2025 Week 6 Newsletter - Term 2
From the Principal - Let's Hear Your Voice
Important Dates For Term 2
WEEK 6
- National Reconciliation Week
- Junior Jumps Day (Prep to Year 3) - Friday 30 May
WEEK 7
- Senior Jumps Day - Tuesday 3rd June
- Band Performance - Wednesday 4th June
- Athletics Carnival - Thursday 5th June
- Chanel Musical - Friday 6th & Saturday 7th June
WEEK 8
- Parents & Friends Meeting - Tuesday 10th June @ 6:30pm
- Year 6 Mass - Friday 13th June @ 9am in the Church
- Prep Assembly - Friday 13th June @ 8:35am in the Covered Courts Area
WEEK 9
- Year 2A Assembly - Friday 20 June @ 8.35am in the Covered Courts Area
WEEK 10
- Year 3 Assembly - Friday 27 June @ 8.35am in the Covered Courts Area
Important Athletic Event Information
Nominations – Close Wednesday 28th May at 9am
This is the last call for nominations to be completed for Senior Jumps Day and the Athletics Carnival (for students born 2012 – 2016). The nomination form will be closed Wednesday morning at 9am (28th May) to allow the program of events to be completed ahead of the carnival. After this date, no more nominations will be accepted. The link to nominations is: https://forms.gle/X2XNyCfUZTGbiHkP6
1500m – Thursday 29th May
The original date for this event was Tuesday 27th May. Unfortunately, this date clashed with Capricornia Cross Country, so we have changed the date of our event. The new date is Thursday 29th May. All details will remain the same with 9 and 10 Years old competing during first break (10:25am) and 11 and open age groups competing at second break (12:55pm).
Junior Jumps – Friday 30th May
Junior Jumps Day (field events for Prep – 8 Years old) takes place this Friday (30th May). Students will compete in a variety of modified fields events and at the conclusion of the morning, the Preps will have their sprint races. Presentations for our lower school will take place on Friday afternoon at 2:40pm in the courts area.
Senior Jumps – Tuesday 3rd June
Senior Jumps Day (field events for 9 - 12 Years old) takes place on Tuesday 3rd June. Students will compete in field events across the day. The presentation for these events will be included in the Athletics Presentations on Friday 6th June at 8:35am.
We are still very short on parent help for this event. If you are available to help, even for an hour, could you please email Kim Hooley - kim_hooley@rok.catholic.edu.au
800m – Thursday 5th June
If your child is nominated to participate in the 800m event, it will take place at the Star of the Sea Athletics Carnival on Thursday 5th June to be held at Chanel College. This event will be the first event of the carnival. It is anticipated that the 800m will be held at approx. 8:30am. As this event is run before the buses arrive from school, we ask that your child be dropped to Chanel Oval at 8:10am ready to start warming up at 8:15. The children will need to meet at the recording tent to have their names marked off the roll. At the end of the day your child will be able to travel back to school on the organised buses.
Athletics Carnival at Chanel – Thursday 5th June
Please carefully read the information below.
2025 Star of the Sea Athletics Carnival
Thursday 5th June, 2025
Our 2025 Athletics Carnival takes place on Thursday 5th June, 2025. If you are yet to complete your childs’ nominations, please follow the link to ensure this is completed - https://forms.gle/sGGkE5b9cZWjdqSS7. It is required for all students born in 2016 - 2012 and is essential for putting together the program of events. Students 8 years and younger are automatically nominated in the events they are able to compete in.
Children will travel by bus to Chanel College unless they are competing in the 800m races (and have nominated via the link that has been emailed to families of eligible aged students). Students are not allowed to be dropped at Chanel to wait with older siblings or to meet their class.
The buses will depart Star of the Sea at 8.35am sharp, so it is vital that children arrive in time for school. Please note that our PREP CLASSES DO NOT ATTEND THIS ATHLETICS CARNIVAL and will remain at school.
At the completion of the carnival, students not travelling home with their parents in the afternoon will return to Star of the Sea by bus. Please ensure you notify your child’s class teacher at the end of the Carnival if you are taking your child home. Children are not permitted to wait behind at Chanel College for older siblings.
Students are asked to bring the following items:
- Sports uniform, including school hat. (No spray colour in hair)
- Closed in running shoes and thongs to walk to toilets. (Students are permitted to run bare feet)
- Sunscreen and plenty of water.
- Towel to sit on.
- Book to read, colouring in, cards, etc. No electronic devices or Sports equipment.
- Lunch box with lots of snacks for the day as there are no designated lunch times. No bags of lollies to share. Students are also not permitted to use the Chanel College Tuckshop.
Parents visiting on the day are asked to sit in the spectator area and refrain from sitting around the student tents please, as this makes it difficult for teachers to arrange events. We also ask that parents don’t crowd the finish line, as it makes it very difficult for staff to collect required details after each race.
Children will stay in their tents under the direction of the supervising teacher. They will not be permitted to sit away or visit with parents (not even when they are finished with their events).
Parents may use the Chanel tuckshop but are asked to avoid using it during lunch breaks (10.40 to 11.20am and 1.05 to 1.25pm).
Please note that parking in the Chanel College grounds is not permitted until after 9am when Chanel student drop off has finished.
For students participating in the 1500m event - this will take place at school on Tuesday 27th May. 9 Years (2016) and 10 Years (2015) age groups will compete at first break (10:25am) and 11 years (2014) and Open Age groups will compete at second break (12:55pm).
The presentation for the 2025 Athletics Carnival will take place at assembly on Friday morning (6th June) at 8:35 for house points and age champions.
As always, we are still requiring assistance from parent volunteers to help us on the day. Please email Kim Hooley kim_hooley@rok.catholic.edu.au if you are able to help.
We can’t wait to see you all there for a wonderful day! Make sure you bring your loudest cheering voice!
2026 Prep Enrolments
We have begun to interview our prospective Prep students for 2026. These interviews will continue this term and into Term Three. Please spread the word to anyone you know who is hoping to enrol their child in our Prep 2026 cohort.
Parent Orbit App
The App, Parent Orbit, which is connected to Parent Lounge, will improve our communication with each other as it offers a quick and easy way to receive notifications, add Student Absences, view and pay School Fees, accept or decline excursions via the Events and Activities, check the school calendar, update details and permissions and much more.
Some of you may already be using the Parent Orbit App for Chanel College and you will simply add Star of the Sea as another school you can access.
The App uses your Parent Lounge log in to access and will be a great way to access Parent Lounge features as you will not have to log in every time.
To download the App to your mobile device you can click on the link https://parentorbit.page.link/sosg or visit your APP store.
Most of our Term Dates for the rest of the year are already installed on the App so it really is a good resource for you.
Wearitto Uniform Shop Opening Hours
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).
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