St Catherine of Siena T: 9743 2166 E: principal@scmeltonwest.catholic.edu.au W: www.scmeltonwest.catholic.edu.au

NEWSLETTER Term 2, Week 7 June 1st 2018

Dear Families,

This term our Year 6 students are preparing for their Confirmation which will occur early in Term 3. Receiving the Sacrament of

Confirmation is very special for the children as during this Sacrament they are asked to answer the questions that were answered

on their behalf at their Baptism. They will be anointed with chrism, sealed with the gift of the Spirit and asked to use the gifts and

fruits of the Holy Spirit to improve their lives as well as the lives of others. To assist the children and their families in this preparation

there will be an information night on Thursday, 14th June that all candidates and their parents are asked to attend. This evening will

begin at 7pm and will be presented by an external facilitator. I look forward to seeing all of our Year 6 families there on the night.

As I mentioned in last week’s newsletter, we have been successful in receiving funding for a Capital Grant to undertake some

building works here at St Catherine’s. The grant will allow us to refurbish two of the original eight classrooms, refurbish the

administration area and create additional meeting rooms and staff facilities. The remainder of the original classrooms will be

refurbished at a later date. The work on the administration building will be done in Stage 1 with the refurbishment of the 2

classrooms being Stage 2. It is anticipated that Stage 2 will commence at the end of the year and as such it will not be necessary to

move the Preps from their present location. The administration will be moved to the hall so that parents and visitors to the school

will have access through the gathering space of the church. This will ensure that the school remains secured and the gates across

the yard locked during school times.

This week the following students were chosen to represent the school at the Divisional Cross Country event. Yr 4 = Nyandeng M,

Oliver D, Damian S, Lucas R, Michael K. Yr 5 = Gracie O’N, Kris L, Hudson B and Yr 6 = Jackson W, Caitlyn W. Due to injury one

child was unable to compete on the day. All of the children ran terrific races and should be very proud of their achievements.

Special congratulations to Nyandeng, Damian, Oliver, Michael and Jackson who have made it through to the Regional finals on the

21st June.

Best wishes for a great weekend

Carmel Marantelli

PRINCIPAL

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke

it and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take it; this is my body." 23Then he took a

cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24"This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many," he said to them. 25"Truly I tell you, I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until that day when I

drink it new in the kingdom of God." 26When they had sung a hymn, they went out

to the Mount of Olives. Mark14:22-26

School Closure Days To assist with you with planning supervision for your children please take

note of our school closure days for 2018.

Monday, 11th June - Queens Birthday Holiday

Tuesday, 28th August

Monday, 5th November (Day before Cup Day)

Friday, 16th November

For our Confirmation Candidates

Why do Catholics Choose Confirmation Saints?

As we go through our preparations for Confirmation, Confirmation Saints are

chosen to be a person we want to be like, as well as someone who can pray for

us from heaven.

To want to be a Saint is very much like trying to imitate an actor, musician, or

athlete; a confirmation saint is someone holy who we want to be like!

You may have a famous person you really admire for their talent and skill. Our

Catholic heritage has produced hundreds of witnesses of holiness throughout the

centuries for us to try to be like as well.

It’s important to remember that we are never alone, as members of the Church.

“We are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses” (Hebrews 12:1). These are

the Saints who pray for us. In choosing a Confirmation Saint, we are choosing a

special friend to look out for us from Heaven while we are here on Earth.

You can’t call up a famous person you want to be like and ask them for help, but

your Confirmation Saint is someone you can talk to whenever you’re in need of

prayers!

Adapted from Life Teen Blog

(Week 8) Grandparents’ Day Mass:

Thursday, 7th June at 9:15am,

St. Catherine of Siena Church.

Followed by activities at school in the morning.

(Week 9) Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, whole School Mass. Wednesday, 13th June,

9:15am, St. Catherine of Siena Church.

(Week 9) Confirmation Faith Formation/ Information for Confirmation Candidates and their

Parents and/or Sponsors: Thursday, 14th June 7:00pm—8:00pm with Mr. Frank Servello from

Damascus Music. Parents & students from St. Luke’s Sacramental group will join us this evening.

(Week 11) Bishop Mark Edwards to visit Confirmation Candidates at school: Wednesday,

26th June.

(Term 3) Sacrament of Confirmation: Saturday, 28th July with Bishop Mark Edwards at

St. Catherine of Siena Church.

NCCD Information Sheet for

Parents, Carers

and Guardians

and Guardians

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) on School Students with Disability

What is the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data? Schools must now complete the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability

(NCCD) every year. It counts the number of students who receive additional adjustments or ‘help’ at school

because of a disability. The NCCD helps governments plan for the needs of students with disability.

Who is counted in the data collection? To count a student in the NCCD, schools must think through some key questions:

1. Is the student getting help at school so that they can take part in education on the same basis as other

students?

2. Is the help given because of a disability? The word ‘disability’ comes from the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and it can include many students.

3. Has the school talked to you or your child about the help that they provide?

4. Has the school kept records about the help they provide, the student needs and the reasons that the

student needs this help? The school will need to keep copies of tests, student work, assessments,

records of meetings, medical reports or other paperwork and information about how the student’s

learning is moving along over time.

Once the school decides that the student should be counted in the NCCD, they then choose a disability

group and one of four levels of help that has been given to the student.

What does word ‘disability’ mean in the NCCD? In the NCCD the word ‘disability’ comes from the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA). There are four types of disability that the school can choose from: sensory, cognitive, social–emotional and physical.

Many students who need help at school can be counted in the NCCD. For example, students with learning

problems, e.g. specific learning disability or reading difficulty (sometimes called dyslexia), health problems

(e.g. epilepsy or diabetes), physical disability (e.g. cerebral palsy), vision/hearing loss and social–emotional

problems (e.g. selective mutism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, anxiety).

Letters from doctors or specialists can be very helpful for schools as they plan how to support students with

their learning. Schools do not need to have these letters before they can count a

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student in NCCD. Teachers can use all that they know about the child’s learning and the records that they

have collected over time to decide if a student can be counted in the NCCD.

What sort of help does the school give students? Students need different types of help at school. Some students need a little help sometimes while other

students need a lot of help nearly all the time. The type of help given depends on the needs of the student.

The help can include changes to the school buildings or grounds (e.g. ramps or things like special desks or

chairs), extra teacher help in classes, special learning programs, changes to the work they give the student

or extra adult help.

How will the NCCD be different in 2018? All schools have been counting students in the NCCD since 2015. The government will use the NCCD data as

part of the funding to schools.

What will the school need to know about my child for the NCCD? Schools work together with families to understand the needs of each student. It is helpful if families give

their child’s teacher a copy of any letters or reports they have. The letters or reports will help the school

understand the student and the help that they might need. Letters from doctors, psychologists, speech

pathologists and occupational therapists etc. can be very helpful for schools. These reports, along with

information that the teacher has (i.e. school based tests, your child’s work and learning plans), helps the

school to understand and meet the student’s needs.

What happens to the NCCD data? Who will have the NCCD information? Each school principal must check the NCCD data in August of each year. The school will give the information

to the Catholic Education Office. The school will work with the Catholic Education Office to make sure that

the NCCD data is OK before they give the data to the government. The government will not be given the

names of any students or any letters or records. Please ask your school for their privacy policy if you need

to know more.

Does the school need me to agree with them about counting my child in the NCCD? Changes were made to the law (Australian Education Act 2013 and Australian Education Regulation 2013). Schools do not need you to agree to let them count a child in the NCCD. You cannot ask the school not to count your child.

Where can I find out more? If you have questions, you can ask your child’s school for help. You can find out more by looking at these

links:

NCCD national website

Disability Standards for Education 2005

Australian Government Department of Education and Training–NCCD

2019 Students with Disabilities (SWD) Information Sheet for Schools, Parents, Carers and Guardians.

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Parish Of Melton Office

20 - 22 Unitt Street, Melton

Tel: 9743 6515, Fax: 9747 8603

Email: melton@cam.org.au

Office Open: Tuesday - Friday 9am - 3pm

Mass Times - St Catherine of Siena

Wednesday Morning:9.15am

Tuesday Evening: 7.00pm

Saturday Evening: 6.00pm

Sunday Morning: 9.00am & 11.00am

Sunday Evening: 5pm

Reconciliation

Saturday : 5.30pm - 5.45pm

Mass Times - St Dominic’s

Thursday - Friday : 9.15am

Cardboard Cylinders

In preparation for NAIDOC day we are seeking

donations of cardboard cylinders. We are hoping

to collect enough cardboard rolls for each

student at St Catherine of Siena.

A few suggestions of where you may find these

cardboard cylinders are;

- Australia Post Tube - Glad Wrap - Aluminium

Foil - Paper Towel - Wrapping Paper - Baking

Paper

** Please note toilet rolls can not be

accepted **

Please send any donations to your child’s

classroom teacher. Your

help with this is much

appreciated.

Book Club

Scholastic book club has been sent home recently. All orders are due

back by Friday, 8th June. NO LATE ORDERS CAN BE

ACCEPTED.

Theresa Maskell (Book Club Coordinator)

Divisional Cross Country

Congratulations to the following students who made it through to Divisional Cross Country and

competed this week at President’s Park, Werribee.

Year 4 - Nyandeng Mayan-Tong, Oliver Dreaver, Damian Steyn, Lucas Raic, Michael Kocjancic

Year 5 - Gracie O’Neil, Kris Leiba, Hudson Bourke

Year 6 - Jackson Wright, Caitlyn Whitehand (could not compete due to injury)

All students represented St Catherine of Siena and MPSSA district 2 exceptionally well. We are all

proud of your efforts.

A special mention to the St Catherine of Siena

students who ran in the top 8 to make it through

to Regionals on Thursday, 21st June.

Nyandeng Mayan-Tong 2nd, Oliver Dreaver 7th,

Damian Steyn 3rd, Michael Kocjancic 8th and

Jackson Wright 1st.

We wish these students all the best in the next

event.

Grandparents Day will be celebrated on Thursday, 7th June.

This day is a day for our school community to celebrate and acknowledge the role of

grandparents and the special relationship they share with their grandchildren. We

invite our grandparents to share this special day with us.

The day will commence by celebrating Grandparent’s Mass together at 9:15am.

Following this the children will be in family groups in classrooms so grandparents

and other family members can spend some time together. During this session we

would like to invite families to share their story, and ask that if Grandparents have an

object that tells a family story they bring this along on the day and share this special

item with the group. Following this we will share morning tea together. This morning

tea will be provided by the school.

After morning tea the children will put on a concert in which each grade will perform

an item. This concert will then mark the end of our Grandparent’s Day celebration

and will conclude at approximately 12:40pm.

We appreciate that not all children have Grandparents who are able to attend so

students are welcome to invite any person who is special to them.

To help us make sure we haven’t missed anyone

could you please fill in the slip below and return it to

school as soon as possible.

Grandparents Day Celebration - Thursday, 7th June 2018

Name of Grandparents/Special People attending: ___________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Name and grade of your child/children: ___________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Name of cousins or relatives with the same grandparent as your child/children:

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Term 2, 2018

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 4 Week 8 *Monday morning awards

5 *MPSSA Yr 5/6 Soccer

6 *Class Mass Yr 6 @ 9:15am *6V Reconciliation following mass

7 *Grandparent’s Day 9:15am - 12:40pm

8 *Yr 2 Excursion to Arts Centre Melbourne *MPSSA Football Lightning Cup *Assembly @ 2:30pm in the hall

9 10

11 Week 9

Queen’s Birthday

12 13 *Most Sacred Heart of Jesus - Mass @ 9:15am

14 *Faith Formation Confirmation Information Session @ 7pm

15 *MPSSA Tee-ball & Netball Lightning Cup

16 17

18 Week 10 *Monday morning

awards

19 *Prep 2019 enrolment interviews

20 *Prep 2019 enrolment interviews *Class Mass Yr 6 @ 9:15am *6R Reconciliation following mass

21 *Prep 2019 enrolment interviews *MPSSA Regional Cross Country

22 *Prep 2019 enrolment interviews *Assembly @ 2:30pm in the hall *Reports go home

23 24

25 Week 11 26 *Bishop Mark Edwards to visit Confirmation Candidates *Prep 2019 enrolment interviews *MPSSA Yr 5 Basketball

27 *Class Mass Yr 6 @ 9:15am

28 *NAIDOC PEP Day

29 *Last day of Term 2 - Students dismissed at 1:30pm

30 1 July

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to the following children who all received a class award this week.

These awards will be presented on Monday at our morning assembly.

Keep up the terrific effort!!

Prep A - Nikita Hassell

Prep B - Brody Cooney

Prep D - Avah McGrath

1E - Leighton Timmis

1F - Paige Farrugia

1H - Bella Boyd

2G - Mitchell Barton

2I - Mwajuma Marinjira

2K - Telar Telar

3J - Charlie Kytrokas

3L - Amelia Alford

3M - Tia Anderson

4N - Damian Steyn

4O - Elisabeth McCartney

4P - Max Barton

5Q - Kongor Thuc

5S - Charlee Bugeja

5U - Brittney O’Connor

6R - Madeline Wroblewski

6T - Adut Makuei

6V - Anna Aguirre

LoTE - Class 2I & Class 3L

OUTCOME 4: LEARNING: Goal 2: develop a range of skills and processes such as problem solving, inquiry, experimentation, hypothesising, researching and investigating.

FRIENDLY REMINDERS: If you need to cancel ASC please do on the internet by 3:15pm on the day before, send us a text on: 0408 477 328 or pop in to let staff know you are collecting your child so that we know where the children are. There is a $2/minute fee for each child that is picked up after 6:30pm.

OSHClub St. Catherine’s Melton Team

We had so much fun this week learning all about life as a royal – being Kings and Queens. We learnt about life in Medieval times and how they were so different to life today! We had fun making crowns, castles and knights in shining armour, as well as, putting on a Royal Play. The children used characters such as Queen Elizabeth and Prince Harry to put on a wonderful performance of what they thought the days of the two famous royals would be life. Games like Red Light Green Light, Silent Ball and Night at the Museum were all popular this week too! Just a friendly reminder of the importance of signing your child in to OSHClub. Knowing that your child is safe and looked after is on the forefront of every parents’ mind, and, having them booked in to OSHClub so that our program staff are aware they need to be here is very important in this process. Please use our website or give the program a call if you require care on the day or even visit our friendly staff! Please note our Before School Care program begins each morning at 6.50am. **IMPORTANT** Please ensure you or any of your emergency contacts bring in your I.D and mobile phone if you are new to the service. We need to verify who you are, if you are new to the service, for the safety of your children.

OSHClub Program Number 0402 669 652

Program Co-ordinator

Luke Lambert

Program Assistant/s

Satwinder Atwal

OSHClub Head Office

1300 395 735

DAY BSC ASC

MONDAY 04.06

Circus Paper Dolls and Circus

Performance

Circus Paper Dolls and Circus

Performance

TUESDAY 05.06

Hangman Tournament and Circus Twirlers

Hangman Tournament and Circus Twirlers

WEDNESDAY 06.06

Paper Mache Circus Animals and Simon

Says

Paper Mache Animals and Moving

Silent Ball

THURSDAY 07.06

Act It Out and Circus Finger Puppets

Circus Finger Puppets and Soccer

FRIDAY 08.06

Construct a Ticket Booth and Bring

Your Own Bayblades

Construct a Ticket Booth and

Soccer/Football

W

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lub Newsletter 04.06.18 – 08.06.18

Week 5 Activities

ASC

Vegemite Scrolls

Tuna Pasta

Cheese Toasties

Fairy Bread

Salada’s with Spreads

BSC

Children have a self-serve breakfast

consisting of wholemeal bread, basic cereals (corn

flakes, rice puffs and weet bix), fresh milk,

soy milk etc.

NOTE: All after care meals are served

with a range of fresh seasonal fruit and

vegetables.

Week 5 Menu

GIRLS - Daily, except sports day

ITEM 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

TUNIC - CHECK $50.00

TROUSERS - CHECK $40.00

GIRLS SPORTS DAY ONLY

ITEM 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

TRACKPANTS $27.00

BOYS - Daily, except sports day

ITEM 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

TROUSERS $32.00

BOYS SPORTS DAY ONLY

ITEM 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

TRACKPANTS $25.00

Miscellaneous for both boys and girls

ITEM 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

POLO SHIRT - Short Sleeve $25.00

POLO SHIRT - Long Sleeve $27.00

WINDCHEATER $35.00

SCHOOL JACKET [Optional] $65.00

ART SMOCK S M L $17.00

SCHOOL BAG $40.00

ST CATHERINE OF SIENA PRIMARY SCHOOL

- WINTER UNIFORM ORDER FORM -

TOTAL ORDER

Parent Name: __________________________________ Phone: ________________________

Presentation of Uniform:

All students are expected to wear the prescribed school uniform, at all times.

Black shoes are to be worn daily, except on sports days - runners are to be worn.

Socks - navy.

Jewellery: a watch can be worn. Earrings are to be plain studs/small sleepers only.

Hair - long hair to be tied up in black/brown hair-tie, with or without a blue/yellow ribbon.

No Nail polish.

UNIFORM SHOP IS OPEN EACH MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY MORNINGS BETWEEN 8.30AM - 9.00AM

PAYMENT BY CASH & PAID IN FULL AT TIME OF ORDER

St Catherine of Siena

Primary School