Queen of Apostles School

Jesus,

You always welcomed little children when you walked on this earth.

Teach me to have a childlike trust in you.

To live in the knowledge that you will never abandon me.

Amen

I am pleased to inform you that Mrs Joiner will be taking on the role of English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) coordinator in our school and will have every second Tuesday out of class to do her duties associated with this role.

Mrs Joiner will also be in the role of Acting Assistant Principal while Mrs Anderson is on leave from Tuesday 9th May until Monday 15th May.

I know Mrs Joiner is excited about this opportunity and is looking forward to expanding her leadership skills.

Next Tuesday morning at 9am in the church the Year 5 class will be leading us in Mass. It is a Mother’s Day themed Mass and I invite all parents and community members to attend. I thank Miss Jenzen for organising.

Next Wednesday (10th May) at 6.00pm in the hall, there will be a Confirmation Workshop for all parents and Year Six students receiving the Sacrament this year.

The workshop is an important part in making sure each student is fully prepared to receive this Sacrament of initiation.

There will also be information for parents on ways you can support your child in their preparation.

Next Friday (12th May) our wonderful P&F have organised a Mother’s Day Breakfast from 7.30 until 8.30am in the undercover area.

We weren’t able to hold this event last year due to COVID so I am looking forward to seeing a big crowd next Friday morning to celebrate all the fantastic mums in our community.

Head to the P&F section of the newsletter for more information on how to book your scrumptious breakfast.

The P&F are running a Mother’s Day gift stall next Friday. Students will be able to choose from a great selection of gifts ranging from $1 to $5 and its cash only.

Each of the classes will take turns to buy their gifts with any leftovers being sold at lunchtime.

Dads make sure you’ve got some coins/cash handy so your children can get mum a wonderful surprise for their special day.

A P&F meeting is scheduled for Monday evening at 6.30pm in the staffroom. All parents are welcome to attend!

Next Friday afternoon (12th May) we are holding the Faction Cross Country carnival for our Year 3’s to 6’s here at school. Spectators are welcome.

The Yr 3’s and 4’s run 1.0km, and the Yr 5’s and 6’s run 1.5km. Students need to wear their faction-coloured polo shirts, sports shorts and sports shoes. The carnival will also include a parents, toddlers and teachers’ ‘Fun Run/Walk’ (500m) that will earn points for their faction.

The fun begins at 12.30pm. We hope to see you there!

Term 2: Wed 26 April – Fri 30 June
Term 3: Tue 18 July – Thurs 21 Sept
Term 4: Mon 9 Oct – Fri 8 Dec (Students) Fri 15 Dec (Staff)

5 June = WA Day

6 June = Pupil Free Day

17 July = Pupil Free Day

22 September = Pupil Free Day (Catholic Day)

Best Wishes

Mark Ryan

A reminder that our Confirmation Workshop starts at 6pm on Wednesday 10th May in the Parish Hall. Your child and at least one parent needs to attend.

The Confirmation Rehearsal will be in Church on Sat 27th May starting at 9.30am sharp and will finish by 10:30am. Your child and their Sponsor should attend. Confirmation is on Sunday 28th May at 10.30am.

Term 2 means a change to winter uniforms.

To give parents more time to purchase any winter items needed from the Uniform Shop, students can wear either summer or winter uniform to school for the first two weeks of Term 2. By Week 3, all students are expected to be in full winter uniform.

The Uniform Shop is open every Wednesday afternoon during term time.

We are pleased to advise that our Kindy class for 2024 is now full, however, there are still places available for PreKindy 2024.

We have also commenced interviews for 2025 PreKindy and Kindy.

• If you have a child born between 1st July 2020 and 30th June 2021, they can be enrolled for Kindy 2025.

• Children can attend PreKindy once they have turned 3 years of age, but your application can be lodged at any time prior to this.

The 2024 Kindy class filled very quickly last year, so please don't wait until the end of the year to enrol for 2025 and find that there are no places available. All enrolment information is available on our website, including the forms required.

Applications can be forwarded by email and must include the Application for Enrolment form, Pre-Enrolment Interview form, plus copies of birth certificate and baptism certificate (if Catholic). If neither parent was born in Australia, copies of visas or citizenship certificates for parents and the child are also required.

Please note that separate enrolment forms are required for Pre-Kindy and Kindy and there is a $25.00 Application Fee payable for each application.

We urge families to lodge applications as soon as possible

to secure an interview during Term 2.

We are delighted to inform you that Queen of Apostles will again be participating in the world-renowned ICAS competition this year.

What is ICAS?

ICAS is an online academic competition that is designed to assess students’ higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing and Spelling.

Each assessment celebrates students’ accomplishments by providing opportunities for recognition and development. Every student who participates will receive a printed certificate and an online results report. Top performers will be eligible for medals.

We encourage you to consider entering your child into ICAS this year.

Learn more about ICAS here: https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas/

If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please:

1. read about ICAS subjects and prices here: https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas/
2. read the terms and conditions here : (icasassessments.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2023-ICAS-Assessments-Parents-PPS-TsCs_final.pdf)
3. go to Parent Portal to purchase tests here: (shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps)
4. enter our school’s access code – MSQ187
5. enter your child’s details, select the tests you would like to purchase, then proceed to payment.

Please note that the ICAS tests shown for selection are at the school’s discretion.

After payment is made via the Parent Payment System, you will receive an order confirmation email, please keep this for your records.

Registrations close on 31st July, 2023.

Friday 12 May 2023, 7.30am-8.30am

Treat your mum and yourself to a scrumptious breakfast by Queenies' dads! Choose from bacon & egg burgers, sweet muffins, coffee, tea & juice.

Hurry, orders close on Friday 5 May, book here. Plus, join us for a chance to win a door prize in the raffle draw at the breakfast!

Last chance to grab a gift for your mum or grandma! The P&F is hosting a gift stall with items ranging from $1 - $5. Don't forget, limit of 1 item per child, cash only (no EFTPOS), and please bring your own bag. Remaining gifts will be available for purchase at lunchtime.

Round 7

Port Adelaide started Friday night footy with a bang, defeating St Kilda by 7 points. Our West Aussie teams however did not fair so well this week.

For a second week in a row Brianna has won the Queenies tipper of the week. The lovely people at Rustico will know you by name if you keep winning :)

Please join us at the next P&F meeting on Monday 8 May at 6.30pm. If there is an item you would like to raise at the P&F meeting, please send us an email at pandf.qoa@cewa.edu.au.