St Timothy's School Vermont

NO ONSITE SCHOOL

MONDAY 15th ,

TUESDAY 16th,

OR WEDNESDAY  17th.

Dear Parents

As you have probably already heard by now, a LOCKDOWN has been announced starting from midnight tonight until midnight Wednesday 17th February.

It means NO ONSITE SCHOOL school on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for children. ( Work HAS and will BE PROVIDED) for children to complete.

It also means NO CAMP for our Year 5/6 children.

We will make every effort to reschedule but as camps are organised 12 months ahead this may be difficult. More details to follow when we investigate options.

ONLY children whose parents are considered essential workers and cannot work from home and where no other supervision can be arranged can be on-premises.

Vulnerable children, including children in out of home care, children deemed by Child Protection and/Family Services to be at risk of ham and children identified by the school as vulnerable(including via referral from family violence, homelessness or youth justice service or mental health or other health services) can also attend.

I MUST have confirmation by Saturday evening at 5 pm if your child meets these criteria in order to organise on-site supervision which is limited.

We were notified at 1:30 and teachers quickly rallied this afternoon to provide a computer and hard copy work for children in 3-6 and hard copy work for P-2 for the 3 days. Should LOCKDOWN  be extended we will make alternate arrangements.

3-6 will continue some emails and Zoom sessions and P-2 teachers will be in contact by phone or email.

We recognise that this is very disappointing but we will remain positive and work hard to keep the children positive and motivated.

Stay Safe Anne Maree

Under updated regulations as of 11:59 February 3rd 2021, masks MUST now be worn in all indoor settings. This includes all inside school areas. Primary School children and any child under 12 is NOT required to wear a mask.

Thank you for assisting us in keeping our community safe.

This week we celebrated Safer Internet day. This brings a reminder that we need to be aware of both the benefits and possible dangers of Internet use. The online programs are a regular feature of our curriculum throughout the year. It is important that students adhere to our strict school guidelines on internet and email use and safe behaviours  are monitored  at home and school. A reminder that most Social Media pages e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, etc. have a minimum age of 13. Children are NOT permitted to access these sites using a school device or email account. We ask for your support in this safety issue.

We are having a School Closure Day on Friday 5th March making it an extra Long weekend opportunity for families as Monday 8th March  is the Labour Day Public Holiday.  Staff will be on site on Friday involved in an Integrating Ecology Across the Curriculum (with a Faith and Action lens) Professional Development Day.

School Photo Day is Friday 12th March

Summer Uniform 

Please SAVE THE DATE 

Sunday 28th March

for our Annual School Sports and Family Picnic 

3-7pm.

A great afternoon of competitive and fun sporting activities for children, siblings and parents. Bring along a picnic and join in the fun of our very special community. Don't forget to wear your 'colours' to support your child/children's team!

Prep children will be allocated their team shortly.

OUR JOINT SCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL TUESDAY 10TH MARCH -Details to follow!

Our Year 5/6 camp to  Sovereign Hill is NEXT WEEK  on the 17th, 18th & 19th February . It will be slip, slop and slap with expected temperatures of 29 degrees by day 16 degrees by night. No rain predicted BUT  raincoats and warm night gear will also be required. Panning for gold, mine tours, candle and lolly making demonstrations, gold museum are just a few of the activities the children will experience. Accommodation and activities all onsite.

Our teachers are always happy to talk to parents about their child. You can email, phone and organize a face to face with teachers if you have any concerns.

If you have important information that you would like to share with your child's new  teacher  please make an appointment.

At the end of Term 1 and Term 3 we hold Parent Teacher chats to keep parents updated in regards to their child's progress. In Term 2 and 4 reports are sent home.

Parent Teacher Interviews will be held on  Tuesday 23rd March from 2:30-8pm. We encourage all parents to attend. A booking system will be set up a few weeks before via School interviews and Skoolbag.

School Assemblies will be held each Friday at 9 am beginning Friday 26th February. Assemblies are led by our Year 6 children. Parents are welcome but we do require you to check in via the office. Any visitor who is on site for longer than 15 minutes MUST record attendance under COVID regulations. We appreciate your support in this safety compliance.

Our Sacrament of Reconciliation for Year 5 and Year 4 students will be held on Tuesday 30th March. This will include both 2020 students who prepared but were unable to make their Sacrament due to Covid and current Year 4 students. More information to follow.

Our Sacrament for First Eucharist for Year 3 and 4 students will be Saturday 14th August 6pm Mass. A parent  and child workshop will be organised prior to this celebration. This will be celebrated as a Parish Mass. This year we have included both Year 3 ad 4 due to  current Year 4 students not being able to celebrate the Sacrament in 2020 due to COVID restrictions.

We have been given our Confirmation dates for 2021. The Year 6 children will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation on THURSDAY 29th JULY. Please put this date in your diary.

Classroom Cuisine is Back!. 

Our 'Lunch Day' is Wednesday.

Orders are made online ( link below)

A reminder that although you can order 2 or 3 items , it is delivered after recess so children need to bring a snack for morning tea. 

Orders must be placed before 8:30 on Wednesdays and if ordered correctly you receive a confirmation email. Classroom Cuisine

 Do you shop at Brentford Square?

Our local Bakers Delight  provide us with a donation of 5% of sales (from our community) each month. Just collect a card and nominate St Timothy's as your child's school . We received a donation of $34.50 for the month of January.