Queen of Apostles School

God,

Help us navigate whatever challenges we encounter this day.

Be our comfort and our rock.

Guide us to do Your will and be an instrument of your peace today and each day.

Amen.

The Colour Explosion on Friday 4th April promises to be a very exciting day. We need everyone to register and start raising money for the P&F that will be spent on items such as classroom furniture and educational line marking. Colour Explosion packs have been sent home with each student and there are some great prizes on offer for students who raise certain amounts of money. Our P&F have worked extremely hard to get this event up and running and I can’t thank them enough for the work they have done. More information is available in the P&F section of the newsletter.

Good Luck to the Year 6's and some lucky Yr 5's as they represent our school at the Interschool Cricket Carnival tomorrow at Karoonda Reserve in Booragoon. Parents and friends are welcome to attend and support the teams.

This year our Kindy to Year 6 staff will conduct their Parent/Teacher interviews on Friday 11th April. The teachers will be available for a face to face or online meeting on this day. This afternoon at 3.30pm you will receive instructions via SeeSaw about booking these meetings. Please note this is a pupil free day.

Next week I have been asked to be involved in a QCESR Review at St Mary’s School in Merredin. I will be away from school from Monday afternoon until Friday morning. Mrs Anderson will be looking after things in my absence.

Next Wednesday at 11am Miss Jenzen has organised the West Coast Eagles to come to school for a fun and engaging educational presentation that focuses on being the best version of yourself. I believe there will be players involved (not sure who) and the ever-popular club mascot ‘Rick the Rock Eagle’ will also make an appearance. This promises to be a great event for our students (no matter who you support).

Next Thursday at 8.50am we have our MJR gathering in the undercover area. At this gathering one special student from each class (PP to 6) will receive an award for showing the spirit of Jesus in their life. This could be helping our classmates when hurt or upset, using manners, showing gratitude, or even trying your best in everything you do. It’s a special award and one the recipients should be very proud of.

I am really looking forward to watching our Year 4 class perform their assembly item in the hall next Friday morning (4th April). Please remember we start our assembly items at 8.50am. I know there will be lot of family members there to support our Year 4 class. It promises to be lots of fun!

The Government of WA have amended the Working with Children Act last year with the changes implemented to better protect children. Catholic Education WA has mandated this process for all volunteers, including parent volunteers in schools. This includes parents who wish to volunteer at sports carnivals, in classrooms and at P&F events. Could we ask that all parents fill in the Volunteer Declaration (link) even if you have no plans at this stage to volunteer at school. If you filled out the form last year you will need to do it again this year. Parents who wish to assist teachers on excursions will need to be on this list. Your information will be stored securely in accordance with CEWA’s Information Stewardship. We highly value parent volunteers' time and contribution to our school community and thank-you for taking the time to submit the form below.

Any grandparents that wish to volunteer in the classroom or assist in the canteen will need a Working With Children Check. Please note this does not include drop off, pick up or attendance at our Grandparents Mass and Morning Tea. Grandparents that would like to volunteer at school, please contact the school office and we can assist you in the process.

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Best Wishes

Mark Ryan

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 go to the Parent Portal to sign up to your chosen subject areas using the link and code below.

Registration for all subject areas closes on Monday 28 July at 11:59pm.

This year, our students can elect to sit the following assessments:

Please note, we cannot facilitate refunds or make alterations as all money is paid directly to ICAS Assessments.

Past papers are available for parents to purchase for practice purposes. These papers are online and have instant marking. The papers are available in the parent portal.

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

Term 1: Wednesday 5th February to Thursday 10th April

Friday 28th February - Pupil Free Day

Monday 3rd March - Public Holiday (LABOUR DAY)

Friday 11th April - Pupil Free Day - Parent interviews

Term 2: Tuesday 29th April to Friday 4th July

Monday 28th April - Public Holiday

Monday 2nd June - Public Holiday (WA Day)

Tuesday 3rd June - Pupil Free Day

Term 3: Monday 21st July to Friday 26th July

Friday 22nd August - Pupil Free Day

Monday 25th August - Catholic Day (School closed)

Term 4: Monday 13th October to Friday 12th December

Confirmation workshop will be on Wednesday 21st May at 5.30pm

Reconciliation workshop will be on Wednesday 20th August at 5.30pm

Eucharist workshop will be on Wednesday 27th August at 5.30pm

Sacrament of Confirmation will be on Sunday 14th June at 10.30am Mass

Sacrament of Reconciliation will be on Tuesday 16th September at 6.30pm

Sacrament of Eucharist will be on Sunday 21st September at 10.30am Mass.

Congratulations to Tom Eardley for your excellent tipping in round 2, please see the front office to collect your Rustico voucher and certificate.

First place on the overall leaderboard is Matthew Borgward.

Get ready for the P&F Colour Explosion event – a spectacular day of fun and fundraising!

Join us on 4 April 2025, at the Queenies Annex Oval for the exciting P&F Colour Explosion event! This is not just an opportunity to have fun and get colourful; it’s also a critical fundraiser to enhance the resources and equipment at our school.

Event highlights: So far, 116 students have registered to participate in a day filled with colours and competition. We encourage all families to get involved, by registering and supporting our fundraiser.

Why participate? The funds raised from the Colour Explosion will directly benefit our school, helping to improve our facilities and provide better equipment for all students. It's a fantastic way to make a significant impact while enjoying a day filled with joy and community spirit.

Support the event: Every donation helps! Whether you're contributing $5 or $500, your generosity will make a real difference. You’ll also be helping participants get one step closer to winning incredible prizes!

The P&F would like to thank all our sponsors for the Colour Explosion

• Amanda Spencer-Teo Liberal for Riverton for the generous bike store vouchers valued at $350 and $150.

• Rebel Sport for their donation of a $50 gift card.

• Cockburn Ice Arena for the 5 complimentary vouchers and 20 two for $35 discount vouchers.

• Sam Kerr Football for the 2 x session passes.

• OSH Club for all the pool noodles and icy poles.

It’s time to get excited about the Easter Raffle!

This year every student will get one free entry into the Easter Raffle and each class will have their own individual draw. The Easter Raffle will be drawn at the special gathering on Tuesday 8 April at 8.50am. All parents are welcome to attend.

Open Day with a BANG!

Don’t miss Murdoch’s immersive chemistry show Live & Explosive! Featuring demonstrations of explosions using cryogens and illuminating science experiments involving materials you come into contact with everyday.

This show is not to be missed!

Free tickets, but bookings essential.

10:30am - 11:15am (doors open at 10:20am)

OR

1:00pm - 1:45pm (doors open at 12:50pm)

BOOK HERE!