Deputy Principal report
POLICE LIAISON TO DISCUSS ONLINE SAFETY
On Monday, 20 February, Senior Constable Michel met with our Stage 2 & 3 students to discuss online safety. It was an important opportunity for students to learn more about these issues when they are engaged in an online environment.
Our class captains have shared a few things that had an impact on them during the discussions:
Dominique & Jordan- 4 Red- It is important that we only chat online with people we know. If there are any bad comments made, screenshot them and stay safe.
Luis & Jardel- 4 Blue- We learned that cyber safety is about keeping your private information to yourself and family members. If you tell a stranger they can use the information about you. We need to be careful because there are people out there wanting the private information of others.
Lareen & Robert- 4 Gold- It was a great day because all of the kids in Year 4 went to see Senior Constable Michel to discuss how to be safe online. She explained what would be the consequences if we were bullied online and how to stop it.
Stella & Mathias- 5 Blue- On Monday, Senior Constable Michel from Campbelltown Police came and spoke to Year 5 about Cyber Safety and how we can be safe and protect ourselves when online. The most important message she shared was that we should never give out personal information and avoid uploading photos of yourself wearing your school uniform.
Miracle & Karl- 6 Red- When making friends with people online we need to be careful because they may be lying about their age and it’s not safe. When receiving a bad message from someone, screenshot and block the person so you can avoid any trouble.
TERM 1 CLASS CAPTAINS
We acknowledged our Term 1 Class Captain on 20 February at our Monday morning assembly. At the assembly they received their badge and read their pledge as leaders to the community. We thank them in anticipation for their commitment in this role throughout the term.
Their names are below:
Class Captains for Term 1 2023
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BLUE CLASSES |
STUDENT 1 |
STUDENT 2 |
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YEAR 1 |
Sophia Baraki |
Zak Sherwin |
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YEAR 2 |
Gabby Giron |
Katelyn Kazzi |
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YEAR 3 |
Leilani Markna |
Ben Stevens |
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YEAR 4 |
Jardel Passanante |
Luis Busuttil |
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YEAR 5 |
Stella Barbaro |
Mathias Abate |
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YEAR 6 |
Krystal Starkey |
Riley Moore |
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K-6 Blue |
Connor Young |
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GOLD CLASSES |
STUDENT 1 |
STUDENT 2 |
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YEAR 1 |
Hudson Keers |
Aurora Boustani |
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YEAR 2 |
Emma King |
George Azzi |
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YEAR 3 |
Leo John |
Alessandra Villarosa |
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YEAR 4 |
Lareen Al-Jajjoka |
Robert Freeman |
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YEAR 5 |
Kelsey Donachie |
London Sala |
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YEAR 6 |
Noah Heldoorn |
Summa- Lee Jobson |
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K-6 Gold |
Zoe Constantinidis |
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RED CLASSES |
STUDENT 1 |
STUDENT 2 |
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YEAR 1 |
Jacob Aquino |
Sydney Spires |
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YEAR 2 |
Jonathan Jean |
Skye Ramirez |
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YEAR 3 |
Charbel Azzi |
Rithika Palakkal |
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YEAR 4 |
Jordan Sofa |
Dominique Bayon |
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YEAR 5 |
Lucy Gabriel |
Julian Fuentes-Kruishee |
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YEAR 6 |
Karl Thomas Bartolome |
Miracle Belinda Penitina |
A REMINDER ABOUT SAFETY IN THE CHURCH CAR PARK
The safety of all students must be of the highest priority for our community. When using the kiss and drop area of the car park in the morning, we ask you to please remember the following:
- Parents/carers must remain in the car at all times.
- Students need to exit the car via the left doors only.
- Parents and students must not access the boot.
- Bags need to be with the students, ready for a quick and smooth exit from the car.
- Students may only exit the car when it has stopped parallel to the kiss and drop sign.
We have made the turning circle wider in the morning by not allowing cars to park in the spots closest to the drop off zone. We hope this makes things easier for those driving and provides greater visibility when turning into that space.
Delays in exiting the car at the kiss and drop area causes a backup of traffic, not only in the car park, but in surrounding streets. Please continue to show courtesy to all users by following these procedures to ensure the safety of our children.
THE SEASON OF LENT
Beginning on Ash Wednesday (for the Latin Rite) Lent is:
A Time of Preparation through Prayer, Penance and Almsgiving
A Time of Remembering and Reflection
A Time of Repentance and Renewal
A Time of Forgiveness
A Time of Growth
While Lent is a time for the whole Catholic community to prepare for Easter it is also a time of preparation for those people waiting to be received into the Church through the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil.
Lent is the only liturgical season that begins on a weekday. This day is marked by fasting and the use of ashes. The use of ashes is referred to in the bible, and was a gesture of penance and mourning.
A special thank you to Fr John for leading us in prayer. He mentioned the importance of Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving during this important Liturgical Season.
Thank you to Mrs Hampton for coordinating our Ash Wednesday Liturgy last week. Thanks also to those teachers and students who led parts of the liturgy.
