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Term 3 Week 9 NEWSLETTER 12th September, 2012
Dear Parents,
“You are the Christ … the Son of Man was destined to suffer much.” Mark 8:27-35 People were uncertain about who Jesus was. Jesus put this question to his disciples: ‘Who do
people say I am?’ They told him John the Baptist, others thought Elijah and others thought
one of the prophets. Jesus asked his disciples: ‘Who do you say I am?’ If this question was
put to you how would you answer this question?
Simon Peter recognized who Jesus was and said, ‘You are the Christ.’ Peter does not
understand the type of Messiah that Jesus is and refuses to accept that Jesus will suffer
rejection and be crucified. Jesus said to them, ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let
him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me. For anyone who wants to save his
life will lose it. But anyone who loses it for my sake, and for the sake of the Gospel, will save
it.’
The challenge for us is to walk the same path of service, suffering and self-giving love.
‘Accepting the Cross’ and following Jesus means to live and love as Jesus does.
We ask you, O Lord,
To help us through difficult times
when our troubles seem
almost too much to bear.
Give us the strength to carry on
and to always be compassionate
toward others in need.
We ask this through
Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
ST. BRIGID’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
25 Bayview Road, Officer Vic. 3809 Telephone: (03) 5943 2447
Fax (03) 5943 2579 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stbofficer.catholic.edu.au
Inside this issue: End of Term 3 – Friday, September 21st 2.30 p.m. School Assembly – Friday, 14th September at 2.30 p.m. School Board – Tuesday, 18th September 7.00 p.m. Social and Fundraising Committee Meeting – Thursday 20th September at 9.00 a.m.
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End of Term 3 2012
Term 3 concludes on Friday, September 21st 2012. Students will be dismissed at the earlier
time of 2.30 p.m. on this day.
Beginning on Term 4 2012 Term 4 commences on Monday, October 8th for staff and students.
School Assembly
Our next School Assembly will be held on Friday, September 14th at 2.30 p.m. Grade 1/2M
will lead us in prayer and 4/5A and 5/6W will share class news. You are most welcome to join
in our prayer and celebration.
School Board The next meeting of the School Board will take place on Tuesday, September 18th at 7.00
p.m.
We wish the children who have celebrated or are celebrating a birthday shortly all the best
for a great day.
September
Noah 8th Madeline 9th Kip 11th Hayden 15th
Brendon 18th Liam 19th Tayla 21st Dermott 25th
Jack 26th Harry 26th Mark 26th Charlotte 27th
Georgia 27th
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News from the Deputy Principal– Mr. Simon Greely
First Holy Communion Candidates Our children preparing for their First Communion have a Blessing Mass this weekend (15th & 16th of September) during the Parish masses. Children can wear their stole and will receive a blessing from Fr. Peter or Fr. Jeff to help them as they prepare for this important Sacrament. Please keep these children in your prayers.
Andrew Chinn Andrew Chinn will be at St. Brigid’s, TOMORROW Thursday 13th September. He will work with each level and finish with a concert. He is a fantastic performer and is awesome with the kids and his religious songs are well known by lots of children. Please feel free to visit his website: www.butterflymusic.com.au
Parents are very welcome to join us for the concert from
approx 2.05pm in the MPR.
Interschool Sports We had a great Lightning Premiership Day last Friday. The children did a fantastic job representing our school and enjoyed themselves along the way. It was especially great to get a win in the Football against a Mary MacKillop team – our first win for the year! A big THANK YOU must go to Miss Anderson and Mrs Winder for their coaching and organizational prowess during the Interschool Sports season. I know the children really appreciated their efforts.
Athletics Day Please see my blog for information about the recent Officer District Athletics Day.
We now have 7 children representing us at the Regional Athletics day this Friday:
Jordan F., Maddy, Connor J., Jameson, Darcey, Chloe and Declan C.
We wish them well in this more difficult level of competition.
Shopping Vouchers/Stickers The final counts have been made after all of your sticker and voucher collections over the last few
months. The totals are as follows:
Woolworths Stickers – 50,800 (equivalent to spending $508,000)
Coles Vouchers – 31,580 (equivalent to spending $315,800)
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This is an amazing effort!! Our school will be able to order some fantastic new resources for the
children because of this. Thank you to the parents and students who helped with the counting
because we would still be counting now if it wasn’t for their help!
Learning and Teaching - Mrs. Dianne Ahern As we move closer to implementing the Australian Curriculum I would like to remember that key decisions as to its shape come from the Melbourne Declaration, developed and agreed upon in December 2008.
The Preamble to the Declaration reads: As a nation Australia values the central role of education in building a democratic, equitable and just society – a society that is prosperous, cohesive and culturally diverse, and that values Australia’s Indigenous cultures as a key part of the nation’s history, present and future.
The Declaration then establishes two broad goals;
Goal 1: Australian schooling promotes equity and excellence.
Goal 2: All young Australians become:
Successful learners
Confident and creative individuals
Active and informed citizens.
As a Staff we have kept these goals in our focus during any Professional Development Meetings, and feel confident that our curriculum indeed meets 21st Century challenges.
Leader of Intervention and Wellbeing – Mrs. Lisa Piasente
Absences from school
Attending school every day is important for a student’s education and social skills. When students
regularly miss a day they are disadvantaged socially and academically. Missing out on critical
stages of interaction and development with peers can minimise the likelihood of academic success
and compound issues of low self-esteem and social isolation. For example, in class they may miss
something crucial their work group did the day before and this may cause anxiety because they do
not know the expectations of the activity or task. In the playground they may miss out on the rules
of a new game introduced the on the day they were away and this can lead to isolation when
teams have been formed.
Please consider the amount of days that your child has away from school. If they are sick, of
course, they should remain at home. Sometimes family holidays are planned during school time
and this is okay too. However, if you regularly allow your child to remain home for no particular
reason you could be disadvantaging them socially and academically. If you have any concerns
regarding your child’s attendance please see their class teacher.
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Leader of ICT and Media Liaison – Mrs. Karen Inguanzo Yet another update on our blogs. If you haven’t been checking them, try to get into the habit. There are some
great things going on in our classrooms. Thank you again to all the people writing comments, the children really
appreciate them.
Mathematics: 1/2Mc (includes photos)
http://brilliantbusybees.global2.vic.edu.au/
Songs: 5/6W (includes audio tracks)
http://mrsw56.global2.vic.edu.au/
Journal writing: Prep H (includes photos)
http://fi3809.global2.vic.edu.au/
Pilgrimage to Rome: Principal (includes photos)
http://kgale1.global2.vic.edu.au/
Keep watch of the grade Prep blogs as pictures from the excursion to Legoland will hopefully go up soon!
Getting funding right for special needs students
Governments have never funded students with special needs in Catholic schools in the same way they fund students with the same needs in government schools.
This is despite more and more families with Indigenous, poor or refugee
backgrounds, or with children with disabilities, choosing to send their children to a Catholic school.
As part of their social justice mission, Catholic school communities welcome these students, despite the small amount of funding they receive to support them.
Government funding for Catholic students with special needs often falls short of what students with special needs require.
If these Catholic students were enrolled in government schools, they would receive more funding to support their needs.
It’s about time governments fund students equally based on their needs, and not the school they attend.
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St. Brigid’s Playgroup St Brigid’s Playgroup takes place every Friday morning between 9.00am and 10.30am in the
Parents Retreat. Cost is $2.00 per session and all you need to bring is a piece of fruit or
healthy snack for the children to share, along with a drink. We welcome all families with
young children to at tend this relaxed and social gathering.
Social and Fundraising Committee
The next meeting of the Social and Fundraising Committee is Thursday, September 20th at 9.00 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
SHOPPING TOUR
Have you booked your place for the shopping tour yet? Saturday 20th October 2012. Any queries can be directed to Jacqueline Hockey [email protected]
FOOTY COLOURS *FREE DRESS* DAY
Please see the attached information for our Footy Colours day to be held on Thursday 20th September in conjunction with our last Foodie Thursday for Term 3. Please return the order form asap. TWILIGHT FAIR – HELP NEEDED
Do you have any contacts or can recommend someone to assist us with generators (to ensure we have enough power for our fair!!!) If so, please see Belinda Moresco or email [email protected] We are still taking donations for the bottles for our mystery bottle stall at the fair. We have received some great donations so far thank you but need more!!!! Our next Twilight Fair meeting is Monday 17th September @ 7:30pm in the MPR.
As we move closer to OUR fair, we would love to see some more faces who can volunteer a little (or a lot!!) of their time! We still have lots of jobs to be filled! Please see Belinda Moresco or Nicole Pires if you would like to share your time with us! TRESTLE TABLE DONATIONS Have you received your letter from Leo & Lucy Garvey? If not, please see Julie in the office. This is a beautiful letter and much appreciated / needed as we strive towards building up our own supplies for our school!
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Footy Colours Day
Supporting the
“Fight Cancer Foundation”
Dear Parents/Guardians,
On Thursday September 20 to celebrate the forthcoming football finals, we are holding a “Footy Colours Day”
free dress day.
We would like to donate our gold coins to the official “Fight Cancer Foundation” which is running this event
during September. www.footycoloursday.com.au
Children may wear any team sport colours they choose for a gold coin donation!
(Please bring your gold coin on the day)
In conjunction with this fun day, we will offer the children cut up oranges during special activities and hold our
monthly Foodie Thursday! Please complete the form below if you would like your child to have this treat. Along
with this will be a free “zooper dooper” icy pole for each child. (This is all optional, if you would rather your
child didn’t have these treats, then please send along lunch as normal) Children are to bring their water bottle
as normal.
Belinda Moresco on behalf of the St. Brigid’s Fundraising & Social Committee
Kindly return this form/money back at school no later than Thursday 13th September for catering purposes
__________________________________________________________________________________
Footy Colours day hot dog permission slip
Name: __________________________________ Grade: _____________
__________ x Hot dogs ($2.50 each) with grated tasty cheese Yes or No (Please circle)
(SAUCE SUPPLIED FREE OF CHARGE AS USUAL)
Money enclosed including gold coin donation! $__________________
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Shopping Tour
The St.Brigid’s Fundraising & Social Committee in conjunction with Melbourne Shopping Tours is
hosting a shopping tour & we would love you to come!
We all love to shop and get a bargain. On our shopping tour you’ll be collected by bus from St. Brigid’s,
taken to a variety of outlets to source some fabulous bargains with a well informed hostess, have some fun
and maybe win a prize before being dropped off back at St. Brigid’s without any worry about traffic, parking
or tolls! And every dollar you spend on your bargains earns commission for St Brigid’s!
So bring your friends, mums, aunties, cousins, workmates, you name it! It will be a great day! Start (or
finish) your Christmas shopping, stock up on presents, update items for your home, buy yourself a new pair
of shoes!! We’ll be visiting a range of outlets so there’ll be something for everyone.
Date: Saturday 20 October, 2012
Time: 7.45am (bus departs at 8.00am sharp) – 6.30pm
Cost: $21.00* per person (Based on 45-56 people attending. Note: This cost is subject to meeting
minimum requirements. Maximum cost could be up to $48.00 per person so spread the word – the more
the merrier and the cheaper it is!)
We have chosen a BYO option to keep the cost down, so the bus will stop in an area where we will be able
to get some lunch, or pack your own picnic lunch!
Please find outlets we’re planning to visit:
Random Harvest – Jams, Chilli Sauces, Chutneys, etc.
Home Direct – Towels / Manchester
Diana Ferrari – Wide range of Shoes
Classica – Kitchen & Giftware
1999 – Women’s Wear
BARKLY SQUARE – Where we stop to eat
Beaches – Women’s, Men’s & Children’s Clothing
Fila - Sportswear
Social Club Books – Books & Gifts
Bolle – Casual Wear & Sunglasses
Olga Berg Handbags – Bags & Accessories
Natio Cosmetics
Newsman’s Chocolates
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St. Brigid’s Shopping Tour
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Please detach the below portion with your payment of $21*per person and return to office!
Contact name: Contact phone:
No. of People Attending: Amount Enclosed* $
Names of People Attending:
____________________________________________________________________________
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Community Noticeboard
School-holiday camp: Camp Micah 6:8 Camp Micah 6:8 is a two-night retreat experience for teenagers that challenges young people to use Micah 6:8 as a framework for weaving the Gospel values
of humility, kindness, and love for justice into our way of thinking and our way
of life. And of course, no youth camp is complete without a good dollop of fun and games and Camp Micah 6:8 is guaranteed to deliver just that! When: 7pm October 1st – 2.30pm October 3rd Where: Forest Edge Christian Youth Camp, 405 McKenzie Rd, Neerim East Cost: $50 per person RSVP: 20 September 2012 Registrations: Contact Jess on 5622 6693 or [email protected] for a registration pack.
Volunteers: If you are interested in volunteering as small group leader please contact Jess.
Jessica Denehy Youth Ministry Coordinator Catholic Diocese of Sale
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“Never worry about the
numbers. Help one person at
a time, and always start
with the person nearest
you.”
Mother Teresa
Looking ahead...
Thurs. September 13th Andrew Chinn Concert from 2.05 p.m.
Fri. September 14th School Assembly 2.30 p.m. Sun. September 16th 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
(Mark 8:27-35) ‘You are the Christ’
Mon. September 17th Twilight Fair Meeting 7.30 p.m. Thurs. September 20th Footy Colours Day – Free
Dress Fri. September 21st End of Term 3 Early Dismissal 2.30 p.m.
St. Michael’s Parish
125-129 High Street, Berwick 3806 Parish Priest: Fr. Peter Slater
(03) 97071355 Weekend Masses
Saturday: 6.00 p.m. Sunday: 9.00 a.m., 10.30 a.m. and 6.00 p.m.
Brainteaser The answer to my last brainteaser was
‘Singing in the rain ’. This week’s
brainteaser is:
Loving God,
May we grow in our faith
and be strengthened in life’s journey by
the knowledge that Christ is with us.
Help us to seek your Lord,
by taking time to be in touch
with our own spiritual needs
so that we are able to give ourselves
to others by the way of
our every day actions.
We ask this through Jesus, your Son
Amen. Yours in friendship and unity,
Ken Gale
Principal
BillED
