Dear Parents,

Last Sunday our Year 3 /4 students celebrated their First Eucharist. The celebration was a beautiful and reverent one and we are very proud of all involved. Special thanks to Fr Leo for celebrating the Mass, Miss Tess and Ms Maree (our R.E Leader), for their preparation and organisation of the Mass and program. Our teachers who also attended to help and support, the families and of course our wonderful Year 3 /4 students. Congratulations!

Father’s & Special Persons Day

On Friday, we will celebrate all fathers and people who are like Dads in our lives. We look forward to welcoming these very special people into our classrooms from 8:45am-9:30am and then the Dads/ Special People will enjoy some donuts & coffee in the hall. If you have not yet responded please do so, via email to schooladmin@stbernardscoburg.catholic.edu.au by tomorrow morning at the latest, for catering purposes. Students are encouraged to come dressed like their Dads. Students will not be able to come to the hall though. The Fathers’ Day stall for students will be held after the morning festivities.

More information on the BPC page

Assembly

Assembly is this Friday 1st September at 3.00pm the Foundation level is hosting.

The BPC Father's Day raffle will be drawn at this time.

Garden Produce

We will have some beautiful fresh beetroot, broccoli, herbs and other produce from our garden, on sale, this Friday after assembly.

Hats required from this Friday

From this Friday 1st September, to be Sun Smart, hats are now required for outdoor sport and play.

Foyer Renovation

We have updated our foyer entry to reflect a modern Catholic school. There will be a new benchtop installed in the next few weeks.

Learning Conversations

Our next round of Learning Conversations will take place on Tuesday 5th September from 3.30-6.10pm. Please remember that these are a very important part of our reporting process, and are compulsory for all familes. The meetings are 20 minutes in duration and your child will be able to give you a valuable insight into their learning. Bookings are now open.

The School Interviews code is: ykg8x

Extra-Curricular Lunch time Activities

We have the opportunity to facilitate 3 lunch time clubs through a company called Kids Unlimited . This is a private company, arrangements, and payment is direct with them. The company meets all the required Safety checks and is already running in a number of schools around Melbourne. The clubs are available for interested students and are optional. There is a minimum of 6 students required and the cost of each program differs. The costs and possible programs are below.

Robotics $200 per student for an 8 week term. Each session is 1 hour
Coding $200 per student for an 8 week term. Each session is 1 hour
Street Dance $160 per students for an 8 week term Each session is 1 hour.

We are able to trail the program if there is enough interest. Please email the office through schooladmin@stbernardscoburg.catholic.edu.au by next Monday 4th September if you are interested in your child participating in the programs.

MACSSIS Parent Surveys (August 28th – September 15th)

Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools – School Improvement Surveys (MACSSIS) are a set of tools for creating, collecting, analysing, interpreting and using data to inform Catholic school improvement. MACSSIS produces perception data, which tells us what different people in a school community think and feel about their learning environment.

At this time of the year we select 50 random families to complete an online survey that usually takes between 15-30 minutes. Those families will have received an email from the school that will provide you with the link to access the survey, an individual pin number (password) and a letter explaining the process.

The survey link is now open, we ask that all selected families complete the survey as this provides us with important information in our forward planning for the school. Please complete the survey before 15th September.

Food Allergies

A reminder to families there are a number of students who have serious food allergies. We ask that if your child is bringing food that contains nuts, that they inform the teacher of this, allowing the movement of children away from the food.

Fees Reminder

School Fees and Levies for 2023 are now due and we ask that payments be made as soon as possible. If you are experiencing financial difficulties, please contact the office to arrange to meet with me to discuss.

Foundation 2024 Information Session - change of date

The Foundation 2024 Parent Information Session is now being held on Friday 24th November. The children will be in the Foundation classroom while the parents will attend the information session in the hall. We have made it on the last orientation session as the children will be more comfortable staying longer in the classroom.

End of Term dates

Please note the end of Term 3 is Friday 15th September at 1.00pm. OSHC is available on this day and bookings are essential.

Term 4 begins on Monday 2nd October.

Something to Think About

To all Dads and people who are like fathers to us, we thank you and celebrate you all .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScEwqETRw0c

Physical Education & Sport