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Level 7, Angel Place, 123 Pitt St,
Sydney NSW 2000
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Email: office@ccsp.catholic.edu.au
Phone: 02 9287 1514

CCSP: Do You Know What We Do For Your Diocese? Flyer

CCSP: Do You Know What We Do Flyer

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This flyer promotes CCSP, stating our mission and what we do. Use this flyer as a tool to inform parents and carers and school staff about CCSP.

Download the flyer here.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Committee Flyer

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This 2-page flyer promotes the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Committee, including information about our 2024 representatives and what the committee does.

Download the flyer here.

Parent Bodies and Section 83 Brochure

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This A3 brochure folds to A4 and is all about what parent bodies in schools need to know about fundraising and donations. Directors and principals can give this flyer to their parent groups to inform them of their compliance requirements in regards to section 83 of the Education Act.

Kids + School Attendance Tips for Schools

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This A3 brochure folds to A4 and contains tips for school staff on engaging families and developing a positive school culture and climate that is safe and inclusive for all students. 

Download the brochure here.

Term Planner

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This planner can be emailed to all schools or students as a PDF for them to print as A4 or A3 or even A2. A 1-page poster that students can use to write their exams, assignments and study periods on.

Download the planner here.

Welcome to Parent Talk

Welcome to the fourth edition of CCSP's Parent Talk for 2021. 

I hope you had the opportunity to attend one of the Masses celebrating 200 years of Catholic Education in Australia. I was honoured to attend the National Mass at St Mary's Cathedral, it was a truly wonderful celebration. The Hon Scott Morrison, Prime Minister, recorded a video greeting and a recording of students from across Australia performing Faith in Our Future was played in the Cathedral. There is a link to both of these videos later in this newsletter. Student representatives from Sydney Catholic Schools, educators and distinguished guests heard His Grace Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP speak of God's love for us all during his inspiring homily. There is a link to both of these videos later in this newsletter.

As I foreshadowed in issue three of Parent Talk, I have included some information about the NSW Education Legislation Amendment (Parental Rights) Bill. It is not yet  determined when it will be debated in Parliament. 

CCSP continues to advocate for parents during the current reforms to the Australian Curriculum by the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) and the NSW Curriculum and syllabuses by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).  CCSP will make a submission to ACARA regarding the draft Australian Curriculum. Parents and teachers have until 8 July to make individual submissions. See later in this newsletter for a link. 

On 10 June, CCSP Chair, Wayne Davie, and I met with NESA CEO, Paul Martin, to discuss the ongoing NESA reforms and to ensure the voice of Catholic school parents is heard. In addition to this, Catholic school parents are represented at NESA Parent Roundtable meetings and are providing feedback on various NESA projects.

Included in this newsletter are examples of how members of CCSP's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Committee are bringing to life the theme of Reconciliation Week 2021, "More than a word. Reconciliation takes action."

As Term Two draws to a close, some students may be thinking about subject selection and career direction. We have included some handy tips that may assist you to guide your student with subject selections.   

I hope you and your families will be able to celebrate World Grandparents Day on Sunday 25 July. 

Finally, congratulations to Mr Tony Farley and Dr Jacqueline Frost on the first Family Forum hosted online by Sydney Catholic Schools on 25 May 2021. This was a great opportunity for the parents and carers of students in Archdiocesan schools to find out more about key aspects of the thriving Catholic Communities that are Sydney Catholic Schools. 

Kind Regards,

Peter Grace

Executive Director