“May Jesus come to bless our students on their Confirmation Day. May they feel His loving presence in a very special way. And as they strive to follow in His footsteps, may He bless our students lives with many graces and lasting happiness. Amen.”

Dear Parents and Carers

Our Year 6 students are making their Confirmation this Saturday. Please keep them in your prayers. They participated in their Confirmation Retreat on Monday which was run by the 24-7 Ministry Group. The students enjoyed their day with the group.

Many thanks to the staff involved in the Parent /Teacher interviews last Thursday. Most families

made time to meet with the classroom teachers. It is always important to know how your child/ren

are progressing so they continue to do well at school.

Next week I will be offsite participating in a school and principal review in a school North of the river. I will be away from Tuesday to and including Friday. Mr Yock will be in charge during my absence.

I would like to thank Mr Chatt for organising the Cross Country. Once again it was extremely

well organised and run. There were some outstanding performances by individual students.

Congratulations to all the students who participated, and it was pleasing to see everyone trying

so hard. A big thank you to all the parents and staff who were involved supervising and providing

help as marshals. Your help made the morning run very smoothly.

The school will be participating in a Quality Catholic Education School Review in July. It will involve a panel coming into the school and interviewing staff , students, SAC and P&F Exec members discussing the processes the school follows for self-review and school improvement.

There is a School Advisory Council meeting this coming Monday at 7:00pm in the school staffroom.

Friday 31 May is a pupil free day. Staff will not be onsite.

God bless

Allen McMahon

Principal

Friday 17 May

• Walk Safely to School Day
• Confirmation Rehearsal - 9am

Saturday 18 May

• Confirmation Mass - 6pm

Monday 20 May

• SAC Meeting - 7pm

Friday 24 May

• National Sorry Day Assembly - 9am

Sunday 26 May

• National Sorry Day

Tuesday 28 May

CAPSS VANS Carnival - Success Sporting Fields

Friday 31 May

• Catholic Day

We are excited to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with our Year 6 candidates this Saturday, 18 May at 6pm in the St Columba’s Church.

Please keep our candidates in your prayers as they complete their final preparations, including a Retreat Day and rehearsal.

National Sorry Day is a day to acknowledge the strength of Stolen Generations Survivors and reflect on how we can all play a part in the healing process for our people and nation. While this date carries great significance for the Stolen Generations and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, it is also commemorated by Australians right around the country.

Thank you to our Year 4 classes for leading our Sorry Day Assembly on Friday 24 May, at 9am for all Year 1-6 classes.

Students in Years 3 to 6 attended the St Columba’s Cross Country Carnival on Tuesday.

The students represented their faction over various race distances for their year level. The students were wonderful sports people cheering their faction and competitors on. At the end of the carnival it was McMahon who proved themselves worthy to win the Carnival.

A special thank you to any parent helpers and supporters who attended the event.

For health and medication, find our procedures, guidelines and forms on the Families' page of the website

Hi St Columba's family and friends,

I hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful weather and staying healthy.

With the term in full swing, the P&F is turning its attention towards the next event.

We are pleased to be holding National Tree Day at St Columba's this year. Our Kindy and Year 6 students will be planting a number of beautiful shrubs at the front of the school grounds.

Building on our relationship with the City of South Perth, we will be working together on this event which will provide so many benefits for both our children, the school and the environment. More information to come.

You would have also noticed a poll going around in your year groups. We are proposing to hold an adults only event this year on Saturday, 2 November. If you could please submit your preference, this will be a huge help.

Have a wonderful week everyone.

Hayley Mitchell

P&F President

Hello all,

Round 9 brought another exciting weekend of AFL action, featuring a couple of close matches and ending with the second draw of the season. Let's dive into the rundown of the results!

It was a competitive round of predictions, with Andrew J and Dan M both achieving 7 correct picks, with just a 4-point margin between them. Joshua J managed 6 accurate tips, while 8 others got 5 right for the round.

A round of applause for our top performers in Round 9

Andrew J: Got 7 tips right, with a margin of 4

Dan M: Also scored 7 correct calls, with a margin of 8

Joshua J: Achieved 6 accurate tips, with a margin of 6

Craig P: Made 5 correct picks, with a margin of 1

Mathew S: Predicted 5 outcomes accurately, with a margin of 4

Ange & Copper: Rounded up the pack with 5 accurate calls, with a margin of 4

In the overall leaderboard, there were a few changes at the top during the round, but Santhosh maintains the lead with Craig P close behind, tied on points and separated only by margin. With only two games separating the top six contenders, the battle for supremacy is intense and thrilling.

Here's the current leaderboard:

Santhosh P: Holding onto the top spot with 46 tips, boasting a margin of 194

Craig P: Hot on the heels with 46 correct calls, flaunting a margin of 212

Dan M: Right in the mix with 45 correct tips, showcasing a margin of 200

Joshua J: Right in the mix with 45 correct tips, showcasing a margin of 240

Round 10 kicks off with the Gold Coast taking on the Cats today at 5:30 PM with several sides facing banana peel games.

Keep those tips coming in! Let's continue to enjoy the excitement of AFL together!

Term 2: Tuesday 16 April - Friday 28 June

Term 3: Tuesday 16 July - Friday 20 September

Term 4: Tuesday 8 October - Friday 6 December

Term 2: Monday 15 April, Friday 10 May, Friday 31 May

Term 3: Monday 15 July

Term 4: Monday 21 October

Confirmation: Saturday, 18 May at 6pm

Reconciliation: Saturday, 9 November at 10am

Email: admin@stcolumbassp.wa.edu.au
Website: https://www.stcolumbassp.wa.edu.au/
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