Term 3 Week 6 - 26 August 2022

Dear Parent/Carer

Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Luke 14: 1, 7-14

Over the last month I have had the pleasure of watching our students play various sports across weekends. It is amazing that our students are involved in such a variety of sports and travel such distances to compete. To attend training several times a week, then play across the weekend, sometimes more than one game, is inspiring. The challenge of attending training, ensuring that their uniform is washed and well presented as well as showing up on game day is a huge task. I acknowledge the many students at St Paul’s who do this and represent themselves, their team and the College so well. I have been so proud watching our students demonstrate that they are up for the challenge and lift for their team.

At times across the school week I see the same students, not honouring their skills and abilities through wearing the incorrect uniform, inattention in the classroom or by not completing class activities to the best of their ability. As a school we represent a collective desire to ‘give of our best’ and identify what we need to do to be better - we all have the ability to be great in effort and this very often leads to greatness in result. Every day I am surrounded by students with skills and ability that I admire and I hope that every opportunity while at school is used to inspire others and promote a value of self and of community.

This week our Year 12 students have completed their second week of HSC Trials. The end of this examination period leads directly into working through HSC Trial answers and completing course work in preparation for the HSC Examinations in October. The remaining weeks of Term are crucial for Year 12 and I encourage them to continue their consistent effort.

Students have chosen their electives and academic programme for Year 9 and Year 11, 2023 respectively. These will be finalised across the next few days and I thank students and staff who were so engaged with this process. The courses on offer at the College are many and varied. It is a credit to the College and the teaching staff that students have so much choice.

I thank you all for your continued support for our COMPASS management system. ALL our communication relies on this system and I encourage families who have yet to download this onto their devices, to do so as soon as possible. Families having difficulty with downloading and/or using COMPASS are asked to make contact with the College, so support can be provided. 

Shortly the Tell Them from Me (TTFM) survey will be closed and I thank families who have completed this. There is still time available and if this has yet to be done I would encourage completion. The voice of our school community matters.

Your patience with the necessity of moving Years 7-9 to Hybrid/Offsite Learning in Week 10 is greatly appreciated. The College will continue to provide meaningful and important learning experiences for all students across the last week of term and it is important that families support us with this. Even though our school, due to construction and demolition issues, is unable to accommodate all students on site during week 10 processes are in place to make sure learning activities continue and are effectively implemented.

Kind regards

Mr David JOHNS   B.Ed., Cert. Gifted Ed., Grad. Cert. Adol. Health and Welfare, M.Ed. (Ed Lead), M.Ed. (Theol) 

Principal

david.johns@lism.catholic.edu.au

Students learn best in a face-to-face learning environment. To continue to provide this learning environment while prioritising student and staff wellbeing, the College will have a number of COVID-smart settings in place for this Term (in alignment with the current Public Health Orders and CSO guidelines for Dioscesan schools).

The COVID-smart settings that students, staff and communities have become used to will continue in Term 3 including:

• Staying home if unwell or showing any symptoms, and not returning to school or work until fully recovered.
• Following the protocols for COVID positive and close contact cases (see below)
• Rapid antigen testing for any students or staff showing symptoms and for close contacts who are able to return to school.
• Maximising natural ventilation.
• Good hygiene practices for students and staff including regular hand washing with soap and water.
• Encouraging all students, staff and families to keep up to date with vaccinations, including COVID-19 booster shots when eligible and the flu vaccine.
• Identifying when schools need to implement additional COVID-smart measures if experiencing rapidly increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases.

In addition to these baseline settings, some additional layers of extra protection this term for staff, students and school communities, include:

• Strongly encouraging all staff, students and school visitors to wear a mask while indoors, particularly during the first four weeks from the beginning of term.
• Any student who requires a mask is asked to speak with Student Reception.
• Boosted cleaning in schools, with a particular focus on high-touch areas.

COVID-19 reinfection period reduced to four weeks:

NSW Health has revised the COVID-19 reinfection period from 12 weeks down to four weeks effective from 19 July 2022.

People who have previously tested positive for COVID, should test for COVID-19 after 28 days since their isolation period ended if experiencing symptoms, and follow the relevant health advice if they test positive. People who test positive again will be reported and managed as new cases.

NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said the reduced reinfection period, which follows the advice from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee, is due to the latest sub-variants of Omicron circulating in the community.

Close Contact guidelines remain:

Staff and students who are close contacts and have NO symptoms may continue to attend school if they follow the guidelines below:

Notify the College that they are a close contact and will be attending school following these guidelines -

• Conduct a daily rapid antigen test (RAT) and return a negative result each morning before attending school for 5 school days.
• Secondary school students must wear a mask indoors (except when eating or exercising).
• Masks and RAT kits for student use in these circumstances can be provided by the College, if required.

Please note:

• No student or staff member identified as a close contact will be permitted to participate in overnight excursions, including school camps.
• No apprentices, trainees or students on placement or staff member identified as a close contact will be permitted to attend settings identified as high risk by NSW Health (healthcare, aged care, disability care or correctional facilities)
• Any visitor to the College who is a close contact is required to advise the College that they are a close contact before they come on site. These visitors should conduct a daily RAT and return a negative result before attending. They must also wear a mask indoors at all times.
• Remember: staff and students cannot attend school if they are showing any symptoms of COVID-19. If symptoms occur at any time, students should not attend school and should undertake a rapid antigen test (RAT).
  Outside of these necessary isolations students are expected to attend school every day unless they are otherwise unwell or have a different justifiable reason.

Positive COVID Cases

If a student or staff member receives a positive RAT or PCR test, they need to:

• Record the positive result through the Service NSW website or Service NSW app – please add details of St Paul’s when prompted
• Notify the school of the positive RAT or PCR test result as soon as possible and
  follow NSW Health advice to isolate for 7 days.

Masks

Masks are not mandatory for staff and students in high schools but highly recommended (see above). Staff and students will be supported to wear a mask if they choose to do so. Mask wearing is mandatory for staff and high school students returning to school as close contacts for 5 school days. Where students or staff are unable to wear a mask, they will be supported to learn or work remotely.

Remember: masks continue to be mandatory on public transport. This applies to students aged 12 years and older, and staff when travelling to and from school and during school excursions by public transport or by chartered transport services.

The HSC begins Day 1 Term 4 for Year 11 2022 - planning starts now!

We are past the halfway point of Term 3 and, for our Year 11 students, that means Preliminary HSC course exams in Weeks 9 and 10. Our Leader of Curriculum, Mrs Amy Tovey, has sent out the timetable which also allows Year 11 to celebrate a number of milestones with our wonderful Year 12 cohort in Week 10 this Term, as they prepare for the HSC exams, then Year 11 2022 takes over as the leaders of the College!

In Learning & Teaching, there are a number of important upcoming matters that are fundamental for Year 11 prior to beginning their HSC pattern of study in Term 4.

Learning Pulse

Year 11 have completed their Learning Pulse survey a few weeks ago, and further information will be sent through to students and their families. Each student and their teacher has provided a rating from 0-100. The engagement scale ranges from 0 (never engaged in learning) through to 100 (giving your best, being involved, meeting and exceeding homework expectations and always seeking feedback and support from your teacher); while the capacity scale ranges from 0 (no visible learning) to 100 (a demonstration of your learning to your full potential).

Preliminary Course Exams and Change to Pattern of Study 

The timetable has been sent out to students regarding these important tasks. Year 11 students presently have 12 or more units to complete the Preliminary course, NESA allows the HSC program to be undertaken with a minimum of 10 units. The process to change a student’s pattern of study is thorough, culminating in a meeting with Mrs Tovey or myself. Students changing courses in Mathematics, English or Religion courses will be the first to undertake the process, then other requests will be reviewed in Term 4.

Students will remain in classes until the final decision is agreed.

Mr Geoffrey Melville - Assistant Principal - Learning and Teaching

geoffrey.melville@lism.catholic.edu.au

YMO - 2023 Position Vacant!

Currently on the Lismore Diocese website are Youth Ministry Officers positions for 2023, these are full-time temporary positions:

St Paul's College, Kempsey

Applications are invited from young adults who have completed Year 12 in recent years and who have strong faith and leadership qualities. This is a 12-month position to support evangelisation of students in the College.

The role of the YMO is to assist in promoting opportunities consistent with a Gospel way of life; Evangelisation, Discipleship and Witness. The successful applicant will be expected to minister to youth in accordance with the Youth Ministry Officer Procedures.

Criteria: 

⦁ Support the mission, teachings and ethos of the Catholic Church’s work in schools 
⦁ Acknowledge and accept that work in schools is part of the mission of the Catholic Church
⦁ Uphold the mission, teachings and ethos of the Catholic Church in Catholic Education
⦁ Avoid any influence on students that is not consistent with such mission, teachings or ethos

ASIST Training

Currently we have staff training in the world's leading suicide intervention program. This training was sponsored by the Catholic Schools Office and by the end of the week we will have 6 trained staff members. ASIST empowers people to provide skilled, life-saving interventions.

For more information please follow the link below:

PBRS Points on Compass

It is wonderful that students are now able to see their Positive Rewards Points on their Compass App. Thank you to all parents/carers who have joined Compass and are able to keep up to date with events and so much more.

We are hoping to expand all areas that parents/carers are able to see and interact with over the coming weeks and months.

Year 11 Leadership Positions 2023

As you may be aware our Year 11 students have been asked to complete the Stile Leadership course and are contemplating student leadership positions for 2023. We are encouraging all students to speak to family members as they move through this application process.

Thank you to those students who have completed this process and the College Leadership will be in contact with the next steps very soon.

Mrs Bronwyn Shipton - Assistant Principal - Mission and Wellbeing

bronwyn.shipton@lism.catholic.edu.au

What a busy month it has been on the Ministry front at St Paul’s! In Week 4 members of both CSYMA classes travelled to St Patrick’s at Macksville to lead the junior CSYMA retreat day. Our Youth Ministry class students led workshops and small groups for students from a variety of schools. We should be proud of the work these students did in preparing for the retreat day, and for the way they conducted themselves and represented the College. A special thank you to Mr Leon Robinson for his bus driving talents on the day as well.

Last week, 23 students headed off to St John Paul College in Coffs Harbour for Shine. This youth discipleship experience was enjoyed by all the students, who had the chance to participate in a variety of workshops across the two days. Highlights for the students was the Worship band ‘Wildfire’ and the Adoration and Mass experiences the students were able to engage in. A big thank you to our YMO, Miss Lou Baird, for her work in leading some of the workshops and for Miss Rilee O’Loughlin for her time supporting our students during the experience. I’d also like to thank Mr Roger Shipton and Mr Glen Northey for their expertise in driving the students to and from the venue.

As the Term progresses, we now begin our preparation for our Year 12 Graduation Mass. A wonderful tradition we have at St Paul’s is a photo montage of our departing seniors. Our Year 12 students are asked to provide a baby photo, a photo from their early years at primary school and a photo of themselves in Year 7 if they did not attend St Paul’s for Year 7. These photos can be digital, and emailed to either myself (will.pollock@lism.catholic.edu.au) or Lou, our YMO (louise.baird@lism.catholic.edu.au) or handed to the College office in an envelope with the student’s name on it. Physical photographs will be returned, but we would prefer digital ones wherever possible.

Thank you, and God Bless,

Mr Will Pollock - Leader of Evangelisation

will.pollock@lism.catholic.edu.au

HSC Trial Examinations

Year 12 students have been completing their Trial Examinations across Weeks 5 and 6. I would like to thank the students for their promptness and enthusiasm whilst completing these exams. The feedback received from these exams will allow the students to successfully prepare for the HSC exams beginning in Term 4. Attendance for the rest of the term is vital to receive this feedback and then continue to gain tools to apply the feedback for each subject.

HSC Examinations

NESA has released their Covid-Smart HSC written examination protocols. These protocols include:

• Face masks are strongly encouraged
• Illness/misadventure processes

The illness/misadventure processes can be found using the following link:

Illness/Misadventure Rules and Processes

Let Your Light Shine Awards

This weeks Let Your Light Shine Award recipients are:

Edmund House: Angela Wu, Courtney Minns, Emily Freeman, Andrew Dixon, Sharni Crossley

MacKillop House: Abby Breitkreuz, Lucas Morrison, Isabella Guyatt, Dylan Scott, Flynn Edwards

McAuley House: Bradley Keith, Lochlan Irving, Emily Steger, Shahn Cox, Savannah Bechaz-Hatton

Farrely House: Matthew Ennis, Ava Ryan, Tyrin Marr

Solar Buddies

Energy poverty is when populations have little to no access to energy. This creates barriers to education, health, environmental factors and the economy. Through our PNG partnership with the University of Melbourne we were able to build Solar Kits that will be sent over to Papua New Guinea to help students living in energy poverty.

Our Year 8 accelerated science students and Year 9 science classes worked hard to build the solar kits which will now help many students in need.

Mrs Amy Tovey - Leader of Curriculum

amy.tovey@lism.catholic.edu.au

CBCA Book Week 2022

To celebrate Book Week this year the College ran a range of activities. These celebrations were made possible thanks to our Book Chat team, who enthusiastically took on the challenge of brainstorming ideas and becoming heavily involved in organising events.

A special mention to two of our Chat members, Sofia Hamilton who, in her own time, using her creative CANVA skills, designed our posters promoting this Week’s activities, and Patrick O’Sullivan, who also worked behind the scenes to create the online form for our Book Review competition and constructed our KAHOOT (online quiz competition) Book Challenge.

Unfortunately, Patrick was unable to attend the KAHOOT event but with the help of Sofia, who at the last minute stepped in to compere the event, with the assistance of fellow student William Perry, and the support of staff members, Ms Catriona Martin and Ms Deb Vermunt, the KAHOOT Challenge ran smoothly and was an overwhelming success.

Congratulations to Year 7 student, Tuesday Marin, who was the eventual KAHOOT winner in what was a very hotly contested but fun competition. Seeing how popular this event proved to be, we may need to revisit it as an annual event at St Paul's.

If you are interested in reading more about this year’s CBCA shortlisted books please follow this direct link to their site:

The library is currently displaying the CBCA books which are available to borrow. If you are interested, please visit or contact the library to reserve.

The 2022 Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC)

The PRC has come to a close and we congratulate all those students who completed the Challenge, which involved registering at least 20 reads from a set list. The successful students were Evangelina Gately, Matthew Chow, Shayla Fox, William Perry and William Moffitt. What a fantastic effort by these readers! The students not only go into our PRC draw but also receive a PRC Certificate in Term 4.

To encourage other students, who may not quite make the 20 book PRC target, we opened up our in-school PRC competition to any students who registered at least 10 books in the Challenge. The winners were drawn at this week’s Book Chat and we congratulate William Perry on winning the $50 gift card. Matthew Chow and Evangelina Gately were the lucky winners of our canteen vouchers.

Please visit our Chisholm Library website to easily search our current collection and our e-book library titles that are available in SORA:

Also visit to check out our latest new releases which cover a wide range of interest areas including:

• Romances by Nicholas Sparks
• Adventures with Bear Grylls and some very true Bear Tales (on Mr Johns recommendations)
• Personal development such as the latest release, Atomic Habits
• Fantasy with the latest from Rick Riordan and Garth Nix

and so much more ….

We look forward to sharing these great reads with you!

Mrs Patrice Martin & Mrs Cathy Whalen - Library Assistants

Girls Cricket

Year 10 student Ava Ryan has been selected for the Girls NSW State Country U19’s cricket team. This is a fantastic achievement for Ava, she is well on her way to achieving her goal of playing in the U19’s National Championships later this year. She was selected as a wicket keeper/batter for the team, and has already started training with the squad.

St Paul’s wishes Ava all the best with her upcoming cricket season. Once again all the best and congratulations!

Late Mail – College Athletics Carnival Record

It is with great joy that we can announce another record from our most recent College Athletics Carnival, held on 28 July. This record slipped through my information channels and it is one that will be incredibly hard to beat for future athletes at the College.

Julian Ardetti in Year 9 broke the boys U15’s Long Jump record with a new distance of 5.94m. Congratulations Julian!

Girls Rugby League

Wilsonton State High School from Toowoomba in Queensland played a composite team of St Paul's Years 9, 10 and 11 girls in an entertaining 11 a side rugby league game on the Toohey Fallon Oval on Wednesday 24 August.

St Paul's took a 10-4 lead into halftime with tries from Makeely Patterson and Zoe Crilley. Breanca Martin scored a great individual try early in the second half to take the score to 14-4, however Wilsonton scored two late tries, both converted to scrape through with a 16-14 victory.

All the girls seemed to enjoy the experience of competing in a game of tackle rugby league and showed great courage and skill when running and tackling. We enjoyed a BBQ together after the game and this is the fourth time that Wilsonton State High School has visited the Mid North Coast and played against St Paul's College. Their coach, Mr David Maccoll is a former Kempsey resident and teacher at St Paul's College.

It was great for the girls to play in front of a big crowd of their peers, they were very good ambassadors for St Paul's College and should be congratulated for their efforts.

Mr Heath Needs - Teacher and Sports Coordinator

heath.needs@lism.catholic.edu.au

Uniform

At St Paul’s College we have high expectations of students in regard to the wearing of the correct uniform. This is a point of difference between St Paul’s College and other schools in the Macleay and Nambucca Valleys and we take pride in our students wearing the correct uniform. This demonstrates that the students are proud of the uniform and consequently proud that they attend St Paul’s College.

Uniform is policed by staff at St Paul’s College using the following flowchart:

1st offence - out of uniform- Verbal warning from the PC teacher. Uniform chronicle entry in Compass.

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2nd offence - Phone call home by PC teacher to enquire if there are any issues. Uniform chronicle entry in Compass.

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3rd offence - Referred to House/Year Coordinator via chronicle entry triggering lunch detention.

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4th offence - Chronicle entry triggering afternoon detention.

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If the incorrect uniform continues to be worn, the House/Year Coordinator will convene a parent meeting.

Pastoral Care teachers police the wearing of uniform as part of their busy schedule and would appreciate parents sending a written note or email on days when their child/ren are unable to comply with the current uniform policy.

Mobile Phones

The College Executives are currently discussing making changes to the mobile phone and electronic devices policy. Mobile phones are having a significant influence on negative interactions between staff and students and many students are continually using their phones in contravention of the College Mobile Phone and Electronic Devices Policy. Not allowing students to have access to their phones is having a positive effect in some schools as shown in the link below:

We will be consulting with the College community regarding the introduction of YONDR pouches whereby students will need to lock their mobile phones inside a magnetically locked pouch between 9.15am and 3.25pm each day but can access their phones for educational purposes if approved by their teachers and are under supervision.

A survey of parents and students regarding the proposed changes should be finalised by the conclusion of Term 3.

Mr Leon Robinson - Leader of Pastoral Care

leon.robinson@lism.catholic.edu.au  

0401 166 415

02 6562 7200

Ricki Saunders - Canteen Manager

The Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment advises all parents and guardians that it collects certain information about St Paul's College, its staff, and student body.

Further information is available on the College website here: 

In celebration of August being Poetry Month, there have been some imaginative and intriguing poems and it has been wonderful to see the enthusiastic participation of students as well as our very talented staff.

Week Two Winners

The prompt for week two was to write a three-line poem about your favourite place. To try to describe this place in a way that would make your reader feel like they are right there. 

Years 7-9

Tranquil Blossom by Eva Gately

The warm wind wandered aimlessly through the blossoming spring,
gently unlatching the sakura flowers from their safe space among the trees,
bringing them down to rest harmoniously among the still stream.

Years 10-12

Jump Rock by Brendon Witchard

Hot days require a drive to the creek,
where rocks tower over, shading a place to jump into the water,
the sound of a splash scares away snakes and dragonflies.

Staff

Maria Littlejohn

A green and tangled embrace envelops, like a mother's arms,
the bubbling, gurgling stream in which shadow and light give depth
and hint at what lies beneath the crystalline, burbling surface.

Week Three Winners

The prompt for week three was to write a three-line poem in which you transform something that others might describe as ordinary or boring into something beautiful. 

Years 7-9

Porcelain Ceramics by Zara Lee

The patterns generated by another hand are miraculous and minuscule,
The blues, greens and pinks of the many designs are carried over the white porcelain ceramics,
The china, the crockery behind the glass ever so elegant, ever so tasteful and effective.

Years 10-12

The Rocket of '05 by Maxwell Winn

Shiny and red, with a splash of wonder, amazing, it takes me
To Lou's Cafe and back to school for birthdays and such galore,
All of which make me love and appreciate the red Yaris some more.

Staff

Angus Crowley

Joining the trickle of traffic, as the mind begins to map the path home,
It is disrupted with delight, as the familiar intersection becomes the stage,
For the spontaneous synchronised ballet of turning cars.

Ms Catriona Martin - Leader of English

We communicate in various ways to express ourselves, however it is through written texts that we are able to express our feelings, ideas, experiences and imagination. Ms Martin was able to do this through her poem Reverie. It was written to express her love of nature and the beauty of the Dorrigo Rainforest.

The poem was entered into and short listed in a competition last year and although it did not win, it was read by the members of the Hunter Singers who then commisioned the acclaimed Australian composer, Paul Jarman, to adapt it into a piece of choral music.

The adaptation of Reverie was performed by the Hunter Singers at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Hamilton last Sunday 21 August.

Ms Martin is the Leader of English and she is passionate about reading, writing and creative expression. She is a talented literary critic and poet. Her talent lying in considering the subtleties within literature and the purpose behind an author’s work.

Ms Jessy Haaring and Ms Jennifer Igerl

After a two year hiatus due to COVID, St Paul's College students were able to return to Sydney for the Year 9 History excursion.

Highlights enjoyed by the students included the Sydney Jewish Museum, Cockatoo Island, Barangaroo Reserve and the Hyde Park Anzac Memorial.

Students had the honour of participating in a memorial ceremony for the 56th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan with other veterans. Special thanks to our amazing team of educators Mrs Preston, Ms Anderson, Ms Dakin, Ms Meehan, Mr Hancock and Mr Mascord for guiding the students through these experiences.

Construction of the new St Paul's College hall is progressing well with the recent dry weather.

Principal Mr David Johns caught up with Year 11 student Liam Scott who is currently completing his VET Construction work placement at the building site. With thanks to Lloyd Group for hosting our students.

This week St Paul's College Principal, Mr David Johns met with an Aboriginal Advocacy Group who are interested in working with the College on increasing strong educational, health and social outcomes for our Aboriginal families.

It was fantastic to see so many stakeholders visit the College to talk about developing strong partnerships and wishing to journey with our students by supporting and resourcing the College community.

A wonderful initiative that we hope will contribute to excellent outcomes for all students at the College.

Please note that it is a requirement for all students to have a working calculator in Mathematics.

• Calculators may be purchased in the College Office for $30.
• Students or their parents/carers may purchase via EFTPOS or cash.

The Macleay Valley Coast Diabetes Group was founded in 2010 and has been raising awareness for Type 1 diabetes for 12 years within the local Macleay Valley community. They aim to raise funds for young and old individuals living with Type 1 diabetes.

The MVCD Group hold meetings once a month to talk about fundraising ideas and meet other people with diabetes in the community where stories and experiences can be shared. Keep an eye out on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram for information about upcoming meetings and dates. Anyone is welcome, bring a friend and come along. If you have any questions and would like to know more, send your queries to the social media pages on Facebook or Instagram - Macleay Valley Coast Diabetes Group or email mvcdiabetes@hotmail.com.

The Macleay Valley Coast Diabetes Group needs your help! Submit your designs to Macleay Valley Coast Diabetes Group which can be found on Facebook and Instagram, or email mvcdiabetes@hotmail.com.

Kempsey-Macleay Centre has a fully accredited Riding for the Disabled facility operating on Tuesdays at the Kempsey Showground undercover arena.

• We provide Equine Therapy programs for people living with a disability to help enrich, develop and enhance their lives.
• Our Centre offers both riding and non-riding sessions using suitable trained horses that carry out a range of activities appropriate for all needs.
• Our coaches are Riding for the Disabled NSW accredited and take responsibility for the daily operational procedures of the Centre and are fully supported by a dedicated trained team of volunteers who work continuously to fulfill the Centre requirements.
• To be eligible as a participant in any of our programs, there are requirements that need to be fulfilled.

If this program offered by our Centre is of interest or more information is required, please email kempseyrda@gmail.com

First Kempsey Scout Group are recruiting for youth in various sections:

• Cubs - 8 to 10 years section
• Scouts - 11 to 14 years section

Put the out in Scout and come and join us, you won’t be disappointed!

There is a three-week trial prior to membership.

Open to boys and girls.

First Kempsey Scout Group is an approved provider of the Active Kids Voucher.

Further enquiries to Jane on 0429 150 414

For more information about Scouts, please follow the link below:

We request your support in relation to partial day attendance of students. Arriving late and departing early places increased pressure on students, in relation to them needing to catch up on missed work. It also disrupts class learning when students enter or leave a lesson during class time.

We ask that appointments are made outside of class times and/or school hours. We realise that this is not always possible, therefore we require that the following occurs if your child has an appointment during the school day.

Early Departures

If you need to collect your child early a signed note MUST be provided to the Office, stating the reason and time the student is to be picked up. This must be provided to the Office prior to morning PC (between 8:30am and 8:55am) so that a pass out can be arranged for the student to leave class early. If a note is not able to be provided, an email with the information in regards to the appointment may be emailed to kmps@lism.catholic.edu.au

If a note or email is not provided to the Office, we cannot guarantee that a student will be ready for collection upon your arrival at the College, as rooming and class activities may change their location. This may result in a parent/caregiver having to wait until the end of a lesson before they can collect their child.

Emergencies

If an emergency situation occurs and your child must be collected immediately, we will endeavour to get them to you as quickly as possible.

Late Arrivals

Students arriving late MUST report to the College Office, so that they can be marked as present, prior to them going to class. Parents/carers are not required to come into the College with their child, however we do require an email or phone call from you to explain the reason for the late arrival.

Thank you for your cooperation with these procedures.