The Semester 1 reports will be available via the Compass Portal from today, Friday 31 July .  Please check Compass Newsfeed for instructions regarding how to access the report.

The report for Semester 1 is different in organisation and structure to past reports.  The reason for this is clearly explained in the report.

This report provides you with information about your child's learning during Semester 1, 2020.  It reflects that learning during Semester 1 has been both school-based and home-based due to COVID-19.  During Term 2 the priority for learning has been Religious Education, English and Mathematics.  This report provides information on your child's achievement in these priority areas.  The school will organise opportunities for your to child's progress.

This report reflects the changes that the school has had to adopt in order to manage the “changing landscape” effected by Covid-19. 
In previous reports, students were given a specific grade for Achievement.  The grades were as follows:



For this semester, the Achievement Code has changed to the following:

 
This means that your child will receive one of three grades for their achievement.  They are either:
Working Towards
Working At
Working Beyond                     …..expected outcomes for your child’s grade level.
 
Students in Kindergarten do not get an Achievement Code.  They are given an Effort Code for the Key Learning Areas.
 
Students were also given a specific grade for Effort.  Those grades were as follows:



The Effort Code for the current Semester 1 Reports, remains the same.
 
Should you have any questions about the report, the Parent Teacher Interviews are a wonderful opportunity to clarify any queries.  The Parent Teacher Interviews are being held over the next two weeks.  Thank you to all the parents who have returned their Parent Observation Form and booked a time for the interview.
 
Have a great weekend,
Marisa Bombardieri

29 July: Hayley O 
1 August: William P and Pia F
2 August: Luke W, Sopie M, Emily A, Nadia I and Marcus F

Enrolment interviews for Kindergarten 2021 are currently taking place followed by letters of offer. If you have a sibling due to start school next year please ensure you have submitted their application to the office. 

Regards
    Julia Postle

School fee statements will be sent home early next week. If you pay in three standard instalments, a reminder that the 3^rd instalment is due on 31 July.

The Diocese of Broken Bay is committed to supporting families as the impact of COVID 19 continues to be felt in the community. To apply for COVID fee relief please click here

Compass is now our main form of communication with all families. If you are experiencing any issues with logging in, booking parent teacher interviews, viewing school reports or adding attendance notes please refer to the Compass Guide for Parents. If you need to have your password reset please email or call the office.

Compass Guide
 

This week Year 5 students have prepared and celebrated a class Mass which was held in the school library.  There is no better way to understand The Eucharist than to prepare for it from scratch. Complete with teaching aides and a great story, Fr John compared friendship to salt and pepper shakers. This was an analogy that the students could really relate to. Thank you also to Fr John Sullivan for preparing for. and presiding at. this very special Eucharistic celebration.  

Our Year 3 students, their parents and teachers are preparing for their First Holy Communion.  Please remember them in your prayers.

Could we also remember in our prayers Mr Steve Foresto.  The Foresto family are members of our Parish. Many years ago Steve taught at St Kieran’s and his children attended school here. Steve is undergoing cancer treatment and is need of our prayers.

During this COVID 19 time we are celebrating all feast days and special events through different prayer experiences within the school. The Yr 2 video was an example of this. Class Masses for the older students have commenced and will continue with Yrs 5, 4 and later in the term Yr 3.  Our younger grades will prepare and celebrate small liturgies which link to their Bible studies in their classrooms as the term progresses.

Please email all enquiries and requests for care to the service email and I will get back to you when I return to the office. 

• All family correspondence: oshc.manlyvale@catholiccaredbb.org.au
• Centre phone number: 0481 602 078
• Coordinator work phone number: 0481 602 047 Coordinator admin hours: 9am – 10:30am & 2pm – 2:30pm this is the time the Coordinator will respond to your emails.

Patricia Downey
Dual Coordinator St Kieran's OSHC and St Mary's Manly OSHC 

If your 4 or 5-year-old has been unable to attend preschool over the last couple of months, you may be concerned that they are missing out on developing some of the key skills needed to start school. Starting kindergarten is a new adventure for you and your child.  It is important that they are excited and proud to walk through the classroom door, ready to take their place in the ‘big kids’ school.

The Catholic Schools Office of Broken Bay has developed a range of resources featuring some helpful tips to assist you in preparing your child at home for kindergarten. Our Getting Ready booklet outlines a range of learning tools, each supported by an educational video, that will assist in helping to develop the necessary skills in your child to ensure a successful start to their schooling. To see our school readiness video tools please click here.

To receive your FREE getting ready bag including booklet and other fun activities please contact our school office to arrange for collection.

For information on VIP Music held in the Parish Centre please click here.