Show you care for others in your words and actions

A copy of our Bushfire Plan can be found here on our website - https://www.padcath.wa.edu.au/formsandprocedures

Please check the PCPS community calendar for upcoming and future dates as the calendar is regularly updated https://www.padcath.wa.edu.au/community-calendar

Dear Parents

On Sunday 8 September we celebrate the birthday of Mary, Mother of Jesus.

In class, the children will be praying the Hail Mary or a decade of the Rosary as a special gift to Our Lady.

Mary, Mother of God, Pray For Us

Padbury Catholic Primary School opened in 1985, and the first Principal was Sister Carmel Wringe, a Mercy nun. As such our school is based upon the charism and ethos of the Mercy Sisters.

During the last week of term, we will be celebrating Mercy Week with a liturgy and learning about the Mercy Values. We will also learn about Catherine McAuley (pictured) who established the congregation of the Sisters of Mercy.

Who are the Mercy Sisters? Throughout rural and urban Australia, in Papua New Guinea and internationally, our Sisters and partners in Mercy, minister to people with no voice and those seeking justice at home and beyond. Padbury Catholic Primary School seeks to support the Sisters in their mission. In week 10 we will be fundraising for Mercy Works who are the charity branch of the Mercy Sisters.

Our Year Six students are busy preparing the Celebration Day to which all year levels are invited to take part. Please see more information in the newsletter.

Mercy: Be thoughtful, warm and respectful in all you do and say

Compassion: Show you care for others in your words and actions

Justice: Treat everyone fairly and equally

Dignity: Show respect to everyone – we are all made in the image of God

Excellence: Always be your best and do your best

Hospitality: Be welcoming, friendly and inclusive in all you say and do

Stewardship: Let us take care of everything God has given us

Service: Make a positive difference in the life of others

This week we have had a busy sport week with jumps and throws on Monday and our school Athletics Carnival today. I would like to thank Mr Hignett for all his preparatory work as so much goes on behind the scenes which we do not see. We are all so appreciative of this.

Thank you to all the staff for assisting throughout the whole day and to parents for coming and supporting their children and cheering them on! A special thanks to our Year Six leaders for stepping up and assisting in the bays and organising the children for races with the bay teachers, you are superstars!

Competitors and factions demonstrated great sportsmanship, especially encouraging each other on. True PCPS spirit shining through!

We will have to wait til next week to see who is the overall winning faction due to a delay with one of our jumps and throws days.

Edudance concerts are coming next week! The children have enjoyed their dance lessons this term and are keen to show off their skills at the concerts. Big thanks to Ms Capriotti for co ordinating Edudance and for all the time involved to ensure the programme has run so smoothly.

A huge thanks to co-ordinator Sarah Knox and her team of helpers for an outstanding effort in ensuring that all the food was prepared and cooked up ready for hungry families at our P&F Father's Day Breakfast last week.

It was wonderful to see the PCPS community spirit well and truly alive as so many dads, grandfathers, father figures, special people in our lives and mums attended the breakfast with their children.

The Year 3 students entertained us in the hall with a wonderful assembly, showcasing their numerous talents. Their dads would have been very proud seeing them on stage as an identical clone of themselves!

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs Margaret Williamson

Principal

If a family would like to place a note in the Pastoral Care section of the newsletter in relation to a birth or death, or if a family would like the whole school community to pray for any special intentions e.g. a family member who is ill, please send a message to please let your child’s class teacher or Mrs Ellen at the front office know or send an email to admin@padcath.wa.edu.au

Padbury Cares is a group of parent and staff volunteers who provide assistance to families in our school community during a time of need (either short or long term) due to illness, bereavement, family crisis, birth of a newborn or any type of change.

Generally, we would ask people to help once a semester and it is mostly providing meals.

Thank you to all our volunteers, you make such a difference in the lives of others.

Please click on the link below if you would like to volunteer to help out with Padbury Cares.

https://forms.gle/Gu9xJY8y1QDtzbLm7

Liz de Haas and Chimika Chibiliti

Padbury Cares Co ordinators

In week 10 we will celebrate Mercy Week. There will be a number of activities organised during the week that the students will be involved in. Some of the activities include Mercy liturgy, cake stall, buddy activities and the student Mercy fete.

All families received an email via SEQTA regarding what each year level has been asked to provide to supporting this important fundraiser. Please refer to the email that was sent for further details.

Ms Mac Callisto

Assistant Principal

We sincerely thank all the families who have made payment toward their child/children’s school fees for 2024.

As a gentle reminder, the Final Due Date for payment is 4th OCTOBER 2024. It would be greatly appreciated if payment for all outstanding fees, are paid in full on or before this date.

If you need a copy of your school fee statement, please email: accounts@padcath.wa.edu.au or contact the finance office on 9404 4000.

We kindly ask parents to stay committed to ensuring their fees are settled on time, as this helps support the smooth running of the school.

Mrs Bismark

Finance Manager

IF YOU HAVE A BABY ENROL THEM NOW!

Don’t forget to enrol siblings as some families have unfortunately missed out as they had their application in late!

There is an upcoming bike event on the PCPS oval that your child (Year 3, 4 and 5 only) is welcome to participate in. We hope it will be a success! The event will take place on Friday, 13 September (Week 9) from around lunchtime - depending on numbers.

The school has registered as a Your Move school, which is a free program that provides information and support to help schools and children find healthier, more active ways to get around. They work with schools, workplaces and individuals to help them spend less time in the car and more time enjoying their community and environment.

By running this event, we are promoting riding to school with friends, being healthy and having fun with bikes. Please know that students will not be racing their bikes, so they will be safe. All children are welcome to scooter or walk to school on the 13th September; however, scooters will not be able to participate in the activities. Please see the link below which will allow you to RSVP to the event if you would like your child to participate.

RSVP Form

Eva, Livia and Tayla – Year 6 Student Leaders
+ Mr O’Mara, Assistant Principal

A reminder that students from Year 1 to Year 6 are not to be picked up from this location at the end of the school day (outside PP/PK area).

We ask parents and students to use the Kiss n Drive on O’Leary Road.

Thank you in advance.

Mr O'Mara

Assistant Principal

Our Edu-Dance concerts are fast approaching!

The first concert will take place on Tuesday, 10th of September for all Orange classes.

Our second concert will take place on Thursday, 12th of September for all White classes.

All concerts start at 2:15pm sharp in the Hall.

On the day of the concerts, the school oval will be open at 1.45pm for parking and 2 teachers will direct traffic on the oval. Please do not arrive earlier than this, as children will be playing on the oval.

We remind all families that the staff carpark bays are NOT to be used and to leave the parking straight outside Administration for elderly people and those with ACROD stickers. You can always drop your family members off and then proceed down to the oval to park your vehicle.

The doors to the hall will not open until just before the concert. From 1:45pm onwards, you are asked to assemble in a queue in the undercover area and after all the children are seated in the hall, one of the doors to the foyer will be opened and 20 people at a time will enter and be seated, under the guidance of the teachers.

Seats are not to be saved and young children need to be seated on a parent’s lap. Also, siblings attending school, who are not at the concert performing, are not to be taken out of class to attend.

There will be teachers in the undercover area and hall to facilitate this event.

We hope you enjoy our 2024 Edu-Dance Concerts!

Alisia Capriotti
Edu-Dance Coordinator

The Performing Arts Festival has concluded, and the final Concert and Award presentation will be held on Monday 9th September at the Marist Auditorium, Newman College. Tickets are available through the Catholic Arts website.

The performance opportunities the students experience through participating in the Festival are an important part of the Arts curriculum. Over time the students experience a variety of venues, types of performance and develop their confidence and understanding of what is expected. Congratulations to all the students who participated this year and a special mention to those who received an Award. The certificates will arrive before the end of the term.

Merit

Piano: Hope, Daniel Violin: Lily, Isabelle Flute: Hope Trumpet: Max Voice: Evelyn Year 6 Drama Group

Excellence

Voice: Milla Guitar: Jessica, Year 3 Sacred Choir, Year 5 General Choir

Outstanding

Voice: Shristi

One Big Voice 2024 was held at the RAC Arena and was an amazing event for the students in Years 4 and 6. Congratulations to all who participated, you were amazing! We were so proud of the six Padbury CPS students chosen for special roles, you all performed with style and confidence. It was a very special moment for everyone when Shristi sang the National Anthem so beautifully at the start of the show. The students have summed up the experience with their comments below.

I loved EVERYTHING! I loved learning the songs, learning the actions, performing on the ground and on the stage, and I especially loved being a compere! (Tayla Yr 6)

When I was on the stage for ‘Cloudy Day’, it looked cool when we pointed to the sky and there were kids pointing in three different directions. (Milla Yr 6)

I felt extremely excited, nervous, proud and very confident. Having a solo was very nerve-racking but I was also very excited at the same time. (Shristi Yr 6)

I got to sing ‘Yellow’ on stage in front of everyone and it made me feel very special. (Ella Yr 6)

Our PCPS Netballers are enjoying a great season with some win and some losses but all with great sportmanship!

All Masses are held in the church and for information regarding days/times please follow the link below.

24:7 Youth Group

For all youth in Years 6 to 12

1st and 3rd Friday @ Parish Hall, 7pm

Call Luke 0401822932 for more information.

Taking place on the 20th of September at 7pm at Government House on St George’s TCE. Cost is $50. All proceeds benefit surgical procedures in Kenya. For more information visit www.medisure.com.au or contact Linda Sweeney on 0449 101 720. Donations can also be made – Please contact Linda. Thank you for your support.

Follow the link below for some key facts relating to funding and Catholic Education in Western Australia and Catholic Schools

https://shorturl.at/KF3IZ

Sacred Heart College warmly invites you to express interest in Year 7 2027 enrolment.

The Year 7 2027 enrolment process commences in mid-January 2025. To ensure you are invited to complete an application for your child and for a tour of the College, we strongly recommend completing an Expression of Interest (EOI) for each child by the end of Year 4. The EOI has an $85 non-refundable fee. To commence an EOI please click here.

For more information regarding our enrolments policy, please click here to view our website.

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact College Registrar Niki Jenkins on 08 9246 8283 or registrar@sacredheart.wa.edu.au.