From the Principal's Desk...

Dear Parents and Caregivers

Exciting Times...

We had a beautiful MacKillop Liturgy last week. Thank you to the Mackillop staff for organising and the MacKillop students and staff who lead the liturgy. Our Italian Assembly was Bravissimo! Thanks again, Signora McCulloch and well done to all our students! Our Liturgical Dancers were amazing at the Performing Arts Festival last week. So many talented students and staff at St Helena's Catholic Primary School!

Wishing our Wakakirri dancers all the best as they make final preparations for their Performance on Tuesday 19 Augustat His Majesty's Theatre.

Also to our Choir, all the best at the Performing Arts Festival next week when performing on Wednesday 20 August.

Several classes are enjoying participating in excursions, and a high five to our staff who plan, coordinate and take the students on these extra-curricular activities. Thanks too, to the parents and caregivers who put their hand up to assist.

I would like to remind our school community of the importance of regular student attendance, as well as the importance of getting to school on time and the students being ready for the day, so that we can make the most of our teaching and learning time at St Helena's. It is great to see this improving across more of our families! Thanks for your cooperation and support as part of our home/school partnership and support of your child/ren's learning journey.

Science Week

The students have been enjoying Science Week this week with activities throughout lunch times, which have been organised and coordinated by Mrs Jess Parker and Mrs Katie Bogdanich. Thank you, Jess and Katie!

Assumption Mass

All welcome to attend our Assumption Mass on Friday 15 August at 11:15am in the Undercover Area.

St Helena's Feast Day

We are looking forward to our Feast Day celebrations next Monday 18 August. Thanks in advance to our Staff Feast Day Team in planning the day and to all our parents and caregivers in advance for your donations to stalls, where requested. All welcome to join us for our St Helena's Feast Day Mass at 1:30pm on Monday.

Book Week & Parade

I hope our students, staff, parents, and caregivers have their Book Week costume ready. This year's Book Week Parade will be held on Friday 22 August, starting promptly at 8:30am.

Look out for the Call Out!

Be prepared to RSVP to the call out for P&F event helpers coming up, as well as the Athletics Carnival in Week 9. More information to follow soon!

Learning Journey - Save the Date!

We have our SHCPS Learning Journey on Tuesday 9 September, promoting all that is wonderful at St Helena's!

Social Media

Did you know that we post some great pictures of what is happening at St Helena's on our Instagram and Facebook pages? Follow us and share with family and friends all that is happening at SHCPS - click here to Follow Us!

It is great to have families sharing news with us too of outside of school achievements and having it in our Share Some News section of our newsletter.

Australian Catholic Education Conference

Miss Myles and I will be at the Australian Catholic Education Conference from next Tuesday to Friday, joining many Catholic school and system leaders across Australia in Cairns. In our absence, we have several staff who have middle leader roles within the school who will be available and support staff and students.

Peace & Happy Days!

Santino Giancono

Principal

SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT
As a community united in faith and trust, St Helena’s Catholic Primary School seeks to provide a nurturing and diverse learning environment where all are inspired to live the ideal of doing Something Beautiful for God.