Return to School

We're back!

All students are to return to onsite learning as of tomorrow Thursday 18th February. Our 'stop, kiss and drop' morning procedures will be once again enacted with parents permitted to come on-site in the mornings and afternoons. I expect we will return to our school operations that were in place immediately before the snap lockdown last Friday.

Should anything majorly change once I receive the update from CECV/ Victorian Education, I will update you all.

Can I just say thank you to all families for your understanding and support during the lockdown and to our staff for their flexibility and professionalism in having their online learning platform up and running by midday Monday morning.

See you all tomorrow!

Big Brekky Take 2

Due to the events of the last few days and the uncertainties of restrictions now in place, we have decided to reschedule our Big Breakfast to Friday 5th March.

We will welcome all families to join us for breakfast in the central courtyard and feast upon a range of pastries, muffins, fruit, sausages, juice, tea and coffee (a Coffee Van will be on site).

It will be a time to catch-up, meet new people and just enjoy the new year. (Hopefully) We will see you all there!

Prep Learning Conferences

This term Learning Conferences for our Prep children have been scheduled for:

Prep NV - Wednesday 24th February: 2:00pm - 6:00pm.

Prep LV - Thursday 25th February: 2:00- 6:00pm

Please note that there will be normal classes running all day for Prep children.

Just to be on the safe side we have set up the Learning Conferences to be conducted via Video Link.

The idea of holding these conferences early in the term is so that teachers can outline the learning program for your child based upon the data collected and address any settling-in issues.

Meetings will be scheduled every 15 minutes. We understand that in some special cases a longer time will be required and if this is the case you are asked to make alternative arrangements with your class teacher.

Prep families are to use School Interviews Online to manage bookings.

Please go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au , enter the event code of xjkvy and follow the simple instructions to book interviews for the times that suit your family.

Your Booking Confirmation will contain the LINK to the video conference so please do not delete this email.

BOOKINGS ARE NOW OPEN.

Student Leadership

Over the last couple of weeks, students in Years 5 and 6 interested in applying for positions of student leadership have been asked to complete and submit a written application addressing specific criteria. Last Friday the students who applied for a position on one of the Student Leadership teams had the opportunity to present themselves along with what they have to offer through our interview process. The candidates delivered a short presentation to their peers, select staff and me.

I must commend every single student who took the time to compose their application and present themselves to their peers... It takes courage to 'put yourself out there.'

After much deliberation, the successful candidates were announced to the Year 5/6 community that afternoon and will be presented to the school community at the next School Assembly.

In the meantime, Let's meet them-

Student Leaders

Mya Malkoun

Hi, my name is Mya Malkoun and I am very honoured to be one of the kids who got chosen to be a student leader for 2021. I want to be a student leader so I can help the school out with whatever things they need help with and make the school a better place. I also look forward to meeting new parents and welcoming them to our school and helping it grow.

Clio Dinnen

Hi, my name is Clio. I am very happy to have this opportunity of being a student leader this year. I am excited to be able to help the school and be a good role model to others. I have two sisters, one younger than me and another older than me. I really enjoy helping other people, so if you have any questions feel free to ask me!

Alexa Mai

My name is Alexa Mai and I am a student of CCK from the Year 5/6 community and now your new student leader. I am proud to accept this invitation and happy to help the school out in any way possible. I look forward to helping other students and meeting new people. I am also very skilled so I can help with any needs or jobs. I will also be working with other student leaders to help guide the younger students and I will also help teachers. I am happy to answer any questions or finish any tasks.

Jennifer Vuong

My name is Jennifer and I was chosen as a Student Leader for 2021. I am very happy to be Student Leader and I am happy to assist anyone. I am happy to guide younger children and help them follow the school rules. I am very skilled and organized. I love helping others and solving problems. I would be happy to answer any questions. I’m looking forward to meeting everyone.

Social Justice Leaders:

Zarah Cataldo

My name is Zarah and I am proud to be a Social Justice Leader for 2021. I am looking forward to having the privilege of taking care of our school and helping other people. I will be working with my Social Justice team to help our community and anyone in need. I am excited to meet you all and to see you around the school.

Charlotte Gunesekera

Hi, my name is Charlotte and this year I am a Social Justice Leader for 2021. I am 12 years old and in Grade 6. I love to ride horses and I'm lucky enough to have one named Socks! I love to help students or teachers every now and then. I am excited for this year, can't wait to see what fun stuff it brings!

Jemima Nicholls

My name is Jemima and I am proud to be one of the Social Justice Leaders for 2021. I love to work with my peers and learn new things. I enjoy helping people who need it. I am excited to learn new skills from this experience and I hope to teach some to others. I will be working with the team of Social Justice Leaders to help those who need it. I look forward to working with the students and staff of Corpus Christi to improve our community.

Ayrton Galliano

Hi. My name is Ayrton and I am really excited to be a Social Justice leader again this year. I applied again because I didn't get to do much last year because of Covid 19 and we were at home alot. I also am really nice to my buddy so I can be nice to the whole school as well. I applied because I am very organised and that I have a nice and caring heart for others.

Sports Captains:

Chisholm -

Naomi Gebremeskel

Hi, My name is Naomi Gebremeskel and I have been chosen as one of the sports captains, this year. I have a strong passion in sports and I love working together will all my peers. I have been given the opportunity to work with the other sports captains, social justice leaders and the student leaders.

I can’t wait! If you have any suggestions about sport days or anything else don't be scared to come up to me and I will make sure to pass it on to Miss Brittney and the other teachers. I look forward to seeing you all at school.

Tom Taylor

Hi, my name is Tom and I have been chosen as a Sport Captain for Chisholm this year. I am really into sports and if you need anything at the sports shed, just come to me. I’m really excited to work with my fellow Sport Captains and the other school leaders.

Go Chisholm!!

MacKillop -

Kyuss Trevethan

Hi, my name is Kyuss and I have been chosen as a sports captain to lead team McKillop this year. I am very proud and honored to have this role and look forward to taking on all of the responsibilities involved. I love to play sports and am actively involved in team sports in the community, playing basketball for Westside and last year being part of Yarraville Glory soccer team. I love bike riding, skating and scooter riding. I am very keen to start taking on the duties of sports captain and am looking forward to working with all of the other leaders and teachers. I am very approachable, so please feel free to come to me with any questions or ideas on how we can make CCK a fantastic place for all of us. Let's have a great year!

Mia Crawford

Hi my name is Mia. I am so excited that I got the sports captain role for 2021. I love to play sports and my passion is soccer. I am looking forward to being the school sports captain of my team so I can support the school. I am so excited for the sports carnivals this year. Equally, I am excited to support my Corpus Christi School teammates in their sports as well and hope we get a win, but if not that's okay because at least we will be participating. Be good sports everyone and we will have amazing fun.

Mannix -

Bonnie Ma

My name is Bonnie, and I have the position of being a Sports Captain for 2021. I am really excited to see what will happen throughout this year. I also do some sport outside of school. I enjoy doing a lot of Sport activities. I am happy to help out anyone that needs my help. If you have any issues or any concerns, you can come up and ask me. I am an open book! Thank you and I will be looking forward to seeing you at CCK.

Ryan Lopez

Hi my name is Ryan Lopez and I am a Sports Captain for Mannix 2021. I am very excited to work with the other 5 Sports Captains for the year. I enjoy playing AFL, cricket and swimming outside of school. If you have any questions, feel free to come up and ask me. I'm excited for the year ahead!

Car Park

Since we have a number of new families commencing at Corpus Christi School this year I thought it timely to revisit school ‘drop off’ and ‘pick-up’ procedures. Families can use either end of the school to drop off and collect their children. However, it is of utmost importance that all families adhere to the parking restrictions within the school car park and surrounding streets.

In the front car park, parking IS ONLY PERMITTED in designated parking bays and ‘Keep Clear’ areas and No Standing areas must be kept clear. There is NO ‘drop-off’ zone. Cars must be parked in the designated bays.

e-Learning News

There is some really exciting news on the e-Learning Page of our Newsletter so I urge you to click on the page!

School Closure Day

On Friday 26th February there will be a Professional Development Day for the staff. There will be NO SCHOOL for students on that day.

Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF)

A reminder that families who hold a valid Health Care Card for the 2021 year are able to receive a government rebate through the Camp, Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF) which is currently set at $125 per primary aged child.

Applications for the CSEF can be collected from the school office. We encourage families to submit these to the school office by the end of March.

Book Club Issue 1

A reminder that orders for Book Club issue 1 close this week. Orders must be placed by 19th February.

Orders can be made at bookclubs.scholastic.com.au

Have a wonderful week

God bless

Anthony Hyde

(Principal)

Awards and Celebrations

February

SWIMMING AWARDS