AGGIES ARTICLES - Term 4 Week 2 - Friday 15 October 2021
Term 4 - Week 3
Mon 18 October |
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Tue 19 October |
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Wed 20 October |
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Thur 21 October |
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Fri 22 October |
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Dates For The Diary
Tue 26 October |
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Fri 29 October |
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Fri 19 November |
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Wed 15 December |
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In Sunday’s Gospel reading from Mark 10:35-45, Jesus defines leadership in a different way. Using himself as a model, Jesus teaches that service to others is the call of Christian life. He makes a very clear distinction between the behaviour of rulers and their desire for power and recognition. In contrast, those who would be leaders in the Christian community must be the first ones to offer themselves to others.
Dear Parents and Carers
What a wonderful week at Aggies, we have finished the week with a wonderful awareness raising day as we “went red for dyslexia.” Thank you to all of the staff and students for their work to prepare this special day and an extra thank you to Lucas Blair for sharing his video with us.
Wonderful Year 3 Poetry Learning
I have been lucky enough to work with our Year 3 students as they have been working on their poetry learning. They have been engaging in “paint-chip poetry”. Take a look at their wonderful work, it includes their learning intention, the success criteria which was developed by the students, an amazing brainstorm about colours, and their final published works. We are so proud of their learning!
Pizza Lunch
Today I had the lovely opportunity to enjoy a pizza lunch with the children that have achieved 400 Dojo points. This is a very special occasion for the children and it is lovely for them to be acknowledged by the school community.
Uniform Request - Thank you!
Thank you to the many families that answered our request for any spare uniforms to be sent into school. We received a range of sizes that have helped restock some of our supplies for the new student enrolments.
Staff Professional Learning Day
St Agnes’ staff will participate in a Staff Professional Learning Day on Friday 19 November. On this day staff will receive input from Bishop Greg Homeming, with a focus on the topics of Truth, Spirituality and Goodness. All staff in the Diocese of Lismore are required to complete these modules each year. We appreciate the support of families making alternative arrangements for their children on this day as staff will be off site to complete this learning.
Last Day of Term Four
The last day for students in 2021 will be Wednesday 15 December. The school office will be open on Thursday 16 December.
Kindergarten 2022 Orientation
With the current restrictions on our community, we have had to modify our usual orientation and transition processes. To help you become better acquainted with the workings of our school, the following important events have been organised:
1. Story Time: There will be three sessions to choose from, we ask that every child attend one session on Saturday 27 November and one of the weekday sessions. Each session will be one hour long and 10 children will be the maximum at each session. We ask that you register your child for these sessions through our online booking system. Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and enter the booking code - tk827 and choose the times that suit you.
• Monday 15 November - 9:30am to 10:30am or 1:15pm to 2:15pm
• Thursday 18 November – 9:30am to 10:30am or 1:15pm to 2:15pm
• Saturday 27 November – 8:30am to 9:30am, 9:45am to 10:45am or 11:00am to 12:00pm
2. Orientation Sessions: This year, each child will have the opportunity to attend three on-site transition session. We ask that your child attend all three of these sessions. These days will span across three mornings on the following dates:
• Wednesday 1 December – 9:30am to 12:00pm
• Friday 3 December – 9:30am to 12:00pm
• Tuesday 7 December – 9:30am to 1:00pm
We ask that you please pack lunch, a piece of fruit, a water bottle and a hat for your child on these days and ensure that your child wears closed in shoes.
3. Parent Orientation Information Night: Tuesday 7 December commencing at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
We encourage all new and existing parents to attend this evening. It will provide a chance to hear from staff and parents on important considerations for Kindergarten and, in particular, practical suggestions to assist in making this important transition from home to school. There will be free babysitting provided at the school for your assistance.
Socktober
At St Agnes' Primary School we work with Church and community leaders to provide people the opportunity for a full, enriched life - physically and spiritually.
This allows us to speak out and act for justice so that we can play our part in improving our world. Pope Francis asks each of us to be missionaries in our own way, regardless of any limitations or troubles, and share goodness and love. The Kindergarten Centre run by the Good Shepherd Sisters in Bangkok supports more than 100 children from disadvantaged undocumented and migrant families. The children attend regular classes and receive a nutritious meal and healthcare. This program is also building a foundation for children to develop a positive sense of self-worth. This year the SRC will be holding a Socktober shootout using soccer balls made from recycled materials. The video of how to make these was linked in last weeks’ newsletter and opportunities to make these will be held at school.
At St Agnes' School the SRC will be donating some of our Craft for Service profits to the Good Shepherd Sisters enabling them to continue their valuable work in this social justice space.
What is Operation Christmas Child?
Operation Christmas Child is a hands-on way for you to bless children in need across the world by filling shoe boxes with toys, hygiene items, school supplies, and fun gifts. We collect the boxes and distribute them in the name of Jesus Christ to children living in vulnerable situations. This year St Agnes’ Primary will be supporting this charity again. We will be using some of the profits raised through Craft for Service to purchase the items to fill the shoeboxes.
P&F Monthly Meeting
All parents and carers are invited to join our wonderful family representatives on Monday 18 October at 5:45pm via zoom to discuss new initiatives and ways to support the enhancement of our school. If you would like to join the zoom, please email pandfstagnes@gmail.com so the link can be shared with you. All families are welcome to share their valuable input. Items on Monday nights agenda are:
In October, the Church celebrates this prayer in a special way: reminding us of its simple beauty and gentle power. It is a time of grace for us to return to this prayer if we have let it slip away: or perhaps to discover for the first time, in the company of Mary, how the Rosary can guide us into this form of prayer. Students will be involved in learning more about this beautiful Prayer during the month.
Assembly Awards
Congratulations to the following students who today received an Assembly Award:
KE - Lukas Martin and Amelie Ward
KJ - Beau Bowditch and Ava Rangel
KW - Lily Stewart and Aisha Morris
1B - Loki Henderson and Reginald Fitzpatrick
1O - Liam Batman and Jaxon Seckold
1TB - Rachael Dunn and Mikayla Orme
2JW - Jai Davis and Makayla Dickson
2M - Jake Glover and Tabitha Brooke
2W - Ryan Chilko and Thomas Bolton-Hall
3O - Parker Clarke and Avinav Sivaraj
3P - Sienna Harrison and Nathan Cavallaro
3TM - Hannah Benty and Lucas Constantine
4A - Connor Budnick and Sonny Nasso
4NS - Harley Cooper and Stella Clark
4T - Riley Batman and Kaylee McIntosh
5C - Samrina Adhikari and Ella Comer
5M - Mason Nowak and Jessinia Collins
5W - Andrea Fuller and Eamon O'Sullivan
6B - Liam Wright and Charlotte McEntyre
6E - Ellie Nunn and Alanna Anil
6W - Madeline Hall and Darcy Middleton
Centred In Christ and With Love For One Another, St Agnes’ Learners are:
PBS Focus
This week, our focus was on our whole school's expectations of following the 4R’s and being respectful at play and lunch times. We are still in COVID-19 restrictions so we need to make sure that we all stay in our grades and play in the set areas we are told to play in each day.
Today, Mrs Yarnold had our first pizza lunch celebration with our 400 dojo achievers.
House Cup Winner
This week's House Cup winner is: KENNEDY
600 Dojo Awards:
Congratulations to the following student who has received 600 dojos this week for following our 4 R’s at St Agnes'.
5W - Laya Maria Abraham
500 Dojo Awards:
Congratulations to the following students who have received 500 dojos this week for following our 4 R’s at St Agnes'.
1B - Aria Schneider
2M - Jada Ustariz
400 Dojo Awards:
Congratulations to the following students who have received 400 dojos this week for following our 4 R’s at St Agnes'.
KJ - Arie Ford
KW - Arham Anwaar and Asha Galbraith-Robertson
1B - Cruze McDonald
1O - Hunter Favaloro
2M - Cody Newell
5C - Aaron Cotovich
5W - Emily Cook and Jack Howard
300 Dojo Awards:
Congratulations to the following students who have received 300 dojos this week for following our 4 R’s at St Agnes'.
KE - Ally Sines, Casey Campbell, Coco James-Dumas and Sophie James
KJ - Kade Wilson and Korbin Cunningham
1O - Madelyn Field and Stephanie Murray
1TB - Jasper McNee and Ryder Atkins
2JW - Asha Walker
2M - Lucas Gardiner, Michael Thompson and Tyler Carpenter
2W - Enzo Waind
3P - Jessyka Porteous, Lachlan Dunn and Nathan Cavallaro
3TM - Emily Lonergan
4A - Isabelle Familar
5C - Angus Browning and Maya Williams
5W - Aaron Dalton, Archie Teeling, Eamon O'Sullivan, London Curtis and Noah Joyce
6W - James Howard
200 Dojo Awards:
Congratulations to the following students who have received 200 dojos this week for following our 4 R’s at St Agnes'.
1TB - Rachael Dunn
2JW - Patrick McNally
3O - Mahli Forster
3TM - Laylah Walsh, Lucas Constantine and Sophie Cook
4A - Darcy Todd, Kendall Collins, Leyna Casey, Olivia Larkan and Sonny Nasso
4NS - Alby Butler, Fletcher Taylor and Nathan Keane
100 Dojo Awards:
Congratulations to the following students who received 100 dojos this week for following our 4 R’s at St Agnes'.
KE - Benjamin Dunn
4A - Alexander Vaquerisaz Canivilo
Dear Parents and Carers
I have had many conversations with parents recently who have observed their kids displaying big feelings and big behaviours! In the article below, Karen Young from Hey Sigmund writes about how we can respond to big feelings and what our children need from us. Here is an excerpt from the full article:
Children communicate through behaviour, and behind all big behaviour there will always be a valid need. The need might be for safety, connection, sleep, food, power and influence, space to do their own thing. We all have these needs, but children are still developing the capacity to meet them in ways that aren’t as disruptive for them or the people around them. This will take a while. The part of the brain that can calm big feelings, the prefrontal cortex, isn’t fully developed until mid to late twenties. Of course, as they grow and develop they will expand their capacity to calm their big feelings, but in the meantime, they will need lots of co-regulation experiences with us to help them develop strong neural foundations for this.
Please read the full article HERE.
This week at Aggies:
Art With Mrs McMillan
Year 4
Summer Sports Trials - Cancelled
Unfortunately, the Hastings Summer Sports Trials which were scheduled to take place in Kempsey this term have been cancelled. We will announce a new date when it is announced in the new year.
Swimming Carnival
We are hopeful that with the continued easing of restrictions that our school swimming carnival will go ahead at the end of this term. The focus of this carnival is participation and fostering a sense of school spirit. Some schools use their end of year swimming carnival to double up as a selection event for their zone team to compete in the Hastings Zone Swimming carnival in February of next year. However, it is felt that holding a separate selection trial at the beginning of next year gives our potential competitors the whole of the summer break to improve, and that our junior swimmers in particular will benefit from this.
How good is this photo!
Some of our Year Six students have been coordinating with each other to ride their bikes to school. When it was pointed out to one of these riders that this was beneficial to their physical and mental health, and also helped them with problem solving and risk assessment skills, the rider just shrugged and said “It’s just good fun riding a bike with your mates!”. There really doesn't need to be any other reason!
If you would like your child to ride to school with a buddy, but don’t have anyone for them to ride with, contact the school and we will see what we can arrange!
JHI - Certificate 3 Individual Support
The course enrolment date is 20 October, and the NSW Government subsidises this training.
If parents want to check if they meet the requirements for the Smart & Skilled funding program, they are encouraged to contact JHI for further details on (02) 6583 2321 or email info@jhi.edu.au
