TERM 3 WEEK 2 - July 24 2020

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

MONDAY, 27 July - FRIDAY, 31 July LIVE LEARNING

CLASSROOM GOOGLE MEETING

@ 9:15AM

MONDAY, 27 July - FRIDAY, 31 July LIVE LEARNING

CLASSROOM GOOGLE MEETING

@ 11.30AM

FRIDAY, 31 JulyScholastic Bookclub

orders due online

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

An enormous thank you this week to every child and family for their great start to the Online Learning 2.0. Our children have made a wonderful start returning to online learning, having a go at completing their tasks, engaging with their teacher and friends during the Live Learning sessions and having a great attitude to being back in this situation.

Our staff Thank you to our fantastic staff who have put a great deal of work into the preparation of online learning 2.0. They have done a wonderful job reflecting on what worked best last time and making changes to ensure students receive the best learning opportunities, while once again in the online teaching space.

It will be OK! We are very aware of the real challenge of Home Learning for families, having to juggle your own work demands and other commitments. I would like to emphasis to each family, that you make Home Learning work for your family and make the necessary changes to suit your family. We have placed a focus on English and Mathematics, in the first part of the day and the rest of the day is devoted to the Specialist programs and less reliance on screen time. Please do what you can, in a way that works for your family. It will be OK!

As a staff, we highlighted wellbeing as a priority. We are conducting two Live Learning sessions each day which will enable teachers to lead the learning directly, but most importantly, children can see and speak to their teacher and their friends daily.

Another highlight is Wellbeing Wednesday, Mr Faraci, our School Counsellor and Ms Pat, our Wellbeing Leader helped staff develop lessons. In this week’s wellbeing session the children were introduced to the concepts of Setbacks, Resilience and Hope within the context of our current lockdown situation. The wellbeing section of this newsletter has more information about these sessions.

Our thoughts are with all those impacted by COVID-19 and we pray that all staff, students and families at St Paul’s remain safe and healthy.

Where Learning & Wellbeing Matter

This week on Twitter, the National Catholic Education Commission picked up these photos from St Paul’s social media pages and retweeted.

Read the article here

A reminder to families, as part of our attendance guidelines and requirements we need to indicate whether our students are onsite or engaged in offsite remote learning from home. Please remind your children to mark the daily attendance roll each day before they commence Live Learning. If your child is learning remotely but is unable to work on their learning because they are sick, etc. could you please contact the school to let us know either via a phone call, email or the absentee form on the Skoolbag app.

If you receive a text message from school stating that your child is absent from school without a reason, it is probably because they have not logged onto the roll. Please contact the office to notify us that they either forgot to logon or are unwell.

Face coveringsStaff are required to wear a mask at school but not when they are working directly with children. Children are not required to wear masks. Any parent who visits the school must wear a mask as per the Government requirements. Thank you to all families for working together to ensure the safety of all during these times.

Congratulations!To Mrs Elizabeth and her husband Gabriel on the birth of their third child Marcus. A much welcomed little brother for Lia and Zoe.

Class Name Awarded for...

Prep C Anica M

Aoibheann O

Responsible: Always ready to put her hand up and have a go during live learning sessions.

Prepared: Always organised and ready to learn during live learning sessions.

Prep D Zoe C

Santiago C

For always being prepared and ready to learn when joining in on our live sessions. Great work!

For always sitting respectfully and being a good listener when others are sharing in our live learning sessions. Well done!

1/2 A Alessandro L

Nan W

For always being the first student in live learning sessions and having his books and pencils ready for learning. Well done!

For always being respectful by taking turns and listening to others in live learning. Well done!

1/2 H Pari V

Thomas C

You have been a responsible learner by asking and answering questions and coming prepared to every live learning!

By always bringing his book and pencil to our live learning meetings. And always answering questions when the teacher asks.

1/2 LR Thomas T

Eloise M

For being prepared for online learning and being ready to answer questions during live learning lessons. Well done!

For being respectful during live learning lessons, answering teacher questions politely and always listening to others. Well done!

3/4 M Jacob I

Isabella R

For being prepared and sensible at all times online.

Showing resilience when there are ICT issues and always doing her best.

3/4 F Dimitri T

Khesmik R

For being a respectful member of live learning sessions when his peers and teachers are sharing.

For being prepared to learn during our live learning lessons by having any resources ready to go.

3/4 TB Rick Z

Billy F

For always being prepared with what is needed for all activities.

For always being respectful and completing set tasks with additional information being provided.

3/4 ML Lex Cali

Scarlett T

For showing great preparation in Live Learning, he is always ready and has attended all sessions and completed all tasks. Well done Lex!

For showing excellent responsibility for her learning by asking questions when unsure and speaking up when she needs help or clarification. Awesome efforts Scarlett, well done!

Senior M Amalie Mc

Zack A

For being resilient and for persevering with her work on equivalent fractions.

For being Responsible and for being a great listener in our live learning lessons.

Senior S Sage S

Sienna C

For his responsible and positive attitude towards all areas of his online learning.

For always coming to Live Learning, prepared, keen and enthusiastic to share her thoughts.

Senior T John Paul N

Peyton S

For being prepared and resourceful when completing online learning. Well done!

For always coming to live learning prepared and ready to participate in class discussions. Great work!

HELLO FROM MR. FARACIONLINE COUNSELLING AVAILABLE

Dear Families,I wanted you to know that I continue to be available for online counselling sessions with your children during term 3.If you think your child would benefit from a check in with me, or even if they’d like an opportunity to say hello, please reach out and send an email to the following address.efaraci@spcoburg.catholic.edu.auWishing all well during this time.Kind Regards,Edward Faraci

It is good to see every one

That was a fun meeting

i want to go back to school :(

Jack AAnika H

Makenna KJuliano Z

Rick Z

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Adriana AThomas CJessica CEamonn J

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This week, the children kicked off their live learning adventures with a song. I think music is a blessing especially during this time. It can help us connect with others and it reminds us that despite the challenges that we face, there is joy to be had through song. Thank you to both Elliot and Lexi who posted a photo of themselves singing.Families, if you have any photos of your child’s learning in Performing Arts that you would like to share, please email them across to me. I can then post some of these photos as part of future school newsletters.My address is:efaraci@spcoburg.catholic.edu.au

Welcome back readers to Term 3!

LOOK WHO GOT CAUGHT READING! This week, we feature Sophia (Year 1/2A) who has been enjoying a popular non-fiction title 'JoJo's Guide to the Sweet Life'. It's wonderful to see students borrowing from the non-fiction section of our library. JoJo's interactive story inspires young readers to find the courage and confidence to go after their dreams. There is something extra special for young readers when they are able to get a glimpse into the lives of icons they admire and often connections can be made. Other inspiring books about outstanding people in our library include Greta Thurberg, Anne Frank, Gandhi, Mother Teresa & Stephen Hawking to name just a few.

Although students are not at school, please keep sharing pics of your latest read! It’s a wonderful way to connect & enjoyed by all.Thank you for all photos sent to date! Please continue to email to:library@spcoburg.catholic.edu.au

Although we are working remotely, it was wonderful to catch up and see students enthusiastically borrowing from the library last week before picking up their learning packs. Enjoy the extra reading!

STORY BOX LIBRARYA reminder that all families of St Paul’s can access Story Box Library to watch their favourite stories as part of our school subscription. To access Story Box Library at home: 1) Visit www.storyboxlibrary.com.au 2) Choose Log In from the top right corner of the screen 3) Log in using the username and password provided below 4) Enjoy the library of stories on any device with internet connection

The password details are:Username: storybook

Password: read

The students are doing an awesome job taking on the Challenge. Please continue to fill out your reading log sheet to record all books you are reading.. The 2020 Challenge has been extended and will now close on Friday 18 September.

If you have queries about any information in Library news, please send your email to library@spcoburg.catholic.edu.au

Happy Reading & Stay Safe,Ms Angela

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB

A reminder that orders for Book Club (Issue 5) are to be

submitted online by July 31st. You can check out Issue 5 on

this link: https://www.scholastic.com.au/media/5642/bc_520.pdf