Wellbeing & Partnerships
Saints & Spoons Café: A Monday Morning Retreat
Saints & Spoons Café, our school's very own parent café, will be open every Monday morning from 8:45 AM to 10:00 AM in the Kids' Kitchen.
Why Saints & Spoons?
Inspired by the idea of gathering around the table, much like the saints who shared meals and fellowship, Saints & Spoons Café offers a warm and welcoming space for parents to connect, relax, and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea before the school day begins.
What to Expect
- Coffee & Tea: Enjoy a selection of freshly brewed hot beverages.
- Pastries & Treats: Savour a variety of baked goods.
- Community Connection: Meet fellow parents, share stories, and build lasting friendships within our school community.
A Space for All
Whether you're a first-time parent or a seasoned school veteran, Saints & Spoons Café is a space for everyone. It's a place to unwind, share experiences, and start the week with a smile.
We look forward to seeing you there every Monday morning.
Lunch Clubs
🌟 Lunchtime Clubs Continue – Rain or Shine! 🌟
Tea and Talk club is hosted by Mrs Lowe on a Friday and is a peaceful way to end the week. Students gather in the kitchen space with calming music, a warm cup of tea and good conversation. In the last couple of weeks, the group brewed lemon myrtle tea from the garden and a fruity berry blend!
Loombands also continue to be a firm favourite for young and old, including Mrs Rodda! It was also great to see Mrs Visser showing off her great skipping skills to a few eager learners on the playground.
Let the fun continue, whatever the weather! ❄️☀️
Miss N's Lego Masters Club had creativity flowing in abundance again this fortnight. The weekly themes for the crew were "Lego ideas" and "Free build". As you can see by the photos, we have some very talented Lego builders here at St Augustine's. Keep up the great work!
Buongiorno St A's,
This term - drawing club officially began! Miss Davies, loves to draw!
Each Monday at second lunch, kids from all grades are invited to come and learn step by step drawing. So far we've had a go at Hello Kitty, Stitch, an angel, unicorn, horse and a puppy!
Next term we are hoping to continue each Monday with brand new pictures to draw.
We have our regulars - shout out to Helen, Grace and Sadie! We've also seen lots of preppies join as well as some older grade 5's. Can't wait to see all our drawers back for term 3.
Have a great break - full of drawing and colouring!
-Signora Davies
Happy Families
We have one article to share for this final newsletter in Term 2. "Helping Our Kids Build a Healthy Body Image", is an interesting read. Whilst you may think it's nothing new, there are some handy hints which may be helpful to adopt.
If you would like to provide some feedback please email your thoughts to: admin@safranksth.catholic.edu.au
Insight Articles
Please remember, Insights are released once a week during the term and we will include them in the school newsletter. The membership also allows parents and staff to access all of the previous 300+ Insights articles. To do so at any time, use the below URL and password.
https://schools.happyfamilies.com.au/login/augustine
PASSWORD: happystaps
Playgroup at St A's
Do you know that we have weekly playgroup sessions?
Playgroup sessions occur each Thursday in the school hall from 2pm - 3pm.
All babies, toddlers, and children are warmly welcome! Join us for a fun and friendly hour where little ones can play and socialise, and families can connect and support each other.
Come along and be part of our growing community – we’d love to see you there!
Parent Support
We always receive a number of offers from various companies and institutions for additional support available. Whilst they are not always suitable or relevant for our community, sometimes they may be of some help. This fortnight, Positive Partnerships have provided a flyer offering an autism workshop for parents and carers.
We would love to have you join us at St A's - would you like to help out?
As the school year begins, it's a great time to find out how you can become an active member of our vibrant community at St Augustine's. We always appreciate an extra pair of hands to help across the school for a variety of reasons. This term we will have Cooking & Gardening sessions, a number of sporting events and excursions planned. It would be great if you are able to get involved and take part. If you are keen to join in, please make sure you have a current Working With Children Check.
Savers Plus
About Saver Plus:
Saver Plus is a free community program where participants can get up to $500 in matched funding for education costs.
There are three parts to the program:
- SAVING – ANZ bank will match what participants save up to $50 a month to a total of $500 over 10 months
- WORKSHOPS - fun workshops where participants build on their money management skills and we share practical resources. These are held on Zoom and have never been more flexible to attend.
- CLAIMING - In the 11th month of the program participants claim their matched funding.
Eligibility:
Participants MUST:
1. Be 18+ years old and doing the program for the first time
2. Have Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card
3. Have a Centrelink payment
4. Be studying themselves or have a child that is studying
5. Have some money from work – includes cash in hand work, child support payments, partner’s work and carer payments.
Online Safety Hacks (for Apple devices)
Over the next few newsletters, we will be sharing some practical hacks to keep children safe while using Apple Devices
Before getting started
Before diving into these hacks, you’ll need to set up a separate Apple Account for your child. This prevents them from accessing your personal data while giving them their own safe space to explore.
Then you can easily set age-based parental controls, and they can use Family Sharing.
- On your iPhone or iPad
- Go to Settings > Family
- Tap the Add Member button
- Tap Create Child Account, then tap Continue.
EXPERT TIP: Never share the ‘Screen Time’ password with your child; this will null and void the safety features as they will be able to override them. This is a parent or carer, ‘family circle only’ level of trust.
TIP 2: Ask to Buy: Your digital wallet guardian
This setting is to ensure that you are never caught off guard by app or in-app purchases. Plus, it helps to ensure all app purchases (even free ones) or anything else that can be purchased through the Apple Store are appropriate for your child.
The ‘Ask to Buy’ feature will send you a request that requires your approval every time your child tries to make a purchase. This means no more unexpected bills, and you can ensure the purchases are age-appropriate.
How to activate the Ask To Buy function:
- Open the Settings app
- Tap Family in iOS 16 or above
- In iOS 16 or above, tap your family member’s name, then tap Ask to Buy
- In iOS 15 or earlier, tap Ask to Buy, then tap your family member’s name
Article sourced from Mama Mia and originally published on 14/4/25
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