Primary Update – Term 3 Week 8
Father’s Day Sausage Sizzle and Liturgy
Thank you to all the fathers, grandfathers and father figures who attended our Father’s Day celebration last Friday. This was the first time that we have hosted a PK-6 Father’s Day event and it was so lovely to see so much family spirit. The weather held off until we were finishing up the Liturgy. A special mention to all the mums who gave up their morning to help with the cooking, Jane Short for preparing the beautiful Liturgy, and to all staff for their preparation and presence on the day.
Primary Athletics Carnival
Today we celebrated our first PP-6 Guild Athletics Carnival. The weather was magnificent, and the students had a wonderful day. Thank you to James Bristow and Hannah Barnsley for their preparation of this event. Also, thank you to all of the parents who volunteered to cook the sausage sizzle to raise money for Lifelink. I will let you know how much was raised in the next newsletter.
With so much action out there today, we ran out of time for the Relays. These will be run next week and the winning Guild and champion boy and girl for each year group will be announced at a later date.
Mary Poppins and Annie
Last Thursday, I had the absolute pleasure of watching our Annie and Mary Poppins Musical Excerpt in the Catholic Performing Arts Festival. Both performances were outstanding, and we received Certificates of Excellence for both performances. A massive thank you to our magnificent Performing Arts teacher, Samantha Wynne, for her tireless work, including evening and weekend rehearsals, script writing, and choreography creation. She was supported by Ms Laura Van Rijn, who also put in endless hours in preparing our students for their performance. Thank you also to the many parents who helped with all aspects of the production.
Disco
Get your dancing shoes ready! Our School Disco will be held on Friday 19 September.
- PP to Y2: 4:00pm – 5:00pm
- Y3 to Y6: 5:15pm – 6:30pm
Tickets can be purchased by clicking here.
Duty of Care Outside of Hours
Please note: Teachers are on duty from 8:15am before school and until 3:15pm in the carpark after school.
We have noticed an increasing number of students remaining on site unsupervised and/or using the play equipment outside of these times. As the College cannot provide supervision or duty of care beyond the hours stated, we ask that families ensure children are actively supervised if on school grounds outside of duty times.
We are fortunate at Newman College to have before and after school care available onsite. For more information, or to enrol, please contact OSH Club Newman College here.
Mrs Sarah Pagett
ACTING HEAD OF PRIMARY