Issue 38 27th November, 2019

“Peace be With You” (Luke 24:36)

ADVENT PRAYER

Christ our Light,

Shine in our lives

with hope and promise.

Give us right vision so that

we remain attentive to

this holy season.

Remind us to look for you in

small acts of kindness and love.

We await your coming

with wonder.

Amen

CALENDAR DATES

Week 8 Friday 29/11 3rd Prep 2020 Orientation—9.00-11.00am

2020 Prep Parent’s Morning Tea

Sunday 1/12 Final Working Bee for 2019 - 9am - 12 Noon

Week 9 Monday 2/12 Combined Prep & Year 1/2 Assembly

Friday 6/12 School Closure Day

Week 10 Mon-Tue 9&10/12 2nd stage of Swimming Program

Wed 11/12 SsPP Christmas Carols & Mini Market at 6pm.

Fri 13/12 Year 6 Graduation Excursion—MSAC

Week 11 Tue 17/12 Year 6 Graduation - 6.00pm

Wed 18/12 End of Year Whole School Mass - 11.30am

Wed 18/12 Last day of school 2019—Finish at 3.30pm

Wed 25/12 Christmas Day

Week 1 Thur 30/1 Term 1 2020 begins - Prep—Year 6

SWIMMING PROGRAM

Our students are enjoying their

swimming lessons so far this week. We have been impressed with all

our students’ enthusiasm and willingness to learn new skills.

“Peace be With You” (Luke 24:36)

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Dear Families,

Peace Be With You

I had the pleasure of being present yesterday at the Leadership Speakers of our incumbent leaders for 2020 and was overwhelmed by the insightfulness and passion of these young people. Every Year 5 student stood proudly and spoke beautifully about the qualities they believe make a good leader and described how they reflect these qualities in their daily interactions and experiences here at Ss Peter & Paul’s. Each student spoke of our Learning Dispositions: Collaboration, Creativity, Resilience, Persistence and Communication and the importance of these in making our school the best place it can be for everyone. I was so impressed by the preparation, content and presentation of the speeches that I felt it worthwhile sharing with our community some of what was said. If this is an indication of what we can expect of our Year 6 Leaders in 2020, our school and your children are in good hands. Taken from the speeches of the incumbent leaders: “I would like to have a leadership role where I can be a mentor, guide and help other students in our school. I would like to give back to this amazing school…”

“I hope that I can help student's to fee safe and at home in this special place. Most of all I just want everyone to get the full experience of this wonderful school.” “I look forward to showing you my qualities and I am looking forward to supporting the students and helping this school grow.” “I am a kind, happy and sporty student and would love to share with all of you my love of this school and how happy it makes me feel to be here. The teachers are amazing. Our sporting spirit is fantastic and we learn a lot of things everyday.”

“I am a really kind person and would help anyone in need.”

“Persistent, I think everyone should be persistent. I push through tough times and try to finish my goals. I will always do what I need to do, …. I know I will get it done. I can also help people that need help in trying.”

“We have grown so much, learnt new things and come so far. I never thought I would be standing here sharing my speech with all my peers. Although it is quite nerve-wracking I am showing confidence and courage as a true leader would.”

“I really enjoy looking after and helping out other students, especially the juniors. It is my favourite time when I get asked to help out in the Junior School.”

“I love our school and every morning when I put on my school uniform I can’t help but smile and be proud of who I am. SSPP is like my family where I have over 100 brothers and sisters. “ “I am resilient and patient, I will always keep trying no matter what! If something is too hard, I will use some strategies or I’ll just keep trying.”

Warmest wishes, Trish Vandekolk

2020 G6GF

I am pleased to announce the positions of the 2020 G6GF as follows: ◊ Secretary—Katie ◊ Cleaning & Hygiene—Jonathan, Liam & Lorenzo ◊ Promotions & Behaviour—Zara, Lucas & Grace ◊ Rosters— Alexandra & Mikaela ◊ Stock Managers—Xavier & Ethan ◊ Treasurers—Ari, Zarah & Michaela

Any parents of junior students who wish to assist THEIR OWN CHILD ONLY in changing and dressing after swimming lessons is asked to sign our Child Safe Code of Conduct. These will be available from the school office. At Ss Peter & Paul’s Catholic Primary School, we are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and comply with all standards of Child Safety.

“Peace be With You” (Luke 24:36)

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE 2019 G6GF THANK YOU

With the hand over of the G6GF to the 2020 committee, it is with sincere thanks that we acknowledge the wonderful work of the 2019 G6GF committee and the wonderful parents who supported the group this year. Thank you to Sandra H and Anna O for coordinating the group and for purchasing stock for the committee. Your tireless work sees the students able to enjoy a lasting experience in the coming weeks. Students were able to raise enough funds to cover the costs for their end of year excursion to MSAC, the decorations and cake for Graduation Supper and the Graduation Bears they receive in the ceremony. Well done everyone!

END OF YEAR WHOLE SCHOOL MASS—WEDNESDAY 18th DECEMBER at 11:30am

We gather for the final time as a school community to celebrate the End of School Year Mass on Wednesday 18th December at 11:30am. At this Mass we will acknowledging the 2019 Leaders of our school and handing over this role to the 2020 School Leaders. We will also be saying thank you and farewell to our departing staff. All parents are welcome to join us for this occasion. Students finish at 3:30pm on this day.

MINI MARKET VOLUNTEERS

Please indicate on the Caremonkey notice your willingness to assist with our Mini Market on Wednesday 11th December. The children have been working hard for this event and need your support to help them on the night. We look forward to seeing as many parent involved and community members attending.

YEAR 6 GRADUATION

Year 6 Graduation will take place on Tuesday 17th December at 6:00pm with a special celebration in recognition of our departing Class of 2019. The whole school community is invited to the celebration in the church to farewell our graduates. Year 3-5 students will form the choir whilst our Year 1/2 students will contribute displays and prayers. Our Prep Class and Buddies to the Year 6s, will present a departing gift on behalf of the school community. Please keep this date free. It will be wonderful for the community to gather together for this event.

SWIMMING PROGRAM 2019

All students in all classes will begin our Swimming Program next Monday 25th November. Please note on Friday 29th November it is the Safety Swim Lesson and all children are to bring shorts and a t-shirt. Children will need to wear their sports uniform each day. On Tuesday 10th December the students will have a ‘fun/play lesson’ with their swim teacher! Parents or family members who wish to attend the swim centre must have a WWCC registered at the school. This includes parents and family members only there to watch. This is in accordance with our Child Safety Standards and Policy. Any parents of junior students who wish to assist THEIR OWN CHILD ONLY in changing and dressing after swimming lessons is asked to sign our Child Safe Code of Conduct. These will be available from the school office. At Ss Peter & Paul’s Catholic Primary School, we are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and comply with all standards of Child Safety.

WORKING BEE—THIS SUNDAY!!! Sunday 1st December—9:00am—12:00pm

We have lots of mulch to move so bring along your wheelbarrow, shovels, forks and rakes.

Special invita�on to our Year 6 Students to lend a hand! Light Lunch Provided.

Please reply through CareMonkey!

“Peace be With You” (Luke 24:36)

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

CHRISTMAS CAROLS & MINI MARKET NIGHT

The students have been busy in our Hobbies and Crafts Club making items to sell at our Christmas Decorations Stall on the night of our Christmas Carols and Mini Market. We are in need of your support to make this a great community event for all of our families.

Please help us by volunteering to help at a stall.

YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED AT ONE OF THE STALLS

◊ Sausage Sizzle

◊ Lob-a-choc

◊ Lucky Jar

◊ Raffle Table

◊ G6GF Icy Pole Stall

◊ Water Station

◊ Christmas Crafts

PLEASE INDICATE ON CAREMONKEY

YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY

WE STILL NEED MORE JARS PLEASE

“Peace be With You” (Luke 24:36)

SCHOOL NEWS

Year Five and Sixes had a wonderful time at their

excursion to Schramm’s Cottage last week. During our Inquiry learning, we have been researching how inventions have changed our lives and our world. It was wonderful to see how far we have

come today.. We sketched what we saw, like in the old days before cameras or phones. We found this

tricky, it took such a long time.

“Peace be With You” (Luke 24:36)

SCHOOL NEWS

After our excursion last week we decided to be

creative in our writing. We had researched before our excursion all about Schramm’s Cottage. We

visited the cottage and obtained a real feel for what life was like and how far we have come in the

everyday inventions we use today...

The life of Max Von Shramm My name is Max Von Shramm, and I am a German immigrant, and came here to live a better life with my family in Australia. I teach my

eight children at my cottage alongside with my wife Kate. I have three girls Rachel, Rhoda and Ada, and have five boys , Joseph, Victor, Albert, Walter and Hubert. Our life is hard running our eight kids, but we deal with it. It takes a lot of time to cook meals only using a stove with wood,

and because we have no electricity, we must use our hands for everything, and do everything manually. I hope in the year 2000,

someone will invent a stove that will turn on without wood, or even cook itself. Or maybe even an electric mincer or bread slicer. Maybe even

something to use to even get around instead of horse and carriage, or something with a bigger engine.

Alisha (Year 6 Room 12)

Schramm’s Cottage Creative Writing I Mr Ashley von Schramm wrote this letter to tell you how

difficult it was living in this cottage. My wife Kate and I had 8 children altogether 3 girls and 5 boys. The girls, Kate and I

slept in the cottage while the boys had to sleep outside. Luckily we had a fly screen to stop insects, bugs and flies. I’m

sure it would have been really cold in winter and hot in summer. Most of our food we grew but the other food we

either walked to town or walked to the train station or bus or tram and we caught one of those. They really needed to have a bus or train around here they’re all so far away. As I ama a

German immigrant I set up a Lutheran School for all children of immigrated parents from Germany. The schoolroom is at the front of the house when you enter. Outside we added a wood burning stove and a well where you used the pump for the water to come out. Living in this cottage was very

hard for the ten of us as there was not a lot of room for all of us. I hope that in the 21st century that they have bigger

houses, running water, more bedrooms, automatic washers for clothes and dishes and stoves that you don’t need wood

to cook food. Also it would be great for more modes of transport instead of walking everywhere. I hope you get an

idea of how life was like when I was alive From Ashley von Schramm (By Ashley Year 6 Room 12)

Schramm’s ----------------------------=-----------------

Hello my name is Ilaria Von Schramm, I am married to Max Von Schramm. Together we have built a cottage to live in with our seven children and teach other Lutheran children.

We have been doing it pretty rough but then my husband invented all these different things to help out in the garden! I am very excited to see how his inventions will change the future!

Ilaria (Year 6 Room 12)

The Life of Martina Von Schramm I, Martina Von Schramm, a German immigrant, live in Schramm’s Cottage in Victoria Street. I

fled to Australia due to poverty. My cottage may not be the fanciest on the outside, but it is our

home, and we are proud of it. By we, I mean my family and I. I have a husband and 8 children.

Life nowadays is a bit tough, but we cope with it. I have opened up a schoolroom in my cottage, where I teach a group of students. We do not

have clean water facilities through the taps, but we were recently able to install a well. It has a

handle, which we use to pump out the water. We fill buckets each day, and use that to wash

ourselves , and drink from. Our food is either home grown, or sometimes, if we can, we will

walk to the nearest tram stop, and catch a tram to the supermarket. Hopefully, they will come up with a tram that travels at a quicker speed, and can carry more people. Perhaps they will come up

with some sort of machine that will wash the clothes, or even a stove that doesn’t require wood…. Who knows what crazy ideas or

inventions the future will hold….. By: Martina -Year 6, Room 12

“Peace be With You” (Luke 24:36)

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

“Peace be With You” (Luke 24:36)

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE WORKING BEE—SUNDAY 1st DECEMBER—FINAL ONE FOR THE YEAR

We have our final Working Bee for the year planned for Sunday 1st December. This is a chance to prepare the school grounds for our Christmas Carols & Mini Market Night as well as doing some maintenance before the school holidays. The major task for the day is to mulch all the school garden beds to ensure weed growth is limited over the break. It would be great to have as many parents as possible attend the day with wheelbarrows, shovels and rakes in hand. Parents who have not yet attended a Working Bee so far this year, are strongly encouraged to lend a helping hand. Your involvement goes a long way in showing your children how you support them in their learning. A special call out goes to all the students and parents of our Graduating Class of 2019. Come along and do your bit! Everyone is welcome to help spread the mulch and contribute to the building of our wonderful community spirit. A CareMonkey request will be sent out in the coming week.

A SUMMARY OF DATES FOR YOUR CALENDARS Friday 6th December—SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY

Wednesday 11th Dec—SSPP Community Carols & Mini Market—6:00pm Tuesday 17th Dec—GRADUATION 6:00pm WHOLE SCHOOL WELCOME

Wednesday 18th December—End of Year Whole School Mass—Leadership Handover— 11:30am

SCHOOL FINISHES @ 3:30pm Wednesday 18/12/2019

SCHOOL RESUMES FOR ALL YEAR LEVELS— 8:50am—Thurs 30th Jan 2020

FINAL SCHOOL FEE STATEMENTS—ACCOUNTS ARE NOW DUE Our final fee statements for Term 4 with outstanding amounts were sent home recently. Parents are reminded of the need to meet their financial obligations for their child’s/ren’s education. Please note that all school fees for 2019 are NOW OVERDUE. We would appreciate your prompt payment of any outstanding fees. If you are experiencing any difficulties in paying fees please contact Trish direct.

COME AND PARTICIPATE AS A FAMILY AT CHRISTMAS EVE FAMILY MASS!

Families and children are invited to participate in the parish Christmas Eve family mass on Tuesday 24th December, beginning with carols at 6.30pm and mass at 7pm. Roles that need to be filled include readers, offertory gift bearers, welcomers (hand out newsletter), choir members, and actors for the nativity play. Please contact Cheryl at Cheryl.tay@cam.org.au or telephone: 9842 1480 (Tues, Wed, Fri 9am – 3pm) by Friday 6th December if your family or child would be happy to participate in any of the above-mentioned roles. Rehearsals for the nativity play will take place on 14th and 21st December at 10am in the church.

“Peace be With You” (Luke 24:36)

SCHOOL NEWS

OUT OF HOURS SCHOOL CARE

School Closure Day Friday 6th December - Please let us know if you are requiring care on that day. We will be opening at 7:30am. Christmas Care - We will be offering care on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th of December. If there is a high demand we are happy to open on Monday 23rd as well. We will be opening at 7:30am on these days. Vacation Care - The Vacation Care Program will be released this Friday with lots of fun activities planned—look out for your copy at OHSC, the school office or on the school website. Have a great week! Stacey and the OSHC Team