SCHOOL NEWS
Athletic Carnival and Cross Country Carnival Change of Dates
Due to the postponement of our Athletics carnival yesterday, we have had to juggle dates to ensure students who were at Diocesan events could still participate in our Cross Country and Athletics Carnivals and to get use of the 400m track at Rex Jackson Oval before the soccer season. Therefore please find the following. rescheduled dates for both the Cross Country and Athletics Carnival:
Athletics Carnival - Thursday 10 March
Cross Country Carnival - Friday 25 March
Staff Professional Learning
Research tells us that the quality of the teacher is the greatest in-school influence on student achievement. Therefore high quality professional learning for teachers must be a priority to ensure improved teacher practice that leads to improved student growth.
17 February 2022 - Spiritual Formation Program - Lamplighters
Mrs McEntee
21 February 2022 - Learning In Leadership
Mrs Jennett
22 February 2022 - Teaching Reading Strategies in Stages 2&3
Mrs Rowles, Mr Body, Miss Costello, Mr Whitehall, Mrs Jennett, Mrs Barbuto, Mrs N Baker, Mrs Duffin
23 February 2022 - Teaching Reading Strategies in Stages 2&3 - half day
Mrs Rowles, Mr Body, Miss Costello, Mr Whitehall, Mrs Jennett, Mrs Barbuto, Mrs N Baker, Mrs Duffin
24 February 2022 - BEST Start Analysis and Planning
Mrs McEntee
Parent Calendar and School Dates
All pertinent school dates and events can be viewed on our School Website under the News and Events tab https://www.hchdow.catholic.edu.au/news-and-events/
Please click on View More Upcoming Events to see further events.
To view the 2022 School Calendar, please click on View Our School Calendar under the Upcoming Events section. From here, events can be added to your own calendar.
School Assemblies
Parents are invited to attend our Assembly on Thursday 3 March at 9am on the Top Cola. Principal Awards will also be presented. Please note, these will no longer be zoomed.
Canteen
The Canteen is open each Wednesday to Friday.
You may wish to purchase a reusable Lunch bag from the office for $12 each from the school office.
Reminder - Please write your child’s Class on lunch bags.
The Canteen is looking for volunteers to help out on Fridays. If you are interested please contact the school office.
UNIFORM SHOP
Monday, 7 March 8.45am - 9.30am
All second hand uniforms are $5 each (Cash Only)
Meet and Greet Meetings
To help develop strong partnerships between parents and teachers, we are hosting face to face Meet and Greet meetings in Week 8. This is an important opportunity for you to share pertinent information about your child with his/her teacher. Your insights into how your child learns and socialises with others can help the teacher get to know your child quickly whilst building a relationship with you. Bookings will be made via the Compass Parent Portal. Parents will be notified once the booking system has been set up.
We strongly encourage parents to make contact with teachers at any time throughout the year. Teachers are only too willing to meet with you or return phone calls. If you would like to arrange a time to meet with a teacher, please contact the school office.
Device Roll out on Year 3
Congratulations Ella
Congratulations to Ella (Yr 5) for being selected in the Wollongong Diocesan Cricket team to attend the MacKillop selection trials in September, 2022.
School Policies
Premiers Reading Challenge
Welcome to the NSW Premier's Reading Challenge
The Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to enable them to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read, to read more and to read more widely. The Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) is open to all NSW students in Kindergarten to Year 9, in government, independent, Catholic and home schools.
2022 Challenge dates
Challenge opens: Monday 28 February 2022
Challenge closes for student entries: Friday 19 August 2022
By clicking on the link below parents and students will have access to:
- Booklists
- Rules
- Tips and Notes
- Privacy Information
- Personal Reading Log
- News
- Support
- Logon Instructions
Swimming Carnival Results
Last Thursday at our school assembly we presented place ribbons to students from our school swimming carnival. We also announced and present our Age Champion Medals and Certificates:
Senior Boys - 1st Daniel T - 2nd Lucas R - 3rd Nate A
Senior Girls - 1st Madeleine T - 2nd Lara C - 3rd Freja
11 year Boys - 1st Oliver M - 2nd Tom A
11 years Girls - 1st Eva - 2nd Leni - 3rd Luna,
Junior Boys - 1st Nate B - 2nd Aiden D - 3rd Luke S
Junior Girls - 1st Mikayla R - 2nd Emma M - 3rd Vida
Year 6 Phil Anger Award: Eva
Champion House:
4th 250 points GOLD
3rd 360 points GREEN
2nd 580 points BLUE
1st 620 points RED
Our swimming squad will represent our school next Tuesday 1 March at the South Coast Selection Trials at Corrimal Pool under the supervision of Mr Body. We wish them the best of luck!
NCCD
The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) takes place every year. All schools in Australia must collect information about students with disability. The NCCD is a collection that counts:
- the number of school students receiving an adjustment or ‘help’ due to disability
- the level of adjustment they are receiving to access education on the same basis as other students.
The 2022 NCCD process has commenced. Further information is attached for your information.
Please link Fact Sheet here
Please link website here https://www.nccd.edu.au/