All students have now received our 2020 Student Diary and existing students have been excited by its 'new look'. Please take the time to look through the diary, as we have included updated information and features.
Telephone: 4627 2990
All students have now received our 2020 Student Diary and existing students have been excited by its 'new look'. Please take the time to look through the diary, as we have included updated information and features.
It has been wonderful to see our St. Peter's students return to school looking so neat and tidy in their uniforms. We appreciate the effort you make each day to ensure your child has each item of their uniform and comes to school looking ready to learn.
Some general reminders as we begin our year together:
As you will be aware, we have introduced the St. Peter's School Bus Service.
Our Bus routes service areas are between Narellan and Campbelltown, and Ingleburn and Campbelltown. The cost per trip for the first child is $2.00 per trip and every sibling thereafter is $1.50 per trip.
Many families have already made bookings for their children and we thank them for this. If you would like to use our St. Peter's Bus Service on a regular basis or a casual basis, please email: busservice@stpeters.nsw.
Casual bookings must be made by 1.00 pm for travel the next morning or 9.00 am for same day travel in the afternoon via the email address listed above.
Please contact our School Office if you are planning for your child/ren to catch a Public Bus Service in 2020.
On behalf of Busabout, students are reminded that they must tap on and off at the beginning and end of each trip. This is one of the conditions of using a School Opal card.
Opal data gathered by tapping on and off is used to determine demand for bus services. If students do not tap on and off, services may be cancelled due to lack of patronage.
Students that do not present a valid Opal card when boarding will have their details recorded by the driver. Repeat offences may lead to travel suspension of up to 10 weeks, in line with Transport for NSW’s Student Codes of Conduct, which will result in parents being responsible for getting their children to and from school.
Thank you in advance for your support with this matter.
We are fortunate to have Miss Rachel Chin running our Strings Programme in 2020. Miss Chin will be continuing to teach Strings tutorials for those students involved in Junior and Senior Strings Orchestra. Students who were involved in these programmes in 2019 will be informed by Miss Chin as to their tutorial group and which orchestra they will attend in 2020. Junior String Orchestra will take place on Monday morning 8.00 am -8.45 am, while Senior String Orchestra will rehearse Tuesday afternoon from 3.30 pm - 4.30 pm. If your child plays a string instrument and would like to join one of these groups, please contact Administration and your details will be passed on to Miss Chin.
We would like to welcome the following new staff members to St. Peter’s:
Welcome To Our New Prep Students
Esther, Gabby Kayaan, Kahlan, Micah, Lucas, Tiffany, Fleur, Ryan, Vaishali, Kyella, Ivaan, Yuhansa, Adam, Mackenzie, Emma, Alexandra, Isaac, Aara, Thinaya, Xavier, Sophia, Luther, Hudson, Jae, Mariam, Stefan, Zachary, Alessandra, Ana, Tejas, Annabelle, Braxton, Hariprasath, Lachlan, Ryleigh, Harrison, Nimeth, Giovanni, Jaxson, Armandeep, William, Sophie, Isabella, Ervin, Aarika, Isabella, Isaac, Jacob, Emily, Simrik, Benji, Ayva, Dorothy, Damindu, Arrissa, Sophie, Anaiah, Harper, Vitaly, Allen, Chanulya, Xavier, Michael, Anjali and Ruiyang
Dinulika
Thomas
School Captain - Alexander S
Vice Captain - Evelyn R
Prefects:
Tristan C
Bella G
Payten M
Dexter M
Surjin S
Peter T
House Captains for 2020
Argyle
Captain - Madison T
Vice Captain - Thomas HC
Bligh
Captain - Dylan B
Vice Captain - Claire S
Cook
Captain - Anahita M
Vice Captain - Trisha D
Cumberland
Captain - Elise B
Vice Captain - Daniel F
Durham
Captain - Lachlan S
Vice Captain - Jared B
Roxburgh
Captain - Holly W
Vice Captain - Lachlan R
All tutors have been approved to provide lessons in our school, however, they are not employees of our school. If your child/ren are interested in pursuing lessons with any of our tutors, please contact them directly to discuss this further. Please refer to the school website for contact details.
St. Peter’s OSHC centre review and update our policies regularly to ensure we remain current with the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011 and the Education and Care Services National Law 2010. During Term 1, the following OSHC policies will be reviewed:-
If you have any questions regarding our policies, please contact Lana Schwigtenberg - OSHC Coordinator at the OSHC Centre or by email: oshc@stpeters.nsw.edu.au
St. Peter’s Anglican Primary School Scholarships for 2021 are available to new entry students and those enrolled in our school in Year 4, 2020. Scholarships are available in three categories:
Scholarship Information and Application Forms can be located on the School Website and from the School Office.
Scholarship applications close:
Thursday, 9 April 2020.
Congratulations to Mrs Ha (Class Teacher) and her husband Andrew who welcomed their second son, Koa James Ha, born at 11.37 am on Sunday, 5 January 2020 (the same birthday as his Dad).
May their family be blessed with good health and happiness.
School Banking encourages kids to save a little money each week (any amount) into their Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account, helping them learn about the value of money and develop a good saving habit.
When you open a Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account, your child will receive a Commonwealth Bank Dollarmites deposit wallet to use for School Banking. If they have an existing Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account, visit your nearest branch to receive your Commonwealth Bank Dollarmites wallet.
Our School Banking programme has exciting rewards to encourage children to practice good savings habits. This year, include some environmentally friendly and reusable rewards, plus others that encourage creativity, as well as indoor and outdoor play.
Bring your deposit to school in your Commonwealth Bank Dollarmites deposit wallet on your weekly ‘School Banking Day’ to collect a silver Commonwealth Bank Dollarmites token.
Once you collect 10 tokens (if receiving physical tokens)(maximum one token per week) you can choose a reward by placing the redemption slip or card and 10 tokens in your Dollarmites deposit wallet and bring in on School Banking Day.
Our School Banking will take place every Wednesday morning from 9.30 am and will commence on Wednesday, 12 February 2020.
St. Peter's Physical Culture Club hold classes in the Church Hall every Wednesday.
Physical Culture is an excellent, inexpensive and social activity for girls aged 3 years to Ladies. We encourage our members to achieve to the best of their individual ability, developing good co-ordination, posture, and discipline. A great way to keep fit and healthy, whilst having fun!!
Girls wishing to attend straight from school will be supervised by the Physical Culture staff until collected or can be returned to St Peter's OSHC.
3 & 4 years - 3.30 pm, 5 to 8 years - 4.00 pm, 9 to 12 years - 5.00 pm.
We are an Active Kids and Creative Kids provider! New Members and Beginners are most welcome.
Please contact Anne McLeod: (4625 7253 or 0417220128)
Our St. Peter's School Shop is open:
Monday: - 8.00 am - 10.45 am and 1.00 pm - 3.45 pm
Wednesday: - 8.00 am - 10.45 am
Monday 10 February 2020
Food Day
Monday 17 February 2020
11.30 am: Junior Primary Assembly
2.30 pm: Primary Assembly
4.00 pm: Meet the Teacher (Kindy to Year 6)
5.30 pm: Meet the Teacher (Kindy to Year 6)
Tuesday 25 February 2020
2.00 pm: Parents Information Session
7.00 pm: Parents Information Session / Friends of St. Peter's Forum
Friday 28 February 2020
8.30 am - 9.15 am Executive Drop in
Monday 2 March 2020
11.30 am: Junior Primary Assembly
2.30 pm: Primary Assembly
Wednesday 4 March 2020
IPSHA Swimming & Diving Carnival (Homebush)
Thursday 5 March 2020
6.00 pm - 8.00 pm:Prep & Kindergarten 2021 Information Evening
Friday 6 March 2020
Cross Country @ Broughton Anglican College (Years 2 - 6)
IPSSO Sport kicked off this week with games against St. Greg’s.
Results were as follows:
Junior Sport: Wednesday, 5 February 2020
SPORT | RESULT | SPAPS | STG |
Soccer | Loss | 0 | 9 |
Oz Tag | Loss | 2 | 20 |
Kanga | Loss | 62 | 88 |
Basketball | Loss | 0 | 28 |
Senior Sport: Wednesday, 5 February 2020
SPORT | RESULT | SPAPS | STG |
Soccer | Win | 14 | 0 |
Oz Tag | Loss | 0 | 19 |
Cricket | Loss | 35 | 41 |
Basketball | Loss | 10 | 48 |
Players of the Match:
Junior Soccer: Ella M
Senior Soccer: Emily W
Junior Oz Tag: Micah A
Senior Oz Tag: Nile B
Junior Cricket: Lachlan C
Senior Cricket: Oliver A
Junior Basketball: Christopher M
Senior Basketball: Holly W
A reminder that training for Rep Sport commences at 8.00 am each Wednesday and student attendance is an expectation of being in the team.
Speaking Up
I remember my grandmother well. She was a firm but fair woman and one phrase she said often, I can still recall well. 'Children should be seen, not heard'. Perhaps you have a similar recollection of your childhood. Perhaps, even these exact words were uttered in your household growing up, or perhaps you have even been known to say something similar to your own children.
The reality is, however, starkly different to that of times gone by. We do not want to train, or expect our children to be quiet, to be passive observers of the world, without offering insight, opinion, or even correction and rebuke.
For too long, children have been told to be quiet, not to speak, to keep secrets. This is never OK. Our children must be taught and equipped with the confidence, the tools and the desire to stand up for what is true, what is right, what is OK.
Seeing someone dropping a lit cigarette out the car window in the middle of summer, is something we should stand up for, speak up against and challenge, correct, rebuke.
The reality is that our world is full of wrongdoing. As important as reading and numeracy are, young men and women who have the confidence to stand up for what isn't OK. A simple form of ACTION is saying something!
What will you say something about in 2020?