Queen of Apostles School
Term 4 Week 6 - Thursday 16 November, 2023
Code of Conduct - Staff, Parents & Community Members
The Catholic Education Code of Conduct establishes minimum standards of conduct in all behaviour and decision-making to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all members within the CEWA community. The Code of Conduct also shows us how, as a community our behaviours are a collective work that each day builds social justice into the life of our schools. Pope Francis insists that “true social justice is impossible if the human person is not the centre of concern”.
The following 12 statements outline the expectations of all staff, parents and community members:
1. You act safely and competently.
2. You give priority to students’ safety and well-being in all your behaviour and decision making.
3. You act in accordance with the values of the Gospel as defined in the Code of Ethical Conduct.
4. You conduct yourself in accordance with laws, agreements, policies and standards relevant to your relationship with the school community.
5. You respect the dignity, culture, values and beliefs of each member of the school community.
6. You treat personal information about members of the school community as private and confidential.
7. You give impartial, honest and accurate information about the education, safety and well-being of students.
8. You support all members of the school community in making informed decisions about students.
9. You promote and preserve the trust and privilege inherent in your relationship with all members of the school community.
10. You maintain and build on the community’s trust and confidence in Catholic schools and the Church.
11. You act reflectively and ethically.
12. You allow students to have a voice in their education, safety and well-being.
Parking and Drive-Thru Arrangements
With a number of new families to the school this year I would like everyone to be aware of our parking and drive through arrangements at the front of the school as the safety of our children is of paramount importance.
- Vehicles will enter via the middle driveway on Tribute St East.
- If you wish to park and leave your car to come into the school, please turn to the left and park in one of the bays adjacent to the Early Learning Centre or use the marked roadside bays outside the school.
- When exiting the car park, you will do so at the exit closest to Vahland Ave.
- If you are only dropping-off or picking-up, then please veer right and enter the drive-thru area. In this area you may not park or leave your vehicle unattended - it is strictly drop-off or pick- up only!
- When exiting the drive-thru section you will use the exit closest to Tudor Ave.
- Children waiting to be picked up are to wait on the verandah, under teacher supervision, and when they see their parent’s car enter the drive-thru, they may proceed down the steps at either end of the ramp and wait on the footpath adjacent to the bay where their parent has pulled up.
- Children should enter vehicles from the curbside only to avoid passing vehicles.
Recess/Lunch Time
This term we are trialling a 30min recess and 30min lunch instead of 20min recess and 40min lunch. The students will still have the same playing time throughout the day it’s just split up differently. One of the major reasons for this trial is we have noticed that the majority of incidents that occur during lunchtime happen in the last 10 minutes. We are hoping this change means less incidents, and students coming into class more settled. This we believe will help produce better teaching and learning outcomes. Students will also have more time to play at recess when the weather is cooler. As this is a trial for Term 1, I will communicate the outcome towards the end of the term as to whether this becomes a permanent part of the school timetable.
Student Engagement, Safe Behaviour and Wellbeing Plan
At the end of last year we developed a new Student Engagement, Safe Behaviour and Wellbeing Plan to help build a safe, supportive and responsive learning environment for all students in our school. Using the Berry Street Education Model, the plan supports a preventative, positive, student-centred, school-family-community approach in which consistency is the key. I encourage everyone in our community to be familiar with the plan that is on our website. You can also access the plan by clicking on the link below.
https://www.qoa.wa.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Plan.pdf
P&F Welcome Sundowner 2025 - Friday 21st February
The Welcome Back to School P&F Sundowner for all families will be on Friday February 21. The P&F Sundowner is on the grassed area near the undercover area and will begin at 5.00pm. There will be a sausage sizzle, ice cream van, and we will be doing some painting for the 'Blue Tree Project' (see P&F section for more details). It promises to be a great way for our families to get together and start the new school year. So, get your picnic rugs ready for what will be a fun evening catching up and seeing the children having a great time!
Volunteering
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. 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.
Medical Information
To ensure your child’s well-being, the school requires that parents provide up-to-date medical information in regard to any allergies or medical conditions. If your child is allergic to bee stings, nuts, shellfish, eggs etc and may suffer an allergic reaction, it is paramount that the school is informed. Your doctor will need to provide an anaphylaxis plan with instructions that the school will follow. If your child suffers from asthma, a plan is also required for staff to follow in the event of an asthma attack. Anaphylaxis plans and asthma plans are to be presented to the office with medication to ensure that in an event of a medical incident, your child can be treated effectively. Any other medical information that may be relevant must also be presented in written form to the office. This information will remain confidential within the staff-teaching environment.
Dates for Sacraments for 2025
Commitment Mass for Confirmation will be on the weekend 15th & 16th Feb 2025
Commitment Mass for Reconciliation will be on the weekend 22nd & 23rd Feb 2025
Commitment Mass for Eucharist will be on the weekend 1st & 2nd March 2025.
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.
OPEN DAY
Friday 28 February 2025
St Norbert College warmly invites prospective students and their parents to tour our beautiful College, its contemporary facilities and extensive grounds. Tours will be conducted at 9.00am and 1.00pm. Bookings can be made at https://www.trybooking.com/CYQHS.
Enrolments for Year 7 in 2027
We will commence our enrolments for 2027 in the next few weeks. Application forms may be obtained by visiting our website www.norbert.wa.edu to apply online or by phoning the Enrolment Officer, Mrs Roberts on 9350 5433 to receive an Enrolment Package.
