Guardian Angels' Newsletter - Term 4 | Week 5

Coming up @ GA

Week 6

Monday 6 November
Uniform Shop open 7:30am-10:30am
Second Hand Uniform Pop Up - 7:45am
Year 5/6 Leadership Retreat Day

Tuesday 7 November
Code Camp - 3:05pm-4:20pm

Wednesday 8 November
Tuckshop (orders must be in by 7:45am)
Sports Aerobics - Hall - 7:30am

Thursday 9 November
Tuckshop (orders must be in by 7:45am)
Raw Art Incursion - Year 1
Uniform Shop open 1:00pm-4:00pm
Class Mass and Sacred Singing - Year 1 and Year 2 - GA Church - 1:50pm

Friday 10 November
Year 1 and Year 2 Swimming Lessons
Remembrance Day Service and Prayer - 10:00am

Week 7

Monday 13 November
Uniform Shop open 7:30am-10:30am

Tuesday 14 November
Volunteer Celebration - 7:30am
Code Camp - 3:05pm-4:20pm
P&F Meeting - Mt Carmel Campus Staffroom - 6:30pm

Wednesday 15 November
Tuckshop (orders must be in by 7:45am)
Sports Aerobics - Hall - 7:30am
Instrumental Music Program - brass and wind only (Creative Kidz)
P-6 Assembly (led by Prep Red) - MC Shed - 1:50pm

Thursday 16 November
Tuckshop (orders must be in by 7:45am)
Uniform Shop open 1:00pm-4:00pm
Year 1-6 Instrumental Music Program (Creative Kidz)
Creative Kidz Instrumental Music Showcase - MC Shed - 1:45pm

Friday 17 November
Year 1 and Year 2 Swimming Lessons
Prep Raw Art Incursion

From the Principal

Approval of Reimagining of Play and Outdoor Facilities Project: MC Campus

I am excited to be able to share with you that approval for the Reimagining of Play and Outdoor Facilities Project on the MC Campus was received late last week.

I am in discussions with our BCE Building Services team around the next steps to progress the project but at this stage works are set to commence mid February 2024. I will keep you updated in the coming weeks.

Big thanks must go to the P&F Executive from 2022 who were instrumental in the major fundraising for this project: Gill Steinmetz, Nikki Hishon, Kelly Runge, Amelia Law and Alex Brown. And of course to our GA community for supporting all of the P&F initiatives that have assisted to fund this wonderful addition to our school.

Prep Orientation Visit #2

On Tuesday we welcomed our 2024 Preps and their parents to the second of our Prep Orientation sessions. While our 2024 Preps were participating in activities in the Prep Learning areas we engaged parents in the Shed for a parent information session. 

Not only do we enjoy getting to know our newest learners through our orientation program it is with pride that we watch our Year 6s welcome the responsibility of being school leaders: either by providing happy welcoming faces for our excited but nervous 2024 Preps or participating in speaking opportunities in front of our incoming families. They are a true example of "I" Inspire others when they lead by example at these important school events.

Blessings for the week ahead
Veronica Tomerini-Smith

Assistant Principal - Administration

Good afternoon lovely families,

I hope all of our families are travelling well. 

Booklists 2024

A couple of weeks ago, the students in Prep-Year Five brought home a hard copy of the required booklist for 2024. These were also uploaded and shared on the Parent Portal.

It is our preference that families utilise the ordering options from our loyal supplier, Edsco as this ensures that all students will have all of the required items they need to begin their new school year and engage fully in the wonderful teaching and learning. You have the option to order to full list or to customise the list through Edsco. 

For each book pack that is ordered through Edsco, the school does receive a small commission from Edsco which is always responsibly utilised directly for the students each year. This may be to subsidize some extra classroom art supplies, purchase extra equipment for the students to play with at lunchtime etc. This is a very generous gesture from Edsco. 

Parents have the option to order online (preferred) or to complete the paper order form provided. Whichever you decide, the cut off for ordering is Friday 10 November. THIS IS NEXT FRIDAY. Ordering by this time will ensure your book pack is delivered to your preferred address on or before Monday 18 December and will include delivery. It is really important that you check your order thoroughly upon delivery. Edsco are very reliable however it is always recommended that you check through the order to ensure it is accurate. 

Edsco will still accept orders after Friday 10 November, however please be aware that you will incur a delivery fee in this case and delivery times cannot be guaranteed. 

All instructions for ordering and information about delivery can be found on the front page of your booklist. 

The classroom teachers have spent much time collaborating and discussing the booklist requirements for each year level. They work hard to ensure responsible decisions are made around these requirements and are always aware of minimising financial output wherever possible. For those parents who decide to source the items on the booklists yourselves, please be aware that the students require EVERY item on the booklist. For example, if the booklist states 8 exercise books, the student will need 8 exercise books. The teachers have been very explicit about each item (and number of items) on the list, so please be sure to replicate it if you decide to source the items elsewhere. 

Of course, our current families who will have a prep student joining us next year, you may recall that you will not receive a booklist for the 2024 prep students. These booklists are compiled by the prep teachers then ordered directly through the school. They are also delivered directly to the school as these resources are shared out amongst the students. This seems to be the most efficient and effective process for prep students. Parents of 2024 Prep students will be billed directly through 2024 Term One school fees for the book packs. 

My most genuine thanks to you all for your wonderful support of our school.

Semester Two Reports

Your child/ren’s classroom and specialist teachers are working hard to complete the students’ Semester Two Summary of Achievement (report). These will be finalised for you and uploaded to the Parent Portal on Tuesday 28 November (last week of school year). The reports should go live for parents sometime between 4:00 and 5:00pm on Tuesday 28 November.

Please remember that this is the only form of your child’s report that you will receive (no hard copy). When a student leaves Guardian Angels, parents no longer have access to the Parent Portal so it is important that you save and/or print the report off for any future requirement.

Creative Kids End of Year Music Showcase

We are so blessed that many of our students bring music joyfully into our lives. All year, many of our students have been learning to play a musical instrument with our Instrumental Music friends from Creative Kidz.

On Thursday 16 November, we will be privileged to enjoy their amazing musical talents as our instrumental students perform for us at an end of year music showcase. All parents and friends are welcome to join us to share in this wonderful demonstration of their talent and passion. If you have been thinking about your child joining the Instrumental Program, this is also a great opportunity to come along and witness how this experience enriches the lives of our students.

WHEN:  Thursday 16 November

TIME:    1:45pm

WHERE: MC Campus (Shed)

We will open the gate on Pine Street from 1:40pm. Please enter only via this gate.

Blessings to you all for the coming weeks,
Nicole Waller

Assistant Principal - Religious Education

All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day

This week we acknowledge the Feast of All Saints and the Feast of All Souls. All Saints Day, which is celebrated on 1st November, commemorates all those who have been canonised and granted the title of Saint. The following day we celebrate All Souls Day. While those family members and friends who have died are never far from our hearts, this day is part of the belief in the Church that our journey to God does not end with our earthly death: that even after death, some are still journeying to an eternal life in God. In the Church there is a list where you can add the names of your families members and friends who have been born into eternal life. These names will be written into a book, this book will be placed in the Church for the whole month of November, and these people will be specifically prayed for.

Eternal rest grant to them,
O Lord and may perpetual light shine upon them.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.
Amen.

Volunteer Breakfast

Please join us on Tuesday 14^th of November, from 7.30am as we will celebrate our amazing volunteers, with a light breakfast.  We feel so fortunate to have so many volunteers who help to make Guardian Angels’ such a special place to be!  Thank you for all you do in our community!

Class Mass Timetable – Term 4

This term we are excited to continue our class masses. We will be combining our class masses with sacred singing and over the remainder of the year and all classes will have a chance to host Mass in our beautiful church.

Below are the dates, time of mass and hosting classes, we hope to see you there.

Important Dates

Please save the date for these upcoming school events.  We look forward to sharing these wonderful occasions with you.

• All Souls’ Day Mass - 2 November – 9:00am – Shed
• SVDP Christmas Appeal Launch – at whole school assembly
• Remembrance Day – Friday 10 November – 10:00am – Memorial Garden
• Volunteer Celebration – Tuesday 14 November - 7:30am
  
• Year 6 Graduation – Thursday 23 November
• End of Year Mass - Monday 27 November - 9:00am - Shed
• Nativity Play – led by Prep Blue – Monday 27 November - 2:00pm – Shed
• End of Year Celebration – Friday 1 December - 9:00am - Shed

God bless and take care,
Rhiannon Cameron

Primary Learning Leader

Guardian Angels has been fortunate enough to be a part of AERO (Australian Education Research Organisation) Learning Partner Project.   

We were one of only three BCE schools selected to participate in this project. Our nomination by BCE was based on the strong alignment between our Explicit Improvement Agenda (EIA), that focuses on evidence-based practices in writing, and the core objectives of the project, that aim to enhance the implementation of evidence-based teaching practice.  

The learning partner project focuses on how we can make evidence ‘stick’ in schools and support teachers to further develop their skills in explicit instruction. Explicit instruction is an evidence-based teaching approach that involves clearly and directly teaching new concepts and skills to students.

Throughout the year our AERO Partner, Dylan Evans, has been on site facilitating professional learning, engaging in modelling and guided practice sessions and coaching in our year 3 learning spaces. The project included a sequence of professional learning for our Prep – Year 6 teachers, with the teaching team in Years 3 attending several workshops outside of this time for specific PD and sharing of key project elements. 

Our year 3 teachers worked closely with Dylan through the teaching functions of explicit instruction. It has been exciting visiting these learning spaces and seeing the children responding so positively and confidently to their learning in this space. 

From the Library

We have brand new decodable readers that need to be covered in contact.

If you have time to take home some books and contact to cover the readers this will help us get these wonderful resources into the classroom quickly. Contact provided and will be pre-cut for each reader.

Please contact Kim Nearhos in the Library if you are able to assist: pwynnum@bne.catholic.edu.au 

School Fees

This is a courtesy reminder that Term 4 school fees were due for payment last Friday 27 October. 

If you have not paid your school fees, we ask that you do so as soon as possible or contact the Finance Office to make payment arrangements.

If you have not received a copy of your statement, please check your junk/spam email folder. If you require another copy of your statement, please request by emailing pwynfinance@bne.catholic.edu.au

Our preferred method of payment is by Direct Debit. Direct debit forms are available on the School website or please email me at pwynfinance@bne.catholic.edu.au to request a copy.

Other payment options are:

• BPAY using the reference details on your statement.
• Online Payment: https://www.bpoint.com.au/payments/guardianangelsschoolwynnum?BillerCode=1747880 
• EFTPOS via the School Offices.​

Please always feel free to contact the Finance Office should you ever have any questions.

Kind regards

Amy Hardisty
Finance Officer

From the Year 6 Stewardship Committee

In other news...

Too sick for school?

Drop off and pick up zone volunteers

We would love parent helpers in pick up zones this year. Pick up zones operate from 8:00am – 8:25am in the morning and from 2:55pm – 3:20pm in the afternoons. It's an easy 25 mins, opening car doors, helping little people in and out of cars.

If you can spare 20-30 minutes once or twice a week please email Jenny Druce at jdruce@bne.catholic.edu.au with your preferred day, time and campus.

I have had a few parents contact me about shifts and I will update the roster and publish in next Thursday's bulletin. If I have nominated you for a shift, and it’s not suitable, please let me know. 

A friendly reminder, before commencing your role as a volunteer or other personnel at our school, you are required to complete the online volunteer training. This training needs to be renewed annually and can be found here: https://www.bne.catholic.edu.au/students-parents/student-protection/Pages/Student-Protection-and-Code-of-Conduct-Training-for-Volunteers-and-Other-Personnel.aspx

You will need to download, print and complete your registration form, which is contained within your online training. Return it to the School Office prior to commencing your role.

Second-hand Uniform Shop

The second hand uniform shop is open on the first Monday of the month with the next open day on Monday 6 November. The shop will open between 7:45am and 8:20am on the GA campus.

Each item is $5. Cash only sales.

Need items outside of shop open times? Please email pwynnum@bne.catholic.edu.au with what you need and one of our amazing parent volunteers will fill this order for you.

Awards

Congratulations to the following students, who received a LIVE the GA Way Award at assembly. These students demonstrate they LIVE the GA Way in all they do and say: 

Thomas O, Aurora D, Amelia L, Quinton S, Sophie F, David N, Everly W, Gurman M, Hannah L, Nash G, Genesis B, Zane S, Mason H, Tilly H, Aviana S, Sienna S, Charlotte W, Hudson E, Zac J, Alistair P, Hugo W, Jacob P, Matia C, Evelyn B, Xavier A, Paolo P, Sofia M, Oliver P, Hayley L, Juliette M, Rhys D, Khai A, Amaya C, Charlotte B, Nicholas M, Christian C, Christina V, Sienna P, Cooper B, Jordan T, Winter M

From the Tuckshop

Tuckshop Volunteer Roster

Week 6
Wednesday 8 November - HELPER NEEDED
Thursday 9 November - HELPER NEEDED
Friday 10 November - Gabrielle Soler

Week 7
Wednesday 15 November - Kylie Culwick
Thursday 16 November - Kendell Trevisan
Friday 17 November - Karen Slater

Please contact Annalise Olm - aolm@bne.catholic.edu.au - if you are able to volunteer your time in the canteen in 2023.

Before commencing your role as a volunteer or other personnel at our school, you are required to complete the annual online volunteer training. This training needs to be renewed annually and  can be found here: https://www.bne.catholic.edu.au/students-parents/student-protection/Pages/Student-Protection-and-Code-of-Conduct-Training-for-Volunteers-and-Other-Personnel.aspx

You will need to download, print and complete your registration form, which is contained within your online training. Return it to the School Office prior to commencing your role.

From the P&F

Get your family and friends together for our annual parent and family event on Saturday November 4! 90's Trivia at the Manly-Lota RSL hall, located on Melville Terrace in Manly.

🕡 Doors open at 6:30 PM
🧠 Trivia begins at 7:00 PM

Join us for a blast from the past as we test your '90s knowledge! Tickets are priced at $25 per person, and we encourage you to team up with friends (up to 10 per table). Get creative with your team name, and infuse it with that iconic '90s vibe!

Please note, attendees do not have to be a GA parent - you can book your seat as an individual or a group booking of no more than 10 seats. We have capped each table at 10, so you can have fewer than this if you wish. 

Have 5 friends? Great! Need to add a few more seats? No, problem!

Please bring your own food / snacks or platter to savor during the event - there will be no food provided at this event. We will have a fully stocked bar on site, offering a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available to purchase.

Don't miss out on the chance to win prizes! Dress up in your best '90s attire for a chance to win the 'Best '90s Dress-Up' award. We'll also have Raffle Tickets available for purchase and a lucky door prize that could be yours!

Mark your calendars for a night of '90s nostalgia and fun at the Manly-Lota RSL hall. We can't wait to see you there!"

BUY TICKETS - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ga-90s-trivia-night-tickets-732490638217?aff=oddtdtcreator 

Download the Eventbrite App from the Apple Store or GooglePlay Store or view on your desktop PC to purchase your tickets - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ga-90s-trivia-night-tickets-732490638217?aff=oddtdtcreator

Enrolments

At Guardian Angels' we place particular importance in acknowledging the various gifts and talents each community member is blessed with, as we strive to unite under the theme, ‘We Are One’.

Existing Guardian Angels' Families - sibling Prep 2025 enrolments

Calling all current Guardian Angels' families with sibling enrolments for Prep 2025. Please submit your applications and supporting documentation now.

We are currently full across all year levels and maintaining a waitlist for Prep 2024.

Applications for Prep 2025 will close 1 April 2024. We are now accepting enrolments for Prep in 2025 and 2026. For further information or interest in upcoming tours please contact Jenny Druce on 3396 4486 (ext 4) | or by email at pwynnum@bne.catholic.edu.au

From the Community



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