St Augustine’s Parish School NEWSLETTER No.2 – Term 1Week 3 2015

Address: 25 Commercial Road, Salisbury – Phone: 8182 7900 – Fax: 8182 7999 – Website: www.saps.catholic.edu.au – Email: info@saps.catholic.edu.au

The Receptions have experienced a great start to their school journey, following on from a successful "Little Augustine's" transition program last year. Over the past two weeks, the children have engaged in a range of activities designed to enable them to feel welcome, to settle, and to develop a sense of belonging at St Augustine's.

WEEK 4 – 16 to 20 FEBRUARY Mon 16/2 Whole School Prayer (9.10 am) Volunteer Induction (2.00 pm) OSHC Meeting (5.00 pm) School Board Meeting (7.00 pm) Tue 17/2 SHROVE TUESDAY

Carnevale Pancakes

Volunteer Induction (7.00 pm)

Wed 18/2 ASH WEDNESDAY Years 2-7 Mass (9.30 am) Reception-Year 1 Liturgy (10.30 am) WEEK 5 – 23 to 27 FEBRUARY Mon 23/2 Whole School Prayer (9.10 am) Salisbury Council Excursion – Yrs 1, 2 & 4 Fri 27/2 Year 5 Mass (9.30 am) SAPSASA Swimming Carnival

BREAKFAST CLUB every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the Science/Breakfast Club Room from 8.30 am to 9.00 am. All children welcome.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Dear Families and Friends of St Augustine’s School I am very excited to be back at St Augustine’s as Acting Deputy Principal. With Josette Charles taking on the role of Acting Principal at St John the Baptist Catholic School at Plympton, the Catholic Education Office called for ‘expressions of interest’ from people to replace her as Deputy Principal for the first two terms of this year. When I saw the request I was instantly excited and immediately put my expression of interest together. I was over the moon when they called me and offered me the position. I taught at St Augustine’s in the 1990’s and was then the Religious Education Co-ordinator before leaving at the end of 2004. While it has been 10 years since I was last here, the St Augustine’s community has always held a special place in my heart. When I walk around the school I see some familiar faces, and a lot of new ones. There are a few parents I recognise as their younger children are now towards the end of their time here, but after 10 years, all of the students are new to me. There has been much demolition and building undertaken since I was last here, creating wonderful learning spaces for your children. Learning and teaching continues to change and evolve, and if some of us remember back to our own school days, that is probably a good thing! The developments in our understanding of how we learn best, and therefore how our children learn best have led to classrooms and teaching practices that may be unrecognisable to us. None of this is done lightly. We are all here for the best learning outcomes for your children, and the wonderful learning spaces here at St Augustine’s, with the awesome teachers and support staff, mean that your children are the beneficiaries of state of the art best practice in education. This is a wonderful place to be, and all members of the St Augustine’s community are truly blessed. I have come to your community from my role as a Religious Education (RE) Consultant at the Catholic Education Office. I have worked with many of the

current St Augustine’s staff when presenting courses they have attended. Part of my role as an RE Consultant was to work with teachers in the religious domain, including delivering a Graduate Certificate in Catholic Education through UniSA. I also presented other Professional Learning Workshops including one hosted here at St Augustine’s in January. I look forward to getting to know you over the next two terms. Please say hello to me in the yard as we work together for your children. If my first week is anything to go by, this truly is a ‘welcoming community’. Warmest regards

Kerri Dent

SR ANNE HOWARD In the last Newsletter, we advised of the passing of Sr Anne Howard (Mother Augustine), the first Principal of St Augustine’s. Below is a tribute to Sr Anne by Helen O’Brien, Acting Director CESA, former teacher at St Augustine’s and member of the Salisbury Parish. 2015 SPORTS CO-CAPTAINS We congratulate the following co-captains of the relevant Sports Houses for 2015: DOMINIC Zac A & Holly B JOSEPH Taylor M & Liam K MacKILLOP Bradley A & Nedene P THOMAS Ruben C & Keeley S REMINDERS:

Term1 Volunteer Induction – Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th February This is a requirement to be a volunteer. Please attend either the 2.00 pm on Monday or 7.00 pm on Tuesday session – see Return Slip in this Newsletter. The next session is in Term 2. School Uniform We have noticed a lot of very colourful and fluoro sports shoes coming into school. Whilst we understand that children enjoy wearing this attire, it is not school uniform and we encourage parents to buy as close as possible to predominately white sports shoes for school and leave the very colourful varieties for the fashionistas on the weekend and after school. Thank you to

those parents who have come to see us about variations on medical grounds. With nearly 650 children at this school it is absolutely essential that children’s uniforms and property are clearly marked with their full name. Public Toilet Facilities Parents are reminded that student toilets are for students only. If you or you have a toddler who needs to use the toilet, please avail yourself of the disabled facility located on the northern side of Siena Hall adjacent to the Administration office. FAITH JOURNEY Yesterday (Wednesday) I attended Mass in our church for “World Day of Prayer for the Sick”. This special day is celebrated on the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and people who are sick were able to have a special blessing and anointing with Chrism. One of our Year 5 classes attended as did some parents, grandparents and children who wanted prayers or to be anointed. We thank Father Tong and Father Roderick for concelebrating this Mass. Reminders Year 6/7 Mass – Friday 13th – 9.30 am in the Church. Sacramental Program – Saturday 14th (4.00 pm) & Sunday 15th (10.15 am) February This is our first get-together for the year and our focus will be on The Church. Please let Louise Svensdotter (8281 9603) know if you are unable to make either of these sessions. Lent Starts next Wednesday 18th with the Ash Wednesday Mass in the church for Years 2-7. The Reception / Year 1’s will have a liturgy for the distribution of the ashes. Free Pancakes & Mask Parade Next Tuesday we will be celebrating the coming of Lent with a “Carnevale” type mask parade at 9.15 am and free pancakes after that. If you have a Police Clearance and can help with pancakes, please see Raymond Camilleri or Wendy Barnes. Blessings & Peace

Joyce Mee

Sr Anne Howard (Mother Augustine) Parishioners who have lived for some years in Salisbury may have read that Sister Anne Howard OP, better known to the early Salisbury Catholic Parish community as Mother Augustine, died on Monday at Tappeiner Court, Kensington. She had been a resident at Tappeiner Court for several years following a rich and varied life and service to the Dominican Sisters and Catholic schools. Sr Anne was the foundation Principal of St Augustine’s Parish School in Salisbury and Superior of the Convent throughout the early years. She was well known, loved and respected in the parish and maintained strong friendships with many of the early parishioners and families. Sr Anne was at the forefront of building community and ensuring that the education experience of those first students was the best that it could be. A young woman at the time, she had a wisdom and understanding of children and the reality of family life that was perhaps beyond her years. She was a great support to the young priests who came to the parish and were trying to find their feet in new and perhaps overwhelming circumstances. She had a marvellous memory and when meeting Salisbury residents in much later years would enquire about the wellbeing and lives of the children and families she had known many years before. Many of the first students, as adults, remember Mother Augustine as she swept across the oval, from the convent to the school, habit, veil and Rosary beads flowing. She was a larger than life person who always had a great love of life. After leaving St Augustine’s and the Salisbury Parish, against which all future experiences were matched (often not favourably) she went to St Dominic’s Priory College as Prioress and taught in the school, then to Findon as Principal of Our Lady of the Manger, which went to Intermediate only; Siena College not being established until 1971. Her next role was two terms (8 years) as Provincial at the North Adelaide Convent (Corpus Christi Province), and on to many other commitments both within and beyond the Church over time. Unfortunately in her later life her health and memory deteriorated, hence her final placement in care. Sr Anne Howard touched many lives and will be remembered with great fondness. Helen O’Brien

$ $ $ $ $ F I N A N C E $ $ $ $ $ SCHOOL CARD

2015 School Card application forms were sent out with your school fee statements at the beginning of the term. If you receive a form, please complete and return to the front office as soon as possible. If you think you may be eligible or if your circumstances have changed significantly during the last 12 months, please arrange an appointment to meet with either Chris Ferrell or myself to discuss. You must apply for School Card every year to receive the discount.

SCHOOL FEE STATEMENTS

2015 School Fee statements were posted at the beginning of the term. If you have not received your 2015 School Fee statement, please contact the front office for a copy.

PAYMENT DATE

Term 1 Fees – Due by 6th March If you have a direct debit or a Centrepay deduction in place, please ensure your current deductions cover your 2015 fees in full by the end of the year to ensure you are not charged a late payment fee. To increase or decrease these amounts, please contact the front office or email me at finance@saps.catholic.edu.au

DISCOUNT FOR FEES PAID IN FULL

Just a reminder that if you pay your fees in full by 6th March you will be entitled to a discount (as listed in the School Fee letter sent to all families November 2014 – additional copies are available from the front office).

Please feel free to contact the administration staff should you have any queries with your school fee account.

Liz Polljonker – Business Manager

WINTER SCHOOL UNIFORM As our Uniform Shop holds limited stock, we advise that you place your order / layby for any winter uniform requirements now.

We welcome all parents and friends of the St Augustine’s school community as members of the P&F committee. Our meetings take place on Wednesday mornings in Weeks 3 and 7 of each term. We invite everyone to come along for a coffee and a chat, and to see what we do

as a group to assist the staff and students, working towards making this a vibrant involved community. We always look forward to seeing new faces with fresh ideas and encourage you to become passionate about the school and helping the staff and children. Next meeting will be on Wednesday 11 March 2015 at 9.15 am in the Science/Breakfast Club Room. We hope to see you there!

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Kanga Year 2/3 and Year 4/5 & 6/7 – Round 1 postponed due to weather forecast for later this week. More information will be made available Monday of Week 4 (16/2).

PASTORAL CARE OF ST AUGUSTINE’S PARISH SCHOOL COMMUNITY POLICY Included in this policy are Expressions of Commitment to Pastoral Care by sections of the School Community. In Term 1, each Newsletter will feature one or more of these. This Newsletter will look at the: “Role of Student Health & Well-being Team (APRIM, Counsellor and Chaplain)” – Support whole school personal responsibility procedures Support children as they change irresponsible behaviour

choices – this may involve working with their parents Run programs appropriate to children’s needs, eg Seasons for

Growth, Friendship Group, Anger Management Oversee grievance procedures for bullying and harassment Facilitate whole school training in understanding these issues

and procedures

Oversee and maintain the Student Representative Council Oversee, maintain and continue training students in Peer

Mediation Have an “Open Door” to students, staff and parents for individual

counselling Respond to the needs of individual classes to develop specific

social skills Work to relate all programs and counselling to the Christian ethos

Indonesian Program 2015 Selamat Datang! Welcome to the Indonesian program!

Ibu Sue Elliott and Ibu Jenni Mulraney welcome all returning and new students and their families to learning about Indonesian language and culture as part of their learning program in 2015. There are many benefits for learning other languages and many of our students already speak another home language. Learning a language as well as English in primary school helps students understand English in new ways and introduces them to learning other languages in future. We value the many language backgrounds we can share in our school. Indonesian or Bahasa Indonesia is the national language of our closest Asian neighbour and is similar to Bahasa Malaysia that is spoken in Malaysia and Singapore. Like English, Indonesian has a Latin script/alphabet and is phonetic in sound and spelling. It does not require learning a character script or the tonal variations of some Asian languages. This helps students make comparisons with the English language. Learning Bahasa Indonesia supports learning about Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia, giving students skills to communicate and engage with the peoples of Asia. Students are given the opportunity to celebrate and develop understanding of Asian cultures, beliefs and environments so they can make connections with their own experience. Ibu Elliott teaches Indonesian Tuesday to Thursday and Ibu Mulraney on Wednesdays. If you have any questions or concerns about the program or your child’s progress, please leave a message and contact number/email with your class teacher or the front office. We look forward to sharing in your child’s learning during 2015. Terima kasih (Thank you)

School Banking – visit www.commbank.com.au/schoolbanking St Joseph’s Old Scholars Annual Mass/Afternoon Tea – Sunday 15 March at 2.00 pm – St Joseph’s Convent Chapel, Kensington OLSH Open Day – 15 March from 1-3 pm - 8269 8800 OLSH 2014 Student Achievements Mary MacKillop Centre Adelaide – Events for March - 8130 5900 or visit www.marymackillopadelaide.org.au Tony Attwood and Bronwyn Sutton present “The App Guide to Emotions and Autism” – Friday 26 June from 9 am to 3 pm – register online at

www.learningappguide.com

MILO in2CRICKET Program – visit www.in2cricket.com.au

Term 1 Week 4 : 16-20 February Monday Sarah (9 am-11.30 am), HELP NEEDED (11.30 am-1.30 pm) Tuesday Toni Wednesday HELP URGENTLY NEEDED Thursday Kate (9 am-11.30 am), HELP URGENTLY NEEDED

(11.30 am-1.30 pm) Friday Amanda (9-11.30), HELP URGENTLY NEEDED

(11.30 am-1.30 pm)

Term 1 Week 5 : 23-27 February Monday Sarah (9 am-11.30 am), HELP NEEDED (11.30 am-1.30

pm) Tuesday Toni Wednesday HELP URGENTLY NEEDED Thursday Kate (9 am-11.30 am), HELP URGENTLY NEEDED

(11.30 am-1.30 pm) Friday Amanda (9-11.30), HELP URGENTLY NEEDED

(11.30 am-1.30 pm)

PLEASE NOTE: A new Price List (lilac paper) dated 27/1/15.

Please see the Tear Off Slip below if you can offer any assistance volunteering in the Canteen.

WEBSITE LINKS – The Federation of Catholic School Parent Communities Newsletter:

http://www.parentfederation.catholic.edu.au/?wtCmd=viewnewsletter&guid=2181

SCHOOL NEWSLETTER: http://www.saps.catholic.edu.au/news-events OR each year you may request a printed copy (see Front Office) The Southern Cross (latest issue): http://www.thesoutherncross.org.au South Australian Commission for Catholic Schools Annual Report 2012: http://www.cesa.catholic.edu.au/about-us/SACCS or

http://online.cesanet.adl.catholic.edu.au/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-22563/SACCS+2012+Annual+Report211013Final.pdf The Australian Parents Council Inc (APC) website: http://www.austparents.edu.au/ Tips for parents with children in primary school - Parent/Teacher Interviews - tips for parents (Primary) “Parenting Ideas” by Michael Grose: http://www.parentingideas.com.au/Home Mary MacKillop Centre, Adelaide: www.marymackillopadelaide.org.au

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As can be seen, the Canteen is in dire need of volunteers. If you are available to assist, please complete the following tear-off slip:

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MONDAY 16th FEBRUARY at: 2.00 pm OR

TUESDAY 17th FEBRUARY at: 7.00 pm

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ST JOSEPH'S OLD SCHOLARS ANNUAL MASS/AFTERNOON TEA

Sunday 15 March 2015 at 2.00 pm

Invitation to ALL former students/teachers (male and female) from ANY Josephite Schools/Colleges to join with us and Mary MacKillop College for MASS at 2.00 pm in St Joseph's Convent Chapel, Kensington. Monsignor Robert Aitken will be our Celebrant. DEVONSHIRE AFTERNOON TEA ($5) will follow in Bethany - adjacent to the Chapel. Love to see YOU there.

MILO in2CRICKET Program MILO in2CRICKET is the national grass root program for cricket in Australia, with the aim of introducing kids aged 5-7 to the great Australian game. It provides children with an opportunity to develop their motor skills and meet new friends in a fun, safe and interactive environment.

Your nearest Centre/s will be run at Brahma Lodge Indoor Centre, 10 Clayson Rd, Salisbury East, starting Saturday 7

th February at 9am

Salisbury Super Centre, Memorial Avenue, starting Saturday 14th February at 8:30am

Cricket this term will be a very popular sport with the ICC Cricket World Cup starting on the 14

th of February.

By registering and paying for the Program not only will you enjoy some great cricket fun this term but every registered child receives an in2CRICKET Participant Pack including bat, ball, t-shirt, bucket hat, backpack, drink bottle and other goodies! They will look just like their Aussie Cricket heroes! To find out more details about your nearest Centre and to register for this season, log on to www.in2cricket.com.au and type in your post code. MILO T20 Blast Program MILO T20 Blast is the next step in the pathway for girls and boys looking to start playing cricket! Aimed at ages 7 and up. T20 Blast runs one night a week for 8 weeks throughout Term 1, and is the perfect introduction to playing matches and continuing to learn skills. All Centres start with a FREE Come & Try Session with appearances from Adelaide Strikers players, giveaways and the Strikers mascot, SMASH! All T20 Blast Programs are professionally run by qualified SACA staff and coaches. Free T20 Blast Come & Try Days in your area: Golden Grove MILO T20 Blast – Free Come & Try Day, Wednesday 11

th February 5:30-7:00pm

Grange MILO T20 Blast – Free Come & Try Day, Friday 13th February 5:30-7:00pm