GENERAL NEWS
HAVE YOUR DETAILS CHANGED?
Has your home or postal address changed? Your phone number (including work numbers) changed? Or your email address? Please let us know.
Please email any changes to your personal details to sntadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au
UNIFORM
All students will now need to be in their full summer uniform..
KINDER 2024
If you have a child starting Kindergarten in 2024, please mark your diary with these upcoming dates. Any queries, please contact our office staff.
ORIENTATION DAYS
The three orientation sessions for Kindergarten 2024 children are scheduled for the following dates.
- Orientation Day 1 - Friday 27th October 2023 - 9am - 11am
- Orientation Day 2 - Friday 3th November 2023 - 9am - 11am
- Orientation Day 3 - Friday 10th November 2023 - 9am - 11am
Morning Tea for Kindergarten 2024 parents (hosted by 2023 Kindergarten parents)
Friday, 27th October - 9.00am to 11.00am - St Nicholas School Auditorium
On Friday, 27th October (first of the orientation days) parents are invited to morning tea in the school auditorium. This morning tea is hosted by our current Kindergarten parents and will give Kindergarten 2024 parents the opportunity to meet each other while having the opportunity to receive valuable information regarding uniforms, before and after school care and bus travel. We encourage as many 2023 Kinder parents to come along so they can share their experiences of starting Kindergarten with our new parents.
The Orientation Days for children are significant in helping children familiarise themselves with the school environment and helping to make the transition to ‘big school’ so much easier. These days are also used by teachers to make observations that may help us to cater for your child’s needs. Children should be dressed in appropriate casual clothing with a hat and closed in shoes. Your child should bring a water bottle and cut fruit for morning tea at each orientation visit.
YEAR 5 LEADERSHIP DAY
Our Year 5 Leadership Day will be held on Wednesday 18th October 2023, in the school auditorium. All Year 5 students will take part in the activities for the Leadership Day.
In Week 6, any students wishing to nominate for School and House Captain will present their speech to Year 5. Following this, the Year 5 cohort will vote. Based on this result, a smaller number of nominees for each position will present their speech to Years 4, 5, 6 and staff for the final voting.
YEAR 6 YEAR BOOK
Please note that the Year 6 Year Book is currently being compiled. We have photographs including students other than Year 6 (eg. buddies) throughout the Year Book and we need to make all aware that if you do not wish to have your child's photograph appear in the Year Book then you must notify the school as soon as possible.
ADVANCED NOTICE - SAVE THE DATES
PRESENTATION NIGHT REHEARSAL DAY
Date: Thursday 30 November 2023
Time: 8:45am - 2:55pm
Uniform: Sports Uniform
PRESENTATION NIGHT
Date: Thursday 30 November 2023
Time: 6:30pm start (students to arrive no later than 6:10pm)
Where: TRECC
Uniform: Full School Summer Uniform
ST NICHOLAS FEAST DAY - END OF YEAR - WHOLE SCHOOL MASS
Monday 11th December. All parents, family members, and friends are invited to attend. At this Mass, we will formally acknowledge and farewell our Year 6 students.
Time: 9:30am
Where: St Nicholas School Undercroft
Uniform: Full School Summer Uniform
LEAVING OR RELOCATING?
Planning for the 2024 school year is well underway. Could we ask any families who may be relocating will not not be attending St Nicholas School next year to contact the office staff as soon as possible.
SCHOOL FEES
A gentle reminder that school fees must be paid in full by Monday, 4 December 2023. School Fee Statements are emailed to parents on a regular basis. If you are not receiving these statements, please contact our office staff. Thank you for your support.
SCHOOL TRAVEL - BUS PASSES - CONCESSIONS
There is a new website where parents can access bus pass applications.
https://transportnsw.info/tickets-opal/ticket-eligibility-concessions/school-student-travel
SCHOOL DROP OFF AND PICK UP SAFETY
A friendly reminder to adhere to safety measures when dropping off and picking up your children from school. Please especially make sure that you are mindful of not parking in driveways or allocated bus zones and only using the designated car drop off/pick up area if you are not parking your car.
For more safety tips see the attachment below.
PUPIL FREE DAYS
The following are the Pupil Free Days for the remainder of 2023.
Please mark in your diary....
- Monday 18th December
- Tuesday 19th December
VERITAS
Our Veritas Awards stem from our school motto - ‘Veritas’ - meaning truth. The Veritas Award is awarded to students who have been consistently displaying citizenship, leadership and/or Christian Living. Students receiving a Veritas Award are those students who have displayed our ‘Rules for Living’ in their everyday interactions. This term our focus is on ‘Valuing, respecting and caring for others’.
Congratulations to the following children who received Veritas Awards recently; Mila Kilby, Aria Tull, Evolet Pottathuparambil, Iggy Bruno, Darcy Lane, Reuben Gallagher, Maya Dean, Noah Grimley, Uchenna Nwafor, Nyan Thia, Alyssa Mayer, Sophie LaBrooy, Zali Bass, Eli Johnson, Harry Marshall, Lucas Do, Cooper Gallagher, Sophia McManus, Thomas Phillips, Darcie Butler, Madeline Johnson, Anastasia Newton, Levi Wardle, Evelyn Iles, Dusty Archer, Dean Mayer, Archie Taylor, Eve Simpson, Lukah Skelton, Pepper Carey, Montana Knox, Amelia Taylor, Patrick Johnson, Audrey Birds, Ethan Nijo, Declan Wilson and Ebony Creighton.
COVID INFORMATION
At the end of 2022, National Cabinet announced that people who test positive to COVID-19 do not need to isolate. In line with this announcement, schools will continue to follow guidance issued by NSW Health to support the safety and wellbeing of our school communities.
Staff and Students with COVID-19 Symptoms
If a student or staff member is unwell and has any symptoms they should always test for COVID-19 and not attend school until they are symptom free.
Positive COVID-19 Cases
If a student or staff member receives a positive result with a RAT or PCR test they should:
- Record the positive result through the Services NSW website or App.
- Notify school of positive results as soon as possible.
