Issue 13 - 12 May 2011.2 - stmichaelsbhills.catholic.edu.au · Fri 27 May Hymn practice in the church at 10.15am ... 2G Thomas Cowling 5PC Brooke Marshall ... We congratulate Dr Fraser

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3 – 5 Chapel Lane, Baulkham Hills Tel: 9639 0518 Fax: 9686 2910 Issue 13 Term 2 Week 3 Thursday 12 May 2011

CALENDAR DATES Fri 13 May In school excursion – Kim Cunio - World

Music Choir Workshop. 9am – 12pm (Yr 5) 12 – 3pm (Yr 3) Yr 6 Debating competition

Mon 16 May Yr 6 excursion – NSW Parliament House, Art Gallery and St Mary’s Cathedral In school excursion – Tom Harding – percussionist. (Yr 3 – 5) P&F Parent forum – Colleen DeVeyrac – ‘Parents Can Make a Difference’ – 7pm – 8pm in the School Hall

Wed 18 May Maths Olympiad Yr 1 excursion to Darling Harbour

Fri 20 May Yr 5 Grade Mass at 10.15am in the Church

Mon 23 May In school excursion – Tom Harding – percussionist. (Yr 6 & Yr 4)

Tue 24 May Mary Help of Christians Mass at 10.15am ICAS Computer Skills Competition Yrs 3 -6

Thu 26 May In school excursion – Tom Harding – percussionist. (Yr 3)

Fri 27 May Hymn practice in the church at 10.15am Year 6 debating competition Yr 2 excursion – Lessons Afloat Parramattta Rugby League Knockout

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STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY Our next pupil free day is on Tuesday 14th

June.

UNIFORM SHOP Thursday 19 May 8.30am – 9.30am

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Dear Parents

Thank you for your support in the celebration of Catholic Schools Week. I hope that the children gained some appreciation of the special nature of our school and how we work with you to build a wonderful community. Many thanks to all our mothers, grandmothers and visitors who attended our Catholic Schools Week and Mother’s Day celebration last Friday. We hope they enjoyed the opportunity to visit the classrooms. The children always love sharing their ‘school time’ with family members. Congratulations to all our children who received the Sacrament of Confirmation last week. Congratulations and thank you also to the parents and the sacramental team for their work in preparing the children. On Wednesday this week we held a very informative Kindergarten Parent morning. Thank you to the Kindy Mums and Dads who attended and of course our Kindergarten teachers and Mrs Patricia Lee (our teacher Librarian) and Mrs Mary Davis (now enjoying retirement and a ‘playful nanna’!!) for their expertise. The children in Years 3 and 5 completed the NAPLAN (National Assessment Programme Literacy and Numeracy) this week. Language Conventions (spelling, punctuation and grammar) and a separate writing test were held on Tuesday, Reading test on Wednesday and Numeracy test (number, algebra function and pattern measurement, chance and data and space) today. A ‘catch-up’ day will be held tomorrow (Friday) for students who missed a test or were absent on a particular day.

Rosalie Knispel

‘Say No to Bullying’ P & F PARENT FORUM

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PARENTS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Monday 16th May

St Michael’s School Hall

7pm – 8pm

This Newsletter is available for viewing on our website: www.stmichaelsbhills.catholic.edu.au.

��Our Lady Help of Christians Mass The school will celebrate Mass on Thursday 24th May at 10.15am to commemorate the feast day of Our Lady Help of Christians. All family and friends are welcome to attend. Junior Elevate Junior elevate (for children in Year 6) is on again this Friday in the Downey room from 7pm – 9pm.

Sacrament of Confirmation Thank you to the facilitators and home hosts for their support and preparation of the children for the Sacrament of Confirmation. A special word of thanks goes to Right Rev Monsignor Robert McGuckin VG EV and Very Rev Peter Williams VG who with Fr Mick, presided over the Sacrament. Congratulations to the following children:

Chloe Alderson, Marcus Alilovic, Mark Anchique, Abbey Moloney, Lara Angseesing, Jamie Munro, George Argiropoulos, Amelia Bennett, Annalise Ogilvie, Matthew Betros, Abby O’Keefe, Michael Blinman, Jake O’Keefe, Riley Brown, Alexandra Perez, Sean Callan, James Cassar, Taylah Cassar, Ella Covington, Jack Darroch, Lukan Richards, Catherine Davis, Alicia Richards, Jake Fenech, Oliver Ryan, Dahlia Figueira, Rebecca Saliba, Luke Shields, Jacob Stanmore, Jarrod French, Owen Storkey, Liam Gollan, Jada Susas, Kurtis Grech, Emily Thurbon, Isabella Hernandez, Abby Titmuss, Tiana Van Gestel, Jessie Hoogervorst, Talia Van Jour, Emma Hyem, Daniela Jurcevic, Ethan Woods, Raymond Younes and Samuel McGoldrick. Alana-Marie Alam, Georgie Lamond, Kyle Lau, Therese Barbara, Sheree Linsangan, Joshua Basso, Jake Berry, Brayden Marshall, Amy Martin, Nancy Boutros, Isabella Bovino, Leah Bovino, Amelia Maunder, Ava Buric, Joshua Burt, Ashleigh Morris, Sonia Cheung, Aidan O’Brien, Gabrielle Pacheco, Lachlan Da Cunha, Gabriel Pellegrini, Alanis Da Cunha, Juliette Piali, Madison Daher, Emily Piperata, Tristan Saad, Amy Sarlog, Giulia Destefano, Scott Dixon, Bianca Scremin, Olivia Sheppard, Brendan Fleming, Tiana Stalley, Olivia-Rose Tarantolo, Victoria Tindale, Jessika Griffith, Felicia Gunawan, Sarah Wadih, Frederick Hornedo, Madeleine Wahab, Brooke Weinert, Anthony Jurcevic and William Yates.

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Sympathy Our sympathies to Victoria Tindale (3H) and her family on the passing of her great grandmother.

Week 1

KB Tiana Eltenn 3M Emily Piperata

KIH David Haddad 3MV Nathan Konc

KR Dante Droguett Ghisolfo 4A Ben Betros

KS Emily Knez 4GS Daniella Edmilao

1JD Emma Boutros 4R Karina Baird

1K Felicity Arundell 4S Daniel Abela

1M Tayla Hitchens 5CR Isabel Lepore

1R Anthony Smith 5G Vedant D’Souza

1S Jonah Muscat 5NC Leah Bovino

2G Thomas Cowling 5PC Brooke Marshall

2N Kirilee Stanmore 6DD Andrew Williamson

2Q Adriana Alam 6F Matthew Windsor

2S Lyonel Maung 6IB Chantel Huang

3H Chloe Alderson 6OC Liam Devlin

3J Ashleigh Morris

Week 2

KB Keatyn Hauser 3M Jake Fenech

KIH Halle Koncurat 3MV Samuel McGoldrick

KR Kayla Morris 4A Antonia Ljubicic

KS Jacob Jones 4GS Marc Corrente

1JD Jake Hallam 4R Dylan Madden

1K Hannah Smith 4S Tiana Van Gestel

1M Alexander Zaitony 5CR Isabelle Newton

1R Angelique Van Jour 5G Patrice Conditsis

1S Julia Ogilvie 5NC Ryan Szymanski

2G Hannah Cox 5PC Aidan Shields

2N Daniel Garton 6DD Baylee Quinlan

2Q Michael Lucin 6F Georgia Zec

2S Anneliese Van Gestel 6IB Daniel Barron

3H Jake Berry 6OC Lauren Olbery

3J Alana Alam

ONLINE CHILD PROTECTION Please make sure when you have completed the online Child Protection module that you print the email sent to you and forward it to the school office with your signature on the bottom. The Online Child Protection module must be completed before you can assist in the school in any way. The link is found on the school website: www.stmichaelsbhills.catholic.edu.au


SOCIAL SKILLS PROGRAM

The social skill for next week is:

Honesty Being truthful and sincere at all times.

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NEWS FLASH In our Easter Unit called ‘New Life’ we have been talking about the Circle of Life and reading the Bible passage (Jn 20: 1 – 30) about Jesus’ Resurrection. We have written news reports that might have been seen in the local papers at the time that Jesus died and rose from the dead. 4S reporter Amy Hassarati wrote:

IS OUR LORD ALIVE??? When Mary Magdalene went to the tomb she saw an angel. Mary said, “Where did you put the Lord’s body” then she started crying. The angel said to her, “They haven’t taken the Lord’s body anywhere. He has risen.” But Mary didn’t believe him at first.

Then Mary saw someone standing behind her – it was Jesus. She didn’t recognise him then Jesus said “Why are you crying?” Mary said, “They have taken my Lord away”. Jesus said “Mary” and then Mary believed. She said “Rabboni” (which means teacher.)

Jesus said, “I want you to tell everyone that I have risen”. Forty days later Jesus ascended into Heaven”.

Paige Brosnan wrote an ACROSTIC POEM about Heaven.

�eaven is a peaceful place �veryone is watching over you in whatever you do �lways feeling that there is someone to look up to �ariety of people are endless for everyone needs to leave the Earth some day �veryone is safe from Satan the devil of sins �ow go rest in peace.

Stay posted for more of Jesus’ ‘Good News’.

BAND NEWS Parents, please note that Mr Lavis will be absent (participating in a fundraiser for Variety, The Children’s Charity) next week and so there will be no morning band or group tuition on that day (19th May). Further details were published in the band note sent home earlier this term. If you did not receive this note please contact Mr Lavis directly – [email protected] – for a copy.

WHOOPING COUGH We have had a number of cases of whooping cough in the school. If your child has a persistent cough, please

see your general practitioner. Thank you.

SPELL - A - THON Thank you everyone for bringing in your cards and money. Please bring in all Spell-a-thon cards and money by the end of this week. All cards must be returned for auditing purposes.

BOOK CLUB – Issue 3 Welcome back to Bookclub for 2011 – you should have received your copies of brochures this week. A reminder that the deadline for orders in Issue 3 is Wednesday 18th May 2011 (No late orders will be accepted as it holds up the whole school order). If you are paying by cash (exact total), please make sure that the envelope is well-sealed and labelled with your child’s name and class. Thank you.

Sandra Burt (Book Club Co-ordinator)

Early years at St Michael’s

Past Principals of St Michael’s 1971 – 1974 Sr Anne–Marie Quinn – founding Principal 1975 – 1977 Sr Margaret Jones 1978 – 1984 Sr Anna Conway 1985 – 1990 Sr Catherine Ryan 1991 – present Dr Jennifer Fraser We congratulate Dr Fraser on 20 years service as Principal at St Michael’s – she must like it here!!!

P&F NEWS ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS Please return all order forms by tomorrow 13th May.

Co-ordinator: Judy Mutton 0438009624

MOTHER’S DAY STALL Thank you to all the helpers last week at the Mother’s Day stall. Congratulations to Owen Storkey 4S who won the Mother’s Day raffle.

SPORT NEWS MACKILLOP SOCCER TRIALS

Congratulations to Ryan Dominici who did very well at the Mackillop soccer trials in Canberra and managed to gain a place in the Mackillop team. The PSSA state carnival is being held in Coffs Harbour on 23rd – 26th May. Well done Ryan!

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St Michael’s Primary Baulkham Hills Celebrating 40 years


YEAR 6 FAREWELL Yr 6 Farewell will be held at Castle Hill Bowling Club Saturday 26th November. Please keep this date free. Next Committee meeting will be held at the Winston on the 19th May at 7.30pm. Contact Tammy 0421320441 or Jackie 0403664708.

MATHS PROBLEM OF THE WEEK All children can enter Mathematics Problem of the Week for the chance to win a canteen voucher! Write you answer, name and class on a piece of paper and take it to the 3M classroom. Good Luck!

Kindergarten and Year One Problem of the Week Last Week’s Winner: Chloe Nolan 1S

Ash had 3 blocks – a red block, a yellow block and a blue block. How many different towers could he make using the 3 blocks?

�Clue: Make a List

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Year 2 to Year 6 Problem of the Week Last Week’s Winner: Thomas Cowling 2G

The sum of my mother’s and my father’s ages is 70 and my father is two years older than my mother. With my age added, our total is 80. How old will we all be when our total age is 101?

Clue: Make a List

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ST MICHAEL’S NETBALL CLUB A reminder that our next club meeting for 2011 will be held on Monday 16 May at 7.30pm in the Downey Room. A representative from each team is required to attend. For more information, please check the club website or contact Louise (Club secretary) on 0418 113 964.

Crestwood Junior Tennis Coaching Have a fun time learning tennis locally at Crestwood Park Tennis Centre, Peel Road, Baulkham Hills. Lessons held afternoons and evenings on weekdays and also on Saturday mornings. Specializing in Beginners to Intermediate classes with comp standard kids also catered for. Enquiries welcome ring Mark Blok 9686 8007 or 0407 733 853 any time.

WALKERS WANTED (Castle Hill Area) • Are you walking for FITNESS? Why not walk for money!

• Map and street names provided • Must have own car

• Work your OWN hours • Please contact Mary on 0411 750 975�

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Issue 13 - 12 May 2011.2 - stmichaelsbhills.catholic.edu.au · Fri 27 May Hymn practice in the church at 10.15am ... 2G Thomas Cowling 5PC Brooke Marshall ... We congratulate Dr Fraser