Dear Parents and Carers

Welcome back to another term. I hope you and your families have all enjoyed a break, or at least a well-earned change of pace. The students and staff have all returned happy and we are all looking forward to a good term’s learning.

Boorowa Touch Football and Netball Carnival

Next week, we have one of the most popular events on the Sts Peter and Paul Calendar, which is the annual Boorowa Touch Football and Netball Carnival. It is taking place on Friday, October 24. We have over 90 children registered to attend and play, which means we have teams from all grades, from Years 2 – 6. My thanks to Luke Gubler for coordinating our involvement and ensuring our particpation, and to all staff and parents attending on the day.

Year 4 Grade Mass

We are fortunate in having Fr James celebrate Mass with grade classes on a weekly basis this term. Next Monday, our Year 4 students will have Mass with Fr James in the school hall, at 12pm. All parents are welcome to attend. My thanks to Fr James for his great support, and to our REC, Andrea McQuirk, for coordinating the Masses.

Changes to Assembly Times

Sts Peter and Paul have two types of assemblies: Growth Assemblies and Award Assemblies. Starting this term, award assemblies will now take place on even weeks, at Friday morning assemblies, at 9am. Growth assemblies, which see a grade lead an assembly and showcase their work, will continue to take place every four weeks in the school hall, on Thursdays, at 2.15pm. Please note: next week’s Awards Assembly will take place on Thursday morning, at 9am, due to the fact that a large number of children will be away on Friday, due to Boorowa. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Student Achievements

A number of our students have achieved some amazing results in recent days and weeks. Sadie, in Year 3, won her age group’s motocross race on the weekend – well done, Sadie, a great achievement! Congratulations as well to Baron in Year 5, who will be representing the ACT at the upcoming Australian National Championships. Baron will be running in the 100m and 200m races. Finally, last weekend, our very own student Bagpipe performers participated and competed in the Highland Gathering at the Burns Club in Kambah. They were the only primary-aged group to compete – congratulations to our wonderful bagpipe players, I am very proud of you all,  and  to  Ms  Gill  for  her support and hard work.

Have a wonderful week with your families.

Best wishes

Cameron Johns

Principal

Class Masses

This term, we welcome Father James into our school on a more regular basis to celebrate grade level Masses and liturgies. Each grade will attend a Mass this term, allowing more opportunity to connect with God and experience the faith through the Eucharist. 

The schedule for these Masses is as follows: 

Kindergarten will be participating in a retreat run by our Year 6 Youth Ministry team in place of a liturgy this term.  It is a great opportunity to connect with the faith through peer ministry in a less formal setting.

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time -  The Parable of the Persistent Widow Luke 18:1-8

In prayer, should we always be resigned to God’s will, should our words always be ‘nice’?  Not according to this parable! And not according to many of the Psalms, which cry out to God with anger, elation, anguish and heartache. Jesus is clear that we should bring our real selves to God - our real emotions, our real desires. Maybe God can see our situation more clearly, maybe other people are impacted in different ways, and maybe God knows there are deeper desires beyond the surface ones. Yet God can also see our faith and seeks the wellbeing of all. As Martin Luther King Junior reminds us, ‘The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.’ Change happens, though it is ever so slow. Our role is to ‘pray continually and never lose heart’. We need not be satisfied with the world as it is, but seek justice especially for the powerless. Rather than calm detachment, faith is trust in God’s goodness despite the circumstances. Let us be real in our prayer and persistent in our actions for what is right. 

From God’s Word, Daily Reflections, 2025

Yours in Christ, 

Andrea McQuirk 

Religious Education Coordinator

Week 1 and 2 Setting Goals and Staying Motivated

Stay on Track: Focus on what you need to do and finish your tasks.

Microskill- Set a simple goal for what you need to accomplish. For example, “Your goal is to finish your reading for today.

This term, our awards will be presented on Fridays of even weeks, at morning assembly. Next week, however, because of the Boorowa Carnival, the awards will be presented on Thursday 23 Oct at morning assembly.

PRINCIPAL'S AWARD: Josh F, 5M

LEARNING SUPPORT AWARDS: Sophie C, 1M; Evelyn A, 2M; Leo A, 3W; Hanshika M, 5W; Parker B, 5W

(please note that LS awards are given to any child in the school that the Classroom Support Assistants have noticed doing something wonderful): 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

to those students who are celebrating their birthday this week

Benjamin GV

Amelia J

Lakshya A

Zoe S

Chiara C

Garden Club for Term 4 starts this Friday at lunch after eating time.

Listen for Mrs Birch’s announcement at morning assembly.

 Anyone is welcome! This week we will plant and mulch our garden beds.

Garden Club

Mrs Birch & Mrs Moore

SPINACH FILO TRIANGLES

Ingredients

Bunch spinach, washed & chopped

1 apple, grated

500g ricotta cheese

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 lemon, zested

Pinch salt & pepper

8 sheets filo pastry

1/4 cup olive oil

Method

Preheat oven to 180 degrees, line oven trays with baking paper and set aside.

Bring a saucepan of water to the boil, add spinach and cook for 30 seconds. Drain and run under cold water, drain again.

Squeeze all moisture from both the spinach and the grated apple using paper towel and place in a bowl with the ricotta, egg and lemon rind. Mix well and season with salt and pepper.

Place 1 sheet of filo pastry on a clean chopping board and cover remaining filo with a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.

Cut sheet in three strips and brush with oil. Place a tablespoon of mixture in the corner and fold diagonally (making a triangle), place on prepared tray.

Continue with remaining filo strips, then repeat with other sheets.

Brush triangles with oil and bake for 20 minutes, until 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 2 TERM 4, 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.

Can you lend a helping hand with washing jumpers?

We are seeking some volunteers who would be keen to help with washing some unnamed and unclaimed lost property jumpers to then be returned to the uniform shop for second hand clothing.

 Please email Lauretta.raccosta@cg.catholic.edu.au

if you are able to assist in any way.

Thank you

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

Fri, 31 Oct, 6pm - 10pm AEDT

Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden

Phillip ACT, Australia

 Catholic Women's Taskforce

Event description

Celebrate the contribution of Catholic women to Church and society.

Raise funds for MacKillop House, a place of safety for women and children

Enjoy a panel of speakers exploring gender-based violence in institutions like the Catholic Church.

Get tickets at:

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 Raffle: https://rafflelink.com.au/mackillop2025

1st Prize: Weekend for a family at Abode Hotel, Malua Bay

2nd Prize: Family pass to the Canberra Zoo

3rd Prize: Dinner voucher for a family at the CSCC, Woden

 A Project of the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Women's Taskforce

Please note that ticket sales close 17 October to enable catering arrangements (e.g. food intolerances) to be supported.

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92-96 Corinna St, Phillip ACT 2606, Australia

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