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Newsletter 1 - Term 2 - Week 2
4th May 2023
Website: www.stgtraralgon.catholic.edu.au
Principal: Mrs. Michelle Charlton
Email: principal@stgtraralgon.catholic.edu.au
Dear Parents, Guardians & Carers,
Welcome back to term 2, we trust you all had an enjoyable Easter and holidays. We would like to take this opportunity to welcome Mrs Destiny Kirkup & Mrs Kylie Pardo to our admin team. Both Destiny and Kylie will begin work next week. Sadly Mrs Jocelyn Adams will be finishing up on Friday 12th May. We wish Jos every happiness during her travels and you never know we might see her back filling in when needed.
Whilst we are only in week 2 it has already been incredibly busy with lots of events happening.
This week our Year 4 students enjoyed their time at Camp Coonawarra. They experienced many activities which included: The Flying Fox, Giant Swing, High Ropes, Hut Building to name a few.
We had 29 students represent our school at the District Cross Country on Tuesday morning which was held at Agnes Brereton Reserve. Congratulations to all those who competed. St Gabriel’s runners were very successful and we came home with the shield for winning the overall event. Further information will be sent to the families of runners who were successful at making it to the next stage.
Our Year 5 students are looking forward to their upcoming camp which is to be held in week 4: 17-19th May at Phillip Island Adventure Camp. Final communications will be sent to families over the next couple of weeks so please ensure you are checking for these.
Next week on Thursday 11th May we will be holding our annual Mother’s Day Mass at St Michael’s Church beginning at 9.30am. We’d love to see you all there. The Mother’s Day stall will be held on Friday 12th May and payment is via CDFpay. Please see the flyer in this newsletter and previous emails sent via PAM about this.
Kind Regards
Michelle
St. Gabriel's Primary School is a child safe school. We are committed to embedding a culture of Child Safety, adhering to the Victorian Child Safe Standards: Managing the Risk of Child Abuse in Schools and School Boarding Premises (Ministeral Order No. 1359). We believe that ensuring the safety of the students in our care is an integral part of who we are as a Catholic faith community. The school acts in accordance with the Ministerial Order through policies, procedures, measures and practices, staff training and, ultimately, through the strategies used in working with the students and families within our school community. We continue to maintain and develop a safe and supportive learning environment where staff are focused on engaging students in meaningful, relevant and challenging learning experiences.
If at any time you have any issues or concerns you feel you need to raise please contact our Principal: Michelle Charlton or our Child Safety Officers: Alison Phillips or Jo Quinn on 5174 5515.
P&F MEETINGS 2.15PM IN ST GABRIEL'S STAFFROOM
FRIDAY 12TH MAY
FRIDAY 9TH JUNE
TUESDAY 11TH AUGUST (AGM)
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FRIDAY 13TH OCTOBER
FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER
Signing children in and out of school and Absentee notifications
If your child needs to leave early, or has an appointment, then parents must sign them out and back in when they return. A note is to be supplied to the classroom teacher so that they are aware of why the child is leaving and they can then record the absence. Alternatively this can be entered as PNA via PAM.
If your child is unwell, to speed up their recovery we recommend keeping your child at home until they are fully recovered.
Absentee notifications can be entered via PAM up to seven days, if you will be away longer than this you will be required to contact the office on 5174 5515.
Please note all absentee notifications must be completed via a Parent Notified Absence in PAM prior to 9.30am. If we have not received notification you will be sent a message via SMS with regards to your student/s being absent for the day you will need to phone the admin office on 5174 5515 to advise the reason why the student is absent as this is a legal requirement.
Student Lunches
St Gabriel's Uniform Shop
The St. Gabriel's Uniform shop operates Tuesday 8.15am - 9.30am and Thursday from 2pm - 4pm. Order forms are available at the school office if you are unable to attend the uniform shop during these times.
The Uniform Shop is located at the rear of the school hall off the hall foyer.
Working With Children Check
If you have recently updated your WWCC please provide a copy of your new card to the office at your earliest convenience.
If you are a volunteer providing your valued service to St Gabriel's please ensure that we have a current up to date card on file.
Dear Families
Important update for students who are approved for travel on the School Bus Program: Upgrades are being made to the School Bus Management System (SBMS).
To make this important change, the SBMS will be unavailable from COB Friday 5 May 2023 for a period of time.
If you need help during this time, you can email the School Bus Program team on schoolbus@education.vic.gov.au or call on 1800 338 663.