St Francis of Assisi News

Dear Parents & Caregivers,

Thank you for the way you have supported our school and your chidren in returning to school this term. The children have returned in a positive manner ready to get back to learning routines and socialising with their friends. It is great to see a number of children already embracing the winter uniform as we transition into the Winter Uniform Policy.

A reminder that as of Monday, all children are expected to be wearing the correct school uniform which a photo has been provided below. Please note hair and jewellery requirements also need to be followed. If you are unsure, there is a link to our school uniform policy provided below.

https://www.stfrancisbutler.wa.edu.au/uniforms

WA STUDENT ASSISTANCE PAYMENT

Once again, the government is providing cost of living relief with the WA Student Assistance Payment. This is a $150 payment for each child enrolled in primary school and a $250 payment for students enrolled in secondary schooling. The process is accessed via the Service WA app and all that is needed from the school is your child's WA Student Number (WASN). This number can be accessed via the Seqta Engage App, via Reports and is titled WASN. If you have any issues accessing this number, please contact the office 9562 9500.

MOTHER'S DAY BREAKFAST & ASSEMBLY - TOMORROW!

A reminder to all the mother figures that tomorrow will be our Mother's Day Breakfast and assembly performance from the Year 2 children. The celebrations will kick off at 7:45am with some pastries and muffins for parents and children. This will be followed by the Mother's Day Assembly at 8:45am in the hall. We look forward to celebrating the mother's in our lives on Friday morning!

Thank you to our generous local businesses and parents who have donated items to go towards the P&F Mother's Day Raffle taking place on Friday morning.

KINDY MOTHER"S DAY BOOTCAMP

Thanks to Mrs Kavanagh and Mrs Ridley, our Kindy children enjoyed a bootcamp and morning tea today with their mums! The 80's theme was a hit (even though we realise a lot of our mums weren't born in the 80's!). Great to see our Kindy children bust a move and get involved. Thanks to all the mums for making the time to share this with their kids - they really love having their parents involved. Special thanks to Mrs Taylor, Mrs Rudd, Mrs P and Mrs Bell for their enthusiasm and setup. We also think Mrs Kavanagh missed her calling! Check out a couple of photos below.

NATIONAL WALK SAFELY TO SCHOOL - FRIDAY 16th MAY

Well it’s that time of year again when our school seriously starts talking about walking! Walk Safely to School Day asks that we all consider our transport habits and try to incorporate more walking as part of a healthy, active way to get around. And although walking all the way to school isn’t realistic for many of us, it’s quite easy to figure out how you can build a walk into your family’s daily routine.

You can teach your child the healthy habit of walking more by:

• Walking with them the whole way to school
• If they get the bus or train, walk past your usual stop and get on at the next stop
• If you have to drive, park the car a few blocks away from the school and walk the rest of the way.

Regular exercise like walking with your child not only helps them (and you!) beat chronic problems like obesity, heart disease, behavioural and mental health issues and diabetes. It also gives you a great opportunity to teach your child safe ways to behave around roads and traffic. Remember, Active Kids are Healthy Kids so get planning your own Walk Safely to School Day journey for Friday 16 MAY 2025!

Wishing all the mothers a wonderful day this Sunday. Thank you for the incredible love, strength, and dedication you pour into your families. Your support, encouragement, and guidance shape not only your children's lives but also the vibrant atmosphere of our school. Whether it's through volunteering at events, helping with homework, or simply offering a listening ear, your contributions do not go unnoticed.

We hope you enjoy an opportunity to take a moment for yourselves on Sunday. Thank you for being such an essential part of our school community. Enjoy your well-deserved celebrations!

Best wishes

Jason Baker

Principal

May Flower Mass- Free Dress Opportunity

Join us for the upcoming Mayflower Mass on Sunday 25th May at 10am. This is a special event organised by the St Andrew's Parish. After the mass, there will be a free sausage sizzle provided by the leadership team for everyone to enjoy. There's an exciting treat for the children: those who attend the mass will get to wear free dress on Monday the 26th May! We look forward to seeing you there.

Sacrament of Eucharist (First Holy Communion- COMMITMENT MASS REMINDER

The yellow Sacramental commitment card, is to be filled out and handed in to St Andrew’s parish at the end of commitment masses on the weekend of the 17th and 18th May. If there are any questions in regard to this sacrament, please do not hesitate to contact via email- sarah.kavanagh@cewa.edu.au.

Last week on the 2nd of May, the Year 5's organised a very special mass that was enjoyed by the Year 4, 5 and 6 cohort. Thank you to the large number of parents that were present and congratulations to Katie, Aria and Ashton who were altar servers for the first time. During the mass, there was a special celebration for Mr Clarke and Mr Haydon, who were commissioned by Father Darek as our new extraordinary ministers.

MAY - The Month of the Blessed Virgin Mary

MAY is a special month that the church dedicates to the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of God and our mother. In this month especially, we are encouraged to renew and deepen our relationship with our Spiritual Mother Mary. We can do this by reflecting on her life, whilst we pray the rosary, or any other prayer devoted to Mary, which expresses our gratitude for her Motherly care.

Upcoming dates:

First Holy Communion Commitment Masses- Saturday 17th May and Sunday 18th May.

Mayflower Mass 10am - Sunday 25th May

First Holy Communion Parent Workshop- 27th May 6pm

Sarah Kavanagh

Assistant Principal

This week I would like to recognise a member of our community who does not have children that attend our school, but plays an important role in ensuring the safety of many of our kids. Mr Vittorio Sanfilippo is the crosswalk attendant on the corner of Connolly Drive and McCormack Blvd. Recently, Vittorio was awarded the WA Police COVID-19 Response Service Medal for his work throughout COVID ensuring our crosswalk continued to be patrolled and kept our children safe. Vittorio was the only person in WA awarded this medal as a crosswalk attendant and after many years of service, was well deserved.

Congratulations and thank you to Vittorio for his service to our community. Please feel free to acknowledge this amazing achievement should you access the crosswalk when Vittorio is in attendance.

SFOA Cross Country Carnival

We will be holding our faction Cross Country Carnival for all children in Years 2-6 on Wednesday 21st May. Students will participate in year groups throughout the day and the carnival will take place on our oval and part of the IMCC oval. Please see below for more information and scheduled times (please note that these times are approximate and can change due to weather and other events).

Before and After School Sports

If your child is interested in before and after school activities, please see the information below to find out what is on offer for Term 2.

Chris Rebeiro

Teacher

Dear Parents,

Those families who have not made any contributions as yet towards their school fees can you please attend to these ASAP

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Please remember to send in your current Centrelink concession card to continue receiving the discount for 2025.

Kind regards,

Geneve Bastian

We are holding our Kindergarten 2026 sibling interviews next week on Monday 12th May & Tuesday 13tth May. If your child is born between 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 they are due to commence Kindergarten next year. If you have not already submitted an enrolment application please let the office know this week.

If you have recently moved address or changed contact numbers/emails, can you please email the school office to ensure that we have current correct details.

If you would like to add or change emergency contact details, please let us know.

Last term we finished with our community lunch and icy pole stations which was a great success. Thank you to the volunteers for organising this event. It was a great way to end the term

For term 2 we have a couple of events, starting with the Mothers Day stall that happened on Wednesday and our Mothers Day raffle which will be at the mothers day breakfast tomorrow.

Please save the date for Friday 20th June. It is our grown-up only Paint and Sip night. More details to follow in the coming weeks.

Thank you for your continued support.

Happy Birthday to the following students who are celebrating their birthday over the next month:

Charli Brunton-Lamb, Emily Stratfold, Kara Dale-Ward, Naira Anikpi, Gursamar Singh, Elsie Andrew, Bodhi Flick, Lois McSheffrey, Khaleesi-Leigh Ellis, Indianna Robertson, Kaden Keen, Emma Ryan, Paige Lynton, Elsie de Laine, Brady Edwards.

We wish you all a wonderful day!!

Friday 9 May - Mothers Day Breakfast/Raffle (7:45am) / Year 2 Assembly (8:45am)

Sunday 11 May - Mothers Day

Tuesday 13 May - Year 5B debates

Wednesday 14 May - Year 5W debates

Friday 16 May - National Walk Safely to School Day/Merit Assembly/'FOF' raffle draw (8:45am)

Saturday 17 May & Sunday 18 May - First Communion Commitment Masses (St Andrew's Church)

Wednesday 21 May - SFOA Cross Country Carnival (Year 2-6)

Friday 23 May - Year 3 Performance Assembly (8:45am)

Please see the information below to read what is happening in Camp Australia this week.

Irene McCormack Catholic College are thrilled to announce their partnership with the Liverpool FC International Academy at Irene McCormack Catholic College. LFC IA will be hosting a FREE Community Day on May 24th. Additionally, due to high demand, IMCC expanded our Year 7 and 8 streams.

Please see the attached flyer for all the details.

Registration for Community Day: LFC IA AUSTRALIA | Shop

For more details about the program: Liverpool Program – Irene McCormack Catholic College

The Uniform Shop opens every Monday afternoon during school terms from 2:45pm to 3:15pm.

Orders can also be placed online and will be delivered to the office the following Tuesday.

Where: Operating out of the demountable at the rear of the school!

Ph: (08) 9204 1701

Email: mailto:sales@jfe.net.au

Address: 1/85 Guthrie St, Osborne Park 6017

Mon-Thur: 8:00am - 4:00pm

Friday: 8:00am - 3:30pm

Email: admin@stfrancisbutler.wa.edu.au
Website: www.stfrancisbutler.wa.edu.au
Location: 1051 Connolly Drive, Butler WA, Australia
Phone: (08) 9562 9500
Facebook: facebook.com/stfrancisbutler

Instagram: https://instagram.com/stfrancisbutler

St Andrew’s Parish Quiz Night

17 May at 7pm in St Andrew’s CPS Hall; 60 Victorsen Parade, Clarkson.

Gather your family friends for a night of fun, trivia and prizes. Tables of up to 8 people. BYO Food and drinks. Tickets cost $20 per person and can be purchased after any weekend Mass or call the Parish Office (9407 9815) to book your table.

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24:7 Clarkson Youth Ministry

Every 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays of the month; 6pm – 8pm in St Andrew’s CPS Hall.

All youth in Years 6 – 12 are welcome.

For more information contact Michaela (0493 213 389) or Michael (0493 447 917) or visit the Parish website: https://clarkson.perthcatholic.org.au/youth/

Email: standrewsclarkson@gmail.com

Website: http://www.standrewsclarkson.com/
Location: 53 Belleville Gardens, Clarkson WA, Australia
Phone: (08) 9407 7512
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standrewsclarkson/