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Our Community
St Peter Apostle Primary School Hoppers Crossing
St Peter Apostle Mission Parish Community is situated in the Western region between Melbourne and Geelong. We have approximately 2800 Catholic households in our Parish zone and rejoice in the number of rich cultures and languages represented in our faith community.
Our Parish Community
The Parish Community offers further life and vitality in the Catholic ethos. We are fortunate to have a number of Parish committees, groups and services that provide support for our school community.
Community Hub
At St Peter Apostle we are so fortunate to be immersed in many rich cultures and fully celebrate our diversity.
Our Community Hub serves as a vibrant centre for families,offering a range of activities and resources to support and engage everyone. The hub features programs, workshops, and events designed to foster learning and connection for our local community. It also provides space for community meetings and parenting support groups. With a focus on inclusivity and collaboration, the hub aims to strengthen connections within the community and enhance the overall educational experience for students and their families.
Our dedicated Community Hub & English as an Additional Language Leaders run a number of programs included
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Weekly Community Hub sessions
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Provide access to English Interpreters including our school Burmese Learning Support Officers who speak Burmese, Karen and Hakha Chin
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Access to Adult Learning English classes.
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Pre-school playgroup
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Support to families managing their children's school life and learning i.e. understanding school reports, access additional supports & using school ICT systems such as Compass and Seesaw
Community Events
At St Peter Apostle we have a number school events that are celebrated on a yearly or bi-yearly basis that include
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Holy Sacraments
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First Reconciliation
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First Communion
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Confirmation
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Pancake Night (Shrove Tuesday)
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School Walkathon
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Mothers Day Breakfast
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Fathers Day Breakfast
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Art Show (bi-yearly)
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Wakakirri (bi-yearly)
Translators
If you require any assistance with interpreting or translating school documents or talking to your child’s class teachers, please contact us and we can ask our interpreters to support you.
Feel free to contact us if you require any assistance navigating the Compass (our school communication app) so you can keep updated with what is happening around the school.
If you require a translator please contact us:
Phone 9749 1055
Email: Jodie or Amanda
Kwala can interpret and translate:
Karen
Rose can interpret and translate: Hakha Chin and Burmese
Sa Hay can interpret and translate: Karen
Swe Zin can interpret and translate:
Burmese
Parent Volunteering
At St. St Peter Apostle, we believe that for children to succeed there must be a sound partnership between home and school – both are seen as providing a vital and supportive environment for children.
Parents/carers are always welcome and are encouraged to actively participate in their children’s schooling in a variety of ways. These may include working in classrooms, attending excursions and camps, or participating and attending liturgical celebrations.
Information is shared with the school community through Compass and our newsletter which includes both school and Parish news.
If you would like to volunteer at our school you will need to complete the below Volunteer Application Form – you will then be contacted for an interview by our Leadership team
Working with Children Check
Working with Children Act 2005
The Working With Children Act 2005 (the Act) commenced in April 2006. The Working with Children Check is one of several measures organisations should put in place to protect children.
The Act establishes a framework to screen the criminal records and the professional conduct of people who intend to work with or care for children. People who pose an unjustifiable risk to the safety of children will fail the Check and are prohibited from working with children under the Act.
The protection of children is the paramount consideration for any decision made under the Act.
The Act defines the kind of work that is regulated as child-related work and lists the offences applicants are screened for.
The Act also exempts a range of people from the Check, including teachers registered with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT), as VIT also screens criminal records and professional conduct.
All Volunteers who wish to assist in our school or help on excursions are required to hold a valid Working with Children Check. This must be registered with the school office before volunteering to help in the classroom or on an excursion/sports activity.
All Volunteers are required to have their Working with Children Check with them, when they are onsite at the school.
School Advisory Council (SAC)
School Advisory Councils are an essential component of governing and operating Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne. They provide a forum for consultation and participation for parish and school communities.
The councils are advisory and call on that part of our wider Catholic tradition that sees advice given in the framework of mutual respect, right relationship and hope: a foundation of our trinitarian faith.
The School Advisory Council plays a significant role in supporting the spiritual and educational welfare of students through its support of the principal as delegated authority of the MACS board – the governing body, and of the parish priest as custodian of mission.
Members of School Advisory Councils in all MACS schools meet high standards of community, group and individual behaviour, and appreciate, value and share the educational mission and ethos of the Catholic Church.
Through a process of discussion, deliberation and consensus, School Advisory Councils ensure advice is authentic and congruent with who we are and what we proclaim.
For more information about the School Advisory Council please see the MACS website or contact Karen Wilson
Community Events
What is the Parents & Friends?
The main objectives of the P&F is to encourage the participation of families in our school community to work in close co-operation with the school administration and staff for the wellbeing and benefit of the students in our school. It provides an opportunity for parents to get to know each other and to work together in a volunteer capacity to support the activities of the school. Parental involvement is offered at a variety of levels and brings enormous benefits for you and your child as well as St Peter’s.
How often do we meet?
We meet on a monthly basis and it is a great way of providing opportunities for parents to meet other parents and catch up with the school news! It is not necessary to attend all meetings, just those that you can. Who attends? All are welcome to the P&F meetings and in regular attendance are the committee members, some teachers/staff and the Principal.
What have funds been used for?
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Junior & Senior Adventure Playgrounds
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iPads & Laptops
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Mats for children to sit on
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Redcat Audio System for classroom
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Apple TV devices
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Sashes & Gifts for Student Sacraments
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Outdoor PA System
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Donations towards Christmas Carols, Wakakirri, Year 4 Dance & Sleepover
Events run by the Parents & Friends
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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Night
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Mother’s Day Stall
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Mother’s Day Morning Tea
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Easter Raffle
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Subway Lunch Day
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Father’s Day Stall
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Father’s Day Breakfast
Your assistance big or small is always welcome:
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Organise or assist with an event
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Buy or sell raffle tickets
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Help out at the Mother’s Day or Father’s Day Stall
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Help cook Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday
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Help out at Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea or Father’s Day Breakfast
Share your ideas to help build our school community.
Come along and join in the fun.