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Dear Parents and Carers,
It was wonderful to see so many of our fathers, grandfathers and special people at our Father’s Day breakfast. Everyone enjoyed the gourmet bacon and egg rolls prepared and cooked by our chefs Mark Chifley and Richard Bunn and the wonderful St Bede’s staff who arrived at school early to assist. This was followed by a beautiful liturgy presented by Kinder, Year 1 and Year 2. Thank you to Shaye Cooper for her organisation of the liturgy assisted by Bridget Bradley, Wanda Wolfe and Sarah Jebb. What a wonderful way to celebrate and acknowledge all the special things that you do for your children and the St Bede’s community.
St. Bede’s uniform is distinctive and sets our school apart in the community. The manner in which our uniform is worn, conveys a great deal about who we are as a community and how we value and respect the school to which we belong. Students wear black shoes to school with their full school uniform and joggers with their sports uniform. Parents, we would appreciate it if you could assist us to ensure the children are correctly attired. It is important that staff, students and families work together to ensure that our school uniform is worn with pride and that we adhere to the list of uniform requirements.
Recently, Ava Bernardoff, sister of (Kitty Year 2) lost her guinea pig. It was found and returned to Ava by some of our Year 6 students-Gordon, Matthew and Ethan. The boys took it upon themselves to find out who owned the guinea pig, knocked on the Bernardoff’s door and found the owner. What a relief for Ava and the family and a lovely, kind deed to do. We are so proud of the boys and the story was also on the front page of the Braidwood Bugle. They did not ask for any reward or fuss but we are certainly making sure they are recognised for their thoughtfulness. This is Ava’s story of what happened:
OUR PET GUINEA PIG by Ava Bernardoff (5 years old) 4 September 2023
"Lightning is our pet Guinea Pig. Oh, let’s get started on the story. One day we were going to school and we went to feed Lightning, but he was GONE!
Then we went to look in his bed. But it was empty. We looked for him everywhere. In all the bushes. My friend Sunny even came to look too. Then we went to school.
The next day, we still hadn’t found him. And the next day we still hadn’t found him. And the next. Dad wasn’t looking for him. He was too busy looking for a tool that he couldn’t find.
I was very worried about Lightning. I thought he had got stolen by a burglar. Or a dog or a cat or an eagle. We had given up hope.
The next day when we were doing craft some boys came along and knocked on the door and said “Hey, is that your guinea pig over near the drainpipe?” It was Lightning! He was alive and healthy without a scratch. The boys had found him on their fishing trip and thought he was a strange bunch of orange grass.
I really love Lightning so I am very happy to have him home. He ate a big carrot and fell asleep.
The end.
PS. When we were doing gardening, I found Dad’s tool."
Have a fantastic weekend!
God bless
Marylou,
Principal, St Bede's School
Hello everyone,
This week we have welcomed the beginning of spring. The weather has been warmer, days longer and all around us new life is blooming. If we were in the Northern Hemisphere, spring would be coinciding with Lent and Easter, of which we know the symbol of new life is such a strong and important theme.
Sacramental Program
This weekend we are looking forward to joining 8 of our Year 3 children as they make the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Thank you for Cathy Ffrench and Ann Tracey who have given up their time on Saturday evenings to prepare the students for the sacrament.
Parents - please ensure your child arrives by 5:20pm this Saturday 9th September, we will begin at 5:30pm. All parishioners and community members are invited to attend.
We are still finalising dates for the Sacrament of First Communion, we hope to have this information to parents before the holidays.Key Leaders Day
On Friday in Week 6 Mrs Gorham and myself attended a key leaders day run by the CE in Canberra. We spent the day discussing a key document published by the Australian Catholic Bishop's Conference about discipleship and how Catholic schools are places of Evangelisation. In addition to this, we also welcomed the new Church theme for 2023-2024, The Year of the Holy Spirit. A prayer card has been sent home with your children this week, take time to share in this prayer together and discuss the theme for the year.
Br Brian Farewell
Tomorrow a note will be coming home with further details about Br Brian's farewell coming up on the afternoon of Tuesday 19th September. Please keep an eye out for this note and return the RSVP as soon as possible.
Have a lovely week and enjoy this lovely weather before a potential cold snap greets us for the weekend!
Bridget Bradley
- Sacrament of Reconciliation - 9th September 5pm @ St Bede's Church
- Br Brian's Farewell - 17th September 2pm @ Braidwood Servicemens Club
- Br Brian's Farewell from St Bede's School - Tuesday 19th September 1:50pm @ St Bede's School
We are asking parents not to pay their school fees through the Compass portal due to the fees charged - rather BPAY is the recommended system for school fees payments.
Term 3 School fees are overdue for payment.
If you haven't yet paid your fees, please do so immediately or contact the office to put a plan in place.
If you are paying by BPAY, please ensure you are using the new BPAY numbers. These details are found on the top right and bottom left of the emailed statements.
Parents please note that St Bede's is a Nut Free school and as such the sharing of any food, lollies or confectionery is not encouraged, as we have several students that have severe reactions. Therefore Nutella, Peanut Butter and any other nut butters are strongly discouraged.
Well done to our amazing skippers who have raised a total of $2010 and skipped for over 19 hours. There’s only 2 weeks left in the program for this year, so keep on skipping and working hard – we may just get to our target of $5000 yet!
Our top fundraisers so far are:
Grace D (Year 1) - $385
Leo E (Kinder) - $316
Lachie G (Kinder) - $225
MacKillop Rugby
Recently Oscar (Year 6) travelled to Camden to compete for MacKillop in the NSW Primary School Sport rugby championships. Oscar and his team played extremely well to make the semi-finals after 4 days of competition against 12 other teams. MacKillop finished in 4th place.
The competition was also a selection process for the NSW Primary Schools team, with Oscar successfully gaining a place in the team – what an outstanding achievement! Oscar is the first St Bede’s student to be selected in a NSW state team for any sport. Congratulations! He now heads to Sydney at the end of the term to play with his new team. Good luck and play well – we can’t wait to hear more about your rugby exploits in the future!
Oscar also plays in the under 13 team for Trinity college Goulburn. Last weekend Oscar won player of teh match in the grand final. Congratulations Oscar!
Footy Tipping
…And just like that the NRL regular season and footy tipping is over! We have a new St Bede’s Tipping Competition champion – congratulations to Tim Thistleton who led for a fair chunk of the season and held his nerve to take out the coveted trophy. A fast finish from Buschi has move them up into second place, with Beck Thistleton and the Haraldsons taking out the final spots on the podium. Thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s competition – we’ll be back again next year!
- Tim Thiso - 142 points
- Buschi33 - 135 points
- =3 Beck Thiso - 134 points
=3 Green Machine Haraldson - 134 points
The Compass Parent Portal is a secure online portal that lets parents access information about their child.
The Portal is accessible via the web and the Compass School manager App (via the the App store on your device)
What You Can Do?
- Submit absent notes
- Communicate directly with teachers (desktop only)
- Access your child's reports
- View and maintain attendance records
- Update basic Contact information
- Receive relevant messaging through the app or desktop
We are asking parents not to pay their school fees through the Compass portal due to the fees charged - rather BPAY is the recommended system for school fees payments.
- Any children that are late to school, (after the morning bell) the parents need to sign the children in at the office.
- Year 7 Students for 2024 - CWA Education Grants - Applications are now open and the paperwork has been sent home. The closing date is the 10 October 2023, any families wishing to apply please speak with Mrs Gorham before October 2 to arrange the Principal's reference. For more information please contact the CWA contacts on the application.
- Unwell Students (Cough, runny nose, fever etc.) should be kept at home, to help prevent the spread of illness through the school. The school has a small supply of RATs should any families require some, please contact the office.
- Please keep contact details up to date, if your address has changed email the office. Compass can be used to change email and phone details. If these details aren't kept up to date it makes it very difficult for staff to contact parents in an emergency.
Our School Counsellor, Mari, will be visiting St Bede's on Fridays for the rest of this year. If you think your child would benefit from seeing a counsellor please complete the online referral form at https://catholiccare.force.com/housing/s/school-referral-form.
Marymead CatholicCare is running the Cool Kids Program for regional schools
About the Cool Kids Program
Cool Kids is a structured program that teaches children and their parents how to better manage a child’s anxiety. The program is based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), involves the participation of children and parents, and focuses on teaching practical skills.
For more information please click on Cool_Kids_Anxiety_Program_EOI_Term_4_2023.pdf
QPRC are running a Kids Photography Competition; there is two age groups up to 12 years and 12 -18 years. The best photo in each group will recieve $500 and the peoples choice award recieves $250. The competition closes 18 September and the peoples choice voting will be held at the Bungendore Artisan Market on Saturday 23 September between 10 am - 2 pm. - for more information and the form please see this link.
For canteen to run at St Bede's we need at least two parent helpers for each week on the roster. If we do not have two volunteers then we are unable to have canteen and it will be cancelled for that week. Please refer to the below roster.
If canteen is cancelled then your child will need to bring their own lunch, as per a non canteen day. Please note that if canteen is cancelled and your child has an order, parents/carers will be contacted to provide lunch.
Any parents that are interested in helping in canteen and have a couple of hours available on a Monday morning (Please see the roster for coming dates) please email the office.
If you have any questions about what is required to help on canteen please contact Brenda on 0438 275 032 or Trish on 0412 889507 or 02 48422027.
Please note that any parents volunteering for canteen must have a current Working With Children Check (WWCC). WWCC can be applied for through Service NSW (link) applying for a WWCC. Once you have received the clearance please send a copy of the email + your date of birth to the office as the clearances are checked.
Term 3 Canteen
Please note that we have updated the canteen menu to include gluten free pies and sausage rolls.
| 18 September | Kristie W | Helper needed |
Term 4 Canteen
| 16 October | Anthony,Trish | Brenda |
| 6 November | Helper needed | |
| 20 November | Helper needed | |
| 4 December | Helper needed | |
| Date | Event | Start Time | Location |
| 8 September | Book Club Due | ||
| 9 September | Sacrament of Reconciliation | 5:30 pm | St Bede's Church |
| 17 September | Br Brian's Farewell | 2 - 4 pm | Servicemens Club |
| 18 September | QPRC Kids Photo Competition Closes | ||
| 19 September | Br Brian's Farewell Assembly | 1:50 pm | St Bede's School |
| 20 September | Learning Journeys | 2 pm | Classrooms |
| 22 September | House Spirit Day | ||
| 22 September | Jump Rope For Heart - Jump Off | ||
| 22 September | Last Day of Term 3 | ||
| 10 October | 2024 Yr 7 CWA education Grants close | school | |
| 17 October | Kinder 2024 Orientation Day | 9am-12pm | Kinder Room |
| 20 October | Boorowa Touch & Netball Carnival | Boorowa | |
| 24 October | Kinder 2024 Orientation Day | 9am-12pm | Kinder Room |
| 31 October | Kinder 2024 Orientation Day | 9am-12pm | Kinder Room |
Kinder |
Aoife | Bronn | Noah |
Year 1 |
Alexis | AJ | |
Year 2 |
Willow | Harrison | |
Year 3 |
Ajay | Ava | |
Year 4 |
Cara | Lana | |
Year 5 |
Declan | Harvey | |
Year 6 |
Matthew | Josh |