everyday interactions. This term our focus is on ‘Valuing, respecting and caring for others’.
Congratulations to the following children who received Veritas Awards recently;Boston Walker, Sam Willsallen, Annabel Arun, Archie Snape, Archie Huggins, Tao Dunst, Henry Young, Spencer Felton, Mahlia Pendergast, Tommy Cunningham, Kaitlyn Miller, Patrick Bourke, Tobias Brown, Lilly Randall, Morgan Lesley, Navy Ngo, Patrick Daley, Aria McHugh, Isaac Hutt, Harlan Strudwick, Madeline Evans, Amanda Nweke, Lily Jackson, Bailey Pinchen, Lara Macdonald, Louie van Aanholt, Lukah Bass, Pax Townsend, Mia Simpson, Taj Fitzgibbon, Hayley Lye, Faith Kelaher, Ava Rowland, Ruby Cook, Mia Scott, Lillian Hobden, Georgie O'Halloran, Harry Wilson, Eve Sedon, Evelyn Iles, Dusty Archer, Edward McCann, Jaz O'Sullivan, Maddie Robinson, Lyla Davidson, Payton Bell, Claudia Eason, Gideon McHugh, Montant Knox, Ava Barnes, Hollie Roods, Anneka Tongue, Ayanna Francis, Lacey Hutton, India Hicks and Charlotte Randall.
COVID INFORMATION
At the end of 2022, National Cabinet announced that people who test positive to COVID-19 do not need to isolate. In line with this announcement, schools will continue to follow guidance issued by NSW Health to support the safety and wellbeing of our school communities.
Staff and Students with COVID-19 Symptoms
If a student or staff member is unwell and has any symptoms they should always test for COVID-19 and not attend school until they are symptom free.
Positive COVID-19 Cases
If a student or staff member receives a positive result with a RAT or PCR test they should:
- Record the positive result through the Services NSW website or App.
- Notify school of positive results as soon as possible.
