St Bernard s Catholic Primary School

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1 St Bernard s Catholic Primary School PO Box 367 Berowra Heights 2082 Phone: Fax: sbb@dbb.org.au Term 1 Week 6 5th March Fr Jinto Administrator Fr Thomas Assistant Priest Deacon Kevin WEEKEND MASS TIMES St Bernard s Berowra Heights Saturday Vigil 5.30pm Sunday 9.00am From the Principal Ku-ring gai Chase Catholic Parish Peat Island Chapel Lane, Mooney Mooney Saturday Vigil 4.00pm St Patrick s Asquith Saturday Vigil 6.30pm Sunday 8.00am 10.00am &6.00pm Prayer for the second week of Lent God of Love, through this Lenten journey, purify my desires to serve you. Free me from any temptation to judge others, to place myself above others. Please let me surrender even my impatience with others, that with your love and your grace, I might be less and less absorbed with myself, and more and more full of the desire to follow you, in laying down my life according to your example. Amen Dear Parents and students, I would like to thank all those parents who found the time to meet with their child/children s class teacher this week for the parent teacher interviews. I understand that you are all very busy but it was great to see so many parents here over the last three days. A special thank you to the teachers as well, for all their preparation for these interviews. There will be another opportunity for you to meet with the teachers in Week 9 of Term 2.

2 Catholic Schools Week Next week we celebrate Catholic Schools Week. It s a great opportunity for you to visit your child/children s class to see them during an EMU style Maths lesson, to come and hear the band and choir or see the Dance Troupe. We also have an Open Morning on Tuesday 10 th March for anyone who would like to enrol in Kindergarten (or other grades) for There s an opportunity for a cuppa and chat for our Kindergarten parents and an invitation went home for our Parent Session on Monday 9 th March at 5.30pm for Maths in the classroom today. Enrolments Please be advised that 2016 enrolments for Kindergarten will commence from Tuesday 10 th March. Enrolment packages will be available from this date. Please return the enrolment application by 24 th April together with your non-refundable $70 pre-enrolment fee. This fee goes towards the costs of having our 5 week Kindergarten Transition Program. Parents approaching other students in the playground As discussed at our Volunteers Workshop earlier this term, it is not appropriate for a parent to approach another child over an incident that may have occurred at school. If your child informs you that something has happened, please contact the class teacher so that this can be investigated. Approaching another student is very intimidating for that student and can also be seen as bullying. Staff Development Day (Pupil Free) Friday 13th March 2015 Driver Safety In NSW the Police and school Principals are appealing to motorists and parents to refrain from dangerous driving behaviour in and around schools. In just the first four days of this school year, there has been a 17% increase in the number of motorists caught speeding and a 24% rise in illegal parking infringements issued in school zones. Last Wednesday Police launched Operation Compliance, targeting mobile phone use and speeding in school zones and school crossing offences. Principals are urging parents through newsletters and school communications to slow down and stop breaking the law. Source: utm_source=zohocampaigns&utm_campaign=2015+school+traffic+safety+follow-up+-+nsw_ &utm_medium=

3 Calendar 2015 Thursday 26th February Friday 6th March Friday 13th March Week 7 Tuesday 10th March Wednesday 11th March Saturday 21st March Friday 27th March Wednesday 1st April Thursday 2nd April Diocesan staff Mass 2.30pm Assembly presentation of SRC badges Staff development day (pupil free day) Catholic Schools Week am St Bernard s Open Day 7pm P & F meeting 5.30pm Year 2 Family Mass Cross Country: Infants 9 10am Primary pm cross country backup date Holy Thursday Last Day of Term Term 2 commences Monday 20th April 2015 Get school news via our free app AND receive instant alerts! 1. iphone, ipad and ipod Touch app: a. Open the App store, search for st bernards 2082 OR b. The school APP is now our primary means of communication. Don t miss out on messages. Subscribe now. 2. Android app: a. Open the Play store, search for st bernards 2082 OR b All other phones visit: a. Open the app and search for St Bernards Subscribe for updates 1. Visit our website at 2. Click the News & Events heading (left menu) 3. Under the Subscribe heading, tick on the Newsletters List and the appropriate year lists 4. Enter in your name and address. 5. Click Subscribe 6. IMPORTANT: An will be sent to your address, you MUST click the Activate Now inside this that is sent to you. The choice is yours. Subscribe to receive s or simply receive alerts via the APP. Parents please note, if your phone does not support this APP, you are still able to subscribe for updates.

4 REC News (Narelle Cartwright) The Season of Lent The three practices of Lent are; Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. Prayer: The children in class have been praying and learning how they can draw closer to God during Lent in preparation for Easter. We also encourage you to pray regularly as a family during this time of Lent. Fasting: Many children have chosen to give up a favourite game or food treat for the duration of Lent as they begin to realise the suffering so many people in our world experience every day. Almsgiving: Is a sign of our care for those in need and an expression of our gratitude for all that God has given to us. St Bernard s is committed to the support of Caritas Australia through our Project Compassion appeal. God of the Wilderness you were with Jesus in his struggle to seek the right path Be with us as we face the seductions that our world offers as the path to happiness. Teach us through your Word and the example of others to grow through challenge and live life to the full. Amen Attention Stage 3 Parents! Dates for The Dish Term 1 17 th March Term 3 1 st Sept. Term 2 16 th June Term 4 24 th Nov. A great way to reach out to those in need in our community! Learning Support Dear Parents and Carers, If anyone has the following items at home and wishes to donate them to a good cause, please phone the office to arrange your donation: A CD Walkman or small CD player A cassette player Books from the SOLO series Books from the Aussie Nibbles series Books from the Aussie Bites series Books from the Aussie Chomps series Thank you Elise & Kyla

5 Library News (Maria Richards) Toddler Tales All welcome and no cost to attend! Toddler Tales Story time Friday mornings am am (During school term) Venue School Library St Bernard s Catholic School Warrina Street, Berowra Heights Join Bernie s Kids in the hall afterwards! Cost $2, BYO morning tea (no nuts please) Canteen News

6 Sports News On Tuesday of this week, thirty-one of our talented swimmers attended the North Shore Cluster Swimming Carnival at Hornsby Pool. These swimmers represented our school with pride and swam to the best of their ability on the day. Congratulations team! Cross Country Carnival Later this term, all of the children from K-6 will be participating in our annual Cross Country Carnival here at school. Infants children will just do one lap of our track on the oval. Other children in Years 1 and 2 are able to complete more laps if they feel they want to. Children in Years 3-6 (as well as eight year old Year 2 s) will be participating for personal bests as well as competing for places in the St. Bernard s Cluster Cross Country team. The team is made up of the first six runners to finish in each age group, both boys and girls. To be eligible for the team, runners must complete the following amount of laps: runners aged 8-10 must complete four laps of our course runners aged must complete six laps of our course. Children are being prepared in class sport lessons with fitness and endurance activities. Your child would benefit from doing some fitness and endurance activities at home and on the weekends too to help to prepare them for the carnival. Winter Sports Trials Information for talented and current rep players of winter sports is now available at the office. The students in Years 5 and 6 have been informed of this and are required to obtain forms from the office. Please note that places in Broken Bay teams for these sports are extremely competitive and only children of a very high standard or rep players are encouraged to attend. The sports are as follows: Boys soccer (current representative players only) Girls soccer Boys Rugby League (11 s and opens) Boys AFL Boys Ruby Union Girls Netball (current representative players only) Boys Touch Football Girls Touch Football Hockey Player nominations for these sports must be back in the office by the end of this week Friday March 6 th. Please see Mrs Hayman or Mr Townsend if you have any questions regarding these trials. Choir News (Madeleine Cottrell) This year we have 2 school choirs! A senior choir (years 3-6) and a junior choir (K-2). Both choirs will have their first 2015 performance next Thursday during Catholic Schools week. Both choirs have been working very hard this term and are looking forward to showcasing their talents. St Bernard's school choirs will perform Thursday morning at 9am.

7 from the office Thank you to all those families who are up to date with fees. Please note that the Catholic Schools Office monitors our Accounts on a monthly basis and will intervene if an Account is in arrears or payment arrangements are not being honoured. The first fee instalment for 2015 is now overdue. If you are having difficulties paying or need to change your payment arrangement, please contact the office. PRIVACY LAW ADVICE At the direction of the Catholic Schools Office, please be advised that if you take photos at school functions and then post them on social media, you are in potential breach of privacy laws. You may not post photos which contain children other than your own, even if they only appear in the background. HEALTH WARNING Please advise the office if your child has exhibited signs of a gastro-intestinal virus. St Bernard s Catholic Primary School, Berowra Heights STUDENT ABSENTEE NOTE We are required by law to record all absences for children enrolled in our school with an accompanying note. My child of class was absent from school on the following date/s: Please sign below to indicate that your permission was given for this/these days absent. I, verify that my child was absent from school with my permission on the dates above. Reason: Signature: date:

8 Band News We are very excited with over 100% growth rate in our band numbers at St Bernard s in our second year as part of your school! Please support your child by signing the communication chart at the back of the text book EVERY WEEK! This is where we communicate things such as band rehearsals and concerts as well as document homework and achievements. Please bring with you every Tuesday: Pencil Text book Size 2 1/2 reeds (clarinet and saxophone) Cleaning kit Band folder Concert favourites book Band dates: Friday 27th March Band concert night 6.30pm in the hall Friday 19th June Senior solo night 6.30pm in the hall Saturday 28th August Band Camp & Sunday 29th August Southern Cross Outdoor Education Centre Friday 11th September Junior solo night 6.30pm in the hall Friday 27th November End of year concert night 6.30pm in the hall Tuesday 8th December Pancake breakfast 8am Amanda O Brien on behalf of Bluegum2 Music. Student Banking Uniform Shop News St Bernard s School Banking Next date for school banking is Thursday 12th March Students can of course also bring any additional banking into the branch at other times The uniform shop will be open on Thursday 12th March from 8.30am 9.30am Kindergarten fittings for winter uniforms will be on Thursday 19th March from 8am 9.30am Thank you, Liz Chan - chan_lizzy@hotmail.com & Michelle Desmarchelier

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10 Messages From the Community Playful Parenting Workshop Join Cathie Harrison(Consultant for ABC PlaySchool) & Sally Harrison (CSO) for a very fun 1 hour workshop and then a chance to stay and play. DAY-TIME 9.30am Tuesday 10 March OLHC Catholic School, EPPING Tuesday 24 March Corpus Christi Catholic School, St IVES NIGHT-TIME 7 pm Tuesday 10 March St Patrick s Catholic School, ASQUITH Wednesday 18 March OLD Catholic School, CHATSWOOD ALL WELCOME NO COST RSVP DPC website Proudly sponsored by the Diocesan Parent Council Need a JP? If you are in need of a Justice of the Peace, and cannot always get to one during business hours, then please contact Michelle Stewart, mkstewart06@hotmail.com. I m happy to organise a time that suits you and your family to get your documents witnessed and signed.