Newsletter 8 September 2023
- Principal's Message
- Faith and Mission News
- Learning and Teaching
- St Augustine's School Speech Competition
- Grandparents' Day - An Invitation
- MINI VINNIES - Father's Day Raffle
- School Socials next Week!
- Y5 & Y6 Parent info session on Adolescence
- COLOURTHON
- K-2 Parent Storytelling Dates Term 3 & 4
- Sport News & Sport Calendar
- St Augustine's Out of School Hours Care
- Canteen News
- Notices
Principal's Message
COLOURTHON
COCO goes NATIONAL!
Father's Day Celebrations
Friday 8 September 2023 - Term 3 Week 8
Dear Parents and Carers,
It’s been a wonderful term so far with so much happening across all facets of school life. Last week our Father’s Day breakfast, liturgy and stall were wonderful examples of the school community coming together to celebrate some of the special people that make up St Augustine’s School.
Next week we prepare for our socials. Our students love the opportunity to dance and enjoy each other's company in a fun environment. A reminder to our Year 5 and 6 families that whilst the social is on for the Year 5 and 6 students there will be a parent education session run by Chris Hudson up in the top area. This is a catered event so please RSVP as soon as possible using the link on the flyer below. A big thank you to the Parent Assembly for sponsoring this event.
I refer you to the Child Safeguarding page on the Lismore Diocese’s website (link below). This page aims to unpack the Child Safe statement, and our staff will be working on the Child Safe Standards to ensure that we offer the highest levels of child safety at our school.
https://childsafeguarding.lism.catholic.edu.au/
A reminder that the last day of school for students will be Thursday 21 of September with Friday, 22 September being a Staff Development Day.
Kind regards,
Naomi Loader
Acting Principal
Faith and Mission News
First Eucharist 2023
Congratulations to all the students who made their First Holy Communion on the weekend of August 26 and 27. We pray that their faith journey continues and thank the parents for their support.
First Eucharist
Father’s Day
What a wonderful celebration of fathers and father figures we had last Friday. So many dads came to have breakfast with their children and many stayed on for a beautiful liturgy thanking God for the blessing that fathers are to us. After our liturgy, we all had fun dancing the ‘Nutbush’ together.
Father's Day Mass
Father's Day Breakfast
RE Spotlight - Year 5
Year 5 have been learning about different forms of prayer and ways of praying in their RE unit entitled ‘Lord, Teach Us to Pray’. Last week, Mrs Machatsch led the children in discovering how music can lead us to a closer relationship with Jesus. They listened to a variety of songs and hymns and responded to them through art and poetry.
Reconciliation Times in our Parish are as follows:
Coffs Harbour, St Augustine’s Church : Saturday 9:30am-10:30am and 4:30pm -5:30pm
Woolgoolga, St Francis Xavier’s Church : Sunday 8:15am - 8:45am
Dominique Montford - Acting Assistant Principal Mission
Maria Woods - Leader of School Evangelisation
Learning and Teaching
St Augustine's School Speech Competition
Congratulations to the winners and runners in today's Year 3-5 St Augustine's School speech competition.
Winners:
Year 3: Alannah Guselli
Year 4: Iris Greenwood
Year 5: Johan Rajesh
Runner Up:
Year 3 : Violet Wong
Year 4: Ellie Hazell Pickering
Year 5: Brooklyn Kennedy
The Year 3-5 winners from today and Eric Greenwood in Year 6, who won the Year 6 Speech Competition earlier this term, will represent our school in the 2023 Clarence Schools Regional Public Speaking Competition on Monday, September 11, at St John Paul College in Coffs Harbour. We wish them the best of luck. We are very proud of you.
Grandparents' Day - An Invitation
St Augustine’s Grandparents Day is not far away!
On Friday, 13 October 2023 our school community will be coming together to celebrate Grandparents Day.
The morning will commence with a whole school liturgy at 9am followed by an open morning across the school where Grandparents and families can work with their children in various activities. A cuppa will be provided to Grandparents during this time.
Grandparents and families are most welcome to stay and join their children for a picnic lunch (BYO) from 10:55-11:40am.
We look forward to celebrating this special occasion with you.
MINI VINNIES - Father's Day Raffle
Mini Vinnies would like to thank our wonderful school community for supporting our Father's Day raffle. We congratulate the lucky dads who took home the prizes. We would also like to thank the Mini Vinnies committee members who gave up their time so graciously to support our cause... on this occasion - selling the tickets. We are very lucky to have so many children who are always so willing to help out. Thank you!
School Socials next Week!
Our school socials are happening next week. They are a wonderful opportunity for our students to come together socially, to dance and have fun. This year's theme for all grades is Under the Sea. Students are able to come dressed in themed clothing should they wish or in casual dress.
The evenings will be fully supervised by our staff and there is no cost for the children to attend. Light refreshments will be served at the socials, however, we ask all students to bring a labelled drink bottle.
Social dates and times:
Monday 11 September - Kindergarten 6:30-7:30pm Please drop your child to the School Hall at 6:30pm and collect your child at 7:30pm. Families are invited to join us for the last dance at 7:25pm.
Tuesday 12 September - Years 1 and 2 6:30-7:30pm Please drop your child to the School Hall at 6:30pm and collect your child at 7:30pm. Families are invited to join us for the last dance at 7:25pm.
Wednesday 13 September - Years 3 and 4 6:30-7:45pm Please drop your child to the School Hall at 6:30pm and collect your child at 7:45pm. Families are invited to join us for the last dance at 7:40pm.
Thursday 14 September - Years 5 and 6 6:30-8:00pm Please drop your child to the School Hall at 6:30pm and collect your child at 8:00pm. During the social, Year 5 and 6 parents and carers are invited to attend a parent education session on Adolescence - what to expect, when to expect it and what to do when it happens delivered by Chris Hudson, starting at 6:30pm in the Top Assembly area (see flyer below). The session will conclude in time for families to join in for the last dance at 7:55pm.
Y5 & Y6 Parent info session on Adolescence
Approaching Teenage Years - Parent education session
Dear Parents and Carers of Years 5 and 6, each year, the Parent Assembly donates money towards a parent or student education initiative. Our parent assembly representatives this year are Amy O’Brien and Lauren Oppy. They have met with the Parent Forum and decided to target this year’s initiative towards our Year 5 and 6 parents as their children prepare to move into high school and the teenage years. We have scheduled the parent education session whilst the Year 5/6 social is on. It will be held in the top assembly area of the school on Thursday, 14 September (Week 9) at 6:30pm. We would love to see you all there for what should be a very informative presentation. The Parent Assembly will also cater for the evening, and child minding will be available in the LARC. Please RSVP using the link on the flyer attached or here.
COLOURTHON
St Augustine’s Colour-Thon was a day filled with many colours and much fun!
A huge thank you to our school community for a wonderful fundraising effort.
We raised an amazing $25,809. These funds will be used by our Parent Forum to improve the facilities at St Augustine’s.
Many thanks go to Lee Winkler’s Surf School, Treetops Adventure Coffs Harbour, The Big Banana Fun Park, Coffs Harbour Golf Club and Dolphin Marine Conservation Park for your generous donation of these wonderful prizes. Your ongoing support of our school is greatly appreciated!
A big congratulations to our overall prize winners!
Overall Highest Fundraiser
& Adventure Pack Winner
Next Highest Fundraiser prize winners
COLOURTHON Gallery
K-2 Parent Storytelling Dates Term 3 & 4
Save the Dates: K-2 Parent Storytelling dates for Term 3 and Term 4
Click on the Google Form to let us know you will be there.
Sport News & Sport Calendar
SPORT EVENTS CALENDAR - TERM 3
2023 School Sport Australian Swimming Championships
SUPER FISH COCO BECKER SMASHES PB’s AT NATIONALS!
Coco competed at the School Sport Australian Swimming Championships against the best swimmers in the nation and finished with spectacular results.
Silver - 4 x 50m Relay
Bronze - 200m IM
Bronze - 100m Backstroke
5th - 100m Butterfly
6th - 50m Freestyle
8th - 100m Breaststroke
Congratulations Coco! Amazing achievements across so many events is a credit to your hard work and dedication to your sport.
Clarence Zone Football and Netball
A big congratulations to our Football Team who came home the winners of the Clarence Zone Football Knockout! The team will now progress to the Lismore Diocesan Football Knockout later this term. Well done! Thank you to coaches, Mr Lambert and Mr Mackay.
Congratulations also to our Netball Team who were runners up at the Clarence Zone Netball Knockout. A fantastic effort. Well done girls! Thank you to coach Miss Batey.
St Augustine's Out of School Hours Care
We are very excited to announce that St Augustine’s Out of School Hours Care is commencing Before School Care (BSC) from the 10th October 2023, term 4.
Before School Care Hours of Operation: 6:30am - 8:30am, 5 days a week
Daily Fee: Permanent Session $18 or Casual Session $21
The BSC program will be filled with fun and exciting games and experiences for all ages. Breakfast will be available for all children attending Before School Care and we cater for children with dietary needs or allergies.
Please email cofhp-oshc@lism.catholic.edu.
Canteen News
Canteen Roster
Week beginning 11 September
- Monday - HELP NEEDED
- Tuesday - C Williams, C Burbridge, N Flintoff
- Wednesday - C Jones
- Thursday - J Murphy, D Kelly
- Friday - W McLean, K Cochran, L Horne
Week beginning 18 September
- Monday - V Wall
- Tuesday - M Black, G Lee
- Wednesday - P Duffy, B Symons, J Hay
- Thursday - C Williams
- Friday - L Knight, G Dodd, W McLean
Notices
Yarrila Place Opens
I’m delighted to share the news that Yarrila Place is opening on Saturday 16th September.
The event is open to all from 10am to 2pm and will be a great opportunity to see our amazing building, Yarrila Arts and Museum and the new library. We would love to see students, teachers and families on opening day.
We also have an number of exciting programs coming up.
- Teacher’s Tour of Yarrila Place.
https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/teachers-tour-of-yarrila-place
- A new website for YAM
View information about exhibitions, programs and upcoming events.
Welcome to Yarrila Arts and Museum
