22 July 2024

Upcoming Events

Term 3 - Week 1

• Monday 22nd July 2024
  • Welcome Back, First Day of Term 3
  • Assembly led by Mr Boylan @ 9:00am (Cup of tea in the hall from 8:30am)
  • Mini Vinnies with Mrs Avinash @ Recess
  • SRC Meeting @ Recess

• Tuesday 23rd July 2024
  
  • Choir with Mrs Sadler @ 8:35am
  • PR Committee meeting @ Recess

• Wednesday 24th July 2024
  
  • Guitar Group @ 11:00am - 11:40am

• Thursday 25th July 2024

  • Senior Band @ 7:50am - 8:50am

  • Junior Band @ 11:00am - 11:40am

• Friday 26th July 2024
  

  • Grandparents Day Mass @ 10:00am followed by morning tea

  • Agriculture Club with Mrs Angelucci @ Recess

Term 3 - Week 2

• Monday 29th July 2024
  
  • Assembly led by 5A @ 9:00am (Cup of tea in the hall from 8:30am)
  • Mini Vinnies with Mrs Avinash @ Recess
  • SRC Meeting @ Recess

• Tuesday 30th July 2024
  
  • Choir with Mrs Sadler @ 8:35am
  • PR Committee meeting @ Recess

• Wednesday 31st July 2024
  
  • Year 4 Waste Management Excursion
  • Guitar Group @ 11:00am - 11:40am

• Thursday 1st August 2024

  • Senior Band @ 7:50am - 8:50am

  • Junior Band @ 11:00am - 11:40am
    

• Friday 2nd August 2024

  • Year 3 Eucharist Retreat

  • Agriculture Club with Mrs Angelucci @ Recess

2024 Important Dates

More important dates listed here 

For those with a Google Account the calendar can be added to your Google calendars
for easy access on your phone or device

From the Principal

Since 2021 Cathedral Staff, Mr Guilfoyle and Mrs Condon have been working with a team to bring clean water to the people of Hornai in Timor Leste. This project is a beautiful example of faith in action and we are so proud of their commitment to bring the love and dignity of Christ to our sisters and brothers in Timor Leste. At a time when as a society we are often consumed by what we have and want, we applaud the message and actions that encourage us to consider more about what we can give. Thank you to the students and families who have supported this project. We look forward to hearing about how we can continue to support important projects like this in the future.

Camille da Silva Tavares   | Principal

Congratulations

We have been blessed with such beautiful news over the past months. A special congratulations to Abbie and Luke Bowman on the arrival of baby Archie and to our school counsellor Jordana Kissell and her husband Andrew on the arrival of baby Spencer. We have included below pictures of the two new latest arrivals along with Jerdin Jenkins’ baby Zander. Don’t forget to email the school with any special additions to your family so that we can include them in the newsletter.

Religious Education & Catholic Life

Christian Living Camp
At the end of Term 2, Year 6 spent three days at Lake Burrendong as part of their Christian Living Camp as an opportunity for the grade to spend time together  outside of their regular learning environment.
Students participated  in a series of activities around endurance, initiative, teamwork, responsibility, respect and fun!   We also spent time in prayer, reflecting on our unique gifts & talents and what we all individually bring to the wider group. Thank you to Mrs Tavares, Miss Toole and Mrs Gallagher for all that they contributed to this wonderful experience, along with staff from NSW Sport & Recreation. What a truly unforgettable experience!

Mass this Friday!
At the end of this week  we will celebrate the Feast of Ss Joachim & Anne and the gift of those in our lives that fulfil the amazing role of grandparents. At 10:00am we will celebrate Mass and invite families to join students for morning tea at Recess  afterwards. We hope that you can join us for this special day.

Sacramental Program:
It has been wonderful to hear about many of our students receiving sacraments through Parish Masses recently. Please email a photo through to me if you wish to have this celebrated in the school newsletter. We kindly request that names are not visible in the provided photograph

Information on First Penance, First Holy Communion and Confirmation and how the parish based, but school supported, Sacramental Program will function  this year was provided last term via grade overviews, school and the parish information session in Term 1..   Please speak to your child’s teacher or myself if you require further information about registrations. 

Monday Liturgy & Assembly: 
Please join us each week between 9:00 and 9:30 am as we pray together and acknowledge the achievements of those in our school community. Classes, Grades and Committees each take responsibility for leading these celebrations and it is a wonderful way to find out all of the special things happening inside and outside of our learning spaces.

Our Parish
We are proud to be an important part of the Cathedral Parish of Ss Michael & John.  Please follow this link for more information about the many formation opportunities, ministries  and other ways that you can participate in the life of our parish. 

Coming up:

Ashley Boylan   | Religious Education Coordinator

Library

Welcome back! In the Library we are looking forward to another great term of borrowing, reading, learning research skills and sharing fantastic books together (especially the Children’s Book Council of Australia Shortlisted books for 2024!).

The Book Week theme this year is Reading is Magic. As a whole school we dress up on Friday the 16th of August in a costume based on this theme. There are competitions, a special lunch order, a costume parade and a preloved book sale.

Merryn Sadler   | Teacher Librarian

Knit In

On Friday 28^th June, members of the school Mini Vinnies and Agriculture Clubs joined together to host a Knit-In. Along with the clothing donations collected, we raised $397 for the St Vincent De Paul Winter Appeal. Thank you to all those families who donated clothes, sponsorship money or time to attend on the day. We are very grateful for your assistance.  

We would also like to thank Mrs Angelucci for her efforts this term assisting the Agriculture Club members growing fresh produce used to create a delicious soup served to our guests on Friday.  Mrs Vickers also donated some fresh produce from her garden to compliment the school supplies. Club members proudly served the soup and waited on the guests who attended the Knit-In.  

Mini Vinnies Club members displayed beautiful manners as they worked with the guests to create scarves and beanies. It was lovely to see the interactions of the children working with members of the wider School and Parish community for this wonderful cause. At the end of the Knit-In, Mrs Kim Colbourne, the Vinnies Regional Schools and Youth Engagement Coordinator, presented our school with a certificate of appreciation. A big thank you to all students and staff involved in this special event.

Genevieve Avinash and Antoinette Angelucci   | Mini Vinnies and Agriculture Club 

SPB4L

Exiting the School Grounds Safely
This week as we begin the term we teach our students about exiting the school safely. We ask you to support this by holding your child’s hand (if a younger student) and always crossing at the pedestrian crossing if you need to cross the road. Please do not cross the street where the buses arrive. 

We also ask that only students walking home or to a workplace use the Walkers duty as staff are unable to provide supervision to students on the street. Parents picking up students by car should make their way on foot to a designated pick up area after they have parked safely.

We thank you for your patience at pick up time to ensure safety for all of our children.

Our students who use the Kelso Interchange have also had some additional instruction this morning around the new measures in place at the interchange. This includes where students should wait and how they should behave at the interchange. We thank the staff at Denison College for leading this initiative and supporting our students at the interchange.

Our student expectations are listed below:

 SPB4L Committee

Wellbeing

Did you know …. 80% of our happiness is derived from:

• Friendship.
• Health.
• Work fulfillment.
• Loving relationships.
• Spirituality.

When you do something kind for someone else your brain releases the love hormone oxytocin. This makes you feel good too. Check out Martin Heppell from The Resilience Project talking about being kind and the benefits of kindness. 

“Kindness is the greatest wealth of all. Small acts of kindness last longer than a lifetime”
- Eddie Jaku (Author of ‘The Happiest Man on Earth’)

Breakfast Club
Please contact Alana in the canteen on 0417 044 116 if you would like to be included in the morning breakfast roster. Food is served from 8:30-9:00am.
If you could spare some time at drop off it would be greatly appreciated.

This program is voluntary and only students presenting to the canteen will be given breakfast. Please contact the school if you would like to opt your child out of this program as all students who present to the canteen will be given breakfast unless instructed otherwise.

Alice Gallagher   | Wellbeing Teacher

Sports

Eastern Region Athletics Carnival
A reminder to those students attending the Eastern Region Athletics Carnival on Wednesday 7th August 2024 at Mackillop College Bathurst, permission notes and payment are due this week.

For those attending, please refer to the Compass notification sent out at the end of last term.

Community Sport Site
Our Diocesan sports coordinator Mr Steve Maguire has created a Community Sport Site (has reports from events) for parents, families & teachers which can be accessed to assist with Diocesan Sports pathways.
You may like to bookmark this site for reference:

 Louise Condon   | Sports Coordinator

Parents and Friends

OPTIONAL School Jackets
The Cathedral School logo is embroidered on the chest, the jackets are lightweight, windproof and water-resistant perfect for the cold weather. These optional school jackets are available to try on at the school office and ready to order via Flexischools under shop.

Please note: The optional jacket is NOT compulsory - All maroon/navy/black school jackets are also acceptable.
If you have any enquiries about our projects or would like to get involved, please email us at cathedralpandf@gmail.com

Melissa Bray   | P & F Publicity

Music

As we prepare for our upcoming performances it's essential that all children are practising their school band pieces. Please try to schedule some practise for your children at home and at the same time each week, this also helps with the children's routine and confidence for when we perform.

Cathedral School Ensemble Times & Days:

• School Choir Tuesdays at 8:35am
• Guitar Group Wednesdays at Recess
• Concert Band Thursdays at 7:50am
• Junior Band Thursdays at Recess

If your child is interested in participating in any of these groups please feel free to contact me chris_dove_trumpet@hotmail.com

Chris Dove   | Band Director

Absences

Full Day Absence
Full Day absences (Compass default time is 8:00am-5:00pm, please do not change this) are entered via the Compass App and Compass allows 7 days to add this.

Part Day Absences - Arriving Late or Early Departures
Complete this absence via the Compass Portal located in the School Office, when you bring your child to school late or collect your child early.
This information is recorded against your child’s attendance records and sent to your child’s teacher.

So that we can have your child ready for an early departure from school, please email your child’s teacher (via Compass) the departure details.

School Calendar Handy Hints

For those who are not familiar with Google Calendar an easy way to keep up to date with the school calendar is to check the school website. Here is the link that will take you straight to the Calendar section of the site where the calendar can be displayed by month. If you click on the event more details (if confirmed) will be available for the event. 

Most end of year events and special celebrations have already been added to the calendar and all
other events appear as soon as we can confirm the details.  Website Calendar Link

For those with a Google Account the calendar can be added to your Google calendars for easy access
on your phone or device. Google School Calendar Link

Update your Details

Update your email, phone number, address, your child’s medical details or emergency contacts by emailing the information to cathedral@bth.catholic.edu.au

Canteen

   Canteen Roster Term 3 2024

The Canteen is open on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

We are in need of helpers in the Canteen on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. 
For the canteen to run smoothly 3 volunteers are essential.

Please contact Alana Watson on 0417 044 116 if you would like to be included in the canteen roster,
any time offered is welcomed.

Thank you to all our friends and family for all your ongoing support of the Cathedral Canteen.

Out of School Hours Care (OSHC)

Community Notices

Bathurst Bus Lines - School Bus Tracking App
The school bus tracking app is available for parents to download on their phone and track their child's bus in real time.  This might alleviate some of the anxiety related to putting students on the bus. Please see instructions below.

Parents requiring any bus pass or general bus travel information are welcome to contact our office and we will be able to discuss their needs accordingly.

If you have any queries please contact us on 6331 2744

Kind regards,

Carolyn
Bathurst Bus Lines