St Monica's Primary North Parramatta Newsletter

Parents are reminded that morning supervision commences at 8:20am. 
It has been noticed that a number of students have been arriving at school well before 8:20am. 

If you need your child/ren supervised before this time, please contact COSHC.  (Details below)

Phone: 0429 990 179
Email:  COSHCStMonicasParra@parra.catholic.edu.au  
Morning 6:45am to 8:45am            Afternoon 3:00pm to 6:30pm

Term 4 
Thursday 19 November (W6) ES1 2021 Orientation (Day 1)
Friday 20 November (W6)  Fun Food Day - Sushi (Pre-ordered)
Tuesday 24 November (W7) Parent Information Meeting via Zoom (ES1 2021)
Wednesday 25 November (W7) Krispy Kreme Orders due
Thursday 26 November (W7) ES1 2021 Orientation (Day 2)
Thursday 3 December ((W8) ES1 2021 Orientation (Day 3)
Thursday 17 December (W10) Staff Development Day
Friday 18 December (W10) Staff Development Day

A standard email will be sent to all families who have children absent from school. 

If your child is absent from school, one of the following must be done BEFORE they may return to school: 

If they displayed flu-like symptoms during their absence or were sent home with flu-like symptoms:

● Return a negative COVID-19 test and be symptom free.   Provide us with a copy of the NSW Health or COVID-19 Testing Centre correspondence (e.g. SMS screenshot or email).

If they were suffering from a medical condition without flu-like symptoms:

● Provide us with a Medical Certificate or Letter from a Medical Practitioner, clearly detailing medical condition and clearance to return to school.

If they were absent due to a non-medical reason:

● Provide us with a detailed description of the absence.

Thank you for your support and understanding as we continue to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our community.

We remind students that there is NO SHARING OF FOOD at St Monica's. 
Parents are requested to please send only healthy food options for your children to eat at recess and lunch. 

Chocolates, lollies and lollipops are treats for home and should not be sent to school.  

Thank you for your support. 

Parents are reminded to please ensure your child has a water bottle every day.  As the bubblers are not in use, it is most important that students bring at least one bottle of water each day.

NO glass bottles please.

Ice Blocks and Popcorn will be available for sale during Term 4.

Zooper Doopers (Monday - Thursday)          50c each   (lunchtime)

Icy Poles  (Fridays)                                            $1 each     (lunchtime)

Popcorn (Monday to Friday)                            50c each  (recess)

A big THANK YOU to all the families who have generously purchased books from our Book Fair this week!

Our students had a great time choosing from the many wonderful titles on display.

The commission we earn from our Scholastic book fair sales directly benefits the school, with all the funds used to buy new school resources for our students!

Mrs Rita Davino
Teachers' Assistant / Library Assistant

Monday:            YEAR 2           Morning & Recess 

Tuesday:            YEAR 1           Morning & Lunch 

Wednesday:      STAGE 2        Morning & Recess

Thursday:           STAGE 3        Morning & Lunch 

Friday:                ES1                 Morning

Morning Borrowing from 8.30am - 8.50am.

Students who want to borrow will go upstairs with Mrs Davino at 8.30am.

Mrs Rita Davino
Library Assistant

St Monica’s Catholic Primary School was fortunate to receive a grant from the Local Schools Community fund, of which the Australian Government provided $30.2 million in 2019–20.

The Fund was an application-based process open to all eligible schools – Government, Catholic and Independent – designed to benefit students and their school community by contributing to small scale projects and their associated costs at the local school level.

The Local Schools Community Fund supported the Australian Government’s commitment to education by providing a contribution to schools for small scale projects and their associated costs. St Monica’s Primary School was successful in receiving funding to purchase new playground equipment. This equipment included table tennis tables, gross motor equipment, blocks, playground library and seating. We would like to acknowledge and thank the Australian Government for funding this project.

An order form for our Krispy Kreme Fundraiser (to raise money for classroom resources) will be sent home to each family on Friday 20 November. 

Orders forms and payment must be received by Wednesday 25 November 2020.   

• One dozen glazed donuts      $20
• One dozen assorted donuts  $25

The donuts will be delivered to school on Thursday 10 December and will be delivered to classrooms in the afternoon.  If you purchase a large quantity, they will be available for collection from the office.

“We are SAFE, RESPECTFUL LEARNERS”

Students have been working hard to earn "bees" from teachers acknowledging the appropriate behaviour they see in the classroom and on the playground. 

Each grade/stage is rewarded with a fun classroom game or an extra 5 minutes of play as soon as they fill their class jar. 

Students encourage each other to contribute to the class jar so a whole class reward can be enjoyed. 

Bees can also be earned in the library when borrowing & returning books and even when students visit the office and display respectful behaviour!

The outdoor bee boxes are closely monitored by students to see who will be the next winner and what fun activity they will get to enjoy. 

Mrs Rita Davino on behalf of the PBS4L Committee

Kindergarten and Year One reached the line this week!  The cheers could be heard all around the school when the announcement was made.  Keep an eye on Facebook to see how they choose to celebrate their achievement!

2021 school travel applications are now open.

Applications for student travel in 2021 opened from Monday 12 October 2020.

Students who require a School Opal card or travel pass for 2021 can now apply online. A new application should be submitted if a student is applying for a school travel pass for the first time or requesting an additional pass as a result of a new shared parental responsibility situation (e.g. joint custody).

Students who have changed school/campus, changed address, repeated a year or received an expiry notification from Transport for NSW for their school travel entitlement should re-apply or update their details.
*Applications must be completed by the student's parent or legal guardian if the student is aged under 16 years. Students 16 years and over must complete the application form themselves.

Where there is a change of distance eligibility based on a student’s grade, the system will automatically update a student’s entitlement if they meet the new criteria. If they do not meet the new eligibility criteria, they will receive an expiry notification via email.

Students who have an entitlement approved under a medical condition which is due to expire will receive a notification advising them to re-apply.

Term Bus Pass holders will receive a notification to re-apply. If a student needs to update their information or re-apply, they should go online to https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/updateDetails

Applications need to be submitted before 31 December 2020 to ensure that current student entitlements are updated and their current entitlement/card remains valid. If their application is submitted after 31 December 2020, the system will automatically cancel an entitlement/card and a new one will need to be issued.

Students in the Opal network applying for a SSTS or Term Bus Pass entitlement for the first time will receive their card at their nominated postal address. Cards will be mailed out from January 2021. Students residing in Rural and Regional (R&R) are

Parents are requested to drive safely and slowly through the Kiss and Drop Zone.  To ensure the safety of our students please observe the speed limit and drive safely. 

Dear Parents/Carers 

All Volunteers/Contractors who now visit St Monica's School must have a BCSC number before they will be allowed to enter the school grounds.

In Catholic Education Diocese Parramatta (CEDP), we see parents and carers as partners in your child's learning journey. Parents and carers are encouraged to become involved in our schools in many important ways such as supporting classroom learning, being part of advisory groups, mentoring programs, coaching sporting teams and supporting other extra-curricular activities, canteen support and other kinds of help.

Please see the link below for more details.

CEDP has launched a new Building Child Safe Communities form and online training module that all volunteers/contractors are required to complete. 

ALL Volunteers/Contractors  will require a  BCSC status that is APPROVED to provide services to our school.

• You must provide your BCSC number to the school prior to assisting at an event. (Please forward the automated email to the school email address stmonicasnparra@parra.catholic.edu.au or provide a hard copy)
• No Volunteer/Contractors (parents included) will be granted permission to assist with a school event without a valid BCSC number. 

Oz Fashions supply all our student uniform requirements. 

115-127 Parramatta Road, Granville  (Corner of Parramatta Road and Good Street)

Phone:  9897 3121         Fax: 9897 3222

Email:  mail@ozfashions.com.au

Website:  www.ozfashions.com.au

Opening Hours

Monday—Friday 9:00am-5:30pm

Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm

Sunday CLOSED

Has your child lost clothing at school?  It is easy to return items that are clearly marked with a child’s name but we have many items where the name is not very clear and some which do not have any name on them at all.

Please check that all your children’s belongings are clearly labelled so that they can be returned to your child (including lunch boxes and drink bottles).