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Loving Father, Thank you
for all who are part of our school. Please grant them your encouragement, wisdom and peace.
Strengthen teachers
who have heavy workloads. May they be firm, yet patient, expecting excellence but forgiving mistakes.
May they support their students, playing to strengths, helping with struggles and motivating them to do their best.
Comfort and restore
those living under shadows of unhappiness, abuse, pain or fear. May many find faith discovering their identity in You and knowing Your amazing grace in their lives.
Please pour out Your blessings
upon our whole school community.
In Jesus name.
Amen
We have had another busy two weeks here at St Cuthbert’s. Our Farm Extravaganza last Wednesday which saw the Dare Family sharing a few of their farm animals with all students. A selection of students from Grade 3-6 represented St Cuthbert’s at the Catholic All Schools Athletics Carnival and many achieved personal bests in their events. Yesterday we were lucky enough to have the Taiko Drumming Group visit St Cuthbert’s and work with all of our students from Kindergarten to Year 6 with a whole school performance at the end to showcase what they had learnt throughout the day. Finally today our Kinders participated in their athletics carnival and a music showcase. This event enabled our kinder parents and their buddies in Grade 5/6 to witness the skills they have been working on in both Music and PE throughout the year, and it was so wonderful to see them having fun in both settings.
The next fortnight we have our Learn to Swim program at Clarence pool, and next Monday our Lantern and House leaders will represent St Cuthbert’s at the Remembrance Day service at ANZAC Park.
We look forward to sharing with you in our next newsletter our participation in these events.
Warm regards
Melissa Thirgood
Acting Principal
Before School Reminder
A reminder that our school day begins at 8.45am. Our teachers open the doors to students at 8:30am. Students who are not on the bus must be arriving between 8:30am and 8:45am as our duty of care for the students does not begin until 8:30am. This is due to our busy teachers using the time before 8:30am to prepare the learning and their classroom space for the day ahead.
Blessed Carlo Acutis
Last Thursday 31st October, Grade 5/6 welcomed Mrs. Leanne Prichard from Catholic Education Tasmania to talk about Blessed Carlo Acutis. A first-class relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager soon to be canonised, visited Tasmania in July.
The relic, a strand of Carlo’s hair, and the exhibition, visited parishes and schools across the whole of Tasmania, including Hobart.
Carlo who died from leukaemia at age 15 is set to become the first millennial saint after the Vatican recently announced that his cause for canonisation had been approved.
Mrs. Prichard spoke to our Grade 5/6s about the incredible person that Carlo was and how he changed so many lives at such a young age. We would like to thank Mrs. Prichard for taking the time to come and share her knowledge with the students.
Grade 1/2 Red Visit with Father Kasun
This week, 1/2 welcomed Father Kasun into their class to share a prayer liturgy to celebrate their work on being ‘shining lights for everyone to see.’ The children were perfect in their liturgy and Father Kasun thanked them for being ‘his shining lights.’ To finish the liturgy, Father Kasun was shown our new lantern in the bottom playground.
Volume and Capacity Week
This week we have set up a range of hands-on materials for all our classes to explore the concept of volume and capacity. This is to complement explicit teaching in the classroom and these new resources have been used from Kinder to Grade 6.
Taiko Drumming
On Tuesday we were lucky enough to have the Taiko Drumming group which features the Japanese art of drumming. Students from Kinder to Grade 6 took part in practical sessions as well as being treated to a performance from the talented group.
Rocket Maths
Rocket Maths is a maths fluency program that assists students to build their automaticity with their number facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. It is a quick, daily activity that allows students to work at their own level and pace with students moving through levels from A-Z in each of the areas. This program has been running successfully in the Grade 3-6 space, and this term Prep has had a chance to explore this program.
School Basketball Tournament
This weekend our 3/4s will be representing St Cuthbert’s in the 2024 Primary Schools Basketball Tournament. We wish them all the best. A big thank you to all those involved with getting this organised.
Farmyard Visitors
Athletics Carnival
Kinder Athletics & Showcase
1/2 RED
In Grade 1/2, we’ve been exploring the beautiful
message of shining our light! ✨ Jesus reminds us
that "You are like light for the whole world."
Just as a city on a hill can’t be hidden, neither can
our unique lights!
We’ve learned that while some lights may sparkle
brightly, others glow softly, and that’s what makes
us so special. Each of us shines in different
ways. What matters most is that we are shining
together, spreading love ❤️ and joy to everyone
around us.
Together, we are lighting up our classroom and our
community, showcasing the good things we do to
praise our Father in heaven.
Let's keep shining bright!
A reminder of our updated Uniform Policy which we are moving towards being fully in place from the beginning of next year. This can we found here:
A reminder that ALL children’s hair must be tied back if it is falling below the collar.
Leggings
The uniform committee have been actively searching for a provider that we can recommend to our families for the purchase of leggings. We are pleased to communicate that School Active Sports, an online company, sell Forest Green 3/4 length leggings for $39.95 and full length leggings for $49.95. Postage of these is approximately $10. We have purchased the following sizes: size 4 and size 6 if families would like to come to the office to gauge sizing, but according to current families who have already purchased these the sizes are smaller than normal so it is recommended to go up a size for your child. One of our committee members did contact the company and they can also custom make bigger sizes that are not listed on their website. Please see link below to purchase:
3/4 Length Leggings: https://schoolactivesports.com.au/collections/girls-3-4-school-sports-leggings/products/girls-forest-green-3-4-leggings?variant=28928543555664
Full Length Leggings: https://schoolactivesports.com.au/collections/best-school-uniform-long-leggings/products/girls-forest-green-long-leggings?variant=28928435978320
Please note that these leggings are NOT available to purchase from our school uniform shop Perm-a-pleat, you will need to order them direct from School Active Sports.
Please see below a photo of two of our Grade 3 girls: Dotti and Lana Matcham who are wearing a size 10 in the 3/4 length leggings.
43 Currajong St, Mornington, TAS 7018
Phone: (03) 6240 4420
Email: Hobart.Retail@Permapleat.com.au (beside MacKillop College's oval)
https://stcuthberts.permapleat.com.au/shop/
Your order will be delivered to St Cuthbert's on the following Monday afternoon during term time.
Opening Hours
Monday 8am – 1pm
Tuesday 11am – 5:30pm
Thursday 12 noon – 6pm
Saturday 9am – 12 noon
COMPASSPAY
It is possible to view your account balance as well as pay your school fees and some Compass Events, via the Compass Parent App.
Please see the infographics attached which show how to navigate to School Fee payments in your Compass App.
MONTHLY STATEMENTS
Accounts with a balance, or with any movement since the last statement was sent, will receive a statement via email the first week of each month, to the email address registered in Compass for each parent/guardian on the school fee account.
FEE ASSISTANCE
Please remember we have fee assistance and concession card discounts available to anyone in our school community who may need to make use of these. While it may be a difficult conversation, we are here to help. Forms can be sent home on request or contact me for a confidential discussion.
QKR
The QKR App will continue to be an option for payments for Camps, Special Events and P&F Fundraising.
Please get in touch if you have any queries.
Kind regards
Karen Sawyer
Business Manager
2024
| Term One Resume (Teaching Staff): | 1 February 2024 |
| Term One Resume (Students): | 7 February 2024 |
| Easter (Good Friday): | 29 March 2024 |
| Easter (Easter Monday): | 1 April 2024 |
| Easter (Easter Tuesday): | 2 April 2024 |
| Easter (Return to School): | 3 April 2024 |
| Term One Concludes (Students): | 11 April 2024 |
| Term One Concludes (Teaching Staff) | 12 April 2024 |
| Term One Student Non-Attendance Time: | 15 April 2024 – 26 April 2024 |
| Term Two (Staff and Students Resume): | 29 April 2024 |
| Term Two Concludes: | 5 July 2024 |
| Term Two Student Non-Attendance Time: | 8 July 2024 – 22 July 2024 |
| Term Three Resume (Teaching Staff): | 22 July 2024 |
| Term Three Resume (Students): | 23 July 2024 |
| Term Three Concludes | 27 September 2024 |
| Term Three Student Non-Attendance Time: | 30 September 2024 – 14 October 2024 |
| Term Four Resume (Teaching Staff): | 14 October 2024 |
| Term Four Resume (Students): | 15 October 2024 |
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Royal Hobart Show - Public Holiday
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24 October 2024 (no school) 25 October 2024 (normal school day) |
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Term Four Concludes (Students and Teaching Staff): |
18 December 2024 |
https://catholic.tas.edu.au/term-dates
Term dates are set by Catholic Education Tasmania.
Trafficquiz.com is a free-to use website developed with the aim of spreading awareness regarding traffic rules and road safety rules. Through trafficquiz.com, students can learn and test their knowledge about traffic and road safety rules in an entertaining way, i.e., by playing quizzes. Teachers and parents can also use trafficquiz.com regularly to refresh their knowledge about traffic, road safety, and child safety rules. School bus drivers can also regularly use it to learn and be conscious about following traffic rules. The benefit of being online is that trafficquiz.com can be used anytime, anywhere, on any device.
Click the link below to access the quiz and further information about road safety.
Guitar Lessons at St Cuthbert's.
Cost $30 for a 25 minute guitar lesson during school hours.
Contact Tim Lowe on 0458 687 315.
PIANO LESSONS
We would like to continue to offer school families the opportunity to publicise their business in the 'St Cuthbert's Community Business Directory'.
Our goal is to promote and support members of our school community, with the hope that St Cuthbert's School families may choose to support other St Cuthbert's School families when doing business.
If you would like to add your business to our directory, or update details previously provided, please contact the school office.
https://www.facebook.com/belleriveparish