General News 

Wii Gaay Learning Hub 2023

On Monday 13th November Sienna Thompson and I had the privilege to travel to Lake Keepit with 25 other students, AEAs, teachers, Mrs Tighe and Mrs Pederson from the Armidale Diocese. The Wii Gaay learning hub consists of 3 learning rotations: Literacy, Mathematics and IT.

The theme for Wii Gaay was Connected to Country.  We got to talk to a local elder Uncle Len Walters who taught us dreaming stories about the stars. We also met Aboriginal rangers and Aboriginal workers from the Opportunity Hub.  The kids were lucky to do some fishing, the mud run and they started drawing their journeys on possum skin. We had so much fun.

Miss Allan

Wii Gaay was so much fun because we had a disco on Thursday night and doing our journey on possum skins was so interesting. Uncle Len Walters mesmerized us with dreaming stories about the stars. We went fishing and I almost caught my first fish. Going through the mud run was hard, I am so glad we had teams because we helped each other.

Sienna

Attendance

This is a timely reminder to parents that it is a legal requirement that absences are explained within 7 days on Compass.  It really can't be any easier than to log onto the app and put in an explanation.  Notes have been sent out once again to be filled in and returned to school this week as we try to reign in our 42 outstanding absences. 

Compass

Please remember that if you change your phone number or address you need to update this either through your Compass portal or we can do it for you if you send an email to quiadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au

Library

As we approach the end of the 2023 year we would really appreciate it if you could make sure that all library books are returned to school by the end of  Week 9.  Overdue notices are going home today so you can check at home to see if you have any overdue books at home.  It is often a scramble to have books returned so we are getting in early this year. 

End of year activities:

Week 7 

• Give permission for swimming via Compass
• Year 6 families and staff; Please fill in the Graduation Dinner options on Compass 
• Year 6 families; Please fill in the Big Day Out permissions on Compass
• Book in for Parent/Teacher Conferences.   Time slots will be available for Tuesday the 5th and Tuesday the 12th of December through Compass. 
• Find overdue library books to return to school

Wednesday: Sport and Rec excursion Y3-6

Thursday: Sport and Rec excursion  Y3-6

                       Y7 Orientation Day McCarthy Catholic College

Friday:  Sport and Rec excursion  Y3-6

                 Kinder Readiness 

                 NO CANTEEN TODAY 

Week 8

Monday:  Y5 Captains Speeches in the Fr Stan Campbell Hall at 2pm

Tuesday:  Y7 Orientation Day at Quirindi High School

Wednesday:  Skipping Showcase 9am - All invited

                           Swimming Session Werris Creek 10:30 - 12:30pm

Friday:  Kinder Readiness 

                  Diocesan Basketball and Tennis trials.  

Week 9

All library books must be returned to the library this week. 

Tuesday:  Parent/Teacher Conferences available K-6.  

Wednesday:  Swimming Session Werris Creek 10:30 - 12:30pm

Thursday:  Presentation Day 9:30am - all invited and encouraged to attend

Friday:  Last day for Kinder Readiness class

                End of year Mass 9:30am

Week 10

Monday: Year 6 and families to attend Graduation Dinner at the RSL Club at 5:30PM

Tuesday:  Parent/Teacher Conferences available - but not for Kindy. 

Wednesday:  Swimming Session Werris Creek 10:30 - 12:30pm

Thursday:  Y6 Big Day Out

Friday:  Last Day for Students and Staff

2024

February 1st:  Y1-6 School students return

February 5th:  Kindergarten students begin

February 7th:  Swimming Session Werris Creek

February 8th:  Swimming Carnival Werris Creek

YEAR 6 ORIENTATION DAY 2023

We look forward to welcoming all of our incoming 2024 Year 7 students and their parents on Tuesday 28th November.

The day will commence at 9am in the Hall for students and their parents. The parents information session is from 9-10.40am.

TRAVEL

Parents are requested to pick up and drop off students at QHS side gate near the Hall in Abbott Street. Students are able to catch the bus if pre-arranged with the buslines.

MEDICATION

Any student requiring medication will need to bring it to the front office at the beginning of the day.

WHAT TO BRING

All students are required to wear their school uniform, bring a hat, lunch and water.

BOOK PACKS

QHS will provide ALL enrolled incoming Year 7 students with a complete stationery and book pack. This includes everything a Year 7 student will need for the year, including a calculator.

UNIFORMS

School Uniforms will be available to purchase from the Canteen

on Tuesday 28th November 2023, Wednesday 31st January and Thursday 1st February 2024.

YEAR ADVISORS

Staff will be on-hand to answer any questions including Year 7 Advisors for 2024 Ms Kimberley Reichel and Mr Shane Hall.

*Please note - dates and times of the above mentioned events may change - please continue to check the Parent Calendar and Facebook for updates. 

Calendar

Please use the link at the top of this page to view our school calendar as it has so many dates for events for this term and next year as well. 

Visitors

Please remember to sign in and out of the school through the kiosk, everytime you come through the front gate. It is imperative that we have a record of everyone who is on the school grounds at all times - this is to keep children safe and in case of any emergency that may arise.

Award Winners - Week 5

Uniform

Students are now required to come to school in full summer uniform.

Working With Children Checks

If you are involved in volunteering here at school in any capacity you need to have a current WWCC.  These are available through Service NSW and are free for the volunteers check.  We are sending out sms messages to our current parents whose WWCC is expired or due to expire soon. If you have not sent through your details to the office we would very much appreciate it if you could make it a priority. 

School Fees

Term 4 school fees have been processed by the Catholic Schools Office, Armidale.  In Compass through the Parent Portal you can see all your transactions on your account.  Keep up to date with your school fees by setting up regular payments through BPAY.  

It's That Time of Year Again!