Newsletter 31 January 2024
Principal's Message
Welcome back everyone! It was fantastic to see all our students return yesterday, all a little taller and happy. We especially welcome our new Foundation students and new families to St James.
Over the holidays there was much work completed to improve our school. The new playground has been built and the entire school boundary is now fully fenced with the inclusion of higher fences at both ends of the oval behind the goal posts.
Religious Education
Important Information
This year St James will be using two main platforms of communication with our families - PAM and Schoolzine.
To ensure that you keep up to date with what is happening with your children and within the school please ensure that you have access to these platforms and are familiar with their uses.
If you require assistance with accessing or setting up these platforms, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
From time to time it will also be necessary for emails and text messages to be sent.
Schoolzine App Installation Instructions:
This is an app that you have on your phone and allows for easy reading of the newsletter, as it customises to the screen and translates into many languages if required.
Please click the link below for the instructions on installing the app on your phone.
https://www.schoolzine.com/
As part of the installation, you will be required to enter the following 4 digit passcode -
3675
Please do not hesitate to contact the school office if you have any questions or queries.
Accessing PAM Instructions:
Please use the below link to access your PAM account.
https://pam.stjamesnng.catholic.edu.au
The user name is the email you have provided to the school and if you have not logged on previously, you will be able to set a password.
If you require your password to be reset, please contact the school office.
Parenting Matters
Parenting in a digital world can be tricky! To support parents, we have engaged our Digital Wellbeing and Cyber Safety Team to run an online parent information session. Both Marty and Carley from INform and Empower are passionate about keeping children safe online. You will recognise the company name as they run incursions from Foundation to Year 6 with a focus on digital wellbeing and cyber safety.
From the Art Room
Fun Food Friday
NO fun food Friday this week!
From the Office
School Fees
2024 School Fees will be raised to all family accounts in the coming week and statements will be emailed (please check your junk/spam folder if not received).
Payment of fees can be made directly into the school account, via EFTPOS in the office, or via Direct Debit. Direct Debit arrangements can be set up at any time and include options for fortnightly, monthly or per term payments. Please contact the office to obtain a Direct Debit form.
Please ensure any outstanding fees are brought up to date or a payment arrangement is in place.
If you are experiencing financial hardship please contact rkollaris@stjamesnng.catholic.edu.au to have a confidential discussion.
If you hold a Pension or Health Care card, please contact the office to obtain the relevant paperwork to be completed and returned. Eligibility will then be assessed and an application for assistance to reduce your school fees will be applied for.
Updating Details
Please ensure your contact details are current and up to date. This includes contact numbers, email address, home/postal addresses and emergency contact details. If you need to update your information, please email office@stjamesnng.catholic.edu.au
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