Dear Parents and Carers,

School Disco

Last Friday we held our school disco for K – 6 students. It was a great event that ran very smoothly. My thanks to Katherine Jones and the Community Council for all of their hard work and organisation. I would also like to thank one of our fathers, Daniel Muller, for his generosity of spirit in providing the use of his sound equipment, lighting, and time for the disco.

Confirmation

It is a busy period of time for our Year 6 students, particularly our Confirmation candidates. On Friday, our Year 6 students have their Confirmation Retreat Day and next Tuesday, our candidates receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at 6pm. My thanks to our Year 6 teachers, Paul Jenkins, Katie McGregor and Nic Marsham; and to our REC, Andrea McQuirk, for all of their hard work. My thanks as well to all of our parents who volunteered their time as Home Group leaders. Most of all, I would like to congratulate our Confirmation candidates for taking this step in faith.

Parent Teacher Interviews and Reports

A reminder that next week, over three days, we have our Semester 1 Parent/Teacher interviews. Please book a time through the link that was sent out via Compass. My thanks to our Assistant Principal, Samantha Mance, for her work in coordinating the interviews, and to all teachers, for their availability and preparation for the interviews. Reports are in the concluding preparation stages and the teachers are calibrating final assessment pieces and assigning grades to students. Reports will be published via Compass on Monday June 30th.

Working Bee

A reminder that this Sunday, June 22nd, 10am – 12pm, we are holding a Working Bee at the school. All parents are invited to attend and contribute a little time and energy to the beautification of the school grounds. It is also a great opportunity to make new connections with other parents and deepen connections within existing relationships. It will also get your step count up! My thanks to the Community Council for organising the Working Bee.

Sts Peter and Paul Feast Day

Friday June 27th in Week 9, sees the school celebrate our feast day. The school’s normal routines will be altered for the day, and all classes will be involved in special activities throughout the day. We are celebrating a whole school Mass at 12pm in the school hall. All parents are invited to attend the Mass on the day.

Term 1 Last Day

A reminder that the last day of Term 1 for all students in a Catholic systemic school is Thursday, July 3rd. Friday the 4th is a PL and planning day for staff. The first day of Term 2 for students is Tuesday, July 22nd.

Have a wonderful week with your families.

Best wishes

Cameron Johns

Principal

Feast Day

Next Friday (Week 9), we will be celebrating the Feast Day of St Peter and St Paul! The children will be learning more about the lives of our patron saints and their important contributions to Christianity; St Peter as the first Pope, and St Paul through his powerful missionary journeys.

All families are warmly invited to join us for our Feast Day Mass at 12pm in the Sts Peter and Paul School Hall.

Confirmation  

This Friday, all Year 6 students will attend the Sacramental Retreat Day at Holy Trinity Primary School. Please make sure you have accepted the COMPASS event for your child to attend. 

TIMETABLE FOR THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION 2025 

Support the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal

Today we celebrated Wednesday Winter Woolies—the children wore their coziest winter clothes and brought warm items to donate. 

Thank you for supporting St Vincent de Paul to keep the people of Canberra warm and safe this winter. 

Next Friday morning (Week 9) at 8:30am, we’ll be selling hot chocolate from the canteen to help raise funds for St Vincent de Paul, supporting our winter appeal. For a gold coin donation, your child can enjoy a warm cup of hot chocolate before school. Thank you for helping us support those in need this winter!

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Solemnity - Luke 9:11-17

It was probably only about twenty years after the Last Supper that Paul, writing to correct some errors in the Corinthian community, gives us the precious gem of our tradition, namely the earliest account of what Jesus said and did at that final meal with his disciples. It reminds us always of the heart and core of what we do when we celebrate the Eucharist, and the very foundation and reason for subsequent devotional practices such as those associated with today’s feast. We must never forget those words: ‘Do this as a memorial of me’ and their implications for our Christian life.

Likewise, the setting for the story of the feeding of the crowds in each of the Gospels is important. Jesus’ care for the physical needs of the people who follow him is a response to the deep feeling he has about their spiritual hunger. The narrative, so familiar to us, has obvious similarities with the words we hear in the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Jesus’ dialogue and instructions to his disciples are equally significant. Like them, we are called to feed the hungry, both with bodily nourishment and the Word of Life. In other words, as we celebrate this great gift today, may we ourselves be bread for others.  

From God’s Word, Daily Reflections, 2025

Yours in Christ, 

Andrea McQuirk 

Religious Education Coordinator 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

to those students who are celebrating their birthday this week

Evelyn A

Delilah F

Keigo S

Hello,

We have been busy bees in the kitchen and garden over the last few weeks.

Kinder and Year 1 have been cooking up a storm in the kitchen and learning many new life skills. The children have been mixing, stirring, waiting their turn and being fair team members.

In the garden we have been very busy weeding, planting and getting our garden beds ready for some winter plants. The children have been fabulous and very enthusiastic. We have harvested tomatoes, potatoes and zucchini.

Tomorrow before assembly tomorrow we will be having a stall in the foyer, and for a donation we will have some produce for sale. All proceeds go towards buying mulch and seedlings for the garden.

If you have any questions, please email me katherine.birch@cg.catholic.edu.au.

Garden Club is on every Friday at lunch after eating time.

Thanks,

Katie

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 9 TERM 2, 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 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! TIPS

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 shop 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 to 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