2025 Newsletter Term 2 Week 8
- Letter from the Principal - Brad Toole
- R.E. Matters
- SPORT
- Day of Difference/Talent Quest
- School Photos - This Monday!
- NO CANTEEN - Tuesday 1st of July
- Second-hand Uniforms
- KOALA Club - Kindergarten 2026 Transition Dates
- Kindergarten 2026 and New Enrolments
- Working with Children Week - 23 -29 June 2025
- Year 5 & 6 Red Hill Excursion
- NAIDOC Week
- REPORTS
- BEANIES
- Merits - Week 7 Term 2
- Student Wellbeing
- Noticeboard
Letter from the Principal - Brad Toole
Fr Owen Farewell
Next Wednesday we will say Farewell to Father Owen. Father Owen has been moved back to his hometown Parish in Oberon in July after being our Parish Priest for the last seven and a half years.
Father Owen will join the staff for lunch next Wednesday. The students will have a 15 minute farewell in the Hall at 1.50pm with Fr Owen. Everyone is welcome to come and say goodbye to Father Owen. We thank him for his service and devotion to our school community and wish him well in Oberon.
Father Paul Devitt will be replacing Father Owen and he will be introduced to our school community in Term 3.
Attendance
As our teachers have been writing reports and we have been looking at our attendance as we enter our absent day numbers. There is no surprise, the link between higher attendance rates equalling better learning outcomes is evident. The list of benefits for students with good attendance rates is endless and provides a more comfortable learning experience for the student. There are a few things that I would like to bring to your attention regarding attendance:
- All absences must be explained to the school in writing via email or through the compass portal. All unexplained absences are viewed by the Diocesan Office.It is so important that the children attend school every day unless there is sickness or extenuating circumstances.
- Our new attendance system on the Compass Program does not allow for ANY unexplained absences. Please remember to notify the office and class teacher via email or compass. This also applies if your child is late to school. If your child is late to school or needs to leave during school time, they must go through the front office to be signed in and out.
- Our goal set by the CEDB and NSW Government is to have all students attending school more than 90% of the time.
R.E. Matters
The theme for 2025 is…
All Hallows - People of Hope
2025 is a Year of Jubilee!
“Go to the poor and you will find God”
St Vincent De Paul
St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal
Next Tuesday is our ‘Winter Woolies Day’. Students are asked to come dressed in their ‘Winter Woolies’ and make a gold coin donation to ‘Vinnies’ to help with their Winter Appeal.
Vinnies need our help and are asking for any blankets, dooners, jumpers, jackets, tracksuits you may have in your cupboards.
This will really help those in our community in need this winter .
WINTER WOOLIES DAY
TUESDAY 24th JUNE, 2025
DON'T FORGET TO BRING YOUR
‘WINTER WOOLIES’
FOR OUR VINNIES COLLECTION
THE LOGO
The St Vincent de Paul Society logo is used in many countries and is recognised everywhere as a symbol of hope and goodwill. The logo has three components: the hands symbol, the text and the slogan.
The SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be held this Sunday the 22nd of June 2025 at St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Gulgong. Presiding will be Bishop Michael McKenna and Fr Owen Gibbons.
Please pray for our six candidates; Caitlin, David, Dylan, Tayla, Noah and Dakota, who will be making their Confirmation this Sunday.
Mass will be at 11am. All Welcome.
SACRAMENT OF FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Next term our Yr 3 students will be preparing for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion to be held on Sunday 24th August, 2025
Following are important dates in the preparation for this sacrament.
PARENT INFORMATION MEETING: Wednesday 25th June, 2025 – 3.30pm
COMMITMENT MASS: Sunday 29th June 2025 - 10.30 am Mass
FIRST RECONCILIATION: Thursday 31st July, 2025 – Class Mass.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION will be celebrated on Sunday 24th August, at 10.30am
If you know of any family whose children are Catholic, and attend another school, who would be interested in having their children receive the Sacraments, please do not hesitate to pass this information on. We are happy to assist any child wishing to make their Sacraments.
SPORT
ALL HALLOWS ATHLETICS CARNIVAL 2025
What a wonderful day we all had at the All Hallows Athletics Carnival on Monday.
It was worth the wait for the wonderful weather that gave us perfect conditions for athletics. Thankyou to our parent, grandparents and families who came along to support us and to those cooking the barbeque to feed us.
The students are to be congratulated for the way they performed and encouraged each other as they competed throughout the day. The photos told the story of determined faces in competition, smiles with friends and the supportive cheering for all.
After recess the K/1 students arrived and showed us all how it was done with their games and lightning fast sprinting races. Finally, the day culminated in the House Relay – won by MacKillop!
A big Thankyou to our teachers and parent helpers who also did some running – From the Field event to the Track event and back again…all day. We appreciate all those who helped make our carnival possible by volunteering and supporting on the day.
This carnival day could not happen without you.
We appreciated the Mid -Western Regional Council marking the track and field areas. We thank them for the effort.
The results are in…
CARMEL – 98 points – CLARE 129 points
and the winner is……. MACKILLOP – 172 points
Congratulations to MACKILLOP House and their captains, Pippa and Braxton on winning this year’s Athletics Carnival.
Congratulations to all the Age Champions from this year’s carnival.
NORTHERN REGION ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
The Northern Region Athletics Carnival will be held in Dubbo on Wednesday 30thh July 2025 (Term 3 – Week 2). An information note was sent out to those students going to this carnival and permission will need to be completed in Compass. This will be posted next week. Mr Toole will be driving a minibus for those students not attending with parents. We encourage our athletes to keep up the training over the holidays.
Rugby 10’s Gala Day
Next Tuesday Mr Rogers and Mr Toole will be taking our Yr. 5/6 Rugby Team to Orange to compete in the Diocesan Rugby 10s Gala Day. The bus will leave at 6.45am and the kids and teachers will be sure to have a great day.
Day of Difference/Talent Quest
Our Day of Difference and Talent Quest will be held on TOMORROW. Students are invited to wear mufti clothes on Friday. The clothes should identify what makes your child special or unique.
The Talent Quest will commence at 2.00pm in the hall. Parents are welcome to come along and cheer on our students.
We will be joined by our special guests Father Owen and Bishop Michael for the Talent Quest.
School Photos - This Monday!
Our School Photo Day is this coming Monday 23rd of June.
This year we will not be sending home paper order forms as you can now order photos directly through your Compass App. This includes family photos. Details and instructions are attached.
If you are unable to access through Compass, you can email MSP Photography Central West at: centralwestnsw@msp.com for a shootkey and order online at www.msp.com.au
NO CANTEEN - Tuesday 1st of July
There will be no canteen on Tuesday the 1st of July (Week 10) .
A huge thankyou to Bec Cross for covering Emma in the canteen while Emma takes a well deserved break.
Second-hand Uniforms
We would like to ask for any donations of second-hand uniforms both winter and summer. In particular we are after size 8, 10 and 12 but we would be grateful for all donations.
KOALA Club - Kindergarten 2026 Transition Dates
We have planned our ‘Koala Club’ transition dates and parent information sessions for people that have students that will be starting in Kinder in 2026.
Key Dates:
Term 3:
- Koala Club 1 - 28th August 9.30am - 12.30pm
- Koala Club 2 - 11th September 9.30am - 12.30pm
- Koala Club 3 - 18th September 9.30am - 12.30pm
Term 4:
- Koala Club 4 - 16th October 9.30am - 2.30pm
- Koala Club 5 - 30th October 9.30am - 2.30pm
- Koala Club 6 - 13th November 9.30am - 2.30pm
- Koala Club 7 - 27th November 9.30am - 2.30pm
- Kinder Readiness / Information Meeting 27/11/25 2.30pm (School Hall)
Kindergarten 2026 and New Enrolments
Working with Children Week - 23 -29 June 2025
Year 5 & 6 Red Hill Excursion
Next Thursday, Years 5 & 6 will head to Red Hill for a history excursion for the day. Mr Toole and Mr Rogers will accompany the students.
NAIDOC Week
The NAIDOC Week 2025 theme is "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy". This theme celebrates the achievements of the past while looking towards the future, focusing on the strength of young leaders, the vision of communities, and the legacy of ancestors. NAIDOC Week 2025 will be celebrated from July 6th to 13th.
National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth. You can support and get to know your local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities through activities and events held across the country. During week 10 All Hallows will be joining with the other Gulgong schools to celebrate the culture of our First Nations people.
Tuesday 1st July:
- We will all go to the High School with the other schools.
- All our students will create artwork to decorate the High School Gym.
- Join in the community celebrations at Gulgong High School.
Wednesday 2nd July
All Hallows NAIDOC Day
- Mufti Day wearing something Red, Black or Yellow
- Activities throughout the day in mixed groups.
- BBQ Lunch (Sausage Sizzle)
- NAIDOC Liturgy at 2.15pm
- Return to classes after lunch for the afternoon.
Parents are all invited to attend the liturgy, activities and barbecue and join with us throughout the day.
REPORTS
Our teachers are busy preparing our Semester 1 Reports. Our students have been busy working hard for two terms and should be proud of their efforts this semester. Reports will be made available on Compass in the final week of this term. The purpose of this report is to accurately communicate to parents and students about student achievement, and to clearly identify goals for students to work towards. In Week 2 we will be having another round of parent teacher meetings to provide an opportunity to discuss the Semester Reports and discuss goals for Semester 2.
BEANIES
The school is now selling beanies for $18. They are available from the Uniform Shop. They can be worn on cool days. I would advise students to have their hats in their bags so they can change later in the day if it warms up.
Merits - Week 7 Term 2
Kinder Reggie, Carter
Year 1 James, Indy-Rose, Aalayah
Year 2 Zach, Hunter
Year 3 Zayden, Indie
Year 4
Year 5 Elsie, Rory
Year 6 Lexi, Caitlin, Noah W
Halos: Blair, Jack, Issy, Clair, Charlotte, Ruby, Malia, Lincoln, Jacob, Emma
Student Wellbeing
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