Council of Catholic School Parents
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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

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

As we approach the end of this unusual school term, we can be confident that things will change for the better in the not-too-distant future.

I, like many other citizens of NSW, am delighted that Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced the roadmap to freedom. The milestone for easing of restrictions is 70% of adults (aged 16+) to have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. 

The previously announced return to school dates for local government areas in lockdown remain unchanged at this stage. 

Term 3, which has seen an unprecedented amount of disruption to schooling, is nearly finished. On behalf of the parents and carers of NSW/ACT, I would like to thank all teachers for their ongoing dedication. We hope you enjoy a restful holiday away from screens.  Thank you to the system leaders and school principals for prioritising the health, safety and wellbeing of all staff, students and their families.

Catholic Schools NSW (CSNSW) continues to work with the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and NSW Health to update guidelines for school operations. Your school will keep you advised about return to school arrangements as more definite decisions are made.

NESA is regularly updating the advice for HSC students. For more information from NESA visit educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/covid-19-advice. Teachers, students and parents can also contact the NESA COVID-19 support team on 1300 138 323 or covid19support@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

Thank you to those school communities who have already entered submissions to the 2021 Roger O’Sullivan Memorial Award. Your community has until 20 October 2021 to submit an entry. 

There was no sign of Zoom fatigue from the attendees at the recent CCSP Council Meeting and CCSP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Parent Committee meetings. Members shared many valuable insights from their dioceses, including their disappointment that COVID-19 has caused plans to change and school-based learning activities to be severely limited. More information about these meetings are in this newsletter. 

I am continuing to work on various projects identified in the CCSP Strategic Plan and joint projects with Catholic School Parents Australia, CSNSW and NESA. 

The majority of people in NSW will not be able to attend Mass in person until NSW reaches the 70% double dose vaccination milestone. I urge you to help reach the milestone. If you have not yet done so, please make an appointment to be vaccinated.

    Let us continue to keep in our thoughts and prayers everyone affected by this global pandemic and do what we can to help those around us. At the same time, let us not forget about families in the nation of Afghanistan who once again, face the risk of tumult and oppression.     

    Please take care and keep well.

    Kind regards

    Peter Grace

    Executive Director