Dear Parents and Guardians,

As the school year comes to an end, i remain incredibly thankful to our parent community who continue to support us. Many people help around the school each day, they do it selflessly and without any expectations of accolades, but i feel it is important to recognise them at this time of year.

• To our P&F executive and those who volunteer to support the P&F, you continued support and encouragement for all that is done at St Paul's is very much appreciated.
• To our fete committee and all those who offer one or two hours on fete day, your tireless work when the fete comes around is very much appreciated. It certainly pays off and the school wouldn't be as well resourced without the fantastic community event.
• To the parents who help out in the classroom, library and clothing pool, without your continued commitment we wouldn't be able to offer the children what we do each day.
• To our canteen volunteers who have given tireless hours and committment over the years. Your work has been very much appreciated. 

May your Christmas be filled with many blessings and may you find peace and renewed energy for the New Year. I look forward to continuing our work together at St Paul's in 2020.

Kind regards,

Michael Reardon
Principal

Congratulations to the following students who have recently received a Principal's Award.

Mitchell Jarvis, Jessica Mikhail, Kalanee Pierce, Stephanie Ryan, Madeline Saliba, Rose Georgeson, Ryley Wisby, Evan Heneghan, Franco Raco, Summer McClelland, Audrey Buda, Aidan Varghese, Jasmine Bartolo, Mia Pisciuneri, Noah Manojlovic, Liam Ryan, Rhys Dwyer, Maddison Palmer, Steffanie Sammut, Sophia Wolland, Sarah Murphy, Jacob Dunbar, Victoria Sadek, Mariah Oliva, August Booth, Cody McClelland, Isaac Bowen, Samuel Clancy

Student Thank You Letter

At the start of the year I was invited to take part in quick smart. I quickly learnt strategies to expand my learning and improve my accuracy and answers especially in multiplication and division. There has been lots of emotions thoughout the year. I have learnt not only maths but that you only get so many opportunities like this in your life and that this is one of the ones to accept. Now it’s the end and I am so thankful for this opportunity to attend quick smart. I was crying when I sat my test because I was upset to finish quick smart. But now I can show everyone how well I have improved. It’s only been less than 4 terms and I have taken away so many strategies and help to now excel in my life so the very minimum l can do is say a very special thank you. From saying math equations in my head when swimming up and down the lanes to having no words at all to describe how you have impacted my life to help me. Having a teacher like you is very rare because you are the only one that can connect maths to swimming which is a big part of my life and when I was writing this I was sitting with the bags beside the pool. The thank you letters on the wall are not to brag but for us to understand how special we are to have you Mrs Ferdinands. If we had to pay you it would cost trillions but it is so worth it that the price should double and one last final thank you Mrs Ferdinands.

Year 5 Student

Letter From Made Fresh -(New Canteen Operator)

Sacrament of Penance Programme

Families are asked to return the enrolment forms this weekend along with $20 to meet the costs of the programme. If not at Mass over the past fortnight, please see one of the attendants for assistance.

NATIVITY PLAY ~ 5:00 PM VIGIL CHRISTMAS EVE

Welcome to Father Joseph Pothenparimpil

Christmas Mass Times

A new edition of this valuable safety resource is now available online. The current edition has been updated with digital/online safety, light rail safety, metro train safety, dental health, diabetes, etc. It is recommended that school principals bring this important information source to the attention of their school community.

The Child Safety Handbook App has also been produced by NSW Police Legacy and includes everything we need as a community to protect our most valuable and vulnerable resource – our children.  From preventative measures at home to safety outdoors, from cyber safety to dealing with peer pressures, this App is a resource for every family and school community. The app can be downloaded via the Apple store, Google Play or Amazon Kindle.

Link to the digital handbook - NSW Police Legacy Child Safety Handbook