St. Mary s Catholic Primary School Newsletter May 30th Called to be caring and confident - Our learning journey is guided by the gospel of Jesus 2018 SPECIAL PERSONS OF THE WEEK. Room 1-1/2 Power: Ella Room 2- Year 3 Carnes: Mathew Room 3- Year 4 Trotter: Max TERM THEME: The Environment. Dear Parents, Our Year Three and Four students were extremely excited as they boarded the bus this morning, off to see The Wizard of Oz stage production at the Regent Theatre, Melbourne. What a wonderful opportunity and experience for them all! I m sure today will be a very special, enjoyable and memorable day for the students and staff. Thank you to Ms Trotter and Miss Carnes for organising the excursion, and Mrs Cowan and Molly for accompanying our students and class teachers. Enrolments for 2019 Foundations are now open with an advertisement published in the local newspaper and this newsletter. Enrolment packs can be collected from our school office or from the Alexandra Kindergarten. Please call the school or see office staff for any enquiries or to book an enrolment tour available on 18th, 19th and 20th June. Best wishes, Room 4-1/2 Dalton: Harrison We have twelve students competing in the Division Cross Country event tomorrow at Yea, and wish them all the best. Hopefully the sun will shine, at least for the duration of the event. Karen Power Acting Principal Room 5-1/2 Murray / Hill: Lilly Room 6- Foundation Irwin: Asha Room 7- Year 6 Heyes: Hollie Room 8- Year 5 Williams: Caeley We look forward to a return visit by the Royal Flying Doctor Service Mobile Dental Care team, who will be at St Mary s on Friday. The RFDS goal is to help improve the oral health of children by providing access to dental services. Another component to this service is the provision of oral health education for students and teachers which will increase awareness of the importance of oral health and reduce tooth decay. Thank you to Thanh Bui from the RFDS team for providing this service to St Mary s students. Winter is only a couple of sleeps away. As of Friday 1st June it is compulsory for students to wear their winter uniform. Please ensure all clothing is clearly named to allow the return of jumpers to your child. Dates to Remember May 31 Division Cross Country in Yea June 1 Assembly @ 2:30pm by Yr 4 6 Class Mass Yr 5 and Foundations 8 SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY 11 QUEEN S BIRTHDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY 13 Class Mass Yr 4 and Yr 1/2MH 15 Assembly @ 2:30pm by Yr 5 10 Myrtle Street (P.O. Box 151) Alexandra Vic 3714 Ph: 03 5772 1500 Fax: 03 5772 2826 Email: principal@smalexandra.catholic.edu.au Web: www.smalexandra.catholic.edu.au
RE, Wellbeing. Religious Education: Sunday was Trinity Sunday. Trinity starts with tri (three) and the Trinity is three in unity - God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. We give thanks to God the Father who made us and all of creation. We give thanks to God the Son, Jesus, who showed us how to live good lives. We give thanks to the Holy Spirit who guides and supports us. Let s open our hearts and minds to the spirit, so we can follow in the footsteps of Jesus by using our God-given gifts to make the world a better place. EARLY NOTICE for Sacrament of Confirmation: Mons. Tony Ireland will confirm candidates on Sunday, October 21 st at 9 am. This applies to Year 5 and 6 students who have been baptised but everyone is welcome to attend. Student Wellbeing: I would like to recommend the KidsMatter website as an excellent resource and have included the link to an article on it relating to Curiosity and Confidence. The following quote highlights how curiosity links with a growth mindset. Children's curiosity drives them to explore their surroundings and try new things. From their repeated experiences of seeing their actions affect their world and the people in it, children begin to see themselves as capable and having control. This helps children to feel good about themselves and builds their self-confidence. Please check out this site. https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/mentalhealth-matters/social-and-emotionallearning/motivation-and-praise School Photos We have had contact from School Pix and our school photos are due to arrive during week 8 or 9. They will be sent home with students once they arrive. School Fees A reminder to parents not on a payment plan that the 1st instalment of school fees ($410) was due to be paid on the 27th April. It would be appreciated if parents could make this payment before the end of term to assist with the running of the financial side of the school. We would also like the extra activities i.e. camps, excursions etc. paid prior to the event taking place. If parents are having difficulties in meeting their financial obligations to the school please see the office to arrange a payment plan. To the families who continue with their payment plans, thank you. Please check the timeline below for when payments were/are due,. Payments due: Leadership Yr 56 $130 16.02.2018 Student levies $335 23.02.2018 Computer levy F - 2 $65 23.02.2018 3-6 $95 23.02.2018 OEG YR 34 $37 20.04.2018 OEG YR 56 $38 20.04.2018 Lake Mountain $15 30.04.2018 Wizard of Oz $85 23.05.2018 Mt Buller deposit $100 15.06.2018 Boite Choir $40 20.06.2018 Mt Buller balance $275 17.08.2018 Please note, we are now registered with Centrepay. If you would like more information please see the office. Tuckshop Roster Term 2. Four parent helpers are required each Monday for a smooth and timely operation. If you are able to assist please notify the office. Reminder: you must have a Working With Children Check and have completed the appropriate volunteer application from the office. If we do not have sufficient helpers by 2:30pm Friday, tuckshop will be cancelled for the following week. Tuckshop Roster Term 2 Week Date 8 4th June Hayley Jo Sue 10 18th June Hayley Jo 11 25th June WEEKLY MASS TIMES: Sunday Alexandra - 9am. Sunday Yea - 10.30am
St Mary s Catholic Primary School Enrolments for 2019 St Mary s Catholic Primary School, Alexandra, offers the richness of Catholic Education and tradition to the growing child in an environment where its example is the centre of all learning. At St Mary s School we experience and promote the gospel values of love, empathy, trust, respect, honesty and fairness. We aim to develop the whole child spiritually, socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually. St Mary s Catholic Primary School welcomes enrolments for Foundation 2019 during Term 3 2018. Key dates to remember Monday June 18th 9:00am-2:30pm Tuesday June 19th 9:00am-2:30pm Wednesday June 20th 9:00am-2:30pm Monday July 23th to Friday July 27th Formal enrolment interviews. *Please call to register your interest and to make an appointment for both tours and enrolment interviews. 10 Myrtle St (PO Box 151)Alexandra Vic 3714 Phone:03 5772 1500 Fax: 03 5772 2826 E-mail: principal@smalexandra.catholic.edu.au
Parent Calendar. Term 2, 2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Classrooms open 8:45am 8:30am 8:30am 8:30am 8:30am Week 7 June 31 Division Cross Country in Yea. 1 Yr 4 Week 8 4 5 6 7 8 10 World Environment Class Mass - Yr 5 and Foundations SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY Truck Show Day Week 9 11 QUEENS BIRTHDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY 12 13 Class Mass - Yr 4 and Yr1/2MH 14 15 Yr 5 Week 10 2019 Enrolment Tours 18 19 20 Class Mass - Yr 3 and Yr 1/2D 21 22 Student repots sent home Yr 6 Week 11 25 26 Parent Teacher Interviews Book Fair 27 Class Mass - Whole School Parent Teacher Interviews Book Fair 28 29 Last day of term 2:30pm Finish
Aunt Sponge In 1/2D we have been working on similes, please enjoy! Aunt Sponge is as fat as a wubble bubble. Cassie She smelt as beautiful as a rose. Cate Aunt Sponge was as cheeky as Cassie. Chloe Aunt Sponge is as fat as a house. Jet Aunt Sponge is as fat as a hippo s bottom. Phraser Aunt Sponge is as rude as an evil person. Ruby A simile is a comparison of two things using the words like or as. Aunt Sponge is fatter than 1 trillion kids. Logan Aunt Sponge is as fat as a whale. Samuel Aunt Sponge s belly is as fat as 100 children. Daisy Aunt Spiker Aunt Spiker is as tall as a tree. Charli Aunt Spiker is as mean as a pot of lobsters. She is as ugly as a toenail. Emma Aunt Spiker is as strict as a stick. Bella Aunt Spiker is as tall as 1 billion kids. Sasha Aunt Spiker is as rude as a rattle snake. Briannah Aunt Spiker is as thin as a twig. Rachelle Aunt Spiker is as skinny as a stick. April Aunt Spiker is as thin as an ooshie. Harrison