Holy Eucharist School 1a Oleander Drive, St Albans, VIC 3021. Ph: 8312 0900 Fax 9366 8192 Principal: Mr. Jeffrey Parker principal@hestalbanssth.catholic.edu.au

Deputy Principal: Mr. Michael Bonnici

Holy Eucharist Parish Parish Priest- Fr. Tuan Anh Do CSsR. Assistant Priest: Fr Peter Ly Trong Danh CSsR (P) 9366 1310 Mass Times Saturday: 6pm Sunday: 9am, 10.30am, 6pm Vietnamese Mass at 12pm

Prep: Sharon Bonnici Mary James & Natalie Kranjec. Grade 1: Anita Bison, & Aaron Carey. Grade 1/2 Shalini Dos Santos. Grade 2: Julie Murnane & Stephani Ognenovski. Grade 3: Jo Dragovic, Angela Lopez-Dee & Julie Semcesen. Grade 4: Erin McNally, Thilini Nanayakkara & Clare Christie Grade 5: Bruno Pellaschiar & Belynda Horne Grade 5/6: Wally Antonowicz Grade 6: Joanne Stead & Jackie Dabal. Library: Jenny Bistricki. ICT/Community Partnership Allison Borg Art: Shobha Hickey. Prep – Gr 6 Literacy Leader/ Reading Recovery: Angela Burke. Literacy Intervention: Hannah Power Reading Recovery: Leanne Bonello. Maths Intervention/P-3 Maths Leader: Anne Ablinger. Gr 4-6 Maths Leader: Bruno Pellaschiar. EAL/New Arrival: Irene Jurista. EAL/D: Annette Ambessi Physical Ed: Tony Lazarevski. Ed Support: Joe Sirianni. Music: Angela Chiavaroli. LOTE: Linda Hyunh. Business Manager: Sue Smart Office Staff: Connie La Macchia Community Hub Leader/Interpreter: Mandy Huong (Vietnamese) Cleaner: June Balatbat Maintenance: Barry Lynch ours Carely Trii

Holy Eucharist School 1a Oleander Drive, St Albans, VIC 3021. Ph: 8312 0900 Fax 9366 8192 Principal: Mr. Jeffrey Parker principal@hestalbanssth.catholic.edu.au

Deputy Principal / Learning and Teaching Leader: Mr. Michael Bonnici

Holy Eucharist Parish Parish Priest- Fr. Tuan Anh Do CSsR. Assistant Priest: Fr Peter Ly Trong Danh CSsR. Fr Patrick Corbett CSsR. (P) 9366 1310 Mass Times Saturday: 6pm Sunday: 9am, 10.30am, 6pm Vietnamese Mass at 12pm

Prep: Sharon Bonnici, Mary James, Natalie Kranjec & Shalini Dos Santos. Grade 1: Anita Bison, Aaron Carey & Heribert Herrera. Grade 2 Julie Murnane, Stephani Ognenovski, Vanessa Shaw Grade 3: Jo Dragovic, Angela Lopez-Dee & Bianca Gomez. Grade 4: Erin McNally, Thilini Nanayakkara & Jacelle Cablao. Grade 5: Bruno Pellaschiar, Belynda Horne, & Jennifer Khong Grade 6: Wally Antonowicz, Joanne Stead, Jackie Dabal & Hania Borowik . Religious Education Leader: Joanne Stead. Wellbeing/ Learning Diversity Leader: Julie Semcesen. School Counsellor (Thurs & Fri): Edward Faraci. Library: Jenny Bistricki. ICT/Community Partnership Allison Borg. Art: Shobha Hickey. P -3 Literacy Leader/Reading Recovery: Leanne Bonello Gr 3-6 Literacy Leader/ Intervention: Hannah Power. Reading Recovery/Literacy Intervention: Mary Valentino-Pamment. Literacy Intervention 3-6: Kathleen Bezzina Maths Intervention/P-3 Maths Leader: Anne Ablinger. Gr 4-6 Maths Leader: Bruno Pellaschiar. EAL/New Arrival: Irene Jurista. Physical Ed: Clare Chrisiti . Education Support: Joe Sirianni. LOTE: Linda Hyunh. Office Staff: Connie La Macchia, Mandy Huong & Rosemarie Slatter Sudanese Aide: Angehr Aguer Community Hub: Adella Howard Cleaner: June Balatbat Maintenance: Barry Lynch Out of Hours Care: Kelly Triantafillidis 0402 390 969

The Most Holy Trinity –

Year B

A reading from the holy Gospel according to

Matthew ( Mt 28:16-20)

Baptise them in the name of the Father, and

of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

The eleven disciples set out for Galilee, to the

mountain where Jesus had arranged to meet

them. When they saw him they fell down

before him, though some hesitated. Jesus came

up and spoke to them. He said, ‘All authority

in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Go, therefore, make disciples of all the nations;

baptise them in the name of the Father and

of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach

them to observe all the commands I gave you.

And know that I am with you always; yes, to

the end of time.’

Principal’s Message

Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers, Today we gathered as a community for our ‘Biggest Morning Tea’ to raise money for the Cancer Council. It was a very successful event with so many generous donations given to the school to pass on to the Cancer Council. I would like to thank Mrs Dragovic and Mrs Stead for organising the event and thank you to all those who donated to a very worthy cause. The Project Compassion Campaign raised $1022 which will be sent to Caritas to assist the needy. Thank you and well done to all those who helped with this appeal. The Prep, 1 and 2 swimming program concluded last Friday. From all accounts the program was very beneficial for our children and improvement in their confidence was evident. Swimming is an important part of our Physical Education Curriculum and it helps our students to develop water awareness and swimming survival skills. Thank you to Miss Christie for organising the Swimming Program and thank you to all the teachers and Learning Support Officers, who assisted in making the program a success. Congratulations to three of our teachers who graduated last week from Australian Catholic University; Bianca Gomez, Jennifer Khong (Bachelor of Education) and Hannah Power (Post- Graduate Certificate in Literacy). Well done on this great achievement! On Saturday at 3:00 pm, the Grade 6 children will be confirmed by Bishop Mark Edwards. This is a very important celebration for the children in their Catholic faith journey. They are reaffirming and confirming the promises made for them at their Baptism by their Godparents and families. Lastly, when parents arrive after school to pick up their children, they are not permitted into the classrooms and corridors of the school. It is disruptive for teachers who have not yet dismissed the children. Please wait for your child outside the classroom or if you are early, you are most welcome to wait in the Community Hub (near the canteen/hall). Have a great weekend. God Bless.

Mr. Jeffrey Parker Principal

jparker@hestalbanssth.catholic.edu.au

IMPORTANT DATES IN MAY 2018

Sat 26th /Sun 27

Monday 28th

Tuesday 29th

Wednesday 30h

Thursday 31th

Friday 1st June

Saturday 2nd

Sunday 3rd

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY.

(Year B)

* HOLY

EUCHARIST SCHOOL

OPEN DAY

*HOLY EUCHARIST FEAST DAY

THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF

CHRIST (Year B)

Newsletter – No 7, May 25, 2018. www.hestalbanssth.catholic.edu.au

LEARNING AND TEACHING

THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION Congratulations to the Grade 6 students and the children from our parish who will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this Saturday. The Sacrament of Confirmation is one of the three sacraments of Initiation in our Catholic faith – the other two are Baptism and Eucharist. Bishop Mark Edwards who is the Auxiliary Bishop to the Western Region, will celebrate this sacrament in our parish.

ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY

The Annual Report to the Community is a requirement by the VRQA and Catholic Education

Melbourne. The purpose of the Annual Report to the Community is to inform parents and the

wider school community of the school's successes, activities and achievements throughout the

year, and to meet legislative and regulatory requirements under the Education and Training

Reform Act 2006 and the National Education Agreement 2008. Schools are required to submit a

school annual report to the CEM.

The 2017 Annual Report to the Community can be viewed on the school website and is also

available at the school office.

SCHOOL FEAST DAY

On Thursday, 31st May 2018 we will be celebrating our school’s feast day (The Feast of Corpus Christi – Feast of The Body and Blood of Jesus). We will be commencing the day with a whole school mass at 9am followed by a sausage sizzle and various activities throughout the day.

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS Parent/Teacher interviews will be held on Wednesday 27th June 2018 and students will finish school at 12pm. Formal reports together with your child’s Assessment Portfolio will be sent home on Friday 22nd June 2018. We regard Parent/Teacher interviews, Assessment and Reporting as a vital part of our school program.

Parent/Teacher Interviews are a great opportunity to communicate with your child’s teacher about your child’s progress. However, they are also a great way to discuss any concerns or questions you may have regarding your child. It is important that you take the time to think about the things you would like to discuss with your child’s teacher, to ensure you make the most of your allocated time.

The Parent/Teacher Interviews will be approximately 15 minutes in length – just enough time for you and your child’s teacher to meet and communicate. Please be on time as we are unable to accommodate changes on the day.

In the coming weeks, your child will be taking home information about Parent/Teacher Interviews where you will be asked to select your preferred time frame. This will need to be returned to your child’s teacher without delay.

CHILDREN ARRIVING TO SCHOOL EARLY IN THE MORNING: There are a number of students arriving at school before 8am. Please note that teachers commence Yard Duty at 8:30am, however students are arriving much earlier. Students who arrive early to school are not supervised at this time. We have ‘Before School Care’ in the hall which commences at 7am and a ‘Breakfast Club’ in the Community Room begns at 8:15am. We all have a Duty of Care. Therefore teachers have been instructed to direct all unsupervised children (who arrive at school prior to 8:30am) to go to Before School Care or to the Breakfast Club for their safety.

. SCHOOL CLOSURE

Please note that we have a School Closure Day on Friday 8th June. The teachers will be writing reports on this day. Please note that there is also no school on Monday 11th June (Public Holiday).

MAY

Mon 21st-Fri 25th -Book Fair Mon 21st May -Cross Country (Brimbank) -

TBA Fri 25th May -Interschool Winter Sports HE

vs. St Augustine’s

Sat 26th May -Confirmation at 3pm Sun 27th May -Trinity Sunday

Wed 30th May -Open Day for Kinder Children

Thurs 31st May -Feast of Corpus Christi: -Holy Eucharist Feast Day

JUNE Fri 1st June -Interschool Winter Sports- HE

Vs. Meadows (Home) Sun 3rd June -Feast of Corpus Christi –

First Communion at 10:30am Wed 6th June -Divisional Cross Country-

(Brimbank Park)

Fri 8th June -School Closure Day (Report Writing) No School today Mon 11th June -Queen’s Birthday – No School today Fri 15th June -Interschool Winter Sports- HE vs.

North (Home) Sat 16th June -Ordination of 2 priests at Holy

Eucharist Church 8th-22nd June -Mixed Gala Day- Not Friday (St

Albans Football Club)

Thurs 21st June -Regional Cross Country- (Brimbank)

-PSG’s for Funded Children (TBA)

Fri 22nd June -Reports and Assessment Portfolios

are sent home -Interschool Winter Sports Final Wed 27th June -Parent Teacher Interviews. Children go home at 12pm

-Portfolios are due back at school Fri 29th June -End of Term 2. Children finish 2pm

Mr Michael Bonnici Learning and Teaching/Deputy Principal mbonnici@hestalbanssth.catholic.edu.au

ADMINISTRATION

FEES: School Fees: Term 2 School Fees were due 11th May 2018. Overdue accounts are to be paid as soon as possible. Families who have not yet finalised Term 1, Per Capita & Excursion, please do so immediately. For families who pay via Centrepay, a statement will be sent to you in June outlining your deductions for your reference. If you have any fee enquiries, please contact the office.

STUDENTS ARRIVING LATE TO SCHOOL: Any student who arrives to school after the 9 o’clock bell must report to the School Office and receive a LATE PASS. Students who are in Years Prep to 2 must be escorted by an adult to their class for safety reasons. Students will receive an ORANGE Late Pass and the adult a slip giving persmission to be on school grounds. Any student or adult on school grounds without a pass will be directed back to the Office.

HEAD LICE Please be advised that we have a reported case of head lice in the school. Therefore please check your child/children’s head and if detected please treat before allowing the student to return to school. For further information regarding the treatment of head lice you can go to the following webside; www2.health.vic.gov.au and in the search cell type in “Head Lice”. The website will have all the information related to this.

NO LUNCH: Children should be coming to school with lunch. When students have no lunch, they are sent to the office and an Admin Officer will call for clarification as to why they have no lunch.

DROPPING OFF LUNCH Parents/Carers/Guardians who drop off lunch for their child/children must report to the School Office before 11am. Admin Officers will then call the student to the office to collect their lunch.

DO NOT go directly to the classroom.

ENROLEMENTS FOR 2019 – VERY IMPORTANT Enrolments for 2019 will soon open for Prep and other Grades. We have over 60 enquires already for Prep next year. If you have a child who is currently attending kindergarten and have not yet registered their name at the office, please come in and see us so we can record their name to secure a place for them next year. It’s very important for our school families to register their child as soon as possible.

STUDENT ABSENTEE: It is now mandatory for schools to ensure that each student is accounted for daily. To help with this process, parents/carers/guardians are to contact the office before 9am if your child/children are absent from school for any reason. If you don’t, you will receive a call from us to explain their absence.

Mrs Connie La Macchhia Administration clamacchia@hestalbanssth.catholic.edu.au

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

SACRAMENT NEWS Just a reminder about the following dates regarding sacraments:

CONFIRMATION: - Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday 26th May at 3.00pm.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: - Sacrament of First Holy Communion on Sunday 3rd June at 10.30am.

Photo envelopes for these sacraments have been given out to these families to order group and church photos. Please return these envelopes as soon as possible. If you have any questions regarding these dates, please contact Joanne Stead (Religious Education Leader).

We ask the whole school community to please pray for the children receiving the sacrament of Confirmation and First Holy Communion as they prepare their hearts and minds to receive the love of our Lord. Thanks.

Mrs Joanne Stead Religious Education Leader

jstead@hestalbanssth.catholic.edu.au

PARENT SUGGESTION BOX

A Parent Suggestion Box has been placed in the school foyer. If you have any suggestions or concerns about the school, please feel free to write your concerns and place them in the box.

DO YOU HAVE A HEALTH CARE CARD?

Have you applied for CSEF (Camps, Sport and Excursion Funds)? If you have not applied or your circumstances have changed and you now have a Health Care Card, this year’s applications close on 22 June 2018. New cards need to be valid on 16 April 2018. This will be the last chance to apply for CSEF in 2018. Contact the Office if you think you may be eligible for the CSEF.

KINDERGARTEN OPEN DAY

Holy Eucharist Kindergarten Open Day!

We invite you to bring along your pre-school children to our school open day. WEDNESDAY 30TH MAY 2018 FROM: 9:30AM - 11:30AM SCHOOL HALL- ENTER VIA OLEANDER DRIVE There will be activities and snacks for your children and it will give you a chance to have a look around the school. School tours will run throughout the morning. We look forward to you attending!

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

JUNIOR SWIMMING PROGRAM

Last Friday marked the conclusion of the Junior Swimming Program for Grade Prep, One and Two. This was an intensive two-week swimming program at Sunshine Leisure Centre, where students had a 45 minute swimming lesson everyday to improve their swimming and water safety skills. It was truly amazing to see how much the students improved over the course of the two weeks and witness all the fun they had at the pool along the way.

A huge thankyou goes out to the Holy Eucharist School Leadership Team, the Junior School teachers and LSO’s, the Sunshine Leisure Centre swimming instructors and to our Junior School parents for supporting the children and making it all possible.

Miss Clare Christie

Physical Education cchristie@hestalbanssth.catholic.edu.au

SCIENCE MAD ABOUT SCIENCE INCURSION

Over the last few weeks the students have attended a chemical science incursion which links into our inquiry unit for the term. The Prep- 2s have been exploring the world around them by sorting, classifying and testing the physical properties of natural and processed materials. Whilst discovering how they can change physically and well as chemically. The Yr 3-6 students have been exploring the three states of matter- solids, liquids and gases by using dry ice and conducting other exciting experiments to observe chemical changes. It has been fantastic to see the students so engaged during these sessions and learning about the world of science!!

AFTER SCHOOL CARE

School Closure Day 8th June 2018 Holiday program will be available from 7am-6pm with a fee of $51.00 per booking. Breakfast and afternoon tea will be provided, parents need to supply lunch for their children. Activities on offer include arts and crafts, sports and cooking. Please ensure you speak to Kelly for a ‘Holiday Program’ enrolment form by 12pm Friday 1st June. If the attendance numbers are low, the program will not go ahead.

For all other bookings and cancellations visit www.campaustralia.com.au

Holiday club bookings are also available on line via the the website.

Please contact 0402390969 with any queries.

Ms Kelly Triantafillidis

OHS Coordinator ktriantafillidis@hestalbanssth.catholic.edu.au