Dear Parents and Carers,

Last week we celebrated Grandparents’ Day. It was a great occasion, and one in which we welcomed back, for the first time in a long time, a large number of visitors inside the school building. Grandparents had the opportunity to visit their grandchildren’s classrooms and then enjoy lunch outside with their grandchildren. There was a great deal of energy and good will in the school. My thanks to our REC, Steph Burns, for coordinating the day, and to all staff for their great work and support.

Year 6 Camp

Our Year 6 students have been on camp this week. They left on Wednesday and arrive back this afternoon. It was a very enjoyable experience for all concerned. Along with Luke Gubler, Sarah Kennelly and Katie McGregor, I joined our staff and the students for three excellent days. The students were very well behaved and were a credit to themselves. I was very proud of the way they worked together and supported each other. My thanks to Sarah, Luke and Katie for their support of our students.

Chris Higgins Visit

Next week, over two days, Chris Higgins will join us in the school. Chris is CE’s Maths Officer, and he works with all 56 schools around Maths strategies and skills. He will work in all classrooms over two days, modelling good, ‘hands-on’ Maths lessons, which make effective use of concrete materials.

Student Representative Council

Our SRC is made up students from Years 3 – 6, and all members were voted on the SRC by their peers. They have identified the need to have a ‘Buddy Bench’ to assist any child who may be experiencing social isolation on the playground. To that end, they are organising and hosting a ‘Pyjama Day’ next Friday, the 28^th of October. Students are asked to bring a gold coin donation. The money raised will be matched by the school, and all funds will go towards the purchase of a ‘Buddy Bench.’ A great initiative and organised completely by our SRC.

2023 Class Lists

Although still early in Term 4, teachers will soon begin the process of compiling class lists for 2023. The process is necessarily involved, and a number of factors need to be considered. Students will be asked to nominate their preferences for classmate, and parents will have an opportunity to be part of that process, with their children. Here is a link which can take you to a ‘Friendship Four’ conversation. 

Friendship Four Google Form Link 

Have a wonderful week with your families.

Best wishes

Cameron Johns

Principal

This year at Sts Peter and Paul, we are all called to ‘Let Your Light Shine”

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Gospel Reflection

This week’s gospel passage flows on directly from last week’s gospel and continues the teaching of Jesus about prayer. Whereas the preceding passage emphasised the need for persistence in prayer, this passage is about the way in which we come before God in prayer. It is the tax collector, whose simple prayer is ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner,’ who goes home at rights with God. In this simple prayer, the tax collector recognises that he is not in right relationship with God and asks for God’s mercy. This is a hallmark of the lowly and outcast in the gospel of Luke: they recognise their need and seek God’s forgiveness and mercy. The model of faith that is depicted over and over again in this gospel is the one who recognises their need for God’s loving mercy and asks for it. We are repeatedly reminded that God’s mercy, forgiveness and abundant love are constantly out-flowing towards us and all we have to do is humbly desire and welcome them.

Humility is at the heart of this parable. The Pharisee is representative of those who are assured of their own rightness but who rely on comparison with others to make themselves feel righteous and justified. The actions of this man were not limited to Pharisees alone, nor are they limited to a particular time and place. This man’s attitude of asserting his own faithfulness and religious observance by comparison with others can be easily seen in the world today. All faiths seem to be afflicted with these characters who assure themselves of their own ‘goodness’ by railing against those who are different. But, as the parable assures us, it is the humble who are exalted by God.

(Reflection by Greg Sunter)

Have a blessed week,

Stephanie Burns

Religious Education Coordinator

PARISH DINNER

You are invited to the Parish Centre on Sat., 5 Nov., 6.30pm for 7.00pm to enjoy the company of other parishioners and to support the work of Kate Cleary at ‘The Farm’, Galong, between Yass and Harden. Kate and her supporters, including the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, are using the former aged care facility to assist women looking for a fresh start after prostitution/drug abuse/domestic violence. Tickets $40 each; cash to the parish office or via Qkr! app. Main course, dessert and tea/coffee provided, BYO. Book early as numbers are limited. An initiative of your Parish Pastoral Council.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

to those students who are celebrating their birthday this week

Lakshya A

Reuben R

Abby E

Freya D

Zoe S

Chiara C

Angelo C

Louis B

Portia R

Alexis V

Lucia M

Remy M

Book Club

Don't forget - issue 7 is available now. Orders close 29th October and then it will take a week for orders to be delivered to our school. Thank you for your support with assisting our school raise money to purchase new books for the Library. Remember to order via the LOOP app!

This term has started beautifully with Years 5 and 6 making an appearance in the kitchen.

They were very busy last week making healthy dips and crackers. The children used the blenders, knives and picked produce from the garden. Very exciting!!

They will spend the next term learning about health and cooking up a storm each week in the kitchen as they learn about the five food groups.

Stay tuned for more updates.

For information about the kitchen garden club please email Mrs Katie Birch katherine.birch@cg.catholic.edu.au.

The Garden Club

Katie Birch

THE CANTEEN IS CASHLESS FOR ALL LUNCH ORDERS

 Families are required to place ALL lunch orders via Qkr! before 8.45am

 Over-the-counter sales at lunch time is back for frozen items only.

 You can still purchase over-the-counter sale items (snacks & treats) for your child in a lunch order via Qkr!

or

you can purchase a “daily counter sales voucher” via Qkr! for your child to go to the canteen to collect a frozen item lunchtime.

CANTEEN VOLUNTEER ROSTER

Please contact me if you are unable to help out on your day.

ARE YOU ABLE TO HELP OUT IN TERM 4?

 If you have any spare time and would like to help out in the canteen, PLEASE feel free to contact me through email at lauretta.raccosta@cg.catholic.edu.au

or click on the link below to slot a time in.

Term 4 canteen roster available now

Click on the link below to add your selected time to the roster.

https://stpandp.schoolzineplus.com/term4roster

All volunteers must have a WWVP card.

Qkr! TIP

 Is your child sick and not going to school, and you have placed a lunch order on Qkr!?

 You have till 8.45am that morning to cancel the lunch order - instructions on how to cancel lunch orders are below.

OPEN TUESDAY MORNINGS

8.30 – 9.30AM

The Uniform Shop is a service for the parents and children.  

We sell New & Quality Second-hand school clothing, and all money raised goes back to the school to provide resources for the children.

The School Uniform is available via Qkr!
Tuesdays - Fridays, orders will be delivered to your child’s classroom. Orders need to be placed before 8.45 am. 

The Uniform shop is stocked up with second hand uniform, please visit on a Tuesday morning to purchase second hand uniform.

The uniform shop is limited with space, so if you wish to donate pre-loved items, PLEASE ONLY DONATE CLOTHES

that are washed and in perfect resalable order.

Thank you

 Please visit the schools website for the Summer Uniform price list.

Lauretta Raccosta

Uniform Shop

Lauretta.raccosta@cg.catholic.edu.au

APPLE SLICE

Ingredients

1 pkt vanilla cake mix

1 cup desiccated coconut

125g margarine

425g can pie apples

300ml sour cream

1 egg

Ground cinnamon

Method

Preheat oven to 180 degrees and grease a 30cm x 20cm slice tin.

Melt margarine, stir in the cake mix and coconut.

Press mixture into the prepared tin and cook for 15 minutes, until just turning golden brown.

Meanwhile combine the apple, sour cream and egg in a bowl and mix well.

Pour mixture over cooked base, place back in oven, cooking for a further 20 minutes or until the top turns golden yellow.

Remove from oven and sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve when cool.

The recipes in the newsletter are from the Sts P & P 50th Anniversary Cookbook. The recipes come from either our wonderful cooking guru, Mrs Moore, or were donated by members of our community. This recipe was donated by our own Mrs Collis and we love it when she brings some in to share with us!