Parent & Community Information
Rapid Antigen Test Kits
Dear Parents and Carers, As promised at the start of this term, the NSW Government has supplied our school with Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT's) for parents to use when their child/ren are displaying COVID-19 symptoms. One box containing 5 tests was given to each student Wednesday the 15th. Please note that this is the last shipment of RAT's that will be supplied to families.
P&F Fundraiser Jolly Soles Term 3 2022
St Mary of the Angels P& F will be running a Jolly Soles fundraiser at the beginning of Term 3. Families collect a box of socks to sell to family/friends/workmates.
Each box contains a variety of sizes and styles of socks (these can be viewed at www.jollysoles.com.au). In order for the fundraiser to work and no socks be left unsold, we need you to nominate the number of boxes of socks that you would like to sell. Each pair of socks sells for $6.00. Please click on the link below to complete a Google Form indicating the number of boxes required for your family
Working with Children Check
As COVID restrictions start to ease we can welcome parents and carers back into our school. With that being said we need to remind you that anyone coming into the school as a volunteer for example if you are attending school excursions, helping out at sporting events (swimming carnival, athletics carnival or cross country), assisting with P&F events or anything that involves children we are required by law to have your working with children check on file. This WWCC lasts 5 years and are free to obtain under the volunteer section.
You can apply for this through the Service NSW website by clicking on this link https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-working-children-checkIf you have to obtain or renew your WWCC please email this to our school admin email guyadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au along with your date of birth as we require this for the check to be verified. If we already have your current WWCC on file you do not have to resend this to the school. Please don’t hesitate to contact the school if you have any questions. Thank you!
Compass Parent Portal
You are now able view school documentation (Thank you Claire for the heads up!) through the compass parent portal.
To do this please follow the steps below
- Either open your Compass App on your phone and select "Open in Browser" or Open initially in a web browser.
- Log in using your username and password
- Select the Community tab
- Select School Documentation
The P&F hot lunch roster and menu are available to view.
There is also a folder named School Newsletter where the link to the inewsletter can be found. Please note that the newsletter can now also be found on the school website.
We will continue to utilise this function of Compass and our website & add information to it for you to see.
https://stmarysguyra.catholic.edu.au/
Changes to After-school Arrangements
As parent/carers will know at St Mary of the Angels we have a permanent travel arrangements board for afterschool travel for our students. However, life happens and change is inevitable.
In order to streamline our after school processes and foster independence in our students we will now only be reading out the 'Daily Changes to Travel' for our students. This will be done in class in the afternoon at 2:30pm. We respectfully request ALL changes to student travel be to be received by the front office by 2:00pm.
As part of our change over, we suggest parents and carers to investigate the use of easy to remove/change afterschool bag tags to remind your child of their travel arrangement for that day.
Please see below for suggestions: note St Mary of the Angels is not advertising these websites they are purely suggestions.
This change will commence on Monday 23rd May 2022.
https://reardonswoodshop.com.au/product/after-school-reminder-school-tags/
https://www.brightstarkids.com.au/reminder-alert-designer-bag-tag.html#template_id=15348&colour=974
https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/680090072/key-ring-tag-after-school-reminder
Clothing Pool
The Clothing Pool is again open to parents who wish to purchase second hand uniforms. Items can be purchased via making a small donation to our school. Please see our office staff between 9am and 3pm to access the clothing pool
We are always in need of good quality school clothing. If your child can no longer fit in to their school uniforms, please consider donating them to our clothing pool.
Guyra Preschool and Long Day Care Centre
School Holiday Program July 2022
The Out of School Hours Care program runs from 8.00am-5.30pm on the days planned at the Guyra Home Support Service building. Operating hours are strictly 8am-5.30pm. Children must not be on the premises outside these hours. Minimum of 18 children are required to be enrolled to attend to run the program. If children are booked in, they will be charged regardless of attendance, due to rostering staff. To book in please contact the Guyra Preschool and Long Day Care Centre on 67791715 or email acampbell@armidale.nsw.gov.au