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Dear Parents, Staff and Students
Welcome to the 2020 school year! I look forward to another successful year for our students and staff at St. Clare’s School. All classes have had a wonderful first week of school and students are happy to be back with their peers. Our Prep students have had a fantastic start and should be congratulated on their ability to ease so well into school life.
A warm greeting to all new families and current families. We also welcome new staff: Stuart Russell (HPE teacher) and Jodie Costa (Cleaner)
Opening School Mass
This Thursday February 6th we will have a whole school mass to signify the beginning of the school year. All parents and friends are welcome to join us in the Church for the 9:00am mass.
Meet and Greet Evening – Feb 11th
Next Week, on Tuesday February 11th, we will be hosting our Parent Student Teacher “Meet and Greet Evening”. This will be held between the hours of 5:30pm and 6:30pm. Students are invited to bring their parents into their classrooms to meet their teacher/s and to show them some work they have been doing since commencing school. There will be important documentation for each family to take home from each class. Parents will have ample time to visit all classrooms with their children and can visit at any time during the hour timeframe. If you need to speak with your child’s teacher about any important issues please make an appointment with them at another time.
Please return forms promptly
During the next few weeks there will be important letters/forms sent home that will require parents to complete information regarding permissions, volunteering and transport. Your cooperation in actioning these within a few days will enable us to finalise our important administrative tasks. It is always best to complete forms straight away so they are not forgotten. Many of these forms will be sent through the Parent Slips straight to your email. Simply click on the link and fill out the online form. Thank you in anticipation!
PE Days and Uniform requirements
Students are required to wear their PE/Sports Uniform on Wednesday and Friday in 2020.
Please remember that black shoes are required with our academic uniform (There should be no visible white anywhere on these shoes).
Keeping in Touch
A reminder that we have a school facebook page that will be used for sharing our achievements, reminders, upcoming events etc. Go to https://www.facebook.com/stclarestully
We will also still be using the Skoolbag App to send out messages to parents. Download the app from the app store and connect to St. Clare’s. Make sure you change your preference settings to the year levels your children are in 2020 in case there are specific messages sent out to year levels.
Important Safety Reminders
School/Parish Car Park
Children must not walk through the car park area unless accompanied by an adult. Parents must meet children at the ramp to walk them to the car. Do not call your children to your car as this is unsafe for children. Please also note that children need to be accompanied by an adult when crossing Mars Street. Staff will not let children cross Mars St to a parked car on the opposite side of the school.
No U Turn in Mars St
The street in front of the two schools in Mars Street has signs that indicate u-turns are prohibited. Please adhere to this as it is for the safety of everyone.
May the Grace of God be with you all as we begin our new school year,
Narelle Harney
Principal
Welcome Community Hospitality
We warmly welcome our school community to our 2020 school year. We would also like to welcome families who are joining our school community this year. You are all very welcome at St Clare’s.
We extend an invitation to all families and friends to join us in celebrating our Opening Mass this Thursday, 6th February at 9am in St Clare’s Church. An important part of our opening Mass will be pledges from student leaders, staff and parents.
This year we will continue our school greeting inspired by the Gospel verse 1 Peter 4:10; ‘Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others as faithful stewards of God’s Grace in its various forms’. Students will greet staff, parents and visitors to the school with ‘Good morning/afternoon …., May the Grace of God be with you’.
Other significant dates in term 1 include:
Monday, 17th February – Whole School Reconciliation Liturgy 9 am
Tuesday, 25th February – Shrove Tuesday (pancake fundraiser for Project Compassion)
Wednesday, 26th February– Ash Wednesday Mass (Parish and whole school) 10am
Wednesday 4th March – Fr. Hilary’s 80 Birthday
- Year 6 Caritas Just Leadership Day (hosting the Southern Deanery schools at St Clare’s)
Wednesday, 17th March – St Patrick’s Day (green slushie fundraiser for Project Compassion)
Thursday, 18th March – Multicultural Day (further information to come)
Shrove Tuesday - Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
On Tuesday, 25th February (Week 5) Year 6 students will host a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Breakfast fundraiser for Project Compassion. Pikelets will be selling for 50 cents each (with a limit of 2 per student). We will be organising pre-orders in Week 4 and will ask that all orders be handed into your child/ren’s classes by Monday, 24th February. We look forward to families joining in the fundraising.
ALTAR SERVERS
We are seeking students who wish to serve at our weekend masses in Tully and Mission Beach throughout 2020. In order to be eligible to serve, students need to have made the sacrament of First Eucharist. We are looking at putting together a roster whereby your child would serve approximately once a month at the weekend mass.
If your child can serve please email kkennedy1@cns.catholic.edu.au
to advice which service you child is available for.
TULLY – SATURDAY 6pm
- SUNDAY 9am
MISSION BEACH – SUNDAY 7am
May the Grace of God be with you,
Kath Kennedy
PE Uniforms
P.E uniforms are to be worn on the following days.
Wednesday and Friday
Cassowary Coast Southern Zone 10-12yrs Swimming Carnival
Cassowary Coast South 10-12 years swimming carnival will be held this Friday the 7th of February.
Students who have qualified for this carnival have been notified via email over the holidays and will also have received a note which they will return to confirm their attendance and nominations.
Good luck to all students that are participating in this event and a special thank you to Mrs Cherie Jenkins and the Tully Swim Club for convening the carnival and all parents that have volunteered to assist on the night.
Cassowary Coast – Southern Zone – 10-12yrs Netball and Rugby League Carnival
Students from Years 4-6 have started preparing for the Netball and Rugby League gala days being held at Tully State School and St. Clare’s on Friday the 28th of February ( week 5).
The Rugby League will be played in two divisions: 11 & 12yr boys on the TSS oval, and 9 & 10yr boys on the SC oval. An under 12 team from the Southern zone will be selected to play the Northern (Innisfail) zone on Friday the 6th March after school at Innisfail to finalise selections for students to play at the Peninsula trials. Rugby League training will be held on Monday afternoons from 3:15-4:15pm on the school oval in the lead up to the carnival.
The Netball is usually played in A, B & C Grades. Similarly, a team from the Southern zone will be selected to play the Northern zone on Thursday the 12th March, after school to finalise selections for students to play at the Peninsula trials.
School Calendar
| February | 2020 | ||
| 6 | 9am | Opening Whole School Mass | |
| 7 | 4.30pm | Southern Zone Swimming | |
| 11 | 5.30pm | Parent & Teacher Meet & Greet | |
| 17 | 7pm | St Clare's P&F Meeting - AGM | |
| 25 | Shrove Tuesday | ||
| 26 | 10am | Ash Wednesday Mass | |
| 28 | Southern Zone Netball & Rugby | ||
| March | |||
| 4 | Fr Hilary's 80th Birthday | ||
| 17 | St Patrick's Day | ||
| 18 | Multicultural Day |
SCHOOL ASSEMBLY - School Assembly this Friday at 8.40am
Week 2 - General
All parents and friends are invited to attend.
Term 1
Assembly Classes: Wk 2 - General, Wk 3 - Yr 5, Wk 4 - Yr 6, Wk 5 - Yr 3,
Wk 6 - Yr 4, Wk 7 - Yr 2, Wk 8 - Yr 1, Wk 9 -Prep, Wk 10 - No Assembly
VISITOR REGISTER - SIGN IN
All parents and visitors are required to report to the school office before entering the school grounds between 8.40am to 3pm. A Visitor Register is located on the office counter for you to sign in and collect a visitor badge. When you are leaving the school you will need to go to the office and sign out and return the badge. Please include any children who are with you also (younger siblings). This is a requirement in the case of school emergencies.
STUDENT COLLECTION REGISTER
Parents must report to the school office before collecting students. A Student Collection Register is located on the office counter for parents to sign out their child during the school day.
If the student is returning back to school you are required to sign them back in.
SCHOOL MESSAGE BOX
We have a message box in the school office (counter) for any school fees payment, class notes, messages etc. Please make sure all notes are named with child’s class or any money or cheques are to be placed in a sealed envelope with date, name, child’s class, correct money or any others.
PARENT LIBRARY
A Parent Library is situated in the school library for parents to take books home and read them. So, please come and browse the collection of books we have available.
STOP DROP & GO
- Use STOP DROP GO area correctly.
- Only stop in this zone to collect your child. Do not wait there for your child.
- Cars need to move on so cars can follow through.
- Notify other family members who may be collecting children about this area.
Catholic School Fee Discount for 2020
Dear Parents/Carers
In 2020 Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Cairns will provide a discount on tuition fees for holders of means-tested Health Care and Pensioner Concession Cards.
The discount applies to tuition fees only and not to school levies and charges.
This year a discount of 70% on tuition fees will apply to holders of eligible cards.
The cards must be current and list as dependents, the students for whom the discount is sought.
Parents and carers should now present their eligible card to the school office for verification. The office secretary will make a copy and provide a Health Care Card Tuition Fee Discount Scheme Form for the Parent/Carer to complete. The fee discount will then be applied to tuition fees on future term invoices for the 2020 year.
For families with children at other Cairns Catholic Schools; this process will be repeated for each school. The discount arrangement will expire on the expiry date of the card or at the end of the school year.
Parents/Carers receiving the discount have a duty to inform the school of any renewal or change in eligibility cards.
Families seeking a discount on tuition fees must visit the school office to verify and copy their Heath Care/Pension Concession Card and complete the Health Care Card Tuition Fee Discount Scheme Form no later than this Thursday, 31st January in order for the discount to be applied to Term 1 school fees.
For those who applied in 2019 a form was completed in the office and a copy of HCC card was taken for their 2020 application. For those with an expiry card (end of 2019) please come into the school office to complete a new form and copy of new HCC card is required by tomorrow. Thank you to those who have completed their forms for 2020.
IMPORTANT: Once the Fees are generated, unfortunately we are unable to process any claims for the respective term. Full fees for that term will be charged. (no credit can be done for that term).
Please make sure you come into the school office and complete the form with your HCC card by tomorrow.
If you have any questions, please feel free to phone or call into the school office.
SCHOOL FAMILY DATA INFORMATION
Parents (mother & father) who have changed their home address, home phone, mobile phone, work details & emergency contacts and phone details must contact the school office by the end of this week.
Your prompt attention would be appreciated.
Please either email updated details (with using header - SCHOOL FAMILY DATA INFORMATION) to secretary.tully@cns.catholic.edu.au or come into the school office to complete a form.
SCHOOL - LIBRARY BAGS
Library bags can be purchased from the school office for the cost of $15 each.
WATER BOTTLES
New School Phone Number
St Clare’s phone number - 07 40659550.
2020 Term 1 fees will be sent out hopefully this week.
Invoices will be 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.
For those who have not got an email address a hardcopy will be given to your eldest child. Please check with them.
Families have the option of paying weekly, fortnightly, internet banking, or direct debt can be arranged with your bank.
Please note:-
There is NO EFTPOS available at the school office.
- 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 one statement.
- IMPORTANT: Please use your Ref: 966000….....(under Biller Code). This number is to be used when paying by Bpay, or EFT -direct debt, internet banking.
- Remittance slip at the bottom of the school account to be returned to the school office with ALL payments. (cash, cheque, direct debt or internet banking).
Thank you.
BOOKCLUB
The first Book Club catalogues for 2020 have been sent home with your child and orders are due back by Friday 7th February. Book Club is available once a term and every order placed earns the school 20% in scholastic rewards. This allows for additional learning and literacy resources to be purchased for our school! It is also a wonderful way to encourage at-home reading.
Orders can be placed by using the student order form at the back of the catalogue or through LOOP, which is an online ordering system. LOOP is the preferred way to order and you can register at: scholastic.com.au/loop or by downloading the LOOP app.
I hope you all enjoy this terms catalogue and if you have any questions or problems with ordering please let me know. Happy Reading, Steph Grimaz 0427 920 109
If ordering by order forms - this needs to be completed with child’s name and class. The whole completed order form must be sent back to class teacher by due date.
IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!
- Correct money and Full Order Form are to be placed in a sealed, named envelope.
- All orders must be back at school by due date.
No late orders will be accepted after due date.
Scholastic offers full guarantee of satisfaction. If any item is unsuitable you are able to receive a full refund.
Thank you
Stephanine Grimaz (Bookclub convener)
Tuckshop 2020
Welcome back to another school year. A big welcome to all of our new families in the school! Our tuckshop operates every Friday, and is run by volunteers from our parent body. A convenor and two helpers work from 8.30am to 12pm on their nominated day, or if you prefer you can volunteer to bake 16 cupcakes from home. You are only rostered on ONCE a term.
Last week a note went home asking for help, thank you to those who replied and are able to help, it’s not too late to volunteer, please let me know if you can assist, we are still looking for helpers in the tuckshop. Please keep in mind if I can’t get enough helpers there may be weeks Tuckshop will not open.
Listed below is the way to place your child’s order:
STUDENT ORDERING
- Orders are handed in on a brown paper sandwich bags
- PLEASE DON’T STAPLE OR STICKY TAPE THE BAGS CLOSED, JUST FOLD TIGHTLY
- Student name, class and order written clearly
- Correct money is encouraged – change given when necessary
- Orders for both lunches are welcome, but both will be given out at first lunch. Cold menu items are only available for the first lunch break.
- Orders must be in by Thursday morning (day before)
Name: Charlie Brown Yr 5
First Lunch
1 Ham & Cheese Pizza $3.50
1 apple popper $2.00
1 cup cake $1.00
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$6.50
$ 6.50 enclosed – no change required
Tuckshop Term 1 2020 Menu - see pdf
TUCKSHOP ROSTER - Term 1
Friday 7/1/2020 -
Coordinator: J Berge Helpers: M Durighello, C Quabba
Bakers: T Gilbert, S Grimaz (Cupcakes)
Friday 14/2/2020 -
Welcome back, we hope everyone had a great break over the Christmas/New Year.
This year the P&F are focussing on more social events for the kids and families to get to know each other. Our first social event for the year was the Crazy Hair Disco held on Friday night. If you have any ideas about what other events you would like to see, please don’t hesitate to come and talk to any of the P&F Committee Members.
The P&F AGM and General Meeting are being held on Monday 17th February at 7.00pm in the Boardroom. All positions are open for re-election including the position of Secretary as this will be vacant.
Current P&F Committee members are:-
Andrew Apap, President
John Clifford, Vice President
Kate Wilson, Treasurer
Vanessa Kerr, Secretary
We hope to see you there!