Dear Parents/Carers,

I was so excited to write the newsletter this week, as I know all in the community were thrilled to see our fete back, bigger and better than ever! The excitement is still continuing as today is Tattoo Tuesday and the students have been wearing their short sleeve shirts to show off their tattoos from the tattoo stand.  Now for the best story of all:

Mrs Mangiapane took a phone call yesterday morning from a member of the community who wanted to give her thanks to our school for delivering such an amazing fete.

She was so thankful and asked to pass on her thanks to all involved. She lives in Camden but has no affiliation with our school. Along with her friend, they had attended Cobbitty Markets on Saturday morning but had found that many of the stalls had disappeared and it didn’t have the same feel pre COVID.

They remembered the St Paul’s fete was on so popped in and said she was compelled to phone and offer thanks. She said it was the best fete she had ever attended and she also said that the children were so happy everywhere she looked. She made a special note of the “vibe and feel” of the day and it was such a beautiful and happy place. She particularly loved the bake stall and said it took her straight back to her childhood and she also commented on how amazing the fruit and veg stall was.

The phone call finished with her saying that she could not thank the school enough.  Mrs Mangiapane said that it was probably the best phone call she had ever taken.

After being told about this phone call I began to think about how it had confirmed our christian story. Gospel values are reference markers to gauge the culture of our school. The Good News of hope and love echoes through our school with such special events as our fete. Catholic schools should be hopeful places because Easter is the ultimate triumph of the human spirit through Christ. In my work at St Paul’s, I often experience this spirit of hope and care. Last Saturday it was everywhere!

Thank you to the fete committee. The work behind the scenes, mostly after hours, cannot be compared to any words used to describe it. Thank you to the stall holders and stall teams for making each stall an individual experience of the community. Thank you to the parents who came along and participated. Thank you to the children who came to the tattoo stall, we were the best!

Oh, by the way, the profit for the fete and the P and F raffle combined, was $85,000. As you can see from this story, that is not what is important to me!

Go gently,

Michael Reardon
Principal

Principal Awards

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

Bianca Zovi, Isabella Tree-Wadley, Anthony Di-Filippo, Bianca Azzopardi, Mollee Magro, Addison Campbell, William Luck, Sophie Magro, William Khan, Pippa Khan, Olivia Costa, Jack Miller, Benjamin Carr, Thomas Vincent, Cooper Johnston, Elouise Alexoulis, Harper Limbrey, Kate Moroney, Isla Weatherby, Amelia Carr, Charlize Faga, Oscar Colliss, Anna Limbrey, Brearne Smith, Zachary Pierce.

Awards will be presented at the next Monday morning assembly.

Staff Development Day - (Pupil Free Day)
Monday, 10 October 2022

Monday, 10 October 2022 will be a staff development day. The teachers will be accessing and updating their knowledge of the new K-2 English and Mathematics Curriculum.

School Photos - Friday, 28 October 2022

School photo day is Friday, 28 October 2022. Group and portrait photographs can be purchased by following the link www.advancedlife.com.au and enter online code:

EPN 197 PN1

Sibling Photos - Don’t forget to pre-order your sibling photos online up to 24 hours before photo day.

Larkin Place

As you are aware the standard works have started in Larkin Place and council has started promoting the upgrades and changes to the general community. A media release went out on Monday and a social post advising of the changes.

Council has an engagement platform that the community is encouraged to refer to keep them informed of the different stages of the program. Home | Your Voice Camden (nsw.gov.au)

As this is a trial program, Council will offer engagement opportunities at different stages of the program to seek feedback from the community and businesses. 

Feedback can be provided at any time during the program by contacting the Economy & Place Team via email business@camden.nsw.gov.au

Book Week

Book Week Character Parade

Unfortunately the weather got the better of us and we had to cancel the book week character parade at the very last minute. However, this didn't stop us from having a fun dress up day! 

Congratulations Marco @ Albert Einstein!

Recently, Narellan Town Centre hosted a book week parade of their own. They chose three participants as ‘winners’ and they won a $200 Narellan Town Centre Gift Card and a $50 Harry Hartog Bookseller voucher. As part of their prize the child's school receives a $200 Narellan Town Centre Gift Card for school supplies. 

After we had to postpone our school book week parade due to the change in weather, I was extremely excited to hear that Marco (Year 3) was one of the three winners in the Narellan Town Centre book week parade. Congratulations Marco! The gift card will be used to purchase new board games for students to use in the newly refurbished library during their lunch breaks. 

Reminder Book Club Issue 6 

Book Club Issue 6 catalogue can be viewed online through the Book Club LOOP app. Issue 6 orders must be submitted before Thursday, 8 September 2022, 3:00pm.

Resilience

At St Paul’s we are teaching our students to be resilient. Resilience refers to a child’s ability to cope with ups and downs and being able to bounce back from the challenges that they experience. Building resilience helps children not only to deal with current difficulties that are a part of everyday life, but also to develop the basic skills and habits that will help them deal with challenges later in life, during adolescence and adulthood.