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A Message from the Principal
Our Vision With family, faith and friendship, we
grow, share, and live as authors of
our own learning.
Our Values
Excellence Compassion Trust
Courage Respect
Wednesday, 15th March, 2017 —Term 1, Week 7
Year of the Family
Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these
least brothers of mine, you did for me.
—Matthew 25:40
“We have all known the long loneliness,” wrote the
great social activist Dorothy Day, “and we have
learned that the only solution is love and that love
comes with community.” If we look for God only in
rarefied moments of prayer and beauty, then we’ll
almost entirely miss him. For God is in us, whom he
calls the least of his brothers. “We cannot love God
unless we love each other, and to love we must know
each other,” wrote Day. “We know Him in the break-
ing of bread, and we know each other in the breaking
of bread, and we are not alone anymore.” So look for
God at the table—in church, at home, in the soup
kitchen—anywhere there is, as Day put it, a crust of
bread. Taken from: http://www2.loyolapress.com
Harmony Day
Last week, a note went out about Harmony Day which
we are celebrating on March 17th. We are inviting
parents to share their own cultural stories by
facilitating group sessions with students of 40 minutes
duration. If you are interested, please return the form
on the note asap to assist with the organisation.
Part of the activities on the day will also be around the
‘National Day Against Bullying’ which has a particular
focus at this time of year across all schools in Australia.
Also, being March 17th, it would be amiss of us if we
didn’t consider St Patrick’s Day. T/1 Room 14 will be
presenting an assembly on St Patrick’s Day and we
hope to have some Irish dancing at the end of
assembly from the ‘Rince Na Eirann’ (means: we dance
with our hearts) group featuring our own student, Ciara
Shakes. It will certainly be a great day of activities,
learning and fun for your children here at Holy Family.
You are also invited to join us for parts of the day which
is outlined in the note, which includes joining the staff
for morning tea at 10.30am. We hope some of you are
able to make it.
Like the Green Tree Frog, I grow and change.
Like the Bush Bee,
I can work with others and on my own to be successful.
Like the Eagle, I see what I
need to do to achieve my
goal and take responsibility.
Like the Crocodile,
I can overcome challenges and keep
going when things get
tough.
Like the Dolphin, I am free to
develop my own ideas and take
risks.
Like the Green Ant, I use what I know and
what others know to
build meaning.
Like the Tata Lizard I can become a learning detective, searching
for answers or clues to my own or
others questions.
Learning Power Project
Cultural Dress or Wear Orange
We also encourage students to come in their tradition cultural dress for the day. We will have a parade after
recess for students to show their dress to the school and perhaps explain parts of the attire to the audience.
For Harmony Day, students can also wear something orange as a symbol of coming together as a community
against bullying. If they have neither, school uniform would be the best alternative.
Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews
This year, we will hold our interviews in the week beginning 27th March. More information will follow next
week.
Courtyard Upgrade – Update
Last week we met with contractors who have the tender documents for the courtyard upgrade. They viewed
the site to more clearly understand the scope of works. Joining us for the meeting were the WHS and
infrastructure consultants from the Catholic Education Office. Tenders are due back this Thursday (tomorrow)
and we hope to award the contract soon after. Works need to be completed by the end of May so we should
be full steam ahead within the next few weeks.
As part of the new works, we will have some of the old pavers being removed. Rather than having them
thrown out, we hope some parents might be interested in picking them up themselves and finding a use for
them.
Disco (From last week)
The on again, off again disco is back on! Kev, our DJ, has had a cancellation and we are good to go for this
Friday, March 17th. Thank you to our P&F for being so flexible and committed to make this happen for your
children. Some points to remember on the evening:
that supervision of your children is your responsibility at the disco, not school staff. Students are not to
be dropped off without a supervising adult.
That you remind your children they need to walk on the concrete paths
That students need to remain in the courtyard areas
Toilets are not an area for play
Car Park Pick Up and Drop Off
Last week, I received an email from a parent with concerns around the pickup zone in the afternoon. I cannot
stress enough that student safety is an absolute priority at these times due to traffic. Therefore, please make
sure you follow correct procedures by either waiting in the queue or parking the car and coming to collect your
child. Please do not ‘double park’ and call your child over. This is a particularly unsafe method of collecting
students.
Hot Cross ‘Bundraiser’
Brumby’s Karama have a fundraiser that we are happy to support. Below is from part of their letter to us:
As a fundraiser, Brumby’s KARAMA will sell you packs of 6 Hot Cross Buns in the following flavours:
Traditional, Fruitless, Choc Hazelnut and Double Choc for only $5.00. You can sell these packs at Brumby’s
recommended price of $ 6.90. This means you will make $1.90 profit per pack sold.
A Message from the Principal ...
If you are interested in this at all, please place your
order at the front office with the payment and we will
pass onto Brumby’s.
Orders will close Friday, 24th March.
God Bless,
Shane Donohue
Principal
17/03
St Patrick’s Day Assembly
Room 14 - Followed by
‘Rince Na Eirann’ Irish
dance group performance
Harmony Day/National Day
Against Bullying
Cultural Dress or Wear
Orange Day
Soccer Competition
Bagot Fields
8:30am—2:00pm
School Disco—P&F Event
6:00—8:00pm
21/03 Harmony Day
27/03 School Board AGM
6:30pm
27/03
—
30/03
Goal Setting Evening
Parent / Student / Teacher
Interviews
DATES TO REMEMBER A Message from the Principal ...
Around the School...
New Furniture in Room 9
4/5 Miss Dillon’s class
Ash Wednesday Liturgy
1 March, 2017
School Fees
Account Statements will be sent out next week.
Remember you can set up automatic funds trans-
fer or pay by credit card over the phone.
BSB—085-933
ACNT—39-895-1665
Families are encouraged to contribute $25.00
per term towards the Building Fund. This is tax
deductible.
2017 School Fees attached to newsletter.
Student Awards Congratulations to the following students who
received an award at Assembly in Week 5.
Preschool Adut Arok
Demi Reardon
Rm 15—TR/1 Jada Salee
Neil Vineeth
Ruby Cupo
Summer Trembath
Rm 14—TR/1 Aadhi Soudhary
Zoe King
Rm 13—1/2 Cristiano Beltran
Shaddeisma De Satge
Rm 12—2/3 Grace Amidy
Grace Anstess
Rm 11—3/4 Chaiyce De Satge
Harriet Watkins
Lily Nicklin
Mia Peachey
Rm 10– 3/4 Aidan Mellors
Rm 09—4/5 Lilyrose Sherwell
Matthew Hill
Nikolaos Petrakis
Rm 07-5/6 Casey Jacobson
Isabella Osbourne
Jesse Ferguson
Rm 06-5/6 Ariana Skonis
Dylan Mende
Student Awards Congratulations to the following students
who received an award at Assembly last
week.
Preschool Saria Amidy
Saphire Hogg
Rm 15—TR/1 Adam Grace
Benjamin Watkins
Leanne Lu
Rm 14—TR/1 Duane De Araujo
Mikayla Walford
Rm 13—1/2 Angel Maria Cyriac
Cruz Vallejo
Rm 12—2/3 Brianna Heath
Rm 11—3/4 Christopher Chad
Gisela Beltran Maddison Ruthven
Rhys Trembath
Rm 10– 3/4 Lachlan Hitzke
Rm 09—4/5 Christian Lai
Courtney Smoothy- Mathers
Hayden Dalmazzo
Robert McConville
Rm 07-5/6 Allie Walter
Cassandra Pettit (Rm 9)
Chelsea Hartono
Rm 06-5/6 Chloe Hitzke
Joshua McConville
AROUND THE SCHOOL...
This week we wish the following students a
Happy Birthday
Jasmine Sugg 9 March
Jorja Murray-Govan 9 March
Jeida McDonald 14 March
Lily Hill-Corpus 15 March
Sienna Austin 15 March
George Johny 16 March
Louisa Tomlins 17 March
Adam Grace 17 March
Jeslyn Chong 17 March
Birthdays from Wk 5 & 6
STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARDS
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
Easter Raffle
It is that time of year again.
Please donate chocolate/Easter items to the
Office for our Easter Raffle.
Raffle will be drawn Friday, 7th April.
SCHOOL COUNCELLOR
Just a reminder that our school counsellor, Suzie, is based at Holy Family each
Tuesday and this is a free service provided to students.
Referral forms can be collected from the office.
HAND, FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE
We would like to notify parents that we have had a case of hand-foot-mouth disease in our school. Hand-foot-mouth disease is a common mild childhood illness, typically affecting children under the age of ten, which is caused by a moderately contagious virus. Adults may also become infected with the virus. If your child is affected by this disease please notify the school. We ask that you keep your child home for the first few days of the infec-tion (until the blisters have dried up) to reduce the spread of the virus. There is an information sheet attached to the newsletter if you would like further information about the disease.
Be Aware
Holy Family
Catholic Primary School
has students with severe
allergic
reactions to foods.
Please be mindful when
packing recess and lunch
boxes.
Lunches
We have noticed that some students
are arriving at school without any
food. Please ensure your child has
been catered for appropriately for
food during the school day. A lack of
food does hinder concentration and
therefore the child will not perform at
their best during the day.
Community Noticeboard
My name is Bronwyn Williams, mother of Luke in Miss Lorenzo’s class,
Emmi-Jay in Mrs Garrick’s class and little Sebastian attending Rainbow’s
day care.
This year I'm participating in the WORLD'S GREATEST SHAVE. The big day
will take place on the 4th of April at Tommy Guns barber shop in
Casuarina Square. I'm looking for sponsors to help me raise much
needed funds for the Leukemia Foundation.
I will be shaving my hair this year and will also be donating it to
another fantastic cause, ‘The Princess Charlotte Alopecia’ program.
My hair will be made into wigs for young children with Alopecia, a
condition that causes hair loss from the scalp and in some cases, all
areas of the body, for which there is no known cure.
If you would like to help me raise much needed funds for the
Leukemia Foundation WORLDS GREATEST SHAVE this is where you need
to go..
http://my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/bronwynwilliams
Community Noticeboard
2017 AFL - THUNDER JUNIORS/AUSKICK!! SIGN ON DAY
When: Monday the 27th of March
Where: Leanyer Primary School in the Assembly Area
Starting afterschool at 2:30pm
Or Register online: www.thunderjuniors.aflnt.com.au
Or
www.aflauskick.com.au Cost $100
NT sports voucher accepted
Contact: [email protected]