P & F Association

All about the fathers…

Over the last two weeks we were blessed to be able to celebrate and give thanks for the fathers in our lives. The P&F helped the community celebrate by hosting a number of activities including the Father’s Day stall for Prep to Year 6, Father’s Day breakfasts on both campuses and Father’s Golf day. We were so thankful to be able to host these events again this year. These events were a huge success predominantly due to the number of very generous volunteers. We would like to thank the following for their time at the Breakfast. 

Primary Years Campus:

Sia Zanon, Charlene Porfida, Mati Jurado, Kathleen Magri and Nicola Bertram

Senior Years Campus:

Kim Dunlop, Trish Cencighm, Daniela Sicurella, Fiona McGrath (Millward), Michelle Martin, Elizabeth Giungi, Yolanda Hasrouny, Fiona Tchan, Katherine Trilucio, Toula Cassimatis, Corrine Mansour, Daniella Di Santo, Alex Cantali and Caitlyn Catalano.

What’s coming up…

  • This Friday, 16 September: Colour Fun Run This event is open to the whole College Prep to Year 12 students. So far we have raised over $10k! If your child would like to fundraise or run, go to schoolfunrun.com.au, create a student profile page and share your online fundraising link via SMS, email and social media. Select your school – Santa Sabina College – and Your Class or Year Group.  If you are currently fundraising, THANK YOU! We hope you will continue to share your link and fundraising for the school. Students in Primary Years will run during school hours. Parents are welcome, there will be a designated area to watch the fun and excitement. Students in Gioia House and Seniors Years will run between 3:30 – 4:30pm. Please note that Year 5 will be returning from camp, but are welcome to join the fun. The Colour Fun Run will take place on the Hockey Field on the Senior Campus. If you have any questions please contact vpsecondary@ssc.nsw.edu.au
  • 28 November: P&F Annual General meeting I look forward to seeing you all at the next Annual General Meeting with elections being held.

As Term 3 wraps up we want to wish everyone a safe and restful term break. We especially have the Year 12 students and their families in our thoughts and prayers as they prepare for their final exams in a few short weeks.  

Keep up to date

If you haven’t signed up to WhatsApp for your year group and want to please click here to be added. If you are having issues with signing up please reach out to pnfcomms@ssc.nsw.edu.au

Yours in friendship,

Parents & Friends’ Committee

Primary Years

We are very grateful to the Santa Sabina community and its events like the Father’s Day stall where we see first-hand the dedication and generosity of our families. Over 65 members of the community from Del Monte and Gioia House gave up their time, energy and love to make the Father’s Day Stall memorable for 571 children from Mary Bailey House to Gioia House. The absolute joy on the children’s faces made all the hard work worth it. The generosity to make sure no child was left without a gift was truly heartwarming. We are also extremely appreciative to all the families who supported the stall through purchasing gifts and hope that their Father’s Day was that much better knowing their gifts were hand-picked by their children. We are filled with gratitude and thank the many volunteers including parents and grandparents who gave their time wrapping presents and manning the stall.

Lisa McGhee-Dann
Primary Years VP

Parent Education – Debra Brodowski

R U OK? Day 2022 – No Qualifications Required

In my day job, I work in mental health… It’s been a busy few years with pandemics, fires, floods… change, change, and more change. Mental health support has been in more demand than ever before. This year’s R U OK? Day theme, ‘No Qualifications Required’ raises a theme that is close to my heart… every one of us can make a powerful and positive impact in the lives of others – you don’t need to have qualifications in mental health to support others. 

YOU have the expertise needed:

  • YOU care
  • YOU listen
  • YOU are available
  • YOU want to help

You are the expert to support your child, another young person in your life, your friends, your family, your colleagues at work.

Your expertise allows you to:

  • Notice subtle changes in the wellbeing of someone you care about. Do they seem a little different, a little unhappy, a bit withdrawn
  • Ask: R U OK?
  • Listen: Allow them to talk
  • Encourage action: What’s a step they can do to help their situation. Be a connector of support (to the GP, a mental health professional, school counsellor)
  • Check-in: Keep checking in to see how they are travelling to stay on track

Your care, support, and desire to be helpful allows you to have the expertise to ask R U OK? any day of the year; because a conversation can change a life. A conversation can save a life.

Ask R U OK? every day.