GENERAL NEWS
GROUNDS MAINTENANCE TENDER
We are inviting suitably qualified contractors to maintain the grounds of our school.
KINDERGARTEN INTERVIEWS FOR 2024
Kindergarten interviews will be held next week. If you have not yet received a letter from our office with details regarding how to book your interview, please contact Emily Crockett in the front office.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
This year the theme for Catholic Schools week is 'Renew with Hope'.
Below are two videos celebrating our school community.
OPEN CLASSROOMS
It was such a success in Term 1, we will be opening the doors again to our Learning Spaces in Term 2.
The HUB will be open on Friday 2nd June
The HIVE & ZONE will be open on Friday 9th June.
Learning Spaces are open between 8:15am - 8:45am.
SCHOOL PHOTOS
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
YEAR 5 LAKE KEEPIT EXCURSION
THURSDAY 19 OCTOBER TO FRIDAY 20 OCTOBER 2023
Our Year 5 students and staff will be travelling to Lake Keepit Sport and Recreation Centre for their annual excursion.
In the coming weeks, parents will receive a Compass Event Notification which will include full details, consent forms and payment options. The c will be confirmed in the Compass Event Notification.
If we have any parents willing and daring enough to accompany us, then please email jwoolaston@arm.catholic.edu.au indicating your interest. Please note, you will need a current Working With Children Check.
We are really looking forward to this excursion to close out the 2023 school year and to give our 2024 school leaders the opportunity to come together as a group before they begin their final year of primary education. Thank you for your support. If you have any queries, please contact our office staff.
YEAR 6 CANBERRA EXCURSION
MONDAY 4 DECEMBER TO FRIDAY 8 DECEMBER 2023
Our Year 6 students and staff will be travelling to Canberra for their annual excursion.
Parents should have received a Compass Event Notification which will include full details, consent forms and payment options. The cost will be $600.00 and this will be confirmed in the Compass Event Notification. Please note, we are trying very hard to keep all costs to a minimum.
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.
Thank you for your support and please do not hesitate to contact our office staff if you have any questions or are experiencing any difficulties.
GRANDPARENTS DAY
We will be celebrating Grandparents Day on Friday 28th July.
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; Lotte Moore, Addyson Pollock, Zahlee Whetton, Adaline Duncan, Corben Pearson, Layla Bevan, Oscar Drury, Sophie Labrooy, Max Collett, Mia Langford, Layla Sumner, Cooper Albertson, Jacob Anderson, Hugo Clery, Azarlee Ramirez, Mia Robinson, Denzel Kerr, Levi Wardle, Pepper Carey, Amarnii Ramirez, Harry Dowsett and Declan Wilson
STUDENT-LED LEARNING CONFERENCES
To continue the wonderful support you have for your child’s education, please mark in your diaries the period between 12th - 23rd June (Week 8 & 9) for St Nicholas School Student-Led Learning Conferences. More details to follow.
As the name suggests, the Student-Led Learning Conference will focus on learning. If parents wish to discuss matters other than learning, a meeting can be booked with your child's class teacher/s or teachers may make contact at another time.
As the Student-Led Learning Conference replaces the formal Parent Teacher interviews, please remember, every day is an opportunity for a parent to make contact with a teacher. If a parent wishes to meet with their child’s teacher, they simply need to contact them to arrange an appointment at a mutually convenient time.
ICAS TESTING
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: FKG644
- The ICAS Parent Portal will be open for Term 2 to register.
- No registration or payment will be accepted at school.
- Late entries will not be accepted.
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:
1.Record the positive result through the Services NSW website or app
2. Notify the school of the positive results as soon as possible
ADIG BONUS SAVER ACCOUNT
Please see a short video about the ADIG Bonus Saver Account.
https://vimeo.com/contentcrew/review/795084561/500425f999
NATIONAL CONSISTENT COLLECTION OF DATA
