Newsletter 26 June 2024
Principal's Message
This has certainly been a busy term and we have had much to celebrate as a community!
One very important celebration is the upcoming birth of Baby Veldman 2.0! We wish Julie, Dale and Noah all the very best as they continue to excitedly wait for the birth of their new baby. We are certainly looking forward to meeting Baby Veldman and having lots of cuddles!
Our children and staff have shown amazing resilience this term as they have 'soldiered on' despite sickness and fatigue. I thank them all for their hard work, mixed in with a pinch of fun and a whole lot of curiosity and laughter.
Wishing you all a safe break, where you are hopefully able to recharge. We will see you back on Tuesday July 16.
Kind Regards, Bec Kollaris
Religious Education News
St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal
Sacramental Information
Please note change of date for the Sacrament of Confirmation Mass.
Change of PE day
For term 3 sport will be on a WEDNESDAY.
Please send your student/s to school in their Sport Uniform on this day.
Important Information
This year St James will be using two main platforms of communication with our families - PAM and Schoolzine.
To ensure that you keep up to date with what is happening with your children and within the school please ensure that you have access to these platforms and are familiar with their uses.
If you require assistance with accessing or setting up these platforms, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
From time to time it will also be necessary for emails and text messages to be sent.
Schoolzine App Installation Instructions:
This is an app that you have on your phone and allows for easy reading of the newsletter, as it customises to the screen and translates into many languages if required.
Please click the link below for the instructions on installing the app on your phone.
https://www.schoolzine.com/
As part of the installation, you will be required to enter the following 4 digit passcode -
3675
Please do not hesitate to contact the school office if you have any questions or queries.
Accessing PAM Instructions:
Please use the below link to access your PAM account.
https://pam.stjamesnng.catholic.edu.au
The user name is the email you have provided to the school and if you have not logged on previously, you will be able to set a password.
If you require your password to be reset, please contact the school office.
From the Community
SPEAK PERCUSSION
Next week at Cardinia Cultural Centre we'll be leading 3 days of musical workshops for students aged 8+, leading to two public performances at the centre for Winterfest 2024. We hope some of your students may be excited to join us!
They'll be learning a beautiful piece called Bell Curve, which is played on the Federation Handbells. It's an introduction to how creative we can get with music making, and we play the bells by striking them, playing them with violin bows, dipping them in water and more.
The program is free and all materials are provided. The players don't need to be able to read music, so the piece is great fun for students who know a bit about music or are just starting out.
Here's the key information:
Venue: Cardinia Cultural Centre (40 Lakeside Blvd, Pakenham VIC 3810)
Workshop Dates: Wednesday 3 July - Friday 3 July, 9am-12pm each day
Performances: Friday 3 July, 12:10pm and 2:20pm
Cost: FREE Ages: 8+
Parents can register here, and if they have any questions they can reach me on 0421 922 261
Kaylie Melville (co-Artisitc Director)
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