Queen of Apostles School

Loving God, through your Son, Jesus, you show us how to be happy.

In this special time of Lent, may we listen to Jesus as he tells us how to care for one another, how to encourage and support one another and how to be accepting and welcoming to all.

We ask this prayer through Jesus, your Son.

Tomorrow at 8.50am in the hall the Year 2 class will be showcasing their talents and letting the community know what they have been working on at their assembly. I am looking forward to seeing what they come up with. It promises to be a lot of fun.

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests take place for all Year Three & Five Students from Wednesday 13 March.

The assessments will be conducted in the following order for both year levels.

Wednesday 13 March = Writing

Thursday 14 March = Reading

Friday 15 March = Conventions of Language

Monday 18 March = Numeracy

Catch up assessments for those who are away on these days will available until Monday 25th March.

All Year 3 and 5 students participating have had opportunities to sit online practice tests so they are familiar with the system and types of questions they may encounter.

The P&F are again running the footy tipping competition this year. There will be weekly winners and prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd at the end of the season. The season starts this afternoon so sign up to join in the fun! See the poster in the P&F section of the newsletter for details.

This year our Kindy to Year 6 staff will conduct their Parent/Teacher interviews on Wednesday 27th March. The teachers will be available for a face to face or online meeting on this day. You will soon receive a link from your classroom teachers to book in a meeting. Please note this is a pupil free day as is Thursday 28th March. Please keep these dates in your diary.

On Monday 25th March the P&F have again organised an Easter Hat Parade.

We are asking the students in each class from Kindy to Year 6 come up with a creative Easter Hat design to wear to the parade. There will be prizes on offer so you better start getting creative to impress the judges.

Students are also able to wear free dress on this day for a gold coin donation. The parade will take place at 9am in the Undercover Area. Parents/Carers are most welcome to attend.

Also on this day we will be drawing the winners of the Easter Raffle. Tickets have been sent home with each child and the Year 6's will be selling extra tickets at lunch time. The tickets are 50c each.

It promises to be a fun morning and I'm looking forward to seeing the creative designs the students come up with.

Please see the flyer in the P&F section of the newsletter for more information

Date: Friday, 26 April 2024
Time: 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm
Location: Annexe Oval, Queen of Apostles School

We invite parents to help by signing up their kids, supporting their fundraising, and cheering them on at the event. Please read the hard copy of the information pack coming home today!

I thank our P&F and Kath Anthony for all the hard work that has gone into planning for this event.

Remember all money raised goes towards enhancing our school and facilities.

I know it's going to be a great day that our students will enjoy!

Best Wishes

Mark Ryan

Principal

Korben is an MJR star who lives out his daily life as Jesus did and consistently displays the school values.

Korben is a respectful student who always listens to others and supports their ideas and opinions.

He nurtures the spirit of kindness by always offering to help, greeting his peers and teachers each day and playing responsibly.

Korben tries his best in all learning areas and faces challenging tasks with a positive and determined mindset.

Well done on Making Jesus Real each and everyday Korben!

Violet shows the spirit of Jesus each day, both in and out of the classroom.

She is always the first person to jump in and offer help to others who need it.

Violet uses beautiful manners and welcomes others each day with genuine kindness and respect.

She shows courage in always standing up for what is right, and consistently tries her best in all that she does.

Violet is a very deserving winner of the Year 2 MJR Award for this term. Congratulations!

Lucas shows the Spirit of Jesus through his care of, and compassion for, others.

He always speaks with kindness and respect, greeting everyone with a friendly, welcoming smile that shows they are valued.

Lucas is a true leader, setting a fine example for his peers to follow, and encouraging others to do their best.

For all these reasons, Lucas is our MJR Star!

Saxon is an MJR star for showing and treating his friends with respect.

He always uses his manners and offers great ideas during class discussions on being fair.

Saxon shows genuine care and empathy for others particularly when he sees someone sad or upset.

Well done Saxon you are an MJR star.

“Never see a need without doing something about it,” is a famous quote by Mary MacKillop that describes the way Aiden spreads the Spirit of Jesus in our school.

Whether he is opening a door for someone passing through, tying a friend’s shoelace, or helping around the classroom, he is always the first to help, even without being asked.

Aiden is respectful and always sets a good example for those around him by listening to his peers, trying his best and encouraging those around him to do the same.

Congratulations, Aiden.

Daniel is receiving today’s MJR award for the positive attitude he displays through his words and actions at school.

He tries his best, even when things are hard, and encourages others to do the same. Daniel uses kind words when helping his friends out, just like Jesus did.

He is thoughtful, compassionate, and giving, and truly reflects the MJR spirit here at Queenies.

Leo shows the Spirit of Jesus through compassion and respect for others, both in the classroom and playground.

He will often see someone who needs a friend and will offer to play with them without being asked. Leo is always the first to offer help to others and always uses beautiful manners.

Well done on being 'Making Jesus Real' in our school community Leo.

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.

Queenies P&F Footy Tipping Competition

The AFL Footy season starts tonight, so this is the last chance to sign up for the 2024 Queenies P&F Footy Tipping Competition. Please see below for information on how to sign up.

Hop into the Easter Raffle

We invite you to join in on the fun of our Easter Raffle. An information flyer with three raffle tickets has been sent home with every student. Simply write your child's name and year group on each ticket and return them with $1.50 to your class teacher by Friday, 22 March 2024. We have an incredible selection of prizes up for grabs, including three main Easter Egg prize packs and a variety of consolation prizes. The raffle draw will take place at our Easter Hat Parade.

Easter Hat Parade

The P&F is thrilled to host the Easter Hat Parade on Monday 25 March! Families are welcome to join in the fun. Students have a chance to win a prize for the best hat as determined by judges on the day. Get creative and have some fun with your child by making an Easter hat or headpiece. Pinterest and Google Images offer inspiration and budget-friendly crafts can be found at Spotlight, Kmart, Big W, Reject Shop, or Red Dot. Students can participate by dressing up and bringing a gold coin donation. See you there!