Dear Families Student Led Family Conferences—Tuesday 25th & Wednesday 26th June This Semester we will again be running our Student Led Family Conferences in reporting students progress. Student led conferences involve parents, students and teachers. It is a way of reporting to parents by encouraging students to take greater responsibility for their progress. It encourages students to develop their self evaluation skills in terms of their performance and suggests strategies for further learning. This process also facilitates the development of students organisational and oral communication skills which lead to increased confidence and pride in their overall performance. It allows students to assume ‘equal partner’ status in discussions with parents and teachers regarding their progress. The student led conference is designed to be a positive experience for our students. Therefore all teachers will work with the students to prepare them with an appropriate conference structure. Teachers will assist students select the samples of work they wish to share with their parents, and describe how to explain and interpret any information to be shared. Bookings are now open and will close at 3.00pm on Friday 21st June. Specialist teachers will also be available for bookings on both days. Please see page 3 for booking information.

Building Program. OUR STEEL HAS ARRIVED!!!!! This means our frame will go up and then our 2nd floor can be installed. Once this happens we should see the “new school” changing regularly. So Exciting!! More photos to follow in the weeks to come. Year 5 Spirit Filled Faith Evening Thank you to all the parents and children who attended the Spirit Filled Faith Night in support of their child/childrens ongoing Sacramental journey. It was an extremely worthwhile evening with our guest speakers Grace Reiter, Hoang Dinh, Julian Taylor and Lucy Rochford. They were inspiring and demonstrated that you can indeed be a spirit filled person not just overseas but in your own backyard. The feedback was extremely positive and we sincerely thank these busy people for sharing their stories with our community. School Closure Dates—Term 2 A reminder that Friday 7th of June (tomorrow) is a School Closure Day. Staff will be undertaking professional learning here at school. Due to Mordialloc Beach Primary School operating as a normal school day on that day—Camp Australia will not be able to run their program on that day. Also a reminder that Monday 10th June is the Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday.

St Brigid’s Primary School

Mordialloc Truth Conquers All

Thursday 6 June 2019 NEWSLETTER Edition 17 Week 7 Term 2

Tel: 9580 4518 Email: principal@sbmord.catholic.edu.au or officeadmin@sbmord.catholic.edu.au Web: www.sbmord.catholic.edu.au

PARISH INFORMATION Tel: 9580 1018 or http://brigloui.cam.org.au MASS TIMETABLE: Monday Aspendale 9:15am Tuesday Aspendale 9:15am Wednesday Mordialloc 10:00am Thursday Aspendale 9:15am Friday Mordialloc 11:30am Saturday Aspendale 6.00pm Sunday Mordialloc 8:00am, Aspendale 9:30am, Mordialloc 11:00am

TERM DATES TERM 2—TUESDAY 23 APRIL TO 28 JUNE (1.30pm Finish)

TERM 3—15 JULY TO 20 SEPTEMBER (1.30pm Finish) TERM 4—7 OCTOBER TO 18 DECEMBER (1.00pm Finish)

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TERM 2 SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY—FRIDAY 7 JUNE END OF TERM 2—FRIDAY 28TH JUNE-1:30PM

Dates to Remember

Kiss and Go

We understand that traffic and parking around St Brigid's at the moment is difficult for all. The School Kiss and Go Zones are for dropping off and picking up only. Drivers are not to leave their cars. If you need to come into the school you need to park elsewhere. Over the last few weeks we have had cars parked, and left unattended in both Kiss and Go Zones. The two Kiss and Go Zones are designed to make the traffic flow and make it easier for our families. Please obey the Kiss and Go Zones.

5/6 Family Mass—Sunday 16 June We look forward to seeing our 5/6 Families at our Level Mass at 11:00am on Sunday at St Brigid’s Church. Families are asked to bring a plate to share after Mass. This Mass will be combined with our Year 6 Confirmation Commitment Mass. School Closure Dates-Term 3 Staff will be undertaking a professional development day on STEM learning on Monday 26th of August. Enjoy the long weekend. Go Pies!!

Kind Regards Wendy Sullivan Deputy Principal

07/06/2019 STAFF PD SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY

10/06/2019 QUEENS BIRTHDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY

11/06/2019 Running Club—8:15am DRI Ambassadors Catchment Workshop

12/06/2019 Running Club-8:15am

14/06/2019 5/6 Winter Sport Gala Day 3/4LA to Nixon House-9:00am

15/06/2019 Confirmation Commitment Mass—6pm St Louis Church

16/06/2019 Confirmation Commitment Mass & 5/6 Family Mass- 11:00am—St Brigid’s Church Alternate Commitment Mass times 8:00am-St Brigid’s Church or 9:30am– St Louis Church

17/06/2019 5/6 Excursion—Earth 2040

18/06/2019 Running Club—8:15am Prep 2020 Interviews—Mr Russo & Father Andrew

Congratulations to our Cross Country runners today who were competing at Cornish College – Ava Altamura, Dar-ley Cross, Ella Ojaimi and Thomas Elliott. A great effort from them all! Ava was in the top 10 in her age group so will move on to the next round!

Student Led Interviews

For easy access to School Interview - click here:

Enter THIS school event code. Then follow the 3 simple steps. .

Dear Parents Family conferences will be held at 1.30pm – 8.00pm on Tuesday 25th June and 3.30pm – 6pm on Wednesday26th June. You can now book interviews at times that suit YOUR FAMILY BEST. Go to click here and follow these simple instructions.

BOOKINGS OPEN ON MONDAY 3rd JUNE at 10.00am and CLOSE FRIDAY 21st JUNE at 3.00pm

For parents that don’t have access to the internet at home, at work, at a friend’s house or on their phones, bookings can be made at the Office or over the phone on 9580 4518 during the booking period (10.00am Tuesday 12th June to 3.00pm Friday 22nd June). Interviews are strictly 15mins however, if you require more time, please contact your teacher directly to make alternative arrangements. Parents can change their interview bookings, any time prior to the closing date, by re-visiting the www.schoolinterviews.com.au website, and using the event code. Remember to use the same name and email address, you used when you made your original booking. Parents wishing to change their interview times after the closing date, should contact the school directly on: 9580 4518. We would love to hear what you think about online booking. If you get time, click on the “contact us” button on the www.schoolinterviews.com.au website, and leave some feedback - anonymously if you wish, but please include the school’s name and suburb.

When you click finish, your interview timetable will be emailed to you automatically - check your junk mail folder if you do not receive your email immediately. You can return to www.schoolinterviews.com.au at any time, and change your interviews - until bookings close.

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St Brigid’s News and Events

EXAMPLES OF POETRY WRITING:

Scoring Goals

Scoring goals is my dream

Not standing on a gymnastic beam Not at a concert with a theme Scoring goals with my team Not serving cake and cream Scoring goals is my dream.

Tess K Grade 3/4 KF

Animals of the Outback Small-clawed feet hit the ground. Pitter patter. Pitter patter. Big, long paws come bounding past. Thumpty thump. Thumpty thump. Loud swoops and cries from overhead. Squawk squawk. Flap flap. A head appears from under the river. Glug glug. Glug glug. Distant howls across the night sky. Aarh-woooo. Aarh-woooo. Ruby W Grade 3/4 KF

Pink Poem

What can happen when you think of pink?

The memory of a baby or a strawberry drink. Can it be the lingering scent of a dewy rose?

Or when a flittering ladybug lands on your nose. Is it the rising clouds of a springtime morning?

Or at the strike of dawn when you can hear a galah call-ing.

Pink is a joyful colour sweet and warm. Pink is the prettiest colour of them all.

Could it be fairy floss or a sweet gumdrop? Maybe pink is sundae with a cherry on top!

Milla Grade 5/6 AH

Dusk Birds in their nest Squirrels in their burrow, Night awake And sun in sorrow, The gust of wind A tiger’s roar But at dawn the birds will soar. People asleep in their bed, With booming lightning and thunder Dreaming away, As they slumber. The purple tint in the sky gazing down, Never to be seen in day, Each star A sun far away, And the galaxy in the distance Looking over the trees, With the moon scintillating through the branches What a sight to see! The wind, Drifting the leaves, The mist lying at your feet, The moon-glow beaming The stars gleaming, The peaceful breeze to make you cold, The scary streets That you need a hand to hold. The midnight sky, And the sapphire sea, The night, Is the time to be.

Lucinda M Grade 5/6 BL

Dorothea Mackellar awards. Entries for the Dorothea Mackellar poetry competi-

tion close on the 30th of June. I am asking any-one entering a poem to submit it to me be-fore the 23rd of June. All entries must be submitted with an entry form, this is availa-ble on the Dorothea Mackellar web site: https://www.dorothea.com.au/How-to-Enter-awards I cannot enter poems without this entry form. Thanks to the children who have already entered. Good luck! Helen Meaden

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Congratulations to the St Brigid’s students who entered the Write4Fun writing competition.

We received our certificate announcing we have more than 10 students who have successfully progressed past the initial judging.

What a fantastic effort!

Carolyn Yass

Literacy Leader

St Brigid’s Wellbeing

BUILDING COMMUNITY WITH OUR NEIGHBOURS On the 5th of June 2019 the Grade 5 from 5/6 BF went to the Mordialloc Kindergarten. My kinder buddy was Norman. He was five years old and I read a story to him. After that we played a board game and he beat me (by a lot). I got sick of losing so we played with some Lego and he drew a picture of me and he said I could keep it. It was a great experience. Matthew D 5/6BL. Yesterday at the Mordialloc Kindergarten we met some lovely cute children. I had two children their names were Phoebe and Marcus. We played some board games and joined little connectors to-gether to make different things - and they loved it. Marcus and Phoebe were doing drawings and they both gave one to me . I read two books to them about naughty Charlotte. Charlotte is a dog that kept eating things she wasn't allowed to. The second book was called A Rhyme Day it had a lot of rhymes and they both loved it also. Then the sad time came, we had to leave they were a bit sad too. It was so nice meeting them it bought memories from when I went in to this kindergarten. It has changed a lot and I am very thankful for the school letting us go there. Lauren S

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Mordialloc Beach Litter Audit

On Thursday 6th June the students from 5/6 AH and our Environment

and Sustainability Leaders walked to Mordialloc Beach to conduct a

litter audit.

This is being undertaken in partnership with the Dolphin Research

Institute and Port Phillip Eco Centre.

We completed the audit at the beginning of each season in front of the

lifesaving club. Each group of students uses a metre square quadrant

to collect and survey the amount and types of waste found.

The same transect areas are used for each audit. Results are sent to

the Dolphin Research Institute and then passed on to the Port Phillip

Eco Centre.

Along the way the students also collected waste on the Mordialloc

footpaths and nature strips.

Thanks to 5/6AH for being sustainable and enviormentally friendly!

WOW KINGSTON 2019 Kingston City Council is inviting local schools to participate in the WOW Kingston (Walk/Wheel Once a Week) program for Term 2. WOW Kingston is a 6 week program that encourages primary school students to travel to school by more active modes and decrease car dependency. It also improves road safety awareness and traffic conditions around the school. Each school will nominate a day of the week on which to promote active travel and students will record their participation on a special class wall calendar throughout Term 2. At the conclusion of 6 weeks, the class that has walked and cycled the most will be presented with Council’s special Golden Boot Award to recognise their outstanding participation.

St Brigid’s walk to school day is going to be: Wednesday’s for Week 2,3,4,5,6,7 Each classroom teacher will tally how many children walk/scoot/ride to school on each Wednesday and at the end of the 6 weeks we will tally each classrooms score to find out which class will win the “Golden Boot” Award. More information to follow.

HEAD LICE

We have had a reported case of head lice. This is not a serious concern, as your child may not be affected, however head lice are

extremely contagious.

We ask that parents please be vigilant in checking their children’s hair for lice.

Thank you.

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A TIMELY REMINDER TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS AT ST BRIGID’S.

WE HAVE A NUMBER OF CHILDREN AT SCHOOL WITH LIFE

THREATENING NUT ALLERGIES.

WE ASK THAT FAMILIES PLEASE DON’T SEND FOOD ITEMS TO SCHOOL THAT CONTAIN NUTS.

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