Dear Parents and Carers

Thank you all for your ongoing support of Sts Peter and Paul, and our current COVID restrictions. I appreciate this very much and hope, like all of you I am sure, that they will not last longer than this term.

Feast Day – Transfiguration

On Thursday, we celebrated the Feast of the Transfiguration. This deserves special mention, as it is the feast day of the parish to which we belong: the Parish of Transfiguration. Our parish takes in two schools: ours, and that of Holy Trinity, at Curtin. For both schools, Thursday’s feast day is normally a time when we come together and celebrate being a part of the parish. This week, both schools celebrated independently, with Sts Peter and Paul celebrating with Mass in the school hall, with Fr John Woods. The children enjoyed a free lunch, followed by some afternoon art activities.

Pupil Free Day

Today is the first of the two-extra pupil free days that CE has granted all schools in the archdiocese. Teachers spent the morning in some school led PD, on our PAT Maths assessment data (which is rich and multilayered), and the implications the data has for our teaching. My thanks to Fron Garrett-Rumba, who led us so well in the session. The afternoon was given over to teachers for planning time. My thanks to the parent body for their ongoing support.

The Cancer Council says "August means 'Hats On' for ACT schools"

Following the Cancer Council's advice, school hats are once again part of the Sts Peter and Paul school uniform. See here for this season's media release  Cancer Council Media Release

For the remainder of the year, we will all be following the 'Hats On-Go Play' policy. Students without a school hat (or navy beanie) will be directed to play under the shade shelter to ensure they are protected from the sun.

Please remind your child to pack and wear his/her school hat every day. They are still permitted to wear a navy beanie on cold days.

School Board and Community Council Review

A working group has been established to review various aspects of the Archdiocesan School Board and Community Council models. This Issues Paper details the review: School Board and Community Council Review Issues Paper

The Working Group is seeking to draw on the experiences, expertise and perspectives of parents and carers, school staff and members of school communities through a process of general consultation. Sts Peter and Paul School parents are encouraged to complete this survey by September 2nd 2022: Discussion Questions for Parents

My Body, My Life

Next week, on Tuesday, we have members from Catholic Care present ‘My Body, My Life’, to our Year 6 students. This is a program designed to help students become more aware of the changes that their bodies go through as they get older. My thanks to our Year 6 teachers, Sarah Kennelly, and Luke Gubler, for coordinating the day.

Canteen Special Lunch

A reminder too that next Wednesday, 10 August, we have a canteen special lunch for all students.

2023 NAPLAN - change in date

One of the National Assessment Program improvements announced by the Education Ministers earlier this year was the moving of NAPLAN from Term Two to Term One in 2023. By bringing the test forward, schools will be able to access and use this valuable data to inform teaching and learning programs and to provide parents with timely and purposeful student performance information.

In 2023 the NAPLAN test window is from Wednesday 15 March to Monday 27 March.

Have a wonderful week with your families.

Best wishes

Cameron Johns

Principal