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Catholic School Parents Victoria Update
Flying Fox
Our flying fox is back in action after receiving some much-needed maintenance work. We are incredibly grateful to former St Colman’s student Tom Woodhams who fixed the flying fox free of charge. If you are in need of any engineering work, please consider supporting Tom at:
Tom Woodhams Engineering
19 Albert St, Warrnambool
Ph:55613838
Community News
Major Raffle
We are officially launched our school raffle and ticket sales are off to a great start with 36 tickets sold on the first day. Last year the raffle raised almost $10,000 for our school and we would love to do the same again this year.
This year all families will be rostered on to sell tickets at community ‘hot spots’.
Clarke’s Café - Fridays 11-2pm
Bate’s Supermarket - Saturdays 10-2pm
WVLX (Saleyards)- 1st and 3rd Thursdays of most months (15th June, 6th & 20th July) 9am -1pm
If you have a preference of where and when you would like to be rostered on, please contact the office ASAP as we are in the process of creating this roster.
Covid Information
As we have had quite a few reported cases of Covid 19 within our community, it is timely to remind ourselves of COVID Safe arrangements. We will be encouraging greater vigilance with our hand washing procedures at school.
Although there are no mandated isolation arrangements, the following is strongly recommended:
It is strongly recommended that students:
● Who test positive for COVID-19 should stay home and isolate for five days.
● Should not attend school after five days if still symptomatic.
● Who are symptomatic but have not tested positive should not attend school.
Where students become symptomatic at school, they should:
● Be collected by their parents/carers.
● Undergo testing for COVID-19.
It is strongly recommended that staff:
● Who test positive for COVID-19 should stay home and isolate for five days.
● Should not attend school after five days if still symptomatic.
● Who are symptomatic but have not tested positive should not attend school.
If families require RAT kits, please contact the school office.
COVID-19 reporting requirements.
The Department of Health recommends that a person who tests positive for COVID-19 should inform those with whom they have recently been in contact, including their workplace, school and household.
Schools no longer have to alert their school community of positive cases, however we will continue to do this informally.
Face masks.
Staff and students who wish to wear a face mask should be supported to do so, and schools should continue to make face masks available for staff, students and visitors.
The Department of Health recommends that masks should be worn by a person who is a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 when leaving home.
Additionally, the department recommends that masks should be worn by a person who has COVID-19 for 10 days after a positive test when they need to leave home.
Playgroup at St Colman's
Our very first Little Colman’s Playtime session was held last Friday. We were delighted to see so many happy toddlers enjoying their time here. Lily did an amazing job organising painting activities as well as indoor and outdoor play. Please spread the word and, hopefully, we can have even more parents and toddlers here this Friday.
Little Colman's Playtime
Changes to eating times
The changes to our eating times have been in effect for three weeks. I am sure that you have received feedback from your children about this by now, so please report that feedback to the the school or to a member of our SAC. That way we will have informed opinions as we discuss whether to continue with these times or not.
8:55- School bell
10am - Fruit and Brain Break
11am- Bell- Children take their lunch boxes to UCA and then go and play
11:20- Music- All children sit in UCA and eat LUNCH
11:30- Bell- in class and learning
1pm- Bell- Children take their lunch boxes to UCA and then go and play
1:35- Music- All children sit in UCA and eat AFTERNOON SNACK
1:45- Bell and in class and learning
3:15- School bell
Enrolments at MRC
Are you enrolling your child to attend our sister school, Mercy Regional College in 2024? If so, please note that enrolments are now due.
Mercy Regional College is committed to giving every student a fair chance to receive a Catholic education. The College offers a number of scholarships to support student learning and assist with tuition, fees and levies.
If you would like further information on accessing financial support or any other part of the enrolment procedure, please contact College Registrar Ms Nicole Darcy:
T. 03 5593 2011
E. office@mercy.vic.edu.au
A live link is avaliable on the Mercy website.
School Advisory Council
We would like to introduce you to our SAC members for 2022-2023. Lily Convery-Oborne (Chair), Jo Wallis, Alison Greig, Michelle Lehmann, Jo Dolling, Zion Palmer, Sophie and Nick Allen, Rachel Baulch, Rosie O’Connor (School rep), Janet Cain (Principal) and Fr. Gary Jones (Parish Rep)
These people are the voice of the parish and parents in the school. If you have any questions or anything that you would like raised please contact one of these people.
The SAC meets twice a term and we thank these people for agreeing to be a part of this group that provides an essential link between the school and its families.
Footy Tipping
Our Footy Tipping Competition is up and running and we have 35 registered entrants.
We have TassieDevils, MadBombers and JohnFlynn29 all sitting on top on 72 points.
Entry fee is $20 adults and $10 school aged children and is due to be paid ASAP
If you haven't already done so, please pop into the office to pay for your entry.
St. Colman's Enrolments
Weekly Award Winners
Congratulations all students who received an award at our weekly assembly last Friday. Remember, you are all most welcome to join us at the assembly, starting at 2:50 in the Undercover Area.
Term 2 Classroom Information
Please read on to find out what is happening in our classrooms this term.
Lunch Orders
A reminder that as of the start of Term 2, LUNCH ORDERS are only available twice a week on Monday and Friday.
Wonder Recycling Rewards for Schools
This year we are participating in this program that will raise reward points that can be cashed in for sporting equipment for our school. Ask all your friends, neighbours and family members to save their bread bags and bring them to school and put them in the big white box at the front door at school. All bread bags (including muffins and wraps) are accepted. These bags are then returned to Wonder to be responsibly recycled.
So let's get recycling!!
St. Colman's Community Garden
We are so grateful to local community member, Marie Varley, who has volunteered to work with our students each week to re-establish our neglected community garden. This week the Seniors and the Junior students will be spending some time getting their hands dirty!
You can help by donating any of the following items needed for this project.
- Used soft drink bottle (1.25 or 2 Lt)
- Any herb or vegetable seedlings
- Old carpet off cuts, door mats or hessian bags
- Old plastic pots
- White plastic that can be cut up and used as name tags (for example, ice-cram containers).
Our Lady of Mercy Parish Bulletin
St. Colman's School is a Child Safe Community
Child Safety Officers
Janet Cain and Rosie O'Connor are our Child Safety Officers.
Contact them on:
Phone: 55992285 or 0490539167
Email: jcain@scmortlake.catholic.edu.au or roconnor@scmortlake.catholic.edu.au
Standard 2: Child safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture.
In complying with Child Safe Standard 2, St. Colman's must, at a minimum, ensure:
2.1 The organisation makes a public commitment to child safety.
2.2 A child safe culture is championed and modelled at all levels of the organisation from the top down and bottom up.
2.3 Governance arrangements facilitate implementation of the Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy at all levels.
2.4 A Code of Conduct provides guidelines for staff and volunteers on expected behavioural standards and responsibilities.
2.5 Risk management strategies focus on preventing, identifying and mitigating risks to children and young people.
2.6 Staff and volunteers understand their obligations on information sharing and record keeping.
NCCD
Please read the attached information sheet for parents regarding NCCD.