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Term 4 Week 8

Holy Family Catholic School

Our School Vision Holy Family School aspires to be a school community where all are celebrated and challenged to be the very best they can be in the image of Jesus with a

desire for life long learning.

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29/11/18

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Parish Priest:

Fr. Michael Shadbolt

Phone:

(03) 9792-4317

Mass Times:

Saturdays

5:00pm Mass -Spanish

6:30pm Mass

Sundays

9:30am Mass

11:00 Mass

7:00pm Healing Mass

(except in January & October)

Principal:

Mr. Steve Twomey

Email:

principal@hfdoveton. catholic. edu.au

School Secretary: Mrs. Bernadette Blaney

Phone:

(03) 9791 1853

Fax:

(03) 9792 3113

Website: www.hfdoveton.catholic.

edu.au

Address: 100 Power Rd Doveton 3177

School Hours: 8:45 School Commences 10:00 Fruit break inside 11:00 Children eat lunch 11:15 Play Break 1 11:45 2nd period of lessons commence 1:45 Children eat snack 1.55 Play Break 2 2:30 3rd period of lessons

3:30 Dismissal

Respect Acceptance

Halo Masyarakat Keluarga Holy Family,

In the last newsletter it was mentioned that the senior children have been busy working on their Inquiry projects. The amazing work the classroom teachers have prepared and the children have worked on is almost complete and they will be showcasing their work to parents and families on Friday the 7th of December.

The Year 3/4 students have created an “Inclusive Playground,” and a large interactive model will be on display. The Year 5/6 children have been doing a project called “Christmas Bazaar,” resulting in the creation of Christmas themed items which they will sell to raise more money for drought afflicted farmers. Their learning involved budgeting to buy the things they need to create their items and be able to sell them for a profit.

The end of the school year is also a time to say goodbye to some of our families who are moving as well as families whose youngest child is now leaving Primary School. We wish them all the best for the future.

It is also a time to say goodbye to some valued staff members. Sinead Mc Hugh who teaches P.E and Year 5 /6 students and Lynsey Breen, our Literacy Leader and Year 3/4 teacher are moving on from Holy Family to other school communities. They have both contributed greatly to our school since joining us and I know they will be greatly missed by the children, their colleagues and parents. I wish them both well for the future.

As a result of Lynsey and Sinead’s departure we will be employing new teaching staff. We have yet to finalise all of these positions and when this is done I will inform you of staffing for 2019.

Enjoy the week ahead.

Principal

Please come and see Mrs Blaney

in the office for tickets

Sunday 2nd December 1st Sunday of Advent

Sunday 9th December 2nd Sunday of Advent

Sunday 16th December 3rd Sunday of Advent

Sunday 23rd December 4th Sunday of Advent

Sunday 25th December Christ is born

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Advent Wreath: Many people celebrate Advent

by lighting the candles of an Advent wreath each day, accompanied by a prayer. One candle for Week 1, two candles for Week 2, and so on. The wreath comprises three purple candles and one rose-coloured, for the joyful Third Week of Advent. They are set in a circle of evergreen leaves, symbolising God’s endless life and love. A fifth candle, a white ‘Christ’ candle, may be placed in the centre to be lit at Christmas. The gradual lighting of the candles represents the increasing light of Christ as his coming draws near.

In the first week of Advent we are reminded to ‘stay awake’ and ready for the coming of Jesus. As we light the first candle on our Advent wreath let us remember that Jesus is the light of our world. May we always be ready to welcome him into our lives.

Prayer: All-powerful God, increase our strength of will for doing

good that Christ may find an eager welcome at his coming and call us to his side in the kingdom of heaven, where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit one God, forever and ever.

AMEN.

Advent is the beginning of the Church Year for most churches in the Western tradition. It begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day, December 2nd and ends on Christmas Eve (Dec

HOLY FAMILY PARISH RAFFLE Special Effort

1st Prize: $500.00 CASH

2nd Prize; $300.00 CASH

3rd Prize: $200.00 CASH

Tickets $1.00 each

Drawn on Friday 14th December 2018 at

Carols by Candlelight, 100 Power Rd, Doveton

Congratulations to

Tameika who received all the

HEART bands this week. Tameika is a wonderful student

who always shows empathy towards

others. She is an excellent role model to all the students

here at Holy Family.

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Congratulations

to

Luke, Petar, Nyajal, Shakti,

Eric, Junior and Noah.

Congratulations To

Okustino, Willow, Lathusan,

Vorlay and David

Next Friday 7th December the 5/6 Student’s will be having a Christmas Bazaar stall . Some of the item we will be selling are: slime, Christmas cards, Christmas cookies, gingerbread men and chocolate covered apples…. plus don’t forget

Christmas baubles. PJ Year 5 Please come and join us at the 5/6 bizarre bazaar which will be taking place in the school library on the 7th December. There will be lots of amazing toys and lots of yummy food. Pranathi Year 5 & Tameika Year 6

The year 5 students will be presenting their leadership speeches for 2019 on Wednesday 12th December

@ 2.30pm - 3.30pm. Everyone is welcome to come along and support the students.

A school disco will be held on Friday the 14th December from 2.00-3.30pm. Children will be able to bring along their ’dance’ clothes and

change into them before the dance. A gold coin

donation will go towards a drink and snack.

We will be having our annual Talent Quest on Monday 17th December from 10am to 11am.

Please come along and see the children shine.

Friday 30th November Year 1/2 Mass 9.15am to 10am

Friday 7th December Year 3/4 Mass: 9.15-10.00am Year 3/4 Learning Expo: 10am to 11am and 3pm to 3.30pm Year 5/6 Christmas Bazaar: 10am to 11am

New Prep Transition Day:9.30-10.30

Monday 10th December Year 6 Graduation:6pm

Wednesday 12th December Leadership Speeches: 2.30pm to 3.30pm

Thursday 13th December Year 6 Fun day

Friday 14th December Whole School Mass: 9.15am to 10am School Disco: 2pm to 3.30pm Parish Carols:7pm

Monday 17th December Talent Quest: 10am to 11am End of Term:3.30pm Prizegiving:5pm

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On Sunday 18th November the children from Holy Family community celebrated their First Holy Communion.

I dressed nice on the day. When I ate the bread I became a part of God’s family. By Xander Year 5

Mrs Vesco came to see me for my Holy Communion with my Mum and Dad last Sunday 25th November. I ate the bread and drank the wine.

All my sins are gone and Jesus forgave me. By Kim Year 4