School Website: www.stlouisaspendale.catholic.edu.au

St Louis de Montfort’s Primary School Aspendale Newsletter No. 16 Thursday 11th June 2015

37 Dolphin Street Aspendale Phone: 9580-5169 Fax: 9580-9370

School Newsletter “Our Children, Our Faith, Our Future!”

Dear Parents, The Queen’s Birthday long weekend was well received to help recover from winter colds and build up an extra burst of energy to take us through a busy few weeks to the Term 2 holidays. Feedback from the Parent Night on Resilience and Self-Esteem facilitated by Maggie Dent on Tuesday evening has been very positive. While 248 booked online the headcount on the night was 175, with quite a few families attending from neighbouring schools. With 595 families in our school it is a shame that more families did not avail themselves of the opportunity to attend and thereby reflect on and refine their parenting skills. Very few schools provide evenings like this facilitated by such high quality presenters. Our Year 2 families are celebrating their Year Level Mass at all parish masses this weekend. We hope all families are able to attend. A Year 4 family iPad Bootcamp has been scheduled for next Tuesday 16

th and Thursday

18th June from 6:30-8:30pm to support parents

in assisting their child with the introduction of these wireless devices as part of the online learning environment. Prep families are being inducted into the Parish Sacramental Program model at a Baptism Family Activity Night next Wednesday 17th June with sessions running from 5-6pm and 6:30-7:30pm. The gala event of our 50

th Anniversary

celebrations is our Golden Jubilee Dinner Dance to be held at Rossdale Golf Course Clubhouse next Friday 20

th June starting at

7pm. This event is sold out with 300 people attending. We will launch our unique and innovative contemporary history of St Louis Parish and School through the lens of story-telling – “A story of Community, Culture +

Worship”, which goes on sale for the very reasonable price of $25, available in both hardcopy and also as an e-book. With a first edition batch of only 300 printed, you will need to get in quick to buy your hardcopy, otherwise you will have to place an order and go on a waiting list for a 2

nd edition reprint.

Families who have not yet booked a time for their Student Progress Report Conference are reminded that online bookings close on Sunday 21

st June at 10pm.

I wish to advise that we have recently appointed Mrs Tanya Brookes as replacement teacher for Ms Jussahra Treagus in 6TT who is officially going on Maternity Leave at the end of term, after having most of Term 2 off on sick leave due to pregnancy complications. We welcome Tanya to our staff and wish Jussahra all the best for the safe arrival of her second child. Finally, please note that school finishes at 1pm on Wednesday 24

th June for Student Report

Conferences and that school will be closed on Thursday 25th and Friday 26

th June for a

combined St Louis and St Brigid’s School and Parish Staff Spirituality Conference. See attached flyer for details. Yours sincerely,

Mr Tom Lindeman PRINCIPAL

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

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As we are a “Sunsmart” school, students wear sunhats and use sunscreen from 1st

Sept to 1st

May

DATES TO NOTE

11/6/15 SACRED HEART OF JESUS SCHOOL MASS 9:15AM ; PEB Meeting 7:30-9:30pm

12/6/15 FDT Meeting 9-11am; Feast of Sacred Heart; Inter-School Winter Sport;

13/6/15 Year 2 St Louis and St Brigids Year 1/2 Level Mass (all masses)

14/6/15 Year 2 St Louis and St Brigids Year 1/2 Level Mass (all masses)

15/6/15 SMR Cross Country Championships - Ballam Park Frankston 10am-2pm

16/6/15 Year 4 Families iPad Bootcamp 6:30-8:30pm

17/6/15 Baptism Family Activity Night - Prep: 5:00-6:00pm & 6:30-7:30pm

18/6/15 Class Mass 5HC; Year 4 Families iPad Bootcamp 6:30-8:30pm

19/6/15 Ride to School; Inter-School Winter Sport; Mid-year Reports online today

19/6/15 Scholastic Library Bookfair (19-24 June)

20/6/15 GOLDEN JUBLIEE DINNER DANCE 7:30-11:30PM

22/6/15 Buddy class afternoon; Chocolate Drive return date

23/6/15 Student Progress Conferences 3:30-6:00pm; PFA Meeting 7:30-9:00pm

24/6/15

End of Term - Casual Clothes Student Progress Conferences: 1.40pm-8.30pm (1pm Finish) - Wellbeing BBQ; Selection Trials for Yr 3-6 School Athletics Team 2-5pm

25/6/15 &

26/6/15

SCHOOL CLOSED - COMBINED SCHOOLS STAFF SPIRITUALITY RESIDENTIAL - NURTURING THE SOUL (2 days)

27/6/15 Term 2 School Holidays

School Camps, Sports & Excursions Grant The Victorian Government has recently

introduced a new financial assistance plan to assist

eligible families with costs for school camps,

sports and excursions, to the value of $125 per

annum. If you hold a valid Centrelink Pensioner

Concession or a current Health Care Card, please

fill in and return the attached CSEF form for us to

lodge to the Department of Education & Training.

These forms must be submitted back to the school

office by Wednesday 24th June, 2016. On receipt

of the payment from DET a receipt of $125 will

come off your fees. See Newsletter No 14 for flyer

and application form.

An instrumental music program for

Primary Schools

Cath Dowling 0402 466870 E:

admin@kidsonkey.com.au

MUSIC ENROLMENTS NOW BEING

TAKEN FOR TERM 3

NEW AT ST LOUIS IN TERM 3:

VIOLIN, TRUMPET & TROMBONE

instruments on offer are:

Gr 1-6: keyboard, recorder, violin, ukulele,

percussion, guitar (3/4 size for younger

students)

Gr 3-6: All of the above plus flute, trumpet,

clarinet

Gr: 5-6: All of the above plus saxophone and

trombone

If you are not sure which instrument your

child would like to learn, students can choose

to enrol in the BEGINNER ABC MUSIC

PROGRAM which runs over 2 terms. This

fun and stimulating program provides students

with the opportunity to try a variety of

instruments supplied by Kids on Key and you

are only charged for the lessons.

The instruments trialled in the ABC program

are as follows:

Junior ABC – Prep – Gr 2 Instruments

trialled: recorder (a good lead in to flute),

keyboard, 3/4 guitar, percussion, ukulele, tin

whistle & junior clarinet

Senior ABC: Gr 3-6: Instruments trialled:

keyboard, guitar, percussion, violin, flute,

clarinet, saxophone, trumpet & ukulele

If you would like to find out more about the

program, please head over to our website

where online enrolment is a very simple

process http://kidsonkey.com.au/

See photos attached of our recent instrument

“try out” day – a lot of fun was had by all!!!

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As we are a “Sunsmart” school, students wear sunhats and use sunscreen from 1st

Sept to 1st

May

CONGRATULATIONS:

Our congratulations to Michelle Giri &

Jonathan Lau on the safe arrival of their little

boy ‘Noah Ethan’. Little brother for William

Giri (PGF). May he bring you lots of love and

joy.

This week we congratulate

We congratulate Archie Lennon and Chloe Shannon both from 4MW who have completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge this week. This puts 4 MW in the lead with 14 students who have finished, closely followed by 6GS with 13 and 3TA with 4.

Most of the books on the challenge list can be

found in our library. The books have stickers

corresponding to the appropriate year level,

and are easy to find.

Congratulations to Ben Gurnett, PTH,

who has read 100 books. Welcome to the

100’s club Ben!

Books must be read during the time of the

challenge, not books you have read in the

past.

Happy Reading!

https://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/prc/

PFA Update: COMING

SOON… We will be holding a

McDonalds in-house fundraiser. All you

need to do is purchase something &

they’ll donate 20% of the

front counter sales to St Louis! (Please note that the drives thru

sales are not included).

HELP WANTED PLEASE! If you are able to assist in any way shape

or form re: this year’s LouisFest & helping

out with sponsorship requests… please

contact Angela Rako at

angela.rako@icloud.com

or on 0405 141 037

Cadbury Chocolate Drive: How will the money be used?

Money we raise will help pay for the

rides & attractions for this year's

LouisFest.

How to send your payment -

Please return $60 in a labelled envelope

which came with the box, to your oldest

child's teacher by Friday 19th June.

Questions?

Should you have any questions, please

feel free to contact me. PLEASE NOTE THAT EXTRA

BOXES ARE AVAILABLE,

IF YOU ABLE TO SELL MORE

Thank you all for your support.

Cris Karvonidis

ckarvonidis@gmail.com | 0410 212 959

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As we are a “Sunsmart” school, students wear sunhats and use sunscreen from 1st

Sept to 1st

May

This year why not try out the new

Entertainment Book digital version?

If you’re not happy we will swap

it over for a book.

The digital version is great when you’re

out & about, because let’s be realistic;

we always have our phones with us.

You can also search via location and find

the deals closest to you.

So don’t wait, order today at:

www.entbook.com.au/180u907

or contact Tammy on 0408 589 306 or

at tammylan73@hotmail.com

funde booklets Pop into the Uniform Shop & check

out all the funtastic offers available

for the low price of $20!

You won’t be disappointed!

On behalf of the PFA, I’d like to

thank the PEB for organising the

Queen of Resilience: Maggie Dent,

for taking the time to speak to us

last Tuesday evening. I’m looking

forward to playing the “Clapping

Game” with my boys!

Tammy Vanderloo - PFA Vice-President

COMMUNITY

SERVICES NEWS:

Canteen Helpers Required:

Wednesday / Thursday / Friday

Please contact Pam if you’re

available on 0409 532 329.

Plus as a THANK YOU for

helping, your child will receive a

FREE lunch order! Pam Bonnet – Canteen Manager

ST LOUIS HALL HIRE:

Do you have a team that’s looking

for the ideal spot to train in?

We currently have spots available

for hire on the following

days/times:

Monday 3:30 – 4:30

Tuesday 3:30 – 4:30

Wednesday 4:30 – 5:30

For more info please contact

Lisa Goodes on 0417 784 089 or at

lfgoodes@bigpond.com or see me in the

Uniform Shop.

Lisa Goodes – Hall Manager

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As we are a “Sunsmart” school, students wear sunhats and use sunscreen from 1st

Sept to 1st

May

St Louis de Montfort and St Brigid’s

Staff Conference

‘Nurturing The Soul,

Standing On Holy Ground’

Thursday 25th – Friday 26th June 2015

Foothills Conference Centre, Mooroolbark

In the beginning, Creator, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands (Hebrews 1:10 NIV)

The last two days of term are designated closure days for staff professional learning. Our parish schools of St Louis and St Brigid’s will come together offsite for these two days, further developing relationships between our schools and participating in a spirituality conference. Both schools have gathered together already to begin their journey and we look forward to sharing two fruitful days in partnership. We will explore insights which may shed light on our understanding of the mystery of the Divine. Aims:

To deepen our adult faith

To re-frame our responses to the big questions in life

To bring modern science into conversation with our religious tradition

To explore our understanding of the nature of God in this context

To enhance staff wellbeing

To provide staff with an opportunity to interact and socialise.

3LM Garden to Kitchen

To coincide with our Inquiry unit ‘Is it Living?’ 3LM has been participating in the

Garden to Kitchen program throughout Term 2. During the program students are

provided with the knowledge and skills that lead to healthy and environmentally

sustainable lifestyle choices. Students learnt about the environment, hot houses and

their purpose, how to maintain a garden space, how to care for livestock, how to

grow and care for food, watering, compost care, healthy foods, good nutrition and

food preparation, through an active and hands on experience that develops a strong

connection to the earth and their community.

“Yesterday it was 14 degrees outside and 17 degrees inside the hothouse. That is a difference of 3 degrees. Yesterday it was our last garden session. I have enjoyed planting, cooking, having animal time and making hot houses over the garden beds.” Ollie

“When we arrive at gardening we sit on the tyres and Frank tells us what the temperature is on that day and what we will be doing. My favourite thing I have done is digging up dirt.” Kaden

“On this day Sandy told us that we were going to measure the garden beds and stick piping in the soil so that hoses could go into them to make hot houses.” Alice

“In this photo we are making a frame for a hot house. We had to put pipes in the soil. We had to measure a metre between each pipe before putting the pipes in the soil.” Loic and Jordan

“Here we are planting spinach in the garden beds. We had to take the spinach out of their pots and gently break them into sections before planting.” Achilles

“We used chalk to number the garden beds and we also marked where the metre point was so we knew where to put the pipes in for the hot houses.” Matilda

“I put the pipes in at every 1 metre point. We had to dig holes to get the pipes in. I have enjoyed tasting yummy food and feeding the guinea pigs and rabbits in the garden this term.” Lucas

“In this photo we are placing hoses in pipes so we can put the plastic cover on later. Loic, Matilda, Ollie, Lucas, Piper, Alice and I worked together. I have enjoyed cooking and eating the muffins.” Marcus

“In this photo I was planting spinach. To plant the spinach I had to measure 30cm between plants. I have enjoyed cooking and tasting the arancini balls.” Finn H

“In this photo I was planting spinach in the garden beds. We had to dig holes about 20 cm deep into the dirt and compost. I have enjoyed cooking this term.” Isabel

‘In this photo we were making chicken food. Some of the ingredients were corn, wheat and shell grit. I’ve enjoyed helping out in the garden and being with the animals.” Kai

“Sas and I dug up the compost and put it in a tube in the spinach garden bed. We also put worms in the tube. I enjoyed picking up the worms because they felt slimy.” Shane

“In this photo we were learning about photosynthesis and what things need to grow. I have liked cooking, being with the animals and helping out in the garden.” Piper

“In this photo we are planting peas. We had to get a pea plant from the hot house and then dig a hole in the dirt. We had to squeeze the pot, and then turn it upside down to get the pea plant out.” Ash

“Here we were planting the pigface which is a succulent. I have enjoyed cooking with Crispy Queen and helping Frank and Sandy.” Van

“Here we are holding Buckley. We fed the rabbits celery and combed their hair. We also played with the guinea pigs. Animal time has been our favourite thing about the Garden this term.” Meghna and Grace

“Here we were measuring the temperature of the soil in the garden beds. We used a thermometer and recorded the results on a sheet of paper.” Harry and Finn M

“In this photo we were making orange and poppy seed muffins and had to squeeze orange juice out of half an orange. When we ate them they were nice and fluffy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. They were delicious.” Jasmine and Shania

“Here we are measuring 1 cup of flour with a measuring cup. We were making orange and poppy seed muffins. Digging up soil has been my favourite thing.” Dean

“Here I am making arancini balls. We used our hands to roll the balls. They tasted delicious. I enjoyed planting plants in the tyres.” Simon

“To make arancini balls we used parsley, chives, bacon, celery, rice and pumpkin. We cooked them in a saucepan that had hot oil in it. They were delicious and were very soft to touch.” Saskia and Liana