St. Columba's Primary School
NEWSLETTER | TERM 4 | WEEK 8 | 30 NOVEMBER 2023
“O, Jesus.
We adore you and we know you love us too.
We leave our school in your hands.
Here we shall create and discover with your grace.
Teach us how to love and respect.
Bless our teachers, administrators, and our classmates.
Amen."
Dear Parents and Carers
Our year has flown by, and we now have only one week of school left. The last newsletter of the year will be sent home on Thursday, 7 December. Staffing and some 2024 information will be outlined in this newsletter. Families will also be advised on this day, which teacher their child/ren will have as a classroom teacher in 2024.
Our prayers and thoughts are with a family who have a family member seriously ill. These times are not always easy and the support of friends and family is always much appreciated.
Our Year 5 students held their speeches and elections last week for the 2024, Year 6 Student Leadership roles. I was extremely impressed with the way the students delivered their speeches and the confidence and thought that was put into them. I would like to thank the students, Mrs Crugnale and Mrs Seaber for the work and effort that they put into preparing and delivering the speeches. We will advise students and families of who was elected at the Thanksgiving Mass on Thursday, 7 December.
Congratulations to our Year 6 students who participated in their Graduation Ceremony on Tuesday night. I would like to thank Mrs Daniele and Mrs Ogg for their work in having the students ready for the night. All the best to our Year 6 students as they move to high school. I am sure they will settle smoothly into high school life. Thanks to Kym Banes, Kellie Binns, Sarah Mann and Katherine Higgins and the parents from Year 5 and 6 who were involved in organising the setup of the undercover area, the food preparation and serving are to be congratulated on their wonderful efforts. It made the night a very memorable celebration.
Sincere congratulations also go to the Year 6 Award Winners who were announced at the Graduation Ceremony.
6G Awards
DUX Award - Emma B
RE Award - Caeli F
Mary MacKillop Christian Leadership & Citizenship Award - Sofia M
Sport Award - Milani M
Korean Award - Emma B
Science Award - Emma R
Visual Arts Award - Nhu Y (Anna) D
Music Arts Award - Florence M
Leadership Award - Poppy O
St Columba's Class Award - Matthew H
6W Awards
DUX Award - Chelsea N
RE Award - Gabriel T
City of South Perth Christian Leadership & Citizenship Award - Keira M
Sport Award - Aiden B
Korean Award - Chelsea N
Science Award - Gabriella J
Visual Arts Award - Allegra C
Music Arts Award - Allegra C
Leadership Award - Alessandro C
St Columba's Class Award - Maria Alice M
Thank you to Geoff Baker (MLA), Kate Doust (MLA), The City of South Perth for their support of these awards.
Reports will once again be available online from Wednesday, 6 December.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the Christmas Carols tomorrow evening. I know the students are very much looking forward to singing carols to their families.
God Bless and keep safe.
Allen McMahon
Principal
Important Dates
Friday 1 December
- Kindy White Nativity - 2pm
- Carols Evening - 5.45pm
Wednesday 6 December
- Adventure World Excursion - Y6
- Educated by Nature Mud Incursion - Y1
Thursday 7 December
- Thanksgiving Mass - 9am
- Instrumentalist Concert Y1-6 - 11.10am - 12.10pm
- Free Christmas dress for last day of school
Carols Evening – Friday, 1 December
The Carols Night will be held on Friday, 1 December (Week 8) on the school bottom oval. It is a requirement that students from PP - Year 6 attend, as each class will be singing a carol.
Kindy students attending the Carols night will have the option of singing a carol and at the end of their carol will be allowed to sit with their family. The carol singing for all classes should take approximately an hour.
The evening will begin with the Choir singing from 5:45pm and the classes from 6:00pm.
PP- Year 6 students are required to meet their classroom teacher in their classroom at 5:30pm. Kindy students need to meet their class teacher on the bottom oval at this time.
PP – Y6 classes will commence walking down to the bottom oval from 5:40pm.
Students are encouraged to wear a Christmas t-shirt / clothing in the Christmas colours. Christmas headpieces are optional. Footwear must be worn.
Please note, at the end of the Carols, children will be dismissed to families by their class teachers and the school will not be responsible for supervising the students.
Thanksgiving Mass
The Year 1-6 classes will come together for the last time at the annual Thanksgiving Mass on Thursday, 7 December at 9am in the St Columba’s Church. This is a faith celebration when we look back on the wonderful year that has been. Our Year 5 classes will lead the Mass and our incoming student leaders for 2024 will be announced. Parents are welcome to attend.
Advent
Advent comes from the Latin word meaning "coming." Jesus is coming, and Advent is intended to be a season of preparation for His arrival. While we typically regard Advent as a joyous season, it is also intended to be a period of preparation, much like Lent. Prayer, penance and fasting are appropriate during this season.
Advent is not as strict as Lent, and there are no rules for fasting, but it is meant to be a period of self-preparation. The purple colour associated with Advent is also the colour of penance. The faithful should receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
The readings for Advent speak of readiness for the coming of Jesus Christ. This is a time to prepare for our Lord to come into our hearts.
- Be awake
- Be ready
- Be prepared to work
- Things which are temporary vs permanent
- Walking in the light
This Sunday, 3 December the first week of Advent commences.
Semester 2 Reports 2023 (Pre-Primary to Year 6)
Semester 2 Reports for Pre-Primary to Year 6 students will be made available on Wednesday 6 December at 3:30 pm. Reports will be provisioned online this semester through the SEQTA Engage portal.
Reports for Kindergarten students only will be sent home as a hard copy on Wednesday, 6 December.
All parents with children in Pre-Primary to Year 6, who have received their child’s report online previously, have been provisioned with a SEQTA Engage account.
The SEQTA Engage web address is https://stcolumbassp.coneqt-p.cathednet.wa.edu.au/
Please note there is also a ‘Reports – SEQTA Engage’ tab on the FAMILIES page of the school website that links directly to the above link.
Please ensure you can log into your account so that you can receive your child's Semester 2 report.
If you are unable to locate your login information, please follow these steps:
- Click on the Forgot your password? link
- Enter your email address into the relevant box and click on Reset my password
- Go to your email box and reset your password according to the instructions in the email.
- The password reset email will expire after 1 hour of being generated.
Parents who are new to St Columba’s this semester or who have not previously been provisioned with a SEQTA Engage account will receive an email shortly inviting them to create one.
Please contact the front office if you have any issues logging into your SEQTA Engage account.
Altar Server Training
The motto of a heart of service, “All for the Honour and Glory of God”.
Altar servers training, the 9th and 15th of December 3pm Parish centre.
Open to those who have received their first communion.
Please click the link below for expression of interest:
Hi everyone,
I cannot believe it is the second last week of 2023. Time has absolutely flown by this term.
We are pleased to be offering the following options for Term 1 next year.
TERM 1, 2024 - CO-CURRICULAR (Years 1-6)
Next year, the P&F are excited to be offering two before school co-curricular activities in Term 1.
SOCCER - Wednesdays or Fridays
HOCKEY - Tuesdays or Thursdays
Both of these options will commence Week 2, 7:30am-8:30am. More information to follow.
Registrations will open in Januarys Week 0 newsletter in 2024. Keep an eye out so you don’t miss out.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Hayley Mitchell
P&F President
Scholastic Books
Cash payments are no longer accepted. Payments can be made by credit card - Visit scholastic.com.au/LOOP or download the LOOP app. Your order will be electronically linked to the rest of your school's order. You do not need to complete the order form.
School Term Dates for 2023
Term 4: Monday, 9 October to Friday, 8 December 2023
Pupil Free Days for 2023
Term 4: None
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Email: admin@stcolumbassp.wa.edu.au
Website: https://www.stcolumbassp.wa.edu.au/
Location: 30 York Street, South Perth WA 6151, Australia
Phone: (08) 6436 9500
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