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- Principal Message
- St Simon Peter Day
- SSP School Tour on August 20th at 9:30am
- URSTRONG - Friendology 101
- Departure Notification 2024
- SAVE THE DATE - SSP Disco Night - 23 August 2024
- Tickets On Sale - Disney Frozen Jr.
- Book Week 2024
- MJR Award Winners
- THINK U KNOW (TUK)
- ON SALE NOW - 80s Trivia Night Friday 2 August
- Guitar Lessons Available
- School Student Broadband Initiative
- St John Of God Health Care Performing Arts Scholarship Nominations Open
- FSSP Wishlist Application
- Parent TV - What To Expect From Your 8-Year-Old: Their Brain & Behaviour
As we begin the second half of the school year, we extend a warm welcome to all families, including those who have recently joined us. It's essential at this point to ensure everyone is familiar with our school's day-to-day drop-off and pick-up routines.
We kindly remind all families to refer to our Parent Handbook, accessible on our school website, for detailed information regarding these routines and other important aspects of school operations. The handbook covers various essential topics that contribute to the smooth functioning of our school community.
School gates do not open until 8:15am each morning. Please do not use gate 2 at any time unless you are dropping off or picking up children from OSHC. Gates except for the main administration gate will close at 8:40am each day which requires students who arrive after this time to go through the administration office so they can be signed in.
School finishes promptly at 3:00pm each day. To facilitate smooth departure and ensure safety, gates for entry via gate 3 and gate 9 will open just before the end of school.
Vehicles using the pick up lines should only enter both lines by turning left by driving east towards Marmion avenue on Prendiville avenue. Do not turn right at any time during drop off or pick up times.
To allow for the smooth movement of traffic in the afternoon, the car park north of the church will remain blocked to all traffic until the pick up line is close to empty or 3:15pm, whichever occurs first. This barrier should not be interfered with by any person.
Please check the traffic movement page on our website for further information regarding parking and car movement around the school.
During the school holidays a number of maintenance items were completed, including landscaping near gate 11 including steps, the removal of defunct security cameras and the replacement of external lighting and the installation of car park lighting in both the church and senior car park.
These upgrades are part of our overall school maintenance plan and ongoing efforts to create a safer environment for all members of our school community, especially during darker hours. Whether it's families attending after-hours meetings or events, our OSHC and ELC programs, or our dedicated cleaners, these improvements aim to enhance safety and accessibility across our school site.
We look forward to the postponed St Simon Peter day events tomorrow. Although there is some possibility for light rain, the forcast is much better than the original day in June. The children are really excited to participate and we hope you are able to join them.
Warm regards
Peter Cutrona
We are all excited for our annual St Simon Peter Day event which will be taking place tomorrow Thursday, 25th July. This event is a wonderful opportunity for our school to come together and support various charities while enjoying a day filled with fun activities.
Event Details:
- Free Dress Day: Children may wear free dress in exchange for a gold coin donation.
- Activities: There will be stalls, games, and activities organized by students from Pre-Primary to Year 6.
- Sausage Sizzle: A sausage sizzle will be available $2.
- Skipathon: Following lunch, students from Pre-Primary to Year 6 will participate in a Skipathon.
Parent Participation: Parents and family members are invited to join us at school during the event from 11.15am to 12.30pm. Your presence is highly valued and appreciated. Please enter through the Junior Kiss N'Ride Gate (Gate 5). Do not enter through administration
We look forward to your continued support and participation in making this day a success.
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Yesterday's assembly was abuzz with energy and excitement as we relaunched URSTRONG - Friendology 101, a remarkable program now adopted school-wide at SSP!
URSTRONG's Friendology 101 curriculum is dedicated to enhancing the social and emotional learning and well-being of our students by teaching vital friendship skills. This program provides children with a common language to confidently manage conflicts and fosters a culture rooted in respect and kindness. By empowering boys and girls with the skills and self-confidence to develop healthier relationships, URSTRONG is truly transformative and will be rolled out to our students during Pastoral care throughout the year.
URSTRONG collaborates with parents and educators to ensure a comprehensive, whole-school approach, making it a community effort.
Yesterday’s assembly saw the Friendship Ninjas hijack the stage, dazzling our students with cartwheels, rolls, and high kicks! They brought their vibrant energy and enthusiasm, turning the assembly into a lively and interactive experience. The Friendship Ninjas then engaged everyone with a pop quiz, involving the whole school in an enigmatic performance that showcased our SSP students' growing knowledge of URSTRONG principles.
Stay tuned for more exciting URSTRONG content as we continue to build a stronger, more connected school community!
Are you leaving SSP at the end of this year? If you have a child in a class other than Year 6 and you will not be returning to SSP in 2025, you are required to advise the school's Enrolment Officer by no later than Friday 20 September 2024. These details can be emailed to Helen.florschutz@cewa.edu.au.
The school’s policy states any student leaving the school needs to provide a term’s notice in writing, addressed to the Principal. Failure to provide sufficient notice may mean you will be liable to pay fees for Term 1 2025.
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The theme this year is; Reading is Magic.
The Costume parade is scheduled for Wednesday 21st August. 9.00am
With our 2024 Children's Book Week theme; Reading is Magic, we're celebrating reading stories and their amazing power to transport minds. We are encouraging kids to be curious about the wonders in our world. It is a positive and affirming message for our young people. The magic of reading also lies in its power of enticement; a good story provokes conversations. Talking about the stories with others connects the reader with other readers. Wrapped around all of this are the "tricks" and skills of our amazing writers and illustrators, as they use all their powers of language and illustration to engage the reader in this world they are building.
Check out this video to help you get a feeling about the theme. https://youtu.be/kMokHCyJsjk
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On the 6th and 7th of August our Year 1-6 students will have a police liaison officer present the TUK program to our students. The presentation is specifically aimed at educating and increasing awareness about online child exploitation including avoiding inappropriate contact, online grooming, self-generated content, extortion, and how to get help. The presentations will run for 45 minutes and are aligned to the Australian curriculum to ensure they are age-appropriate and relevant to students’ learning.
There will be a parent/carer session that will occur:
Thursday 22nd August
Time: 6.30pm – 8.00pm (60min presentation and a 30-minute Q&A)
RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/Bfz550YRLzby Monday 19th August
Thanks
Warm regards,
Nicole Crosthwaite
Warm regards
Nicole Crosthwaite
A blast from the past! 80's Trivia night at the Currambine Community Centre on Friday, 2nd August , starting at 6:30 PM until late. It's hosted by FSSP and guaranteed to be a fantastic evening. See the poster for more information.
https://events.humanitix.com/fssp-80s-trivia-night-friday
Limited spaces are now open for Guitar Lessons at our school. Students will not only learn to play the guitar but also have opportunities to perform and enjoy the journey of mastering a musical instrument.
For more details and to secure your spot, please contact:
- Russell Smith
- Mobile: 0433 658 292
- Email: Russellsmithguitartuition@gmail.com
Thank you,
Russell
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The Australian Government has launched the School Student Broadband Initiative to provide free home internet for one year for up to 30,000 unconnected Australian families with schoolaged students. The program is available to all students who lack an active nbn connection at home. Families can register until Dec 2024. To be eligible, families must:
✓ Have a child living at home that is enrolled in an Australian school.
✓ Not have an active National Broadband Network (nbn®) Internet service at home. Having a mobile internet service does not affect eligibility.
✓ Live in a home that can access the National Broadband Network via a standard connection – this will be checked for you. Families can be directed to the following to register:
- Visit www.infrastructure.gov.au/media-communications-arts/internet/nationalbroadband-network/school-student-broadband-initiative-ssbi
- Call 1800 954 610 (10am – 6pm AEDT Monday to Friday)
St John of God Health Care is committed to promoting participation in the arts because of the many health benefits it brings to individuals and communities.
In partnership with the Catholic Arts Office, St John of God Health Care is pleased to announce that nominations for the 2024 St John of God Health Care Performing Arts Scholarship are now open.
Entry is open to students in Years 6 – 12 who have a passion and demonstrated commitment to performing arts, but due to personal circumstances may be restricted in their ongoing participation.
St John of God Health Care are very generously providing two scholarships, one for a student in the metropolitan area and one for a student in a regional school.
The scholarship recipient will receive $1500 to enable them to continue with their tuition or purchase items to assist them develop their talent.
Representatives from Catholic Arts Executive Committee, St John of God Health Care and the Performing Arts Festival Committee will review all nominations and the recipients will be announced at the Festival Concert on Monday, 9 September at the Marist Auditorium, Newman College.
If you would like to nominate, please complete Part A of the attached form and return it to the Performing Arts Coordinator or Principal by no later than Friday 9 August 2024.
We wish everyone who nominates the very best of luck.
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Below are the instructions about how to sign up:
It is very important that you go to the www.parenttv.com/membership page to sign up with the code: stsimon