Newsletter July 23 – Term 3, Week 2 2015 50 Grossmans Rd, Torquay 3228 Tel:(03) 5261 4246 Fax: (03) 5261 6221 Website www.sttorquay.catholic.edu.au Dear Families, Staff, Students and Friends, Welcome back to term 3. I trust you had a relaxing holiday. Third Term is a time to really build on your start to the year from a learning point of view with effort, application and routines applied now bringing great dividends for us all. It is important to take time and ensure the foundations to a successful and happy term are in place. This Sunday July 26 the Year 6 students will be celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation. Bishop Vincent Long Nguyen will be the celebrant at the Mass. Keep the following children in your prayers and thoughts this weekend. Lilly Moore, Charlotte Morgan, Kye Owens, Amelia Reyntjes, Maya Richard, Sienna Eden, Kiara Gabell, Tom Garreau, Grace Gaspari, Ella Gordon, Chloe Gough, Conall Green, Hollie Grima, Tianni Hall, Darcy Hindle, Eva-May Jablonski, Lucy Jedynak, Artie Jens, Ella Johns, Tyler Jones, Hannah Jones, Griffin Lee, Tayah Leith, Ned Madigan, Tess Mahar, Elke McCausland, Edward McCoy, Kai Tracey, Evie Bayes, Thomas Chalmers, Isaac Collins, Michael Cotsopoulos, Laurence D’Addazio, Tom Dickinson, Ethan Duffy, Saasha McDonald, Macy McKoy, Angus McKoy, Abbey McKoy, Lachlan McKoy, Daniel Melnik, Lucy Montebello, Summer Brain, Anton Ridgway, Tarkyn Sayers, Jayme Synan, Jasmine Thompson, Amilia Buckley The Year 1/ 2’s are currently enjoying the Water Safety Program at the Leisurelink Aquatic Centre in Waurn Ponds. The school has recently changed venues after parent survey results were taken into account at the end of 2013. The teachers at St Therese are not qualified in swimming instructions therefore we outsource the program to the swimming school at Leisurelink. The qualified swimming instructors from the centre work with the children on aspects of water safety to develop water confidence, swimming skills and survival skills. It’s pleasing to see the students also develop many independent skills as they prepare for the lessons each day, changing after lessons, collecting their belongings and enjoying the social interaction with classmates. Our next school closure day will be Tuesday August 11. On this day, the staff will travel to Melbourne to participate in a seminar conducted by Dr. Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw, a visiting academic from University of Victoria, British Columbia. This seminar is linked to the Out and About Project we are part of with Victoria University, Melbourne. ACARA Student data collection – privacy provisions: As part of the school’s responsibility to Government educational authorities (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority ACARA) we have to provide information to determine the index of Community Socio-educational Advantage (ICSEA). Attached below is a privacy note about this information. Darren Gibbons Acting Principal Mass Times in Parish Anglesea: Sat 5.30pm Torquay: Sun 8.45am Grovedale: Sun10.30am Parish Phone Number: 52439891 Dates to Remember Term 3: 1/2 Swimming: July 20 – July 28 Yr 6 Confirmation: July 26 Whole School Assembly: 2:45 Tuesday July 28 (Every last Tuesday of the month – subject to change) Hot Dog Day: July 29 3/4 Swimming: July 29 – August 6 Sushi Day: August 5 Bogan Bingo: Saturday August 1 Closure day: Tuesday August 11 Term 4: 3/4 Production: Friday October 30 An up to date Calendar can be found on our school website.
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Newsletter
July 23 – Term 3, Week 2 2015
50 Grossmans Rd, Torquay 3228
Tel:(03) 5261 4246 Fax: (03) 5261 6221
Website www.sttorquay.catholic.edu.au
Dear Families, Staff, Students and Friends,
Welcome back to term 3. I trust you had a relaxing holiday. Third Term is a time to really build
on your start to the year from a learning point of view with effort, application and routines
applied now bringing great dividends for us all. It is important to take time and ensure the
foundations to a successful and happy term are in place.
This Sunday July 26 the Year 6 students will be celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Bishop Vincent Long Nguyen will be the celebrant at the Mass. Keep the following children in
You can recycle your old batteries at St Therese Primary School. The recycling
bin is located in the front office. We will dispose of the batteries at Barwon Waste
Management in Geelong North for you. Families are welcome and encouraged to
drop off their batteries to our recycling bin. We will take button, AAA, AA, C, and
D sized batteries.
2723 batteries recycled so far (approx. 55 kg)
Torquay Plastic Free Competition
Congratulations to all our students who entered the Torquay Plastic Free
Sustainability Challenge. St Therese had finalists in the competition from years one
to six. Well done to Indi Long, Sian Hughes, Bella O’Dwyer, Poppy Gee, Ella Grant, Remy Locke, Maggie Fuller, Lux
Kolarik-Doherty, Lily Hylands, Conall Green, Angus McKoy and Lachlan McKoy whose work was judged in the finals.
The competition also included students from Bellbrae and Torquay College. The Finals were held at the Quiksilver
Auditorium, (who also sponsored the event) where our students had to give a presentation about their work. Bella, Poppy and
Ella, as well as Conall, Angus and Lachlan received an award from Quiksilver for their excellent entries. Well done to all
students who participated.
Bella and Poppy discussing their entry and receiving their award.
National Tree Day: Friday July 24 This Friday is National Tree Day and to mark the day St Therese students will be planting trees on and off site. Years Prep to
two will be planting on our school grounds. Years three and four are planting trees at Black Rock with Barwon Water and
year fives are planting with the Surf Coast Shire at the flying fox park. Over the years our school has planted enough trees to
be a carbon neutral school, this year’s efforts are well on the way to helping us achieve that goal again.
Nude Food Reminder
Thanks to all families who support our schools sustainability initiatives. We would encourage you to continue to send no
wrappers in your child’s lunchbox, as this is a requirement for our schools 5 Star Sustainability Status and fits in with our
beliefs about leaving a small ecological footprint.
Cross Country: Well done to Jedd Burns for coming 41st in the Victorian School State Cross Country Championships. Jedd went to
Melbourne last week and ran 3km in a very fast race. Well done Jedd you did yourself and St Therese proud.
We are just over one week away from our Bogan Bingo event. The COUNTDOWN is
on! It’s going to be a great night so don’t miss out! There is one full table left, so jump
on Trybooking if you want to join in the fun. If there are tables with spots available, let
Deb Adams know if you will be filling them.
We need to confirm the numbers ASAP with our Bogans.
Also, if you can't channel your inner bogan and the flannel shirt at the back of your
wardrobe doesn't fit anymore, just come as you are!!!
See flyer below for more details.
Reminder: buses will be running to take you home. 12.00am, 12.30am and
1.00am. There will be a list of stops in the hall on the night, so remember to have a look
so you get on the right bus.
Help needed: To ensure we can run the night successfully, we need someone in attendance with their Responsible Service of
Alcohol (RSA) but you will not be required to work behind bar. Please let Deb Adams know if you are available.
Clean up: If you are looking for your “just one thing” to help the P&F this year then this could be it. Clean up for Bogan
Bingo is on at 2 pm, Sunday 2 August in the hall.
It’s a BIG term for Dad...
Year 3/4 Father's Day Breakfast - Friday 4 September at 8am.
All Dads (or significant male figure) of Year 3/4 students are invited to the St Therese Father's Day Breakfast. The Breakfast
will be held in the school hall on Friday 4 September at 8am. Come along and feast on a delicious cooked breakfast of eggs
and bacon. Enjoy being served by the children and enter the raffle for a chance to win some great prizes! (Please note:
Children will need to have breakfast prior to coming to school).
Year 3/4 Mums traditionally prepare the breakfast starting from 7am and assist teachers and children with serving,
clearing tables and cleaning up (approx 7am-9:15am). All help would be greatly appreciated.
Year 3/4 students will receive further information over the coming weeks regarding your attendance and assistance.
Father’s Day Golf Classic Fundraiser 2015 Friday 11 September 2015. If you are keen to catch up with other Dad’s from St Therese and fit in a game of golf at the same time then this is your
chance! Your $95 at the stunning The Sands Golf Course, includes green fees, cart, a light breakfast and a BBQ lunch. It’s
$35 for BBQ lunch only. Corporate sponsorship is also available. Please see the flyer below for more details.
Food Bank for families in need. At present we are asking families to donate baked meals (meat or vegetarian), savouries,
cakes or even something purchased from the supermarket for families in need at St Therese. They can be left in the kitchen
freezer near the hall, labelled and placed in non-returnable containers with a list of ingredients and the date. Your help
with this wonderful gesture is so greatly appreciated.
Second hand Uniform Shop – Thank you to the St Therese community for your donations to the second hand uniform shop.
They are very much appreciated, especially as extras of everything are needed in the winter. Keep them coming in! The
labelled wheelie bin outside the hall is the spot. The shop is open from 3.15 to 3.45 pm on Wednesdays. Thank you also to
some new volunteers who have put up their hands to help out on the Wednesdays. It is much appreciated. Contact Kristin
