Volume 12 - 4 May 2017

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Notre Dame Catholic

Primary School 360 Daly St, Cloverdale Perth WA

6105 Ph: 08 6272 7100Fax: 08 9277 2234

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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

DearParentsandStaff

“IfIcouldbeofserviceinservingsoulsinanypartoftheworld,Iwouldgladlydoallinmypower.”

NanoNagle

AsaCatholicschoolcommunity,wearecalledtopickupourlanternandbeof service to others, especially the most vulnerable. This week, DarrylWinsor and the leadership team are aOending the PresentaPon Schools’ConferenceinSydneywheretheyhavebeenexploringwaysinwhichwe,asaCatholic school community, cangoone stepbeyondand respond to theneedsofothersonalocalandnaPonalscale.

Yesterday, atourwhole schoolMassorganizedby theYear4 teachers,wecelebratedtheFeastofSaintsPhilipandJames. WelistenedtotheGospelfromSaint John (14:6)where Jesus famously said toPhilip, “Iamtheway,thetruthandthelife.NoonecomestotheFatherexceptthroughme.”So,inlovingandservingotherslikeJesus,wealsoloveGodtheFather.

MOTHER’SDAY

OurMothers’DayservicewillbeheldnextFriday12May.Wewillbeginwith Mass in the Church at 8.30am, followed by Year 1P Assembly at9.30am and thenMorning Tea in theMusic Room. There will be luckydoorprizes at themorning tea. Theflyer for thiswenthomeyesterday.Please return the acceptance slip as soon as possible for cateringpurposes.

WEEKLY EVENTS

BoardMeePng6.00pm

MERIT

TUESDAY 9 MAY

FRIDAY 5 MAY

2017InterschoolT20BlastCarnival

FRIDAY 12 MAY

Mothers’DayMass8.30am

followedbyAssemblyYr1PandMorningTea

TUESDAY 9 MAY to

THURSDAY 11 MAY

NAPLANTesPngYR3&5

MONDAY 15 MAY

RockandWaterPDforParentsat7.00-8.00pm

TVMONITORSANDAPPLETVAllJuniorPrimaryteachersandstudentsarethankfultohavenewAppleTVsand televisionmonitors installed in their classrooms. Thesehave replacedtheSmartBoards.

NAPLAN These assessmentswill be completed by the children in Years 3& 5 nextweek. It is important to remember that, while these are importantassessments that provide useful informaPon, they are only one form ofassessment and that the results should be considered alongside all otherassessmentsthatarecarriedoutthroughouttheyear.Thebestwayyoucanhelp your child prepare for NAPLAN is to let them know that it is just arouPnepart of their school programme, and tourge them todo thebesttheycanontheday. Theprogrammeoftheassessmentsis:

• Tuesday9May LanguageConvenPonsandWriPng

• Wednesday10May Reading

• Thursday11May Numeracy

Itwouldbegreatlyappreciatedifyoucouldremembertomovearoundtheschoolonthesedayssothatthechildrenarenotdistracted.

MERCYANDPRESENTATIONCROSSES TheMercyandPresentaPonCrosseswereduetobeofficiallyunveiledon19May. Pleasenotethatthereisachangeofdatefortheunveilingto9June.Parents are verywelcome to join us for this event. Pleasemark the newdateinyourdiary.Moredetailswillfollow.

2017INTERSCHOOLT20BLASTCARNIVAL

CongratulaPonstoallthestudentsselectedtorepresentNotreDameattheInterschoolCricketcarnivaltomorrowandwishthemgoodluck.

Venue :HaroldRossiterPark (KentStreetHighSchool)

NicolleAchmadAcPngPrincipal

PARISH NEWS

OURLADYOFFATIMAPROCESSION-Saturday13MayTocommemoratetheCentenaryofOurLady’sappariPon inFaPma1917,wewillbeholdaprocessionstarPngat5.15pmatthechurchprocessingaroundtheschoolgroundsandfinishingbackinthechurch.Therosarywillberecitedalongtheway.

MOTHERS’DAYCAKESTALL&RAFFLETheParishisholdingaMothers’DayStallalerthe8.00amand10.00amMassesonSunday7May.RafflePcketsareon saleateitherentrancesof the church. Cost is 3Pckets for$5.00and the rafflewill bedrawnonMothers’Day.

SCHOOL FEES

PleasenotetheTerm2paymentfor3YOKindyisnowdueandpayable.Thankyou.

DavidShumackBursar

HOMEWORK CLUB

HOMEWORKCLUB

HomeworkClubwillberunonTUESDAYonlyforthistermfrom3.15pmto4.00pm.ThehomeworkclubisopentoallstudentsfromYrs3-6.

Wewouldappreciatetheparentspickingupthechildrenpromptlyat4.00pm.

MargaretHennessy

SPECIALISTS’ NEWS

L’ITALIANO-ITALIAN

ItalianstudentshavebeenkeptbusywithvariousacPviPes.Allstudentslearnhowtointroducethemselvesandenquirehowpeoplearefeeling.EducaPonPerfect:Years4,5and6areinvitedtocompeteintheLanguagePerfectWorldChampionships2017in themonthofMay.May15-25:LanguagePerfectWorldChampionshipsSostudentsstartansweringtheItalianlanguagequesPonsnow(it’sallfreeforthismonth).NotreDameCatholicPrimarySchoollet’sbreaksomerecords!ItalianFesPval2017:PrimarySchoolStudents’CompePPonorganisedbytheItalo-AustralianWelfare&CulturalCentreInc.ThiscompePPonisforprimaryschoolstudentsofItalianinWesternAustralia.TheFesPvalisheldattheendofMayculminaPngonJune2ndTheItalianRepublicDay.Thethemeis“L’AnnoInternazionaledelTurismoSostenibile”(TheInternaPonalYearofSustainableTourism).EachyearlevelhasbeenallocatedadifferentacPvity(writeandcolour)ofvaryingdifficulty.Pre-Primary,Year1andYear2:FocusontheAustralianOutback,NatureandCulture.Year3:FocusonFormula1Ferrari–combatthecarbondioxideemiOedfromracingcars.Year4:CreateabilingualcardforahotelguestroomonSustainableTourism.Year5:CreatedrinkcoastersadverPsingSustainableTourismaspectsonRoOnestIsland.Year6:CreateaMascotwithaplacardadverPsingSustainableTourism.SomestudentshavebeenfortunatetohavetheirselectedworkforwardedtothejudgesandtheirparentshavebeennoPfied.WeawaittheresultsoftheirlabourinearlyJune.Graziemille!ThankyouverymuchtoallstudentsforthehugeeffortofparPcipaPon.Iamveryproudofyouall.Bravissimi!SignoraJennyNicolaoItalianTeacher

CANTEEN NEWS

TheUniformShop’sopeningPmes:

Monday 1.30pmto3.30pm

Wednesday 8.00amto10.00am

DanielleLawrieUniformCoordinator

UNIFORM NEWS

School Banking

Every Thursday

8.00am - 8.30am - Library

SCHOOL BANKING NEWS

This termwe are preparingmusic for the Performing Arts FesPval next term. The Year Three classes will belearningtwohymnstosingintheLiturgicalMusicsecPonoftheFesPval,whilstthechoirwilllearntwosongstoperformintheChoralPrimarySecPonoftheFesPval.Moredetailswillfollowlaterintheterm.Needlesstosay,weallputalotofPmeandeffortinmakingsureourperformances‘scrubup’fantasPcallyontheday.

AnotewillbecominghomeshortlyabouttheFirstHolyCommunionMasses,butjustanotherreminderthatthechoirwillbesingingattheFirstHolyCommunionMassesonSaturday10Juneat6pmandSunday11Juneat10am.Moredetailswillfollowlaterintheterm.

AreminderthatchoirpracPceconPnueseachWednesdaymorningat8am.

In class, the children are conPnuing to refine their musical notaPon skills (rhythm andmelody) and revisingreadingandplayingrhythmpaOernsandmelodies,aswellascreaPngthemasaclassgroup.

MrAlessioLoiacono

Nextweek’sroster:

Monday8May -Novolunteer Wednesday10May -AmandaMillington Friday12May -DorinaHorPn

Hopetoseeyouatthecanteensoon.

KayleenMcLeanCanteenManager

MUSIC

SCHOLASTIC

Book Club Book Club pamphlets have been distributed this week.

9am Thursday 11th May

Please ensure that all cash orderscontain the exact amount of moneyrequired for payment. If you areunable to provide correct money,consider using the LOOP ordering andpaymentpla>orm.Detailsareonyourorderform

& If your child is complePng theorder form, please check thatmoney paid corresponds to booksordered.

Emma NofalBookclub Coordinator

P & F NEWS

MeeOngoftheP&FonTuesday,2May–ItemsofInterest· THANKYOUtoallwhoplanned,organisedandaOendedtheDads’andKids’CampOut.· ThankyoutoMichelleBlognawhohaskindlynominatedfortheposiPonofViceChairoftheP&F.· WorkontheguidelinesfortheuseofFacebookyeargrouppagesconPnues.· TVmonitorsandAppleTVnowinstalledinlowerprimaryclassrooms(fundedbyschool).· Newoven/warmerrequestedforcanteen.MoreinformaPontocome.· ParentsencouragedtosignupforaparentaccountforSeesaw(year3)andEdmodo(years4-6).· LovelyleOerofthanksreceivedfromNotreDameNetballforP&FcontribuPontonewequipment.· EntryfeesforP&FFootyTippingcompeDDonappreciatedassoonaspossible.· AfewaddiPonalP&Feventsdiscussedfor2017–disco,sausagesizzle,BoganBingo,AthlePcsCarnivalfoodstall/s,etc.ExpenditureAgreed· $1740–Year6graduaPon· $50–FlowersforMothers’Daymorningtea· $1,000–ContribuPontotheParish· $1,000–Disco–food,DJ· $800–EndoftermsausagesizzleUpcomingEvents· PaulStein–RockandWaterPresentaPonforParents–Monday,15May2017· SuccessfulLearningprogram–ParentWorkshop–Monday,19June&Monday,26June· Disco–lateTerm2· SausageSizzle–lateTerm2· Safe4Kids–ParentWorkshop–Monday,7August· BoganBingo–lateTerm3ThenextmeePngoftheP&FwilltakeplaceonTuesday,6Junefrom6.30pm.Pleasecomealong.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Julie-AnneBeasleyChairNDCPSP&F