2024 Week 4 Newsletter - Term 2
WEEKLY FOCUS - A few messages for the week
Important Notes For This Week
- Date Claimer - School Photos take place on Wednesday 22nd May.
- Our Mother's Day Stall takes place this Thursday 9th May. Every class will visit and are asked to bring money in a purse or sealable bag /envelope marked with their name. Prices range from $1 to $10 per gift. Raffle tickets are 50cents each with a $5 limit per student. All students receive a free raffle ticket with their purchase. Please send a bag for your child to put their purchases into afterwards.
- We are in need of parent helpers who can donate all or some of their day to helping with our Mother's Day Stall (anytime between 9am and 2.30pm) to help the children with their shopping. Please contact the school office if you are able to assist.
- Our School Disco takes place next Friday 17th May at 6pm on the Lower Courts Area. It will finish at 7:30pm. Parents are responsible for their own child and must ensure they are supervised at all times please. The P&F will be running a bar on the night - no food provided.
- Year 6 Mass at 9am this Friday 10th May in the Star of the Sea Church - all welcome.
- Year 1 Liturgy next Tuesday 14th May at 9:30am.
- We are entering the next stage of our garden project. Start collecting items such as these: Natural wood logs ( 60cm-90cm long); Natural wood slices ( 10cm-15 cm height); stones; shells ; pinecones; gumnuts; sticks ( different lengths and thickness); hay bales.
- Year 2 Class Prayer Celebration in the Mary Garden - Friday 10 May @2.15pm
- Link to last week's newsletter: https://staroftheseagladstone.schoolzineplus.com/enews?nid=89
Date Claimers
- Junior Jumps - Friday 24th May. Field Events Day for Prep - 8 Year olds and the Prep Sprint race.
- Senior Jumps - Tuesday 28th May. Field Events Day for 9 - 12 Year olds.
- Athletics Carnival - Friday 31st May, to be held at Chanel College. All running events for students in Year 1 to Year 6. Prep students do not attend this Carnival. Please note the school Tuckshop will be closed on Friday 31st May.
More information will be forwarded to families in coming days.
Swap It News for You
We are now a SWAP IT school! Here is this week's SWAP IT messages to help you 'swap' for healthier lunchboxes! Find tips on the SWAP IT website: www.swapit.net.au/tips
2024 School Priorities
Student Absentee Line
If your child is not attending school, you can call us, 24/7, to leave a message to report the absence. The phone number is 4994 8301.
This designated phone line gives you the opportunity to call the school at a time that is convenient to you.
As always, absences can be reported using Parent Lounge or by emailing your child’s classroom teacher and SOSG_Absentee@rok.catholic.edu.au).