Welcome back to Term Three!
EARLY LEARNING CENTRE - I am excited to announce that our Kindy and Pre Primary classes commenced Term Three in the new Early Learning Centre. Students and staff are loving their new learning environment.
We now progress onto Phase Two of the building project, with the demolition of the old Early Childhood Classrooms and the landscaping of the new play space. Due to the demolition, our
Pre Kindy will operate out of the Library during Term Three and will return to their original classroom for Term Four.
The new landscaping and play space, where the existing early childhood classes were, will then be available for Pre Kindy – Year Two students in Term Four.
MUSIC TEACHER - At the end of Term Two, Mr Lucian Watkins concluded his contract at
St Peter’s Primary School. I am pleased to announce that Miss Sharni Cumming will be taking over the Music position for Semester Two 2024. Miss Cumming will be working on a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; and we have recently advertised and interviewed for the Music position for the Monday and Tuesday. Please join me in making Sharni feel welcome in our school community. I will provide an update in our next newsletter regarding the appointment of the other new Music teacher.
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER - I am pleased to inform you that we have employed a new social worker, Mr Joseph Fleming. Mr Fleming will begin at St Peter’s Primary School in the middle of this term and receive a thorough handover from Miss Scher. We will follow the same process as the past, where referrals for Mr Fleming will come via your child’s classroom teacher. Miss Tarryn Scher will continue to work at St Peter’s one day a week. We are looking forward to having Mr Fleming join our school support team!
CATHOLIC PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL - On Thursday 18 July, Miss Abreu and Iattended the Opening Mass to begin the 2024 Spirit of the Arts Festival with four of our Year six students:
Lucy Ellis, Alesha Tran, Lacey Thomas and Ivy Ryan.
The Catholic Performing Arts will take place throughout Term Three and we have many students throughout the school participating in the event. Our students will represent our school in a range of individual and group performances, including individual instrumental pieces, our choir, band, choral speech, and the Year 5 & 6 Dance Troupe. The Performing Arts Festival is a great opportunity for our students to showcase their talents.
INTERSCHOOL CHESS COMPETITION - On Friday 26 July, talented chess players from
Years 4 – 6 will be representing St Peter’s Primary School at the Interschool Chess Competition held at St Paul’s Primary School.
The students were selected to participate in the interschool competition by winning an onsite school competition. We wish them all the best representing St Peter’s next week.
INTERSCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY - On Tuesday 23 July, selected students from Years 3 – 6 will be representing St Peter’s Primary School at the Interschool Cross Country Carnival held at UWA Park.
The team is made up of students who finished in places 1-6 in their race at our St Peter’s Cross Country Carnival last term. All the other relevant information for this event has been sent out by Miss Hardie. The students have been training hard before school and we wish them all the best representing St Peter’s next week.
COLD & FLU - As the cold weather continues this term, we are still seeing cold and flus throughout the school. We are continuing to promote good hygiene practices at school and would appreciate if you could also remind your child/ren to:
- Regularly and thoroughly clean their hands with either an alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
- Cover their mouth and nose with their bent elbow or a tissue when they cough or sneeze.
Please keep your child/ren at home if they are feeling unwell. We thank you for your support!
I am looking forward to another fun and busy term!
Courtney Caputi
PRINCIPAL
