Queen of Apostles School

Welcome back to Term Four! All going to plan this term promises to be a fun and rewarding one. Our staff have worked hard over the holidays to ensure all was in readiness for the return to school on Tuesday. It was great to see the students at school with smiles on their faces and ready to go. Please take note of the calendar to make sure you don’t miss anything.

The school disco is on tomorrow night in the Parish Hall and it promises to be a lot of fun.

Junior Disco (Pre-Kindy to Year 2): 4:30pm to 5:45pm

Senior Disco (Year 3 to 6): 6.00pm to 7:30pm

Please book this event by tonight at the latest through the Try booking link in the P&F section of the newsletter below if wanting to attend.

I thank our hard working P&F for organising the disco for our students.

There is a P&F meeting on Monday (14th October) at 6pm in the staffroom.

Everyone is welcome!

The Annual Community Meeting for the School Advisory Council and P&F will be held on Wednesday November 13th in the Undercover Area, commencing at 6.00pm. There will be pre meeting drinks and nibbles 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 2024 School Advisory Council and P&F activities
• Office bearers for the P&F will be elected
• 2025 staffing will be announced. You will find out your child’s year group teacher for 2025
• 2025 school fees will be presented
• Focus areas for 2025 will be shared
• You will be able to mingle with other parents, relax and enjoy a drink and some nibbles

At this stage there will be two vacancies for the School Advisory Council for next year. If you are interested in becoming an Advisory Council Member and would like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Nomination forms will be in the next edition of the newsletter.

This year we are very excited to again be putting on a Christmas Concert for our community. The concert will take place on Wednesday 27th 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

Queenies P&F Disco

Today is your last chance to purchase tickets to the Queenies P&F Disco, please go to Trybooking to secure your tickets https://www.trybooking.com/CUYTS.

Please check out the poster for more details.

Kids its time to get out your dancing shoes 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.

Disco Volunteers Needed:

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

P&F Meeting

Come and join our P&F meeting on Monday 14th October at 6.00pm in the staffroom. We will be discussing our remaining events for Term 4 and planning for 2025.

Second-Hand Uniform Sale

Term 4, Second hand uniform sale will be held on Friday 18th October, at 8.15am in front of the school library. All items are $5 each and payment is by EFTPOS only.

If you would like to donate any second-hand uniforms, can you please drop them off to Kathy at the front office.

Dear Parent and Carers,

This 2024 survey is a follow up to a similar survey conducted by Catholic School Parents Australia (CSPA) in 2022, which was completed by 6,286 Australian Catholic school parents.

The parent views and experiences shared through the 2022 Parent Survey on Student Wellbeing and Learning, helped CSPA to advise the Australian Government, the National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) and State, Territory and Diocesan Catholic Education Offices on key issues concerning parents with children and/or young people in Australian Catholic Schools. The 2022 survey clearly identified the concerns that many parents/carers have for their children’s wellbeing.

By completing the 2024 survey, you will be helping CSPA to continue reporting on existing and emerging affirmations/challenges, in relation to the wellbeing and learning of our school-aged children.

It is only by having your voice heard that you can make a difference and influence decisions. We have noticed that wellbeing is now high on the agenda for most of our school communities, for both staff and students and in many cases the wider community - this is a positive step forward for which we are most grateful.

To continue to inform the discussion please feel free to complete this current survey by clicking on the link or scanning the QR code: 2024 National Parent Survey

Regards,
Siobhan Allen
Executive Director

Are you truck for ideas on how to keep your kids entertained on the weekend?

Head down to Camp Quality Convoy Perth on Sunday 13 October and enjoy a FREE Family Festival from 10.00am-1.00pm packed with entertainment for kids and adults alike, including food vans, rides, facepainting, roving entertainment, live music, and of course the opportunity to cheer on the returning Convoy and check out all the fancy trucks at the ‘Show and Shine”.

Funds raised will help Camp Quality bring positivity, fun and laughter back into the lives of kids facing cancer.

For more info, visit: https://campquality.me/CONP24_Family_Festival

And for those who can’t attend the Festival but want to see 180 trucks convoying through the streets of Perth? Check out the route, grab your pom-poms and find a safe place to cheer on the Convoy!

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