From the Principal's Desk...
Dear Parents and Caregivers
Welcome Back!
It is great to have everyone back at St Helena's for what is turning into an action-packed Term 3! The students and staff have returned with lots of energy for the teaching and learning, as well as extra-curricular events throughout the term. We have also welcomed some new students and families across the school to start the term. I know that you will all love being at SHCPS as much as we all do! I encourage everyone to take the time to read through the eNewsletter and enjoy reading about and looking at the photos of so many events that have been happening at St Helena's. We have so much to be grateful for on our student's learning journey!
MacKillop Mass
Looking forward to celebrating the life of St Mary MacKillop of the Cross, one of our Faction Patron Saints, on Tuesday 4 August at 11:15am. All Welcome!
Prayers for our Students Preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation
Keep in our prayers all the students at St Helena's and in our Parish preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation in the coming weeks.
Interschool Cross Country
Our Interschool Cross Country team were great yesterday! Well done to all our students who represented St Helena's and completed the course. Thank you Mr Mark McCormack for your efforts in preparing the students. Thanks also to Mrs Dannielle Zanetti for assisting on the day, and to all the parents and caregivers who came along on the day to support our team and school!
The Excitement of the Performing Arts
All the best to our Liturgical Dance students who will be performing in the Catholic Performing Arts Festival next Wednesday 5 August. Thank you Miss Kate O'Callaghan for preparing the students and to all who have assisted along the way.
P&F
Thank you to the P&F for their kind donation towards the purchase of one of the two new water fountains around the school with bottle fillers attached. We are very appreciative of the efforts on the P&F for their 'friend raising' and 'fund raising' efforts at St Helena's. Thanks again to our amazing committee and all those that put their hand up to help out. We are looking forward to our next P&F event coming up with the Family Movie Night on Friday 14 August. Don't forget to purchase your tickets!
Staffing News
Welcome back Ms Melissa Knight who is the new Year 5 Bandicoots classroom teacher in Semester 2.
We welcome onto staff at St Helena's Catholic Primary School:
Ms Deanne Tuckett as the Science Teacher (Monday/Tuesday) and Technologies Teacher on a Wednesday.
Manpreet Kaur - Education Assistant in Little Adventurers on a Tuesday.
Vicki Stillisano - Education Assistant in Kindy Bilbies on a Monday and Kindy Rosellas on a Tuesday and Thursday.
Kiah Michaelson - Special Needs Education Assistant for Term 3.
Hava Nind - Education Assistant in Kindy Rosellas on a Monday / Tuesday / Friday for the first 2 weeks of Term 3.
Exciting Staff News
Very exciting news for Miss Sleap on her recent engagement. Congratulations Megan and Alex. Lots of fun times ahead for you both!
What's Happening at St Helena's in Term 3?
Please take the time to relook at our calendar to keep up to date with everything going on this term at St Helena's. Click here for the link to the calendar on our website. There are many dates to save, but don't forget to save in particular, Tuesday 8 Septemberas we have our SHCPS Learning Journey afternoon/evening, promoting all our classrooms, specialist classes and art exhibition. We also have our St Helena's Feast Day celebrations coming up on Tuesday 18 August. More information to follow as the term progresses.
SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT
As a community united in faith and trust, St Helena’s Catholic Primary School seeks to provide a nurturing and diverse learning environment where all are inspired to live the ideal of doing Something Beautiful for God.
At St Helena's Catholic Primary School,
we are a Christ-centred and a child-focused community.
Peace & Happy Days!
Santino Giancono
Principal
"What I can do, you cannot. What you can do, I cannot.
But together we can do something beautiful for God."
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
