Newsletter 30 October 2024
Principal's Message
Thank you to our amazing and courageous children who showcased their talents last Friday! The baking was Master Chef worthy, the Lego, Lego Master's worthy, the Art pieces deserve their own gallery and the talent wonderful! Of course, this wouldn't happen without the behind the scenes organisation by the P&F and their always reliable group of volunteers. We'll leave it to them to celebrate the magic sum raised, however I'd like to share with you the additions to our school since 2021 which would not be possible without their support:
- GaGa Pit
- Landscaped sandpit
- Mud Kitchens
- New playground
- Robots for Digi-Tech
- Soccer nets
- Fibreglass basketball backboards (which we hope are cocky proof)
- Reimagination of the Library space
- Crossball volleyball nets
- Reimagination of the hall space
This has added an additional six play zones to the big side of the playground which is awesome!
We look forward to meeting with them to plan for future developments.
As we happily move into warmer, sunnier weather, please ensure your child/ren have their hats and roll on sunscreen with them everyday. We do, in accordance with our Sunsmart Policy, have a 'no hat no play' approach to protecting children from sun exposure. We appreciate your ongoing support in this approach to keeping our children safe.
Have an absolutely lovely long weekend, our children seem particularly weary and the four day weekend comes at a timely point in time.
Take care if you are travelling,
Bec
Deputy Principal's Message
Term 4 2024 - Upcoming Events
| Date | Event | |
| Monday | 04/11/2024 | School Closure Day |
| Thursday | 05/12/2024 | Carols on the Green |
| Thursday | 12/12/2024 | Grade 6 Graduation |
| Friday | 13/12/2024 | End of Year Mass and Yr 6 Guard of Honour |
RE News
Reconciliation
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Thursday 14th November 6pm
St John the Baptist Church
Koo Wee Rup
Remembrance Day
As we approach Remembrance Day on Monday 11 November 2024, our Grade 6 students will be visiting each classroom selling Poppy Pins, Pens and Bracelets each morning. These items raise money for the Poppy Appeal and range from $2 to $5.
Christmas Masses
Emergency Management
As we approach warmer weather, we would like to share with you the arrangements in place for days that are rated Catastrophic.
St James is listed on the Bush Fire at Risk Register (BARR). This means that on days that are rated as Catastrophic the school will be required to close.
Where possible DOSCEL will notify St James Principal 4 - 7 days prior, to enable parents/carers and the community to be forewarned, however this may not always be possible.
Once the decision to close the school is made, it will not be altered, regardless of any changes in the weather forecast. This will assist in limiting confusion and help families plan for how their children will be cared for when the school is closed.
When the school is closed in response to bushfire or grassfire risk, no one, including staff, contractors and other users will be permitted on site.
In the event that the school is required to close for a period of time, Leadership and staff will consult and communicate with families on how student learning will continue.
School Fee Accounts
Final Fee Statements for 2024 have been issued to all families. Please check your emails (including spam/junk email) for these statements.
As we approach the end of the year, we ask that all fee accounts are finalised. If you already have a payment arrangement in place, this arrangement will continue.
We ask that any outstanding fee balances are addressed as a matter of priority. If you have any concerns with the payment of your fees, please contact Bec Kollaris for a confidential conversation.
Parents & Friends News
STARS OF ST JAMES
We would like to thank the Sponsors, Staff, Students, Volunteers and Families for a very successful St James’ Stars Night!!
We were blown away by the talent the children presented in all of the categories on the evening and thank each and every one of the students for your entries, it was wonderful seeing our beautiful community gathering for the evening!
Together we raised $2,151.77 for our school. Well Done!
Thank you all for your support!
Every Day Counts
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.
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