9 September 2024

Upcoming Events

Term 3 - Week 8

• Monday 9th September 2024
  
  • Cuppa before Assembly from 8:30am in the Hall
  • Assembly led by 1JV @ 9:00am 
  • NAIDOC Week Community March
  • Mini Vinnies with Mrs Avinash @ Recess
    
    
• Tuesday 10th September  2024
  • Choir with Mrs Sadler @ 8:35am - 8:55am (Library)
    
  • SRC Committee Meeting @ Recess
    
  • NAIDOC Week Activities
    
    
• Wednesday 11th September  2024
  
  • Guitar Group @ 11:00am - 11:40am (Recess in Classrooms at 10:50am)
  • Didgeridoo Group @ 1:40pm
    
    
• Thursday 12th September  2024

  • RUOK Day

  • Senior Band @ 7:50am - 8:50am

  • Stage Mass (Years K, 1 and 2) @ 9:10am - Cathedral Church
  • Junior Band @ 11:00am - 11:40am (Recess in Classrooms at 10:50am)
    
    
• Friday 13th September  2024
  • Agriculture Club with Mrs Angelucci @ Recess
  • P&F Disco - Infants (K- Yr 2) 5:30pm-6:15pm
                          - Primary (Yr 3-6) 6:30pm-7:30pm

Term 3 - Week 9

• Monday 16th September 2024
  
  • Cuppa before Assembly from 8:30am in the Hall
  • Assembly led by 3G @ 9:00am
  • Mini Vinnies with Mrs Avinash @ Recess
    

• Tuesday 17th September 2024
  
  • Choir with Mrs Sadler @ 8:35am
    
  • PR Committee meeting @ Recess

• Wednesday 18th September 2024
  
  • Guitar Group @ 11:00am - 11:40am (Recess in Classrooms at 10:50am)
  • Didgeridoo Group @ 1:40pm
    
    
• Thursday 19th September 2024

  • Senior Band @ 7:50am - 8:50am
    

  • Junior Band @ 11:00am - 11:40am (Recess in Classrooms at 10:50am)
    
    

• Friday 20th September 2024

  • Agriculture Club with Mrs Angelucci @ Recess

2024 Important Dates

More important dates listed here 

For those with a Google Account the calendar can be added to your Google calendars
for easy access on your phone or device

From the Principal

What an honour it was for us to host the annual diocesan Christmas Art Competition. Last Friday was an opportunity to not only showcase our outstanding Stage 3 artists and their works but a special time for our school to share with the rest of our diocese, our state of the art facilities and our outstanding hospitality. We thank Mr Corben, Mr Hughes and Mrs Foran (all the way from Dunedoo) for curating this exhibition along with Bishop Michael and our Executive Director of Schools, Mrs Christina Trimble for their presence and support of this initiative. Mr Boylan, along with our school leadership team and Stage 3 finalists did an amazing job in supporting the event with their friendly welcomes and diligent hospitality.

The Christmas story was brought to life through the artistic narration of the many entries in this competition and Bishop Michael reminded us that as our children learn and remember the nativity story they are given the opportunity to relate the humanity of Jesus to their own lived experience of birth and journey.

Camille da Silva Tavares   | Principal

Afternoon Pick Up

In an effort to keep our students safe at pick up time, please read the following reminders:

Walkers - Only students walking to a workplace or home should join the walkers. If you are picking your child up and you are parked across any nearby road, then you need to walk over to school to collect your child from the William St or George St collection point.

 Teachers only escort students across the crossings on William, Keppel and George Sts. Students are then left to make their way home. Please ensure that your child has the knowledge of and ability to walk the safest route home before allowing them to cross busy streets. Please note that not all streets around the school have pedestrian crossings and our teachers do not escort students across these streets.

George St - If collecting students on the Geroge St exit, please walk to students who will be seated on the pavers for collection. Students are not allowed to meet you on the street. If parked on the opposite side of the road, please use the pedestrian crossing and do not cross in front of or behind buses.

William St - If collecting students on the William St exit, please collect students from the gate. If parked on the opposite side of the road please use the pedestrian crossing on William St.

Please hold your child’s hand when exiting the school grounds.

We thank you for supporting these procedures and for modelling safe and calm behaviours at pick up time.

Religious Education & Catholic Life

Christmas Art Storytelling Competition 
It was wonderful to welcome staff, students and families from around the diocese last Friday as Cathedral School hosted the annual Christmas Art Storytelling Launch and Exhibition. Bishop Michael and Decon Josh reminded us of the significance of the scripture passages used in the competition, along with the passages that are proclaimed throughout the year always reminding us that Jesus is with us. Congratulations to our school representatives and all prize recipients for your amazing artistic talents and ability to personalise and contextualise your faith so creatively!

A huge thank you to Mr Glenn Corben and Mr Paul Hughes for their expertise, fostering and dedication to this project. Many of our classes were lucky to visit the exhibition and our Year 4 and 5 students were hopefully inspired by the amazing artworks on display as they prepare to take part in the integrated unit of learning next year. Thank you to the families who were able to also join us and to our Captains, Vice Captains and other senior students for supporting  with hospitality and the welcoming of guests.

Stage Mass
Stage 2 came together last week for a wonderful Mass together.  Please join us this Thursday from 9:10am in the Cathedral Church where Years K, 1 and 2 will come together to celebrate Mass.

Our Lady of Mercy
Please join us next week for Mass next Friday (11:45am for a 12:00pm start in the Cathedral Church) as we acknowledge the Mercy charism and traditions as part of our McAuley Day Celebrations. Families are welcome to join us on the playground for Recess from 11:10 am as well.

Free Parent Resource
We are lucky to have access to a free online parent resource complementing the teaching and learning activities in Personal Development / Health units, particularly in Stage 2 and 3.
Sign up for your free access to extensive parenting resources including hundreds of helpful videos and guides on a variety of relationships, eSafety and parenting topics + quick reference guides, conversation starters, short videos, deep-dive seminars, printable resources, videos and curated links for parenting on the tough topics of relationships and eSafety.
Please follow this link to the RealTalk Resource. We thank Catholic Education, Diocese of Bathurst for providing access to this excellent resource.  https://realtalkparents.com/bathurst

Monday Liturgy & Assembly:
Please join us each week between 9:00am and 9:30am as we pray together and acknowledge the achievements of those in our school community. Classes, Grades and Committees each take responsibility for leading these celebrations and it is a wonderful way to find out all of the special things happening inside and outside of our learning spaces. Families are invited to enjoy a cuppa from 8:30am in the hall before the commencement of the assembly.

Sacramental Programme
Registrations for all Sacraments (First Penance, First Holy Communion and Confirmation conclude soon. Please contact the Parish Office this week if possible if you wish for your child to receive one of the above mentioned Sacraments.  

In Our Parish
We are proud to be an important part of the Cathedral Parish of Ss Michael & John.   For information about our parish please click here. This includes Mass Times, Ministries, Sacraments and current edition and archived stories from the Catholic Observer and Parish Bulletin. 

Coming up:

Ashley Boylan   | Religious Education Coordinator

Awards

Library

Congratulations to Carter and Imogen in Year 1 who were the lucky winners of the Bathurst City Library Book Week scavenger hunt competition. They received their prize of a Books Plus voucher at Assembly today.

Merryn Sadler   | Teacher Librarian

Class In Focus - 2M

In Term 3, 2M have been learning about our geographical world. We have been looking at the continents of our world and we are modelling this by creating a paper mache globe in Visual Arts. We got into a very sticky situation as we had to apply several layers of newspaper and glue over a balloon to make our globe. Next we will paint and then stick on the continents of the world. 

In Mathematics we have continued our ‘hands on’ approach to learning as we modelled various multiplication problems by creating arrays with blocks.

Deidre McGregor   | 2M

Wellbeing

We need volunteers to help with our Breakfast Club every morning from 8.20-8.40am.

Please contact Alana on 0417 044 116 or just show up to the canteen in the morning. A BIG thank you to all our new volunteers!

 I had the pleasure of presenting an EMPATHY award at Assembly this week to 3B. These students showed great care and kindness towards a member of the class who was having a hard day. Well done to 3B!

Merryn Sadler   | Wellbeing Coordinator

Sports

Bathurst Diocesan Summer Sports Trials
For those students in Year 5 interested in trying out for Summer Sports Trials - A note will be sent home this week. We are limited in the number of students we can nominate so where large numbers of students display interest in a particular sport it will be necessary to hold selection trials at Cathedral School before finalising nominations for the trials to be held in Dubbo.

Trial dates are:
- Thursday 14th November 2024 - Dubbo - Touch, Softball & Cricket
- Friday 15th November  2024 - Dubbo - Tennis / Basketball
- Backup Thursday 21st November - Dubbo - Tennis, Touch, Softball & Cricket

Community Sport Site
Our Diocesan sports coordinator Mr Steve Maguire has created a Community Sport Site (has reports from events) for parents, families & teachers which can be accessed to assist with Diocesan Sports pathways. You may like to bookmark this site for reference: https://sites.google.com/bth.catholic.edu.au/cedbsportcommunity/home

 Louise Condon   | Sports Coordinator

Cathedral School Fleecy Sports Tops

Marietta’s now stock the new Cathedral School fleecy sports top. 
Price is $40.

Parents and Friends

Next P&F Meeting: Wednesday 6th November 5:30pm - School Library
Everyone is invited to attend our monthly P&F meetings, which are held on the first Wednesday of each school month at 5:30pm in the Library.

There is NO PRESSURE to attend every meeting or volunteer bucketloads of time - the P&F is a great resource to keep track of what’s happening at school and connect with other parents, caregivers and school staff.   

For those who cannot attend in person, we have a zoom link, if you would like to join from home!
https://bthcatholic.zoom.us/j62675200979?pwd=duYyV3M2MvdoTVVjclRKZE5jdnlMdzo9
ID:62675200979@zmau.us
Password: 106688

School Disco- 13th September
Time: Infant 5.30-6.15pm Primary 6.30-7.30pm
Cost: $5 (Correct cash would be appreciated)
BYO labelled water bottle
Children must be collected from the hall by an adult, they will not be allowed to leave unattended

School Fete 8th November 5pm- 8pm
If you would like to be part of the Fete Committee please reach out to
Courtney- 0404 378 971 or Jodie 0417 656 452
Keep an eye out for the Fete newsletter on a Thursday via compass to see how you can help

OPTIONAL SCHOOL JACKETS
The Cathedral School logo is embroidered on the chest, the jackets are lightweight, windproof and water-resistant perfect for the cold weather. These optional school jackets are available to try on at the school office and ready to order via Flexischools under shop.
Please note: The optional jacket is NOT compulsory - All maroon/navy/black school jackets are also acceptable.

Melissa Bray   | P & F Publicity

Music

All band children have received lots of new music, please remind them to practise their new pieces.

Cathedral School Ensemble Times & Days:

• School Choir Tuesdays at 8:35am
• Guitar Group Wednesdays at Recess
• Concert Band Thursdays at 7:50am
• Junior Band Thursdays at Recess

 If your child is interested in participating in any of these groups please feel free to contact me chris_dove_trumpet@hotmail.com

Chris Dove   | Band Director

Absences

Full Day Absence
Full Day absences (the Compass default time is 8:00am-5:00pm, please do not change this) are entered via the Compass App and Compass allows 7 days to add this.

Part Day Absences - Arriving Late or Early Departures
Complete this absence via the Compass Portal located in the School Office, when you bring your child to school late or collect your child early.
This information is recorded against your child’s attendance records and sent to your child’s teacher.

So that we can have your child ready for an early departure from school, please email your child’s teacher (via Compass) the departure details.

School Calendar Handy Hints

For those who are not familiar with Google Calendar an easy way to keep up to date with the school calendar is to check the school website. Here is the link that will take you straight to the Calendar section of the site where the calendar can be displayed by month. If you click on the event more details (if confirmed) will be available for the event. 

Most end of year events and special celebrations have already been added to the calendar and all other events appear as soon as we can confirm the details.  Website Calendar Link

For those with a Google Account the calendar can be added to your Google calendars for easy access
on your phone or device. Google School Calendar Link

Update your Details

Update your email, phone number, address, your child’s medical details or emergency contacts by emailing the information to cathedral@bth.catholic.edu.au

Canteen

   Canteen Roster Term 3 2024

The Canteen is open on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

We are in need of helpers in the Canteen on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. 
For the canteen to run smoothly 3 volunteers are essential.

Please contact Alana Watson on 0417 044 116 if you would like to be included in the canteen roster,
any time offered is welcomed.

Thank you to all our friends and family for all your ongoing support of the Cathedral Canteen.

Out of School Hours Care (OSHC)

Community Notices

Bathurst Bus Lines - School Bus Tracking App
The school bus tracking app is available for parents to download on their phone and track their child's bus in real time.  This might alleviate some of the anxiety related to putting students on the bus. Please see instructions below.

Parents requiring any bus pass or general bus travel information are welcome to contact our office and we will be able to discuss their needs accordingly.

If you have any queries please contact us on 6331 2744

Kind regards,

Carolyn
Bathurst Bus Lines