Queen of Apostles School

May the strength of God pilot us,

may the wisdom of God instruct us.

May the hand of God protect us,

may the word of God direct us.

May thy Salvation, O Lord,

be always ours this day and for evermore.

Amen.

This weekend we celebrate Father’s Day and recognise the important role that dads, grandads and father figures play in the lives of our children.

Tomorrow morning, we are looking forward to welcoming our QOA dads and special blokes to our Brekky with the Blokes. It is always a fantastic morning and a great opportunity for our families to come together before the school day begins.

Our wonderful P&F will also have the Father’s Day Stall in full swing, giving students the opportunity to select that perfect gift for Dad. A big thank you to our P&F volunteers for the time and effort that goes into making these special events possible for our students and families.

I hope all of our QOA dads and father figures have a wonderful Father’s Day on Sunday and get the chance to put their feet up and enjoy being spoilt!

And, of course, hopefully Freo can start the celebrations early by getting over the Hawks tonight and putting plenty of our QOA families in a good mood for the weekend! ⚓💜

Happy Father’s Day!

Jesse Yock

Principal

Front Office Update

Mrs Duncanson will be on leave for Weeks 8–10 this term. We wish Kath all the very best for her time away and look forward to welcoming her back in Term 4.

During this time, Caroline Hunnybun will be joining us three days per week to assist with covering the front office. We thank Caroline for stepping in and supporting our school community while Kath is away.

Staffing Update – Mrs McGinty

We wish to advise our school community that Mrs Mara McGinty will be taking a period of leave for the 2027 school year.

Mara is a valued member of our Early Childhood team, and we are grateful for the care, warmth and commitment she brings to our Kindy students and families.

We wish Mara all the very best for her year away and look forward to welcoming her back to Queen of Apostles in 2028.

What an incredible day we had at QOA this week as our Corridors for Carnaby’s Project officially came to life!

Our Year 4–6 students had the fantastic opportunity to work alongside well-known gardener and conservation advocate Sabrina Hahn, planting Banksia menziesii and Banksia attenuata seedlings across our back oval. These native Banksias will eventually provide an important food source for the endangered Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo and contribute to creating greater habitat and food corridors across our local area. The broader Corridors for Carnaby’s initiative aims to restore food, water and habitat for these iconic WA birds.

More importantly, our students were able to get their hands dirty and learn firsthand that they can play a meaningful role in caring for our environment. Sabrina shared her knowledge with the students throughout the day, helping them understand why the Banksias are important and how projects like this can make a genuine difference.

This is only the first stage of what we hope will be a three-year journey at QOA. We are excited to continue working with Sabrina, the City of Canning and other community partners as we further develop our school grounds to support Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoos.

A huge thank you to Sabrina and Matt for giving their time and expertise, to our staff for supporting the day, and particularly to Mr Rob for the enormous amount of preparation that went into getting the planting area ready.

We can’t wait to watch our little Banksias grow alongside our students and, hopefully, welcome plenty of hungry Carnaby’s to QOA in the years ahead! 🌱🖤🐦

At our Term 3 Class Meetings, students across the school shared their ideas about what is working well at Queenies, what we can improve and what we could try next.

We heard lots of positive feedback about our Community Garden, lunchtime sport and tournaments, and the way students are playing together at recess and lunch.

But the most important thing about student voice is that we don’t just ask for your ideas, we act on them!

Based on your feedback, we are going to look at:

• more lunchtime sporting tournaments and student-led activities
• improving sporting equipment and access to our outdoor spaces

• continuing to work on respectful behaviour, listening, lining up and transitions

• exploring ways the Community Garden could also be used as a quiet and peaceful space.

Thank you to everyone who contributed ideas during your Class Meetings. Keep sharing your ideas with your class SRC representatives so that together we can continue to make Queenies an even better place to learn, play and belong.

Thank you!

Over the past six months, our Early Learning team has been working alongside renowned educator Kath Murdoch to deepen our understanding of inquiry-based learning and explore new ways to nurture curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in our classrooms.

Earlier this week, our teachers proudly shared their learning journey with educators from other schools, celebrating the wonderful growth they have seen in both their own practice and, most importantly, in their students. Through rich inquiry experiences, children have been encouraged to ask questions, wonder, investigate, and make meaningful connections in their learning.

A key focus of this work has also been helping children become more aware of themselves as learners. By intentionally developing important skills and dispositions, our students are beginning to see themselves as researchers, thinkers, collaborators, and self-managers, building confidence in their ability to learn, contribute, and solve problems independently.

As Kath Murdoch reminds us, “Inquiry is not so much about finding answers as it is about seeking possibilities.” This captures what we strive to foster every day: confident, curious learners who are developing the skills, dispositions, and mindset they need for lifelong learning.

We invite you to pop into our classrooms and see the rich inquiry learning in action!

Robyn Salvia (Early Learning Co-Ordinator)

Congratulations to our two talented students who have both received an Excellence Award for their performances in the Guitar Solo – Acoustic/Classical (Years 4–6) category at the Catholic Performing Arts Festival.

A wonderful achievement and recognition of your hard work, dedication and musical talent. We are so proud of you both! 👏🌟

The Year 6 Graduation Committee is excited to bring back our popular Sushi Lunch on Monday, 7 September!

Give yourself a break from packing lunchboxes and treat the kids to a delicious sushi lunch while supporting our Year 6 graduation fundraising efforts.

✅ Orders close at 6:00 pm on Saturday, 5 September.

Order here: https://www.trybooking.com/DPKTV

Thank you for your support!

Specials available Thursday 10 September and Friday 11 September

R U OK cupcakes $3

Chicken corn cheesy sub $5.50

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.

Our Father’s Day raffle is looking pretty incredible this year, with a huge range of prizes up for grabs for the dads, grandads and special blokes in our lives!

Thanks to the generosity of some amazing local businesses, prizes include axe throwing, comedy tickets, HOYTS tickets, a Snap Fitness membership, golf vouchers, aftershave, a haircut, cheesecake, jerky, a hamper and a fantastic range of Holman goodies – including a hose reel, lighting pack, solar tap timer and WiFi Weather Station.

Raffle tickets are just $2 each or 3 for $5 and will be coming home in the kids’ bags. More tickets will also be available to purchase next week at our Brekky with the Blokes Father’s Day breakfast.

A huge thank you to all the wonderful businesses who have donated prizes and helped make our Father’s Day raffle such a good one. Good luck!

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Our Parish Youth Group would love to welcome our Year 6 students to their next gathering this Friday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Parish House.

This week’s session will involve making special Father’s Day gifts ahead of Sunday, along with plenty of time to connect, have fun and enjoy dinner together. Pizza will be provided!

The Youth Group is keen to see more of our Year 6 students become involved and experience this wonderful opportunity to connect with other young people in our parish community.

All Year 6 students are warmly encouraged to come along and give it a go!

Students are invited to express their interest in an exciting new Digital Technologies After School Program for Term 4.

Coding, game design, robotics, creativity and hands-on fun await! Complete the EOI below to register your interest.

October School Holiday Camp

Second Week only

Monday 5th – Friday 9th October 2026

7 years – 12 years

[ 9.00am – 3.30pm daily ]

Please visit www.willettonbasketball.com.au via the ‘’ Program ‘’ page

where you will find Holiday Camps

Term 1: Monday 2 Feb to Thursday 2 April

(Break from Friday 3rd April until Sunday 19th April)

Monday 2nd March - PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Thursday 2nd April - PUPIL FREE DAY - Interviews

Term 2: Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July

(Term break from Saturday 4th July until Sunday 19th July)

Monday 20 April - PUPIL FREE DAY

Monday 27 April - PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Monday 1 June - PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Tuesday 2 June - PUPIL FREE DAY

Term 3: Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September

(Term break from Saturday 26th September until Sunday 11th October))

Friday 21 August - PUPIL FREE DAY

Friday 25 September - PUPIL FREE DAY

Term 4: Monday 12 October to Friday 11 December