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Newsletter No 21
25 July 2014
Dear parents, children and friends
JULY
28 Dental Screening Yrs 3 & 6
29 ICAS English Testing
Yr 6 Family Life Education
Session (9-12.30pm)
30 Bishops Literacy Testing
Week (Yrs 3 & 5)
31 Assembly (2.15pm) – Yr 6G
Welcome back to Term 3. The children have returned looking refreshed and ready for more super
learning. This term is always a particularly busy one. We’ve already enjoyed our school Cross
Country held for the first time in and around the school. Special thanks go to John Williams for setting
up such an exciting course. Mrs Kalat was, as ever, determined to see that every student from Year 3
– 6 tried their very best even when they felt they could not do one more step. I was so proud of every
single student. Attached to this newsletter is the Term 3 calendar and you can note down all the
special events.
AUGUST
Glory Cup Soccer
Yr 6 Extension (Team 1) –
Write a Book in a Day.
Year 2 Mass
P&F Quiz Night
Assembly (9.10am) – Yr 1R
Performing Arts – Liturgical
Dance at Chapel of St
Brigid,
Mercy
College,
Beach Road, Koondoola
(11.30-12.30pm)
PAF
–
Various
performances by Woodwind
students (1.00 – 1.45pm).
Yr 6 Extension (Team 2) –
Write a Book in a Day
Year 3 Mass.
Children’s Mass (10.00am)
ICAS Mathematics Testing
Interschool
league
Tag
Carnival (Santich Park)
P & F Meeting (7.00pm)
PAF – Senior Choir –
St Benedict’s
Church,
Applecross (1.15 – 2.30pm)
PAF – Guitar Students at
Zenith Music, Claremont
(9.15 – 10am)
Assembly (2.15pm) – Yr 5G
Whole School Feast of The
Assumption Mass – Yr 6
Book Week
Kindy Screening
Kindy Screening
MAD Meeting (2.15pm)
Board Meeting (7.00pm)
Eucharist
Retreat
Day
Schoenstatt (TBC)
Kindy Screening
Assembly (2.15pm) – Yr 3B
Drama Group begins (Yrs 4
& 5) (every Thursday)
Year 5 Mass
Dental Screening – PP
Life Skills for Life Workshop
– Yr 6.
Sci Tech Space Dome
Incursion (K & PP)
Life Skills for Life Workshop
– Yr 6
PAF – Piano students at
Zenith Music, Claremont
(1.30pm – 2.20pm)
OPEN NIGHT (6-8pm)
Eucharist Family
Reconciliation 7-8pm
Yesterday Mrs Hoare and I were joined by six Year 6 students at St Mary’s Cathedral for the Opening
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mass of the WA Catholic Schools Performing Arts Festival. We have many entries in this 25 year of
the festival.
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2
7
8
10
12
13
14
15
18
19
20
21
22
25
26
27
Perth is a city where everyone seems to have connections with someone you know. We have all been
affected by the tragedy of Flight MH17 where 298 innocent people lost their lives including 28
Australians.
One of our Catholic Education family, Edel Mahady, the bursar at Good Shepherd, Kelmscott died in
this dreadful event. Many of the staff here knew Edel as a wonderful, loving and caring person. May
her dear soul and the souls of every person on Flight MH17 rest in peace. And may all their grieving
relatives feel the collective love from us all.
Explaining such events to children is never an easy task. I was sent advice about this from our school
psychologist, Leanne Caruso. It is to be found further on in the newsletter. We welcome Leanne back
from her parental leave. She will be here every Thursday.
Loving God,
Welcome into your arms the
victims of the devastating
incident of flight MH17.
Comfort their families and all
who grieve for them.
Help us in our fear and
uncertainty and bless us with the
knowledge that we are secure in
your love.
Strengthen all those who work for
peace and may the peace the
world cannot give, reign in our
hearts.
We ask this through Christ our
Lord,
Amen
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Dear Parents/Carers
I am writing to let you know about the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data. This
data is about the number of students that we provide some form of adjustment for in
the classroom or playground. Please do not be misled by the title, which refers
specifically to Students with Disabilities. Within our school this will include any child
with a Medical Plan, Health Care Plan eg. (asthma, anaphylaxis,) Individual
Education Plan, Behaviour Management Plan or Curriculum Adjustment Plan.
Students participating in Multi-Lit, Mini-Lit or Reading Recovery Programs will be
included.
We have approximately 18 children across our school with a diagnosed disability. For
the purposes of this data collection we will be contacting just over 120 families of
children that staff have identified as receiving some form of support or adjustment.
Let me stress again, this is not just about students with disabilities, so please do not
get caught up with the title.
The name of the school and the names of the students will not be reported.
Information about the different types of needs and the programs, resources and
adjustments the school uses to support students will be collected.
We think it is important to contribute to this collection as it will assist Governments
and Catholic Education to make better policies and to understand the level of
resources needed in schools to meet the needs of all of our students.
If you would like to read more about the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data for
School
Students
with
Disability
you
can
visit
this
website
www.deewr.gov.au/students-disability.
If you do not want your child/ren to be included please email the school at the
following email address, [email protected] explaining why you do
not want your child/ren’s data included, by Friday 1 August.
If you do have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Joanna
Roper by phone here at school, or by email [email protected].
Yours sincerely
__________________
Helen O’Toole
Principal
st
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Year Six Cross Country 1 – 4
Place Winners
Boys (R – L)
st
1 Josh R
nd
2 Brandon W
rd
3 Daniel M
th
4 Luke F
Girls (R – L)
st
1 Alesha F
nd
2 Natasha N
rd
3 Tara H
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4 Camryn B
st
th
st
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Year Five Cross Country 1 – 4
Place Winners
Boys (R – L)
st
1 Brandon S
nd
= 2 Roan O
nd
= 2 Arlo D
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4 Patrick T
Girls (R – L)
st
1 Chloe V
nd
2 Holly D
rd
3 Olivia C
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4 Hannah F
Year Four Cross Country 1 – 4
Place Winners
Boys (R – L)
st
1 Kyle V
nd
2 Blake P
rd
3 Josh B
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4 Cooper A
Girls (R – L)
st
1 Alexa B
nd
2 Simone C
rd
3 Sabina V
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4 Olivia M
st
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Year Three Cross Country 1 – 4
Place Winners
Boys (R – L)
st
1 Ethan R
nd
2 Jack P
rd
3 Joshua G
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4 Dylan S
Girls (R – L)
st
1 Keoni P
nd
2 Caitlin J
rd
3 Taliah P
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4 Molly O
All students who participated on the day
earned points for their house. The overall
winner was De Vialar.
De Vialar Sports Captains
Thomas R & Ruva M
Religious Education News
First Eucharist – Important Dates
First Eucharist
Dates
Parent and Child
Workshop
Wed 13 Aug:
3:30pm or 5:30pm
Retreat Day at
Schoenstatt Shrine
Wednesday
20 August
Family
Reconciliation
Wed 27 Aug: 7pm
or Thu 28 Aug:7pm
Ceremonies
Celebration Mass &
Presentation
Sat 30 Aug: 6pm (4G + Parish)
Sun 31 Aug: 10am (4B + 4R)
Sat 13 Sep: 6pm Mass
or Sun 14 Sep:
8:30am: Breakfast
10:00am: Mass
Eucharist
At the heart of the mass is Holy Communion. This is a
personal moment. When we share in this sacred meal
we do indeed share in the life of Christ. We are
experiencing the result of God’s great desire to come to
us and be one with us. To make the bread and wine for
our communion, grapes and grain are crushed. Jesus
Christ was also crushed for our communion. He was
crushed and crucified on the cross, so that the power of
God’s love for us could be shown. In all our lives there is
suffering, but our suffering is not meaningless. For when
suffering is faced with love, that which is crushed and
broken is transformed into love.
Please keep our First Eucharist candidates and their
families in your prayers as they continue their
preparation for their First Eucharist which they will
receive later this term.
Parish Mass Times
Weekday Mass Timetable:
Monday to Friday; 7am and 9am
Weekend Mass Timetable:
Saturday; 9am & 6pm
Sunday; 8am, 10am and 6pm (Youth Mass)
Reconciliation:
Sat; 9.30am – 10.30am and 5pm – 5.30pm
Or on request at any time
New Liturgical Dance Costumes
The new Liturgical dance costumes purchased by the
P&F which will be worn for the first time next week at
the Performing Arts Competition.
Bishops’ Religious Education Literacy
Assessment
The Year 3 and 5 students will take part in the Bishops’
R.E. Literacy Assessment on Wednesday morning next
week. These tests are being administered in all Catholic
Primary Schools throughout Western Australia. Year 3
student papers will be marked by the class teachers and
the test sent home at the end of the term. Year 5 tests
will be sent away for marking and returned to the school
for distribution in Term 4.
ICAS – Computer Skills
A number of students from Year Three to Year Six
participated in the International Competitions and
Assessments for School (ICAS) – Computer Skills
Assessment earlier this year. In particular Amber M
(Year 4) received a Distinction; she was in the top 6% of
all students in Year 4 across Australia.
Follow Signs & Road Markings
Over the holidays new signs and markings were placed
in the car park at the front of the school. Could we ask
that all visitors to our school obey the signs and ensure
you are displaying road safety. If there is a “No
Parking” sign painted on the ground, please adhere to
this.
Please also note, at no time can parents or visitors
park in the staff car park at the back of the school,
including the alleyway behind the hall. This includes
before and after school.
Thank you for your support.
ST JEROME’S PRIMARY SCHOOL IS
ALLERGY AWARE
AND
SMOKE FREE
Canteen News
Phone Number 9499 9510
Uniform Shop
Roster 2014
Opening Times
Monday 28 July
Jill Christoffel
Tuesday 29 July
Luisa Direnzo
Katia Matic
Michelle Romano
Wednesday 30 July
Susan Cattalini
Carmela Conti
Thursday 31 July
Lucia Lutzu
Manuela Benino
Friday 1 August
Gail Del Bianco
Fran Pizzo
Monday
Friday
8.15am to 3.30pm
8.15am to 3.30pm
Notre Dame Pre-Service Teachers
Advanced Notice
Change of Assembly Time
Week 3, Term 3
Please note that the start time of the assembly on
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Thursday, 7 August (Week 3, Term 3) will be 9.10am,
instead of 2.15pm.
Important Absentee Information
If your child is late or absent on any given day, can you
in the first instance, please notify the office. This can
be done in person, by phone or by email at
[email protected]. If you email, please cc
your child’s class teacher into the email. This is
because the office staff process absentee notes and
information, not classroom teachers.
Absentee
information is accessible to teachers once admin has
entered the data onto SEQTA each morning. Thank
you!
We warmly welcome a number of pre-service teachers
from The University of Notre Dame Australia to our
community. The pre-service teachers are in their final year
and completing a 10 week internship, under the direction
of their mentor teacher. As part of their course they have
already completed 22 weeks of experience in classrooms.
Miss Shinaide Dilles with Mrs McKinnon (1G)
Mr Nick Iannello with Miss Ivery (2R)
Mr Adam Seers with Miss Mitchinson & Mrs Craig (4B)
Kiss and Drop
Staff on after school duty would be grateful if parents who
use the “Kiss and Drop” display the family name card on
one of the front sun visors of their car.
This will enable duty teachers to call out the family name
and have your children ready to be picked up at one of the
designated cones located in the “Kiss and Drop” area.
This makes for quicker movement for all cars in and out of
the pick-up area. If you don’t have a family name card for
your car or would like a new one please see the wonderful
ladies
at
the
front
office
or
e-mail
[email protected].
If we call your child twice and they do not come to the car
you will be asked to park your car and collect your child.
FOOTBALL FEVER!!!
Thursday 31 July
Fremantle –v- Carlton
the winner is
Jack R
CONGRATULATIONS!
Please also do not park in front of the barrier at the
entrance to the drive through. In a matter of a minute this
can cause a back-up on to Rockingham Road. If the drive
through is not open, you will need to park your car.
A reminder that children are not permitted to enter the car
from the driver’s side of the vehicle.
Thank you for your support, the care and safety of all of
our students is paramount.
2014 PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AND
COLLEGES
Each year the Catholic Education Office facilitates a Performing Arts Festival. The Performing Arts Festival for
Catholic Schools and Colleges is not a competition but a forum where young people can gain experience
performing before a public or semi-public audience to the very best of their ability. The Festival also provides
opportunities for students to share their gifts with the wider community.
This year, a number of students from St. Jerome’s Primary School have been entered in the Instrumental
Solo/Duet Sections. Performance details for students entered in the Instrumental Solo/Duet Sections were
sent home with students last term.
Our St. Jerome’s Liturgical Dance Group has once again been entered in the Christian Dance Section of the
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Festival. The Liturgical Dance Group is scheduled to perform on Thursday 7 August (Week 3, Term 3) at
the Chapel of St. Brigid, Mercy College (Beach Road, Koondoola). The performance session is from 11.30
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– 12.30 p.m. There will also be a rehearsal for the Liturgical Dance Group at the venue on Tuesday 5
August (Week 3, Term 3). A huge ‘THANK YOU’ to Mrs McKinnon and Mrs Phipps for preparing our
Liturgical Dance Group for the Performing Arts Festival! We are so fortunate to have people with your
expertise here on staff at St. Jerome’s Primary School!
We have also entered our St. Jerome’s Primary School Senior Choir in the Primary Liturgical Choral Music
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Section of the Festival. The Senior Choir is scheduled to perform on Wednesday 13 August (Week 4, Term
3) at St. Benedict’s Church (Corner of Canning Highway and Ardross Street, Applecross). Our
performance session is from 1.15 – 2.30 p.m. The Senior Choir will leave school at about 12:15 p.m. and
travel by bus to St. Benedict’s Church. We hope to return to school by 3.10 p.m. Reply slips, giving
students permission to attend this performance, need to be returned to Mrs de Kluyver by Thursday
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31 July.
Parents are asked to please note the following important information:
 TRANSPORT - Parents or caregivers are responsible for transporting students entered in the
Instrumental Solo/Duet Sections of the Festival. All participants must be at their performance
venue at least 15 minutes prior to their scheduled session time and endeavour to remain until
the end of the session. Students involved in the Senior Choir and Liturgical Dance Group will travel
to and from their performance venues by bus. This transport will be organised by the school.
 ITEM INTRODUCTION - Participants are required to announce their name, school, item and
introduce their accompanist (if they have one) immediately prior to their performance.
 MUSIC AND INSTRUMENTS - Parents and caregivers are asked to ensure that students come
prepared for their performance by bringing the appropriate music and instrument (if required).
 WINTER SCHOOL UNIFORM – All students participating in the Performing Arts Festival, with the
exception of the Liturgical Dance Group, are asked to please wear their full winter school uniform. It is
requested that students be well groomed for this occasion – shoes polished, hair brushed, clean and
correct uniform.
 PARENT AND FRIENDS – Parents and friends are most welcome to attend. To assist in covering
costs, admission costs will be: adults $4.00; school age children (not performing) $3.00; children under
school age - no charge. A season pass is available for $12.00 per person, and a family pass for
$25.00 – available at Festival venues. (Admission charges are GST inclusive.)
Thank you for taking note of this important information and for your continued support. I am sure that all
students involved in this year’s Performing Arts Festival will thoroughly enjoy it and gain valuable experience
in many ways.
If you have any queries or concerns regarding the Performing Arts Festival, please contact me at school.
Amanda de Kluyver
Music Specialist Teacher
Community News
Maranatha
Formation:
Centre
for
Adult
Faith
Want to know more about the topics your children are
covering in RE? Married to a Catholic, but not one
yourself? Thinking of working in a Catholic institution?
Why not take a course at the Maranatha Centre for
Adult Faith Formation. Many courses are during school
time, there are no exams or assignments, and you
don’t have to be a “good” Catholic (or a Catholic at
all!). Topics for Term Three include “Exploring the
Person, Life and Message of Jesus,” and “The Living
Liturgy of the Church”. For more information or to
register for a course, visit
www.maranathacentre.org.au or call 9241 5221.
Relationships Australia
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Making Stepfamilies Work – Tuesday 5 August x 6
weeks $75 per person / $120 per couple.
Couples with children from previous relationships may
need strategies. Strategies on communication,
agreement on discipline – who spells out the rules and
what the rules are – and on handling competing
demands. It is just as important for couples to ensure
that in a busy week there is time just for each other.
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Virtues Parenting Programme – Wednesday 6 August
x 6 weeks $110 per person.
This six-week course is for parents, teachers and
anyone else with responsibility for children. The five
strategies highlighted in this course are designed to
enhance moral growth. Part of the Living Values
Program, it has already been introduced in schools in
Australia and overseas.
For further information click please ring 9489 6322.
St Jerome's Parents and Friends’ Association would like to thank the following businesses and families
for supporting the 2014 Quiz Night.
Please help support the following businesses who have donated generously to your children.
Amber Scobie Photography
Bunnings Bibra Lake
Bronze Age Tanning
Cleopatra's Temple
Dale Alcock Homes
Europa Sport
Evelyn & Crabtree
Five Senses Coffee
Gateway Shoppings Centre
Hartway's Galvanisers
Human Capital Revolution
Perth Cremations
Instyle Shoes & Accessories
Jamie's Italian
Little Creatures
Lollipops Playland
Mosman's Restaurant
Oliveri's IGA Liquor
Pacific Industrial Company
PB Training
Pilates Fit
Video Ezy Spearwood
Remo's Quality Meats Pty Ltd
Rockingham Wild Encounters
Safety Pro Fire & Safety
Serenitii Gifts
Sew It Seams
Snap Fitness Spearwood
South Lakes Leisure Centre
Sumpec Vegetables
The Hotel Ibis
Total Alarms & Security
Viva Photography
Vue Due Hair
Zubias Threading
The Perna Family
The Brenzi Family
Gumnuts Bed and Breakfast
Cockburn Carts
Lush Scents
Future Personal Training
Wyndham Resort Dunsborough
6PR Radio
Apache Energy
Bob's Shoes
Café' Nocello
Caravel Gifts & Homewares
Chin's Noodle House
Pagoda Resort and Spa
Cockburn Ice Arena
Cooling Brothers Glass Company
Dorsogna
Fabio Fusari
Fremantle Prison
G & C Sheetmetal
Hair Warehouse
Jasmin Skye Photography
Kindy - Kitchen/Gourmet
Lottery West
Massage Club - Success
Ootong & Lincoln
Parties Kids Remember
Peppermint Grove Jewellers
Perth Racing
Petko Furniture & Cabinet Works
Poolwerx Spearwood
Prestige Honda
Rosa Lenzo
Salt on the Beach
Spearwood 7 Day Pharmacy
Starworld Framing
The Gate Bar & Bistro
The Swim Factory
Tropical Twist
Two Feet & A Heart Beat Walking
Tours
Warehouse Fitness
The Good Guys O'Connor
The Lazzara Family
The Wilson Family
Beaconsfield Community Pharmacy
Dawsons Nursery
Alana Abram Beauty Therapist
Busselton Jetty
Aussie Outdoor Alfresco Café Blinds
Bracelets By Design
Clancy's Fish Pub Fremantle
Hyde Park Hotel
Enjo
Erceg & Co Pty Ltd
Farrington Dry Cleaners
Galati & Sons
Goodchild Meats
Hairworks Orange
Harpers Emporium
Inner Peace Reflexology
Joys Kitchen
Kailis Bros
Luxe Ceramics
Make Your Mark Art Café
Natalie Ditullio
Pacific Datacom
Peaches Fresh
Perth Royal Show
Junior Goals
Price Attack Innaloo
Scarvaci's IGA
Select Steel Pty Ltd
Shop Now HQ
Spearwood Furniture
The Cheesecake Shop Spearwood
The Chiappini Family
The Tolic Family
Three Angels Jewellery
The Lambert Family
Vino Rosso
Willow Bags
Year 3 Electrical
Melt Beauty
The Pesich Family
Stephanie Hart
The Spud Shed
Toscanini's
Chipmunks Playland
The Perth Mint
If you have a business that would like to support our quiz night please contact Tonia Wilson on 0407434955
or leave your donation in the school office.
Thank You to our Quiz Night Sponsors
St Jerome’s Term Three 2014 Calendar
Week
MONDAY
21/7
1
2
TUESDAY
22/7
Board Meeting (7.00pm)
Teachers &
Students
commence Term 3
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
23/7
24/7
Cross Country Make-Up Opening Mass – Performing
Day
Arts Festival at St Mary’s
Cathedral (10am)
28/7
Dental Screening Yrs 3
&6
29/7
ICAS – English Testing
4/8
5/8
6/8
7/8
Assembly (9.10am) – Yr 1 R
PAF - Liturgical Dance at
Chapel of St Brigid, Mercy
College, Beach Road,
Koondoola (11.30 –
12.30pm)
11/8
12/8
ICAS Mathematics Testing
Interschool League Tag
Carnival – Santich Park
13/8
PAF - Senior Choir
St Benedict’s Church,
Applecross (1.15 –
2.30pm).
Eucharist parent /student
workshop 3:30-5 or 5:307pm
20/8
Eucharist
Retreat Day Schoenstatt
14/8
PAF - Guitar Students at
Zenith Music, Claremont
(9.15 – 10am)
Assembly (2.15pm) – 5 G
27/8
Life Skills for Life
Workshop - Yr 6
28/8
Life Skills for Life
Workshop - Yr 6
P&F Meeting (7.00pm)
18/8
Kindy Screening
19/8
Kindy Screening
MAD Meeting (2.15pm)
5
SATURDAY
25/7
26 27/7
Yr 5 Extension – Write
a Book in a Day
30/7
31/7
1/8
2 3/8
Bishops Literacy Testing Assembly (2.15pm) – Yr 6G Glory Cup Soccer
P&F quiz night
Week (Yrs 3 & 5)
Yr 6 Extension (Team
Yr 6 Family Life Education
1) – Write a Book in a
Session (9 – 12.30pm)
Day
Year 2 Mass
3
4
FRIDAY
BOOK WEEK
8/8
9 10/8
PAF - Various
Children’s Mass
performances by
Woodwind students
(1.00 – 1.45pm).
Yr 6 Extension (Team
2) – Write a Book in a
Day
Year 3 Mass
15/8
16 17/8
Whole School Feast
of The Assumption
Mass – Yr 6
IEP Meetings
21/8
22/8
Kindy Screening
Year 5 Mass
Assembly (2.15pm) – Yr 3B
Drama Group begins
(Yrs 4&5)
23 24/8
Board Meeting (7.00pm)
25/8
Dental Screening – PP
(9.15am)
26/8
Life Skills for Life
Workshop - Yr 6.
Sci Tech Space Dome
Incursion – K & PP
6
Eucharist Family
Reconciliation 7-8pm
7
2/9
PUPIL FREE
DAY
PUPIL FREE
DAY
3/9
8
5/9
6 7/9
Father’s Day
Assembly (2.15pm) –
McCormack.
Eucharist Family
Reconciliation 7-8pm
4/9
Dads’ Dedicated Drop Off –
Kindy Red
Assembly (2.15pm) – 3R
8/9
30 31/8
Extension
Tournament of the
Minds
First Eucharist
30th
4G+ Parish (6pm)
31st
4B+4R (10am)
PAF - Piano students at PAF - Piano Students at
Zenith Music, Claremont Zenith Music, Claremont
(1.30 – 2.20pm)
(10.15 – 1.10pm)
Open Night (6-8pm)
1/9
29/8
9/9
10/9
Child’s Play Music
Yr1 Excursion –
Incursion – Kindy Red & Kalamunda Village
Green.
Interschool Cross Country
Carnival – Manning Park
11/9
Assembly (2.15pm) – 5 R
P&F Father’s Day
Picnic in Hall
12/9
Y2 Excursion –
Kalamunda Village
Year 1 Mass
9
15/9
Parent/Teacher
Interviews Week
22/9
Parent/Teacher
Interviews Week
10
P&F Meeting (7.00pm)
16/9
23/9
Yr 5 Excursion to
Peninsula Farm and East
Perth Cemetery.
Board Meeting (7.00pm)
17/9
PP Liturgy
Parent/Teacher
Interviews (late night)
3.30 – 6pm
24/9
13 14/9
Presentation of
gifts to candidates
any Mass.
Breakfast Sunday
8:30 followed by
Mass
18/9
Assembly (2.15pm) – 1 G
19/9
20 21/9
Children’s Mass
25/9
St Jerome’s Sports Carnival
(PP-Yr 6)
26/9
Whole School
St Jerome’s Day
Mass
27 28/9
Last day of Term
3