St. Francis of Assisi Primary School 312 Childs Road, Mill Park. 3082 Telephone: 9407.3100 email: principal@sfmillpark.catholic.edu.au 8th May, 2017 Newsletter No. 13 Mother s Day Breakfast 11th & 12th May This Thursday, 11th May we invite mothers to join us whose surname begins with the letters A-L. On Friday, 12th May mothers whose surname begins with the letters M-Z are invited to attend. Should you not be able to make it on your allocated day, Mums are more than welcome to come on the alternate day. Breakfast is served between 7 am and 8.30 am. OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS CARE THURSDAY 11TH & FRIDAY 12TH MAY MORNING CHANGE OF LOCATION Parents please note that the Before School Care Program will operate from the staffroom on Thursday 11th May and Friday 12th May in the morning. This is due to the Hall being used for the Mother s Day Breakfast. WINTER UNIFORM TIMELINE Children are expected to change into their Winter uniform at the commencement of this week. The children are not required to wear their school hats in Terms 2 & 3. 2018 PREP ENROLMENTS/INTERVIEWS Father Anthony and I have begun meeting with new families for Prep 2018. I ask that any existing families who have not yet submitted an application form for Prep next year please do so immediately. PARENTS ASSOCIATION HAMBURGER DAY A huge thank you to the Parents Association, in particular to Maria Tolani and her dynamic team of helpers, for their preparation and work with regard to the Hamburger Day. The day ran extremely well and the children really loved their hamburgers. SICK CHILDREN COMING TO SCHOOL I have noticed some students attending school who are ill. Could I please ask that if your child is not well to keep them at home. It is not fair to expect a child who is unwell to participate in learning activities and I am also conscious of them spreading their illness throughout the class. MESSAGES TO THE CLASSROOMS Parents are reminded that the office staff are unable to pass messages on to children during the day (unless it is an urgent message). Please ensure that your children are clear regarding pick-ups at the end of the day. Interruptions to the classrooms need to be kept to a minimum so I ask for your cooperation in this matter. PSYCHOLOGIST AT ST. FRANCIS Here at St. Francis we are continually looking to expand our services to families in the area of allied health. While we currently offer speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, a school nurse and counselling services, we are now pleased to be able to offer the services of a psychologist who will be able to conduct cognitive assessments at the school.
EUCHARIST STOLES These will be available to be picked up on Friday, 9th June. KISS & DROP As Winter is closing upon us, Kiss & Drop is busier than ever. To provide for the safety of our students and avoid congestion drivers are requested to observe the following: drivers to remain in vehicles at all times school bags to be stored in the car, not in the boot for safety reasons children to enter/exit the car from the left side passenger doors only observe the 5 KPH sign in the car park Any drivers who are unable to comply with these guidelines will be asked to make alternate arrangements for the drop off/collection of their children. OPEN DAY / WORKING BEE Once again, on Saturday we threw open the doors for prospective families to visit our school. The families were taken on tour by our fantastic Year 6 students and teaching staff. As families toured the school they interacted with the existing families who came along to get their hands dirty at our Working Bee. Thank you to the many parents who came and gave up their time on Saturday. YEAR 6 CAMP Next week our Year 6 s head to Camp Manyung at Mt. Eliza. Years 6B, 6J & 6T leave on Monday, 15th May and return on Wednesday 17th May. Years 6I, 6M & 6P leave on Wednesday, 17th May and return on Friday 19th May. Any students who require medication while away on camp are to see the following teachers: Camp 1 6B, 6J & 6T: Need to see Mrs. Veronica Spiteri at 8.15 am on Monday, 15th May outside the School Office. Camp 2 6I, 6M & 6P: Need to see Mr John Dwyer at 8.15 am on Wednesday, 17th May outside the school office. As the children may be tired from Camp 1, they may start school at 11.30 am on Thursday, 18th May. If your Year 6 child needs to come school at 9 am, they are to go to the Year 6 building where they will be supervised by a teacher. If they arrive after 11.10 am they may go directly to their classroom. NAPLAN YEARS 3 & 5 Please note that the NAPLAN nationwide testing in Literacy and Numeracy for Year 3 & 5 students will take place this week from the 9th 11th May. Please advise your child s teacher if your child/ren will not be available for the testing on these days. CAMPS, SPORTS AND EXCURSION FUND If you hold a valid means-tested Health Care Card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF). The CSEF is an annual payment to be used towards camps, sports and excursion expenses for the benefit of the eligible student. The amount for primary school is $125 per eligible student. Once you have completed the application, please return it to the school office along with a copy of your Health Care Card. Your Health Care Card must be valid as at 30th January 2017. Key enrolment dates for Year 7 2019 (our current Year 5 students) CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS It is the parents responsibility to enrol students Term 3, 25th August 2017 all applications close. Term 4 13th October 2017 offers of places to prospective Year 7 students posted. GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS It is the primary schools responsibility to enrol students Term 1, March 2018 Primary school to send home information regarding government schools. Term 2, May 2018 Parents to return list of government school preferences. Term 3, August 2018 Primary schools notify parents of government school acceptance.
2017 SACRAMENTAL DATES First Eucharist Grade 3T 17th June at 11.30 am Grade 3S -18th June at 1 pm Grade 3A 18th June at 3 pm Grade 3P 24th June at 11.30 am Grade 3F 25th June at 1 pm Grade 3D- 25th June at 3 pm Confirmation Grade 6B & 6T - Friday 8th September at 7pm 6P & 6I Sunday 10th September at 1 pm 6M & 6J - Sunday 10th September at 3 pm God bless, Mark Basile Principal Special Congratulations go to: Nathan M (4T) and Joshua P (4T) who have attained a Gold Badge. Congratulations also to the following children who have recently been awarded Blue Badges: Elissa N (1B), Andrew C (3S), Daisy P (3T), Michael N (5S), Brandon B (1O), Judd S (3A), Katherine C (1N), Kaisha T (1H), Anthony F (1O), Lucas B (3S), Alicia M (5S), Amber V (2T), Emily B (4B), Stephanie B (2R), Massimo P (1B), Jaime F (3D) and Peter L (3D). Children s Liturgy News Well we have all heard the story about Daniel and the Lion s Den, but I bet you haven t heard this version? At Children's Liturgy, children will hear a bible verse or parable story, which will then be discussed, followed by songs of praise and prayers. We welcome all children to join us each week during the Sunday 10.30 am Mass. Lessons run for around 20 minutes, (all children under 4 must be accompanied by an adult). For further information about children's liturgy at St Francis of Assisi, or to offer assistance in helping run our sessions, please contact the parish office. We hope to see you there! Sunday 14th May 3 PM ROSARY - MONTH OF MAY All parents are invited to pray the Rosary together in the Little Chapel from Monday to Friday at 3pm with Our Blessed Mother to celebrate the centenary of Our Lady s appearance in Fatima. The Rosary will also be recited after Mass in the Church daily.
CALENDAR DATES FOR THE NEXT FORTNIGHT Tuesday May 9 Children to be in full Winter Uniform Prep B & Prep M Excursion to Kew Traffic School Kinder PMP 9 am 11 am Prep PMP 12 noon 2 pm Year 1 & 2 Assembly Big Hall 2.30 pm (Year 1B and 1N presenting). Parents welcome. Mother s Day Stall Tuesday May 9 NAPLAN Testing (Years 3 & 5) Wednesday May 10 Prep G & Prep W Excursion Kew Traffic School Wednesday May 10 NAPLAN Testing (Years 3 & 5) Thursday May 11 Mother s Day Breakfast (A-L) 7 am 8.30 am Thursday May 11 NAPLAN Testing (Years 3 & 5) Friday May 12 Friday May 12 Saturday May 13 Mother s Day Breakfast (M-Z) 7 am 8.30 am Interschool Sport - 9 am 11 am Sacramental Smartphone program begins Monday May 15 Monday May 15 Monday May 15 Tuesday May 16 Wednesday May 17 Wednesday May 17 Thursday May 18 Thursday May 18 Friday May 19 Friday May 19 Year 6B, 6T & 6J to Camp Manyung NO PMP Year 3 & 4 Assembly Big Hall 2.30 pm (Year 3F and 3P presenting). Parents welcome. Year 6B, 6T & 6J at Camp Manyung Year 6B, 6T & 6J return from Camp Manyung Year 6I, 6M & 6P to Camp Manyung Year 6I, 6M & 6P at Camp Manyung Prep C & Prep N Excursion - Kew Traffic School Year 6I, 6M & 6P return from Camp Manyung Prep Assembly Big Hall 2.30 pm (Prep C & Prep N presenting). Parents welcome. LEVEL ASSEMBLIES - IN THE BIG HALL DATE YEAR LEVEL HOSTING CLASS Year 1 & 2 Year 1B & 1N presenting Monday May 15 Year 3 & 4 Year 3F & 3P presenting Friday May 19 Prep Prep C & Prep N presenting
PARENTS ASSOCIATION NEWS Hot Food Day/Hamburger Day: Hamburger and donut day was held last Thursday and the students enjoyed hamburgers and donuts. Maria Tolani would like to thank the parents who helped cooked 1,150 hamburgers and delivered 1,300 donuts. Another amazing effort from our dedicated parents and a special thank you to the St Francis staff members who helped as well. I would like to thank Maria and her team for another job well done and on time with limited assistance. BOOKS FOR SALE $70 PER BOOK OR DIGITAL MEMBERSHIP Books are available from the school office or you can order your digital membership online. www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/18347e3 20% of every membership sold will go towards our school fundraising. Any Enquires contact Angela 0409930432 Second Hand Uniform: Have your children out grown their Summer or Winter uniform? Is it still in good condition? Please hand your clean uniforms into the school office for the Parents Associations second hand uniform shop. Our first sale will be held in coming weeks. Mother s Day Stall: Our annual Mother s Day stall will be held this Tuesday 9th May. It s not too late to take part. If you can help please email me, Sandra Katsaros at papres@sfmillpark.catholic.edu.au with your details, including the time you can help (e.g. 9 am - 11 am, all day, etc.) If you haven t been involved before or are a new parent to the school please come along and take part in this fun day. Commonwealth Bank School Banking School Banking is every Wednesday, remember to bring in your savings and deposit books. WE NEED YOUR HELP On a final note I would like to see more parents taking part in the Parents Association. Hot Food last week would not have been possible without the support of the staff at St Francis who helped cook and assemble the hamburgers. Being a large school we need parents to help at each event or we may be forced to cancel future hot food days. I understand our time is valuable and limited however I would hate for the students to miss out. Come along and be a part of your child s school experience. Sandra Katsaros On behalf of the St Francis of Assisi Parents Association
AWARDS PRINCIPAL S AWARDS Prep B Monique H for using positive self talk when completing a writing task. Well done, Monique! Prep C Zoe F for listening carefully to instructions and always trying her best on set tasks Prep G Sam N for trying his best during Writing. Well done! Prep M Alexander A for working hard to learn the letter names and their sounds. Well done, Alexander! Prep N Ella M for participating in class discussions and sharing her ideas Prep W Evan A for excellent letter formation Year 1A Leon U for his fantastic problem solving skills in Maths and the ability to explain his reasoning Year 1B Scarlett-Rose S for her interesting writing about Anzac Day. Keep it up! Year 1D Aaren P for fantastic writing and being able to correctly sequence sentences. Keep up the good work! Year 1H Sophie F for sharing insightful ideas during oral language groups Year 1N Abhishek D for staying on task and working well in class. Keep it up! Year 1O Xavier G for writing an informative piece about Anzac Day Year 2D Andre E for having a go and always trying his best. Great job! Year 2F Erica K for having a positive attitude towards learning. Well done! Year 2G Christian M for being a fantastic worker. Well done! Year 2R Laurence T for his fantastic efforts and involvement in the excursion. Well done! Year 2T Oliver A for being a fantastic helper in class Year 2W Harris G for trying his best and writing a detailed procedure. Well done! Year 3A Angelique S for showing enthusiasm with all learning tasks Year 3D Siena E for completing all set tasks with enthusiasm and dedication and for being a great class helper Year 3F Alexander B for consistently being ready for class discussion and displaying 100% attention. Keep it up! Year 3P Aiden V for always being polite, hard-working and a good listener Year 3S Ava C for trying her best Year 3T Dario G for wonderful manners, being a great helper and always doing his best! Year 4A Nicholas C for working hard to understand how to write a dialogue with correct punctuation Year 4B Salam J for maintaining a polite and courteous manner at all times Year 4C Olivia C for being organised in the afternoons and participating in class discussions Year 4F Latisha F for being a motivated and enthusiastic learner Year 4K Gemma D for participating well in class discussions Year 4T Sarah T for participating well in her Reciprocal Reading group Year 5D Lachlan A for fantastic discussion during 'shape' focus group Year 5K Stella D for her persistent effort during Numeracy activities and games Year 5M Tania J for displaying a kind and considerate attitude towards others. Well done! Year 5O Sabastian M for asking fantastic questions during our excursion to Parade Year 5R Anthony V for always sharing his ideas and opinions in class discussions. Well done! Year 5S Erin G for demonstrating resilience out on the yard Year 6B Damian C for his deep and personal ANZAC diary entries Year 6I Jesse M for contributing to all class discussions and using his prior knowledge to explain his thinking. Well done! Year 6J Daniel S for his letter from the perspective of a soldier at war Year 6M Luella R for presenting an entertaining and informative video in Maths. Wow! Year 6P Isabella L for confidently approaching mathematical learning tasks Year 6T Olivia M for her conscientious effort in completing her writing tasks and her confidence as the speaker in a class debate. You are a star, Olivia! Pupil of the Week Prep Lucas T (Prep G) Year 1 Laura-Ashley G (1O) Year 2 Allie K (2W) Year 3 Jacob H (3P) Year 4 Steffanie B (4F) Year 5 Maddison J (5M) Year 6 Mia A (6B) Keys To Life Award Prep Allegra C (Prep G) for Persistence Year 1 Alyssa V (1O) for Persistence Year 2 Charlie N (2W) for Persistence Year 3 Salvatore M (3P) for Getting Along Year 4 Julia A (4T) for Getting Along Year 5 Mathew K (5M) for Organisation Year 6 Charlotte B (6B) for Resilience