Queen of Apostles School

Loving God

Help us to teach our children that you love us totally and unconditionally. Help us to encourage our children to grow in love and to learn how to say sorry, knowing that you always forgive.

Give us the courage to pray with our children and to share our faith with them as we journey together.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

We have concluded the process to employ a new Finance Officer to start in 2025 and I'm pleased to announce that Reshma Fernandes was the successful applicant. Reshma is currently in the same role at another Catholic School and is looking forward to working at Queen of Apostles. Welcome Reshma!

Tomorrow morning at 8.50am in the hall a range of students will be showcasing their musical talents at the music assembly. We have some very talented musicians here at QOA and I am very much looking forward to seeing them perform. I thank Mrs Perry for organising.

Next Tuesday evening (10th September) at 6.30pm some of our Year 3 students will celebrate the Sacrament of First Reconciliation at the Queen of Apostles Church. I thank Miss Moro for all the work she has done in preparation for this sacrament. I would ask that you keep our Year 3 students in your prayers and thoughts in the lead up to this special evening.

Open night is taking place on Wednesday 11th September from 5.00 until 7.00pm. Kindy through to Year Six classrooms will be open for families to explore the variety of learning that takes place. The Library will also be open with our Book Fair taking place and there will be an exhibition of the students art work they have completed with Mrs Perry. There will be a sausage sizzle available on the night and I'm grateful to our Year 6 parents for putting this on. We look forward to welcoming all of our families to Open Night and invite you to bring along anyone who is interested in seeing our wonderful school.

On Sunday September 15, we will come together, to support our Year 4 students as they receive Holy Communion for the very first time, becoming one with Christ and deepening their relationship with the Lord through this Sacrament. A big thank you to Ms Lesque for all her work in preparing the children to receive this Sacrament. I ask that you pray for our First Holy Communicants over the coming week.

Over the next couple of weeks, we have the following athletics events planned for our students.

Friday 6th September 10am = Kindy & PP Athletics Morning on Annexe Oval

Friday 13th September 9.30am = Yr. 3 to 6 Jumps & Throws on Annexe Oval

Monday 16th September = Yr. 1 to 6 Athletics Carnival at Ern Clarke Oval in Cannington

I thank Mr Bridgeman for all his hard work in preparing for these wonderful days that the students really enjoy. I hope the weather is kind.

Tomorrow morning at 10am the Kindy and Pre-Primary classes will be having their athletics morning on the Annexe Oval. They will be involved in running races and relays and it promises to be great fun. It would be fantastic to see a big crowd in attendance to support our students. Fingers crossed the weather is ok.

I am really looking forward to next Friday (16th September) to watch our Pre-Primary class perform their assembly item in the hall. Please remember we start our assembly items at 8.50am. I know there will be lot of family members there to support out Pre-Primaries. It promises to be lots of fun!

Please make sure you have in your diary that Friday 20th September is a pupil free day. Please be aware that there will be no staff at work this day.

Best Wishes

Mark Ryan

Principal

Year 4’s are holding a pre-loved toys stall. So, we are asking for donations for our stall.

If you can help us help others by donating, please send to the office or drop outside the Year 4 classroom.

Much appreciated in advance as this will help families in the Congo.

The Kindy 2026 class is filling fast so we remind families to submit applications as soon as possible for children born between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022.

We conduct our interviews 2 years in advance and have already held interviews this year for families who had lodged applications earlier.

The class is almost full.

If we don't have your application, we don't know you require a position in the class, so please don't wait till it's too late. All enrolment information is on our website or you can call in to the office to pick up an application form.

Dear Parents and students,

Please find below information about the 2024 Athletics Carnivals.

Kindy and Pre-Primary – Races and Relays Day

• Friday 6th September 10.00am - 11.00am on the School Oval (after the Music Assembly)

• Students participate in a variety of running races and team relays.

• No points awarded, just a morning of fun and exercise.

• Includes opportunities for parents to join in some relays too.

Year 3-6 Jumps and Throws Day:

• Friday 13th September 9.30am - 12.50pm on the Annex Oval.

• Only selected students participate in these events (trials held during PE lessons).

• Selected year 3-6 boys and girls compete in long jump and turbo-jav.

• Selected year 5 and 6 boys and girls also compete in shot put.

• A program with competitors' names and approximate times will be forwarded asap.

Year 1-6 Faction Athletics Carnival:

• Monday 16th September 9.30am - 2.00pm.

• This event to be held at Ern Clark Oval, Wharf St., Cannington.

• All students participate in one sprint and three team games.

• Selected students participate in 200m, 400m and multi-age relay.

• The day concludes with presentations

• A detailed program will be released as soon as possible.

Mr B

Inter-school Athletics Carnival - Date Change:

Hi Year 3-6 families, the inter-school athletics carnival, originally planned for Friday 18th October (Term 4 Week 2) has had to be postponed due to works at the venue.

The inter-school athletics carnival will now take place at Langford Oval on Thursday 21st November (Term 4, Week 7).

Of course, participants in this event won't be known until after the completion of our own faction athletics events later this term. More info regarding these is coming soon.

Thank you.

Mr B

Father’s Day Breakfast

What a fantastic morning it was at our Father’s Day breakfast. We were delighted to welcome over 200 attendees! We hope all the dad’s and father figures had a special morning with their child/children.

I would like to thank all the wonderful volunteers that made this event possible, Koreena Cinanni, Paulynne Farrell, Orla Heffernan, Maya Sundjaja, Karen Joyce, Chandima Dissanayake, Jessica Steven, Belinda Fabling, Marnie Selten and Yik Chuang Tang.

Father’s Day Stall Fun

The children had fun selecting presents for their dads at the gift stall. Our appreciation goes out to our incredible helpers Koreena Cinanni, Orla Heffernan, Christina Tan and Paulynne Farrell.

P&F Meeting

Everyone is invited along to our P&F Meeting in the staff room on Friday 13th September at 1.45pm. We will be discussing upcoming events for Term 4.

Get ready for an unforgettable night of fun at the Queenies P&F Disco! Students, mark your calendars for Friday, 11 October 2024, and join your friends on the dance floor for an incredible evening of music, laughter, and dancing. DJ Bop Till You Drop will be spinning your favourite tracks. Don't miss out on the excitement! Book your tickets today through Try Booking. Check out the poster for more details.

Calling all volunteers! We're seeking approximately 15 to 20 people for each session of the Queenies School Disco. Duties include sign-in/out of children, supervising kids in the hall, serving cordial and water, assisting with pizza pickup and serving, and clean-up. We also need a First Aid trained person for emergencies. If you're available, please go to SignUp https://signup.com/go/LfcKXMe and select the task you would like to do.

If you have any questions, please email Tracy at QueeniesPnF@gmail.com

School Holiday Camps

First Week

Tuesday 24th – Friday 27th September 2024

9 years and under [ eg minimum 6 yrs ]

[ 9.00am – 3.30pm daily ]

Second Week

Monday 30th Sept – Friday 4th October 2024

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

https://www.creativekidsartclub.com.au/

The Australian girls choir will be holding a workshop assessment on Friday 11th October at 10am.

If your daughter is interested in attending the workshop please see how to register below:

Register online at ausgirlschoir.com.au/schoolworkshop

or via the QR code on the flyer.

AGC School Assessment Workshop Flyer 2024.

Please note that only girls that have registered prior to the day will be able to participate.