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Creative Arts Showcases
What a wonderfully creative time of the year we are engaged in! Here are some events that are lighting up our end of term….
Yesterday afternoon, our students were fortunate to participate in and see our school Junior choir and school band perform at a special assembly. The band were able to show the instruments that can be learned through the band and tutors, while the choir brought Christmas to us with some wonderful carols. Thank you to all of the band leaders and Mrs Lawrence for this lovely showcase
Last night, parents were treated to a celebration of creative arts with the school band and members of the MacKillop bands showcasing their progress across the year in our school hall. By all accounts, there were some amazing performances and the wonderful opportunity to see where consistent practice and performance can lead as students move into high school. We thank all of the band leaders from Bluegum as well as MacKillop for leading the children in this evening. There were some students who joined us from other schools, showing what a great collaboration this can be. We are proud of our students as they have progressed, all the way from those just learning for the first time, to those who have been seasoned performers.
Tonight on Town Green, members of our school Senior choir will share the stage with students from St Agnes’ and St Joseph’s Primary Schools, performing carols for our Port Macquarie community. This is part of a community fair event and we are so excited to be involved. Mrs Packer and Mrs Lawrence have worked hard this year with our students to bring singing to school and community events and they are so excited that we have now joined with other schools to make it even more special! They will be singing from 4:30pm.
Next week, our Junior and Senior choirs will walk to Emmaus Village to bring some Christmas cheer to our aged residents. We are very much looking forward to sharing our love of singing with them and seeing their joy in spending time with our children. We thank Mrs Lawrence and Mrs Packer for making this possible.
MISSION
Advent
This Sunday is the beginning of Advent, one of the most important seasons in the church's calendar. Advent is a season of waiting and expectation for Christmas – the birth of Christ. As Catholics, we prepare for four weeks before Christmas so that we are ready to welcome Jesus into our hearts once again. Advent is also the beginning of the new church year. We encourage you to take time as a family to pause and reflect on the meaning of Christmas throughout the Advent season.
Some activities you could do at home are:
- Make an Advent Wreath and invite your little people to say a prayer as you light each candle on the 4 Sundays of Advent.
- Make a family Advent Calendar, counting down the four weeks until Christmas - instead of chocolates, you could include an act of kindness, a compliment, or a prayer.
Families are also welcome to join any of the masses across the Parish. See the website for times and location details.
Thank you, St Peter’s for your generosity!
Today, St Peter’s excitedly came to school in their Christmas best to raise money for the St Agnes’ Parish Christmas Hamper Appeal. All funds raised will go towards assembling some really special hampers for our community members who have or are experiencing difficult circumstances leading up to the Christmas season. Thank you, St Peter’s, for your generous donations!
Parent Representatives - Thank you
A massive thank you to our parent rep teams for 2024. An opportunity to volunteer for these roles next year will be provided early in 2025.
Our Parent Rep Teams for 2024
Kindy - Monica Purcell
Year 1 - Jen Furney
Year 2 - Katrina Boulet
Year 3 - Sarah Warner & Louise Hay
Year 4 - Kylie Ryan
Year 6 - Kaylie Davis & Kate Perkins
Parenting Talks
Please find attached slides from this weeks parent talk on ‘Puberty’ and ‘Talking to your child about where babies come from’.
HOW TO TALK TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT PUBERTY
TALKING TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT WHERE BABIES COME FROM
Celebration of the Word
Kinder and Year 6 came together today for our end of year Celebration of the Word.
LEARNING
Sprinkling kindness and positivity in Year 1
On Monday, Year 1 celebrated Fairy Bread Day (November, 24) with a focus on spreading positivity and sprinkling kindness. They explored informative procedural writing to create their instructions to make fairy bread. The day finished with students making their own fairy bread and of course, eating and enjoying their delicious creations!
 Tess Koning Principal |
 Karen Robson Assistant Principal Learning |
 Rebecca Cameron Assistant Principal Mission |
ENHANCING SPORT THROUGH FAITH
“For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. 13 Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am.”
- Philippians 4:13
Let’s Go Jai
Jai will be competing on this Saturday at 1:40pm, so get ready to raise the roof off at home in support of Jai. We would love some pics of families supporting Jai this Saturday. Feel free to send them to jeff.arkinstall@lism.catholic.edu.au and we will post them in next week’s Postman Pete.
Sporting Schools Grants Continue
Sporting Schools will continue again next week with the following year levels participating in the following sports:
- Year 3- Hockey- Tuesday
- Year 1- Hockey- Thursday
- Year 2- Cricket- Friday
Congratulations to all of our Summer Sports Athletes who competed at the Lismore Dio Summer Sports Trials this week in Lismore.
A huge thank you to families for your continued support of your child.
A special well done to Mandrake (Boys Basketball) and Tasman, Bonnie, Nixon and Mason (Touch Football) who all made the Lismore Diocese Teams.
TERM 4 .... The Road Ahead
| Week 8 | Tuesday | Year 3 - Sporting Schools - Hockey |
| Thursday | Year 1 - Sporting Schools- Hockey | |
| Friday | Year 2 - Sporting Schools- Cricket | |
| Week 9 | Thursday | Year 1 - Sporting Schools- Hockey |
| Friday | Pathway Sports Awards - Don Farrell Hall @ 2.05pm |
Flexischools orders close at 8.30am !!
If you have any problems when ordering online please contact Flexischools on
1300 361 769 or email help@flexischools.com.au
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*Christmas Appeal Fundraising treats in the Canteen all week! $1 |
Canteen Roster
- Volunteer Working With Children Check required
- Please sign into Who's On Location (St Peter's sign in) at the front school office.
- If you would like to volunteer in the Canteen please click on the link below:
Canteen Roster - Week 8 Term 4
| Monday | Help welcomed! |
| Tuesday | Jodie Brindle |
| Wednesday | Louisea Hay and Maddie Thompson |
| Thursday | Lucy Harpham, Pat Shirt and Amy Wells |
| Friday | Belinda Johnson, Kristy Thomas and Jodie Brindle |
Thanks so much Kate!
Kate Perkins is a valued volunteer in our school canteen, and has been for many
years - both with Mrs Robins and with myself. Kate's youngest child heads to MacKillop next year and we will miss her around our beautiful school in the many volunteer roles she has had.
We really appreciate you Kate.
Frozen Bananas
Unfortunately, the extremely popular frozen yoghurt dipped bananas have had a price increase. The final straw was when the price increased on the pop sticks, the yoghurt and the bananas in one week! They are now for sale at $1.50
| Kindergarten Red | Kindergarten Blue | Kindergarten Green |
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Leo Van der Veer |
Kyah Stevens Koa Mane Ari Purcell |
Rafferty Day Albie Wells Vincent Humphrey |
| Year 1 Red | Year 1 Blue | Year 1 Green |
| Josef Kelemec Zara Ruming Thomas Sonogan |
Frankie Doherty Cruz Fussell Isaac Quinn |
Emily Tarbox |
| Year 2 Red | Year 2 Blue | Year 2 Green |
| Caterina Vallim Annabelle Way Paddy Ebbs |
Vinnie Rosenbaum
Rosie Temoso
Maya Willoughby |
Maya Johansson Hudson Westbrook Aria Roach |
| Year 3 Red | Year 3 Blue | Year 3 Green |
| Chelsea Simpson Madylin Hofman Lydia Costello |
Mila Jarrett Sophie Thomas Max Rodgers |
Hudson Cerato Eliza Pettitt Abby Zerafa |
| Year 4 Red | Year 4 Blue | Year 4 Green |
| Liam Power Molly Pearce Noah Walters |
Mia Markou Franklin Crilley Eli Awad |
Harlem Macey Livinia Wehlow Isaac Thompson |
| Year 5 Red | Year 5 Blue | Year 5 Green |
| Riley Hofman James Creighton Violet Temoso |
Grace Arnold Ahliyah Bennett Jaxon Cerato |
Matilda Price Ruby Bailey Jasmin Dickinson |
| Year 6 Red | Year 6 Blue | Year 6 Green |
| Lennex Arkinstall Mitchell Bransdon Ezekiel Eshman |
Amaya Colthorpe Rose Eccles Jonah Files |
Harrison Anthony Egan Blake |
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Monday 9 December
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NO BORROWING |
| Wednesday11 December |
NO BORROWING |
| Thursday 12 December |
NO BORROWING |
| Friday 13 December |
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Week 9 Term 4
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Week 10 Term 4
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Happy Holidays |
Important Dates for 2025
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Friday 31 January |
Staff return for 2025 – (Admin Day) |
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Mon 3 Feb to Wed 5 Feb |
Years 1 to 6 – Maths Assessment Interviews (MAI) |
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Thur 6 February |
Years 1 to 6 Commence |
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Mon 3 Feb to Fri 7 Feb |
Kinder Best Start and MAI |
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Monday 10 Feb |
Kindergarten commence |
Maths Assessment Interviews (MAI)
Monday 3 February to Wednesday 5 February 2025
Years 1 - 6 2025
Children will be given their MAI booking letter at the Whole School Transition in Week 10.
Bookings MUST be made via Compass with your child's 2025 teacher.
How to book Your child's MAI via Compass - Click HERE
Bookings will close 31 January 2025
Children in Years 1 to 6 will commence School on
Thursday 6 Februay 2025
Kindergarten 2025 Best Start and MAI
Kinder 2025 families will be sent an email in week 10
advising how to book their
Best Start and MAI with their 2025 teacher via Compass.
Best Start and MAI Dates - Kinder 2025
Monday 3 February to Friday 7 February 2025
Bookings will close 31 January 2025
Kindergarten will commence School on
Monday 10 February 2025
This year, St Peter’s had a total of 45 amazing readers complete the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge! These students will be recognised for their achievement at our morning assembly commencing at 8:45am on Monday 2nd December (Week 8).
Families have been invited to attend this assembly.
WEEKLY BORROWING
Amanda Ayres
Thursday 12 December
- PBS Rewards Day
Friday 13 December
- Year 6 Beach Day: Flynns Beach 9am-1.30pm
Students will catch the bus to Flynns Beach and participate in surfing / body boarding activities with Huddo, beach activities on the sand and enjoy a hot chip lunch. All permissions and payment for this are to be made via Compass. Students also need to return the paper waiver form sent home in order for students to be in the water in any capacity. Students will return to school in time for the Sports Assembly at 2pm that afternoon. Students can wear out-of-uniform clothes on this day.
Tuesday 17 December
- Graduation Mass & Awards Presentations 12-2pm. Parents are invited to celebrate this special event.
- Graduation Night 5.30-8.30pm (Students Only) Don Farrell Hall
Wednesday 18 December
- Student’s final day of school
- Year 6 Farewell 'Tunnel' approx 2.40pm
Apply now for 2025 school bus travel passes
Getting to school by bus in 2025
Bus passes
- All students catching the bus in 2025 will need a school travel pass.
- Under the School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS), eligible students can apply for free or subsided travel between home and school.
- For more information about the School Student Transport Scheme and how to apply for a school travel pass, visit https://apps.transport.nsw.
gov.au/ssts/#/ from a desktop computer.
Bus timetables
- Go to busways.com.au/nsw
- Click on ‘school services’ in the navigation bar and then proceed to ‘school timetables’
- Enter the school’s name in the field that says ‘enter a school name’
- Select the school’s name and the timetable should open on your device. If you are unable to find or search for the school’s name, use the drop-down menus on the same web page to find the school.
- Once the timetable is opened, you will be able to identify which school bus services are available in your area for your child to use.
Christmas Tree Lighting Choir Performance
The Senior Choir (Years 3-6) will be joining students from our Parish primary schools for a special choir performance at the Christmas Tree Lighting on Town Green on Friday 29th November.
Important Details for Choir Members:
- Arrival Time: Choir members should arrive by 4:30 PM and meet Mrs. Packer and Mrs. Lawrence at the CWA meeting point.
- Performance at 4:45 pm
- Pick-Up Time: Parents are to pick up their children at 5:15 PM from the CWA.
- Dress Code: Choir members are required to wear their school uniform with a touch of Christmas cheer—think tinsel, festive headbands, or earrings to get into the Christmas spirit.
Thursday 12th December
To celebrate and congratulate all students on doing their best to uphold our 4 PBS Values, we will host a PBS Rewards Day in Week 9.
All students are included, and this event will take place during school time, for students only. Students will have the option to dress as something that starts with the letter ‘S’, participate in a ‘Silent Disco,’ and cool down with a Snow Cone.
Students are asked to bring in $1 to contribute to the cost of the event.
Please bring in $1 by next Friday 6 December 2024.
Congratulations, St Peter’s, on your wonderful work this year.
Briody Tarbox and Kyrah Ryan
Bookpacks for 2025 have arrived!
Families will be billed early in 2025 for the packs.
The bookpack will contain books for 2025 which will need to be covered, labelled and returned to school when your child attends their MAI in 2025.
Students will also receive a list of other requirements needed to start the year!
Note - The bookpack bags make excellent library bags!!
Bookpacks for 2025 - Please click on the links below
