Dear Parents and Carers

Last Friday, we participated in the Boorowa Touch Football and Netball competition. It was the first time in 4 years that we were able to do so, as COVID had disrupted previous years, and it was rained out last year. All children and sporting teams had a wonderful time. I would like to congratulate the children who participated, as I have only heard good reports. The children who traveled on the bus to Boorowa, for example, were reported by the bus driver to be exemplary in their manners and behaviour. Congratulations to all involved, and my thanks to the many parents who traveled and supported the students, in a variety of ways. My thanks as well, to Veronica Hall, Cathy Shepherd, Bridget Pigram, Luke Gubler and Sarah Walsh, for organising our involvement, and for supervising our students.

School Disco

This Friday night, the Community Council has organised our final disco for the year. K – 2 students are from 6pm – 6.45pm; Grades 3 – 6 are from 7.00pm – 7.45pm. As always, our music is provided by Jungle Jerry, to whom I am very grateful and appreciative. Thank you. Parents are required to supervise their children on the night, as staff supervision will be minimal.

Andrew Fuller

A reminder that renowned child psychologist is speaking at Sts Peter and Paul, on Tuesday, November 14, at 6pm. He is speaking on child and adolescent wellbeing and resilience. Andrew is excellent and well worth listening to, and I encourage all parents to come along, if possible. This event is organised by the Community Council and again, my thanks to the CC members for coordinating Andrew’s visit. Tickets are available by clickinkg on the link below and they are selling fast.

https://www.stickytickets.com.au/94dhz/building_resilience_in_our_children.aspx 

Kindergarten 2024 Orientation and Information Night

Next Monday, we are holding our Orientation Day for our 2024 Kindergarten students, from 9.30am to 12pm. That night, from 6pm – 7pm, we are holding our Information Night in the school hall. All 2024 Kindergarten parents are invited to attend.

Catholic Education System Leaders’ Days

On Thursday and Friday this week, I am away from school, and attending the system leaders’ days. This will include Mass with the Archbishop on Friday morning. In my absence, the school will be very capably led by Amanda Basedow, our excellent Acting Assistant Principal.

Have a wonderful week with your families.

Best wishes

Cameron Johns

Principal

Social Justice - Catholic Mission

This year, we supported Catholic Mission with three special fundraising events; Year 6 Mission Markets, Zoe and Olive’s Bake Stall and Socktober. All together we raised $1,980.20! Catholic Mission is the Pope’s international mission agency. Catholic Mission, together with the community, shares in God’s mission to reach out, giving life by sharing our personal and financial resources to:

• proclaim the Gospel
• serve people in need and
• act for peace, justice and creation.

Thank you to everyone for supporting the work of Catholic Mission around the world..

Sunday Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40, 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

You shall love the Lord your God and your neighbour as yourself.

Gospel Reflection by Dianne Bergant

The Catholic tradition  is founded on love. Actually, life itself is grounded in love. We may not always feel this love, but if we allow ourselves to reflect on life, we will realise this truth. We have been called into being by God’s love; and we will only be happy if we live in that love. Thus, when we are directed to love God and love one another, we are not being asked to do something contrary to our nature. Rather, we are being told to live in accord with that nature. We come from God who is love, and so it is in our very nature to love and to be loved.

We may sometimes think that it is easier to love God than to love others. It may actually be just the opposite. Other people are tangible. We can see and hear them, interact with them. Their influence in our lives can permeate our consciousness. That is not the way it is with God. Like Moses on the mountain, we can only see the traces of divinity as God passes by. However, we show that we love God in the way we love our neighbour.

Love, the foundation of the reign of God, is contagious. When we love others, the reign of God spreads throughout the world. The compassion that we show toward others is a form of evangelisation. It proclaims much louder than any words that the reign of God has been established.

Blessings for the week ahead,

Veronica Hall

Religious Education Coordinator

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

to those students who are celebrating their birthday this week

Remy M

Sophia G

Harry G

Sean B

Eleanor S

Bentley B

The school disco is almost here!

Friday 27^th October in the school hall

Kinder- Yr 2 will be held from 6- 6:45pm 

Yrs 3-6 will be held from 7- 7:45pm

Tickets are $5 per child and available to purchase on Qkr!

Children will receive a drink, chips and a treat

Parents are required to supervise their children.

We would also appreciate some parent volunteers on the night

We thank Jungle Jerry and look forward to a night of fun and dancing!

Awards will be presented at our morning assembly on Friday 3 November at 9:00 am.

Principal's Award: Lilah J, 4W; Anwesha K; 4W

Learning Support Awards: Gabriel M, 6M; Parker B, 3W; Charlie S, 1M

Sports Awards: Audrey I, 4M; Lucia M, 5M; Gabriella S, 5W; Ariella J, 5M

Welcome back to the Library for Term 4! 

This term we welcome Miss Maddison Mertz as the Library Teacher on Mondays and Wednesdays! 

Library Lessons for classes are as follows and please remember Library Bags! 

Lunchtimes in the Library

This term the Library will be open during lunchtimes Mondays and Tuesdays (after eating time). It’s great to read, draw, complete a puzzle or play a board game! 

Overdue Library Books

Do you have Library books at home? We have over 300 overdue Library books! We would be very grateful if you could have a check at home to see if you have any Library books that need to be returned.  

Book Club 

Orders close Friday 26th October. It will then take up to two weeks for the books to arrive at school and be handed out. 

All orders are placed online via the LOOP app- please note we do not accept cash or orders at school as all orders are placed online. Click here to access an online version: https://www.scholastic.com.au/book-club/book-club-parents/ 

Our school is St Peter and Pauls when you are in the LOOP app. 

Please contact amanda.basedow@cg.catholic.edu.au if you have any questions regarding the Library or borrowing.

Keep reading!

Mrs Basedow and Miss Mertz

Boorowa Touch Football/Netball Carnival

What an exceptional day our students had at Boorowa last Friday! It was wonderful to see such outstanding sportsmanship demonstrated by all of our teams in both Netball and Touch Football. It was the first time our students from Years 2-5 were able to attend this event and all students enjoyed the day thoroughly! A huge thank you to the many parents, carers and past students who attended to support our students and those who volunteered their time to work with a team on the day. We would not have been able to do it without you! My thanks in particular to Mr Luke Gubler and Mrs Veronica Hall who accompanied the students on the bus, and to Miss Bridget Pigram and Mrs Cathy Shepherd who also attended to support our students. 

If you ever have any questions about anything related to Sport, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Luke Gubler (luke.gubler@cg.catholic.edu.au) and Sarah Walsh (sarah.walsh1@cg.catholic.edu.au) and hopefully we will be able to help you out!

Years 5 and 6 are having a great time in the kitchen refreshing their skills and learning new ones. They have made sticky date cupcakes among other yummy delights.

In Garden Club we cleaned up the strawberries who were having a fight with some very happy weeds! We also discovered some very happy and large beans. We also needed to put our net over our fruit trees as they are starting to produce too. Our garden is doing well.

Looking forward to seeing some garden club children this Friday at lunch for some more fun.

For more information about the Kitchen Garden Program or if you have a question email katherine.birch@cg.catholic.edu.au

The Garden Club

CAULIFLOWER FRITTERS

INGREDIENTS

1 lge cauliflower

1 cup frozen peas

1 & 1/3 cup plain flour

1 & 1/2 tspn garam masala

1/2 tspn ground tumeric

3 eggs

Pinch pepper & salt

4 Tbps vegetable oil

METHOD

Bring water to boil in a saucepan. Add the cauliflower and cook for 4 minutes, then add peas and cook for 3 more minutes.

Drain and place vegetables in a large bowl and mash together.

Add the flour, garam masala, tumeric, eggs, salt and pepper and mix to combine.

Heat oil in a frypan over medium heat, cook tablespoons of mixture for 2 minutes on each side, then transfer to a paper towel lined plate before serving.

THE CANTEEN IS CASHLESS FOR ALL LUNCH ORDERS

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

Please purchase over-the-counter sale items (snacks & treats) for your child in a lunch order,

or

Purchase a “daily counter sales voucher” via Qkr! for your child to go to the canteen to purchase (snacks & treats) at lunchtime.

CANTEEN VOLUNTEER ROSTER

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

TERM 4 CANTEEN ROSTER OUT NOW!

If you have any spare time and would like to help 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.

https://stpandp.schoolzineplus.com/term4canteen

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.  

It is usual practice for most schools to offer second-hand clothing at the uniform shop to families at a discounted price. Quality second-hand clothing can only be purchased during uniform hours.  We do understand that this may not be convenient for some families so please feel free to send me an email if you are unable to get to the uniform shop during its hours and I will do my best to attend your needs.

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.

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

Lauretta Raccosta

Uniform Shop

Lauretta.raccosta@cg.catholic.edu.au

Look no further than the Australian Girls Choir (AGC) because we encourage, challenge and inspire girls as they learn to sing, dance and perform. School aged girls are invited to come along to our Open Day on Sunday November 5 to try our fun and inclusive classes and learn more about being part of the AGC! Please visit our website to register to attend our free Open Day: ausgirlschoir.com.au/joinagc

The Eastlake Demons Junior Football Club is conducting a Girls Only AFL program in term 4, 2023 to provide young females in the community a chance to experience the game.

Our aim is to empower girls to explore their potential, enjoy the benefits of sport, and challenge traditional gender norms within the sport. We believe It's a positive step towards a more inclusive and diverse sporting community.

We have an all female coaching team comprising of former and current players.

Please find details below: 

• This 4-week AFL program is the perfect opportunity for beginners. 
• Learn the fundamentals in a fun & safe environment!
• Where: Kingston Oval (8, Dawes St)
• When: 3 -24 November (Every Friday)
• Day: Friday

Register here - https://www.cognitoforms.com/EastlakeFC1/GirlsOnlyAFL

The next PERKS Parenting Seminar covers disordered eating and body image concerns. Learn about the warning signs, practical strategies to best support your teen or pre-teen with recovery and when you need to seek professional help. Details are:

Date: Tuesday, 7 November

Time: 4-6 pm

Venue: Woden Community Hub, Westfield Woden, above Commonwealth Bank

Cost: Free

Register below:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/perks-parenting-seminar-focus-on-disordered-eating-tickets-721676181887?aff=oddtdtcreator

Parish Office Manager – Inner North Parishes

People are invited to apply for the position Parish Office Manager, Inner North Parishes (encompassing Campbell, Canberra Central, O’Connor & Watson). This is a full-time position (subject to review in 12 months)

Essential Requirements:

• An understanding of and support for the Catholic Church and its teachings
• Excellent verbal and written, interpersonal and communication skills
• Computer literacy in MS Suite and database skills, (in particular PACS database)
• Act with tact & discretion, maintaining high levels of confidentiality, honesty, integrity, reliability and punctuality

Please email Deborah.foote@cg.org.au for a detailed copy of the duty statement and selection criteria.  Applications addressing the Selection Criteria with attached resume to Fr Anthony Riosa, SSS, anthony.riosa@cam.org.au  must be received by Friday 3 November 2023.