Queen of Apostles School

Lord Jesus Christ,

You are a King who cares deeply for his people.

May we search out those in need,

so that Love and Justice will reign as the Kingdom of God is brought forth within us.

We ask our prayer in your name and in the power of the Holy Spirit,

Amen.

There was a great turn out at the Annual Community Meeting last night and I would like to thank our community for their support.

My sincere thanks must go to Paul Martin and Ben Indrisie who will step down from the Advisory Council at the end of the year. Thank you for your time, advice and commitment to our school. It is particularly sad as Paul and Ben have students in Year 6 and will be leaving this year. Thank you both for your outstanding contributions to Queen of Apostles over the years.

I would also like to thank Rebecca Day who is stepping down from her committee role on the P&F next year. Thank you for the many wonderful contributions you have made in assisting the P&F achieve their goals.

It has been a big year and it was great to highlight some of our achievements throughout 2024. 2025 promises to be another exciting year and I'm looking forward to working again alongside our hard working and dedicated staff.

I'm pleased to announce that we have Cristina Tian joining our staff next year as a new Education Assistant. Cristina is excited and happy to be joining our wonderful community.

Please find below staffing for 2025 as announced at the ACM last night.

Principal - Mark Ryan

Assistant Principal - Jennifer Anderson

3YO Kindy - Julie Sharpe

4YO Kindy - Ann Fanto

Pre-Primary - Emma Ashworth

Year 1 - Robyn Salvia

Year 2 - Simone Gordon (3 days) & Courtney Mahoney (2 days)

Year 3 - Valencia Maloney

Year 4 - Gabrielle Lesque

Year 5 - Jessica Jenzen

Year 6 - Lauren Moro

Inclusive Support/IT - Marika Beacher

Music & Visual Arts - Sheryl Perry

Physical Education & Science - Ross Bridgeman

Mandarin - Ivy Wang

Library - Dawn O'Brien

Social Worker - Tracy Small

Educational Assistants

3YO Kindy - Tracie Spadaro

4YO Kindy - Mara McGinty & Cristina Tian

Pre-Primary Pam Johansen (4 days) & Cristina Tian (1 day)

General/Special Education Support

Debbie Radici / Mel Reid

Farah Gul / Tracie Spadaro

Dawn O’Brien / Tracy Watkins

Office Staff

Finance Officer - Reshma Fernandes

Administration Officer - Kathy Duncanson

Ancillary Staff

Canteen Manager - Sharon Fernandes e Soares

Grounds - Rob Van Oosten

Next year we welcome Carrie Lee-Williamson and Joseph Pang to the Catholic School Advisory Council. I thank you both for nominating and volunteering for this important role.

Catholic Advisory Council Members 2025

Jamie Choo

Andrew Upfold

Belinda Fabling

Marnie Selten

Carrie Lee-Williamson

Joseph Pang
Pavel Orjanowski (Parish Rep)
Tracy Italiano (P&F Rep)
Fr Paul Manickathan (Ex officio)
Mark Ryan (Ex officio)

Jennifer Anderson (Standing invite)

In 2025 we welcome Taryn Jepson to the P&F Committee and I thank her for volunteering for this role.

P&F Committee 2025

Tracy Italiano - Chair

Cat Domican - Deputy Chair

Paulynne Farrell - Secretary & Treasurer

Aislinn Trodden - Committee Member

Koreena Cinanni - Committee Member

Taryn Jepson - Committee Member

Please note that the date for our Thanksgiving Mass has changed and will now be held on Friday 29th November at 9am in the Church. All community members are welcome to attend and celebrate another great year at Queenies.

Our interschool athletics team will compete next Thursday at the Langford Park Sporting Complex in the regional carnival. I wish them the best of luck and hope they have a fantastic day.

I would like to thank Mr Bridgeman for giving up his time to train and prepare these students. Parents and friends are most welcome to come and support our team.

On Monday 25th November from 9.30 until 10.30am we have our transition morning. Each class will be moving to their 2025 classrooms to meet their new teacher and become familiar with the environment. We will also welcome our new Kindy children to school during this time.

This year we are very excited to again be putting on a Christmas Concert for our community. The concert will take place on Wednesday 27th November. Each class from Kindy to Year 6 will be involved along with our choirs. The P&F book awards will also be handed out on this evening. We aim to start at 5.30pm and will be finished by 7.30pm. Please keep this date in your diary as it promises to be a special evening.

Best Wishes

Mark Ryan

Hi URStrong families, our school community is becoming more familiar with URStrong terminology used everyday at Queen of Apostles. The more we use this language and the strategies that come with it, the more natural and automatic they become.

Please see below a 'Friendship Fire' think sheet. These will be available to teachers to help coach students through friendship fires as they occur. They can be used for student reflection, or simply as question prompts to guide the discussion.

Parents are welcome and encouraged to use them as well. If a child comes home reporting a friendship fire, the question prompts may help the conversation along towards a positive course of action to put the fire out.

Together, between students, teachers and parents, we can help our young ones grow independence, resilience and regulation strategies for their wellbeing.

The Uniform shop will be open for the last time this year on Wednesday 27th November from 1.30pm to 3.30pm.

The next opening will be just prior to school starting on the 29th January 9am to 1pm.

It will then operate as normal during term times, every Wednesday from 1.30pm to 3.30pm.

PREP enrolment Day will be on Saturday 8th Feb.2025 at 9.30am in the Parish House.

Commitment Mass for Confirmation will be on the weekend 15th & 16th Feb 2025

Commitment Mass for Reconciliation will be on the weekend 22nd & 23rd Feb 2025

Commitment Mass for Eucharist will be on the weekend 1st & 2nd March 2025.

Confirmation workshop will be on Wednesday 21st May at 5.30pm

Reconciliation workshop will be on Wednesday 20th August at 5.30pm

Eucharist workshop will be on Wednesday 27th August at 5.30pm

Sacrament of Confirmation will be on Sunday 14th June at 10.30am Mass

Sacrament of Reconciliation will be on Tuesday 16th September at 6.30pm

Sacrament of Eucharist will be on Sunday 21st September at 10.30am Mass.

Thank you.

Fr.Paul Manickathan SAC

Christmas Raffle

The P&F are excited to be hosting a Christmas Raffle for all the Pre-Kindy to Year 6 students. By now you should have received an information sheet with 5 raffle tickets. You can purchase individual tickets for $1.00 each or all 5 tickets for $5.00.

First Prize includes a family pass to the Bell Tower, Zone Bowling and the Aviation Heritage Museum, an Entertainment Membership, a handmade embroidered Christmas table runner, plus some activities to do at home.

Second Prize includes a family pass to the Bell Tower, Zone Bowling and the Aviation Heritage Museum, a handmade embroidered Christmas table runner, plus some activities to do at home.

Third Prize includes a family pass to Zone Bowling and the Aviation Heritage Museum, a handmade embroidered Christmas table runner, plus some activities to do at home.

All money raised will be going towards the EduMarking for the school grounds.

Promotion Dates: Tuesday 12 November 2024 at 6:00 pm - Tuesday 19 November 2024 at 11:59am

Offer Name: Multi City Upgrade + FREE $20 eGift Card

The Offer: Starting 6pm AEDT / 8pm NZDT Tuesday 12th November to Tuesday 19th November every Membership purchased will receive a Bonus Multi City Membership Upgrade.

School Holiday Camps

December '' Christmas ''

holiday camp

Monday 16th - Friday 20th

7 - 12 years of age

[ 9.00am - 3.30pm daily ]

January 2025 summer

holiday camp

First Week

Monday 20th - Friday 24th

9 years and under [ eg minimum 6 yrs ]

[ 9.00am – 3.30pm daily ]

Second Week

Tuesday 28th - Friday 31st

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