Wednesday 1st July 2020 Phone (02) 6657 2552 Mobile 0436 322960

Term 2 Week 10 dorp@lism.catholic.edu.au

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Dear Parents,

The end of term is upon us. As teachers, it has been one of the most different terms we have all experienced in our careers in education. We started the term Learning from Home and expected it may be that way for the entire time. However, as the weeks rolled on we started to get the students back. By the middle of May, we had all the students back at school. I acknowledge and thank all parents and carers for your efforts with Learning from Home. I also acknowledge and thank the staff for their ability to adapt to this new way of working. It certainly brought us many challenges.

Over the past few days, I have been reading students’ report cards. These will be sent home on Friday. It has been very pleasing to read about the students’ academic progress both when Learning from Home and at school. There are still many celebrations happening in the students’ learning journeys.

Yesterday we welcomed Wildfire to Mt St John’s. Their program included live music, a talk, a drama, games, small group time, and a response / reflection time. It was run by a team of Youth Ministry Officers and Wildfire Band members and aimed to enhance our Mission Statement; "Enabling students to live the fullness of life.” The students thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I heard many positive comments from the students and they were left buzzing from the performance. Pictures of the visit are below:

Finally, I hope you all have a safe and enjoyable holiday. School resumes for students on Tuesday 21st July. Please note Monday 20th July is a pupil-free Staff Development Day. Please remember, information regarding school dates can always be found on our school website: https://www.dorplism.catholic.edu.au/ If you have any questions or concerns, please email me directly. My email address is nathan.trezise@lism.catholic.edu.au

Regards,

Nathan Trezise Principal COMING EVENTS:

JULY

Thurs 2nd Indigenous Games afternoon

Fri 3rd No canteen - Stage 3 hot dogs lunch special Semester 1 reports sent home Last day of Term 2

Mon 20th Pupil-Free Staff Development Day

Tues 21st First day of Term 3 for students

Mon 27th – Fri 31st

Parent / Teacher interviews via Zoom or phone meetings

HOT DOG DAY – FRIDAY: As the canteen won’t be open this week, we are having hot dogs for lunch this Friday as a fundraiser. A hot dog for lunch and a muffin and a fruit drink for recess will cost $6. If your child would like to order a hot dog, muffin and drink, please return your order form with the correct money enclosed by tomorrow. No other canteen items will be available on Friday. KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS – 2021: Do you have a child who has reached the correct age to commence Kindergarten in 2021? Children are eligible for Kindergarten if they turn 5 by July 31 of that year. All children must be enrolled in school by their sixth birthday. If so, we are now commencing our enrolment procedure for these students. To enrol at Mt St John’s, follow these three steps:

1. Collect an enrolment form from the school office.

2. Return the completed enrolment form to school office.

3. Attend an enrolment interview with your child.

Enrolment interviews will take place in Term 3. During Term 3, we will be commencing our transition to school process. This will involve fortnightly sessions with the Dorrigo Preschool. More information will be provided, in early Term 3, once we know that we safely run these transition sessions.

In Term 4, students who are enrolled for 2021 can attend our formal Kindergarten transition sessions. We look forward to meeting our new Kindergarten students soon.

HEAD LICE: There have been a few cases of head lice at school again. If you notice head lice on your child, please treat his or her hair ASAP and notify the school that you did this. The problem with head lice will require all families to be vigilant to minimise the risk of lice spreading. Remember – long hair must be tied back at school.

LIBRARY DAY FRIDAY: Library day for all students is Friday - please make sure your child brings in his or her cloth library bag on this day. Each student may borrow four books per week. MINI VINNIES APPEAL: Our Mini Vinnies group is collecting donations for the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal. Items such as winter woollies (scarfs, hats, blankets, warm clothing etc.) and toiletries are welcomed. These items can be left at the front office. WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECKS: For those parents who are volunteers at school, such as canteen helpers, we need to ensure that you have a current Working with Children (Volunteers) Check. To apply for this check, go to https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-

working-children-check COVID 19-RELATED SCHOOL FEE WAIVER ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to the financial strain Covid-19 may have had on some families, the Lismore Catholic Schools Office has announced they will waive 2020 school fees for recipients of Centrelink’s JobSeeker payments. If you would like to apply for a fee waiver for 2020, please contact the school, providing correspondence from Centrelink demonstrating JobSeeker approval or payment.

SCHOOL FEES: Term 2 school fees are now due, unless you are paying by regular direct deposit amounts OR have contacted the

school regarding the Covid-19 school fee waiver (see information above). Several payment methods are available;

Regular direct deposit payments

Lump sum direct deposit

Cash

Cheque

Term 2 school fees: 1 student - $271.50 2 students - $475.00 3 or more students - $610.50

When using Internet banking, please use your child’s surname as a reference.

For internet banking payments, the school’s bank account details are: Bank name: Banancoast Community Credit Union

BSB no. 533-000 Account no. 76986 (if paying from a BCU account, please specify

our S10 account)

SCHOOL UNIFORM ITEMS AVAILABLE: We have a stock of school uniform items available for purchase from the front office. We accept cash, cheque or bank transfer. Uniform prices are as follows: School hats - $15 School shirts - $25 Skorts - $20 Shorts - $20 Rain jackets - $50 BUS TRAVEL: To apply for free school bus travel, go to www.transportnsw.info/school-students and complete the online application. PARENT ASSEMBLY WEBINARS: The CSO Parent Assembly recently hosted a webinar with well-known parenting expert Maggie Dent. Much of Maggie's presentation focused on the pre-school years and the importance of play, so we are sharing the webinar and extra resources with our school community. Maggie's webinar is available from this link until 14th July. Maggie has also generously shared some free resources with us. At this link, you will find audio tracks for mindfulness and relaxation and ebooks about resilience. The next webinar hosted by Parent Assembly is: An Interview with Michelle Mitchell about Resilience on 6 August – see flyer below.

DORRIGO YOUTH CENTRE UPDATE: Dorrigo Youth Centre will be re-opening its Youth Space drop-in on Wednesday 22nd July. Opening hours resume 3-5pm weekly, with music, games, free wifi and food and any assistance, for 12-18 year olds. The team has been busy preparing the space in accordance with NSW Government and COVID-19 Public Health Orders to keep our staff, volunteers, visitors and young people Safe. The Dorrigo Youth Bus is scheduled to start up soon, please return registration forms to the Centre, forms are available at the various locations in town too. Looking forward to catching up and seeing everyone. For any enquiries or to join the volunteer team, contact Erika at dorrigoyouthcentre@gmail.com

We are honoured to be on the ancestral lands of the Gumbaynggirr people. We acknowledge the First Australians as the traditional custodians of the continent, whose cultures are among the oldest living cultures in human history. We pay

respect to the Elders of the community and extend our recognition to their descendants who are present.