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Reminders Friday September 6

Division Basketball Comp – Yr6

Blessing of the Animals @ 9.15am

Opening of the 1994 Time Capsule @ 2.45pm

Cabaret Evening @ 7pm Monday September 9

Summer Uniform can be worn from today

Hats to be worn from today Wednesday September 11

Lacrosse Yr 4-6 Thursday September 12

Yr 3 Camp – Kyneton Lacrosse Yr 4-6 Friday September 13

Yr 3 Camp – Kyneton Buddy Mass Fdn B & 6B @ 11.40am Assembly @ 2.45pm Monday September 16

Division Athletics Carnival – LUBAC Wednesday September 18

Year 2 Camp Friday September 20

Buddy Mass FdnM & 6FC @ 11.40am Netball Lunch Fundraiser - Hotdogs

End of Term 3 – finish @ 2.30pm Sunday October 6

Start of Daylight Savings Monday October 7

Start of Term 4

Hats to be worn when outside Tuesday October 8

Swimming – Fdn-Yr2 Wednesday October 9

Swimming – Fdn-Yr2 Friday October 11

Assembly @ 2.45pm

Tuckshop Roster 2019 Term 3 Week 8 – Pizza, Popcorn & Drink Friday Sept 6

25th Anniversary BBQ

Week 9 – Chicken Balls, Gingerbread biscuit & Drink

Monday Sept 9 12-3pm Bianca Schmidt Thursday Sept 12 Friday Sept 13 9-11am Kerry Bone | Karen Lunney | Erica Penno 12-3pm David Perrin, Hollie Warren, Rebecca

McCulloch, Carlie Fleming Week 10 – Chicken Balls, Gingerbread biscuit &

Drink Monday Sept 16 12-3pm Fiona Whitty | Tracey Hyder Thursday Sept 19 Friday Sept 20

Netball Hot Dog Fundraiser

Weekend Maintenance

7-8 Sept Kelly (3B), Tyrrell (3R), O’Bree (4H), Carr (1A)

14-15 Sept Mathews (5W), Harrop (4H), Evans (4H), Freeman (2P)

21-22 Sept Term 3 Holiday – No Maintenance 28-29 Sept Term 3 Holiday – No Maintenance 5-6 Oct Raco (6B), Caldwell (4MJ), Hurford

(1C), Mitchell (2P)

“For it is in giving that we receive.” St Francis of Assisi

Dear Families,

On Friday we celebrate the work of students, parents and teachers

over the past 25 years. Friday will be a celebration of the commitment

of a community to build St. Francis of the Fields! All are welcome to

attend our celebrations.

Interestingly, Pope Francis chose to be called after St. Francis of

Assisi, “the man of poverty, the man of peace, the man who loves and

protects creation.”

I don’t think we could have a better patron saint!! I share with you

his/our prayer...

Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.

Where there is hatred, let me sow love;

where there is injury, pardon;

where there is doubt, faith;

where there is despair, hope;

where there is darkness, light;

and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be

consoled as to console,

to be understood as to understand,

to be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive;

it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;

and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

“To Live, Learn and Grow in God’s Love”

“To Live, Learn and Grow in God’s Love”

Newsletter No. 28 – September 5, 2019 (Term 3 – Week 8)

ST. FRANCIS OF THE FIELDS

The Jaara people are the traditional custodians of the land on which we live. They have lived here for thousands of years. We commit to

working for Reconciliation and justice for all Aboriginal people and to learning more about the Jaara people.

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Help needed - please! On Saturday 7th September I am seeking help at 2.00pm to pack away all furniture after the Cabaret the previous evening. This will allow our children access to shed for their sport. If we have a number of helpers this should take only a short period of time. Please help.

25 Year Celebrations - Friday 6th September Tomorrow we will be celebrating our schools 25th birthday with a number of activities. These include:

Blessing of the Animals - 9.15am We will be holding the Blessing of the Animals on Friday 6th September from 9.15am. I ask that our school

community once again bring their pets (cats, dogs, birds, guinea pigs, sheep, horses, fish, etc) to be blessed by Fr. Andrew.

To help with the safety of all animals and their owners we ask that parents are discerning in bringing animals that are compliant and able to socialize in a friendly manner. We also ask that parents are able to take their pets from school at the end of the service at 10.15am.

The liturgy will commence at 9.15am and be finished by 10.15am.

Blessing of our new St. Francis of Assisi statue: 9.50am

Two statues were purchased at the same time - one statue stands in the grounds of the Great Stupa and the other is standing in our foyer. Our statue of St. Francis was painted at school by local artist Terry Jarvis after consulting with Fr. Andrew about what he would have looked like.

Assisi Awards: 10.00am

Tomorrow, as part of the Blessing of the Animals, we will present our St. Francis of Assisi Awards. The criteria for students chosen to receive the St. Francis of Assisi Award was predicated on the words of St. Francis: “Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words”. Two students (a boy and a girl) have been chosen from each year level that live out the Gospel in their everyday life. This is not an academic award but an acknowledgment for those students who strive for justice, are considerate of others, puts others before themselves, is a cheerful giver, believes in the goodness of others, and live the Good News!

Tours of our school: 10.15 - 11.00am

Tours of our school will be offered by Tim Moloney at 10.15am, directly after the Blessing of the Animals. All welcome.

Morning Tea: 11.00 - 11.30am

All visitors are welcome to attend the Community Centre for morning tea.

Fun activities: 11.30 - 1.30pm

A range of fun activities has been coordinated by our Year 6 students for all classes.

Lunch: 1.30 - 2.10pm

All children will be provided a free sausage sizzle for lunch. Thanks to our Parents & Friends community for providing the lunch! Thanks also to Fiona Thompson and Donna Stebbins for cooking the BBQ!




Opening of the 1994 Time Capsule: 2.45 - 3.10pm We will hold a short paraliturgy out the front of the school where the 1994 Time Capsule is buried. We will retrieve the 1994 capsule and then bless our new time capsule that will be buried in the same location.

Please note that we will block the school road off till 3.15pm. By then we should have cleared all the seats from the road in front of our school.

Cabaret: 7.00pm - Midnight 25 years of community building will culminate in an evening of entertainment. Please arrive at around 7pm as we will hold speeches at 7.30pm (only short)! You can still buy tickets on the night. Please come along and enjoy SPEC - a great band, also celebrating 25 years of service!

Merchandise

The following merchandise can be purchased for $10 using CDF pay or cash and card at the Community Centre all day and night. These will be lovely mementos of our 25 year journey:

• Stemmed wine glass (with etching) • Stemless wine glass (with etching) • Stubby holders (logo) • Latte and Coffee cups (logo and/or farm animals)

Summer Uniform

Please note that children may wear either their summer or winter uniform from Monday 9th September during the changeable weather conditions. All children will need to be in Summer uniform by Monday 21st October.

Assembly There will be no assembly tomorrow due to the 25th Anniversary Celebrations.

Christ has no hands but yours.

Tim Moloney Principal




RE News…..




PE News…. Netball Victoria Championships Congratulations to our Grade 6 boys who played in the Netball Victoria School Championships. The team consisted of Raphael Guest, Gabe Guest, Rossi Stevens, Oliver Ryan, Jaidi Jackson Leahy, Spencer Ryan, Archie Edwards, Renn Manderson and Digby Parkinson. We started the day strong, winning against Croydon Hills PS (6-4) and St Augustine’s PS (13-3), then came up against St Mary’s Mooroopna. After a slow start, we came out in the last half and played out a draw. We really dug deep and levelled the score with seconds to spare. Our 4th match was against Tucker Rd PS. We had an easy win, scores being 15-3. We faced ladder leaders, St John Vianney, in the last round and found ourselves down by 6 at half time. We came out strong in the last, going down by only 1. We finished 2nd on the ladder after all the rounds and faced St Mary’s again in the semi’s, whom we drew with in round 3. This time we were ready for them and ended up playing an amazing game, winning 10-3. The Grand Final saw us play St John Vianney again, who’s only advantage was their 6-foot 3 Goal Shooter. Archie and Jaidi did a great job trying to stop him, but his height gave them an extra 5 points by half time. We stepped up again in the second half, and played an even last half, but it wasn’t enough to claw back the margins. Congratulations to all the boys. They played so well and represented the school with great pride and professionalism. Second in the state is a great achievement! Runners up in the Netball Victoria School Championships, Well done Boys!

School Happenings….

Apple Slinky Station Every Tuesday, some of the year 6 Leaders will be helping the Foundation and Grade 1 students peel and core their apples during recess time. If your child would like to have their apple peeled and cored, please send them with a whole apple every Tuesday for the rest of the year. Thank you

Year 6 Leadership Team

After School Care Please remember to cancel your booking –

Dear parents, It is really important that you remember to cancel your child’s booking if they will not be attending After School Care on that day. This can be done by downloading the app through ‘My Family Lounge’. I have had to turn children away because my numbers are at capacity!!! Please remember if you don’t cancel I can’t give the place to another child.

If you need to speak to anyone regarding bookings or cancellations, you need to speak to Hazel, as the

YMCA no longer have admin staff at Lightning Reef. Thankyou.

The YMCA operates an After School Care Program at St Francis of the Fields Primary School. The program operates every school day for children aged 5-12 years. The YMCA also provides care on days of school closure. Families can contact the service on 0459 988 313 or visit ‘My Family Lounge’ where you can register your child in advance for any bookings. any questions please contact Hazel [email protected].





Sporting Teams Football….

Jane Davis

President, St Francis Falcons Football Club. 0411 163 983

Basketball…. Warren Koglin, President. St. Francis Basketball Club.

Basketball registration for the 2019/20 Summer Season. Registration forms will be at the school office tomorrow – Friday 6 Sept. If you have a child interested in playing, please fill the form out as soon as possible. If you need any further information about registration, please text me - Karlie Cooper 0409128 354.

Netball….

Tracey Turner President, St Francis Netball Club, 0400 137 501

Netball Finals started over the weekend and both our Grade 6a and U13b teams played.

St Francis Lions (U13b) playing a higher division against year seven aged players, finished 2nd on the ladder for the season rounds. This gave them the double chance, BUT our players proved too good and wont require the second chance, they played a fantastic game coming away with the win and placing themselves straight in to the GRANDFINAL to be played Saturday 14th September. St Francis Tigers (6a) have also had a stellar season, being extremely competitive while including three (3) new players to the sport, amazing stuff. They finished 4th on the season ladder. They made finals and played 3rd on the ladder over the weekend, they also came away with the win and got through to the Preliminary final to be played this Saturday. This is so fantastic as we are an inclusive club and we included players new to the sport at a competitive level, with amazing coaches, parents and students they have taken on the challenge and will be playing in a preliminary final for a Grand final berth in their first season. Well done also to the existing players that also took on the challenge of including new players with open arms. For anyone wanting to support the teams please check the BSNA (Bendigo Strathdale Netball Association) website for game times. GO ST FRANCIS !!!

St Francis Netball Club Hot Dog Fundraiser – Friday 20th September 2019

LAST DAY TERM 3

Name : ____________________________________________ Class : _____________

$5.00 order : Hot Dog (in roll), Popcorn & Zooper Dooper _____________ quantity

$3.00 order : Hot Dog (in roll) only _____________ quantity

**** Please return slip and money in an envelope to class teacher on or before Tuesday 17th for

ordering****




Tuckshop News…. Remember Please remember to still send your child’s tuckshop bag when they have

ordered their lunch.

Thursday Tuckshop We will be continuing to operate Tuckshop Thursday for Term 3.

Children will be able to get lunch orders on this day. It will run as a normal Tuckshop day. Donna Stebbins & Fiona Thompson Tuckshop Coordinators

LOST PROPERTY PLEASE HELP!!! Remember to re-label any second-hand items you may have purchased. Many items are being returned to the wrong people because names are not being updated. Thank you, Kat Harrop

St. Francis Community….. Scholastic Books

Jen Smith, Scholastic Books Coordinator (0438 500 285)

St. Francis Playgroup The St Francis Playgroup meets Monday mornings (during the school term) at 9am to 10.30am. in the Community Centre.

The Coordinators are Kate Fraser 0438 288 473 and Alice Nielsen 0407 318 277. Playgroup is also on Facebook.... St Francis of the Fields Playgroup

Uniform Shop Online Store - We have not been notified, as yet, regarding the Online Uniform Shop. Families will be notified as soon as this facility is available.

Uniform Shop Hours

Monday & Thursday morning

(8.30am-10.00am) Wednesday Afternoon

(3.00pm-4.00pm)




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