Queen of Apostles School
Term 4 Week 3 - Thursday 26 October, 2023
World Teachers’ Day Prayer
Loving God,
You came among us as a teacher, healer and saviour.
On this World Teacher’s Day, bless your teachers
Help them become even more joyful disciples and profound echoes of your wisdom,
Bless our teachers with the gifts of Your truth, beauty and goodness.
Bless them with integrity, so that they bring Your words to life.
Bless them with courage and perseverance to walk the paths You have laid out.
We pray in the name of Jesus
who knows all too well the challenges and joys of being a teacher,
Amen
Quiz Night
The Quiz Night last Friday evening was a fantastic night that was very well supported by our community. I was blown away by the amount of people in attendance and the generosity of so many to contribute in helping to make the night a success. It was great to see our existing families as well as some former families joining in the fun.
Thank you to our wonderful P&F team who did an amazing job in not only raising money but also giving people the opportunity to enjoy themselves in a social setting. I look forward to hearing the final amount raised but I'm hearing it is over $5000. Well done to all!
Interschool Athletics
Last Friday our Interschool Athletics Team competed in the regional carnival. There were some extremely good performances with Ivy (Yr. 6) becoming Champion Girl, Gabby (Yr. 4) Runner Up Champion Girl & Georgia (Yr. 3) Runner Up Champion Girl.
Overall, we finished in 2nd place which was a great effort. I thank Mr Bridgeman for giving up his time to train the students before school and Miss Jenzen for helping out on the day.
Ninja Playground
Work on the Ninja Playground has started and it is starting to look good. Hopefully the work will be finished by the end of next week and the students will be able to start enjoying the equipment. I think Mr B is very excited to use it in his PE lessons.
Annual Community Meeting of School Advisory Council and P&F
The Annual Community Meeting for the School Advisory Council and P&F will be held on Wednesday November 15th in the school library, commencing at 6.00pm. There will be pre meeting drinks and nibbles in the undercover area starting at 5.30pm.
Reasons you should come to the ACM:
- Show your support of the hard-working School Advisory Council and P&F
- There will be a brief review of 2023 School Advisory Council and P&F activities
- Office bearers for the P&F will be elected
- 2024 staffing will be announced. You will find out your child’s year group teacher for 2024
- 2024 school fees will be presented
- Focus areas for 2024 will be shared
- You will be able to mingle with other parents, relax and enjoy a drink and some nibbles
Please consider if you would like to nominate for the P&F. There is 1 position available as our current president, Kath Anthony, is stepping down from her role due to work commitments. I sincerely thank Kath for the time she has spent on the P&F committee and in particular the last two years as president. Kath took over during COVID times and oversaw the transition of the P&F to a committee of the school with a new Terms of Reference. Kath has done an amazing job and will be sorely missed.
If there is anyone who wishes to nominate for this vacancy, you will need to complete the nomination form below and return it to the school office by Friday November 10.
World Teachers’ Day
I would like to wish all our teachers happy World Teacher’s Day for tomorrow. Thank you for all you do for the children in our school. I would also like to thank the P&F for supplying morning tea for the staff.
All Saints Mass
Next Wednesday is All Saints Day and we are celebrating with a Whole School Mass in the church at 9am. All families are welcome to attend!
Christmas Concert
This year we are very excited to again be putting on a Christmas Concert for our community. The concert will take place on Thursday 30th 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 dairy as it promises to be a special evening.
Best Wishes
Mark Ryan
Principal
School Photos
The Package Day Yearbook Photos are now available to view and purchase on the schools Web Gallery. These photos include choir and the Year 6 committee photos.
To access the gallery, follow the below procedure:
1. Go to www.photohendriksgalleries.com
2. Click on the Queen Of Apostles School logo
3. Enter password : card28
If parents have any queries, please contact Customer Service at customerservice@photohendriks.com.au
ICAS Results 2023
Congratulations to all our students who participated in the ICAS Assessments in Term 3. We have now received all the results and are delighted to announce the following certificate winners.
Certificates will be sent home today.
kids for kids
A message from Kath Anthony, P&F President
P&F Quiz Night Highlights
I’m thrilled to share the wonderful highlights of our recent P&F Quiz Night.
Last Friday, our event unfolded into an evening of fantastic entertainment, with more than 100 enthusiastic guests, including the esteemed former Queenies student and City of Canning Mayor, Patrick Hall.
Thanks to the remarkable generosity of everyone who joined us, we were able to raise over $5000 for our school.
Our Quiz Master Smaily skilfully led the evening, with the support of Shanna and Steve, who guided us through six engaging rounds of trivia plus two paper rounds.
In the spirit of friendly competition, congratulations to the "Happy Dayz" team for their well deserved victory as the quiz night winners.
Throughout the night, we had the pleasure of distributing a remarkable total of 40 raffle prizes. The themed hampers, filled with items donated by parents and sponsors, were a big hit with our attendees.
Our silent auction featured highly sought-after items, and one of the highlights was the signed and framed Sam Kerr Jersey, which found a proud new home with the Wynne family. The other big ticket auction item was the 2 night stay at the Duxton Hotel, with the highest bid coming from the Dissanayake family.
A special shout out goes out to the dedicated members of the P&F Committee including Cat Domican, Tracy Italiano, Paulynne Farrell, and Aislinn Trodden. They worked tirelessly behind the scenes to plan every detail of the Quiz Night, from the initial setup to the execution.
We're also grateful to the volunteers who stepped up and supported the committee, whether it was with event setup, raffle ticket sales, bar service, or cleanup. Jess and Trevor Steven, Ryan Italiano, Marnie Selton, Carly Watt, Jeremy Selton, Jeremy Willians, Belinda Fabling, Linda Indrisie, Andrew Upfold, Danielle Mitchelle and Brooke Eardley, your support was invaluable.
Last but certainly not least, thank you to our generous sponsors who made the Quiz Night possible:
● Dr Jags Krishnan, Member for Riverton
● Holman Industries
● Adventure World
● Whipper Snapper Distillery
● Holey Moley Cannington
● Bunnings Willetton
● Flames Restaurant
● Canning River Café
● Riverton Leisureplex
● Intersport Willetton
● Riverton Bridge Pharmacy
● Beyond Skate
● Clough
● Harvey Norman
● Rump Shakers
● Olive and Archers Willetton
● Smile White by Renae
● ACT Creative
● the Kerr family
● the Fabling family
● and especially, the Queenies families for your generous support for the hampers.
Thank you for all making our Quiz Night a resounding successful, and for your continued support of our school.
Kath Anthony
P&F President