St Francis of Assisi Catholic Parish Primary School Warrawong eNewsletter

From the Principal Desk

This term, our school calendar is filled with many exciting learning opportunities for the students. Please keep an eye on Compass, the Parent Calendar and other communication platforms for information on these events.

Uniform expectations
Reminders about uniform expectations are a frequent inclusion in the newsletter. Thank you to the parents/carers who consistently strive to ensure that their children are presented in the correct uniform each day. I acknowledge that it can be a challenge, and sometimes it is the children themselves who make the choice to wear the incorrect uniform. On rare occasions, when a student cannot wear the correct uniform, a written explanation should be provided to their classroom teacher.

Attendance and Illnesses
In addition to uniform reminders, we also remind parents about the importance of school attendance. Regular attendance at school for every student is essential for their improvement in learning, development and social-emotional well-being. While parents are legally responsible for the regular attendance of their children at school, school staff, as a part of their duty of care, have a responsibility to record and monitor school attendance. While school attendance is extremely important, it is also important to keep your child at home if they are experiencing signs of fever, vomiting or diarrhea, coughs and colds, etc... It is important they receive the appropriate treatment to help them get better faster. Those students who have been off for an extended period of illness should provide the school with a doctor's certificate. A few of our families have children who have or who are recovering from illnesses. Being mindful of this is the best way to protect others from infection.

School Cyclic Inquiry
Over the next two weeks, the school will be involved in the formal part of the School Cyclic Inquiry. A panel of colleagues and experts will be visiting the school to celebrate and acknowledge the past four years, and work together to look forward to the next four years. Thank you to all who participated in the 'Tell Them From Me Survey', providing valuable input and voice to the process. We look forward to sharing the findings with our school community.

Staffing - Term 3

Mr Green will be extending his leave during Term 3. In Mr Green's absence, Mr Murphy will continue in the role of Acting Assistant Principal and Mrs Burrows as Middle Leader and Instructional Leader for Term 3. We thank Mrs Agius, who will be working in Year 5 this term and Miss Alyssa Lavalle, who will cover Physical Education and Drama classes two days a week. A special thanks to the leadership team and staff for your support in Mr Green's absence. We look forward to welcoming Mr Green back in Term 4.

Year 5 and 6 ZooSnooz overnight Excursion
Next week our Year 5 and 6 students will attend an overnight excursion at Taronga Zoo as part of their Science unit on Adaptations. On their first day, the staff and students will visit the Royal Botanical Gardens, Mary MacKillop Place and Dawes Point Battery before heading over to Taronga Zoo. We look forward to hearing about their experiences. Thank you to the teachers for all their organisation of this overnight excursion.

St Francis of Assisi acknowledges and respects the Dharawal people, past and present, the traditional custodians on whose land we educate our students.