St Francis of Assisi Catholic Parish Primary School Warrawong
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95 Flagstaff Road
Warrawong NSW 2502
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Email: info@sfawdow.catholic.edu.au
Phone: 02 4274 3386
Fax: 02 4276 2937

Assistant Principal

As we begin Term 2 we hope you have had an enjoyable and safe holiday.

ANZAC Dawn Service
Last week we were invited to participate in the Port Kembla RSL ANZAC Day commemorations. Lara read the Prayer of Thanksgiving at the service, while Sekne, Joseph, Dominic, and Lara laid a wreath. Thank you to those families who attended the service and to the school leaders, who represented us all so well, on a very wet morning.

ICAS / UNSW Assessments for Years 3-6 icas.png
St Francis of Assisi will be participating in the ICAS Assessments this year. ICAS is designed to target students’ higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee and Digital Technologies. Participation is voluntary. Each assessment celebrates students’ accomplishments by providing opportunities for recognition and development. Every student will receive a certificate and an online results report. Top performers will be eligible for medals and are invited to attend special award ceremonies to have their academic excellence publicly recognised. The assessments are suitable for students wishing to extend themselves academically and take up the personal challenge of competing in an international assessment, that has been running for 40 years.
Our school has signed up for the ICAS Assessments parent payment system (PPS) for parents to order and pay for the assessments online. The price of most of the assessments is $19.25, with Writing costing $23.65. They can be ordered online at https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps, after entering the code TDJ765. Assessments need to be ordered no later than May 20, with online sitting dates of August 8 – September 2. 

PB4L  
We have begun this term by reviewing procedures and expectations taught in Term 1. Term 2 focus is on assembly routines.
All teachers will be reinforcing our school rules: BE SAFE, BE RESPECTFUL, BE RESPONSIBLE.

Common
Area		 Be Safe Be Respectful Be Responsible
Formal Assembly

 * Walk safely and              quietly to the                 assembly area
*  Maintain personal
    space
*  After assembly, move     to classrooms 
    playground quietly
    and safely
*  Keep hands and feet       to yourself

* Wear tidy and correct      uniform
*  Listen to those who are     speaking and join in if     required
* Respect those students    who are performing /
   speaking
* Use your manners when
   receiving awards
* Join in prayers and          singing

* Sit in class lines       and listen to the         instructions given       by the teachers
* Respond      appropriately during   the assembly
* Congratulate      students by clapping   instead of cheering -
  positive affirmations   at all times
* Ignore distractions
* Leave the assembly
   area tidy

Congratulations!
As part of our PB4L rewards systems, students are awarded Happy Cards, for following our rules of Be Respectful, Be Responsible and Be Safe while playing in our play areas. When a student has received 10 Happy Cards, they receive a Playground Award and a small treat. After they have received 20 Happy Cards, they receive a Citizenship Award and a Bronze Medallion. Congratulations to the following students received their awards at the Week 1 Assembly.

Playground Award: Karem.Y, Isaac.S, Abigail.R, Mohamad.J, Roman.C, Eva.G and Hussain.H

Citizenship Award (Bronze): Olivia.M, Hussein.A, Makedde.A, Thomas.W, Lucas.P and Evan.K. 

Mr Rod Green
Assistant Principal