2024 – Term 3, Week 08

Dear Parents, Caregivers and Community Members,

This week we celebrated ‘Education Assistant Appreciation Week’. As we know, a lot of the hard work that Education Assistants do goes above and beyond their roles and responsibilities. Whether that’s making sure children get to class on time, monitoring children and keeping them on task, going shopping, or helping in the classroom; teachers know this work is often the difference between a good lesson and a great one.

Our Education Assistants are the heartbeat in this outfit and at CtK, we are very fortunate to have absolute winners.

We should never underestimate their value to us as teachers, to our parents and most of all to any of our students who need help at different times.

Of course, this isn’t to forget the impact that Education Assistants can have on individual children. For young learners with special educational needs, having an extra helping hand can be the difference between success and failure.

So, from the CtK team of teachers, families and students, we say thanks to our Education Assistants for their hard work and dedication to our school community.

National Child Protection Week (September 1-7) 2024. This message captures the essence of National Child Protection Week which aims to promote a safe and supported life for every child, now and into the future. In 2024, the message that ‘Every child in every community needs a fair go’ will be complemented with the theme ‘Every conversation matters’.

Congratulations to Violet Russo in Year 6 for winning the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions Award at the Catholic Performing Arts this term. Violet was recognised for her outstanding performance as a Soloist singing the song, ‘Journey to the Past’. Violet will be receiving her award at the Perth Concert Hall this Monday evening. This is a HUGE accomplishment, well done, Violet!

DE VIALAR HOUSE

Be inflamed by the fire of love.

Red for courage shown by St Emilie De Vialar, the foundress of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Apparition. Sisters from the order established Christ the King School in 1903.

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De Vialar House was named after Sister Emilie De Vialar. She was the foundress of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Apparition. The congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph was established in 1832 in France and from here 42 houses of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Apparition were establish throughout the world including Australia. Four French Sisters of the Congregation of St Joseph of the Apparition arrived in Fremantle in 1855. (The Swan River settlement was then just twenty years old).

With the turn of the century, the congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph was well established and as further expansion took place the sisters began teaching at Beaconsfield in 1903, walking there and back each day from the central house in Fremantle. However, as it was time-consuming and tiring it was later decided that they should stay at Beaconsfield during the week (in rather primitive accommodation) and return to Fremantle at weekends. These sisters were the founders of Christ the King School.

Red was chosen for De Vialar House for the courage shown by Sister Emilie De Vialar as she followed God’s calling and established the congregation despite many difficulties and setbacks. The fleur-de-lis signifies her heritage which is French. The triangle in the background represents the spirit of unity, obedience and simplicity to which Emilie De Vialar always perpetuated.

The motto of De Vialar House is: Be inflamed by the fire of love.

Thank you for celebrating our House Liturgy last Wednesday afternoon.

Speak Up Awards

This Monday, 9 September, our students from Years 3-6 who have made the Grand Final will be competing in our inaugural Speak Up Awards from 9am in the hall. We hope to see many parents attending to listen to the public speaking. Our two judges are a School Support Consultant from the Teaching and Learning Team and my boss at the Catholic Education Office WA.

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, refers to the feast day celebrating the birth of Mary, mother of Jesus, which is next Sunday, September 8. Please see if you can add this into an RE lesson this week.

Did you Know?

Leather skin does not have any smell. The leather smell that you sense is actually derived from the materials used in the tanning processes.
Bill Gates designed a traffic control system for Seattle when he was only 15.
Gardening is said to be one of the best exercises for maintaining healthy bones

There are ‘great things’ happening in our school due to the efforts of so many people; seek to be one of those people in the coming week!

Keep smiling and let’s do great things together!

Andrew Kelly
Principal

Welcome to Week 8!

The Importance of Role Models

Role models play a pivotal role in shaping the lives of students. They serve as beacons of inspiration, offering tangible examples of success and resilience that can motivate and guide young minds. Role models demonstrate dedication, and perseverance, instilling a belief that dreams can be realised through effort and determination. They embody admirable qualities such as integrity, compassion, and leadership, teaching students not only how to achieve success but also how to do so with grace and character.

We see countless examples of role models around us every day, many of which are people that we know and love. Our Fathers’ Day Celebrations last week was a prime example of this. It was truly special to have so many fathers and fatherly figures joining us for our celebrations in classrooms and on Friday afternoon with our ‘BBQ and Beats’ event on the school oval, organised by our wonderful P&F. Our students were able to express their gratitude to their loved ones and spend quality time in each other’s company. Thank you to all the parents and families who helped to ensure the afternoon ran so smoothly!

Athletics Carnival Week at CtK

Week 9 is an exciting week at Christ the King School! Our Jumps and Throws Day for Years 3-6 is set for Tuesday 10 September, 2024 and our Athletics Carnival will take place on Friday 13 September, 2024. Please remember to label all your child’s clothing with their name and ensure they come prepared with healthy food, water and sunscreen for the day. Please note that parents are not allowed in the bays and lollies are not permitted. A big thank you to Ms McLinden for organising our 2024 CtK Athletics Carnival. We look forward to a successful Jumps and Throws Day and Athletics Carnival next week! Wishing all of our students the very best of luck!

Edu-Dance and Boogie Woogie Concerts

Our students have been enjoying the Edu-Dance and Boogie Woogie dance classes on offer at CtK this term. We can’t wait to showcase their talent during Week 9 and Week 10 to all families. Please refer to communication sent out to you by your child’s classroom teacher. We can’t wait to see our students SHINE!

CtK Open Night

Open night is taking place on Wednesday 18 September from 5pm – 7pm. (Week 10). All classrooms will be open for families to explore the variety of learning that takes place at Christ the King School. There will be a sausage sizzle and bake sale available on the night run by our P&F, as well as our annual Lego Exhibition in the school hall. We look forward to welcoming all our families to Open Night and invite you to bring along anyone who is interested in seeing our wonderful school.

One Big Voice Event

Well that’s a wrap! Thank you for your support of our 2024 One Big Voice venture and our amazing students. We enjoyed a spectacular night at RAC Arena featuring wonderful songs, dynamic energy and our own two beautiful soloists from Christ the King. Our students truly shone and stepped up to their full potential, after all the hard work they put in. There were many instructions to follow on the night, and they did it all with a great attitude and care for each other. I was so proud of them.

Mrs Jackie Carroll

Music Specialist

Locovora Online Orders

A gentle reminder that when you are placing your child’s lunch order on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday, please ensure you receive a confirmation email to confirm that the order has been successfully placed. Recently, many students have gone without lunch because parents did not receive a confirmation email and the order was not placed. To avoid this issue, we ask you to please take a moment to verify the confirmation before your child starts their school day.

https://schools.locavora.com.au.

Board Games for the Library

If you have any pre-loved board games at home that are in excellent condition and no longer in use, we would greatly appreciate your donation to our library for our students to use. Please either bring them to Mrs Darch or drop them off at the library for our students to enjoy. Thank you for your continued support!

Dogs on School Grounds:

Please be reminded that dogs are not allowed on school grounds or at any school events. Patch who is a certified Wellbeing Dog is the only one allowed at school. We kindly request your cooperation in adhering to this policy. Thank you for your understanding.

Kindy Pick-Up:

Can we please ask all Kindy parents to supervise your child once you pick them up and they enter the quad as teachers are still completing work in the classrooms. With the distractions outside, children inside the classroom are finding it difficult to focus. Please adhere to this request. Running in the quad is a No, No for ALL children!

Staff Profile:

Our fabulous Year 6 leaders, Dominique and Christian, will be interviewing our staff throughout the year so that we all can get to know each other well. This week they interviewed Mrs Bafile, our wonderful Education Assistant! Find out more about Mrs Bafile below:

What’s your favourite colour?
Green
What’s your favourite food?
Pasta
What’s your favourite animal?
Whales
What do you value most?
Family and Honesty
Where do you like to go to get away from things?
I like nature and walking along the coast or beach
If you had a million dollars what would you do?
I would get on an aeroplane and go around the world!

Term 3 Conclusion:

A reminder that Term 3 concludes on Thursday 19 September, as Friday 20 September is a Pupil Free Day for our staff and students. Term 4 commences on Tuesday 8 October (Week 1 Term 4) as Monday, 7 October is a Pupil Free Day where all staff are doing the Berry Street PD.

Wishing you all a lovely weekend!

Mrs Sabrina Reardon
Assistant Principal

Messages from our School Nurse:

Hay Fever and Allergies: Springtime Reminder for Parents

With spring in full swing, we’re seeing more of the beautiful blooms and unfortunately, that also means an increase in hay fever and allergy symptoms for some of our students. Common signs include sneezing, itchy eyes and a runny or stuffy nose, which can make it challenging for children to focus and enjoy their day at school. To help manage these symptoms, we encourage parents to monitor their children for any signs of allergies and take the necessary precautions.

If your child needs antihistamines or other allergy medications during school hours, please remember to provide the medication along with a completed medication consent form. This ensures we can administer the medication safely and effectively during the school day if required. To organise this, please contact Andrea Mangan at andrea.mangan@cewa.edu.au. Your cooperation helps us keep all our students healthy and comfortable as we enjoy the spring season together!

Ms Andrea Mangan

School Nurse

Messages from the P&F

Firstly, a HUGE thank you to all of the amazing volunteers who gave their time to help with the Father’s Day Stalls and BBQ this year. They both ran so smoothly and were a huge success. Thank you to the incredibly talented kids in the CTK Rock band who performed at the BBQ and made it such a memorable day by rocking the house down! We have received an overwhelming amount of positive feedback from Teachers and Parents who were all so appreciative to everyone who put in so much effort to pull everything together. None of these things could run without the amazing support from our CTK Community, so thank you all very much. We hope everyone enjoyed the BBQ & Beats arvo and unwrapping their special stall gifts on Fathers Day.

The P&F will be running a Subway Lunch Fundraiser for the Athletics Carnival being held on Friday 13th September. This will be open to Students, Parents and Staff. The 6 inch subs OR wraps are $6 and the 12 inch subs are $10. They can be made into a combo with a drink for an extra $2. GF wraps are available. All orders must be made online via the P&F hub with orders closing Tuesday 10th September. After this NO orders will be accepted and there will be no cash payments this year. All Parents and Staff are to select which faction (their child is in/they are in) when ordering for themselves and that is which tent you will collect it from at lunch time on the day. A coffee van called Sweet Bettys will be there on the day serving coffee, cold pressed juices and a selection of sweet treats. We ask that between 8am-8:30am only Staff order as they will not have a chance once the carnival starts.

The Annual Open Night sausage sizzle will be happening again on Wednesday 18th September and we need some helpers to serve. It will be split into 2 sessions so you would only be helping for a little bit and then will have the other half to spend with your kids exploring the school. We will also be having a Baked goods section so we will be asking for baked good donations closer to the day. If you can help out please jump onto the hub and sign up via the volunteer link.

The next P&F Meeting is in Term 4 (Week 2) on Wednesday 16th October. This will be a night meeting and the time will be released closer to the date. We hope to see you there and encourage new faces to come along and be apart of amazing things happening at CTK next term.