Queen of Apostles School

Lord God,

You are my strength.

Hold my hand in my weakness and teach my heart to fly.

With you, there’s nothing to fear, nothing to worry about.

Hold me tight in your embrace,

So that I can be stronger than the challenges in my life.

Amen

The funeral service for Ms Lee-Anne Oliver will take place at 12noon next Tuesday (27th August) at the Queen of Apostles Church. The school staff will be attending this service, and classes/students will be supervised by teachers and education assistants from other CEWA schools that have offered to help. If any parents would like to take their child/children to the service, they are welcome to sign them out from the school office. I again would like to thank our community for their lovely flowers, gifts and messages of support. Please keep Lee-Anne's family in your thoughts and prayers.

At the end of the school year Ms Caroline Hunneybun (Finance Officer) will be leaving us to move onto her next challenge. Caroline has done an amazing job in her role over the past 4.5 years and it’s fair to say the school is in a much better financial position now that it was when she started. I thank Caroline for her work ethic, dedication to task and friendship during her time at the school and wish her all the best for the future. We are currently advertising the Finance Officer role and will let you know once the position has been filled.

Tonight is the big night and we are very excited about our choir participating in the One Big Voice concert. Mrs Perry has done an excellent job preparing the choir for this fantastic event. I can't wait to see them in action!

Next week (26th – 30th August) we will celebrate Queenies Book Week. Mrs O’Brien in the library has organised some wonderful opportunities for our students and I thank her very much for this. The 2024 theme for Book Week is "Reading is Magic" and on Wednesday 28th August we are asking our students to dress up as their favourite book character and participate in a parade in the hall at 9am. Parents are welcome to join us. Also, on this day we have a visiting author, Renee Treml, who is coming to talk to our classes about what is involved in the writing process.

On Friday 30th August our dads and father figures will be able to enjoy a yummy breakfast with their children in the undercover area from 7.30am to celebrate Father’s Day. Tomorrow is the last day for orders - please order by using the link below. Also, on this day the students will also be able to buy a gift for dad at the Father’s Day stall. I thank our P&F for organising both the breakfast and the stall for our community. If Mother’s Day was anything to go by it should be a great morning.

HTTPS://www.trybooking.com/CSTFT

Next Wednesday (28th August) at 5.30pm in the hall there is a First Eucharist workshop for parents and students who making the sacrament this year. This is an important part in ensuring our students are ready to receive this very important Sacrament of Initiation.

Next Friday (30th August) at 8.50am in the hall is the Year 3 Assembly. I’m really looking forward to seeing what Miss Moro and the Year 3 class come up with. It promises to be lots of fun!

Best Wishes

Mark Ryan

Principal

Online Booking for school photos.

Please see below the access key you will need to order your child's photos.

Cut off for family photo orders are September 3 by 4.30pm.

🔺Extra charges will incur if they are ordered after that day.

The Kindy 2026 class is filling fast so we remind families to submit applications as soon as possible for children born between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022.

We conduct our interviews 2 years in advance and have already held interviews this year for families who had lodged applications earlier.

The class is now over half full.

If we don't have your application, we don't know you require a position in the class, so please don't wait till it's too late. All enrolment information is on our website or you can call in to the office to pick up an application form.

Dear Parents and students,

Please find below information about the 2024 Athletics Carnivals.

Kindy and Pre-Primary – Races and Relays Day

• Friday 6th September 10.00am - 11.00am on the School Oval (after the Music Assembly)

• Students participate in a variety of running races and team relays.

• No points awarded, just a morning of fun and exercise.

• Includes opportunities for parents to join in some relays too.

Year 3-6 Jumps and Throws Day:

• Friday 13th September 9.30am - 12.50pm on the Annex Oval.

• Only selected students participate in these events (trials held during PE lessons).

• Selected year 3-6 boys and girls compete in long jump and turbo-jav.

• Selected year 5 and 6 boys and girls also compete in shot put.

• A program with competitors' names and approximate times will be forwarded asap.

Year 1-6 Faction Athletics Carnival:

• Monday 16th September 9.30am - 2.00pm.

• This event to be held at Ern Clark Oval, Wharf St., Cannington.

• All students participate in one sprint and three team games.

• Selected students participate in 200m, 400m and multi-age relay.

• The day concludes with presentations

• A detailed program will be released as soon as possible.

Mr B

Inter-school Athletics Carnival - Date Change:

Hi Year 3-6 families, the inter-school athletics carnival, originally planned for Friday 18th October (Term 4 Week 2) has had to be postponed due to works at the venue.

The inter-school athletics carnival will now take place at Langford Oval on Thursday 21st November (Term 4, Week 7).

Of course, participants in this event won't be known until after the completion of our own faction athletics events later this term. More info regarding these is coming soon.

Thank you.

Mr B

Dust off your costumes, next week is Queenies Book Week! This year’s theme is Reading is Magic. The SRC will be hosting our book week parade on Wednesday 28th August at 8.50am in the hall.

Years 1-6 will meet our visiting author Renee Treml, who will share her passion for books and how she creates her stories and illustrations.

We have a selection of Renee’s books in the library for borrowing but if you would like to purchase a signed books for your child, see the information below.

We look forward to seeing many wonderful book characters at the parade.

The Australian girls choir will be holding a workshop assessment on Friday 11th October at 10am.

If your daughter is interested in attending the workshop please see how to register below:

Register online at ausgirlschoir.com.au/schoolworkshop

or via the QR code on the flyer.

AGC School Assessment Workshop Flyer 2024.

Please note that only girls that have registered prior to the day will be able to participate.

Queenies P&F Footy Tipping Competition

Congratulations to John Taylor for your excellent tipping in round 23, please see the front office to collect your Rustico voucher and certificate.

First place on the overall leaderboard is Bernard McCreesh.

Father’s Day Breakfast

Queenies Mum’s are cooking a special breakfast for Dad’s, grandpas and father figures to enjoy at school with their children on Friday 30th August.

We have a delicious menu to choose from, including bacon and egg rolls and a variety of sweet muffins.

To order your breakfast please go to TryBooking HTTPS://www.trybooking.com/CSTFT and don’t forget bookings close Friday 23rd August so get in quick to secure your order.

Volunteers for Father’s Day Breakfast

The P&F are seeking volunteers to help at the Father’s Day Breakfast on Friday 30th August, if you are available please click on the link https://signup.com/go/HxFGDmx and select one or more tasks that you would like to do.

Volunteers get to be part of making sure the dad’s and children have a great breakfast and a fun morning celebrating Father’s Day.

Volunteers for Father’s Day Stall

We are also looking for a few parents to help on the Father’s Day Stall from 9am to just after lunchtime on Friday 30th August.

If you are available, please email Tracy at QueeniesPnF@gmail.com.

By volunteering you get to help the children select a fabulous gift for their dad or father figure.

School Holiday Camps

First Week

Tuesday 24th – Friday 27th September 2024

9 years and under [ eg minimum 6 yrs ]

[ 9.00am – 3.30pm daily ]

Second Week

Monday 30th Sept – Friday 4th October 2024

9 years and over

[ 9.00am – 3.30pm daily ]

Please visit www.willettonbasketball.com.au

via the ‘’ Program ‘’ page where you will find Holiday Camps