10th February 2020

Term 1 Week 3

IMPORTANT INFO!

If you have changed your phone number or address, please notify school office

ASAP

Dates for your calendar

Date Day Event Time

11th February Tuesday Reading Club tarts Yr 1-6 3.30-4.45pm

19th February Wednesday Marcellin Homework Club Starts Yr 2-6

3.30-4.30pm

19th February Wednesday Family Fun Night 5-7pm

25th February Tuesday St Pius X Open Day 9-11am

25th February

Tuesday Shrove Tuesday

26th February Wednesday Ash Wednesday

26th February Wednesday Marcellin Homework Club 3.30-4.30pm

Prayer of the Week

Thank you God for yet another day. Help me to live in line

with your Word. Show me who I can help today. Let this person feel your love though my actions. Let them experience

your presence. My mind, ears, and eyes will stay open to receive your direction all the day long. Let me pass your

blessing to another person today. Amen

Family

Fun Night

Thursday

19th

February

5-7pm

From the Principal

FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A

Gospel Acclamation

Jn 8:12

Alleluia, alleluia!

I am the light of the world, says the Lord;

the man who follows me

will have the light of life.

Alleluia!

Gospel

Mt 5:13-16

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew

You are the light of the world.

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You are the salt of the earth. But if salt becomes tasteless, what can

make it salty again? It is good for nothing, and can only be thrown out to be trampled underfoot

by men.

‘You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill-top cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp to

put it under a tub; they put it on the lamp-stand where it shines for everyone in the house. In

the same way your light must shine in the sight of men, so that, seeing your good works, they

may give the praise to your Father in heaven.’

TOGETHER WE SHINE- NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE!

What do we take notice of in our day, in our world?

Do you see God’s hand at work?

What most people would say is the magic happens in what are just the ordinary events of our

day. God’s light is shining through people in their words and actions for others.

Have a think for yourself-

-When have I been aware of the presence of God in the ordinary people and

experiences of my daily living?

-How have I pointed out the specialness of others due to the fact that God’s light is

shining in the world?

-How can I see the light of God shine through me and through others?

May you continue to be aware of the Light of Christ, which shines upon you, and

through you and through others out in the world.

MONTESSORI WORKING PARTY

Thank you to the Montessori Working Party who met last Tuesday evening to discuss advocacy

actions for 2020. We had a robust discussion about Catholic Identity and what makes St Pius X

the school of choice- What is the Difference? And we all decided it was the little everyday things

that make the difference and why parents choose to enrol their children to St Pius X.

We just have to be conscientiously aware to notice these differences to be able to tell others

about the magic!

An action was decided to simple survey families to catch some of the reasons parents enrol their

children at St Pius X. I therefore invite parents/families to take a few moments to fill out the

Survey, which will be sent via Care Monkey.

MEET & GREET- ALL PARENTS WELCOME TUESDAY 11TH FEBURARY 7-8:30pm

We invite all our parents to our Meet & Greet this Tuesday evening 7-8:30pm. This is a great

opportunity to get to know each other better, welcome our new parents and meet members of

our School Advisory Council. Coming together for an informal chat with light refreshments is a

great way to learn about each other and the school, and to talk about what matters most for you

and your family at St Pius X.

2020 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT REVIEW

Throughout 2020, St Pius X will review the improvements made throughout the school over the

past 4 years and set new improvement goals for the next 4 years.

This is an exciting time in the life of a school, celebrating the great things that have been

achieved and looking forward to future directions, hopes and dreams.

The process will involve the whole school community students, parents and staff.

Presently the staff with the support of the Catholic Education Melbourne Eastern Region Leaders

are analysing 2019 Survey Data completed by the community. All reports will be shared with

students and parents as well as the wider community.

There is a School Closure on the 10th March for the staff to review the Catholic Identity Survey

Data (conducted every 4 years) to analyse the 2019 Data.

OPEN DAYS- Tuesday 25th February & Saturday 14th March

Our official Open Days for 2021 & 2022 enrolments occur on Tuesday 25th February & Saturday

14th March.

Open Days are an opportunity to showcase the school, we therefore ask parents for support in

ensuring the children are neat and tidy, in the correct uniform and arrive on time at 8:45am to

begin school. Parents are invited to be involved in the Open Days by chatting to prospective

families and taking families on tours. Our senior students also assist in taking families on tours.

The Parents & Friends will be providing a BBQ on the Open Day Saturday 14th March and we ask

our school families to come and support the school on these days as well. More information will

be forwarded to families in the coming weeks regarding the Open Day Saturday 14th March.

THANK YOU - A huge thank you to Anthony Begovic for supporting the school with his clever

design work creating the Open Day Flyers, Magazine Wraps and Billboards. Anthony and his wife

Jo also helped us in the Office cutting the Open Day School Magazine Wraps. Anthony is the

clever designer of our school SHINE Magazine, which I am sure you are all enjoying sharing with

your family and friends.

BUILDING LEARNING COMMUNITY SESSIONS

The Building Learning Community Sessions are an opportunity for families to come together to

learn about the school, curriculum and programs. We usually offer the Building Learning

Community session over two time slots to make it easier for families to access.

Session 1 3:45-4:30pm & Session 2 7-8:30pm

Session Dates:

Term 1 Thursday 12th March- Learning Sessions

Term 2 Thursday 16th June- Learning Showcase

Term 3 Thursday 21st July- Learning Conversations

Term 4 Thursday 24th November- Learning Showcase

ESMART

As an Esmart School St Pius X begins the year with familiarising all students, staff and

parents with the ESmart procedures, policies and agreements.

Such as the Responsible Use Contact agreed to by all users upon enrolment,

responsibly use of communication platforms Care Monkey, Seesaw and Google

Classrooms.

Digital Technologies is incorporated into the everyday classroom Learning and provide the

students with powerful thinking and communication tools.

Mr Anthony Houlahan our Digital Technologies Learning and Teaching Consultant works with the

students and staff fortnightly on Wednesdays. Daniel Avano, Catholic Education Eastern Regional

Support Leader in Digital Technologies also works with the students and staff throughout the

year.

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION- 26TH JULY

The Year 5/6 children are invited to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday 26th July

at 10:30am St Pius Parish Mass.

The Sacramental Program will run throughout the school year beginning with a

Sacrament of Confirmation Parent Workshop on 19th March 7-8:30pm in the Atrium.

ATRIUM

Classes visit the Atrium every week. Families are invited to visit the Atrium to deepen their

understanding of the use of this space and the benefits to the children’s sense of wellbeing.

Julie is at school on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday if you have any questions about the

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program.

SLAVERY-FREE EVENT

10 Year 4/5/6 students will be attending the Catholic Education Melbourne Launch of the Slavery

Free Resource, along with Sonia and myself at The Academy of Mary Immaculate Catholic Girls

College, Fitzroy. The St Pius X children have been invited to sing.

Archbishop Peter Comensoli will be launching the new resource for our Archdioceses of

Melbourne School communities. Thank you to the children who volunteered to represent our

school.

CARE OF OUR GREEN SPACE-WORKING BEES

We begin our Family Working Bees on Thursday 19/3 Yr 2/3 3-6pm

Family members are invited to enjoy time together caring for the green spaces our children love

to play in. The job list includes general weeding, sweeping, collecting leaf litter and maintenance

to the fence in our Community Garden.

Following Working Bees for 2020:

23/4 Yr 4/5/6

13/8 Prep/1

YR 5/6 CAMP

Our Year 5/6 children will be attending Camp at Campaspe Downs Adventure Camp on 23-25th

March. https://www.pgladventurecamps.com.au/campaspe/

Camp information will be sent out to families in the coming weeks.

Concession Card Holders please contact Efi in the School Office for the form to access the

Government Camp Fund.

ST PIUS X STAFF

I have invited our St Pius X Staff to write their Bio to be placed in the Newsletter in Week 4. This

will provide a great opportunity for parents, families and the wider community to get to know

more about the expertise, skills and talents of our St Pius X Staff.

PARENTS & FRIENDS EVENTS-Important CHANGE

-Community Performance date confirmed -Wednesday 28th October

Please make the change on your list of Parents & Friends Events (sent in Wk 2 Newsletter)

I thought you might be interested in supporting this

GoFundMe, https://www.gofundme.com/f/hemp-cubby-safe-and-sustainable-building-

demo?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet.

Even a small donation could help Sharon Wright reach her fundraising goal. And if you can't

make a donation, it would be great if you could share the fundraiser to help spread the word.

Thanks for taking a look,

enjoy your week!

Barbara Gomez

Dear supporters,

As you all well know, there is no love more special than puppy love.

In honour of the traditional “day of love”, Valentine’s Day, Seeing Eye Dogs will be launching our very own PALentine’s Day to encourage more people to find their PAWfect partner by becoming puppy carers!

With 60 puppies needing homes by 31st March 2020, Seeing Eye Dogs will be holding a PALentine’s Day event, to spread the #SEDPuppyLove and encourage more puppy carers.

Event details

https://www.facebook.com/events/175470167020309/

Seeing Eye Dogs staff, carers and pups will be at Southern Cross Railway Station on PALentine’s Day. Take a fun photo at the Seeing Eye Dogs photo stand to share on social media to promote puppy caring. There will also be a meet and greet opportunity with our pups!

Date: Friday 14th February 2020 Time: 10am-11.30am Location: Southern Cross Train Station (exact location TBC)

How can you be involved?

1. Spread the #SEDPuppyLove – We would love you to share the event with your family, friends and colleagues to encourage them to attend and also share online using #SEDPuppyLove on Instagram from 1-14 Feb. 2. Attending the event – Everyone is welcome to attend, please feel free to come on down to join in the fun.

If you are keen to be involved, please email Lauren at: sedvolunteer@visionaustralia.org

Thank you for sharing the #SEDPuppyLove. Who knows, maybe you will find your paw-fect puppy partner and enjoy puppy love all year round!

Many thanks, The team at Seeing Eye Dogs

2020 ST PIUS X PARENTS & FRIENDS COMMUNITY EVENTS

11/2 2020 PARENTS MEET & GREET 7pm-8:30pm Informal gathering- Light Refreshments & opportunity to meet the St Pius X School Advisory Council

19/2 FAMILY FUN NIGHT- 5-7pm BBQ, Face Painting & Games

19/3 2/3 WORKING BEE & BBQ 3-6pm

20/3 HOT FOOD DAY- Hot Dogs Celebrating the start up of the 2020 AFL SEASON

21/3 BUNNINGS SAUSAGE SIZZLE 8am-5pm

22/3 BANYULE ARTY FARTY GRAND PARADE 10am Burgundy st Parade & Family Fun at Banyule Flats

14/4 EASTER FUN 9-11am Alleluia Banner, Mass & Easter Games

23/4 4/5/6 WORKING BEE & BBQ 3-6pm

6/5 MOTHER’S DAY BREAKFAST 8am

6/5 MOTHER’S DAY STALL 9am

28/5 BUSH DANCE TBC 6pm-8pm

19/6 HOT FOOD DAY

13/8 PREP/1 WORKING BEE & BBQ 3-6pm

2/9 FATHER’S DAY BREAKFAST 8am

2/9 FATHER’S DAY STALL 9am

4/9 HOT FOOD DAY

17/9 TRIVIA/BINGO NIGHT-PARENTS 5-7pm MOVIE NIGHT-KIDS

28/10 COMMUNITY CONCERT/PERFORMANCE (OLMC TBC)

15/11 MALAHANG FESTIVAL 10-4pm

3/12 CHRISTMAS EVENT & BBQ 5pm

5/12 3081 COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CONCERT-Rosanna Baptist Church BBQ 5-9pm

10/12 PARENT & FRIENDS DINNER-END OF YEAR 5:30pm

12/12 BELL ST MALL CHRISTMAS EVENT 12pm TBC

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Parents and Friends Volunteer 2020

Parent Name………………………………………………………………………………… Phone Number…………………………………………………………………….. Email………………………………………………………………………………… Child’s Name………………………………………………………………………. Child’s Class……………………………………………………………………….