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New Appointment
Congratulations to Danielle Cooper, who has successfully attained the position of Defence School Transition Aide at Mother Teresa School. Danielle has previously worked in this role as well as working at the front office.
This position is allocated to our community due to the large numbers of Defence families we have enrolled at our school and is essential in supporting new students and those who have parents deployed.
Danielle’s work days will be Wednesday and Thursday. Families can contact Danielle via email danielle.cooper@cg.catholic.edu.au.
WWVP Registration
A reminder to all volunteers that it is a requirement to obtain a Working With Vulnerable People card in order to work with our students. A reminder also that you must carry your card on you whilst on the school premises. The card is free for volunteers in the ACT. More information can be located at https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/1804/~/working-with-vulnerable-people-%28wwvp%29-registration
Mini Maths Mornings
Thanks to the 23 families who attended the first ‘Mini Maths Morning’ for K-2 this Tuesday. The program is at capacity for this term, however the Year 3-6 edition will take place later in Term 3. A huge thanks to Mrs Williams and her band of merry helpers including Mrs White, Mrs Blackwell, Mrs Thomas and Ryan, from the Australian Catholic University, who offered their expertise.
Woolworths Earn and Learn
Our ELC is collecting ‘Earn and Learn’ vouchers. These can be dropped off at the ELC front office.
Peter Hughes on leave
Mr Hughes will be enjoying a well-earned break over the next four weeks. For any correspondence during this time please contact me directly by emailing craig.hart@cg.catholic.edu.au
Front Office Reminders
- Absentee Notes—If your child is absent from school due to sickness, holiday or other reason, please ensure a note is submitted via SZapp or provided to your child’s classroom teacher on their return.
- Sickness—If your child has been sick and has been vomiting or had diarrhoea then they must be excluded from school for at least 24 hours after the symptoms have ceased.
- Chess Club Term Fees for Term 1, 2019 will be $64.00.
Could you please arrange for payment to be made at the front office or over the phone by week 5. - School Start & Finish times
- School supervision starts at 8.15am with classes beginning at 8.45amLunch break is from 11.00am to 11.55am
- Recess break is from 1.25pm-1.55pm
- School finishes at 3.00pm with supervision at car line finishing at 3.30pm.
- Parents who cannot collect their child/children by this time should arrange for after school care with Kidsbiz. In the case of any emergency which prevents you from collecting on time, please contact us so that we can make arrangements to ensure the safety/supervision of your child/children.
- Late to school procedure:-
- If you are dropping off your child to school late please remember to sign in at the front office (any time after 9:15am). Every student needs to have their late slip with them to hand on to their class teacher upon arrival at their classroom.
- Early Pickup procedure:-
- If you are planning to collect your child early please try to let the class teacher know beforehand so that your child/children are at the front office waiting for you.
- If you have an unplanned early pickup please contact the front office and let us know what time you will be arriving so that we can have your child/children ready.
- Please remember if this is happens, we will do our best to locate your child but this is not always possible especially if they are out of class or on lunch or recess break.
- In addition, if you are collecting your child early and you have requested they arrive at the office at a specific time, please ensure that you arrive at that time to collect them. It is not appropriate that children be removed from class to be collected and then sit at the office and wait for extended periods of time for you to arrive.
- A sign out slip will need to be completed for each child leaving the school prior to the end of the school day.
