Queen of Apostles School

Lord

Grant me the grace

so I may live joyously in Your love

Amen

Welcome back to Term 2!

Once again there are some fantastic learning opportunities planned for all of our students this term. It was great to see everyone back on Monday with smiles on their faces and a positive attitude. Long may it continue!

The Colour Explosion next Friday promises to be a very exciting day. We need everyone to register and help the P&F who are fundraising for classroom furniture, shade sails and educational line marking. All of these items will be welcome additions to our school.

Our P&F have worked extremely hard to get this event up and running and I can’t thank them enough for the work they have done. For those of you who haven’t registered yet the QR Code is located in the P&F section of the newsletter.

Clothing for the Colour Explosion

Students should wear a plain white shirt that can get colourful. We recommend bringing a change of clothes, a hat, towel and a water bottle. Sunglasses will be supplied. If you prefer your child not to be sprayed with colour powder, please inform your teacher.

Next Tuesday at 9am in the church Mrs Anderson has prepared a whole school ANZAC Mass. This Mass will be a very reverent way to reflect on and pray for all those service personnel who have fought and died in military operations for our country. Each of our classes will be involved in the Mass. Everyone in our community is welcome to attend.

Please be aware that there are no staff on duty before 8.30am and students arriving before this time are required to sit with parents or in the undercover area. Students should not be playing or running around with friends. Parents will be notified of any students who do not comply with these rules. OSH is available for those parents who need to get to work early!

Edu-Dance lessons started for our students yesterday. I am pleased to say that Miss Winter is again teaching the program this term. Our students really love Edu-dance and that was very evident during their first lesson. It’s great to see the students so eager, happy and engaged!

Term 2 means a change to winter uniforms.

To give parents more time to purchase any winter items needed from the Uniform Shop, students can wear either summer or winter uniform to school for the first two weeks of Term 2. By Week 3, all students are expected to be in full winter uniform.

The Uniform Shop will be open on Wednesday 24th April from 1.30pm to 3.30pm and every Wednesday during term time.

Best Wishes

Mark Ryan

Principal

THE CATHOLIC PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL 2024

The Catholic Performing Arts Festival will be taking place in Term 3 and applications are ready to be received. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to showcase their talents and enjoy the variety of performances shared by other schools. We would like Queen of Apostles to be well presented in the wider Catholic community and are encouraging our competent musicians to enter.

YEARS 4 – 6

If your child learns an instrument outside of our School Instrumental Program and is competent in playing, I would like to invite them to enter The Catholic Performing Arts Festival. A short audition will be required. Please ensure that the piece of music that they wish to perform is with them for the audition. Auditions will be conducted for those students interested on Monday 22nd April at 8.30am in the Music Room. Forms will be sent home with students who audition to standard and must be returned to me by MONDAY 29th APRIL with a copy of the music that they wish to play attached to the form. A fee to enter is required. This will be sent out once we have lodged all entries and the program is formatted. It will be the parent’s responsibility to transport their child to and from the festival on the day.

Entries for students currently participating in our Instrumental Program will be organised by your child’s tutor. Tutors will be in contact with you if they feel your child is ready to enter.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to come and see me.

Regards

Sheryl Perry

Dear Parents,

We have some EXCITING CHOIR NEWS and some very excited choir members.

This year, we have registered with One Big Voice and will be performing at the evening concert at RAC Arena on the 22nd of August.

Further details with regards to the concert will be sent out closer to the date, outlining the specifics and how to purchase tickets.

This event will be attended by Year 3 to 6 choir members so please SAVE THE DATE!

Thank you

Sheryl Perry

Dear Parents and Guardians

In 2024, we will again be giving our students in Years 3-6 the opportunity to participate in the ICAS Assessments.

What is ICAS?

ICAS is an online academic competition that gives students the opportunity to challenge their higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, and Spelling Bee.

Every student who participates is celebrated and recognised with a printed certificate in each subject area, and an online results report to track development each year. Top performers are eligible for one of the highly coveted ICAS medals.

To learn more about this year’s exciting ICAS competition, visit: (icasassessments.com/products-icas/)

How to participate in ICAS

If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please:

1. Read about ICAS subjects and prices here: (icasassessments.com/products-icas/)

2. Read the Privacy Collection Statement below.

3. Read the terms and conditions here: (icasassessments.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2023-ICAS-Assessments-Schools-TsCs_S2023.V6-1.pdf)

4. Go to the Parent Portal to sign up to chosen subject areas here: (shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps

5. Enter our school’s access code – OYU794

6. Enter your child’s details, select the subject areas your child would like to participate in, then proceed to payment.

After payment is made via the Parent Payment System, you will receive an order confirmation email, please keep this for your records.

ICAS results and certificates
All assessments will be conducted online, at school. We will notify you of the date(s) that we will run ICAS assessments, and when your child’s ICAS results are ready. Your child’s ICAS certificates will be delivered to school. Once we have received them, we will present them to your child to bring home. The back of the certificate will show your child’s ICAS results and the login details, “TAP ID and Pin”. - Use these to enter the Results Portal orti.icasassessments.com/ortiStudent.

Privacy collection statement
The following information is a privacy notification about how your child’s data is kept private and secure.

ICAS Assessment is owned by Janison Solutions Pty Ltd (We, Us, Our).

To deliver assessment products, Janison will require your child’s School to obtain your consent to provide Janison with certain personal information of students. Janison will collect, store, use, disclose and otherwise deal with such personal information in accordance with its privacy policy (below). We are aware of our responsibility to protect personal information related to children and students from being disclosed when we deliver an ICAS Assessments product. Unless you, as the child’s legal guardian consents, we will not:

• collect any personal information or data of children other than the information we need for the successful completion of an assessment, test, or exam.
• transfer any personal information we obtain from a child in the delivery of assessments and tests to any jurisdiction outside of Australia.
• share any personal information relating to children with any third parties (except for those third parties necessary for us to carry out our Services or provide our Products e.g., medal engraving).
• use any personal information or data relating to children for marketing purposes.

You can view our full privacy policy at https://www.janison.com/privacy-policy/.

We may retain personal information and data relevant to a child for their future purposes or for research purposes by Janison for the duration of the school life cycle of the child. However, if you or your child at any time wish to have their personal information or data removed from our systems, they or you may opt out by simply contacting our Privacy Officer at privacy@janison.com or by contacting icasassessments@janison.com.

We are excited to be offering ICAS to our students this year and look forward to celebrating their achievements. Please do not hesitate to contact the school office if you have any questions.

Get ready for the P&F Colour Explosion event – a spectacular day of fun and fundraising!

Join us on 26 April 2024, at the Queenies School Oval for the exciting P&F Colour Explosion event! This is not just an opportunity to have fun and get colourful; it’s also a critical fundraiser to enhance the resources and equipment at our school.

Event highlights: So far, 120 students have registered to participate in a day filled with colours and competition. We encourage all families to get involved, by registering and supporting our fundraiser.

Why participate? The funds raised from the Colour Explosion will directly benefit our school, helping to improve our facilities and provide better equipment for all students. It's a fantastic way to make a significant impact while enjoying a day filled with joy and community spirit.

Support the event: Every donation helps! Whether you're contributing $5 or $50, your generosity will make a real difference. You’ll also be helping participants get one step closer to winning incredible prizes!

How to contribute? Donations can be made easily online through our dedicated page: Click Here to Donate

Registration closes on 24 April 2024.Click here to Register.

Queenies P&F Footy Tipping Competition

Congratulations to all the below tippers of the week for rounds 2 to 5, please see the front office to collect your Rustico voucher and certificate.

· Round 2 – Footy tipper of the week is Tom Eardley

· Round 3 – Footy tipper of the week is Jessica Page

· Round 4 – Footy tipper of the week is Danielle Mitchell

· Round 5 – Footy tipper of the week is Jeremy Selten

First place on the overall leaderboard is Jessica Page.

Congratulations to our Easter Hat Parade and Easter Raffle Winners!

We would like to extend our congratulations to all the students on their amazing Eaters hats and headpieces!

Kindy – Milla, Pre Primary – Masale, Year 1 – Eisha, Year 2 – Orlando, Year 3 – Luke, Year 4 – Hannah, Year 5 – Eva, Year 6 - Bonnie

A special thanks to our judges from the SRC – Olivia, Riyoni, Sahanna & Samantha - who had a tough job in choosing the winners.

We would also like to congratulate all the winners of the raffle prize draw.

A big thank you goes to the Year 5 students who volunteered their time to sell raffle tickets during lunchtime.

The event is a great opportunity to chat to City of Canning representatives, WA Police, Neighbourhood Watch WA, Department of Fire and Emergency Services, State Emergency Service, Department of Transport and more. There will be information, giveaways and educational activities for all ages, including interactive displays and live demonstrations from a variety of stallholders.

What to Expect:

• Emergency Vehicle Tours: Meet your local Emergency Services and enjoy a free interactive tour of a Fire Truck and State Emergency Response Trailer 🚒

• FREE Constable Care Theatre: Aimed at ages 7 - 12, this rapid response performance educates young people about the dangers of the cyber world and how to make safe decisions online. Registrations are mandatory - Register here 🎭

• FREE Bike Checks: Bring your bike! Thanks to Department of Transport, a friendly bike mechanic will be on hand to check your bike and help you get it into top shape 🚲

• Food and coffee: Fuel your expo journey with a delicious sausage sizzle from the Canning Lions Club, and a coffee from Jumpin Beans Mobile Cafe ☕🌭

• Early Bird Bonus: Be one of the first 50 people to arrive to receive a complimentary Goodie Bag to enhance your expo experience! 🎁

• Free Anti-Theft Screw giveaway: Visit our Neighbourhood Watch stall to grab your free anti-theft screws to secure your number plates 🚘

• Competitions and prizes 🏆

• Ranger Buddy mascot appearance 🐶

• Lawn games 🎳

Capacity restrictions apply. Secure your spot, register here for FREE now!

Find out more at canning.wa.gov.au/safetyexpo