Dear Parents and Carers

“I ask all educational institutions to inaugurate a season that speaks to the hearts of the new generations, recomposing knowledge and meaning, competence and responsibility, faith and life.”

• Pope Leo XIV

In the coming days, the Vatican will release a document that celebrates and marks the 60 years since the Vatican II document Gravissimum Educationis (Catholic Education) was released. The current Pope’s quote, above, speaks to the need to speak to the current reality and situation that students find themselves in, and to find new ways to communicate the goodness, beauty and truth that is the kernel and core of Catholic education. The Pope will also name the Church’s newest Doctor of the Church, St John Henry Newman, as the co-patron of Catholic Education. The other co-patron of Catholic education is St Thomas Aquinas, the great thirteenth-century theologian.

School Musical

The school is currently in a state of some excitement, as the school musical is only a week away. There are two matinee performances, next Wednesday and Thursday, as well as two evening performances, on Thursday and Friday nights. It promises to be a wonderful series of performances by our senior students. Tickets are available through via the following links:

Matinee show tickets: https://compasstix.com/e/e3kc5slkf4

Evening show tickets: https://compasstix.com/e/ttadoevxdq

Pre-purchase snacks for the evening shows on Qkr!

Friendship Four and Class Lists – 2026

Although still very early in the term, Sts Peter and Paul have been preparing for some time for next year. Among the needs that need to be met are class arrangements for 2026. This Friday, a Google form will be emailed to parents, asking them to name four friends that their son or daughter would like to have in his or her class, in 2026. The school can guarantee at least one of the four friends listed. Please have the form returned by Wednesday, November 19^th.  In addition, if any parents have concerns over peer relationships, involving their child or children, please email me directly with your requests. In order to adequately prepare the class lists, I ask that all parents email me by Friday Week 5, which is Friday, November 14^th. Thank you for your support.

Kindergarten 2026: Information Night and Orientation Days

A reminder for all parents that the Information Night for 2026 Kindergarten students is taking place on Monday evening, November 10^th, at 6pm. The first of two orientation days is also taking place that day, from 9.30am – 12pm. The second Orientation Day for 2026 Kindergarten students is taking place on Tuesday November 18^th, from 9.30am – 12pm.

Have a wonderful week with your families.

Best wishes

Cameron Johns

Principal

Parish Mass

Please see the flyer below about the upcoming Parish Mass celebration on 23rd November at 5:30pm.

This is a wonderful time to gather as a school and parish community to celebrate our faith and connect as a shared community. As there are no combined events in term 4, this will be our chance to come together as a parish and reconnect, share a meal, and celebrate the spirit of our community. We hope to see you there! 

Class Masses

This week we celebrated a Liturgy with Year 2 about the wonders of God’s creation. This experience allowed students to connect their classroom learning about stewardship with a shared opportunity to pray and celebrate as a community.

Class Masses and Liturgies schedule Term 4: 

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.

All Souls Day - Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son Luke 7: 11-17 

In this month we make time to remember those who have died. We pray for those whom we have loved in life on earth. We pray for those who have loved us. We also remember those who have no one to remember them. I am thinking of a couple of people in particular as I mark this feast, one a friend and one a family member, both are now in God’s kind keeping until the day of resurrection. I miss them. 

This is also a good opportunity to teach children about our Christian confidence in death as the transition to the fullness of life. Children learn most easily with experience. To take children to the graves of friends and family is a sure and certain way to overcome their secular Halloween fears about a cemetery as a spooky place by teaching them about the graveyard as a place of Christian hope. You might teach your children this simple and traditional prayer: Eternal rest grant to them/him/ her/ O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them/ him/ her. May they/ he/ she rest in peace. Amen  

From God’s Word, Daily Reflections, 2025

Yours in Christ, 

Andrea McQuirk 

Religious Education Coordinator 

Children’s Family Mass & Parish BBQ

Dear Parents and Carers,

We warmly invite you and your family to join us for our Children’s Family Mass on

Saturday, 23rd November at 5:30pm

Transfiguration Parish,  3 Strangways Street Curtin

This special celebration welcomes all families in our school and parish community — especially those whose children have received Sacraments this year. Together, we’ll give thanks for the many blessings we’ve shared and the ways our children continue to grow in faith.

After Mass, stay and enjoy a family BBQ in the parish grounds! It’s a wonderful opportunity to reconnect, share a meal, and celebrate the spirit of our community.

Bring your smiles, your families, and your enthusiasm, everyone is welcome!

We can’t wait to see you there!

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 3 and 4 is

Learning and Doing Your Best

Finish What You Start: Make sure you complete your work and do your best.

Microskill- “It’s okay if you don’t get everything right. What matters is that you did your best and tried hard.”

Day for Daniel – Friday 31st October-  (Friday Week 3) 

This Friday, 31st October, our school community will be taking part in Day for Daniel, Australia’s largest child safety awareness and education day. This important event encourages all of us to reflect on the importance of keeping children safe, helping them to recognise, react, and report unsafe situations.

Throughout the day, students will take part in a range of educational activities provided by the Daniel Morcombe Foundation, designed to teach them practical strategies to stay safe in both online and offline environments. These age-appropriate lessons empower children with the knowledge and confidence to make safe choices.

On this day students are invited to wear something red—an accessory or item of clothing—to show their support and help raise awareness for this important cause.

We are also fundraising online to support the Daniel Morcombe Foundation’s vital work in child safety education. Any donation is appreciated and will make a difference! 

Donations can be made via our school fundraising page here:
https://d4d2025.danielmorcombe.com.au/sts-peter-and-paul-primary-school

Together, we can help make a real difference in promoting the safety and wellbeing of all children. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

to those students who are celebrating their birthday this week

Sean Thaddeus B

Bentley B

Kabir S

Toby W

Stephanie K

Awards will be presented at our morning assembly. 9am, Friday, 7 November.

Principal's Award: Edie H, 5W; Will F, 6M

Learning Support Awards: Adam M, 1W

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

There was no Garden Club due to the Boorowa Netball and Touch Carnival.

Year 5 cooked up a storm in the kitchen and made some yummy muffins as they learned about healthy eating in the classroom.

For more information about what we do at Garden Club please email katherine.birch@cg.catholic.edu.au

The Garden Club

Mrs Birch & Mrs Moore

FRUIT SMOOTHIES

Ingredients

100g frozen berries

1/2 frozen banana, chopped

1/2 cup (95g) vanilla yogurt

1/3 cup (80ml) skim milk

2 tbsp raw muesli or rolled oats

1 tbsp almond butter

Honey, to serve

Method

Place berries, banana, milk, yogurt, muesli (or oats) and almond butter in a blender. 

Blend until smooth.

Pour the mixture into a glass and drizzle with honey.

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 4 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.

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Canteen needs some Thursday helpers. 

Are you able to help! 

Whether you’re a mum, dad, grandma or grandpa 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

 A delicious cuppa will be provided!

All volunteers must have a WWVP card.

A WWVP card is available from Access Canberra and is free for volunteers.

https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/business-and-work/working-with-vulnerable-people/apply-for-or-renew-a-wwvp-registration#Apply-for-a-WWVP-card

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 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.

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HATS

Mrs R is missing so many HATS and does not have spare ones to hand out.

 If any child has a “Mrs R school hat”, can you kindly bring it back to the canteen – please DO NOT leave them in lost property or around the school.  

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.

Lauretta Raccosta
Uniform Shop
Lauretta.raccosta@cg.catholic.edu.au