Volume 28 - 14 September 2017

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Notre Dame Catholic

Primary School 360 Daly St, Cloverdale Perth WA

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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

DearParentsandStaff

Ourreflec>ontodayrelatestothenewsleDerinanumberofways.Itisareminderthatweareneveraloneonour journeythrough lifeand ispar>cularlypoignanttodayaswecelebrateRUOKDay. This day is about being aware ofthosearoundusandpercep>veoftheirneeds.RUOKisbasedupon4steps:

1.AskRUOK?2.ListenWithout

Judgement3.EncourageAc>on4.CheckIn

PerhapsjustbyaskingsomeoneRUOKwemaycreate anopportunity for them to realize thattheyaren’talone.

CONFIRMATION

LastSaturdayevening,duringabeau>fulMass,manyofourYearSixesreceivedthe Sacramentof Confirma>on. In receiving the Sacrament theywere Sealedwith the Seven Gi^s of the Holy Spirit. These Gi^s act as a guide for thestudentsontheirSpiritualjourneybut,asinourreflec>on,therewillbe>meswhen they need our support and we will need to carry them as they arechallenged by the many distrac>ons from our Faith that the world todaypresents.Pleasecon>nuetoprayforthenewlyConfirmedcandidatesandtheirfamilies.

Many thanks to FrQuynh, the children in the choirwhose singingmade theeveningevenmorespecialandtotheTeacherswhoensuredthatthestudentsweresowellprepared.Thestudentswere,andcon>nuetobe,acredittotheirfamiliesandourschool.

WEEKLY EVENTS

THURSDAY 21 SEPTEMBER

Term4commences

MONDAY 15 SEPTEMBER

StudentsConcludeMerit

Y3-6LunchatMilesParkYr5-6SeniorSportsatMilesPark

FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBER

WEDNESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER

PP-YR 2 Athletics Carnival

at school/Miles Park

Y3-6 Lunch at Miles Park

TERM 4

Whole School Mass 8.45am led by Yr 6

Assembly 5P

MONDAY 9 OCTOBER

PRESENTATIONDAY

Ourthemeofbeingcarriedontheshouldersofotherscon>nuesaswereflectuponourgreatday lastFriday.Presenta>onDay(andMercyDay inalternateyears) is a >mewhenwe remember thewonderfulwork of the Sisterswhoestablishedourschoolmanyyearsago.ItisnowourchallengetomaintaintheCharism and build upon the founda>ons that they put in place over manyyears.

OurdayonFridaywasagreat celebra>onofall that iswonderfulaboutourschool with the children immersed in the Presenta>on tradi>on of NanoNagle, our foundress, and the need to support thosewho require our help.Whilst having somuch funat ourmini fete the children raised$2120whichwill be presented to the Sisters early in Term 4 to support theirMissionarywork.

Congratula>onstoeveryonewhocontributedtothesuccessofthedaybywayofdona>ons,assis>ngwiththeprepara>onoflunchandsupervisingchildren.

READINGCHALLENGE

ThefootprintthemeisalsorelevanttoourReadingChallenge.Therearemanyfootprints thathavemade theirway tomyoffice,but I’m certain thatmanymore are needed before I will wear the dreaded colours of the Eagles andDockers. Don’t forget to wear the colours of your favourite spor>ng teamtomorrowandwe’llhavetowaitandseeifIhavetochangeoutofmybelovedCarltongear.

TheP&Fwillprovideasausagesizzlelunchforallchildren.

EDU-DANCE

LastWednesdayandMondayofthisweekwewerethoroughlyentertainedbythe children’s Edu-dance performances. Congratula>ons toMiss Jenna fromEdu-dancewhodid themostamazing jobofpreparing thechildren for theirperformance.Theco-ordina>onofsomanychildrentoperformsoadeptlyinsuch a rela>vely short period of >me is testament to her skills at totallyengaging thechildren. I’msure theparentswereas impressedas Iwaswiththeveryenerge>cperformances.

HOMEWORK

MostresearchonhomeworkatPrimarySchoolsuggeststhat,initstradi>onalform,ithasminimaleffectinenhancingchildren’slearning.OverthenextTermwewillbereassessingtherelevanceofhomeworkandhowitwillbemanagedatourschool.Soo^enhomeworkbecomesanaddi>onalchoreforparentstoadminister without appropriate training, it can penalize children who findschoolworkdifficultand, ifnotset inawaythatallowsforsomeflexibility, itcanbeintrusiveoffamily life.Whilst it is importantthatchildrencon>nuetoreadregularly,thisdoesnotnecessarilyneedtobefromaprescribedtextthatthe children o^en find irrelevant. I believe that it is far beDer that childrenreadforpleasureandthatparentsandteachersdiscusswhattheyhavereadtodeterminewhethertheyhavecomprehendedit.

With this in mind, parents should see a change in the way that at homeac>vi>es(homework)isadministeredbyteachersduringnextTerm.

Mr Darryl WinsorPRINCIPAL

NOTRETURNINGTONOTREDAMECATHOLICPRIMARYSCHOOLIf your child or children will not be returning to Notre Dame in 2018, it isimportantthatyouadvisetheschoolof>icebyFriday22September,2017.aswehavefamiliesonourwaitinglist.

ADMINISTRATION

DEBATEEVENING

I’m looking forward to our intraschool Debate Evening which will be held in the school librarycommencingat5.30pm.UndertheguidanceofMrsJennings,

Carlton andMr Seers the children have beenwell prepared over a number ofweeks to par>cipate.Congratula>ons to the Teachers for their commitment developing such an important public speakingskill;I’msurethechildrenwillmakeusallveryproud.

CONFERENCE

FromnextWednesday,20September, IwillbeaDending the Interna>onalConfedera>onofPrincipalsConferenceinCapeTown.DuringmyabsenceMissCarmelCutriwillbeinchargeoftheschool.

FREEDRESS

ThechildrenareinvitedtowearneatcasualclothesnextFriday,22September,tocelebratetheendofanothersuccessfulTerm.AdonaKonisnotnecessaryasmoneytosupporttheMissionswasraisedatourPresenta>onDaycelebra>ons.

SCHOOLOVAL

AswewillberepairingsomeareasoftheschoolovalnextThursdayandFriday,itwillnotbeabletobeusedbythechildren.OnbothofthesedaysthechildrenfromYears3–6willbetakentoMilesParkforthelunchbreak.TheJuniorPrimarychildrenwillremainintheschoolgroundsandusethefacili>esthatarenotaffectedbytherepairstotheoval.

TERM 3Students finish on Friday 22 September

TERM 4

Students commence on Monday 9 OctoberTerm 4 ends on Friday 8 December

CLASS NEWS - YEAR 3

Well,we’vecometotheendofTermThreeandwearesoproudofthegrowththechildrenhaveshownoverthecourseoftheir>meinYearThree,sofar.Thisterm,thechildrenhavebeenbusy learningaboutneighbouringcountriestoAustralia.TheyhavewriDeninforma>onreports,presentednewsitemsandshowcasedtheirknowledgeandunderstandinginavarietyofcrea>veways,withandwithouttheuseoftechnology.Also,thechildrenhavebeenfortunatetohaveartlessonswithMrsFlexmanthisterm.Theyhavebeenbusycrea>ngindividualobjectsthatwillbeshowcasedatanartexhibi>ononWednesday1November.Hopefully,asmanyparentsaspossiblewillbeabletoaDendthespecialevent.Finally,thisterm,thechildrenpar>cipatedinEdu-dancelessonswhichculminatedinaperformancefortheirparents.TheirenthusiasmandenergywaspalpableandtheirdancetoIrishStarshipswasrhythmicandwell-coordinated.Welldoneonafantas>cterm,YearThree.Welookforwardtosharinginyourlearninganddevelopmentnextterm.MrsPirieandMrsAchmadYear3Teachers

T H A N K Y O U F O R M A K I N G

PRESENTATION DAYS U C H A S U C C E S S !

C R A F TF A C E PA I N T I N G

T A B L O I D S P O R T S

G A M E S

C O M M U N I T Y

F U N A C T I V I T I E S !

N O T W O R D S B U T D E E D S … N A N O N A G L E

PRESENTATION DAY

NDCPS KNITTING CLUB

NotreDameKnilngGroupThis termhasbeenanenjoyableexperience forourkniDers. Westartedoffwith lotsof interestandenthusiasmwith the Year 6 and 5 students. Our liDle group was joined by some keen Year 1 and 2students who began learning how to knit with us. Together, with the help of some parents andgrandparents,we’vekniDedover60squaresthatweusedtomakeblanketsforpeopleinneed. ThankyoutoallthekniDerswhogaveuptheir>metocomeandhelpourcause.TheknilnggrouphasendedfortheyearbutpleasefeelfreetokeepknilngsquaresandhandthemintoeitherMrsKemptonorMrsEvangelista.

HOMEWORK CLUB

Week 9 is the last week for Homework Club this term.

Next term we will commence the after hours assistance sessions in Week 2.

LOST PROPERTY

Please check the Lost Property items in Administration or outside Administration Office.

This week administration has been handed a Slazenger’s watch, if it belongs to you could you please call in at the front office.

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS

CANTEEN NEWS

Uniform Shop Opening times:

Monday 1.30pm-3.30pm Wednesday 8.00am-10.00am

Danielle LawrieUniform Shop Coordinator

NOTE: NO SCHOOL BANKING On THURSDAY 21 September

Banking will commence on Thursday 12 October, 2017

SCHOOL BANKING

Nextweeksroster Monday18September: WindaHtoo;NickyMenzies;NolaHorne Wednesday20September: AmandaMillington Friday22September: DorinaHor>n;CharmaineMcPherson

Justacoupleofreminders! CanteenopenonlyforrecessandicypolesonFriday15September.Recesscannotbepre-ordered.

! Pleasedon'tusegelpensonlunchbagsbecausewhenheatedtheinkdisappears

! Summermenustartsinterm4

Hopetoseeyouatthecanteensoon.KayleenMcLeanCanteencoordinator

HEAD LICE ITEMS

Agenerousparenthasdonatedsomeheadliceandnitsitemsandwethankherverymuch.IfanyparentwouldlikesomeLinicinlo>on,shampoo,PreventSprayoflicecomb,pleaseseeJoanitaatthefrontoffice.

PARENTS’ AND FRIENDS’ NEWS

SAUSAGESIZZLE-FRIDAY15NOVEMER

ThechildrenofNotreDamewillbetreatedtoacomplimentarysausagesizzlelunchonFriday,15Septemberinrecogni>onoftheirbrillianteffortswithMrWinsor’sReadingChallenge.Volunteersarerequiredtoassistwiththelunchprepara>on.Wehaveeventcoordinators,butneedextrahandstohelp.Pleaseletmeknowifyoucanhelpinthefollowing>meslots,oratanyother>meontheday:10.00–12.15Prepara>on–slicingrolls,separa>ngsausages,cooking barbeque,etc.12.15–1.00Service–placingsausagesinrolls,baggingup, organisingbasketsfordelivery1.00–1.30Clean-upJulie-AnneBeasleyP&FChair0419871864

THANK YOU The P&F would like to extend a sincere thank you for the show of support we received at the school’s fundraising event Bogan Bingo held at the Belmont Sports and Recreation Club on 2 September. Attended by 210 flanny clad parents, teachers and friends, the event was so much fun with fantastic entertainment by our Bogan Bingo hosts, a wonderful collection of silent auction items, an abundance of awesome hampers and prizes on offer and plenty of laughter to be had.

Together with your support we’ve raised approximately $7,000 which will go towards the school library upgrade.

A special thanks goes out to all of our generous sponsors:

ANNUAL FUNDRAISING

EVENT

YOUR FEEDBACK

“What an awesome night” �

“Thanks P&F for an absolutely fabulous evening, brilliant job!”

� “Excellent night, well done!”

� “Thanks very much to the P&F

crew for putting on a bogan bonanza!! Lots of laughs and great bogan company!! Can’t

wait for the next one” �

“Everyone had a smile on their face” �

“I haven’t laughed that much in a long time!”

THANKS MATE

COMMUNITY NEWS

THECARLISLEDENTALTHERAPYCENTRE

TheCarlisleDentalTherapyCentrewillbeOPENTuesday26thSeptembertoFriday29thSeptemberandCLOSEDthesecondweekofSchoolHolidays.

IncaseofemergenciesMonday2ndOctobertoFriday6thOctober,pleasecontacttheQueensParkDentalTherapyCentreonPH945110158.00amto4.00pm.

ForemergenciesoutsidethesehoursandonPublicHolidays,pleasecontacttheEmergencyserviceattheOralHealthCentreon93253452ifeligibleoryourlocalprivatePrac>>oner.

Thankyou,DentalStaffCarlisleDentalTherapyCentre

HOLYNAMEEARLYLEARNINGCHILDCENTREWearerunningourVaca>oncareprogramfromFriday22ndSeptember-Monday9thOctober.Weareopenfrom6:30amto6:00pm.Ourpriceforthisis$80.Thisincludes,morningtea,lunch,a^ernoonteaandalateeveningsnack.Ourchefonpremisescooksdelicioushealthymeals.ifyouwishtobookyouchild/rencontactMichelle,93667401,orviaemailholy.nameoshc@cathednet.wa.edu.au

Ourprogramhasbeenbasedonwhatthechildrenwouldliketodo.WewillbehavingaBBQ,goingtothecinemaandlotsmorefundaysout.

HolyNameELCC25MarchamleyPlace,Carlisle.P:0893667401F:0894701183mailto:holy.nameoshc@cathednet.wa.edu.au

SISTERSOFJOSEPH22-24 Sept ‘COME AND SEE’ - You are Invited to ‘Come and See’ the Josephite Way of Life. Anopportunityforyoutoexploreyourdream,vision,pathwayinthespiritofMaryandJulian.SharingfromtheSisters-thestorysofar.Willyouwritethenextchapter? When: 22-24 September (Gathering at 5pm on 22nd Sept and finishing at 10am on 24th Sept) Venue:

‘Kilmolee at Safety Bay’, 182 Arcadia Drive, Safety Bay Enquiries: Alma Cabassi rsj: cabassi.alma@gmail.com, 0419 044 136. (Flyer available, from Laura)

29 Sept PRAYING OUR EXPERIENCES – growing awareness of God in my every day. Praying Our Experiences is about recognizing and invidng God in our every day. This is a directed contempladve gathering, followed by personal reflecdon dme. Theme: ‘Angels’…Angelshavebeenapartofprayerlife,liturgyandinScripture.Onthisfeastof

archangelsMichael,GabrielandRaphael,wereviewtheroleofangels.When: Friday 29th September 2017 Time: 10.30am -12.00noon

Venue: Mary MacKillop Centre, 16 York Street, South Perth RSVP: Essendal by Tuesday 26th Sept. P (08) 9334 0999 E: prayingourexperiences@gmail.com

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