MATTHEW GIBNEY CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

30 Munday Road, High Wycombe WA 6057 Phone: 6216 8400 Email: admin@gibney.wa.edu.au Website: www.gibney.wa.edu.au

NEWSLETTER No. 24 10th August 2017

Dear Parents, Friends and Students

On Wednesday morning this week Father Francis came

to our school for the Year Three Liturgy of the Word. The

theme of this was forgiveness and Father Francis

reminded the children of the importance of forgiving

people who have hurt them. The children were beautifully

behaved and are to be congratulated on their great

participation throughout the liturgy. It was wonderful to

have so many of our parents and family there for the

Liturgy and the shared morning tea afterwards.

On Wednesday night we held our school/parish

Confirmation Student and Parent Workshop. Thank you

to everyone who braved the very wet weather to attend

this important meeting and thanks to Mrs Keddie, Miss

Hibben and Mrs Thesera who ran this workshop. The

feedback has been very positive.

We are looking forward to the Year Four class assembly

in the undercover area on Friday morning this week,

where they will get the opportunity to showcase some of

their learning so far this term.

Also on Friday morning, our Year Five class will be

travelling by bus to participate in the Performing Arts

Choral section and we wish them luck with their poetry

performance.

On Tuesday next week (15th August), all classes from

Pre-Primary to Year 6 will be travelling by bus to our

parish church, St Francis of Assisi, Maida Vale. In the

Catholic church, this day is a Holy Day of Obligation

which observes the belief that God assumed the Virgin

Mary, body and soul, into heaven. We look forward to

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners,

Christ died for us.

(Romans 5:8)

PUPIL FREE DAY

FRIDAY

25th AUGUST

GOOD NEWS GOOD NEWS GOOD NEWS GOOD NEWS GOOD NEWS GOOD NEWS GOOD NEWS

celebrating the Assumption of Mary with the parish at

9.30 a.m. and all of our families are warmly invited to join

with us for this special feast day.

Diane Scriven & Karen Keddie ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS

God has made us all special and different! The Kindy children have been busy painting self -portraits!

BOOK WEEK REMINDERS

Friday 18th Aug 8.15am - 8.45am & 3.00pm - 3.30pm

Monday 21st Aug 8.15am - 8.45am & 3.00pm - 3.30pm

Tuesday 22nd Aug 8.15am - 8.45am & 3.00pm - 3.30pm

Wednesday 23rd Aug 8.15am - 8.45am

NOT OPEN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

BOOK CHARACTER DRESS UP

(Please refer to page 3 for further information)

YEAR 4 NEWS

It has been a very busy week! The children have been

busily learning their lines for our assembly tomorrow. Well

done to all Year 4 children - you have worked hard and

most importantly, worked as a team. I could not be more

proud of all of you! The children need to be at school no

later than 8:35 tomorrow morning. They have been asked

to leave their school bags in their cubby and make their

way straight to the library where they will need to change.

A reminder that all children will need to change back into

their sports clothes after the assembly. I am looking

forward to seeing you tomorrow. For the parents who

cannot make it due to work commitments, I will endeavour

to place some aspects onto your child’s Seesaw profile.

Joanne Brescacin

SCHOOL STAGE SET-UP HELPERS

REQUIRED

The school has 3-4 occasions throughout the year

where we require assistance in setting up our stage

for events. The stage set-up requires 4-6 people for

about 30 minutes for set-up and the same time for

pack-up immediately after the event. If you are able

to add your name and contact number to a list for

stage assistance please let Michael Belletty know

through the P&F email address which is

pandf@gibney.wa.edu.au or you can ring or SMS

Michael on 0407 772 195 to add yourself to the list.

Our next 2 events that need stage set-up

assistance are:

Matthew Gibney Day - set-up

Wednesday 25th October.

End of Year Concert - set-up

Wednesday 29th November.

Both set-ups will commence immediately after

school

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Fri 11th Aug……. Year 4 Assembly

Fri 11th Aug……. Year 5 Performing Arts (Choral)

Tues 15th Aug…. Assumption of Mary Mass @ St

Francis of Assisi Church @ 9.30am

Tues 15th Aug…. Yr 3 Bishops’ Literacy Assessment

Wed 16th Aug….. Confirmation Retreat Day

Wed 16th Aug…. Confirmation Rehearsal @ St

Francis of Assisi 3.00 - 4.00pm

Wed 16th Aug…. P&F Meeting @ 7.30pm

Fri 18th Aug…… Book Fair (am & pm)

Fri 18th Aug…… Year 1 Assembly

Sun 20th Aug…. Confirmation Mass @ 11.00am

Mon 21st Aug…. Book Fair (am & pm)

Mon 21st Aug…. Smart Start Incursion K-6

Tues 22nd Aug.. Book Fair (am & pm)

Tues 22nd Aug.. Smart Start Incursion K-6

Wed 23rd Aug…. Book Fair (am only)

Wed 23rd Aug…. Year 5 Mass @ 9.00am

Thurs 24th Aug.. Book Week Character Dress Up

(P&F Fundraiser)

Fri 25th Aug….. PUPIL FREE DAY

Thurs 31st Aug.. Jumps & Throws Yr 3-6

Fri 1st Sept……. Father’s Day Breakfast

Fri 1st Sept……. Faction Athletics Carnival

Sun 3rd Sept….. Father’s Day

Mon 4th Sept….. G & T Testing for Year 4

Wed 6th Sept….. Year 2 Liturgy @ 9.00am

Wed 6th Sept….. Reconciliation Student & Parent

Workshop 4.00 - 5.30pm & 5.45 - 7.15pm

Fri 8th Sept……. Pre-Primary Assembly

Fri 15th Sept….. Interschool Athletics Carnival

Mon 18th Sept… PP & Yr 2 Excursion to Kings Park

Wed 20th Sept… PP Parish Priest visit @ 9.00am

Wed 20th Sept… P&F Meeting @ 7.30pm

Thurs 21st Sept.. Team Colours Day Missions

Fundraiser

Thurs 21st Sept. LAST DAY OF TERM 3

Mon 9th Oct…… TERM 4 STUDENTS RETURN

Assistant Principal’s

Religious Education News CONFIRMATION 2017 Last evening, we held the Confirmation Parent and Student Workshop here at school. Many thanks to all those who attended on such a cold and miserable night. We had a very good level of attendance. As part of the activities, the candidates shared with their parents, why they wanted to be confirmed, and the parents identified the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in their children. Thanks also to Mrs Theseira from the Parish who ran the workshop. Next Wednesday, the students will attend their Retreat Day at the North Perth Monastery, which will be directly followed by their rehearsal in the Church from 3 to 4pm. Please continue to keep the Confirmation students in your prayers as they prepare to receive the Sacrament on 20th August at 11am.

FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION Next Tuesday, 15th August, we celebrate the Assumption of Mary. Mary was given the greatest honour by God, to be assumed body and soul into Heaven. The children from Pre-primary to Year 6 will be attending a Parish Mass at 9.30am to honour Mary. We warmly invite all familes to attend Mass with us.

LOST JACKET Caitlyn D in Yr 5 has lost her brand-new sports jacket. It had her name on it. Could all families please check the jackets, in case it has come to your house by mistake.

We also have 1 brand-new jacket in the office with NO NAME. Please ensure that all school clothing items are clearly labelled.

Karen Keddie

Assistant Principal RE

YEAR 6 NEWS The Year Six class are currently in the middle of their

Confirmation preparation. On Tuesday this week,

Father Peter Whiteley came to visit us to ask about

why we chose our saint and what we knew about the

Sacrament of Confirmation. Next week, we will have

our Confirmation Retreat on Wednesday to finalise

our preparation for Confirmation and to prepare

ourselves for the mass. Then on Sunday 20th August,

we will be celebrating our Confirmation. Please keep

the Year Six students in your prayers over the next

two weeks.

Melissa Hibben

Parents & Friends Association

Agenda item request for meeting

Wednesday 16th August @ 7.30pm.

Please submit your Agenda item request either through

the Skoolbag app - eForms - P&F Meeting Agenda

Items or through the Matthew Gibney website

http://web.gibney.wa.edu.au/pandf.html

You must attend the meeting if you wish to submit

an agenda item.

CANTEEN ROSTER

Fri 11th

August

Danette G, Michelle W

& Marlon C

Tues 15th

August

CAN YOU HELP

P & F Meetings Term 3 2017

Wednesday 16th August @ 7.30pm

Wednesday 20th September @ 7.30pm

Commonwealth Bank Smart Start Incursion!

SENT HOME TODAY

★ Fathers Day Breakfast reply slip (eldest)

★ Canteen term special (all students PP - Yr 6)

YEAR 2 NEWS Well, it is great to back! I received some lovely welcome

back cards which was most thoughtful. The children

worked hard for Miss O’Hara whilst I was away and I am

sure the children will continue to work hard!!

This week, we have been revising strategies that we can

use when adding or subtracting numbers that end in 0.

The children are keen to participate during mental maths

activities, even when the questions are tricky!

On Tuesday, a special visitor called Captain Cash, came

to talk to us about saving money for our wants and needs.

The children learnt a fun rhyme with actions which you

may want to ask your child about.

Our Liturgy will be held on Wednesday 6 September

starting at 9am in the Sacred space, in the school library.

More information will be provided closer to the date.

Gina Nickels

CANTEEN NEWS

In celebration of Book Week starting next

Friday the Canteen will also

be participating by placing a

“SURPRISE GOLDEN TICKET”

or a

“WHERE’S WALLY TOKEN”

randomly into lunch bags when you

place your order for the next two

weeks between 14th - 25th August.

To redeem your token/ticket just

bring it to the Canteen.

So order your lunch and look out for the ticket

or token it could be you!!

PRE-PRIMARY NEWS The past few weeks have been very busy in Pre-Primary

and the children have been adapting to changes in the

timetable very well! Last Tuesday we shared an incursion

with our Year 5 buddies to celebrate NAIDOC Week. Ms

Brahim, Tennessee’s nan, Mr Albert and Mr Pigram from

Aranmore College shared some very interesting

information about Aboriginal Culture. The children started

to make a wall mural using their handprints and were also

given the chance to taste damper. Thank you to everyone

who made this wonderful incursion possible! On Monday,

the children attended an incursion in the library given to

us by ‘The Commonwealth Bank’. ‘Captain Cash’ made

us aware of our ‘needs and wants’ and it appeared from

the majority that lollies fall into both groups!! On Monday

the children were given the opportunity with the Kindy

class to be part of ‘WA Rocks’. The Year 4 class

generously painted rocks for us which were hidden in our

playground. On finding the rocks, the children were able

to keep them or re-hide them if they wished to. Many

thanks to Mrs Brescasin and Year 4 for sharing their

special rocks with us. Meanwhile, in the classroom, the

children are making wonderful progress with their literacy

and numeracy skills as well as developing their problem

solving skills in STEM activities relating to ‘Fairy Tales’!

Watch this space!! Have a great week!

Debbie Hawley & Linda Hetherington

Elijah Yr 4 Emilie Yr 4

Ovia Yr 1 Niamh Yr 5

Faction Athletics Carnival Matthew Gibney will be having their Faction Athletics Carnival in Week 7 of Term 3. Jumps and Throws (Years 3 - 6) will be taking place on Thursday 31st of August and Track Events and Team Games (Kindy, PP and Year 1-6) will take place on Friday 1st of September. Both carnivals will be held on Matthew Gibney’s school oval.

With so many events/stations being run on these days, parent assistance at these stations is needed and will be much appreciated. If you are available to assist on either of these days could you, please fill in the slip below and hand it into the office.

Thank you.

Shannon Andersen

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PARENT HELP FOR ATHLETICS CARNIVA

Thursday

31st August

9.30 a.m.

START

Jumps and Throws Parent’s Name:

Child’s Name:

Child’s Class:

Contact Number:

Friday

1st September

9.45 a.m. START

Track Events and

Team Games

□ Setting Up

7.30 a.m.

□ Morning

□ Afternoon

□ All Day

Parent’s Name:

Child’s Name:

Child’s Class:

Contact Number:

Earn & Learn provides an easy way for children, Parents, Relatives, Staff and Friends to help our

school receive educational resources through the program, simply by doing their shopping at

Woolworths!

Each year, Woolworths runs their Earn & Learn program, which offers shoppers the chance to

collect stickers, which they put on to an Earn & Learn sticker sheet. Sticker sheets can be collected

from the Admin Office. One sticker is given for every $10 spent (excluding liquor, tobacco and gift

cards). Completed sticker sheets can then be dropped into the collection box outside the Admin

Office. Completed sticker sheets are then used to obtain educational resources for the school!

The Woolworths Earn & Learn program runs from Wednesday, 26 July until Tuesday, 19

September, 2017.

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