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.

YEAR 5 EISTEDDFOD

Yesterday our Year 5 Choir participated in the Tamworth Eisteddfod singing two contrasting pieces, "What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor" and "With A Little Help From My Friends."  We took home the Highly Commended Award in our section and were proud of the way our students have practiced this term and performed on the day.

We would like to thank Mrs Julie McGuirk and Mrs Annette Hamilton for conducting and accompanying the choir.  This was a wonderful effort from our Year 5 students who should be extremely proud of themselves. 

Mrs Amy Henry, Mrs Jodi Woolaston, Mrs Louise Sedon and Miss Grace Maher

YEAR 5 NUNDLE EXCURSION

Last Friday, the 10th of June, students donned their woolly coats and went on the bus, headed for Nundle. After an hour of singing on the bus, we finally arrived. After a short play we were off to our first destination. We visited the exhilarating Mount Misery Gold Mine where we learnt about all of the different kinds of living conditions as well as the objects they used in their daily lives. Students walked around as we learnt fascinating new facts about life on the gold mines. We walked around the display showcasing how they would work, or the wives life at home. We saw how blacksmiths and miners worked, and the drawings back then were drawn with detailed lines. Did you know Nundle means ‘mouth?’ 

Another exciting destination we visited in Nundle was the Nundle Woollen Mill. Walking in through the shop, we were met by a guide who showed us different types of wool. The greasy wool, the fluffy wool, and the yarn. There were a few stations we had to visit. Some of which include; a vintage machine that turns the wool into a thin sheet, a dying and drying station and finally one that puts it into its yarn state. One thing that we took away from that experience was that Nundle is a Spinning Mill that makes wool stronger, along with many other facts. 

To summarise; we all had an awesome time at Nundle. We loved every bit of it, along with many other students. After another play, we were back at school with lots of lovely memories in our heads. 

We loved our time at Nundle!  

Mia Schumann-Gross and Eve Simpson, 5HW

STUDENT-LED LEARNING CONFERENCES

We hope that you enjoyed your Student Led Learning Conference which took place over the last two weeks. If you were unable to attend your conference, please contact your child's class teacher via email to arrange a suitable time. 

SEMESTER ONE REPORTS

This term, the Semester One reports will be uploaded on your child's individual Compass profile for viewing in 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.

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.

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)