Where Learning & Wellbeing Matter TERM 4, WEEK 2 - 16TH OCTOBER, 2020

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

FRIDAY, 23RD OCTAFL GRAND FINALPUBLIC HOLIDAY -

NO SCHOOL

Footy Colours Day Thursday 22nd

October. Students can wear the

colours of their favourite football team.

F O L L O W US!St Paul’s Primary

School, Coburg

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPALIt has been wonderful to have all of the children back onsite again.There has been a real buzz around the school as it has come to life with smiling faces and laughter, it is easy to forget that we are still going through a challenging time in our world right now.

On Monday morning I was privileged to be out on duty greeting children as they arrived at school, nerves soon disappeared, as they entered their classroom and reconnected with their teachers and friends.

Our children certainly displayed positivity, resilience and determination. The manner in which the children returned, you would never have guessed they had just returned to school after being away 15 weeks. They are truly an inspiration. Parents should feel extremely proud of how well they have adapted. As adults, we certainly can learn a lot from our children this year.

The return to school wouldn’t have been a success without the wonderful support and commitment from all members of the St Paul’s community. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the parents for their ongoing support in preparing their children to return to face to face learning. I did notice some very happy parents as they dropped off their children, I made a ‘Principal’s call’ and gave every parent the day off! Parents you have done an amazing job during this time of online learning you were not only the parents but the teacher. How, lucky were the children to have their their own parents supporting their learning.

I would also like to thank the St Paul’s staff for ensuring that the transition from home to school was seamless and that the focus was on their wellbeing We are extremely lucky to have such a dedicated staff working closely together for our children.

PUBLIC HOLIDAY - FRIDAY, 23RD OCTAFL GRAND FINAL - NO SCHOOL

DRINK BOTTLES:Students are not allowed to drink directly from the drinking fountains. Please ensure your child brings their own water bottle for use (and refilling) at school.SUN SMART TERM 4 School Hats - Students are required to wear their school hats. Please ensure your child has their hat each day. If you are waiting for a hat from Spartan we will allow children to wear any sun safe hat for the next week.Sunscreen. We are encouraging parent to apply sunscreen in the morning before. You can provide SPF 30+ for your child to apply during the day. Please note staff are not able to apply sunscreen.

ABSENCE:If your child is absent from school please contact the school via the Skoolbag App or by phoning the school on 9354 8970 and choosing 1 for the absent line. If we are not notified, administration staff will send a text message to you, please respond to this text.

Summer Uniform - The new school term has begun with beautiful spring weather. During this term all children will need to be in their summer school uniforms. We will allow a 2 week transition. Please see detail about uniform ordering in this newsletter.

SCHOOL CAR PARK:Please park on Sydney Rd or in the surrounding streets at pick up time. We need to allow extra space to allow parents to wait and adhere to social distancing at the front of the school . Please do not park in the drop off spaces after school.

HEALTH & SAFETY:As part of our enhanced health and safety measures:-Children will be washing hands and using sanitiser before and after recess and regularly during the day. -Cleaning if high touch areas will occur during the day.-Enhanced cleaning at the end of the day.

STUDENT ILLNESS:If your child is ill please keep them at home. Students who are sick should NOT attend school, this includes fever, coughs, sore throats and runny noses. Parents will be asked to collect their child if they are at school in this condition. Students presenting to the sick bay will be temperature checked.

COVID SAFE PLAN:St Paul’s has a comprehensive COVID Safe Plan and we continue to make updates and changes to this as circumstances change and new directions are released.

We wish everyone wonderful term 4 and look forward to working together to ensure we provide the very best to your children and your family and continue to keep to look after one another.

Maria Mercuri

REMINDERS

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS!

Jacob I - 11th

Lex C - 15th

William P - 15th

Alexandra - 17th

WISHING YOU AN AWESOME DAY & birthday blessings for the year ahead!

BABY NEWS!

Our community congratulates parents, Bradeep and Gayathri, and big brother Poorvik (Year 1/2A)

on the arrival of their son and baby brother, HemaanshBorn August 17th

We have an exciting BOOK WEEK planned! Please note the anticipated Dress Up & Book Parade day will be held on Wednesday,18th November. More news to come!

School Fees

Thank you to all our families for your commitment to paying the school fees during these difficult times. If any family is having difficulty paying school fees, please do not hesitate to contact Maria at principal@spcoburg.catholic.edu.au so we can work out a plan to support your family.

If your situation has changed and you now have a Health Care Card, you may be eligible for fee relief.

To make a school fee payment please call the office on 9354 8970.

Or

Payments can be made via:EFT: St Paul’s Primary SchoolBSB: 083 347Account Number: 460356745Reference: Surname and Fee Account NumberAlternatively call the office to pay by Credit Card

Uniform

Reminder that in term 4 children will need to be in Summer Uniform. ● All students must wear their hats when outside during term 4.● During the restrictions the onsite Uniform shop will not be in operation. ● Uniforms can only be purchased via online ordering● Sport uniform can be worn on PE day. Please check with your child’s teacher for PE day.

All Uniform Sales are made through Spartan School World during Stage 4 restrictions.

Spartan will deliver to school for you to collect from the school office, or home delivery for $9.95 extra.

Returns of incorrect sizes can be arranged through Spartan at a cost to you.

www.spartanschoolworld.com.au

Call: 1800 815 557 customer service will help answer any questions.

Orders from Spartan are dispatched on Wednesday and are delivered to school on Thursday.

Second Hand Uniform will be available to purchase at $5.00 per item. It will be set up at the front of the school office before and after school each day. If you have any enquiries please phone or email: office@spcoburg.catholic.edu.au.

Class Name Awarded for...

Prep C Sofia K

Kendrick T

Resilient: For having a positive attitude entering the classroom each morning and settling back into school so well.

Safe: For being a great role model and following our BE rules to play safely during recess and lunchtime.

Prep D Ramon G

Alexandra Z

For settling back into school so well, following our BE rules and always treating others with kindness. Great job!

For settling back into school so well, following our BE rules and completing all tasks with a positive attitude. Well done!

1/2 A Mark I

Joden G

For being a responsible learner and settling back into the routines of school so well!

For showing resilience and a positive attitude in our first week of Term 4!

1/2 H Ryan BSebastian M

For beginning Term 4 with such positivity! For starting Term 4 with a focused mind and a positive attitude!

1/2 LR Julian F

Milana N

Cassandra I

For being responsible and an enthusiastic learner who has settled back into the classroom routine with ease. Well done!

For being prepared and a positive student who has settled back into school so well. Fantastic effort Milana!

For being respectful and a motivated student who has made a wonderful transition back into the classroom routine. Great job!

3/4 M Lola.C

Michael.C

For being respectful and positive at all times.

For being respectful and positive at all times.

3/4 F Hamish S

Mariana

For being resilient on his return back to school.

For showing resilience during lessons and always having a go.

3/4 TB Sadie E

Billy F

For being an independent learner and displaying an enthusiastic approach to all learning tasks. For being a responsible learner and for always being an active participant in our classes.

3/4 ML Ava I

Michaela G

For being resilient and having a positive attitude when entering the classroom each morning.

For showing resilience when term 4 started and always approaching her work with a positive attitude.

Senior M Adriana F

Eric

For being respectful at all times towards her friends, teachers and classmates

For being responsible at all times in the classroom and playground

Senior S Sage S

Sophia L

For always being thoughtful and considerate towards others and making an extra effort with his school work.

For always coming to school with a smile on her face, eager to learn and ready to be a part of everything that our school has to offer.

Senior T Ghadir H

Samara

For being a supportive and kind role model to his peers and trying really hard with his school work.

For being a positive, excited member of our class, always ready to learn and try her best. Well done!

100 days of school take 2! Today we got to celebrate our 100th day of school in person, HOORAY!

We spent the day completing different 100 themed activities in literacy and numeracy, making 100 inspired food and partying together. Our favourite part was dressing up as 100 year olds and dancing.

Have a look below at all of the amazing things we did together.

We made ‘100’ cookies using a biscuit, icing, freckles and a musk

stick. They were delicious!

We played lots of fun math games about the number 100!

We got some very special treats today to celebrate, our very own 100 days of school

cookie! Thank you to Andrea (@sweetasandrea) for

making these for us!

Looks like teaching online for 4 months has made some of our teachers age!

Our SMART Spelling word of the week was ‘beach’. We got to take home our very own beach in a cup! We also ate some tasty icy

poles.

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Children were so excited to be at school and see their friends this week. It was beautiful to have the classrooms come alive with their chatter and laughter.Children participated in many fun activities. One activity involved working as as team to stack cups using only an elastic band and string. The library was visited where Mrs Angela assisted the children to borrow new and exciting books. It has been a wonderful week.

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We are all so happy to be back at school this week! We are enjoying catching up with friends and getting back into our fitness. As you can see from these photos, we have participated in a number of different activities which include basketball knockout,

skipping, running and a shuttle activity relay.

The Seniors also enjoyed spending some social

time in small groups. We prefer talking to our friends face to face

instead of on a screen.

POTS FOR SALE !!Beautifully decorated terracotta pots by our Prep, One and Two students are now for SALE. As you can see, they are designed with love and creativity and each pot comes with a packet of plant seeds, kindly donated by Bunnings Warehouse Coburg. Your child’s pot comes at the bargain

price of $10. Please send along the money in an envelope with your child’s name on the front, and ask your child to give it to their classroom teacher.

Welcome back to the library! It was awesome to see students excited to be back in their ‘happy place’ sharing books with their friends and catching up on everything book related!

Issue 7 of Book Club has been distributed to students. In this issue, Scholastic have included bonus Christmas titles as well as plenty of affordable titles at $6 or less.

ORDERS DUE BY:30 OCTOBER