Dear Parents/Carers,

What a lovely ceremony we had last night for our celebration of First Communion, despite a storm in the middle of the evening! The children were beautifully prepared and prayerfully engaged in the Mass. Thank you to everyone involved particularly Fr. Loi, Meaghan Younger, the year 3/4 teachers and the Parish Team.

Being Safe online

Staying up to date with our children in this increasingly digital world is a challenge to say the least.

You may have many questions around the use of digital devices for your child. The best way to use devices safely is to be informed and to create family rules around their use. These are some common questions parents ask:

• How do I use the parent controls as a safety net for my child’s time online?
• How do I reduce the risks of cyberbullying?
• I am worried about my child being exposed to online pornography.

This website is a great place to start the conversation, there are so many resources and engaging activities for all the family.

https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/big-issues

Semester One Reporting/Interviews

A reminder that Catholic Education is now issuing your child’s Semester One report via the Compass Parent Portal. We have sent logins to all families. If you have not updated your email information and downloaded the parent portal or have any questions, please contact our front office staff. You will have the opportunity to book an interview to discuss your child’s report with the classroom teacher via the portal. We will inform you when this goes live.

Athletics Carnival

The weather is not looking great for Friday, more details in the Sports News section.

Tell them from me

The school survey closes shortly so please access this link to have your say. We value your feedback via this system initiative.

http://tellthemfromme.com/8mnsm

Community News

Congratulations to the Metz family on the birth of Leo, a beautiful little brother for Zoe in Kindergarten.

Please keep the Bradnam family in your thoughts and prayers as Jack (1/2B) is unwell, currently in hospital in Sydney. As a community, we extend our thoughts, prayers and well wishes to Melissa, Jamie and the Bradnam family.

Thank you for your continued support, many blessings,

Judy Egan        

COMPASS UPDATE

A couple of reminders:

All absences submitted through the Parent Portal need to be whole day absences only.  Students that arrive late to school or leave early, will need to be signed in and out by the parent on the kiosk in the Front Office. Part day absences signed in through the Parent Portal are not registering on the rolls.

Please click on the link below for instructions on how to log an absence: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BgCFTp8Zf0ifBxa1nF6V34foGOkCzqga/view

The function for emailing a teacher is not up and running yet, please do not try to use this until further notice.

The Parent Portal is not set up for payments yet, please continue to use QKR until further notice.

Thank you for your patience as we all navigate this change to together.