Faith Knowledge Community Respect

Our Sacramental Program begins this week. If you have registered your child for this year’s program, an email was sent out earlier this week with reminders on what children will need to bring to the first session. Please keep these children in your prayers as they commence the next stage of their sacramental journey.

Conversation About Catholics

Last week, Anne McLean and Sr Alice Sullivan visited St Clare’s to discuss a program that they have developed called Conversations About Catholics. The program centres around supporting families in our parish to gain a better understanding of what being Catholic entails. It offers education around Catholic practices and rituals to help families feel more comfortable in participating in the religious life of the school and parish. If this is something of interest to you, please get in touch with me for more information.

Pope Leo XIV

Catholics around the world watched with much anticipation as our new Pope, Leo XIV, was elected last week. Pope Leo is an Augustinian Pope, and the first to be elected from North America. We look forward to him continuing the good work of his predecessor Pope Franicis.

Term 2 Assembly

Week 4	Year 2
Week 5	Year 4
Week 6	Year 6
Week 7	Year 5
Week 8	Year 1
Week 9	Athletics Presentations
Week 10	No class prayer

With Blessings,

Sharon Chappel

 

 

 

Sharon Scouller

https://orders.nqsp.com.au/ordering/with?key=9W78AE6U   

2025 Term 2 fees were sent out last Thursday 8th May and are due Wednesday 22nd May 2025.

Invoices were sent by email to all parents. Please contact the school office if you do not receive the invoice so we can check your email address, or if you require a hardcopy of fees to make payment.

                  Please check your junk or spam mail.

Families have the option of paying weekly or fortnightly. Internet banking, or direct debit can be arranged with your bank. 

Please note:-

There is NO EFTPOS available at the school office. 

• Preferrably no cash but if paying in cash, we appreciate that correct money be given as we do not carry any change in the school office.
• If paying by Bpay or EFT direct debit or internet banking, please use the school bank account details shown on the term two statement.
• IMPORTANT: Please use your Ref: 966000….....(under Biller Code). This number is to be used when paying by Bpay, or EFT -direct debit, internet banking.
• Remittance slip at the bottom of the school account to be returned to the school office with ALL payments. (cash, cheque, direct debit or internet banking).

Thank you.

If you have a child born between 1/7/2020 and 30/6/2021, your child is eligible to start Prep in 2026. 
It seems very early to be discussing enrolments for 2027 BUT if you have a child born between 1/7/2021 and 30/6/2022, your child is eligible to start Prep in 2027.

Please go to our website to complete an online enrolment - https://www.stclares.qld.edu.au/enrolling/enrolment-application/.

We already have a number of students registered for 2026 & 2027 and do not want to see any of our existing families miss out.

Pie Drive orders close THIS FRIDAY 16^th MAY AT 9AM. No late orders can be accepted as the system will cut off at 9am. We recommend getting all orders in the day before if possible.

Pies will be available for collection on TUESDAY 27^th MAY between 2.30 and 3pm from the Tuckshop.  A reminder will be sent via Seesaw. You will need to bring your own bags when collecting.

Thank you to those who have placed orders so far.

Thanks Marie

2025 ST CLARE’S FETE

2025 Fete preparation is underway. This year’s fete will be held on Saturday 13^th September. Our student performances will begin at 5pm and the fete fun will commence from 6pm till late. This year’s theme is “COUNTRY FAIR”.

Fete packs will be sent home this week with the eldest in the family. The pack includes lots of information, raffle tickets, stall roster and other important dates.

The fete is our major fundraiser and St Clare’s is the only school in the community that still has an annual fete, BUT for this year's fete to be as successful as previous years we need YOUR HELP. We are asking that one adult from each family volunteer either before the fete with cent sale wrapping, etc. or on the night, on a stall for an hour. As the saying goes, plenty of hands make light work. As  parents we are all part of the P & F so any help you can give is greatly appreciated as the money raised goes back to helping our children in many different aspects of the school.

The fete is a fun night that is made possible by the Staff, parents and the community who donate so many wonderful prizes and of course our students, whose  performances will be nothing short of amazing. Please let your family and friends know the date.

As the fete approaches, we will have updates in the newsletter and via Seesaw. If you need any further information, please contact one of the fete committee members:  Alicia Johnston, Katrina Barratt, Tracy Dore, Emily Probitts, Tammy Clifford, Rhiannon Bilic, Tara Silvestro, Renee Jones and Marisa Wakefield

Thanks

Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing information around the topic of esafety. Online dangers are one of the biggest issues facing this generation of children and the esafety website has a bank of valuable resources for educators, parents and children aimed for Under 5s, up to 18 year olds. This site has been published by the Australian Government’s eSafety Commissioner. We encourage all of our families to familiarise themselves with this website and we will continue to share relevant information through our newsletter. 

https://www.esafety.gov.au

NEXT P&F Meeting - Monday 26th May - 5:30pm in the Library - all welcome!