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ST PAUL’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, MT LAWLEY - FROM DARKNESS INTO LIGHT - 1

NEWSLETTER TERM 1 WEEK 8 March 26 2015

PRINCIPAL’S PERSPECTIVE

Dear Members of the St Paul’s Community Annunciation Mass Today the Year 4 and Year 5 students attended mass in honour of the Feast of the Annunciation. This special feast reminds us of how Mary accepted willingly God’s holy plan to be the Mother of our Lord and the mother of all. Year 6 Camp I heard from Mr Yock yesterday informing me that they were all having a wonderful time at camp. We look forward to their return and hearing about their adventures and the challenges they had to endure. It is an opportunity for these students to bond with their peers and learn to be accepting of each other. Once again we thank Mr Yock and Mrs Waller for committing their own time away from their families, as they support and provide the Year 6 students with this wonderful experience. 2016 Kindy Enrolments We will be commencing the interviewing process for 2016 Kindy (4 Year olds) in Term 2. If you have a child already attending St Paul’s and you have not yet completed an application form for a younger sibling (turning 4 before June 2016 and eligible to commence 4 year old Kindy in 2016), please register your interest at the office as soon as possible and complete an application form.

Please remember that it is the parents’ responsibility to inform the school when their younger children are ready to commence Kindy, as we do not automatically know this information. Places in the Kindy program are limited and it would be very unfortunate if your child missed out on a place because you forgot to register them for enrolment in time. St Paul’s School & Parish Instrumental Music Scholarship Congratulations to the following successful applicants for the 2015 St Paul’s School & Parish Instrumental Music Scholarship: Ben Corney Yr 4 (Clarinet), Isabelle Hampson Yr 4 (Clarinet) Sophie Laurella Yr 3 (Flute), Sophia Canning Yr 3 (Flute). We look forward to hearing some beautiful music from these students in the coming months. Parent Interviews

Parent Interviews have been scheduled in week 9, Monday 30 March to Wednesday 1 April

from 3.30pm-6.30pm. By now parents should have indicated a time slot when they are able to

attend. If you are unable to attend on these days, please speak to your child’s teacher and

schedule a time that is suitable for both of you. Please keep to the 15 minute time limit as

there are other appointments after yours. If you require extra time, then another appointment

should be made. These interviews, give parents the opportunity to support and praise their

children on their progress so far this term. We thank the teachers in advanced for all their hard

work and dedication in preparing for these interviews.

End of Term

Just a reminder that the school term concludes on Thursday 2 April. Students and teachers return to school on Monday 20 April. The Term 2 calendar will be attached to next week’s newsletter. Mac Callisto ACTING PRINCIPAL

St Paul’s Primary School is committed to Christ-centred education, inspired by the vision of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions and the teachings of St Paul, empow-ering us to seek the truth and grow in knowledge from darkness into the light of Christ.

OUR VISION STATEMENT

Prayer for the Annunciation

Almighty God,

so fill us with

your grace,

that we in all

things may

accept Your holy

will

and with the

Virgin Mary, full

of grace,

rejoice in Your

salvation;

through Jesus

Christ our Lord.

REFLECTION


Fri 27 Assembly Yr 1

Yr 6’s return from

camp

Sun 29 Palm Sunday

Mon 30 Prayer Assembly

8:45am

Interschool Swimming

Carnival

Parent/Teacher

Interviews (Mon-Wed

Tue 31 Holy Week

Reflection

Thur 2 Term 1 concludes

WEEK AT A GLANCE

Happy Birthday to the students who celebrate their birthdays this week . Kizito Mutoya Sofia DeVita Erin Carroll Isabella Bruining

Holy Week Celebrations

We are now in the fifth week of Lent and next week is the start of Holy Week. This is a

very special time when we reflect and remember the sacrifice Jesus made for us all so

that we may live. Please join us during the week as the children pray together and

focus on each of the days in Holy Week leading us into Good Friday and Easter

Sunday.

Please note that the Holy Week Reflections will be all held in the Barbier hall and

will commence at 8.45am. On Thursday 2 April, Stations of the Cross and

Benediction will be held in the church at 9.15am.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday 30 March Year 4 Prayer Assembly 8.45am

Tuesday 31 March Holy Week Reflection (Palm Sunday) Year 1, 2 and 3

(8.45am)

Wednesday 1 April Holy Week Reflection (Holy Thursday) Year 5 & 6

(8.45am)

Thursday 2 April Stations of the Cross and Benediction Year 4 (Yr 1-6)

9.15am at church

Harmony / Mission Day

It was a sea of excitement last Friday, as all year levels from Pre-Primary to Year 6

participated in Harmony day activities to raise money for Caritas. Each class was

responsible for setting up and running a stall.

There was a great vibe walking around the stalls, with everyone getting into the spirit

of the occasion. A special thank you to the parents of the junior classes who helped

run the stalls, especially our hairdresser mums! $827.85 was raised for Caritas.

Mac Callisto and Jesse Yock ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS

WINTER UNIFORM As the cooler weather approaches, don’t forget to try on those winter uniforms. Week 1 Term 2, will be a transition week for uniforms. By Week 2 all students must be in full winter uniform. Please ensure that the red tracksuit jacket is worn ONLY as sport uniform. The uniform shop is open every Wednesday from 2:45pm. Order forms are in the school office.

RELIGION NEWS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

UNIFORM NEWS

HONOUR CERTIFICATES

PP Adrian Faraone

Chloe Langley

Yr 1 Alexander Abbott

Royce Williams

Valentina Redclift

Yr 2 Aaron Hugo

Eloisa Mangano

Yr 3 Alannah Casale

Eve Chatzimichail

Yr 4 Isabella Crean

James Bowen

Yr 5 Meghann Townsend

Isabella Mackin


IT ZONE

SCHOOL NEWS

SMART WORDS

Smart Words author, Julie Bradley, visited classrooms from Pre-Primary to Year 3 last week , to assist the teachers in implementing the ‘Smart Words’ lessons effectively and efficiently. Julie was able to demonstrate best practice as well as help facilitate the group work sessions. Teachers are continually refining and developing their pedagogy to ensure the students at St Paul’s get the best spelling tuition possible.

This week the Year 6 students ran a World Issues EXPO in the Barbier Hall for the children and teachers in Years 3-5. Teams had to prepare a presentation, which included a poster, powerpoint/keynote and interactive iPad book. Groups had to impress the students, who had been given tokens to place in the team’s containers that they thought outlined the issue best and provided the best solution to the problem. The students used powerpoint/keynote presentations and interactive books on the iPads. These features allowed the them to include video, audio, photos, drawings and text as part of their oral performance to convince their fellow students to vote for them. It was a great opportunity to involve the upper primary in this learning activity and hopefully the students went away a little more knowledgeable on topics of importance to them. Congratulations went to the Cyber Bullying team who were victorious in a very close contest. Well done Year Six students!

SCHOOL PHOTOS

Academy Photographers will take our school photos again this year. The school photo dates are Thursday 7 and Friday 8 May, this is week Three of Term Two. Can you please ensure all students are in correct winter uniform for these dates.

More information will be distributed closer to the date.


SCHOOL NEWS

Catholic Performing Arts Festival 2015

Today, all children from Years 4 -6 received a Performing Arts Note, outlining important information pertaining to this year’s festival.

In order to enter the festival and obtain a username and password for your child, please return the form to school, with your child’s details and your contact email address by Wednesday 1 April. A username and password to access the online entry for your child will then be emailed to you.

All entries must be completed online no later than Friday 1 May. This allows time for the school to screen, and electronically submit all forms by the closing date.

Keyed Up Music will be running guitar, piano and woodwind lessons during/ after school at in term 2.

Prices start from $15.95 plus GST for a group lesson. To enrol, go to

www.keyedupmusic.com.au/enrolments.html or ring Therese on 1300 366 243 with any queries.

LOST PROPERTY

Please see Mrs Quin if these belong

to you!

http://www.keyedupmusic.com.au/enrolments.html


SCHOOL NEWS

FOR THE

‘TOE-BY-TOE’ READING PROGRAM

Parents, Carers, Grandparents

We have students on the “Toe By Toe” Reading Program

who urgently require 1-1 coaches.

Do you have a spare half hour each day (at least three times a week)

to help support these students?

If you can help please ring the office on 92718593

or email Donna Andrews the Literacy Support Teacher

[email protected]

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data- School students with Disability

Schools across Australia are taking part in a new National Data Collection of school students with disability.

From 2015, this information will be collected in every school across Australia, every year.

All Australian governments have agreed to this collection. The information will enable them to better target support and resources and in turn benefit students with disability.

The new data collection will record students who have been identified by a school team as meeting the definition of ‘disability’ under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and provided with an adjustment to their learning.

Personal and confidential information will NOT be given and student names will NOT be recorded as part of the data collection submitted.

Parents and care givers need to inform the school in writing by Friday 1 May if they do not wish their child to be considered in this data collection.


PARISH NEWS

ST PAUL’S PARISH ALTAR SERVER ROSTER

28 MARCH & 29 MARCH 2015

6pm Mass 8am Mass 9:30am Mass

Please volunteer Please volunteer Please volunteer

Add your name to the sheet in the church foyer

P & F / LUNCH ORDER NEWS

LUNCH ORDER ROSTER FOR NEXT WEEK:

Monday March 30 Suzanne Woods

Wednesday April 1 Vicky Cirillo

PE NEWS

Easter Raffle

Raffle tickets are now on sale before school and at lunch time for 50 cents a ticket. There are 4 major prizes and also 3 prizes for each class and a teachers prize as well, these are all on display in the Barbier Hall. We thank everyone for their generous donations.

Golden Ravioli

All Golden Ravioli orders will be available for pick up next Tuesday 31 March in the afternoon.

Thank you to those team members who came along to swimming training this morning for our final session and to

those who have made it along to other sessions. Swimming training has been a lovely way to start the school day and

a favourite part of my week. Thank you to the parents who have come along and supported us there too – a particular

mention must go to Stephen Ryan (Caitlin and Matthew’s dad) who has helped with the coaching at all sessions this

year. Thumbs up!

Now we are on the countdown to the big carnival on Monday 30 March at Challenge Stadium. Swimmers are

reminded that they need to be at school no later than 8:15am as the bus will depart promptly at 8:20am. Mr Yock

and Mrs Waller will accompany the team on the bus and Ms Callisto and I will meet the swimmers at Challenge

Stadium.

We are sharing a bus with Sacred Heart Primary School on our return trip to St. Paul’s. The bus will leave Challenge

Stadium at approximately 2:30pm .

We hope to see many parents and supporters at the carnival cheering on our team. The entry cost for spectators at

Challenge Stadium is $3.40.

Parents if you have any questions regarding the carnival please don’t hesitate to contact me on

[email protected]

Go St. Paul’s!

Bec Menzies

PE SPECIALIST

mailto:[email protected]


COMMUNITY NEWS


ST PAUL’S PRIMARY SCHOOL | TERM ONE 2015 PARENT CALENDAR

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT/SUN

Jan 26-Feb 1

26

27

28

29

Teachers commence

30

31/1

1

Feb 2-8

2

Students commence

Prayer Assembly 8:45am

3

4

5

Whole School Opening Mass 9:15am

Kindy Information night 5:45pm

6

7/8

2

Feb 9-15

9


10

Class Prayer 9:00am Year 4

11

12

Mass 9:15am

13

Assembly Year 5

P&F Meeting 9.30am

Barbier Hall

14/15

Valentine’s Day

P&F Family

Welcoming Sundowner 4-6pm

3

Feb 16-22

16


17


2015 Parent Infor-mation Night 6:45pm

Pre Primary – Year 6

18

Ash Wednesday Mass 10:00am (Year 3-6)

11:20 Distribution of Ashes (Year 1-2)

11:40 Distribution of Ashes (Kindy & Pre Primary)

19

No Mass

All Sacraments parent meeting 6:45pm

20

21/22

Sacramental Commitment Masses

Parish Mass 9:30am

Year 5

4

Feb 23-Mar

1

23


24 Class Prayer 9:00am Year 3

School Nurse visit for Kindy parents 9am

Board Meeting 6.30pm

25

Spelling ‘Smart Words’ Parent Information Night 6.45pm-7.30pm

26

Mass 9:15am

27

Assembly Year 2

28/1

5

Mar 2-8

2

Public holiday

3


4

5

Mass 9:15am

6

7/8

6

Mar 9-15

9 Prayer Assembly 8:45am

Constable Care Visit

K-2 (11:45-12:30pm)

3-6 (1:45-2:30pm)

10


11 School Swimming

Carnival 10am-2pm

Belmont Oasis

12

Communal

Reconciliation

13 Assembly Year 6

P&F Meeting 9.30am

Barbier Hall

14/15

7

Mar 16-22

16


17

St Patrick’s Day


18 19

Mass 9:15am

20

Harmony Day

Mission Day

21/22

Parish Mass

9:30am

Year 6

8

Mar 23-29

23


24

Class Prayer 9:00am

Pre-Primary

Board Meeting 6.30pm

25

YEAR 6 CAMP

26

Annunciation Mass 9:15am

YEAR 6 CAMP

27

Assembly Year 1

YEAR 6 CAMP

28/29

Palm Sunday

9

Mar 30-Apr

5

Holy Week

30


Interschool Swimming Carnival

(Challenge Stadium)

Parent Teacher Inter-views 3:30-6:30pm

31

Holy Week Reflection Palm Sunday


1

Holy Week Reflection

Holy Thursday


2

Holy Thursday

Stations of the Cross and Benediction

Year 1-6

Term 1 concludes

3

Good Friday

4/5

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