Deputy Principal's News
Dear Parents,
First and foremost I wish to preface that the final few weeks of school have been AMAZING, with more to come. In recent weeks, our school has been been in Celebration mode from the student achievements and accomplishments, the official opening of the ‘School In the Sky’ and last but by no means least our School Production - Mary Poppins Jr.
Last week we officially opened the 'School In the Sky'. It was lovely to stop and reflect on the building and its journey and the many people who made this dream come to life! We truly are so fortunate to have such a remarkable school.
Looking back at the year, I can wholeheartedly say how blessed I am to have commenced my journey as a Deputy Principal here at St James. We have a wonderful teaching and learning school community. St James truly feels like home! I thank the students for bringing excitement and energy into the school each day, without your enthusiasm St James would not be the place it is today. For our Year 6 students, I will be sad to see you go, and wish you all the best for secondary school and beyond. To the parents at James, thankyou for being so welcoming this year. I appreciate the many different ways you all contribute to your children's learning. To the Staff at St James, words cannot express the gratitude I have for each and everyone of you. Each day you arrive at work filled with enthusiasm and excitement for the day ahead. To Brendan, thank you! You have made my first year as a Deputy Principal a truly amazing experience. Thank you for being such a great role model and inspiration. To Ange and Imelda, thank you for keeping the ‘engine’ running! And last but not least, thank you to Fr. Martin for leading our school and parish communities in such a pastoral and caring way.
Reflection:
You may wish to pray the prayer above together as a family on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. As a family take turns in sharing a special Christmas memory.
School Reports
We are quickly approaching the end of Semester 2. By now, classroom and specialist teachers have finalised assessing student knowledge and understanding in order to write reports. Each student will receive a formal written school report late 13th of December.
We will be using the nForma Parent Portal to electronically share your child/ren’s academic report/s with you. All parents will need to refer back to their Semester 1 login details. If you are new to the school this semester, you will receive a Create Access email from
no-reply@nforma.com.au (so please check your spam if you do not receive it).
Following the prompts on the email will guide you in creating access and setting up your login details, thus enabling access to all academic reports for your child which are currently on nForma. Important to note, that once your child leaves St James, his/her academic reports will be archived and you will no longer have direct access via the Nforma Parent portal. Therefore nForma advises all parents/carers to download a copy of all academic reports via the portal and print them off for future reference. The school will always have access to all archived reports.
In order for the Semester 2 reports to be shared digitally, it is imperative that the school have your up to date contact details, in particular your email addresses. If you have recently updated or changed your email address, can you please update your details on Caremonkey and inform Imelda or Ange at info@stjamesbrighton.catholic.edu.au
If there are any queries, please do not hesitate in contacting the school.
2020 Book Lists are now available online. In order to take up the free delivery, orders will need to be placed by 16th December at the latest. A reminder that student stationery needs to be brought to school at the beginning of the school year. Students in Foundation and Year 1 are asked not to label their stationery. Students in Years 2-6 are asked to label all stationery supplies. Please see below information emailed to all families earlier today.
Dear St James Parents,
Please find attached 2020 Book Lists for each Year Level. If your child already has some stationery listed on the Requirements List, you are not expected to reorder.
Important information:
OfficeMax link https://www.officemaxschools.com.au/
St James School Brighton
Prep to Year 6 Access Key: 9RR2V
Foundation and Year 1 please do not label
Years 2 – 6 please clearly label all stationary prior to the commencement of the new school year.
Instructions on how to order are clearly stated on each Requirements List as per below.
Ordering is fast, secure and convenient. Simply visit officemaxschools.com.au and follow these four easy steps.
1. Search for your school, St James School, Brighton, VIC and enter your school access key 9RR2V if required.
2. Complete the student’s details and select Prep.
3. Review your requirements list and make changes (if required).
Please note: some list items have been denoted by your school as a requisite for the subject or year.
4. If you need additional items, top up from our Back to School special range, and checkout.
Please note: For home deliveries only, if you have more than one student at the same school, repeat the above
steps.
Once completed, an order confirmation will be sent to your email address.
Please note: Any technology items you order may be sent separately.
Deadlines and delivery information.
Home delivery:
Delivery Fees:
Free Delivery: for orders placed on or before 16th December 2019
$12.95 delivery: for orders placed after 16th December 2019.
Orders Placed:
On or before 31st December 2019 will be delivered before the start of Term 1 2020;
Please Note: For orders placed after 31st December 2019, we cannot guarantee delivery prior to Term 1
Australia Post
Orders are delivered via Australia Post’s eParcel service. As soon as your order is dispatched an email will be sent to let you know the Australia Post tracking ID Number. Your order can be tracked at auspost.com.au.
Note: PO Box addresses are not accepted by Australia Post.
Payment methods: PayPal Zip VISA Mastercard
Australian Maths Competition 2019
The results are in. This year 94 students in Years 3 - 6 participated in the Australian Mathematics Competition. Congratulations to all students who participated.
The following certificates were awarded to students at our school:
2 - Distinctions
40 - Credits
38 - Proficiencies and;
14 - Participations
A special mention to Leni who received
'Best in School"
Chess Club
Throughout the school year a group of students have been participating in Chess Club here at school during lunchtimes every Tuesday.
Congratulations to the following students who received Chess prizes:
If your child is in Year 1-6 in 2020, please look out for the enrolment details in lthe newsletter next year.
New School Website
We end the Year launching our new school website. This should go live within the next 24 - 48hrs. The new and improved website allows us to upload news about what is happening in the school in an efficient and effective way. We will be adding to the website on a regular basis.
You will be able to access it in the same way at stjamesbrighton.catholic.edu.au… here is a sneak peak at the menu bar.
Social Media - Please follow, like and share our school Twitter and Instagram Feeds.
Twitter:
Kind regards,
Carmelina Corio
Deputy Principal