St Joseph’s School Newsletter ‘Advance in Wisdom’ 28TH JUNE, 2017 ISSUE 19 - WEEK 11 SAINT JOSEPH’S SCHOOL COMMITTEE Dear families, This Friday 30 th of June, our school term will come to a close. Children will be dismissed of 2:20pm. To wind up our term, we will assemble as a whole school and celebrate Mass on the morning of this day. Our term has been busy and exciting with many valuable learning experiences and events for the children. We have also had our challenges and times of sadness as a school community. It is in these times we pray to God asking for His love, guidance and strength. I wish to thank the children and staff for their efforts throughout the term. The children have worked hard and de- serve a good break. Our staff of course continue to strive toward improving learning and creating a supportive envi- ronment for our children. They too will enjoy a well-deserved break. Prep (Foundation) Enrolments 2018 A reminder to families who have a child ready for prep (Foundation) in 2018, to complete an enrolment form to ensure placement for the coming year. If you know of families who wish to enrol, or enquire about enrolment, please encourage them to make contact with the school. Interviews for existing families will be conducted early-term three. We will make contact with you to arrange a time to meet. School Reports School reports were sent home on Monday and parent/teacher/child meetings conducted yesterday and into the early evening. We hope that these meetings, particularly involving the children, will have been informative and affirming for the children and for their learning. We hope the process will be an ongoing and positive one for the children, parents and teachers. I also acknowledge and thank the teachers for their persistent work with the reports and interviews. It is a very busy time particularly at this time of the term. Lunch Orders We are pleased to announce that Alli Sheehan, Alimentos Catering, will be taking over the “Lunch Order” service at the commencement of term three. Alli comes highly recommended and has an exciting menu which aligns closely with the Green, Amber and Red guidelines for Healthy Foods/Canteens. We have decided, in consultation with the School Committee and Alli, to commence with lunch orders on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays using the same system we have been using in the past. Over the course of time the process of ordering may change as we align with Alli’s current practices. Attached to today’s newsletter is the menu for your perusal in readiness for term three. Mark Dunsmuir 0417 475 961 Margot Baker 0402 475 149 Luke Patterson 0439 311 569 Kate Wenig 0407 884 558 Bernard Miron 0427 581 930 Mandy Moore 0400 000 336 Mayli Jamieson 0418 286 963 Parish Priest - ex officio Principal - ex officio Deputy Principal - staff rep
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St Joseph’s School Newsletter ‘Advance in Wisdom’
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SAINT JOSEPH’S SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Dear families, This Friday 30th of June, our school term will come to a close. Children will be dismissed of 2:20pm. To wind up our term, we will assemble as a whole school and celebrate Mass on the morning of this day. Our term has been busy and exciting with many valuable learning experiences and events for the children. We have also had our challenges and times of sadness as a school community. It is in these times we pray to God asking for His love, guidance and strength. I wish to thank the children and staff for their efforts throughout the term. The children have worked hard and de-serve a good break. Our staff of course continue to strive toward improving learning and creating a supportive envi-ronment for our children. They too will enjoy a well-deserved break.
Prep (Foundation) Enrolments 2018 A reminder to families who have a child ready for prep (Foundation) in 2018, to complete an enrolment form to ensure placement for the coming year. If you know of families who wish to enrol, or enquire about enrolment, please encourage them to make contact with the school. Interviews for existing families will be conducted early-term three. We will make contact with you to arrange a time to meet.
School Reports School reports were sent home on Monday and parent/teacher/child meetings conducted yesterday and into the early evening. We hope that these meetings, particularly involving the children, will have been informative and affirming for the children and for their learning. We hope the process will be an ongoing and positive one for the children, parents and teachers. I also acknowledge and thank the teachers for their persistent work with the reports and interviews. It is a very busy time particularly at this time of the term.
Lunch Orders We are pleased to announce that Alli Sheehan, Alimentos Catering, will be taking over the “Lunch Order” service at the commencement of term three. Alli comes highly recommended and has an exciting menu which aligns closely with the Green, Amber and Red guidelines for Healthy Foods/Canteens. We have decided, in consultation with the School Committee and Alli, to commence with lunch orders on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays using the same system we have been using in the past. Over the course of time the process of ordering may change as we align with Alli’s current practices. Attached to today’s newsletter is the menu for your perusal in readiness for term three.
Mark Dunsmuir 0417 475 961 Margot Baker 0402 475 149 Luke Patterson 0439 311 569 Kate Wenig 0407 884 558
Bernard Miron 0427 581 930 Mandy Moore 0400 000 336 Mayli Jamieson 0418 286 963 Parish Priest - ex officio
Principal - ex officio
Deputy Principal - staff rep
Thank You A big thank you to Bernard Miron, Anna Armour, Dale Malady and Andrew Davidson for taking down the St Jo-seph’s name at the old entrance of the school, cleaning and polishing it and reinstalling it on the north side of the school hall. It looks wonderful! Bernard has also taken down the crucifix, is cleaning it and will reposition it at our administration block. Thank you!
Entry to Classrooms A reminder to all families that entry to classrooms is at 8:40am. At this time children can place their bags etc and get any items ready for the day’s learning. It is also a chance for parents to have a brief chat to teachers. Please note that this time is busy for teachers as they finalise last minute details for the day’s program. If you require more time to chat, your child’s teacher will try and organise an alternative time to have a chat. Please note that under no circumstances can children and parents be in classrooms prior to 8:40am unless specifical-ly directed by a teacher!
Italian Day Thank you to Mrs. Melinda Mulqueen for all her planning in organising a wonderful Italian day for all of us to enjoy.
End of Term this Friday 2.20pm Reminder that school finishes at 2.20pm this Friday 30th June.
11 30th June - END OF TERM WHOLE SCHOOL MASS AT SCHOOL
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Bereavement Ministry Team The Parish Bereavement ministry team is organising a session on ‘Loss and Grief’. Our guest presenter will be our Parish Priest Fr. Peter. When: Tuesday 4th July Where: Marian Room at St. Joseph’s Church Warragul Time: 7.00pm All parishioners are invited and welcome to come along to this session. For more information you can contact: Susan Collis: 0407231292 or Joan Robert-son at St. Joseph’s Parish Office: 56231642
RCIA: Rite Of Christian Initiations Of
Adults An Information evening will be held on Wednesday 26th July 7.30pm Marian Room (attached to St. Joseph’s Church Warragul; enter car park from Bowen Street) for those who want to find out more about what Catholics believe and why, considering pos-sibly becoming a Catholic or an Adult Catholic who has not received First Communion or Confirmation. If you know of someone that may be interested please bring them along to this session. For more information you can contact: Fr. Peter Slater: 56231642 Joan Robertson at St. Joseph’s Parish Office, Warragul: 56231642 Deacon Mark Kelly at Marist Sion College: 56235944 or 0427748646.
CATHOLIC PARISHES OF WARRAGUL & DROUIN
Sacrament of Confirmation Process 2017
A warm invitation is extended to families who wish to have their children continue their journey of initiation into the life of the Catholic Church Com-munity of Warragul & Drouin, through the Sacrament of Confirmation this year. This Sacrament is for children who have celebrated the Sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. There will be a com-bined information night held on Wednesday 19th July, promptly starting at 7pm, in St Ita’s Church, Drouin. It is very important that you and your child attend this meeting as your Information Pack will be given out and we will outline the process for Confirmation. For more information please email Therese: [email protected] or Phone: 5623 1642
Our annual Can Challenge continues this week!
It is wonderful to see that the stacks of cans in each classroom are continuing to grow. The generosity of our families who are donating these much needed, non-perishable food items for St
Vincent de Paul Society to help people in our local community is commendable. As followers of Jesus we work towards a more just and fair world not merely from a sense of charity, but because we believe it is a necessary response to the Gospel call of Jesus, and a matter of justice.
This response is central to our faith, and central to our Catholic school’s identity. So continue collecting some in date, undamaged cans to contribute to this vital cause!!
A representative from St Vinnies will be at school after Mass on Friday to collect the cans. Everyone is
welcome!!
Gospel Value – Review Of Term Values Wisdom, Optimism, Justice, Commitment. Reviewing of term values.
Caring Habits – Listening Listening is showing that we respect others and are willing to take note of what they have to say. We can also learn from others, just as they can learn from us when they listen to us. It is also good manners to listen. A good listener is attentive. They make good eye contact, don't interrupt what the other person is saying and shows an interest in what is being said to them.
Behaviours Self Esteem flourishes when we have open lines of communication with those around us and we allow our children to be themselves. Encouraging children when they make a mistake and letting them know that it is okay is extremely important. It is giving them permission to learn from those mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes! The important part is what we do once we have made the mistake; repeat it or learn from it!
Chocolate Milkshake / Hot Chocolate Money We are donating the money from our chocolate milk and hot chocolate money to the CARITAS Australia East Africa appeal. 23 million people are currently on the brink of famine in South Sudan and other areas of East Africa and Yemen.
Wellbeing - Michael Tomkins
Library News - Barb Bird
Awards Term 2, Week 10 - Love, Peace,
Awe, Reverence
CLASS PRINCIPAL AWARD CLASS AWARD
Foundation Barry Ruby Kemp Liam Cutler
Foundation Jeffers Isaac Barr Tyler King
Grade 1/2 Carpenter Devin Smith Mia Seymour
Grade 1/2 Ford Xavier Borthwick Ella Marshman
Grade 1/2 Roberts Tyler Wakefield Neave Cunningham
Book Week This year the theme for Book Week is Escape to Everywhere. Books offer us the chance to escape into other worlds, both real and imagined. We can explore other cultures and experiences. We will once again be holding a competition to create a poster or small 3D scene that fits the theme in some way. You might like to use the holiday time to work on this as a family. Our dress up day will be on Friday August 25th. Please slot this date onto your calendar. The children could come to school dressed up as a character they would like to escape with, a place to escape to, adventure characters, favourite book characters that inspire them or characters that have escaped in a story such as: Where’s Wally, The Cow who Jumped Over the Moon, Indiana Jones etc.. More infor-mation will be given closer to the day. The school holidays might be the perfect time to scour the Op Shops in order to create an outfit or to have family discussions around the theme.
Sport News - Melia Silver
Division Winter Sports
Last Thursday, 22nd June our Soccer team played at Bellbird Park, Drouin and won 5-2, they now advance to the Regional Winter Sports in Sale next term. Congratulations and well done !
On the 22nd of June, the St. Joseph’s football team went to the district football round robin. We played at Yarragon’s Dowtown Reserve against Drouin West and Rural Schools (which was a cluster of small schools like Ellinbank Primary and Darnum Primary.) We played the first game of the day against Drouin West and the scores were 5-5 to 0-0 our way. The second game was played against Rural Schools and the scores for this game were 7-5 to 0-0 our way again. The goal kickers were B. Auldist 4, L. Garner 3, P. Carpenter 1, J. Ken-nedy 1, R. Pyle 1, R. Malady 1 and A. Tauru 1. We will be going to the Regional Football round robin at Sale in the second week of next term. Good luck Joeys. By Bill Auldist and Jonty Kennedy
Italian Day - Melinda Mulqueen
Italian Day was on Friday 23rd June. Italian day was about celebrating the region of Puglia. We had some visitors. Their names were Signore and also Signora D’Amico they came to our school to play instruments at our assembly. They played a piano accordion and a tamborine. During Italian day we also played lots of activities. A couple of my favourite activities were making biscotti di li-mane and I also loved playing all of those fun games. Some of them were pinning the nose on Pinocchio and flicking coins into the Trevi foun-tain. Italian day was very fun and I can’t wait for next year’s Italian day. By Jack Debnam Grade 5/6B
Italian Day - Melinda Mulqueen
On Friday the 23rd June we had our annual Italian day. This year the theme was celebrating the region of Puglia. I dressed up as a fashion designer from Milan fashion week. My first activity was making biscotti di limone and I got very messy from mixing the biscotti with my hands, it tasted deli-cious though. My second activity was games. I threw coins in the Trevi fountain and stuck noses on Pinocchio. My fa-vourite things were seeing Signore and Signora D’Amico play the piano accordion and the tamborine and getting up and dancing to the beat. It was an amazing day of dancing, baking and creating. By Sienna Webster Grade 5/6 Clancy
Last Friday we had our Italian day. The theme was celebrating the region of Puglia. We started the day with the performers Signore and Signora D’Amico playing the piano accordion and the tamborine and a parade. Everyone had great costumes. Af-terwards we were split into 12 groups so we could do the activities. My group’s first ac-tivity was making biscotti di limone. The biscotti came out really well but I think eve-ryone just enjoyed making it and getting messy. Then we played games. My favourite game was tossing the coin in the Trevi foun-tain, but my buddy’s was definitely pin the nose on Pinocchio. Afterwards we learnt about Saint Padre Pio and his stigmata and the trulli houses. I thought the houses were really cool. Then we had the video and map activity. Finally we did the pizzica dance with the scarves and the orecchiette pasta which was hard but fun. All in all the day was great. I wish I could do it next year. By Isabelle Jones Grade 5/6 Clancy
Italian Day - Melinda Mulqueen
On Friday 23rd of June the whole school celebrated Pu-glia. On the morning we went in the hall for a fashion parade and we had two performers named Signore and Signora D’Amico and they played the piano accordion and tamborine. We went into groups and did activities like, making bis-cotti di limone which is an Italian biscuit, pizzica dance which is a traditional Italian dance, we learnt about Trulli houses. We also tried to shape orecchiette pasta. We learn’t about Saint Padre Pio. We played games and we watched a video and stuck things on a map and we dressed up. Overall I thought Italian day this year was great and I wish I could do it next year. By Indiana Smart Grade 5/6 Clancy
Last Friday we all dressed up for Italian day. There was so many cool costumes, even Pompeii, and Mt.Vesuvius, the volcano. We had a special performance, the music was great. After assembly, we went of in separate groups, for our activi-ties we made biscotti, played games, learnt about trulli houses, orecchi-ette, St.Padre Pio and watched a video. By Grace Watkinson Grade 3/4 EA
On Friday the 23rd of June we had Italian day we were cele-brating the region of Puglia. On Italian day we did the pizzica dance, watched a video, made biscotti, practised making orecchiette pasta, made trulli houses and a picture of Saint Padre Pio. By Ryder Britt Grade 3/4 EA
What’s Happening In & Around Classrooms
Grade 3/4 Excursion - Scienceworks
Planetarium Movie By Ollie St Joseph’s Primary School’s 3/4 classes went to the Planetari-um at Science Works in Melbourne to see the movie Tilt. The movie was about the seasons on Earth. The seasons on Earth are made by the Earth’s tilt. In the first part of the movie it was about a brother and sister, Annie and Max, and Max’s robot Calvin. My favourite part of the movie was when Max knocked Earth out of its place. It was funny when all the sea-sons went crazy. The second part of the movie was about Aus-tralia’s night sky and its constellations and star formations like the Southern Cross, Scorpion, Emu and Brolga.
Planetarium Movie By Thomas K All the 3/4 classes at St Joseph’s Primary School went to Science Works. We watched a movie called Tilt. There were two parts to the show. The first part was a fictional movie about the seasons. The characters were Annie, Max and Calvin. Annie was doing a school project, which Max broke and caused the seasons to happen in her room. In the second part a man named David showed us about Vic-toria’s night sky constellations. I liked how the effects made it look so real. Overall I would recommend young kids to go to the Planetarium because you can learn so much about the night sky and how seasons occur. Planetarium By Davide Yesterday we went to the Planetarium at Science Works. It was fantastic. It was really run and I really enjoyed it. We got to watch a movie and it spun us around and we got to play on the playground and we went up stairs and there were really cool things up there. I give it five out of five stars. I learnt so much about planets and constellations.
Planetarium By Lily Yesterday I went to Science Works and we watched a movie in the Planetarium. The movie was called Tilt. After that we had lunch in a room that looked like a dome. Then we had a play on the coolest playground ever! The playground contained a train, climbing structure and a cool swing. Then after that we went to Sports Works. Sports Works has a bike and rock climbing wall and a space station, a teleporter and we be-came a Star Wars character. We got to race Cathy Freeman. I loved it and hopefully I can make Mum and Dad come next time. Film Review by Rylee Somerville Title: Tilt What was the film about? This film is about a girl called Annie who had a science project about the seasons but she didn’t have the tilt of the Earth. Calvin the robot took her to space and told her all about it. Who would this film be suitable for? This film would be suitable for ages 8 and up. Would you recommend the film? I would recommend the film because it is good to learn even if you already know something about it. I would give this film 5 out of 5 stars.
What’s Happening In & Around Classrooms
Grade 3/4 Excursion - Scienceworks
Parents & Friends Rosters & News
Bakers Delight
Dough Raiser Program Simply mention St Joseph’s Primary school at Bakers Delight and they will give 5% of sales back to our school. Fresh bread tastes even better when you know it’s helping raise money for our school.
St Joe’s Playgroup
Every Monday morning at 9.30am or straight after morning assembly in the Art Room.
All Welcome Rachel Faithful 0417 032 695
School Support Roster TERM 2 ROSTER Week 11 Monday 26th June Amy Ellis, Elisha Cunningham Any questions please contact Naomi on 0438 558 152 or email [email protected]. Thank you for volunteering!
Cake Raffle Roster Every Friday the cake raffle is held at the end of assembly. Students will sell the raffle tickets prior to assembly. Please remember no nuts when bak-ing and to provide a list of ingredients with the cake. Thank you for volunteering! Friday 30th June NO CAKE RAFFLE
Notice Board Items
School Holiday Tennis Clinic Monday 3rd July, Tuesday 4th July and Wednesday 5th July 2017 at Warragul (Burke Street) Tennis Club
(1.00pm – 2.30pm) All standards. Ages: 6-16. Cost: $60.00.
Learn some new skills, improve your tennis and have some fun in the holidays. TENNIS COACHING commencing July 2017 for all standards and age groups. Private and semi-private lessons available as well as group lessons. Group lessons $115.00 for 8 lessons per term.
For further informa�on or bookings please contact Gipps-
land Tennis Coaching Jamie Dunn 0449 257 569 or email
Lost Property Once again, we have an increasing num-ber of jumpers in our lost property bas-ket. Please ensure jumpers are clearly named so they can be returned to the rightful owner.
Lost School Jumper Missing school jacket, for over a week, clearly labelled 'Reeves'. Has possibly been taken home by mistake. Please return to Grade 3/4 Maunder if found.
Parents & Friends News
The link to buy tickets for the comedy night is comedyforacause.net/STJ
As part of the Comedy Night, we will be running a raffle and would like to ask our families to help sup-port this by donating items that can contribute to making up raffle hampers. The themes that you may contribute to are; Kitchen/cooking, Dad’s Pack, Mum’s Pack, Kid’s Pack, Entertainment and Indul-gences/foodie wine. There is a box where all donations can be placed in the office. Thanks in advance, St Joseph’s P&F Committee
WEEK 11 Friday 30th June - Whole School Mass (at School)
END OF TERM 2.20PM
WEEK 1 Wednesday 19th July - Hooptime (Junior)
Friday 21st July - Grade 5/6 Cluster Winter Sports
WEEK 2 Wednesday 26th July - Hooptime (Senior)
Regional Winter Sport (Sale)
School Committee Meeting (6.00pm)
WEEK 3 Monday 31st July - Grade 1/2 Thompson Monash Visit Friday 4th August - Grade 5/6 Cluster Winter Sports
WEEK 4 Friday 11th August - Grandparents Day
WEEK 5
Tuesday 15th August - Life Education Van
WEEK 6 Friday 25th August - Book Week Dress up Day
Upcoming Term 2 Dates
Upcoming Term 3 Dates
Woolworths Earn & Learn Is On Again Earn & Learn will commence again from 26th July to 19th September. All you need to do is collect the stickers and attach them to the sticker sheets. The complete sticker sheets can then be dropped into the collection box for our school in Store or at School.
