ST. BERNARD’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL 11 Katanning Road, Kojonup WA 6395

Telephone: (08) 9831 3500 Web: http://stbernards.wa.edu.au/

Email: admin@stbernards.wa.edu.au

St Bernard’s – Kojonup NEWSLETTER WEEK 9

13th December 2019

PRINCIPAL’S NEWS

Dear Parents and Carers,

It is with some sadness that I write my piece for the final Newsletter of the 2019 school year. It has been a busy year and I thank you all for your support of your children and our school this year.

As we farewell our Year Six graduating students, and our leaving staff and families, I would like to acknowledge the contribution they all have made to our school and wish them well on the next stage of their journeys.

I would like to acknowledge the hard work of all our staff this year and particularly this term, with reports, graduation, concert, end of year handover and so on and on! It is an extremely demanding role and I thank them all for going over and above in everything that they do.

Thank you, also, to our P&F and School Board members, for all that they do to make our school a better place for all our students.

My grateful thanks to Fr Gerome who celebrated a lovely Graduation Mass with our Year Six students and their families on Tuesday, and then returned to school yesterday to celebrate our Whole School End of Year Mass. His presence in our school is greatly appreciated and we look forward to seeing him around the school in 2020.

There has been lots going on at the school in the past few weeks – St Bernard’s is an exciting place to be! Make sure you check it all out in the rest of this newsletter and on our website.

Finally, blessings to you all as you begin holidays. I wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Travel safely if you are on the roads and I look forward to seeing you back in 2020.

God Bless,

Sharon Marino

TERM DATES LOOKING FORWARD WEEK 1

TERM 1 2020

Monday 3rd Feb –

STUDENT COMMENCE TERM

Little Stars 9-11am

Tuesday 4th Feb –

Wednesday 5th Feb –

Thursday 6th Feb –

Friday 7th Feb –

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Book Fair this term raised more than $3000,

meaning we have more money to spend on

library books and resources! Many thanks

for your generosity in supporting the Book

Fair, and to Mrs Gardner for organising it

all – with wonderful helpers such as Mrs

Marinoni and Mrs Davies.

We look forward to Library lessons next year

when Mrs Gardner will work with teachers to

promote the Accelerated Reader program.

Congratulations to Codi Trethown, Lexi and Sophie Greenup, Amelia and Moana Te Aotonga, Kate McGuire, Riyana Diallo, Charli Guidi and Tom Clayton who enjoyed a lovely hamburger and milkshake lunch in the staff room as a reward for achieving 400% over the year in the Accelerated Reader program.

TERM DATES 2020 – Starts Monday 3rd Feb, Monday – Finishes - Thursday April 9th; Pupil Free Day Wednesday February 19th

P & F News – Uniform Shop is moving to BMC in 2020 Please see Class Requirements List above for contact details

SCHOOL NEWS

Photo galleries updated on school website – to see more of what’s been happening around school please check out the St Bernard’s webpage. (galleries/event galleries)

AWARD WINNERS

MERIT AWARDS

Congratulations:

Zara Jenkins, Ryan Mackean, Braxton Webb, Elsie Eyres & Scott Bilney

CANTEEN 2020 – Please place your name down with Admin if you can help out with Canteen in

2020

Springhaven Choir Visit

The St Bernard’s School Choir visited Springhaven last week to perform for the residents. They gave a lovely performance – as they did at our Graduation and

Awards Ceremony. Many thanks to Mrs Kate Clayton, Mrs Carolyn Mathwin and Mrs Jayne Thorn for working with the choir this year.

Photo galleries updated on school website – to see more of what’s been happening around

school please check out the St Bernard’s webpage.

(galleries/event galleries)

GRADUATION BOOK AWARDS – Congratulations to all our Award Winners

ST BERNARD’S SCHOOL BOOK AWARDS 2019

KINDY / PRE PRIMARY Books donated by Lions Club of Kojonup

Respice Stellam Year 1 Henry Hornby Donated by Apex Club of Kojonup

Literacy Award Year 1 Grace Perry Donated by Apex Club of Kojonup

Respice Stellam Year 2 Stewart Eyres Donated by Shire of Kojonup

Literacy Award Year 2 Poppy Atkinson Donated by Shire of Kojonup

Respice Stellam Year 3 Lanz Viloria Donated by Rotary Club of Kojonup

Literacy Award Year 3 Alexis Greenup Donated by Rotary Club of Kojonup

Respice Stellam Year 4 Jack Hornby Donated by Rotary Club of Kojonup

Literacy Award Year 4 Katherine McGuire Donated by Rotary Club of Kojonup

Respice Stellam Year 5 Chaaya Jury Donated by St Bernard’s Parish

Literacy Award Year 5 Xavier Coffey Donated by St Bernard’s Parish

Sport Award Archie Atkinson Donated by Peter Rundle MLA

Japanese Charlize Guidi Donated by Darren West MLC

Drama Marietta Diallo Donated by Darren West MLC

Art Joshua Sanders Donated by Kojonup’s Women’s Club

Science Thomas Clayton Donated by Woodside Scitech

Science Marietta Diallo Donated by Woodside Scitech

Di Gardner Award - MiniLit

Sammi Macri Donated by St Bernard’s P&F

Di Gardner Award - MacqLit

John Pajares Donated by St Bernard’s P&F

Respice Stellam Year 6 Joshua Sanders Donated by Laurie Graham

Literacy Award Year 6 Marietta Diallo Donated by Rick Wilson MP

Year 6 Citizenship Marietta Diallo Donated by the Lions Club of Kojonup

Year 6 Dux Elizabeth Mathwin Donated by the Rotary Club of Kojonup

SCHOOL LEADERS 2020 – Congratulations to all our School Leaders in 2020

St Bernard’s Kojonup School Captain 2020: Chaaya Jury

St Bernard’s Kojonup School Captain 2020: James Pajares

St Bernard’s Kojonup McAuley Sports Captain 2020: Oscar Fisher

St Bernard’s Kojonup Mercy Sports Captain 2020: Ruben Stansbury

MJR Ministry: Jack Leusciatti

Sustainability Ministry: Tom Robertson

Service Ministry: Xavier Coffey

Community Ministry: Kristian Mackean

Christmas Banner

Have you noticed the St Bernard’s banner on the Albany Highway?

The winning design was created by Thomas Clayton and Codi Trethowan and it looks absolutely fabulous!

Year 6 Retreat

Year 3/4 Teacher for a Day - Horse & Cart Visit

Reagan Goodall was the last member of the Year 3/4 class to be the teacher and she taught a lesson on how to ride a horse and cart. Envy was the beautiful Clydesdale horse who came along to help Reagan out teaching her lesson. Well done to all Year 3/4 students who did a great job presenting their lessons over the past two weeks.

Nativity & Christmas Concert

What a beautiful night it was as we enjoyed the Kindy/Pre-Primary Nativity and class Christmas songs. Be sure to check out all the photos on our website.

Many thanks to Mrs Sawyer and Mrs Matthews for preparing the Nativity, and Mrs Thorn for preparing the concert.

COMMUNITY NEWS Christmas Tree Display -

The Combined Churches of Kojonup are privileged to be hosting a magnificent display of Christmas trees with hand-made decorations created by the members of the St Stephen’s Lutheran Ladies Guild Katanning. In the past, this display has adorned a shop in Katanning, but with the kind donation from Peter Rogers of a

shop space opposite the IGA and next to the Kojonup Shoe and Sports shop, we are being treated to the display throughout the month of December.

The shop will be open:

2nd - 13th December - Weekdays: 12.30pm -4.30pm Saturday 7th and 14th December: 9.30am - 12.00 noon

16th -23rd December: 9.30am - 4.30pm. (excluding Sunday) Look for the OPEN sign.

Please take a moment out of your busy schedule to come with your children to see this display.

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PRINCIPAL’S NEWSP & F News – Uniform Shop is moving to BMC in 2020