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Educating for Life
‘Thinking to Learn Learning to Think’
SACRED HEART PRIMARY SCHOOL Issue No 17 NEWSLETTER 10 October 2013
Principal – Mrs Maree Ryan
2 Mora Avenue Oakleigh 3166 Telephone 8574 4500 Fax 8574 4555 Camp Australia OSHC 0401188896 website: www.shoakleigh.catholic.edu.au Parish Administrator – Fr John Magri - Ph. 9568 1206 Email [email protected]
Dear Parents, Welcome back for the final term for the year and my final term before I retire and there are many things to be done!! I would assume that you have read the letter from Fr John Magri informing you that a new principal has been appointed to Sacred Heart School from the beginning of the 2014 school year. I would like to congratulate the incoming principal, Mr Brian Martin and pass on my support. He is currently Deputy Principal at Resurrection School in Keysborough and I have met him professionally on several occasions. Brian was also part of the Principals’ group who attended the conference in Nottingham, England last holidays. He also has a strong interest in Outward Facing Schools and community involvement for schools. I am confident that he will continue with the Development Plan set in motion after the school review last year and will bring a wealth of enthusiasm and knowledge to our school. Mr Martin will meet with the staff soon and he will be involved in planning sessions between now and the end of the year to ensure a smooth handover. Term 3 ended with some great community events with the Visual Arts Show which was a truly outstanding collection of work the students have completed during the year. The many different medium and styles were amazing and Mrs Fran Frederic again displayed her gifted teaching ability in this area. I was impressed with the ongoing DVD which captured the engagement and enjoyment of the children as they worked on their masterpieces in the visual arts centre. The opening of the Art of Values Murals for the Community Arts Project by Michael Salmon was another highlight for the school. Each class had worked on an individual value in preparation for these murals and more will be heard about their understanding and practice of these as the year goes on. Again the Fathers’ Day Breakfast brought many Fathers together and the children were delighted to see some dad’s visit their classroom afterwards. Friday 13th September saw many families and staff members come together for the Dinner Dance at Merrimu Receptions to enjoy the fine food, the great company and energetic moves of the dancers. A big thank you to Maria and Joe Raucci for ensuring the food and the venue were first class for us. Joe is the manager there and this is a great venue for a celebration if you are planning one!! The Footy Day was lots of fun for the students and the teachers and I congratulate the Year 6 Sport Captains who, under the instruction of Mr Farrell, conducted the group activities for all classes across the school. Their leadership and encouragement of the participants was fantastic and they showed excellent leadership qualities and were very responsible. It was great to see a few new faces supporting our regular crew for the Sausage Sizzle which is a treat that the students look forward to at the end of each term. Parent School Improvement Survey A special thanks to the parents who took the time to participate and complete the Parent School Improvement Survey. When we receive the results they will be used for future planning for the school. NAPLAN results have been delayed but should be available for parents either this Friday or early next week. OPTIONAL PARENT / TEACHER/ STUDENT MEETINGS: BOOKINGS ARE NOW OPEN N B The Optional Parent / Teacher/ Student Meetings will be held next on Tuesday 15th October from 3:45 to 8pm. Please refer to the letter that was sent home at the end of last term for the process to follow to book on line if you would like to speak with the teacher. The teacher will contact you if he / she wants to speak with you for any particular reason.
SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYS FOR TERM 4 Please note that the school will be closed on the following days: FRIDAY 1ST NOVEMBER : Staff Teacher Professional Learning Day on Positive Behaviour Management conducted by Ms Patrice Wiseman, Outreach Worker from Larminier School. MONDAY NOVEMBER 4TH : Staff Professional Learning Exploring the Link between Social Justice and the Scriptures. TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5TH : PUBLIC HOLIDAY for the Melbourne Cup Day. You may like to arrange for a time away with the family on this long weekend. Displaying Gospel Values within the Community As was demonstrated in the work completed in the Community Arts Project and the work done in creating the displays in the two school yards, Gospel Values are a very important part of the life of the school. We would hope that all parents support us in our endeavours in developing these values within the school community. At Sacred Heart we believe that it takes a whole community to educate a child and we believe that it is the responsibility of every member of the community to assist in this. We believe in the equality for all students, teachers and families and we expect this respect to be afforded to all members of the school community. We ask parents to support us in carrying out this value. Students are here to learn how to develop into positive, well rounded people, ready to become valuable citizens in our society and it is our duty to assist them all to achieve this goal. As they are young and learning the ‘how to’ of these complicated skills, they need our support and care and not criticism. There will be times, when as adults with our human frailty, we may falter a little and so with children, this is going to happen more often and this is when they need our care and strong support. However, along with this we do have boundaries that we do not expect to be crossed and sanctions are put in place to ensure the safety and well- being of all students. I would ask that, if you have any concerns in these matters that you speak to the class teacher or to me as principal or to Mrs Morice or Miss O’Grady, before any child, family or teachers are discussed (often without the full story) in the playground or over coffee. I am sure that all parents would value this respect for their family. Please discourage negative discussions about another child, family or teacher as you are very powerful role models for your children as they live what they see and hear. I do appreciate it when parents take the time to come to discuss their concerns with me and for me to hear their point of view. I can assure you that the staff work very closely as a team to promote the wellbeing of all members of the school and we have the support of some excellent professionals to support us in this endeavour. It is important to remember a couple of Christ’s words to us: “Love one another as I have loved you” and “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”. We should also reflect on the statement of compassion ‘Walk a mile in my shoes” as we all have a different fit in society and are shaped by different circumstances. Two of our community mums are part of this St Vincent de Paul group and are calling on your generosity. There will be a basket near the office for you to place your contributions.
St Vinnies’ 2013 Christmas Appeal……… This Christmas, many Australian families will struggle! In our local community. Vinnies have identified around 20 families and 30 single people who this Christmas will not be able to afford food, toiletries and other basic essentials. In the past we have had our Christmas hampers supplied by Vinnies up in Mildura, however sadly they are unable to help us this year. We really need your help and don’t know where else to turn. In short we need your help with donated food items detailed on the attached list to make up around 50 Christmas hampers. We wish we could capture and bottle the joy that receiving something so simple brings to the faces of each of our friends. We need the food collected by Friday 06/12 please.
Vinnies Op Shop needs bric-a-bracs Another practical way of helping the marginalised in our community is to donate any bric-a-brac for sale at a very low price to the Vinnies Ormond Op-Shop. Many marginalised people shop at the Op-Shop for Christmas presents and it also raises funds, which are in turn used to buy food for those without. You can donate the bric-a-bracs directly to the Op Shop at 491 North Road. Please contact Julie Meade (M) 0418 356 765 if any one has any questions or would like to help or even become a Vinnies Volunteer yourself, On behalf of those in most need for whatever reason; thank you! Julie Meade President St Anthony’s and St Aloysius St Vincent de Paul Conference
St Vincent DePaul Christmas Hamper Appeal 2013
Suggested Food Items:
STUDENTS RETURNING FOR 2014 If there are any changes to the information that you have forwarded to the office for places for your child and you will no longer be returning to Sacred Heart, please inform the office as soon as possible.
SALESIAN COLLEGE EXPO NIGHT 2013
A CELEBRATION OF OUR STUDENTS, OUR TEACHERS AND LEARNING
Tuesday 15 October, 5.00pm – 8.00pm
All welcome www.salesian.vic.edu.au
Kind regards Maree Ryan
Christmas cake Tinned plum pudding UHT custard
Tinned ham large and small sizes 450g and 200g
Coffee Tea Sugar
UHT Milk
Tinned biscuits such as shortbread
Mince Pies Chocolates
Nuts Christmas mixture
Tinned Peas and carrots Tinned Beans Tinned Tiny Taters
Tinned Fruit
Christmas Serviettes
Christmas Bon Bons
Personal items listed below
Toothbrushes, toothpaste deodorants, soap shampoo and conditioner.
Scholastic Books – New Book Club Co-ordinator required – Please consider this worthwhile role as Book club will not be able to continue without your help. Hi, my name is Gordana and I have been the book club co-ordinator at Sacred Heart for a number of years. My son James is in Year 6 now and a replacement co-ordinator is needed to take on this voluntary role for next year. It is not a difficult job, taking a few hours a month, and I am happy to provide all the training and support required before the year finishes. You may wish to share the role with another parent as I have done in the past. Please leave your details with the office staff if you are interested and I will contact you. Thanks Gordana
Sacred Heart Sport News Term 3 was a very busy Term for our students in Sport. Following on from the Winter Gala Day where we competed in Football, Soccer, Netball and Volleyball, we went straight into trials and training for the Oakleigh District Athletics . Our Girls Netball and Mixed Volleyball teams won the Gala Day and therefore the opportunity to compete at the Monash Waverley Division Finals. In Athletics, we had a very successful day. There was a sea of ribbons and smiling faces in the Sacred Heart Camp! Twelve students were selected to represent Oakleigh District at the Monash Waverley Division Athletics .
Netball Volleyball Athletics
Mia Fortune Flavia Antoniazzi Eloni Smolic Elena Michael Abhi Ramesh Ella Calderone Angelina Tsouparidis Meg Lennon Kiara Bayros
William Dirckze Joshua Hu Ebony Kellett John Burns Scott Fisher Ethan Milner Snive Kiruthiga Ilango Danny Phan Amelia Halloran Suraiya Ansar
Keisuke Nishimura - Discus Mia Fortune – Discus, Shot Put Angelina Tsouparidis – 200m Danny Phan – 100m, 200m Kiara Mc Glynn – 800m Christine Jang – Triple Jump Ashleigh Archibald – Long Jump Isabella Pahljina – 100m, 200m Joel Burgess- Heath – Shot Put Madeline Borg - Discus Alexi Flynn – Shot Put Sid Fortune – 1500m
The Netball girls were runners up in a very exciting day of competition. The Volleyball team are in training and will compete on Friday November 1st. In Athletics, the Monash Waverley Division Athletics were held on Wednesday October 9th. All students competed extremely well and Isabella, Madeline and Ashleigh progress to Eastern Metropolitan Region Athletics on Thursday October 17th. Placegetters in the competition were: Isabelle Pahljina 2nd in 100m and 3rd in 200m Ashleigh Archibald 2nd in Long Jump Madeline Borg 2nd in Discus Mia Fortune 3rd in Discus and 3rd in Shotput Danny Phan 3rd in 200m The program that is run at our school is only able to function because of the fabulous support of our parents. I would like to take the opportunity to thank those who have been involved in Gala Days, Athletics and Interhouse Sport. Winter Gala Day –Football - Damian Sherlock , Netball - Robin Lennon and Marg Bourke. I would also like to thank the Oakleigh Dragons Junior Football Club for providing the School with football boots and balls for the Gala Day as well as organising for us to conduct our training session at Scammell Reserve.
Athletics – This year we had breakfast after early morning training prepared by Alison Holmes, Priscilla Hansen, Tania Little, Rosie Robinson, Pina Tsouparidis, Helen Sherlock, Nathan Little and John Flynn The following parents assisted at trials/ training and on athletics day. Yvan Frederic, Andrew Pahljina, Sue Corcoran, Sue Burke, Marg Bourke, Jackie Phillips, Kate Noone, Anna Goodwill, Kate Borg, Roi Rubi, Cath O’Dwyer, Don Aragon, Sin-Young Kim, Ramesh Rasanayagam, Sachin Mathew and Lisa O’Driscoll. Interhouse Sport – Jackie Phillips, Alison Holmes, Kate Noone and Venetia Welcome We also have great support from our parents coming to spectate at events. Thank you all very much! Tess Milner
Dates to Remember for Term 4
OCTOBER
WEEK1 Monday 7th
Swimming program for Level 2 begins and will continue each day for the next 2 weeks 8:45—12:45 Gymnastics for level 3
Wednesday 9th Athletics Finals (13) & Tess Milner to go with the children
Thursday 10th NEWSLETTER
WEEK 2 Monday 14th
8:45—12:45 Gymnastics for level 3
Assembly 2:30: 5 / 6 N
Tuesday 15th Parent /Teacher/Student Meetings 3:45 ---8pm
Wednesday 16th PA Meeting 7pm
Thursday 17th Presentation for Community Arts Grant at CEO
Friday 18th Year 6 Basketball Round Robin Swimming program ends today
WEEK 3 World Mission Week
Monday 21st Level 4 Financial Literacy day 8:45—12:45 Gymnastics for level 3
Wednesday 23rd 3pm Paraliturgy 3 / 4 M 7:30pm Education Board meeting
Thursday 24th NEWSLETTER Soccer Gala Day Year 5 3pm Paraliturgy Prep A
WEEK 4 Monday 28th
World Teachers’ Day 8:45—12:45 Gymnastics for level 3 Assembly 2:30 3 / 4 D
Wed 30th 3pm Paraliturgy 5 /6 B
Thursday 31st 3pm Paraliturgy 5 /6 D
NOVEMBER
Friday 1st All Saints’ Day SCHOOL CLOSURE Staff Behaviour Management with Patrice Wiseman (Laminier)
SATURDAY 2ND All Souls’ Day
WEEK 5 Monday 4th
SCHOOL CLOSURE Exploring Social Justice & and the relationship to Scripture
Tuesday 5th MELBOURNE CUP DAY
Thursday 7th NEWSLETTER P A Parent event ‘Oakes Day Lunch’
Friday 8th Orientation for 2014 Preps Small groups 1. 9-10:15, Group 2. 11:35—12:50. Group 3 2pm-3:15 2E T ‘s Level 3 Footy 9 Clinic at Warrawee Park
Saturday 9th Father / Son Camp Weekend
WEEK 6 Monday 11th
Remembrance Day 8:45—12:45 Gymnastics for level 3 Giaan Rooney( Channel 7) to visit Level 2 Children re Communication/ Weather
Assembly 2:30 1 / 2D
Tuesday 12th Subway Lunch
Wed 13th Office closed Carmel N. at Admin Professional Learning 3pm Paraliturgy 1 / 2 L
Thursday 14th 3pm Paraliturgy 1 / 2 B
Friday 15th Mass 5 /6 N Level 3 Footy 9 Clinic at Warrawee Park
WEEK 7 PORTFOLIOS DUE -3 X 3levels for each class
Monday 18th 8:45—12:45 Gymnastics for level 3
Tuesday 19th Parents of 2014 Preps, Information Night
Wednesday 20th Universal Children’s Day
Thursday 21st NEWSLETTER
Friday 22nd Level 3 Footy 9 Gala Day (Following on from Clinics)
Sunday 24th Welcome Mass for 2014 Foundation Families Feast of Christ the King
WEEK 8 Monday 25th
8:45—12:45 Gymnastics for level 3 Assembly 2:30 Prep G
Tuesday 26th Commercial Bank-- Start Smart Program Level 4 P A Annual General Meeting 7pm
Wednesday 27th Prep Orientation 9-10;15 (Prep Teachers released for testing for the rest of the day) 2 E T ‘s 7:30pm Education Board Meeting
Friday 29th Multi Cultural Day Whole School Family Day / Grandparents
DECEMBER
SUNDAY 1ST World Aids Day
WEEK 9 Monday 2nd
8:45—12:45 Gymnastics for level 3
PORTFOLIOS GO HOME
Tuesday 3rd Feast of St Francis Xavier
Thursday 5th Office Closed Admin Network NEWSLETTER
Friday 6th PORTFOLIOS RETURNED TO SCHOOL These must be returned before the reports are given out.
WEEK 10 Wednesday 11th
GRADUATION Mass & Celebration 6pm
Friday 13th End of year THANKSGIVING Mass / Thank you Morning tea for Parents
WEEK 11 Monday 16th
Orientation Day 1-6 REPORTS GO HOME if portfolios have been returned
Tuesday 17th Year 6 Day out (TBC)
Wednesday 18th Students finish after Christmas Paraliturgy at 2pm
Thursday 19th Staff Day ‘Hand Over’ day
Friday 20th TERM 4 ENDS
The COHR Parents Association extends a very warm invitation to the staff and parents of Sacred Heart Primary to our annual social night and fundraiser:
The Rotary Oakleigh, COHR Stakes
Friday 18th October
COHR School Hall
7.30-midnight
BYO Food and Drinks
$25 per head
Dress Code: anything goes
Join us for a huge night of horse racing including 6 live race calls. Entry will get you $10,000 funny money to bet with, customised race books and bent bookies to take your bets. Look out for the customised race call with some familiar nags as well as the Fashions on the Field event. And as no night is complete without a little dancing, our DJ will pump out some hits to take us home.
As this is also our main fundraiser for the year, there will be prizes, competitions, raffles and silent auctions throughout the night. Please contact Brigid Boyce on 0407 323 805 or [email protected] for bookings or if you have any goods or services that you would like to donate.
Hope
Asylum Seeker Gala Dinner Fundraiser:
Saturday 9th November Sacred Heart Hall
6pm – 11pm $25 Adults $10 Children (children 4 and under free)
Includes dinner and entertainment
Buy in trivia, auctions, raffles, prizes, treasure chest & children’s activities including toilet toss and laughing clowns. Donations of as-new toys and lollies for children's prizes, or items for raffles and auctions gratefully accepted. Please call Rachel Terkelsen on 0439 338 368 for enquiries or ticket purchases. Please support Rachel as she runs in the 2013 Melbourne Marathon to raise money for Asylum Seekers by attending this event. You may also like to donate items to help raise money. There is also a fundraising tin in the office foyer if you would like to donate.
Football Star Academy – training commences Oakleigh Indoor Sports 10.00am Sat 12 Oct. Pinewood PS 4pm Mon 14 Oct and Oakleigh Cannons ground 5pm, 6pm. Please contact Tim on 0409 016 383 for further information.
Do you have a child in year 4, 5 or 6?
In 2001 (over 12 years ago) the Government introduced the ‘Child Tax Offset’ and surprisingly many Australians did not know about it and have NOT claimed any benefits.
HAVE YOU MISSED OUT ON THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS?
If your child was born between 1 July 2001 and 30 June 2004you may be eligible to receive up to $12,500 of entitlements.
The government has now put a deadline on this entitlement so please email [email protected] to receive more information.
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