GENERAL NEWS

SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS

SAY CHEESE ....

School photographs - Tuesday 28th & Wednesday 29th June, 2022

Parents should have received notification and ordering details through the Compass Parent Portal.  

To place your order, make sure you have your Compass login details.  Please contact our office staff for assistance with your Compass login.

For photo day queries, please call the friendly staff at MSP Photography on 6772 3519.

PT&F PIE DRIVE FUNDRAISER COLLECTION - DROP 2

Who:       L-Z .... the family surname as submitted on order form

When:     this Friday, 24 June 2022

Time:      2.00pm to 4.00pm

Where:   Demountable 1 (entry through the Esteem Kids/Hill St Footpath Pickups Gate)

WEEK 10 - WHOLE SCHOOL UNIFORM

All students from Kindergarten to Year 6 are required to wear the following uniform next week.

Week 10 - Uniform

Monday ............  Sports uniform

Tuesday ...........  Full winter uniform (school photos)

Wednesday ....  Full winter uniform (school photos)

Thursday .........  Sports uniform

Friday ...............  Athletics carnival - Sports uniform / house colours  

SEMESTER ONE REPORTS

This term, the Semester One reports will be uploaded on your child's individual Compass profile for viewing next week, Week 10. There will not be any comments on the reports this semester, as what would have been written in the comments, was covered in the Student Led Learning Conferences. If you are not registered for Compass, please contact our office staff for your login details.

KINDERGARTEN EISTEDDFOD

Today our Kindergarten students travelled to the Town Hall to compete in the Choral Verse Speaking section of the Tamworth Eisteddfod. The children recited 2 poems, 'The ABC' and 'I'm an Orchestra'. 

A big congratulations to Kinder for being so well prepared and performing so well on the day. They came away with 3rd place and should be very proud of themselves. Thank you to their teachers for providing them with this worthwhile opportunity. 

KINDERGARTEN'S FIRST EXCURSION

Last Friday, Kindergarten students travelled to St Nicholas Church with Mrs Dunst and the Kindergarten teachers. It was the first excursion for Kindergarten students; they were very excited to be riding on a bus and visiting the Church. 

Fr Chris  generously shared his time and knowledge of the church. Kindergarten students not only learned new things about the Church, but were able to share their knowledge with Fr Chris too. He was very impressed!!

It was a wonderful morning. We thank Fr Chris for his time and Mrs Dunst for organising this opportunity. 

VERITAS AWARDS

Congratulations to the following children who received Veritas Awards in the last two weeks:  

Sophia Mitchell, Taylor Langford, Shivam Rai, Lily Cannon, Mason Knox, Logan Whitney, Nellie Thomas, Archie Clein, Tessa Milne, Abigail Lewis, Eddie Mulligan, Arnav Dagar, Manreet Kaur and Jonty Townsend.

These children have been noticed by a variety of teachers leading by example and showing empathy and compassion towards others.

NATIONALLY CONSISTENT COLLECTION OF DATA ON SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY (NCCD)

GRANDPARENTS DAY

One of the happiest and biggest days on our school calendar! Grandparents Day will be celebrated on Friday 22nd July (Week 1 Term 3). We would love to invite all of our Nans, Pops, Grans and Grandpas to come along and join us on this special day where we have the opportunity to celebrate and give thanks to God for these special people in our lives. More details to follow.

NAIDOC WEEK - Term 3 Week 1

Next term we will be celebrating NAIDOC Week in Week 1. This years theme is Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! Mr French has been busy organising a variety of activities for students, beginning with a whole school assembly on Tuesday 19th July. We would like to invite our parents and carers to attend our assembly and celebrate with us at 10am in the Holy Family Courtyard. Tuesday will also be a mufti day for students and they may dress in red, yellow, black, blue, green and white.

SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS

All parents need to be aware, our supervision of students

does not begin until 8.15am each day.

If your child/ren require care before 8.15am you have access to before school care here at school with Esteem  Please organise alternative care for your child if your child requires supervision before 8.15am. 

With before school care available to parents and with a duty of care to staff and students, St Nicholas School gates will not be open until the arrival of the first school bus at approximately 8.10am. It is not appropriate for children to be at school before this time with no supervision.

CROSSERS AND WALKERS

Please ensure that when your child/ren are on crossers and walkers you are out of your vehicle and waiting on the opposite side of the road from the school (in Carthage Street between Roderick and Hill Streets). We have had a couple of very near misses with students crossing the side streets in between cars unaccompanied by an adult.  Please also be aware not to park in the designated bus zones. 

YEAR 5 LAKE BURRENDONG EXCURSION

WEDNESDAY 9 NOVEMBER TO FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2022

Our Year 5 students and staff will be travelling to Lake Burrendong Sport and Recreation Centre (in Central NSW) for their annual excursion.  

Please refer to the Compass Event Notification which includes full details, consent forms and payment options. 

If we have any parents willing and daring enough to accompany us, then please email lsedon@arm.catholic.edu.au indicating your interest. Please note, you will need a current Working With Children Check.  

YEAR 6 CANBERRA EXCURSION

MONDAY 7 NOVEMBER TO FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2022

Please refer to the Compass Event Notification which includes full details, consent forms and payment options. 

If we have any parents willing to accompany us, then please email eelliott@arm.catholic.edu.au indicating your interest.  Please note, you will need a current Working With Children Check.  

2022 Competitions & Assessments for Schools (ICAS) - Years 4, 5 and 6 students only

This year our Year 4, 5 and 6 students from St Nicholas School have the opportunity to sit for the ICAS Exams.  ICAS is the largest independent competition and assessment program for schools in Australia.  Each student receives an individual report as well as a certificate of acknowledgment for participation.  These certificates make valuable additions to student portfolios.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ARE NOT COMPULSORY AND YOU MAY WISH TO DO AS MANY AS YOU WISH OR NONE AT ALL.  EXAMS WILL BE ONLINE AND CONDUCTED IN EXAM CONDITIONS AT SCHOOL.  You will be informed of exact sitting dates once scheduled.

Parents/Carers must go online to the ICAS Parent Portal to register and make payment for the exams your child wishes to complete. 

Your ICAS Parent Portal Link is:  https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps

Your ICAS Parent Portal Access Code is:  RLT738

• The ICAS Parent Portal will close on 1 August 2022. 
• No registration or payment will be accepted at school.
• Late entries will not be accepted. 

Any queries, please contact our office staff.

PUPIL FREE DAYS - Term 3

Please place the following dates in your diary. These dates are when staff will be undertaking professional development therefore will be pupil free days in Term 3.

Monday 18th July (First day of Term 3)

Friday 23rd September (Last day of Term 3)