Newsletter Week 4, Term 3 2022
2 Gold Assembly
Principal Message
Dear Families,
Currently class teachers are conducting their student led conferences. This is an opportunity for all families to discuss your child's progress with not only the teacher but with your child. Appointments are available in both a face to face format or via Zoom. I would strongly encourage all families to make an appointment with your child's teacher.
Next weekend we have our Movie night. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the Parent Forum for putting this event together - it should be a wonderful family evening.
TELL THE FROM ME SURVEY - the school is asking all families to take part in this survey. It is open until the end of this month. The survey will allow you to provide valuable information about our school which will support us in our future directions and planning.
This Monday (August 15th) we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption. The Assumption signals the end of Mary’s earthly life and marks her return to heaven to be reunited with Jesus. It is a Holy Day of Obligation and as such all students from the school will be attending Mass on this day.
Last Friday we had a wonderful send off for our music teacher Mr Cenda - a big thank you to the bands, drumline and choirs who performed on the day. This week we welcome our new music teacher Mrs Gabi Mathews. Mrs Mathews was able to take the music classes for this week and had her first rehearsals with the bands and choirs. I am sure you will all make Mrs Mathews feel very welcome.
Enjoy your weekend.
Best wishes,
Brian Laybutt
PRINCIPAL
Religious Education News
THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Monday 15 August, we will be celebrating the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary with a Whole School Mass at 9:15 celebrated by Father John.
Holy Day of Obligation
This important feast day is celebrated to recognise the Assumption of Mary our Mother into heaven, body and soul, at the conclusion of her earthly life. Mary is a model of faithfulness, love and generosity in whom we should try to aspire our life.
This feast is a celebration of God’s great and special love of Mary, who was so faithful to the will of God, that upon her death, she received the fullness of God’s life in heaven. She was an ordinary woman who placed her trust so completely in God. Through her life we see the great blessings that can come to us when we believe and trust in God’s way.
Confirmation Commitment Masses
Last Weekend we celebrated across the three Masses in our Parish the Commitment Pledge being read by our students preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation. This celebration will take place on Friday 9th Sept. at 6:00pm at St Anthony’s Church, Kingscliff.
Semester 2 SRC Students
On Tuesday at the Parish Mass we blessed the SRC badges and distributed them to our new leaders for this Semester. It was wonderful to see many parents join us on this occasion. We look forward to their leadership and contribution to our school community.
School News
Parent Evening Social Media Safety
Wednesday 26th Oct 6.30p.m. in the school hall
The Parent & Carers Presentation typically runs for approximately 60mins. The presentation will include:
• Online safety and using social media with awareness
• Keeping personal information private
• Online stranger danger and what grooming might look like and what to do
• Group Chats and strategies to manage them better
• Posting and sharing photos and the law
• How to create a positive digital footprint
• Cyber-bullying, online harassment, and how to report it
• Privacy & location settings
• Online gaming safety
• Strategies to build resilience
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data
The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) gives Australian schools, parents, guardians and carers, education authorities and the community information about the number of students with disability in schools and the adjustments they receive. All schools must report the data collected for the NCCD to the Australian Government on an annual basis.The NCCD collects data about school students with disability who are receiving adjustments across Australia in a consistent, reliable and systematic way. It enables schools, education authorities and governments to better understand the needs of students with disability and how they can be best supported at school.
To find out more about the NCCD visit https://www.nccd.edu.au
Sports
Dio Athletics Carnival
On Wednesday 9 students and their families traveled down to the International Sports Stadium in Coffs Harbour. We had students competing in both track and field events. A huge congratulations to the following students on their results:
Billie Cantrill | 5th place in the 8yr old girls 100m sprint |
Leo Shaw | 11th place in the 8yr old boys 100m sprint |
Isabella Cantril | 11th place in the 10yr girls Long jump |
Susannah Sala | 10th place in the 10yr girls Long jump |
Mason Diplock | 1st place in the 11yrs 800m 2nd place in the 11yrs 1500m 7th place in the 11yrs shot put |
Sophia Levings | 10th place in the 11yr 800m 4th place in the 11yr 1500m |
Aila Martin | 1st place in the 11yr shot put 1st place in the 11yr discus 3rd place in the 11yrs high jump |
Tyghe Maher | 12th place in the 12yr 100m sprint 11th place in the 12yr 200m sprint |
Eve Trimboli | 6th place in the 12yr girls 1500m |
A huge congratulations to Aila who was named Runner-Up Age Champion of the 11yr girls. Mason and Aila will now both head down to Newcastle to compete against all the other Catholic Primary Schools in NSW.
Year 5 & 6 Gala Day
Information has been sent out via compass for the Year 5 & 6 Gala Day that is to be held at Arkinstall Park on the 23rd of August. All Year 5 & 6 students will attend and participate in non-competitive soccer, netball, AFL, and tennis. St Ambrose will be selecting 1 netball and 1 soccer team to participate in the competitive competition at this gala day. Students have already nominated with their class teacher if they would like to be eligible to trial for these teams. Each school is only allocated 1 competitive team.
Parents are allowed to attend and watch on the day.
Elective Sport
Shortly we will be announcing our elective sports for 2022. Keep your eyes open as there are plenty of fun and new sports to participate in this year.
Wellbeing
St Ambrose Wellbeing Programs term 3 & 4
We are in the process of finalising the wellbeing programs based on parental expression of interest and teacher recommendations. Please keep a lookout on Compass for program information and consent for students that will be sent out shortly.
Parent Forum
Let’s get together
We’re hosting a new event, and we’d love to see you there. Join us for St Ambrose 2022 Family Movie Night, August 20, 2022 at 5:30 PM.
Get your tickets now - click here!
Food available on the night until sold out- pizza, hot dogs, nachos, drinks, ice creams, popcorn, slushies, fairy floss, lollies, and milkshakes.
We hope you’re able to join us!
Community News
