News from Around the School

Lunch Order Update

Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts with us regarding lunch orders. We met with the company, KingWill Catering and are very pleased to announce that they are able to accommodate our request to change the day. The only other day available for them to offer our school was Wednesday which we have agreed to. Whilst we know it won't please everyone, we do hope this will be more suitable for many. It will continue on a Monday for the rest of the year (final lunch order day will be Monday 12 December) then first lunch order day next year will be Wednesday 8 February. Ordering cut off time will change from 8:30am to 8:00am.

The company also took on board comments regarding food not being hot enough so they are trialling a new system to improve this.

A tasty, new menu item will be introduced, "Mexican Rice". Don't forget students need to bring cutlery from home. Plastic, disposable cutlery is not supplied, nor stored at school as we wish to promote environmentally-friendly practices.

The school will continue to promote healthy eating and the P&F may offer more meal order fundraising initiatives in the future such as sushi, toasties and hot cross buns.

Message from the P&F

Thanks to our generous QOP Community, the Colour Explosion night has raised a total profit of $8,242.91.

We are proud to announce that this year's fundraising totals are going towards the following resources for our students:

New Decodable Readers – These will support staff and children in classrooms, as well as families as take home readers.

Replacement Spheros - Sphero makes programmable robots

and STEAM-based educational tools that transform

the way kids learn, create and invent

through coding, science, music, and the

arts.

Annual yearly commitment to fund the Year 6 Yearbook.

Many thanks for all your support

At our P&F AGM held October, our 'P&F Constitution' was replaced by 'P&F Guidelines'. The guidelines are available via the QoP Website under the P&F section. LINK to the updated guidelines.

P&F Fete

Hi All

Just a reminder to anyone that would like to be on the Fete Committee for 2023 please let the P&F know by emailing us at pandf@qopaltonameadows.catholic.edu.au If we don't get any volunteers to be on the Fete Committee we will not be able to have a Fete, so if you are thinking about it, please volunteer to help this amazing event take place.

Thanks

P&F Committee

Private Music Tuition

We are pleased to offer 1:1 music lessons with specialists at Queen of Peace. You may wish to make enquiries now to book a place for 2023:

Guitar Lessons for all year levels, with Caleb Roksandic. Please email enquiries to calebroksandic@gmail
Piano Lessons for year one and above. Please email enquiries to belinda.janejenkin@gmail.com
Singing Lessons with Irene Attard. Please email your enquiries to iattard@hotmail.com.au
*Don't forget to include your child's name and class.

Private lessons are held on site, during school hours with fees payable direct to the tutor.

Time to Wear School Hats

Queen of Peace is a SunSmart school and all children and staff are required to wear school hats when outside in terms one and four. Sunglasses are optional. Our aim is to protect children and staff from exposure to too much UV and help minimise future skin cancer risk.

Uniform Shop

All orders must be submitted by 8th December, 2022. These orders will be packed and sent through classes before the end of school year.

This is the last date for ordering for this year.

Any orders placed over the holidays will be packed as a one off order on Monday 31st January, 2023.

Our online Uniform Shop sells bucket hats and legionnaire-style caps and now is the time to get prepared! Purchase via Quickcliq, (orders are then filled on a Thursday). Please ensure hats are clearly labelled, preferably with child's surname. More information on the school's uniform policy can be found on the QoP website.

Thanks

Leanne MacGibbon

Uniform Shop

Reminder from the Office

If children are to be picked up before the end of school (for medical or dental appointments etc) parents should advise the teacher via Seesaw. When picking up children on such occasions, parents should report to the office and sign their child out on the iPad and the child will be called to the office. **To avoid disruption to classrooms please note that if children need to be collected early they should be picked up at the end of a learning session i.e. 10:50am or 1:40pm. This is so that lessons are not interrupted and children can be easily located in their classrooms. If you come to pick up your child during recess or lunch play, it can be difficult to track them down quickly** It is the school’s preference that all appointments are made after school hours or during school holidays where possible.

Don't Forget...

Parents, you are able to view the school's google Community Calendar of events. Please ensure you check in regularly to keep up to date with school happenings. Refer to the final section of this newsletter 'Calendar & Events' for further information and the link. The QoP Community Calendar can also be accessed via the school website.