St Paul’s Catholic Primary School Nightcliff

Cnr Trower Rd & Francis Street, Nightcliff NT 0810 P O Box 40344, Casuarina NT 0811

Phone: (08) 89851911 Fax: (08) 89480227 Email: admin.stpauls@nt.catholic.edu.au

Newslet ter ~ Thursday 2nd February 2017 Week1 Term 1

Our Vision:

We believe in strong and authentic relationships. The Gospel values of acceptance,

honesty, integrity and respect are at the core of our being.

We value the uniqueness of all people and their right to learn. We celebrate the diversity of talents and

experiences each individual brings to our faith community.

We believe St Paul’s is an innovative, challenging, supportive and contemporary learning environment.

We encourage all in our community to reach their full potential, and

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Dear All,

BE SAFE, BE RESPONSIBLE, BE RESPECTFUL

Welcome to our community for another exciting

year of learning at St Paul’s. We have many new

families starting with us and we hope they feel

very welcome. It is one of the busiest January for

enrolments I can remember.

Staffing News: With Alain Van Gurp’s resignation

late in the year there have been some staffing

changes. Jo Knight will be Acting Deputy Principal

whilst the position is being finalised. Meg Carne

will take Jo’s class full time in Term 1. Jo will now

share with Mandy Cook and Lauren Penny, plus

have two days release as Deputy. Troy Coates will

be sharing with Michelle Dermody in Yr 5/6 in

Term 1, as Michelle has release for her Assistant

Principal Religious Education position.

We also officially welcome Michael Cortenbach

and Kelly Findlay to our teaching staff. Michael is

our new PE teacher and Kelly will be teaching

Music.

We have three new Inclusion Support Assistants

(ISA’s) working in the school. We welcome Jess

Barwell, Sonia Piccoli, and Kerry Gray. They will

be supporting some of our students across the

school.

Building Works: Most of our classrooms have had

their Acoustic Fabric installed. The classrooms

are noticeably quieter. The music rooms and offic-

es near there will be installed next weekend. The

speaker and microphone system is still some time

off as they have been put to tender by the Catholic

Education Office. The gutters on the staffroom

were not completed with our steel arriving late ~

this will be delayed to the Easter break.

School Board: If you are interest-

ed in joining the School Board,

please complete the application

form attached to this newsletter.

Applications will be considered at

our first meeting on February 15

with successful applicants accepted onto the

school Board at the Annual General meeting on

March 15.

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” William Butler Yeats

God Bless and have a great year.

Anthony

Facebook Page St Paul's Catholic Primary School Nightcliff NT YouTube Channel StPaulsCatholicPrimarySchoolNightcliff See the link on the Facebook page PS. We have had some excitement at school today. A swarm of bees decided to “enrol” and take up res-idence on the fire outlet on the grassed area in front of the ILC.

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Yr 5/6 Rm 18 Mrs Phillipa Pond

Yr 5/6 Rm 11 Ms Michelle Dermody Troy Coates (Term 1) (Friday)

Yr 3/4 Rm 14 Miss Brittney Webster

Yr 3/4 Rm 12 Ms Mandy Cook Mrs Jo Knight (Mon & Tues)

Yr 3/4 Rm 13 Mrs Nicole Woodward

Yr 1/2 Rm 2 Mr Joe Cullinan

Yr 1/2 Rm 1 Mrs Meg Carne (Term 1)

Yr 1/2 Rm 10 Miss Lauren Penny Jo Knight (Wednesdays)

Transition Rm 4 Mrs Sally Seden

Transition/1 Rm 5 Mrs Tessa Browett

Specialist Music Miss Kelly Findlay

Specialist PE Mr Michael Cortenbach

Specialist Indon Mrs Margy Woods

Inclusion Support Co-ordinator Mrs Lyn O’Shannessy

Inclusion Support Assistant Mrs Sonia Piccoli

Inclusion Support Assistant Ms Jo Hanrahan

Inclusion Support Assistant Miss Jessica Barwell

Inclusion Support Assistant Mrs Libby Joy

Inclusion Support Assistant Mrs Kerry Gray

Inclusion Support Assistant Ms Ruta Valiulyte

Inclusion Support Assistant Mrs Nadia Rankine

School officer for Indigenous Education Miss Shannyce Lilydale

IT/WH&S/ILC Ms Desley Lawrence

School Counsellor Julia Ramponi

Teaching Assistant Ms Lil Barber

School Maintenance Mr Miguel Lay

Cleaner Gertrudes Lemos

ELC/OSHC Assistant Director Mrs Tracey Strong

Pre-School Teacher Mrs Mona Bonson

ELC Nicola Buckley

ELC Elisha Shrestha

After School Team Leader Zara Collins

Front Office Mrs Julia Billsborrow

Finance Officer Miss Lucy O’Riordan

Finance Assistant Mrs Jacinta Flint

Student Well Being Co-ordinator Mrs Tessa Browett

Curriculum Co-ordinator Ms Mandy Cook

Assistant Principal/RE Ms Michelle Dermody

Acting Deputy Principal Jo Knight

Principal Anthony Hockey

Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Week 1

February

1 School commences

2 3

Week 2

February

6 7 8 9 Reconciliation Meeting

10

Week 3 February

13 14 15 School Board Meeting

16 Reconciliation Meeting

17

Week 4 February 1st Sunday Lent

20 21 Parent Teacher Interviews

22 Parent Teacher Interviews

23 24

Week 5 Feb/Mar 2nd Sunday Lent

27 28 1 Ash Wednesday Liturgy

2 Reconciliation Meeting

3

Week 6 March 3rd Sunday Lent

6 7 8 9 10

Week 7 March 4th Sunday Lent

13 14 15 School Board AGM

13 17

Week 8 March 5th Sunday Lent

20 21 22 23 24

Week 9 March Palm Sunday

27 28 29 30 Reconciliation Retreat

31

Week 10 April Easter Sunday

3 4 5 6 7 End of Term 1

Term 1 Calendar 2017

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GENERAL INFORMATION

SCHOOL FEES: School fees will be sent out by the end of the month. To help prepare for

your fees we ask that you complete the form attached to this Newsletter regarding the sib-

ling discount. Thank you.

SPORTS DAY LIBRARY DAYS

Rm 1 Miss Meg Tuesday TBA

Rm 2 Mr C Wednesday Monday

Rm 4 Miss Sally Wednesday Thursday

Rm 5 Miss Tessa Wednesday Thursday

Rm 10 Miss Lauren Tuesday Monday

Rm 11 Miss Michelle Tuesday Self borrowing

Rm 12 Miss Mandy Tuesday Monday

Rm 13 Miss Nicole Wednesday Friday

Rm 14 Miss Brittney Wednesday Thursday

Rm 18 Mrs Pond Tuesday Self borrowing

BACK TO SCHOOL VOUCHER: Have you used your Back to School Voucher? If not, please call into

the office to complete your voucher. The NT Government provides $150.00 for each child attending

school in the NT. This may be put towards uniforms or your book and resource levy. Vouchers are on-

ly valid for Term 1.

SPORTS VOUCHER: You may now collect your Sports Voucher from the school office. We ask that you

sign for the voucher when collecting it. For new students, parents are asked to order their voucher

online at www.sportsvoucher.nt.gov.au Simply visit the For Parents or Carers section and scroll down

until you find the Request a New or Replacement Sport Voucher link. Please allow 2—4 weeks for de-

livery to your postal address.

BOOK CLUB ORDERS : Book Club orders are sent out from Scholastic through the school

twice per term. We use the “LOOP” system which means online ordering only. For more

information on how to do this please see the link below www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP

Please remember to use your child’s classroom No when ordering.

Brochures will go home Friday and all online orders will need to be completed by 16th February

PARENT CONTACT DETAILS: Please advise the office of any changes to your contact details. This in-

cludes phone numbers, address details and emails. It is vitally important that we have the correct

contact number in view of any emergency. Thank you for your assistance in this area.

SCHOOL DENTIST: St Paul’s does not have on onsite dental clinic, however you can use the Dental

Clinic at Nightcliff Primary school. Parents are asked to contact the clinic on 89226466 to arrange

an appointment. Parents are to accompany their child to the appointment. There is no charge for this

service and it is highly recommended that children’s teeth should be regularly checked. This also in-

cludes pre-school children.

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INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS: Instrumental lessons will take place again this year on a Friday with

Andrew Arthur and Violin lessons with Sarah Ladd. Instrumental lessons will take place on a Fri-

day and Violin lessons will be each Thursday. There will be 8 sessions per term.

SCHOOL START TIMES: We request that families drop their children off at school as close to 8am

as possible. Should you arrive prior to this time please wait on the steps outside the staffroom

before going to the classroom. At 8am the first bell will sound which means the children and par-

ents can then proceed to the classroom.

Each Wednesday at 8am—8.15 there is a staff meeting for all staff. The classrooms and office

will be closed during that time however, recess/lunch trays will be accessible outside the class-

rooms.

PICKING UP CHILDREN at the end of the school day. We ask that all parents/carers who will be

picking up their child from school please wait in the area outside the office and staffroom. The

teachers will bring the children to that area at the close of school.

CARPARK PICK-UP: In an effort to move the traffic along more quickly and freely we have intro-

duced family signs which we ask that you place on the passenger side sun visor and when ap-

proaching please flick down so the teacher on duty is aware of the correct car.

Should you need to get out and buckle your child in—we ask that you use the car

spaces available to do so and not the pick up area. Please request your laminated

sign through the office. Signs will be made ready for next week.

LUNCHES: Lunch boxes are taken to the coolroom each morning between 8.15 and 8.30am. It is

important to be at school on time for the smooth running of this program as Miss Libby will be in

class from 8.30am onwards.

NEWSLETTER: The Newsletter is emailed only so please make sure your email address is up to

date with the office.

OSHC NEWS: If you have changed your child’s days from last year or would like more could you

please let Tracey or Zara know. If you wish to enrol in the program—Enrolment Forms can be col-

lected from the office. Thank you

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SIBLING DISCOUNT: If you have more than 1 child studying at a Catholic School in the NT, you will be

eligible for a sibling discount. To be eligible please fill in the tear off slip below and send it to the front

office. Children at St Paul’s Catholic School

No Name Yr Level Room No

1

2

3

Child/ren at another Catholic School

No Name Yr Level School Name

1

2

3

Parents name and Signature ……………………………………………………………………………………..

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School Board Nomination Form

Contact Details

Name of Nominee:

Phone Contact of Nominee: Email Contact of Nominee:

Address of Nominee:

Job Title of Nominee:

Affiliation with St Paul’s School:

(i.e. Parent etc) Name of Parish:

What gift/talents would you bring to the St Paul’s School Board?

Briefly outline your reasons for nominating for the St Paul’s School Board:

CRITERIA FOR MEMBERSHIP (Page 11 of Manual for School Board Members)

❑ I possess an enthusiasm for and willing-

ness to promote the mission of Catholic

schools

❑ I have the ability and desire to uphold

confidentiality in Board matters

❑ I will not commit an act with intent to

deceive or defraud

❑ I bring to the Board my gifts and skills

❑ I have sufficient time to devote to Board

duties

❑ I will not make improper use of infor-

mation to gain material advantage either personally or for another person so as to

cause detriment to the Board

❑ I desire to give service to the St Paul’s

School community

❑ I am not bankrupt ❑ I will not conceal, destroy or falsify rec-

ords of the Board

❑ I have an ability to work cooperatively

and constructively with all members of

the Board

❑ I have not been convicted in the previ-

ous five years of an offence involving

fraud or dishonesty

❑ I will not commit fraud or false pretences

❑ I am prepared to undertake formation

❑ I have not been convicted in the previ-

ous five years of a serious criminal

offence

❑ I understand that election to the Board is

for a period of 2 years and for not more

than 6 consecutive years

Declaration of Nominee:

I do solemnly declare that the information I have provided is true and I understand that I am required to read the “Manual for School Board Members’

which outlines my roles and responsibilities if I am elected as part of the St Paul’s School Board.

Signature of Nominee: Date: