Telephone: 53982001 Canonical Administrator: Fr Glynn Murphy

Fax: 53982210 Principal: Mrs Joy Quarrell Email:principal@smwarracknabeal.catholic.edu.au

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School community Warracknabeal is committed to the safety

and wellbeing of all children and young people. This commitment will remain the primary focus of our care and decision-making.

Welcome to Term 3 Week 10 Mass this week is 8.30am Sunday. THANKS As the term draws to a close, I would like to thank our staff for their dedication and commitment to the learning opportunities for all our children. This has been an incredibly busy term and next term promises to be the same with Camps, excursions, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and much more. Sadly many families were affected by the loss of a family member but we also had many celebrations and achievements through students’ successes in many and varied ways. Thank you. I would also like to thank our students who always make us proud of their achievements. I believe we here at St Mary’s have exceptional students who are a delight to work with in all aspects of their personalities. Our School Advisory Council have met regularly and have assisted with our work through Policies, uniform and much more. Thank you to all for your support and hard work. Parents’ Club - The staff and our school community are very grateful to have such an active Parents’ group. These parents meet regularly and enjoy each other’s company as well as provide fundraising opportunities. Thank you to all involved with our school. We wish everyone a safe and relaxing holiday break. We offer our best wishes to Miss Wilken and Sean as they celebrate their marriage during the holidays. May God’s blessings be with you both.

RECONCILIATION Once the group is established further information will be sent home. Thank you Julia and Emma for your offer of assistance. The program will commence in Term 4.

FOOTY COLOURS DAY  Footy colours day is tomorrow Friday September 20. Students are encouraged to wear their favourite team’s colours. Students are asked to bring a gold coin donation and all the money raised will be donated to the Elli Martha Foundation. Also please remember this is our special lunch day. Please note that school concludes for the holidays at 2.15 pm on Friday.

GOLF TOURNAMENT  Twenty one of our students headed to the Golf Course on Tuesday to participate in a Golf Tournament. They worked in groups of 4 and were ably assisted by Mr Holland, Mrs Keam, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Mills, Mrs O’Connor and Miss Wilken. Thank you for taking the time to transport the children and also for supervising the students at the Golf Course. They returned to school eager to share their morning’s activities.

GREATER WESTERN REGION ATHLETICS CARNIVAL 

Congratulations to Shannon (Hurdles and High Jump), Airlie (100 m hurdles, High Jump), Kyah (Hurdles), Amalee (Hurdles) and Seth (Long Jump and Triple Jump) who have all qualified to compete in Ballarat on Friday October 11. Well done and good luck to you all.

There are still a number of unpaid Camp costs. Clearly we have our accounts to meet. Could you please assist us to meet these commitments by attending to these accounts as soon as possible? If this presents a problem please call and speak with me. Thanks in anticipation of your quick attention to this.

NUDE FOOD 

In the past we have had a high percentage of children bringing Nude Food to school. Thank you to all those families who continue this practice. However, a large quantity of packaged foods appear to have “slipped in” over time. Could we please resume our previous practices? This all adds to our sustainable integrity and more importantly, healthy eating for the children.

 

  NAPLAN 

The students’ NAPLAN results have arrived at school. Please ring the Office in Week 1 Term 4 to make a time to discuss and pick up your child’s results. Overall this year we were generally pleased with the results of our cohort of children. Further analysis needs to take place but overall pleasing results. We have much to celebrate.  

 SECOND HAND CLOTHES The school is in need of some smaller sized second hand clothes, particularly boys shorts or pants. If you have any at home that are no longer needed we would be most appreciative.

Parents please note - Please let us know by 10 am if your child/children are not coming in to school on any

given day. This information needs to come through the Office please.

PARENTS PLEASE NOTE When picking your child or children up early from school, please come via the Office

and sign them out. This is a Compliance matter. Thanks in anticipation of your understanding and support..

WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECKS 

It would be extremely helpful if all our parents and grandparents could have Working with Children Checks (in date) please. There are occasions when parents offer to help with activities at school or for excursions etc, however if the parents concerned do not have a Working With Children Check I do not have any choice but to say thanks but unfortunately not on this occasion. If you are going to apply for a Working with Children Check, you need to link this with whatever organisations you are involved with, but especially our school.

Thank you in anticipation of your continued support.

 

Dear Parents, Please encourage and allow your child/children to write their own lunch order. We are trying to encourage independence. Thanks.

     

  HALLS GAP EXCURSION  On Friday September 13, 36 very excited Year Foundation, One and Twos travelled to Halls Gap to visit the Zoo. Upon arrival the students listened to a talk about reptiles and if they wished they had the chance to hold a snake. The rest of the day was spent exploring all of the amazing animals at the Zoo and having a play on the playground. A most enjoyable day was had by all. Below are some comments from some of the students - Hudson - I loved seeing the bison and the ducks that were swimming. Ella - My favourite animal at the Zoo was the owls. I liked seeing them because of the sound they made.  Chanel - I loved seeing the pigs at the Zoo.  Harlow - My favourite animal to see was the giraffe. I had a photo in front of the cage.     

               

  

   

       

Charlie M (Sept 17), Eljah (Sept 22), Saphira (Sept 23), Evie (Oct 1), Blake (Oct 4), Tom (Oct 6).

FOUNDATION 2020  We would request that all enrolment forms are returned as soon as possible but certainly by the end of October. This will allow us to plan for 2020.

 NEWSLETTER As St. Mary’s is a 5 Star ResourceSmart School, our newsletter is available online, through the Skoolbag App, our Facebook page and also on our School website www.smwarracknabeal.catholic.edu.au As our 5 Star status is under review if you still require a hard copy of the newsletter please call into the office and speak to Joy. Newsletters will only be available online.

2020 If for some reason you do not intend for your child to be at St Mary’s in 2020, could you please let me know at your earliest convenience. Staff will shortly commence working on classes for 2020. Thank you.

HATS The children need to keep their school hats at school please. They will be wearing their hats now that the weather is warming up. If needed, new hats are available from the School Office for $8.00.Thanks.

WALK TO SCHOOL  October is Walk to School month. The children are asked to walk to school on Friday October 11. The children who come into school on buses, including the Town Bus, are asked to walk from Anzac Park. Staff will meet the children at the main gates (gates closest to the Community Centre) at 8.30 am. When the children arrive at school, following the walk from Anzac Park, breakfast of cereal and toast will be served. We would welcome some parent assistance for the serving of breakfast please.

DATES Please check your statements for costs which need to be paid before the children attend any Camp or Excursion. Any questions or difficulties please make time to speak with me. Thurs Oct 10 Show Day Holiday. Children are not required at school. Fri Oct 11 Walk to School Day. Anzac Park 8.30 am. Wed Oct 9 School Advisory Council 7pm Oct 15-18 Years 5 and 6 - Robe Oct 23-25 Years 3 and 4 - Lady Northcote Recreation Camp Nov 1 Year 2 - Sleepover Nov 13 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Melbourne Nov 21-23 Energy Breakthrough - Maryborough

MEALS ON WHEELS TERM 4 Date Family

Mon Oct 7 Credlin family

Mon Oct 14 Moloney Family

Mon Oct 21 George Family

Mon Oct 28 Hausler family

Mon Nov 4 David Holland family

Mon Nov 11 Keam family

Mon Nov 18 O’Connor family

Mon Nov 25 Polack family

Mon Dec 2 Richards family

Mon Dec 9 Rowe family

Mon Dec 16 Zwar family      

  ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE Date Class

Term 3

Fri Sept 20 Wheat

Term 4

Fri Oct 18 Chickpeas

Fri Nov 1 Lentils

Fri Nov 15 Canola

Fri Nov 29 Barley

Fri Dec 13 Wheat

CHICKPEAS

Religious Education: We have been completing our assessment of why it is important that we are all unique. Reading: Our big book this week is ‘Just the way we are’. Writing: We have been writing about the zoo as well as the animals that we visited at the zoo. Mathematics: We have been learning about area. Art: This week we will be finishing off our kookaburras. Inquiry: We have been learning about labelling Australian animals. Sport: We have been working on our balance and taking turns. Japanese: This week students enjoyed watching presentations from some year 6 students about food. They commented in Japanese about their like or dislike of the food.

WHEAT Religious Education: We are thinking about ways we can demonstrate respect for diversity, different beliefs and world views. Reading: We are learning to recognise the Schwa sound in words. Vocabulary: burrowing, prevent, endangered, rarest, solitary Writing: We have been writing information about animals seen at the Halls Gap Zoo. Mathematics: We are working on recognising, ordering and counting Australian coins and notes. Art: We finished working on our kangaroo dot paintings. Inquiry: We are continuing to identify what is good about being Australian Sport: No Sport due to early finish on Friday. Japanese: Year One students created a book describing things they liked and disliked. Year Two students practiced writing shapes in hiragana and romaji.

BARLEY Religious Education: We are applying the messages of the parables to our lives today. Reading: Explain the meaning of a point of view. identify points of view in a text. Vocabulary: confined, traded, incentive, diverse Writing: Include a noun group in my writing Mathematics: I can recognise that different coin combinations can equal the same amount (5c and 5c is the same as 10c) Art: We have been learning how to draw Australian Animals and looking at pattern. Inquiry: No Inquiry this week Sport: We are practising our hand-eye coordination with bat tennis skills.. Japanese: Year Two students practiced writing shapes in hiragana and romaji. Year Three students wrote meal times in hiragana and used the verb "I eat" in sentences.

CANOLA Religious Education: We are creating a speech to answer the question ‘What does Reconciliation have to do with Metanoia?’ Reading: Our shared text this week is the article ‘Australian doctors to trial a brain implant that will help people communicate using mind control’. Vocabulary: electrodes, ethics, implanted, trial Writing: In Writing we are using the book ‘Drought’ by Jackie French to make our writing more engaging. Mathematics: We are finishing our party planning. Art: In Art we finished our Daruma Dolls. Inquiry: The year 4’s are finishing their own Terra Nullius Sport: In Sport we are working on basketball skills and teamwork. Japanese: Year Five students presented their Google slides about classroom items. Year Four students finished their digital posters about Daruma.

LENTILS Religious Education: We have been writing a response to the question ‘What does Reconciliation have to do with Metanoia?’ Reading: ‘The Three Riddles’ is our text this week. Vocabulary: weary, emerge, convey, diminutive, opulent. Writing: We are finishing our posters on members of government. Mathematics: We are learning to multiply and divide decimals by powers of ten. Art: We have been working on our class artwork for the show. Inquiry: We are learning about members of government. Sport: No Sport this week due to the early finish. Japanese: This week all students completed post tests on hiragana. Year Fives completed a post test on classroom items and Year Six students completed a post test on tastes.

CANOLA CLASSROOM PAGE In Canola we have been creating Japanese Daruma dolls. Daruma dolls are seen as a symbol of perseverance and good luck. Here are some of our creations.

PLEASE NOTE OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS  SUMMER UNIFORM

Girls· school dress and · school jumper and/or vest · school navy shorts as

supplied by Geoffreys · blue Polo shirt · blue socks · plain black school shoes · school hat (compulsory

Terms 1 and 4) Boys grey shorts

· blue school polo shirt · school jumper and/or Vest · grey socks · plain black school shoes · school hat (compulsory Terms

1 and 4)

WINTER UNIFORM

Girls· navy slacks as supplied by Geoffreys

· school checked skirt/pinafore/skorts

· Navy tights · blue school polo shirt · school jumper and/or Vest · blue socks · plain black school shoes

Boys grey school pants (720)

· blue school polo shirt · school jumper and/or Vest · grey socks · plain black school

shoes/boots

SPORTS UNIFORM Boys

· navy basketball sports shorts · school blue polo shirt · school jumper and/or Vest · white sports socks · sneakers · School tracksuit pants · school hat (compulsory terms 1

and 4)

Girls

· navy basketball sports shorts · school blue polo shirt · school jumper and/or Vest · white sports socks · school tracksuit pants · sneakers · school hat (compulsory Terms

1 and 4)

Uniforms are available from: Geoffreys Girls’ summer and winter dresses, pants and skorts, basketball shorts, summer navy shorts. Boys’ grey shorts and long pants and basketball shorts. School office School jumpers, vest, socks, blue polo tops, tracksuit pants and school hats GENERAL APPEARANCE

The school uniform is the public face of the school. It is expected that the children will take pride in their general appearance and wear the appropriate uniform (general uniform or physical education uniform) in full and in a respectable manner.

HAIR ACCESSORIES These are to be kept to a minimum and are to be plain blue in colour. If hair is shoulder length it needs to be tied back (for health reasons) and hair needs to be out of the student’s eyes. Nail polish is not permitted.

SCHOOL HATS:

It is school policy that school hats must be worn during Terms 1 and 4, whenever the children are outside. Hats will be kept at school and worn in Terms 2 and 3 at the discretion of staff, (depending on the UV rating at the time).

SCHOOL SHOES:

Parents are asked to give special attention to the shoes children wear to school. The uniform regulations specify black school shoes . There must not be coloured stripes, logos or any other coloured decoration.

NON-UNIFORM CLOTHING

Should circumstances make it necessary for your child to wear non-uniform clothing to school, you are asked to provide items that are as close in colour and style to the uniform items being replaced. Clothing that features logos and slogans is not acceptable. In the case of footwear, sneakers should be the last choice alternative. If children will be out of uniform, a note needs to be provided to the school.

JEWELLERY:

Jewellery is not considered part of the St Mary’s dress code and generally is not to be worn with the school uniform. However, the following exceptions apply: If your child has pierced ears: · plain gold or silver studs or sleepers (nothing that dangles or has jagged edges)

Religious medallions etc may be worn on a chain around the neck. Care must be taken to ensure that these are worn in such a way as to be safe while the children are playing. All other chains and bracelets are not permitted. Plain signet rings are permitted.

SMART WATCHES

These watches are acceptable provided, during school hours, they are only used as a watch. There will be further discussion later in the year as to whether these watches constitute a phone.

ANZAC PARK TENNIS CENTRE Saturday morning junior tennis

‘Come and Try’ sessions for new, returning and interested players.

Saturday 5th and 12th October 9.30-11am

Season will commence 26th October. Names and enquiries to

Lynley Clyne 0429 412 870