Deputy Principal's News
Dear Parents,
We are well and truly into the term. The students have settled well into their daily routines and there is a great feeling as you walk around the classrooms. We are fast approaching the season of Lent. This is a great opportunity to stop and reflect on how we can make a difference in the weeks leading up to Easter. Saint Francis’ Prayer for peace reminds us how we can make a difference, please find attached verse one of the prayer.
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy….
Amen
Reflection:
As a family take turns in to sharing how you can make a difference during this season of lent,
How can we reach out to others?
“ During Lent I can make a difference by…..…….”
School Promo video
Just in case you missed it… here is the link to our new school promotional video
We are very excited to be sharing for the first time our new School Promotional video. We thank Karen O’Sullivan and her team for working with staff, students, parents and grandparents late last year in putting together this clip, which celebrates who we are at St James. We encourage all families to like and share the video on the School’s social media platforms.
Please click here to watch the video.
School Photos
School Photos will take place Tuesday 3 March by Advancedlife Photography and please note that orders for Family/Sibling photos close the day before, Monday 2 March 2020.
Please note that this is a specialist day, however students will need to be in their full summer uniform. Students can bring their runners to school in their bags to change into prior to their sports lesson.
A school photo timetable will be shared next week.
ORDERS ARE TO BE PLACED ONLINE
- Go to www.advancedlife.com.au before photo day and enter school code 9V5 4RV 79M
- Enter your student’s details
- Choose the package that best suits your needs (all orders will be returned to the school for collection)
- Pay for the photos via the shopping cart (upper right hand corner of the page)
N.B. Late fees will apply once orders are closed (5 days after photo day).
ONLINE FAMILY / SIBLING PHOTOS are ordered with the same code 9V5 4RV 79M and CLOSE Monday 02/03/2020. Only siblings who place an order will be photographed.
School Assemblies
Our School Assemblies for Term 1 are as follows:
Friday 21st February Assembly at 3.00pm (3/4 Space)
Thursday 5th March Assembly at 3.00pm
27th March Assembly at 1.00pm (Easter Raffle)
(Please refer to the St James parent Google Calendar for additional Information)
School Disco - Don’t forget our ‘Under the Sea’ Welcome Disco this coming Friday! Commencing at 5.30pm
Students are encouraged to dress up. Please remember to bring along loose change for the school run stalls and cash or card for the Food trucks.
School Tours
We are now taking bookings for our School Tours in preparation for 2021 School Enrolments. Please see the attached flyer for further information.
Little Jimmy’s Playgroup 2020 - (Revised Dates and Times)
There has been a revised schedule for Little Jimmy’s playgroup due to our Embodied Parenting workshop. Please contact the school to make a booking.
Library / Learning Hub
Please find attached the Library / Learning Hub Timetable for Term 1. All students in Years F-6 can borrow take home books. These books will be scanned out of the library. Please remember to bring along your red or blue library bags and or another suitable bag to protect the books. Students can borrow 1 or 2 books.
We are pleased to share with you our newly created Facebook business page. The purpose of this page is to:
Advertise and publicise important events including open day tours and enrolment information
Share general information about our school with the local community
We will also share useful resources, videos and websites that engage and empower parents to participate in their child's education
We invite you to both like and follow our page via the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/stjamesbrighton3186
We also encourage you to share our page with prospective family and friends in our local area.
Please note that we have a code of conduct for the use of the page. This is pinned to the top at all times. We ask that everyone read this before using the page. We expect all followers of our page to abide by the code of conduct at all times.
Please note that this page is not a forum or a discussion board. All comments will be monitored and approved before they appear on the page.
Please note that this page has been restricted to followers who are 21 years and over. Children under the age of 13 years should not have Facebook accounts.
All Students now have access to their 2020 Mathletics class groups. If there are any concerns with logging in please email either your child’s classroom teacher or myself.
ccorio@stjamesbrighton.catholic.edu.au
Social Media - Please follow, like and share our school Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Feeds.
School Website: ww.stjamesbrighton.catholic.edu.au
Twitter: St James Catholic Primary School, 3186
Instagram: stjamesbrighton3186
Facebook: @stjamesbrighton3186