Saints & Spoons Café: A Monday Morning Retreat

We are excited to introduce a new tradition to kickstart your week—Saints & Spoons Café, our school's very own parent café, opening every Monday morning from 9:00 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.

For our first café, we will have freshly made scones on offer with coffee or tea for $3.

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

We've had an exciting time in our lunchtime clubs recently – especially with our Lunchtime Clubs Dance Party! A big thank you to everyone who joined in the fun. The energy was fantastic, the music was pumping, and it was great to see so many students dancing, laughing, and enjoying themselves!

Alongside the dance fun, our other clubs have been buzzing with creativity and concentration. The Chess Club continues to challenge minds, Colouring Club offers a calm and creative space, and our Loom bands Club is producing some very impressive designs! The Choir have also been raising the roof with their voices at lunch times and we are eagerly awaiting their performance. Fortunately, the weather has also allowed the ever-popular Gardening Club to be on offer every second lunch time on Tuesdays to Fridays - even Ziggy made an appearance!

Let's not forget Miss N's Lego Masters Club. This fortnight, the Lego fans created 'Wonders of Nature'. We can't wait to see what creations will be made next fortnight!

We’re also excited to announce a new timetable for our lunchtime clubs, offering even more variety and making sure everyone gets a chance to join in. The updated schedule (pictured below) will be displayed around school and in each classroom.

Happy Families

Thank you to the families who have provided some valuable feedback. It's great to hear that you are appreciating the articles being shared in the newsletter. The two articles shared this fortnight have got some great tips to help you to help your child. "The Liking Gap: Helping Kids Feel More Confident in Friendships" provides insights into what some children may be thinking about themselves. The suggested conversation starters are well worth trying. Our next article, "How Do I Know If My Child Needs Help? The Three Ds Every Parent Should Know", offers a framework that can be used to identify when to seek additional support by considering the three Ds - Distress, Dysfunction Deviation. Understanding these 3 Ds may assist with knowing how to guide your children when they need it most.

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

Speech Therapy Webinar

Do you know a family waiting for speech therapy? Or who would benefit from strengthening the parent-child relationship?

Davine Speech are offering a free webinar: Help Your Child Talk. This is for parents and caregivers of children aged 0-8 who have limited vocabulary, not yet talking, or are having short conversations.

This 90-minute live session will give parents and caregivers information on how to:

improve their child's communication
reduce frustration at home
access therapy faster

Help Your Child Talk – Free Webinar

Tuesday 10th June 2025

7:00–8:30pm AEST including Q&A

Book Here

There will be a Q&A to get questions answered, and parents/caregivers will get strategies and handouts they can start using right away.

This webinar will serve as an introduction to Hanen "More Than Words" therapy program, starting June. Attendees will get early access to register for this. Therapists across Australia refer their clients to our Hanen programs to compliment their 1:1 therapy programs, for families looking for something more, needing an intensive burst or wanting to strengthen the parent-child relationship.

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.

NCCD Information & Application

MACSEYE BEFORE & AFTER CARE PROGRAM