Queen of Apostles School

Lord,

You send out Your Spirit to touch the hearts of all people,

so that they may believe in You and in Jesus whom You sent.

Look kindly on all candidates for Confirmation as they listen to Your voice.

Open their hearts to Your Spirit and bring to fulfilment the good work that You have begun in them.

As we prepare these children for Confirmation, make each of us an instrument of Your love.

Teach us to appreciate what is holy in others, and to be patient with what we do not understand.

Deepen our faith in the Gospel and help us to pass it on by our example.

We pray that You will continue to guide us and sustain us.

Through Christ our Lord,

Amen.

For the first six weeks of Term 3 I will be taking a combination of System Leaders' Renewal Leave and Long Service Leave. The System Leaders' Renewal Leave is designed to support the spiritual, personal, and professional renewal of senior leaders within the Catholic Education System. This will allow me to engage in learning experiences that will enhance my leadership capabilities and educational insight, thus benefiting the school and community. During this time, Jennifer Anderson will take on the role of Acting Principal with Robyn Salvia as Acting Assistant Principal. We are very lucky to have Jennifer and Robyn to take on these important leadership roles and I know the school will run fantastically well in my absence.

I am really looking forward to tomorrow morning to watch our Year 3 class perform their assembly item in the hall. Please remember we start our assembly items at 8.50am. I know there will be lot of family members there to support our Year 3’s. It promises to be lots of fun!

Confirmation will take place for a number of our Year 6 students this Sunday the 15th June at a special 10.30am Mass in the church. Confirmation is one of the Initiation Sacraments of the Catholic Church and helps the candidates to be united more firmly with Christ. I thank Miss Moro for the work she has done to prepare the students. Please keep our Year 6 candidates in your prayers during this time.

We are really looking forward to our Grandparents Mass and morning tea on Tuesday 17th June. Grandparents are a very important in the lives of our students and I know they are really looking forward to having them in our school. I thank the P&F for organising the morning tea and helping to serve. Please see the flyer later in the newsletter for registration details so we know how many to cater for.

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This framework of nine elements combine supporting a child safe culture, healthy and respectful relationships and extended guardianship in school communities, based on the latest research and recognised best practices.

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Best Wishes

Mark Ryan

Please RSVP through trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DCAXL

Bookings are essential to attend the morning.

Bookings close 9am Monday 16th June 2025.

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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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.

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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.

Sign up here

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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.

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ONE BIG VOICE

One Big Voice tickets go on sale TUESDAY 17 JUNE at 10am. We are in Section B4. Tickets are available through Ticketek.

Several students recently auditioned for the One Big Voice vocalist and compere roles. A big thank you to these students for the time, effort and enthusiasm that they put into preparing themselves for these auditions.

This year, the One Big Voice committee faced the enormous task of reviewing over 2,000 audition videos, with more than 700 students participating. We are thrilled to announce that one of our students has been selected to take part in the One Big Voice Concert. A big congratulations to David Tuyay from Year 6 for his outstanding achievement. We are incredibly proud and can’t wait to see him shine on stage.

CONFIRMATION MASS

Thank you to the students who have returned their Confirmation note for Mass this Sunday 15 June at 10.15am. Numbers are a little low this year. It would be great if we could get a few more students helping.

CHOIR PRACTICE

Choir Practice will take place on Thursday mornings for both Junior and Senior Choir members combined. Start time is 8.30am and we meet in the Music Room. It is such a lovely way to start the day, and I am very grateful to the students and parents for making a special effort in getting to school for this time.

CATHOLIC PERFORMING ARTS

Thank you to all the students who have entered the Catholic Performing Arts Festival. A confirmation letter with details including the date, time and venue will be sent out soon. We expect to receive this information before the end of term.

Regards

Sheryl Perry

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 - Pupil Free Day

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

Sacrament of Confirmation will be on Sunday 15th 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 Steven Heffernan for your excellent tipping in round 13, please see the front office to collect your Rustico voucher and certificate.

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