St Benedict's Primary School - Narrabundah
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Cnr Tallara Parkway & Sturt Ave
Narrabundah ACT 2604
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Email: office.stbenedicts@cg.catholic.edu.au
Phone: 02 6295 8027

Principal's Notes

Tuckshop

A huge Thank You to all our families for their support of the school tuckshop. There has been a big increase in the uptake of students using the tuckshop and Qkr! on both days. Thank you to Dave who is doing a fantastic job running the tuckshop and providing yummy choices for our children. The increased uptake in the tuckshop means we are in need of some volunteers to help Dave out. In the next few days you will receive a link through which volunteers can book in a time to help out. We are not looking to tie people to a regular commitment, we are just seeking parents or grandparents to volunteer for an hour on a Tuesday or Thursday on a day that suits them over the next two terms.

The St Benedict's Tuckshop is also excited to announce a new range of take home products. These products have been sourced from food businesses who can offer our community something a little different. First off, an amazing SriRacha hot sauce in mild and hot to add a special Zing to everything! It delivers smoky, fermented garlic and chili flavours and is well worth a try! We also have Canberra's favourite Muesli- RAD Muesli, some incredible Thai pastes, and grow your own oyster mushroom kits! All of these products can be ordered on Qkr! Plenty of new products to be added, so keep checking in! If you know someone with a food business, we'd love to get in touch!

Hats On!

Though it’s still cold, the UV is on the increase, so we remind you of the School policy regarding exposure to the sun: Simply stated, from August until May, there is a ‘No Hat – No Play’ policy. Therefore, from last Monday (3rd August) all children must wear their school uniform hats whilst outdoors at school. Please remind your child/children to bring their hat to school.

 COVID-19 Update

St Benedict’s and Catholic Education continue to take advice from health authorities in relation to COVID-19. The Catholic Education Office has a team that is actively monitoring the COVID-19 situation as it develops, paying particular attention to local hotspots and organising support for schools where required. St Benedict’s is practicing all safe hygiene practices in line with government advice. We understand that the situation is fairly fluid, and we will communicate directly with you should there be any important changes in relation to our school operations in the coming weeks. We remind all families:

  • If your child is unwell, they should not attend school;
  • Please ensure that anyone who presents with COVID-19 symptoms in your family is tested; and
  • Parents should avoid routinely entering the school where possible but can attend scheduled meetings with teachers where required (physical distancing and hygiene measures still apply).

Should you have any questions in relation to our school and COVID-19, please feel free to contact our Front Office.

Leaving St Benedict’s

If you anticipate that your child will leave St Benedict’s at the end of this year, could you please notify the Front Office where they a heading to. We need to begin planning for staffing and class configurations for 2021. Naturally Year 6 parents need not respond to this request.