Ss Peter & Paul s Catholic Primary School...2017/07/26 · Achieving Together in Faith Ss Peter &...

Achieving Together in Faith

Ss Peter & Paul’s Catholic Primary School 16 Beverley Street, Doncaster East , 3109 Tel: (03) 9842 2056 Fax: (03) 9842 1125

Email: [email protected] Website: www.sppdcstr.catholic.edu.au

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HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, That my thoughts may all be holy Act in me, O Holy Spirit, That my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, That I love but what is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, To defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, That I always may be holy. Amen.

Saint Augustine

SSPP VISION A SPIRIT-FILLED COMMUNITY INSPIRING: the love of God, the growth to wholeness,

a love of life and learning and the courage and confidence to respect and care for others.

ASSEMBLY PRESENTATION MONDAY 31ST JULY, 2017

ROOM 9 Tue 1 Aug Prep 100 Days at school - More details to follow

Wed 2 Aug Division Soccer

Fri 4 Aug Wine & Cheese Night & Art Show from 7pm

Tue 8 Aug Whole School Mass at 9.15am - St Mary MacKillop

Fri 1 Sept Last day for Premiers Reading Challenge

Wed 6 Sept School Concert

Fri 22 Sept End of Term 3

Thu 17 Aug ‘Discover Science’ Workshop - 9am-1pm

Thu 27 July Room 12 Attending Mass - 9.05am

Thu 3 Aug Room 1 Attending Mass - 9.05am

Mon 9 Oct Term 4 begins

Mon 18 Dec Carols Night

Tue 19 Dec Last day of Term 4

Mia, Hudson,

Paul, Baxter, Reet, Jordan, Diego, Abbey, Dylan,

Ruigi and Eliza. Absent: Martina.


ACTING PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Dear Ss Peter and Paul’s Community, How wonderful it was to be able to share in the excitement and delight of our returning Year 5/ 6 campers last Friday afternoon! There were many highlights mentioned, the giant swing at Amaze’n’Things, The Nobbies Walk, feeding the pelicans and Fr Jerald playing the saxophone during his visit on the Thursday night. The staff reported that the children were wonderfully behaved and displayed impeccable manners towards each other and those that they came in contact with. We are very proud of our Year 5/ 6 cohort. Our thanks goes out to ‘PJ’ (past student and brother of Nicky) and Ashleigh Pearson (past student teacher) who volunteered their time to support our students and teachers Helen Kalac, Kristina Stephanou, Stephanie D’Astoli and Peter Lynch. Curriculum News On Friday, please check your child’s bag for a curriculum newsletter outlining the curriculum for each of the learning areas this term. The curriculum newsletter and home learning outline are currently being uploaded to class blogs. Digital Technology This Friday we begin our Digital Technology classes in the Computer Lab. Each week 4 classes will meet Ms Stephanou for a 45 minute lesson that will follow the Victorian Curriculum. This means that over a 2 week period each class will receive instruction on digital technology skills. Each class will be accompanied by their class teacher so that the learning that takes place in the lab will be reinforced during class times also. You will notice DT outlined on your child’s Curriculum newsletter, and next week we will put a P-6 overview in the newsletter. Reporting Feedback Last term reports were sent home. You may recall that a new reporting format was used. If you have any feedback regarding the format, layout or content of the report, we would love to hear from you… please email/speak with myself or Susan Harrison [email protected] or [email protected]

Please ensure that you have returned your child’s portfolio of work relating to last term as soon as possible. Awards At next week's assembly you will notice that we have introduced a new element. We will make award presentations for 2 categories: Our first award will be the VISIBLE LEARNER AWARD - this will be awarded by each class teacher to a student who exhibits a disposition of a visible learner. For example, a time manager, self manager, communicator, problem solver etc. Our second award will be the VALUES AWARD - this will be decided upon by peers from within the class relating to the Value currently being studied. For example, caring Newsletter & Forms Next term we would like to move toward digital circulation of our Newsletter. This is a much more efficient practice saving a lot of time and costs in administration. It is also easy for parents to read at a time that suits them. Please ensure that your email details are up to date so that the transition is smooth. We are also going to move across next term to CareMonkey for all our forms and permissions. We will trial this shortly with a concert permission form as a test run. Again, please ensure that your details are up to date.


SCHOOL NEWS

Extra Curricular News Division Soccer The information sheet and permission form for the Whitehorse Division Soccer finals was sent home yesterday. Kindly refer to this for all the details of the day. Please return the permission form as soon as possible. If any family has spare football boots that they can donate for this event can they contact the office please! Many thanks, Helen Kalac and Stephanie D’Astoli Ss Peter & Paul’s Sport

Acting Principal’s Message Cont ... A small number of hard copies will continue to be made available for those who are unable to access the digital format. Wine & Cheese and Art Show - next Friday 4th August We look forward to another community event next week that encourages us to gather in friendship. This is purely a social function - with the added bonus of viewing the children’s art! I know that Mrs Gill and all the students are working very hard to create a lovely display for us. I hope that many parents will support the night. Please read further on in the newsletter for details. Chess Club Earlier this week we had the Manningham Leader Newspaper attend as they were excited to report on our Chess Club activities. The article will be published in next week’s edition so please look out for that! Later in the newsletter we have included an item that is currently appearing on the Catholic Education Melbourne’s website. A reminder following our recent incursion, Chess Club for all students will be run each Friday lunchtime in our library during Term 3. Every second week our students will be joined by elderly citizens of Manningham for some friendly chess matches. Please encourage your child to attend. The chess club is going to be supervised and supported by our teachers, however if any parent or grandparent would like to attend to either learn, play or watch, your assistance would be appreciated. The main role of the helpers is to assist with setting up, pair up the attendees and then assist with packing up. Approximately 1 hour of your time is all that is required. If you are able to assist with one chess club meeting or multiple, that would be appreciated. Please leave your name at the office. Please note over the page we have included a return slip regarding enrolments for current students for 2018. To assist with our future planning if you are not returning to Ss Peter & Paul’s next year kindly complete and return to the school office. Finally, the Annual Report to the Community, as prepared by Maria McIntyre before her retirement, is now available on our website and also in the office. I encourage you to access this and read at your convenience. Have a great week! Anita Kelliher


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2018 - Enrolments for students in Prep - Year 5 In order for us to begin our planning and budgeting for 2018 we would ask that you complete the following slip below indicating your intentions for enrolments next year. FAMILY NAME: _______________________________________________ STUDENT/S NAME: ____________________________________________ NO We will not be returning to Ss Peter & Paul’s in 2018.

SCHOOL NEWS

Performing Arts News - Concert School Production: Jack and The Beanstalk - Wednesday 6th September Our School Production this year is “Jack and the Beanstalk in the Appalachian Mountains”. It is a traditional tale where a young boy defeats his giant and is set in rural Appalachia, the eastern mountains of North America. The folk tradition develops in our students a focus on stringed instruments, storytelling tunes and a good hoedown dance. Like in Australia, English and Scots-Irish folk traditions were brought to Northern America by immigrants. European immigrants, African American and Native American folk influenced the music to a lesser degree. The productions music is mostly sourced from this tradition with some surprises! The script is fun! Sweetwater Holler is where the play is set. A holler is a hollow or valley. Preparations are underway. Hope to see you there! Date: September 6th Venue: 2 Vision St, Burwood East – Crossways Church. (Plenty of parking onsite) Tickets go on sale shortly. Stay tuned for further updates. If you can help with this please contact me via the school office or by email on [email protected] Many thanks,

Rachel Steinmann Performing Arts Teacher

Another reminder we are still looking for two key concert props... ¯ A light weight single bed - a wrought iron old fashioned feel

¯ A high table and stool


SCHOOL NEWS

Mini Art Exhibition We are thrilled to announce a Mini Art Exhibition here at Ss Peter and Paul’s. Our artists have been learning a variety of brushstroke techniques to create masterpieces on canvases. Each of these artworks will be on display for your perusal on Friday August 4th. The first viewing is at 3:30pm. This is when the artists themselves can walk and talk with their families and friends about their showpieces. It is vital that our guests ask questions of the artists. These could be: What were you learning to do? How did you know if you were successful? What else can you tell me about this glorious artwork? FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO COLLECT THEIR CHILDREN AS USUAL FROM THE CLASSROOMS AT 3.30PM AND THEN ADVANCE TO THE ART/LIBRARY BUILDING. The second viewing is at 7.00pm during the Wine and Cheese night. The cost is $5 and it is a child free event. We are so looking forward to sharing our new learnings with the Ss Peter and Paul’s community. Take care Lana Gill If you’d like to be involved in helping prior to the event please let me know. It’ll only require an hour of your time. Thanks in advance.

From the Religious Education leader During Term 3, each class will be attending a Weekly Parish Mass on a Thursday morning. Mass starts at 9.05 and will be held in the main Church. We would love to see parents and siblings sharing in the Mass, and encourage attending family members to sit with their child. Jesus said, “Let the children come!” Each child who has not made his/her First Communion is welcomed to go up at Communion time to receive a ‘blessing’. We will be encouraging the children to cross their arms and place their hands on their shoulders to show the Eucharistic Minister that they are to receive a blessing. This is within the spirit of the Gospel, which we, as a Catholic school are living through the daily experience of a Jesus centred community. By taking part in a weekly mass, we are connecting with the parishioners of Ss Peter and Paul’s Parish. The response has been very positive and promising from all involved.

Peter Lynch

Week 2 27th July - 9.05am Room 12

Week 3 3rd August - 9.05am Room 1

Week 4 8th August - 9.15am Whole School Mass - Celebrating the life of Blessed Mary MacKillop


LIBRARY NEWS Welcome back to a new term ! Each year the Children's Book Council of Australia celebrates Children's Book Week (Week 6 19-26 August 2017). This is a celebration of Australian Children's Literature and brings everyone together to focus on books. The theme for 2017 is 'Escape to Everywhere'. Library lessons throughout this term will focus on celebrating Book Week 2017. Each week I will be presenting one or two shortlisted books from the various award categories and we will engage in activities, appreciating the talents of Australian writers and illustrators. Please ask your children about our focus books so that you can stay in touch. We hope that over the school holidays your children were able to add to their reading challenge lists. I have added books which were read throughout term 2 during library lessons so students may see their numbers adding up! There are 7 weeks to go so keep encouraging your children and see how many books they can read! Scholastic Brochures for Issue #5 have been sent home, please finalise your order by Friday 28th July if you spot something of interest. There are some great titles available which would make excellent Christmas gifts. We earn reward dollars from every sale, putting more resources back into the school, there is no pressure to buy, looking through the brochure you can get your child talking about books and what they might like to borrow when next they visit. Until next time ,……. Escape to Everywhere! Claudia and Jenny Teacher/Librarian

EARN AND LEARN IS BACK! When you shop at Woolworths from the 26th of July and spend over $10, you will be eligible to receive ‘Earn & Learn stickers’, one for every $10 spent. We will be sending home sticker sheets shortly which you can pop your sticker on. You can also download your own sticker sheet using the QR code above. Once you have completed a sheet (60 stickers), please pop it in the box in the foyer. Of course loose stickers can also be placed in the box. Towards the end of program mid-September – we will ask for partly completed sheets and loose stickers as only complete sheets count for our Tally. Last time this program ran, we earned thousands of dollars worth of new equipment for the school, and hope with your support, we can again!

SCHOOL NEWS


SCHOOL NEWS

Caring

Over the next weeks children across the school will begin to explore the value of CARING

The Learning Intentions for this focus on Values are: • To help students identify the various forms that caring can take. • For students to identify behaviours and values that promote a

sense of belonging and safety.

This focus helps our students to demonstrate empathy, support and compassion for others.

Discuss with your child / children:

What does it mean to be a caring person?

Brainstorm some times when caring is demonstrated in your life.

A WONDERFUL GROUP PHOTO OF OUR

HAPPY GRADE 5 AND 6 CAMPERS


SCHOOL NEWS

Ss Peter and Paul’s is excited to present a whole school

DISCOVER SCIENCE DAY on August 17th 9-1pm.

We need parent helpers to assist with fun, simple hands on learning activities. Please email [email protected] if you can help or write your name on the list at the office. Do you have empty 500ml plastic water bottles and ice cream containers? Please bring them to the office.


SCHOOL NEWS

BUNNINGS BBQ 2017

Hi All, Angela and I would like to say thank you to all the families that helped out at the

Bunnings BBQ this year. We would like to acknowledge all the families for their help. Also thank you to SSPP staff members Anita, Maria and Tracey.

It was a great day with great company and we raised $900 for the SSPP. Kind Regards

Rodney and Angela Currie


SCHOOL NEWS

LOST PROPERTY

A yellow and grey infinity scarf was handed in at the office yesterday. It

was accidentally dropped out of a car in the parking bays near Beverley and

Leeds Streets.

OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS NEWS

Accounts were emailed to all families last week. If you didn’t receive yours please let me know ASAP. Thank you to those who have paid. Have a great week! Stacey and the OSHC Team


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