Dear Parents and Carers

My thanks to the Sts Peter and Paul Community for their great support of the many events last week – from the Parent/Teacher interviews, to the Swimming Carnival, to the teachers involved in ‘Communities of Colloboration,’ and many more, thank you to the many staff and parents who made everything work.

NAPLAN

NAPLAN was one of the events that was on the school’s calendar last week, and this week it continues, with children who were absent having the opportunity to sit the tests. My thanks to the Years 3 and 5 teachers, and to Sam Mance, Fron Garrett-Rumba and Paul Jenkins, for all of their ‘behind-the-scenes’ work, in supporting our students.

Emotional Support Services

My thanks to our School Welfare Officer, Bernadette Johnson, for the excellent work she is doing in supporting our students. Bernadette is currently running ‘Seasons for Growth’ for a group of our students. ‘Seasons’ addresses issues of change, as experienced by our students. Bernadette is also running a ‘Social Skills’ workshop for another grade, which addresses conflict resolution and friendship skills. Bernadette’s work is invaluable and provides another source of pastoral care for our students.

Student Representative Council

Our first SRC meeting took place yesterday. Congratulations to our SRC representatives: Poppy deS, Daemie P-O, Ari A, Marcus J, Alexis V, Kolbe T, Chiara C, Lilah J, Massimo M and Michael W. I have great confidence in all of our SRC members that they will do a wonderful job representing our student body. My thanks as well to Sarah Walsh and Bridget Pigram, for coordinating our SRC meetings.

Colour Run

The big day is almost here! This Friday sees our ‘Colour Run’ day take place. This will be a lot of fun for the children and a great fundraiser for the school. My thanks to Karina Jones and the Community Council for the great support of the school.

Professional Development

A reminder that I will be away this week on Wednesday and Thursday. I will be attending a Principal Leadership course in Melbourne. In my absence, Sam Mance will very capably lead the school. I will be back on Friday.

Have a wonderful week with your family.

Best wishes

Cameron Johns

Principal

First Reconciliation 

Due to priest availability the time for the Sacrament of First Reconciliation on the 8th of April has been moved from 6pm to 6:30pm. 

TIMETABLE FOR THE SACRAMENT OF FIRST RECONCILIATION PROGRAM 2025

Project Compassion 

This Lent, our school  is proud to support Project Compassion 2025, Caritas Australia's annual initiative to help vulnerable communities create brighter futures. Through generosity, prayer, and action, we can make a real difference in the lives of those in need.

Students will learn about inspiring stories of resilience and hope while participating in fundraising activities to support this vital cause. Each class will have a Project Compassion Box in their classroom for students to bring in their donations to help support communities in need. We kindly ask that you help us work together to support this great cause. Every donation, big or small, helps transform lives.

Let’s work together to bring compassion to life this Lent! 

Help us help people like Irene. 

Gospel

Third Sunday in Lent, Year C  Luke 13: 1-9 The parable of the fig tree

The readings for this midway point in Lent speak to us of the all-pervading presence of the divine. God’s name, revealed in the first reading from the book of Exodus, is totally identified with divine being. God’s existence is revealed in all that is. St Mary Mackillop expressed this in her insightful words, ‘wherever you are, God is’. The psalmist describes the nature of such divine being as ‘compassion and love, slow to anger and rich in mercy’. The parable of the barren fig tree reminds us that God is patient in waiting for us to bear fruit from the divine giftedness planted within us. It is a parable which calls us to realise that God’s grace is faithfully nurtured in us by tiling the soil of our lives. We are called to respond to this divine care and generosity by going forth and bearing fruit through our love and generosity to all we encounter. 

From God’s Word, Daily Reflections, 2025

Yours in Christ, 

Andrea McQuirk 

Religious Education Coordinator

 School-Wide Positive Behaviour (SWPB)

At Saints Peter and Paul our students are supported by a School- Wide Positive Behaviour framework that was developed by our school community to develop a positive, safe, and supportive learning culture.

The framework improves the social, emotional, behavioural and academic outcomes for our students. 

Our three expectations, Succeeding Together Safely underpin everything we do here at Sts Peter and Paul Primary School.

Our goal for Weeks 8 and 9 is

Getting Along with Others

Talk and Listen: Speak kindly to others, and listen when they talk.

Colour Run - this Friday!

We are so excited for our first ever Colour Run this Friday!

A reminder to parents/carers that if your child would like to participate in the Colour Run, they need to come to school in a plain white t-shirt, shorts/leggings/tracksuit pants and runners. Remember to bring a dark towel for pick up as your child may have coloured, wet clothes (it does wash out!).

Call for volunteers please! To help provide a safe and smooth event, we need a couple more volunteers for numerous roles such as; set up, activity stations, pack down etc. You will need a current WWVP. If you can help from 1:00pm on Friday 21 March, please jot your details down on the linked Google doc: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DEO37J2DPGzPazf0iwtX7JuEbK30HgSBL_WW20PARCE/edit?gid=0#gid=0 

Prizes: you will be able to select your child's Colour Run prize/s after the event, only via the website: www.myprofilepage.com.au  All prizes will be delivered to the school and distributed to classrooms.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

to those students who are celebrating their birthday this week

Levi G

Antonio Y

Awards will be presented at our assembly on Thursday 27 March at 2.30 in the school hall.

TOMATO SALSA

Ingredients

2 tomatoes, quartered, seeded and finely chopped

1 onion, thinly sliced

2 tsp finely chopped coriander

Pinch salt and pepper

Method

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Store salsa, covered in the fridge until ready to serve.

Note: The salsa would be yummy with nachos. Put the salsa on top of corn chips or pita chips. Top with grated cheese and put in oven until cheese melts.

PITA CHIPS

Ingredients

4 pita bread rounds, cut into chip sized bites

2 tbs olive oil

3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped

Pinch sea salt and pepper

Method

Preheat oven to 160 degrees, line two baking trays with paper.

Mix olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper together in a small bowl.

Scatter pita bread pieces over the trays and brush with the garlic oil.

Shake the trays to ensure the oil reaches all pieces and season with extra salt and pepper if desired.

Bake for 6-10 minutes, or until crispy and golden.

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.

Purchase a “daily counter sales voucher” via Qkr! for your child to go to the canteen to collect items at lunchtime.

WEEK 8 TERM 1,  CANTEEN VOLUNTEER ROSTER

Thank you, helpers; your assistance is very much appreciated!

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

ARE YOU ABLE TO HELP OUT IN THE CANTEEN?

Parent/carer helpers are most welcome in the Canteen.

A lending hand is always required and very much appreciated.

Helping in the Canteen is a great opportunity to meet new people and make a valuable contribution to the school.

No doubt your child will get a buzz from seeing you at the school. 

So, 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 add your selected time to the roster.

https://stpandp.schoolzineplus.com/CanteenRoster2025

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.

YEAR GROUPS ARE HOSTING SPECIAL LUNCH DAYS AGAIN!   

Mrs R is so excited to be having volunteer Year Groups hosting the special lunch days!

Yr 4 will be hosting our first special lunch day for the year.

If you are a Yr 4 parent/carer and can help on the day (even for a short while), we would love your assistance!

No training required.

 Helping in the Canteen that day is a great opportunity to meet parents in your child’s class.

No doubt your child will get a buzz from seeing you at the school too! 

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 opening 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.

Lauretta Raccosta

Uniform Shop

Lauretta.raccosta@cg.catholic.edu.au

NETBALL

MORE PLAYERS NEEDED FOR YEARS 5 & 6!!

We are looking for more players! We need at least 2 more players and would welcome more.

Games are at 10am or 11am on Saturday mornings at Deakin. Registration fees are $282.50.

COACH NEEDED FOR YEAR 4!!

The Year 4 Bottlebrushes are looking for a coach. Games are at 10am or 11am and training times are up to the coach.

Please get in touch as soon as possible if you're able to help.

Lucy Webb, Netball Coordinator (stpandpnetball@gmail.com)