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19th July

St Scholastica ’s School

NEWSLETTER

Dear Families,

We welcome all families to a new semester of learning. We hope that many of our families had the oppor-tunity to take some days off to relax and to recharge the batteries for the second half of the year. It was terrific to welcome back our children on Monday and to see them happy, healthy and ready for the term ahead.

A big thank you to all our families, friends, neighbours and parishioners for participating in the Woolworths Earn & Learn rewards program. Together we collected over 16,000 stickers. What an amazing effort. We will be able to purchase some exciting new equipment for outdoor games to be used at lunchtime and playtime.

The Pope's prayer intention for July

Pope Francis' universal prayer for the month of July is for the Integrity of Justice: 'That those who administer justice may work with integrity, and that the injustice which prevails in the world may not have the last word'.

Best Wishes

Our very best wishes to Kaitlin and Kevin Capovilla and their sister Chloe who are being baptised tomor-row morning at St Scholastica’s. We hope you have a lovely celebration of this very special sacrament.

Middle and Senior Level Cake Stall – Monday July 22 As part of our ongoing efforts to fundraise for STEM resources, we will be holding our next cake next Monday July 22. Families from years 3-6 will host and have been asked to provide cakes, slices, cupcakes, muffins etc. for the stall - feel free to include savoury items as well. A plate was sent home on Wednesday.

Dates For The Diary

July

Monday 22nd Cake Stall 3-6

Friday 26th Grandparents & Special Friends Day

August

Sunday 11th 60th Anniversary Celebration

Monday 12th WESA Athletics Carnival Knox Athletics Track - Years 4-6

Wednesday 14th STEM Day (Science Week)

Tuesday 20th Book Week Celebration Day

Tuesday 27th School Closure Day- Indingenous Perspectives Professional

Development

Contact us

4– 8 Starling Street Bennettswood Phone: 9808 7279

Email: principal@ssbennettswood.catholic.edu.au

office@ssbennettswood.catholic.edu.au

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

@StSchols

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Grandparents Day and Special Friends Day One of the great days on the school calendar is Grandparents / Special Friends‟ Day. On Friday 26th July 2019, I invite all grandparents / special friends to come to the school and spend time with their grandchildren. I know how proud and excited the children are to see someone “extra spe-cial‟ share some in some of their precious “school time‟ with them. The events of the morning will include the following: 9.15am – 10.15am: Grandparents arrive and are invited into the classroom where they can join in a classroom activity. 10.15am – 10.45: Recess: Students have recess and Grandparents are invited for a cup of tea/coffee and biscuit in the hall 11.00: Grandparents Day / Special Friends Mass – all families (parents, grandparents / special friends) are invited to the church to celebrate together. All students are asked to sit with their Grandparents/Special Friends as part of this celebration At the conclusion of Mass the annual Grandparents Day photo will be taken. Friday 26th July save the date and tell Grandparents and Special friends they are all welcome.

Netball News The Spring Season starts this weekend and we wish the best of luck to all our 6 teams participating this season. We would also like to congratulate the Jaffa’s who played in the Autumn Season Grand Final coming Run-ners Up in a tight match, with the final score of 10-11. Congratulations Ranzi, Kate, Jocelyn , Erica, Jessica P, Susan, Angela and Susan for a great season. Later this year we will send out forms for any new players who may be inter-ested in joining the club in 2020.

Parent- Teacher Interviews

Thank you to all parents for your attendance at the of Parent -Teacher Interviews. We hope that the interviews gave you a good insight into the progress of your child/ren throughout the first semester.

My thanks to each staff member for the level of care and preparation as provided to each child for the reporting process and throughout the first semester.

There will be Optional interviews at the end of this Term. You are always welcome to book in a time to see your child/children’s teacher or myself throughout the Term.

School Fees

Thank you to all families who are up to date with school fees. This is a reminder to all families who have fallen behind with payments to please make sure to attend to this as soon as possible.

Book Week Celebration Day - Tuesday 20th August

In week six we will celebrate Book Week. The theme for Book Week 2019 is ‘Reading is My Secret Power’. What an exciting theme. It has the potential for such fabulous costumes. Start thinking about costumes ide-as. We look forward to wonderful celebration day with a costume parade to begin and great activities.

Let’s celebrate

July Birthdays

5th Luca 1/2 H

7th Erica 5/6 TD

8th Noah Prep CM

8th Alice Prep CM

10th Lucas 3/4 P

15th Daisy 1/2 C

15th Jessica 5/6 TD

16th Sally 5/6 S

16th Winton 3/4 P

17th Jordan 1/2 C

22nd Leo 1/2 H

23rd Ellen 1/2 C

24th Aston Prep CM

28th Noah 3/4 P

Many Happy Returns

Urgent - Snag Lunch Helpers Required The school urgently needs Snag Lunch helpers for Snag Lunch to continue this term. Snag

Lunch is a major fundraiser for our school. Please consider helping out. We have someone ready to work with you and will also be supported by Parents and Friends and the school of-fice. Please contact the office for more information on the role. Snag Lunch is a much loved part of our children’s time at school. Thank you in advance for your support. Once we have a team of helpers, we will resume offering snag lunches in Term 3. Unfor-tunately until then Snag Lunches will not be available.

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‘Just One Thing’ Campaign

At the end of last term, all families should have received a letter from the Parents and Friends Committee about the 'Just One Thing' campaign. We encourage each family to take the time to consider how they can support the needs of the school - and as you can see from the 'list of things', there are many jobs and tasks that require volunteer help. These are worthwhile activities, events and undertakings that can only continue with new parent helpers. If you require more information please contact the office

Mass 11:00 am August 11th 60th Anniversary Celebration We are having a Special Mass of Thanksgiving to celebrate our school’s 60th anniversary. We are truly blessed to have Archbishop Peter Comensoli celebrating the mass on this special occasion. Mass will be followed by light refreshments and the school will be open too. I strongly encourage all families to attend this milestone occasion for our School. An invite will be sent home soon.

Memorabilia to Share We are asking our school community to lend us any memorabilia they may have of our school. Ask family and friends in the community. We will take good care of your items and it will be a great opportunity to share in our rich history. We are asking for any photos (we are happy to scan them), reports (names withheld), trophies, medals, certificates etc. Thank you for your assistance. We look forward to a great day.

Sick Children

As part of the legal requirement of recording children absent from school, a phone call to the office or a Skoolbag message would be greatly appreciated if your child is away for the day. The number of the school again is 9808 7279. Thank you to all families who have been phoning to give us this important information.

Kind regards,

Jennifer Rohan

Principal

It’s Here! - Care Monkey is now LIVE! Care Monkey is now Live. We apologise for the delay. Our technical issues were resolved during the holidays. Thank you for your patience. You will receive an email invitation asking you to sign up for your free CareMonkey account. You will then receive notification whenever there is an electronic form to complete.

Please visit the CareMonkey website for more information: www.caremonkey.com and visit the ‘Parent Help’ page.

This is new to many of us so please seek assistance if you need it.

Today a team of our girls, Bianca, Lily, Ava, Tahlia, Tahlia, Therese, Nancy and Sally

competed in the Monash Waverley Division Netball Finals. We are so incredibly proud of their efforts. The team played and won their first two games in their pool and then

went on to win their Semi Final as well. Unfortunately they missed out on a win in the Grand Final however they put in an

amazing effort against a much larger school. Congratulations Girls!!!

Monash Waverley Division Netball Finals

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Tips to help your child ease back into school This is an extract from an article by Susan Martin. Click here to read the full article

Going back to school can be stressful, but there are ways to help ease the transition. A de-gree of anxiety is not unusual. It can also be a stressful time for parents as well as we re-adjust to juggling work, education, and childcare schedules. Most specialists working with chil-dren agree that a certain amount of angst about going back to school can be normal and usu-ally isn’t harmful. By helping kids cope with any stress they might be dealing with, parents can help prevent their child’s anxiety from escalating with these tips.

Present school worries as normal, not exceptional Showering your child with affection can validate his or her anxiety and may actually be counterproductive, says child psychologist and author Michael Carr-Gregg. Instead, he ad-vises, “Simply listen to your child’s concerns. What is she or he worried about? And why does she or he expect that to happen? Once you know what’s bothering your child, you can start to develop a coping plan.”

Remember the basics While identifying the immediate cause of your child’s anxiety is important, it’s also worth thinking about their overall health – especially after a period of less structured holiday time. “Ensure your child is eating regular meals and healthy snacks and has daily exercise,” advises Carr-Gregg. Getting enough sleep is also important: he recommends 10 hours a night during term time for primary-school students and nine hours a night for high-school students. Having a routine set up can help to keep these things under control, like planning lunch the night before, sug-gests Kids Helpline.

Try to remain calm Take time out for yourself. It can be an emotional time for parents, from the first teary drop off at the primary school gates, to watching your child walk into their last first day in high school. Parents can be an example of positive behaviour for kids to follow. “Our best advice for parents at this time is to be excited. If you’re enthusi-astic and confident, your children will be too” says Brendan.

What’s On for Student Wellbeing in Term 3

Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships lessons will be rolled out to all students

Playtime Clubs will continue. See the timetable below. Kids healthy lunch box ideas Stuck for healthy lunch box recipes? This link has a range of kids healthy lunch box ideas that are fun and practical. Click here for the recipes or go to https://tinyurl.com/yd7rlpsa

Playtime Clubs We are so proud of our Year 5/6 leaders who help to set up these activities during playtimes for our students. Here is the timetable for the clubs-

Christine Reed Student Wellbeing Leader

Student Wellbeing News

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Hands on Music Lessons

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Community Notices

Term 3 Canteen Menu

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Community Notices

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