TERM 4 WEEK 4: Monday 30th October, 2017

DATES TO REMEMBER Wednesday 1st November: 2018 Prep Transition 9.15am – 11.00am

Friday 3rd November: MMA Walking Excursion to Kororoit Creek

Friday 3rd November: Class Mass SSM and SRC 10.00am, School Assembly JCM – 2.30pm

Monday 6th November: Melbourne Cup Eve – No Classes for Students

Tuesday 7th November: Melbourne Cup Day – No Classes for Students

Wednesday 8th November: 2018 Prep Transition 9.15am – 11.00am

Friday 10th November: Mission Mass 9.15am and Mission Fete 11.30am

Tuesday 14th November: School Closure Day – Staff participating in professional development on Maths.

Wednesday 15th November: 2018 Prep Transition 9.15am – 11.00am

Wednesday 15th November: Second Hand Uniform Stall 2.45pm – 3.15pm

Friday 17th November: Class Reconciliation MJG and MMD – 10.00am, School Assembly - SVB – 2.30pm

Wednesday 22nd November: 2018 Prep Orientation 9.15am – 11.00am

Friday 24th November: Plain Clothes Day – Donations made for Christmas Raffle

Friday 24th November: Class Prayer Service JTJ and JCM – 10.00am, School Assembly - JVC – 2.30pm

Wednesday 29th November: Prep Classes attending St. Paul’s Parish Mass – 9.15am

Friday 1st December: School Assembly Seniors – Advent I – 2.30pm

Monday 4th December - Friday 15th December: Prep, Juniors and Middles Swimming Program

No swimming on December 7th (Rehearsal for Carols) and 8th (School Planning Day)

Thursday 7th December: Second Hand Uniform Stall 8.45am – 9.15am

Thursday 7th December: Carols Night 5.00pm – 7.00pm

Friday 8th December: School Closure Day – Planning for 2018

Thursday 14th December: Year Six Graduation Mass 7.00pm St. Paul’s Church

Friday 15th December: Year Six Students Big Day Out

Friday 15th December: School Assembly Middles – Advent III – 2.30pm

Monday 18th December: End of Year Mass 9.15am St. Paul’s Church followed by

Thank You Morning Tea at 10.30am at St. Paul’s School

Monday 18th December: Year 1 – 6 Orientation for 2018, Reports Sent Home

Wednesday 20th December: School Concludes for 2017 at 1.00pm – Children can wear plain clothes.

Dear Families,

Last Friday we celebrated World Teacher’s Day. St. Paul’s has wonderful teachers caring for your children.

They are very committed and always have the children in their care at the centre of everything they do. I thank

them for all they do for your children and for our school.

The Second Hand Uniform Stall will be open on Wednesday 15th November from 2.45pm – 3.15pm. Thanks to

Effie Ross for continuing to co-ordinate the stall.

There will be no school on Monday 6th November (Cup Eve) and Tuesday 7th November (Cup Day). There will

be no school for students on Tuesday 14th November as all staff will be involved in professional development in

the area of Mathematics as well as a new Child Safety initiative – the Reportable Conduct Scheme.

Have a great week.

Yours sincerely,

Damian Casamento

PRINCIPAL

ST PAUL’S ANNUAL MINI FETE

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We welcome you to attend our annual Mini Fete. This year, the SMA students have chosen to raise much

needed money for Caritas Australia, all the donated money is going to help disabled children attend school in

Vietnam!

When: 10th of November at 11.30am.

Who: hosted by SMA students.

What: There are food, drinks and games.

Where: In the main school yard. Everyone is welcome!

Please help us support this great great cause.

ARE YOU LEAVING ST. PAUL’S AT THE END OF 2017?

We have a waiting list for 2018 and need to know if your family is changing schools. Trường đang có danh sách

học sinh chờ đợi cho niên học 2018 nên cần biết quý vị có chuyển trường cho con quý vị không.

PLEASE RETURN THIS SLIP TO THE OFFICE IF YOU ARE NOT COMING BACK IN 2018. Xin vui lòng nộp lại phần giấy này nếu con quý vị không học ở Trường St. Paul trong niên học 2018. There is no need for any grade 6 students to respond to this notice as we know that you will be at secondary school next

year. Học sinh Lớp 6 không cần phải điền vào phần này vì Trường đã biết học sinh sẽ lên học trường trung học vào năm sau.

Please print

My child(ren) will not be returning to St Paul’s School next year. Con/các con tôi sẽ không học ở Trường St. Paul vào năm sau.

SCHOOL ATTENDING IN 2018………………………………………………… Tên Trường sẽ học vào năm 2018

Child’s name___________________________________ Class (this year)__________ Tên học sinh Tên Lớp (niên học này) Child’s name___________________________________ Class (this year)__________ Tên học sinh Tên Lớp (niên học này) Child’s name___________________________________ Class (this year)__________ Tên học sinh Tên Lớp (niên học này)

MMA UPCOMING EXCURSION – This Friday, November 3rd Dear Parents/Guardians,

The students in MMA have been working in partnership with Melbourne Water and Friends of Kororoit Creek

to rejuvenate the local environmental area. We will be visiting our local area to check on the plants we planted

and our frog mural display that we created.

MSC, MLC & MKH will walk to Kororoit Creek at 9:15am and return to school at 11:00am

MMD, MPT & MJG will walk to Kororoit Creek at 11:30am and return to school at 1:00pm

The students in MMA are required to wear sport uniform on this day.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2018

The following dates are very important for ALL students who will be attending secondary school in 2020 – our

current Year 4 students. If applications for Catholic Secondary School are not in by Friday 3rd August, 2018

your child will not be enrolled in your school of choice.

3rd August 2018: Applications close for 2020 Year 7 students in Catholic Secondary Colleges – our

current Year 4 Students

19th October 2018: Offers posted to prospective 2020 Year 7 applicants

2nd November 2018: Final date for families to accept by offers made by the Secondary School

BEFORE SCHOOL CARE PROGRAM

We are seeking enrolments for the before school care program which includes breakfast. For fees and costs

please contact Kylie on 0401 362 738 .

SWIMMING PROGRAM FOR PREPS, JUNIORS AND MIDDLES

The Prep, JMA and MMA students will attend an 8-day intensive swim program. It will commence on

Monday, December 4th, and conclude on Friday, December 15th. Each lesson is 45 minutes and run by trained

Swimming School Staff. Please note that there will be no swimming lessons on December 7th (Rehearsal for

Carols) and on December 8th (School Planning Day).

ST. PAUL’S ART EXHIBITION AT THE GRANARY CAFÉ

Date: From Sunday 29th October until Saturday 25th November (Please note the new closing date)

Location: Granary Café, 2 Devonshire Rd, Sunshine

The pieces that will be on display are by our talented artists: Kyan Trinh, Catherine Lian, Scott Tran, Jhamerra Domingo, Ronnie Nguyen, Yoshia Davies, Christine Tsamperis, Jack Vella, Alexa Nguyen, Lily Nguyen, Huong Phan, Michelle Nguyen, Kevin Tran, Kim Bui, Carolina Isoa, Jessica Tran, Daniel Serpa, Biruk Ayale, Lucas Hoang, Lucas Stojanovski and Angellyn Vo

The families of the students listed above are invited to attend our ‘Grand Opening Event’. Date: Wednesday 1st November Time: 4:00pm to 6:00pm Location: Granary Café, 2 Devonshire Rd, Sunshine

Congratulations to our budding artists!

to the following students who received awards at assembly on Friday

for supporting others in their learning.

PNA Malcolm Coutts

PNZ Lucas Luong

PLC Liana Alomo

JTJ Christine Dang

JJM Arielle Irankunda

JSC Adhel Aluat

JCM Ai Linh Mai

JVC Bianca Bilt

JGO Zara Nguyen

MKH Adam Tran

MMD Jorja Coote

MJG Laura Dang Nguyen

MLC Tiana Lam

MSC Liam Nguyen

MPT Kevin Phung

SJR Andrew Mulipola

SVB Agatha Rigor

SSM Danny Malaish

SRC Anthony Tran

SMM Jimmy Bui

SKP Cindy Vu

Now that the weather is warmer and the sky is blue.

Come and join us for a morning walk on the D.C.G. It is

a great start of the day for one and all!

MORE LANGUAGES, MORE BENEFITS:

RAISING CHILDREN IN MORE THAN ONE LANGUAGE

Why is it important to speak to your children in your first language?

What are the benefits and challenges? Get some ideas and on raising

children in multilingual homes from Professor John Hajek,

University of Melbourne.

Join us at 11am to launch the Matu Chin book Very Big, created in

partnership with community members, RUMACCC University of

Melbourne and VICSEG New Futures. Refreshments provided.

Seminar commences 11.30am.

Child care available. Vietnamese interpreter provided.

Date: Friday 17 Nov, 2017 11:00am

Venue: Sunshine Library

Email: learning@brimbank.vic.gov.au to request other

language interpreters.

Bookings essential.

Please visit www.brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au for further details.