Principal’s Post – 11 May 2018

Dear Parents and members of our school community,

Mother's Day Prayer

Lord, thank you for all mothers. For the new ones, who endure sleepless nights with infants in arms. For the busy ones, who juggle the pressures of home and family life. For the steadfast ones, who nurture and care for our special vulnerable children. For the patient ones, who always seek to forgive and engage with their pre-teens. For the persistent ones, who cleverly find new ways to connect with their mini-adults. For the mother aunts, who step in to cradle and care for nieces and nephews. For all grandmas, who love and support their precious grandchildren. For the foster mums that are called to gather and cover the fragile ones. For the Sunday mums who care for our children and lead them in faith. For the mums who give far beyond their own resources, who overcome disability to cherish and love. Thank you Lord for all our beautiful mothers. Help us to support them and keep them in our prayers. May you bless them now on this their special day. Amen.

Mary as our Mother and Queen of the May

On Tuesday we held a very simple and meaningful service honouring Mary as our Mother and Queen of the May. The children placed flowers in front of the statue and prayed a decade of the rosary before returning to class.

Winter Uniform – Slacks for Girls In line with the practice in many other schools, we are very happy to permit girls to wear grey slacks, especially during Terms 2 and 3. Please see Angie Grant in the uniform shop should your daughter enjoy feeling warm and comfortable in grey school slacks.

FRIDAY 18TH MAY 2018 – NATIONAL WALK SAFELY TO SCHOOL DAY

Now in its 19th year, National Walk Safely to School Day (WSTSD) is an annual event when all primary school children will be encouraged to walk and commute safely to school. It is a community event seeking to promote road safety, health, public transport and the environment.

Our school has registered for this day.

For this day you may simply choose to park your car at a place near to the school such as Santich Park; or the Stargate shopping Centre. This is especially true if you live more than a kilometre away. However, if it is a lovely fine day why not set off a bit early and enjoy a healthy walk?

Kindy Pamper Afternoon

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Helen O’Toole Principal

St Jerome’s Primary School

NAPLAN Online Test Sessions - 2018 Monday 14th

May

Tuesday 15th May Wednesday 16th

May

Thursday 17th

May

Friday 18th May

Non-Testing Day Day 1 Testing Day 2 Testing Day 3 Testing Day 4 Testing Year 3 Writing

45minutes

9am – 3B, 3G, 3R

Hard Copy

Year 3 Reading

45minutes

9am – 3B, 3G

11am – 3R

Online

Year 3 Reading

Catch-Up

45mins

11am – 3B, 3G, 3R

Online

Year 3 Writing

Catch-Up

45minutes

9am – 3B, 3G, 3R

Hard Copy

Year 5 Writing

42 minutes

9am – 5B

11am – 5G, 5R

Online

Year 5 Writing

Catch-Up

42minutes

11am – 5B, 5G, 5R

Online

Year 5 Reading

50minutes

9am – 5R

11am 5B, 5G

Online

Year 5 Reading

Catch-Up

50minutes

9am – 5B, 5G, 5R

Online

3 Online Sessions 4 Online Sessions 4 Online Sessions 1 Online Session

Monday 21st

May

Tuesday 22nd May Wednesday 23rd

May

Thursday 24th

May

Friday 25th May

Day 5 Testing Day 6 Testing Day 7 Testing Day 8 Testing Day 9 Testing

Year 5

Conventions of

Language

40minutes

9am – 5B

11am – 5G, 5R

Online

Year 3 Conventions

of Language

40minutes

9am – 3B, 3G

9.30am – 3R

Online

Year 3 Conventions

of Language

Catch-Up

40minutes

9am – 3B, 3G, 3R

Online

Year 3 Numeracy

45mins

9am 3B, 3G,

11am 3R

Online

Year 3 Numeracy

Catch Up

11am 3B, 3G, 3R

Year 5 Conventions

of Language

Catch-Up

40minutes

11am – 5B, 5G, 5R

Online

Year 5 Numeracy

50minutes

9am – 5G

11am – 5B, 5R

Online

Year 5 Numeracy

Catch up

50minutes

11am 5B, 5G, 5R

3 Online Sessions 4 Online Sessions 4 Online Sessions 4 Online Sessions 1 Online Session

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