Queen of Apostles School

The Colour Explosion last Friday was so much fun and a fantastic event for all involved. The weather was perfect and it was extremely well run by our wonderful P&F. We raised over $10 000 which is a fantastic effort by everyone in our community. We will find out tomorrow at our gathering who the major prize winners were including which class gets treated with a pizza party. I thank Kath Anthony and her team for ensuring everything ran smoothly. Another very successful event.

Mrs Anderson is taking some well-earned leave from 1st May until 8th May. Mrs Salvia will take on the role of Acting Assistant Principal during this time and is really looking forward to the challenge. I wish Mrs Anderson a restful and relaxing break.

Tomorrow afternoon (3rd May) from 2 to 3pm our Kindy to Year 2 students will be taking part in our Littlies Lapathon on the Annexe Oval. The Lapathon is a great introduction to cross country running and a great way to keep fit. There is always a good crowd in attendance for this event and I’m sure this year will be no exception. I thank Mr B for his organisation.

Next Tuesday at 9.00am in the church the Year 3 class will be leading us in a Mother's Day themed Mass. I invite everyone in our community to join us as it promises to be very special. I thank Miss Moro for organising.

On Wednesday 8th May at 6.00pm in the hall, there will be a Confirmation Workshop for all parents and Year Six students receiving the Sacrament this year. The workshop is an important part in making sure each student is fully prepared to receive this very important Sacrament of initiation. There will also be information for parents on ways you can support your child in their preparation.

On Friday 10th May we are holding the Faction Cross Country carnival for our Year 3’s to 6’s here at school. The Yr 3’s and 4’s run 1.0km, and the Yr 5’s and 6’s run 1.5km. Students need to wear their faction-coloured polo shirts, sports shorts and sports shoes. The carnival will also Include a parents, toddlers and teachers’ ‘Fun Run/Walk’ (500m). The fun begins at 12.30pm! We hope to see you there.

On Friday 10th May our wonderful P&F have organised a Mother’s Day Breakfast from 7.30 until 8.30am in the undercover area. We have a dedicated team of dads who are ready to make a yummy breakfast for the mums and children in our community.

To book, head over to TryBooking and place your order now by clicking the link below.

https://www.trybooking.com/CRCMY

Please see the P&F section of the newsletter for more information.

The P&F are also running a Mother’s Day gift stall on Friday 10th May. Students will be able to choose from a great selection of gifts ranging from $1 to $6. Each of the classes will take turns to buy their gifts with any leftovers being sold at lunchtime. Dads make sure you’ve got some coins/cash handy so your children can get mum a wonderful surprise for their special day.

Please be aware that there are no staff on duty before 8.30am and students arriving before this time are required to sit with parents or in the undercover area. Students should not be playing or running around with friends. Parents will be notified of any students who do not comply with these rules. OSH is available for those parents who need to get to work early!

Best Wishes

Mark Ryan

Principal

Dear Parents,

We have some EXCITING CHOIR NEWS and some very excited choir members.

This year, we have registered with One Big Voice and will be performing at the evening concert at RAC Arena on the 22nd of August.

Further details with regards to the concert will be sent out closer to the date, outlining the specifics and how to purchase tickets.

This event will be attended by Year 3 to 6 choir members so please SAVE THE DATE!

Thank you

Sheryl Perry

Dear Parents and Guardians

In 2024, we will again be giving our students in Years 3-6 the opportunity to participate in the ICAS Assessments.

What is ICAS?

ICAS is an online academic competition that gives students the opportunity to challenge their higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, and Spelling Bee.

Every student who participates is celebrated and recognised with a printed certificate in each subject area, and an online results report to track development each year. Top performers are eligible for one of the highly coveted ICAS medals.

To learn more about this year’s exciting ICAS competition, visit: (icasassessments.com/products-icas/)

How to participate in ICAS

If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please:

1. Read about ICAS subjects and prices here: (icasassessments.com/products-icas/)

2. Read the Privacy Collection Statement below.

3. Read the terms and conditions here: (icasassessments.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2023-ICAS-Assessments-Schools-TsCs_S2023.V6-1.pdf)

4. Go to the Parent Portal to sign up to chosen subject areas here: (shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps

5. Enter our school’s access code – OYU794

6. Enter your child’s details, select the subject areas your child would like to participate in, then proceed to payment.

After payment is made via the Parent Payment System, you will receive an order confirmation email, please keep this for your records.

ICAS results and certificates
All assessments will be conducted online, at school. We will notify you of the date(s) that we will run ICAS assessments, and when your child’s ICAS results are ready. Your child’s ICAS certificates will be delivered to school. Once we have received them, we will present them to your child to bring home. The back of the certificate will show your child’s ICAS results and the login details, “TAP ID and Pin”. - Use these to enter the Results Portal orti.icasassessments.com/ortiStudent.

Privacy collection statement
The following information is a privacy notification about how your child’s data is kept private and secure.

ICAS Assessment is owned by Janison Solutions Pty Ltd (We, Us, Our).

To deliver assessment products, Janison will require your child’s School to obtain your consent to provide Janison with certain personal information of students. Janison will collect, store, use, disclose and otherwise deal with such personal information in accordance with its privacy policy (below). We are aware of our responsibility to protect personal information related to children and students from being disclosed when we deliver an ICAS Assessments product. Unless you, as the child’s legal guardian consents, we will not:

• collect any personal information or data of children other than the information we need for the successful completion of an assessment, test, or exam.
• transfer any personal information we obtain from a child in the delivery of assessments and tests to any jurisdiction outside of Australia.
• share any personal information relating to children with any third parties (except for those third parties necessary for us to carry out our Services or provide our Products e.g., medal engraving).
• use any personal information or data relating to children for marketing purposes.

You can view our full privacy policy at https://www.janison.com/privacy-policy/.

We may retain personal information and data relevant to a child for their future purposes or for research purposes by Janison for the duration of the school life cycle of the child. However, if you or your child at any time wish to have their personal information or data removed from our systems, they or you may opt out by simply contacting our Privacy Officer at privacy@janison.com or by contacting icasassessments@janison.com.

We are excited to be offering ICAS to our students this year and look forward to celebrating their achievements. Please do not hesitate to contact the school office if you have any questions.

Queenies’ dads are gearing up to host a scrumptious breakfast for mums and kids! Treat your taste buds to a delicious menu that includes bacon and eggs burgers, sweet muffins, coffee, tea and juice.

To book, head over to TryBooking and place your order now by clicking this https://www.trybooking.com/CRCMY or scanning the below QR code.

Queenies Dad’s if you are free on Friday 10th May from 6am to 9am and would like to help with the Mother’s Day Breakfast please contact me via QueeniesPnF@gmail.com or message me on 0409 309 201. It is a great way to meet some of the other Dad’s and to help all the Queenies Mum’s celebrate their special day.

This year the P&F will be holding a Mother’s Day Stall in the undercover area. Children will be able to make purchases for their mum or grandma. We have a great selection of items for sale, ranging from $1 - $6. Classes will be sent over to the undercover area, one at a time to make their purchases. To ensure there are enough items for all the classes we ask that children limit the amount they are buying to 1 item each. Cash only (EFTPOS not available). Please BYO bag. After all classes have had an opportunity to buy a present, any remaining gifts will be available to purchase at lunchtime from the undercover area.

Congratulations to Chee Ng for your excellent tipping in round 7, please see the front office to collect your Rustico voucher and certificate.

First place on the overall leaderboard is Steven Heffernan.

Thank You!

What an amazing effort, together, we raised just over $10,000 with our Colour Explosion. This money will go towards new furniture for the year 5 and 6 classroom and playground markings.

I would like to say a special thank you to Kath Anthony who organised and ran the Colour Explosion and to Cat Domican, Kate Connolly and Christina Tan who spent lots of time behind the scenes to plan the day. Also, a big thank you to all the volunteers who helped on the day, Blair Fabling, Marnie and Jeremy Selten, YC Tang Yik Chuang, Chris Watt, Elissa Gilbert, Jessica Steven, Phill McGarvey, Andrew Upfold, Donna Buana-Cordwell, Melissa Reilly, Swati Mahale, Rebecca Day, Scarlett Day, Indiana Watt, Molly Mullins and Ivy Thompson your support was invaluable.

Fundraising Prizes: All fundraising prizes will be announced at the school gathering tomorrow, Friday 3rd May

Highest Fundraiser: The student who raised the most funds, achieving a minimum of $250, will be awarded a bicycle valued at $500 from George’s Bike Shop Willetton. The prize is generously donated by Dr Jags Krishnan MLA.

Second-Highest Fundraiser: The runner-up, also surpassing the $250 mark, will be awarded a prize package that includes a skateboard and two clinic vouchers. The combined value of this prize package in $160, generously donated by Beyond Skate Cannington.

Students raising over $100: Each student who raised more than $100 will earn a $30 Coles Myer Gift Card

Top fundraising class: The class that collectively raised the highest amount will celebrate their teamwork with a Pizza Party, complete with drinks and a free dress day.

Dear Parents,

The Catholic School Parents WA Inc (CSPWA) Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday the 8th June, as part of our 70th Anniversary conference.

We are currently in the process of setting the agenda and so we are calling for agenda items or motions to be included. Please forward any items to admin@csp.wa.edu.au by Friday 24th May.

We also invite members from schools who are financially affiliated with CSPWA to consider nominating to Council at the AGM. In addition to contributing to the work of council at state and local level, Council members have the opportunity to represent CSPWA on national, state and Catholic education sector committees and working parties according to their experience.

If this is something you might be interested in or if you would like to find out more, please contact Siobhan Allen, Executive Director CSPWA on 0409 025 683.

Please find below the link to the 2024/25 Council nomination form.

Councillor Nomination Form 2024-25

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What to Expect:

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