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02 August 2019ST LUCY’S SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL

MOVING TOWARDSK-12

TERM 3 2019THURSDAY 8 AUGUST

IEP Evening 3.00pm

FRIDAY 9 AUGUST IEP’S – PUPIL FREE DAY (K-6 Only)

FRIDAY 23 AUGUST Book Week Parade

MONDAY 26 AUGUST School Photos

TUESDAY 27 AUGUST School Photos

WEDNESDAY 28 AUGUST Men’s Evening

FRIDAY 30 AUGUST Father’s Day Liturgy 9.00am

Father’s Day Stall 9.30am

THURSDAY 05 SEPTEMBER P&F Meeting

SUNDAY 08 SEPTEMBER Parent Retreat

12.30pm - 3.30pm

SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER St Lucys Trivia Night 6.30pm

Get a team together for a fun night of trivia

Booking details coming soon

Ph: 9487 1277 Principal: Mr David Raphael


Dear Parents,

NAIDOC Week:Our return to Term 3 was marked by NAIDOC week with a range of creative arts experiences for the children including a didgeridoo playing presentation and contemporary arts concert on the theme of Dreamtime.

Independent Education Plan Meetings:A reminder that Independent Education Plan meetings loom to review Semester 1 progress and set goals in collaboration with the staff here. I trust you have made you interview bookings by now in readiness.

Building Progress:During the holidays the first concrete pour occurred and the first half of the ground floor has been poured with the second half due in about a week’s time. It’s a wonderful mile stone to have reached and there was lots of excitement as this coincided with our first day of term for students.

St Dominic’s Day:We enjoyed all the fun of the fair as we celebrated St Dominic’s Day this week. We commenced with our liturgy and the children in black and white – traditional Dominican colours. This was followed by a concert with students who attend St Edmunds and we were treated to a concert by our own Drummers and Drama students. The Knox Pipe Band came to mark the occasion much to the delight of many of the children

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hearing the pipes and drums and seeing the wonderful Scottish regalia and the Drum Major leading them. A range of other activities for the children included a jumping castle as well as BBQ with the assistance of our corporate volunteers from Blackrock. It was a great day of celebration of all things St Dominic!

David Raphael Principal


ST LUCY’S BOOK WEEK ACTIVITIES

This year, Book Week commences on the 17th August through to

the 23rd August, 2019. The Theme is ‘Reading is my Secret Power’. So

let’s embrace our children’s ‘Secret Power’ by joining in our St Lucy’s

Reading Challenge, starting Thursday, 1st August, 2019, remembering

that all our children are invited to enter! Your child just needs to be

immersed in a story which could mean reading, listening, watching,

and/or looking. Each child who participates will receive a ‘Certificate of

Achievement,’ and the top 10 readers will receive a book, with a name

plate, to celebrate their achievement. All entries should be sent back

to me by Monday 19th August for collation. You are invited to take as

many reading logs as you would like.

We have a few activities planned i.e. a photograph of each child as a

Superhero, activities involving children creating their own books marks

and our usual Morning Song stories throughout the week.

We will also be having our Annual Book Week ‘Dress up Parade’ on Friday 23rd August, 2019, straight after

Assembly. The children will

parade around the playground

in their character costumes and

we will have one prize for ‘Most

Outstanding Costume,” which will

be presented in Afternoon Song.

We hope everyone gets involved and enjoys our special Book Week

this year.

Leanne Ledlin

Library Facilitator

Anglerfish: Mia Richardson & Samuel LewisClownfish: Isaac SaadeCoral: Lucas CheungDolphin: Alexander GordonDugong: Brendan WilliamsJellyfish: Jibril RazaOrca: Joshua Lawrence SlaterSeahorse: Caitlyn Shin

Seal: Daniel ShimSeaSnake: Charlotte LowShark: Claire ZhaoShrimp: Sophia TorbaracStarfish: William FitzGibbonStingray: Tayla TobinTurtle: Mia Laime Whale: Lachlan HunterWobbegong: Addison Williams

Anglerfish: Saskia RobertsCoral: Dov KresnerDolphin: Andrew Chibika Dugong: Joshua GillHammerhead: Luke DiStaso and Finlay JamesonJellyfish: KwasiOrca: Paddy Sweeney & Bradley HitchcockSeahorse: Oliver prideDugong Joshua Gill

Seal: Axel MaloneySeaSnake: Ezekiel MarrettShark: Diesel GreyShrimp: Trey Simon-PritchardStarfish: Ethan MberekoStingray: Livia MaltbyTurtle: Daniel HarwoodWhale: Maggie NoonanWobbegong: Oliver Tobin

ST LUCY’S CLASS AWARDS

STAR OF THE WEEK (WEEK 1)

STAR OF THE WEEK (WEEK 2)

STATE CROSS COUNTRYCongratulations to Bradley who tried his hardest and did such a great job participating in the State Cross Country at Eastern Creek. He came 5th

in the 12 year boys event.


DUGONG CLASS ATTENDSE ST JOHN’S ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

GRANDPARENTS DAY AT OUR SATELLITE CLASS

Dugong class had a fun day last Friday at the Narrabeen Sports Academy participating in long jump, discus, shot put, 100m race and the relay race.

The satellite students at St Joseph’s school celebrated Grandparents Day last Friday. We had a special Mass and then welcomed our Grandparents

into our classrooms. The children loved showing them at their school!


Term 3 began with creative and artistic opportunities for our students to celebrate NAIDOC Week.

Our Weaving Project on Tuesday 23rd was enjoyed by all students (and staff!) who found the process very calming and engaging.

Our Didgeridoo Demonstrations on Tuesday 24th by Peter Kirkwood were wonderful. Students were delighted to hear the stories told through soundscapes made by the didgeridoo and had a go at feeling the vibrations through the instrument as it was played. Thank you to Peter for the great mini workshops.

On Thursday 25th we all joined together in the Possibility Space to experience the Cultural Infusion performance ‘Follow Your Dreaming’. This was an opportunity for students to engage in contemporary indigenous music and storytelling. It was an inclusive, interactive incursion and lots of fun!

We are opening 4 more places for DANCE PROJECT!

If you would like your child to join this fun and fabulous project please email me: [email protected].

More information and the enrolment form for Dance Project can be found at our website: https://www.stlucys.nsw.edu.au/creative-arts/all-abilities-dance-project/

Prices are adjusted if you start in Week 3/4.

Alessandra Picone Head of Creative Arts

This term marks the changeover for classes in the Creative Arts Programs. Students who engaged in Dance and Visual Arts in Terms 1 and 2 will now have weekly sessions in Music and Drama, and vice versa.

I look forward to sharing their processes with you over the coming weeks and months.

After School Creative Arts Projects began again this week and the students have not missed a beat! It is wonderful to see their energy, engagement and stamina in these specialised workshop projects.

Monday Theatre Project Tuesday Dance Project Wednesday Art Project

CREATIVE ARTS NEWS

mailto:[email protected]

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND PASTORAL CARE

Prayers for Sr Helen: During the holidays, Sr Helen’s Ella died suddenly and unexpectedly whilst they were away down south on retreat. Understandably, the last few weeks have indeed been difficult and upsetting for Sr Helen as she grieves the loss of her loved companion, and negotiates her immediate future with the use of a cane. Mrs Manzatti has compiled some photos of Sr Helen and Ella that Sr Helen requested as a memory keepsake.

The children have been so compassionate towards Sr Helen upon hearing this news when they returned last week. However, if your child is expressing any sadness about this news and the loss of Ella, please don’t hesitate to contact their teacher or our school psychologists, Mimi and Jennifer.

We ask that you keep Sr Helen in your prayers during this time.

NAIDOC Week liturgy: Last week we celebrated NAIDOC Week as a school with many wonderful activities and performances. One of the activities was a whole school weaving which we will present to the organisation, WEAVE, for whom we fundraised at the end of last term. Thanks to your generosity, we raised close to $200 which we will present to them.

Also, last week, we participated in a whole school liturgy led and organised by Whale Class. It was a beautiful liturgy full of symbolism, with a particular highlight being the singing of ‘Taba Naba’.

Sacramental Program: This term we have commenced preparation for our students who are receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Please keep the following students (and two siblings) in your prayers: Dylan, Elijah, Daniel, Luke, Luka, Christopher, Alexandra, Alexander and Jordan.

CHANGE OF DATE C3 Cares Shopping Trip: You are all invited to attend the next C3 Cares shopping trip on Thursday 15th August. This trip to the C3 Cares Warehouse at Silverwater, is one that is provided each term by our generous friends at C3 Church. The two C3 representatives, Helen and Sue, will meet out the front of our Wahroonga school site at 9.20am, ready for a 9.30am departure. You

are welcome to go with them, or meet them at the warehouse by 10.30am. If you would like to attend, please RSVP by Wednesday 7th August via the following link: https://www.trybooking.com/BELHD

If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me!

OASIS Meeting: This week we held another of our OASIS Meetings down at Narrabeen for our families. This was an opportunity for the families to meet our Family Support Worker, Jono Carey, as well as our First Aid Officer, Kathleen Walsh. Additionally, our School Psychologist, Jennifer Cummings, attended with myself and Terry. It was great being able to discuss with those in attendance ways in which we can continue to offer the right level of support, as well as to continue promoting beneficial services and programs that assist them and their families.

SAVE THE DATE - FATHER’S DAY LITURGY AND OPEN CLASSROOMS: This is to let you know that on Friday 30th August, all our dads and special males (eg uncles/grandads/carers) are invited to attend a special morning we have planned ahead of Father’s Day. Firstly, there will be our whole school liturgy at 9am, which will be followed by activities within your child’s classroom and then a morning tea to finish by 10.30am. More information will be sent out closer to the day, however we look forward to seeing you there!

SAVE THE DATE - PARENT RETREAT: Once again this year, we will be offering our parents the opportunity to have some time for themselves as we open up our school for supervision of students and siblings on Sunday 8th September from 12.30pm until 3.30pm. More details will be sent out closer to the date, but pop this into your diaries now so that you can start planning that lunch/massage/movie/walk/outing you’ve been hoping to enjoy!

Wishing you peace and blessings!

Vanessa Dillon Classroom Teacher - REC

Dominic, Preacher of Grace

Dominic dreamed a world freed from war and violence,Winnowed of greed and falsehood, mirroring truth and goodness

In every sphere of life.Dominic preached in Spirit power, caressed by compassion and mercy,Visioning many grace-filled followers, men and women of the Word,

Ablaze with God’s dream.Dominic walked the Way, reaching out to new frontiers with steady torch of truth held high,

Steeped in prayer night and day, releasing streams of light.

This week, we celebrated the Feast Day of St Dominic with many wonderful experiences and activities planned for the children. Thank you to Mrs Pinker who coordinated the day, with jumping castles,

the Knox Pipe Band and the St Edmund’s Drummers.Thank you also to Mrs Shahereen, and the Hammerhead Class students and staff who prepared

our whole school liturgy for the occasion. It’s on occasions like this that we give thanks for our blessed we are!

May God the Father bless us,May God the Son heal us,

May God the Holy Spirit enlighten us,And give us eyes to see with, ears to hear with, hands to do the work of God with,

Feet to walk the path of justice with and mouths to tell of the Good News.May the angel of peace watch over us and lead us, at last, to our Lord.

Amen.

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For the first 2 weeks of term, we focussed on “more” as our Word of the Week. This is often a useful word to use for continuing activities the person loves, like playing on the swing, eating a favourite food, or having a turn with a fun toy.

For the next 2 weeks (week 3 and 4), we’ll be moving on to the word “what”. Questions with “what” can touch on a broad range of potential subjects, and you can do a lot of work in the here and now by promoting use of phrases like “what’s that?” and “what are you doing?”.

For those people using Key Word Sign, here’s the link to the sign for “what” in the Auslan Signbank. http://www.auslan.org.au/dictionary/words/what-1.html

For those using Proloquo2Go, “what” is located on the home page as shown.

THERAPY UPDATE

Head of TherapyDear families,

Welcome back for Term 3! I hope everyone had some good times at home or away during the school break. It’s wonderful to see all the students back at school again. It seems there are still some nasty bugs around though, so stay healthy, and if you’re under the weather I hope you feel better soon.

As I write, we’re anticipating a fun time at St Dominic’s Day on Friday 2nd August here at school. Last year’s was very busy and a pile of fun, and I’m sure this year’s will be no different. It’s one of the biggest days in the St Lucy’s calendar, so bring it on!

I’m sure the progress on the new building will be covered elsewhere in the newsletter, but it’s starting to get really exciting and to look a bit

more like a building. May the favourable building conditions continue. Looking forward to the opening of our fantastic new facilities!

We are offering some workshops again this term. We’ll be covering the basics of Proloquo2Go, we’re running a series of after-school workshops on Positive Behaviour Support, and we’ll be offering Key Word Sign again this term. Keep your eyes on this newsletter and the Facebook page for details, and I’ll also be flicking out an email to St Lucy’s families shortly. Do please let me know if there’s something you’d like us to cover in workshops.

All the best,Steve

Speech Pathology

ST LUCY’S 2019 RAFFLE PRIZE REQUEST

We would love your support in donating a prize for this years raffleIf you have an item that would be suitable for our raffle please contact Alex Fisher

on 9487 1277 or [email protected]

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POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT

Challenging behaviour can make it difficult for a person to achieve their best possible quality of life, and there are often negative effects on the lives of those around the person as well.

This five-part workshop series aims to help families learn how to understand and intervene to change challenging behaviours, and reduce the barriers they can cause.

Please note, each workshop builds on the content of the previous ones, so participants should ensure they can attend all sessions before booking. Participants will not be admitted to later

workshops without attending earlier ones.

DATES: 14th August AND 21st August AND

4th September AND 11th September AND

25th September

TIME: 3:30pm-4:30pm (need to attend all sessions)

LOCATION: Possibility Space, St Lucy’s, 21 Cleveland St, Wahroonga

COST: Free! Tea and coffee will be provided

REGISTRATION: Bookings essential, closing 7th August 2019.

Please book using this link: https://www.trybooking.com/BEGIL

A Five Part Positive Behaviour Support Workshop Series

For further information please contact:

Steve Davies, Head of Therapy Services

Phone: (02) 9487 1277 | Email: [email protected]


PROLOQUO2GO

The world of Augmentative and Alternative Communication has been forever changed by the introduction of apps for iPads and similar devices designed to help people to communicate.

One of the commonly used apps available is Proloquo2Go.

This workshop introduces some of the key features of the app, and gives participants to opportunity to use the app and get familiar with it so that they have the skills to start using it at home.

DATES: 20th August 2019

TIME: 9:30-11:30am

LOCATION: Possibility Space, St Lucy’s, 21 Cleveland St, Wahroonga

COST: Free! Tea and coffee will be provided

REGISTRATION: Bookings essential. Please book using this link:

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A Workshop Learning The Key Features of The App

For further information please contact:

Steve Davies, Head of Therapy Services

Phone: (02) 9487 1277 | Email: [email protected]


School Photo Day is

Monday 26 & Tuesday 27 August 2019

Have your child’s school memories captured forever Please take time to read the relevant information on the MSP Photography payment envelopes and remember these helpful points:

i - Don’t seal envelopes inside each other. You can pay for all

children in one envelope however each child needs to have their own envelope on photo day

- Family envelopes are available at the school office

- If paying by cash please enclose correct money as no change is given on photo day. NO CHEQUES ACCEPTED

- Credit card payments can be made online (please follow instructions on envelope) or by calling our Office prior to the day. Your child will still need to take their envelope with them on the day.

- Sport/Specialty Photo Orders will be organized after photo day on a separate form.

ST LUCY’S SCHOOL WILL BE AT THE

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Email: [email protected] Sahara Services: ph – 8406 0842

OCTOBER 2019 • Nominations for your preferences must be received via email or phone by

Monday 2nd September 2019 • Please prioritise your activities in order of preference over the nine days

1 = Activity you most wish to attend. 9 = Activity you least wish to attend.

X = Activities you do not wish to attend. • Please consider carefully the suitability of the activity for your child, we

want everyone to have a fantastic day out. • If you have not accessed Sahara Services programs previously,

please contact Sahara to arrange the completion of intake and participant information forms on: ph – 8406 0842

Week 1

DATE ACTIVITY PRIORITY

Mon 30/09/19

Ten Pin Bowling & Kalkari Discovery Centre Everyone loves bowling so if you’re a beginner or an expert join us today at Zone bowling for a few games. Lots of fun and skills development involved in this activity so come give it a try. After Bowling we will have a lovely lunch at Bobbin Head and visit the Kalkari Discovery centre and go on an easy discovery bush trail. Time: 9am- 3:30pm (Please bring lunch & drink) Cost:$20

Tues 1/10/19

Featherdale wildlife park Discover over three hundred species of Australia’s diverse wildlife at one of Australia’s best wildlife sanctuaries. You will be able to hold koalas and baby kangaroos as well as get up close to reptiles, birds, penguins, wombats, wallabies and dingos. Enjoy your lunch in the tranquil forest surroundings. Time: 9am – 3:30pm (Please bring lunch & drink) Cost:$25

Wed 2/10/19

Sailing at Pittwater Join us on our trip to Rowland Reserve to experience sailing and even learn a few skill along the way. Each person will be taken 1:1 on a sailability access dinghy by an experienced sailor. Usually a minimum of four boats go out at a time so you may even be able to enjoy a race with your friends, or try the sailing orienteering course for a bit of fun.

Time: 9am – 3:30pm (Please bring lunch & drink) Cost: $20

Thurs 3/10/19

Horse Riding & Whale Watching Join us today as we head to Kurnell to go horse riding at the Kurnell riding stables. Afterwards we will head to the National Park at Kurnell, (Captain Cook’s Landing Place) for whale watching, lunch and ball games and the Discovery Centre.


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Fri 3/10/19

Time Zone and Picnic Lunch Who loves arcade games? Car racing, tenpin bowling, air hockey, basketball, skill tester games, video games and so much more. Today we will enjoy all these games and once we have accumulated our tickets pick a prize at the end. Once we are all gamed out we will head to Crosslands Reserve for a for a nice picnic lunch and outside play. Time: 9am – 3:30pm (Please bring lunch & drink) Cost: $25

Tues 8/10/19

Lunch and Movies Today we will head to Events Cinemas to enjoy a new latest release movie over some movie snacks. For lunch we will head to the food court where you can choose from the many food options available.

Time: 9am – 3:30pm (Please bring morning tea & drink) Cost: $30

Weds 9/10/19

Taronga Zoo Taronga Zoo is home to over 4,000 animals from over 350 species from all over the world. Today we will be able to visit all of your favourites and enjoy the many shows on offer including the seal show, the bird show and the reptile show.


Thurs 10/10/19

MCA-Bella Art Program The Museum of Contemporary Art Bella Room is a unique art experience for young people of all abilities. This session is tailor made for our group and uses art therapy and education techniques to assist us create something amazing from artworks to costumes, maybe even movies, sculptures or paintings. Every session is different. Time: 9am – 3:30pm (Please bring lunch & drink) Cost: $15

Fri 11/10/19

Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre Let’s go swimming! The swimming centre out at Homebush has it all. A Rapid River Ride, Water Slide, Water Fun Park, fun water features, spa and of course 3 swimming pools. Even better, because it is all indoor and heated, we do not have to worry about the weather conditions.


N.B. Applying via email is our preferred option for a speedier service! [email protected]


Fri 3/10/19

Time Zone and Picnic Lunch Who loves arcade games? Car racing, tenpin bowling, air hockey, basketball, skill tester games, video games and so much more. Today we will enjoy all these games and once we have accumulated our tickets pick a prize at the end. Once we are all gamed out we will head to Crosslands Reserve for a for a nice picnic lunch and outside play. Time: 9am – 3:30pm (Please bring lunch & drink) Cost: $25

Tues 8/10/19

Lunch and Movies Today we will head to Events Cinemas to enjoy a new latest release movie over some movie snacks. For lunch we will head to the food court where you can choose from the many food options available.

Time: 9am – 3:30pm (Please bring morning tea & drink) Cost: $30

Weds 9/10/19

Taronga Zoo Taronga Zoo is home to over 4,000 animals from over 350 species from all over the world. Today we will be able to visit all of your favourites and enjoy the many shows on offer including the seal show, the bird show and the reptile show.


Thurs 10/10/19

MCA-Bella Art Program The Museum of Contemporary Art Bella Room is a unique art experience for young people of all abilities. This session is tailor made for our group and uses art therapy and education techniques to assist us create something amazing from artworks to costumes, maybe even movies, sculptures or paintings. Every session is different. Time: 9am – 3:30pm (Please bring lunch & drink) Cost: $15

Fri 11/10/19

Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre Let’s go swimming! The swimming centre out at Homebush has it all. A Rapid River Ride, Water Slide, Water Fun Park, fun water features, spa and of course 3 swimming pools. Even better, because it is all indoor and heated, we do not have to worry about the weather conditions.


N.B. Applying via email is our preferred option for a speedier service! [email protected]

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS WITH SAHARA






WHAT OTHER SERVICESOFFER HOLIDAY

PROGRAMS?

They fill upfast!

Remember to start organising Holiday Programs for the up andcoming October & December period! FOR SERVICES OTHER THAN ST LUCY'S, REMEMBER TO STARTCALLING AND REGISTERING NOW! Positions can fill quickly.

Contact Jono Carey the FamilySupport Worker for more informationon 0456681710 or [email protected]

instructions for parents and community

How to install the SkoolBag app

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1. Get your favourite mobile device

2. Open the App Store/Play Store

3. Search for “SkoolBag”

4. Download the free app

5. Open the app and add your school(s)

for more info visit skoolbag.com.au

FRIDAY NIGHT TEEN TIME

Join us at Sahara Hornsby for some awesome teen activities on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month between 5pm and 8pm.

This group is for Teens with an intellectual disability aged between 15 and 19 years old.

The aim is to provide a safe, fun and sociable environment to facilitate making new friends and social connections as well as enjoy stimulating recreational activities.

The program will provide a variety of planned activities including movies, BBQ’s, Tenpin Bowling, Arcade games, Karaoke, Bare Foot Bowls, Laser tag, outdoor games, cooking and much more.

For more information on Friday Night Teen Time contact Sonia from Sahara on 02 8406 0842 or [email protected]


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