NEWSLETTER NO 20 2016 30 JUNE 2016

Dear Lord, As this term draws to a close,

may we finish off in style.

Conscious that with others we are responsible for seeing

our duties through with humour and efficiency. Amen.

Dear Parents As second Term draws to a close it is a good time to re-visit our goals and outcomes for the second half of the year. Each child should have been developing sound study habits and focussing on the outcomes that they would like to achieve for Semester 2. We look forward to seeing all of the children resuming on TUESDAY 19th JULY at 8:20am. Accompanying today’s newsletter is:

Term 3 Dates for 2016. For those parents who were unable to attend the Report Interview Day on Monday, they are welcome to book an appointment with their child’s classroom teachers to discuss their child’s progress. Parents should note that school commences on Tuesday 19th July at 8:20am and concludes on Thursday 22nd September. NAIDOC WEEK This week is NAIDOC Week at St Andrew’s. NAIDOC week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. This week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support our local Aboriginal community. STAFFING Our love and best wishes are extended to Mrs Bianca Whitaker and Mrs Brooke Allen for all of their effort and wonderful teaching in Kindergarten Blue and Year One respectively. We wish them every happiness for the future. We welcome back Sarah Zjacic and Danielle Wildman for the commencement of Semester 2. TERM 3 DATES The Term 3 Planner has been sent home to each family today. Please note that the dates are correct at the time of printing this newsletter and we will attempt to avoid changes, if possible. Any alterations will be notified to parents via the school newsletter. ASSESSMENTS IN TERM 3 Parents should be aware of the following Assessments in Term 3. Monday 1st August Year 5 Archbishop’s Religious Assessment. Monday 8th August Year 3 Archbishop’s Religious Assessment. PUPIL FREE DAY – REPORTING A sincere thank you is extended to those parents who have contacted the school office with regards to the reporting day which was held on Monday 27th June. The day was greatly received and the parents, in general, appreciated the opportunity for an interview with the child’s classroom teacher and the chance for interviews throughout the day rather than in the evening.

St Andrew’s Catholic Primary School 60 Victorsen Parade, Clarkson WA 6030

Phone: (08) 9407 8000 Fax: (08) 9407 8015

admin@standrews.wa.edu.au

www.standrews.wa.edu.au

Companions on the Journey

FREE DRESS DAY – TOMORROW – Friday 1st July The children will be able to wear pyjamas (and dressing gowns) for a gold coin donation on the last day of Term, Friday 1st July. Children are not allowed to wear thongs or non-supportive shoes. e.g. Slippers. Sand shoes are recommended. The money raised will be donated to LifeLink and other Catholic charities. CONGRATULATIONS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM Congratulations are extended to our Interschool Cross Country Team that achieved excellent results at Mawson Park Reserve last Friday. We finished an amazing 3rd place in our division. Again, a number of children performed at their personal best and we congratulate them on this achievement. Well done to all involved and to Mrs Peacham for her co-ordination of the team. P & F WINE AND CHEESE NIGHT What an outstanding success the P & F Wine and Cheese night was last Friday night. It was wonderful to see so many parents and staff enjoying the festivities of the event. If you were unable to attend or missed out on tickets may I personally recommend that you put this event in your diaries early, the next time that it is held! God bless you.

SAM FONTAINE Principal

VISION STATEMENT St Andrew’s CPS offers an education that acknowledges, respects

and nurtures the uniqueness of each person. Within a framework of Catholic values and teamwork,

the students will be challenged and supported to recognise their gifts and develop their potential as they learn and contribute to their community.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Friday 1 July NAIDOC WEEK Staff Prayer 1W/MJR Assembly Free Dress Day Theme – Pyjamas (Gold coin donation) LAST DAY OF TERM 2 FOR STUDENTS & STAFF

Monday 18th July STUDENTS PUPIL FREE DAY STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY

Tuesday 19 July STUDENTS RESUME TERM 3 Playgroup 9.00am-11.00am

Happy Birthday to Martino B, Tighe W, Dante N, Nicholas H, Ashmeet S,

William H Hineana M, Nate P, Cassie P, Ruby-Rose I, Taj S, Zac B, Luke

G, Oakley M, Diarmuid T, Connor M, Bethany R, Haley W, Thomas S.

We heard you are having a birthday! We hope you have a

happy day!

PLAYGROUP A reminder to all children starting Kindy in 2017 and 2018 that Playgroup for Term 3 starts Tuesday 19 July. The session times are from 9.00am – 11.00am. SCHOOL BANKING The Mud Splat Handball is now OUT OF STOCK Rewards currently available include: •Wildlife Writer Set; •Outback Pat Bag Tag; •Intergalactic Rocket; •Galaxy Glider; (frisbee) •ET DVD; •Space Savers Money Tin; From Monday 11th July we will also have the Term 3 Rewards which are: •Backtrack Eraser Pen; •Jump and Skip Rope;

BOOKWEEK Book Week theme this year is Australia! Story Country. It is celebrating all things Australian. We are having a Dress-Up Parade on Tuesday 23rd August at 8.40am, in the school hall. We would love every child to dress up from Playgroup up to Year 6. There will be a prize given to the most creative costumes in each class and if you have the book from which your character comes from please bring it along. Some suggestions: Possum Magic, Wombat Stew, Koala Loo, famous historical/sporting Australians eg; Ned Kelly or even a convict! However, you may wish to just dress up as your favourite character from a book. INTERSCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Congratulations to all of our long distance runners! We had a great day at the Interschool Cross Country Carnival on Friday June 24th at Mawson Park, Hillarys. Our students showed determination, perseverance and good sportsmanship. What a fantastic result as well. We came 3rd in Division B. St Luke's came first, followed by LJBC. Well done to all of you. Dawne Peacham (Physical Education Teacher). 2016 SCHOOL PHOTOS INFORMATION Our School Photos will be taken on: Tuesday 26th July 2016 (PP - Year 6) Personalised envelopes have been sent home to parents. PLEASE NOTE You now have the option of placing your photo order ONLINE instead of filling in the pre-paid envelope. Refer to your child’s personalised envelope for details about online ordering or phone MSP Photography on 08 9342 3465 if you have any queries. If you are placing your order through the pre-paid envelope please make sure that your child brings the envelope to school on photo day to hand to the photographer, otherwise your order will be missed. NOTE: If you have placed your order online, you DO NOT need to bring in your envelope to hand to the photographer. If you wish to purchase a Family photo, please come to the administration office to collect a Family envelope. Family photos will be scheduled before school on each photography day. On delivery of the school photos the Family photos will be left at reception for parents to collect. They will not be sent home with the children. NOTE: Family photos cannot be ordered online. NO CHANGE will be given so please ensure correct money is enclosed in your envelope. We now offer online ordering for your convenience. Payment for photos can be made by Cash, Cheque or Money Order in your prepaid envelope or via Credit Card for Online Purchases Only. All children will have an individual portrait taken whether purchasing photos or not for the school database. If you have not placed an order on photo day you can still ORDER ONLINE up to 14 days after the last photo day. If you wish to place an order and it is after the 14 day period please phone MSP Photography on 08 9342 3465. PLEASE NOTE: Orders placed after the 14 Day period will incur late fees.

P&F NEWS P&F AFL MARGIN LOTTERY P&F AFL Margin Lottery Dockers' fans won't be happy with their team's 48 point loss to the Magpies last weekend. But Vanessa Neave will surely have a smile on her face as the winner of the $10 prize. Congrats Vanessa! This weekend sees the Eagles take on Essendon in what should be an easy win for the home side. WINE AND CHEESE NIGHT Last Friday the P&F had a very successful Wine & Cheese night which was held in the school hall. Sally Cole, Mel Leedham, Jen Lynch and Vanessa Neave were kept busy serving 8 wines and 7 cheeses, before ending the evening with chocolate! A special thank you to all our volunteers on the night who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure the night went smoothly. With your support we hope to be able to have another evening next year. Thanks to all the staff and parents who came along and had a fun evening. Congratulations to Sheila Vickery, Disa Shallue and Paula who won the various raffles on the night. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for our next parent event. SPORTING SCHOOLS PROGRAM The Term 2 Sporting Schools Program has finished. 20 children enjoyed 4 weeks of after school sport introducing them to the fantastic Olympic sport of hockey. Keep an eye out for next Term's Sporting Schools note when it comes home. Thanks to all the children who had great fun each week, and also to Disa Shallue, who was the parent supervisor each week.

YEAR 4B The Life Ed Van came to St Andrew’s CPS last week to teach our children a variety of Health based

activities. Year 4 Blue were excited to participate in the ‘All Systems Go’ learning module. We learnt a

lot about the Human Body. Here are some things we learnt:

Roisin: I liked the sparkly lights.

Sharni: The small intestine is really long but really skinny and the big intestine really small but

really thick.

Noah: You should always eat healthy food before junk food.

Isabel: You should always drink water every day.

Kai: The brain shoots electricity to remember things.

Macy: There is a lot of sugar in Coke.

Tamsin: That the heart pumps blood around the body.

Oliver: The lungs transfer the oxygen into the blood cells to travel around the body.

Asha: There are two types of blood cells, red blood cells and white blood cells.

Martin: The stomach grinds all the food that you eat.

James: The heart pumps faster when you are scared or worried.

Hayley: You have veins everywhere except your fingernails, toenails and hair.

Katie: Energy drinks gives you energy for a short time but if you eat healthy the energy will

last hours and hours.

Trinity: The kidneys are at the back of your body.

Grace O: Physical education helps your body even though its hard work.

Grace W: You should at least drink 8 glasses of water a day because it keeps you hydrated.

Jacinta: Don’t breathe in second hand smoke because the chemicals can destroy your lungs.

Cassie: Your brain tells your body what to do.

Jeswin: The kidney stores the water and turns it into urine.

Samuel: The white blood cells fight off the germs and the red blood cells move the oxygen.

Krystal: You breathe in oxygen and breathe out Carbon Dioxide.

SAT/SUN MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

16/17 JULY

Week 1

18 JULY PD day

QCS feedback day

PUPIL FREE DAY

19 JULY

Playgroup 9:00 -11:00 Hall

No staff meeting

20 JULY

21 JULY

22JULY

Staff Prayer: Performing Arts Opening Mass – 10:00am Infant Jesus Morley

23/24 JULY Week 2

25 JULY

26 JULY

SCHOOL PHOTOS- whole school

PP – 6 and Staff at 8am sharp

(Kindy Aug 16th) Playgroup in

Undercover Area today

Staff meeting

27 JULY

AFL Afterschool Sports Program

(Yrs. 1 - 3) 3:00 -4:00pm

numbers limited

28 JULY

29 JULY Staff Prayer:

3B / Merit Assembly

30/31 JULY

Week 3

1 AUGUST

Bishops Literacy Assessment –

Year 5 this week

P & F Meeting 1:30pm –

Boardroom

2 AUGUST

Playgroup 9:00 -11:00 Hall

EAA English Quiz

Staff meeting

3 AUGUST

School Mass Feast of Mary MacKIllop

Mass (4W)

Bishops Literacy Assessment –

Year 5 this week

AFL Afterschool Sports Program

(Yrs. 1 - 3) 3:00 -4:00pm

numbers limited

4 AUGUST

Bishops Literacy Assessment – Year 5

this week

Confirmation parent Information Meeting

6.30pm Church

5 AUGUST Staff Prayer:

PPB / Merit Assembly

Bishops Literacy Assessment –

Year 5 this week

6/7 AUG Week 4

8 AUGUST

Bishops Literacy Assessment –

Year 3 this week

9 AUGUST Playgroup

9:00 -11:00 Hall

Bishops Literacy Assessment –

Year 3 this week

Years 5 & 6 AFL In School Clinic

Staff Meeting

10 AUGUST

Bishops Literacy Assessment –

Year 3 this week

Years 1 & 2 AFL In School Clinic

School Choir [yrs 4&5] going to PAF

at Applecross [Dep school10am, arr back 1.45]

AFL Afterschool Sports Program

(Yrs. 1 - 3) 3:00 -4:00pm

numbers limited

11 AUGUST

Bishops Literacy Assessment – Year 3

this week

Years PP, 3 & 4 AFL In School Clinic

12 AUGUST Staff Prayer;

MJR Assembly

School Disco

13/14 AUG

Week 5

Confirmation Commitment

Mass at all W/E masses

15 AUGUST

Feast of the Assumption Mass

(5W)

Bunnings Visiting Year 1 classroom

16 AUGUST Playgroup

9:00 -11:00 Hall

Kindy Photos for KW, KG & KB 8.45am

(Scott will set up at 8.20am)

Staff meeting

Confirmation Workshop SACPS

Hall 6.30pm EAA Maths Quiz

17 AUGUST

AFL Afterschool Sports Program

(Yrs. 1 - 3) 3:00 -4:00pm

numbers limited

Finance Meeting Board Meeting

18 AUGUST

Confirmation Workshop BCPS 5pm and 6.30pm

19 AUGUST No Staff Prayer

MJR Assembly

ST ANDREW’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

TERM 3, PLANNER 2016– PARENTS (10 week term)

20/21 AUG

WEEK 6

Children’s Book Week

20– 26 August

22 AUGUST

P & F Father’s Day Raffle tickets sent

home

23 AUGUST

Book Week Character Parade –

Hall 8:50am

Playgroup 9:00 -11:00 Hall

Staff Meeting

24 AUGUST

25 AUGUST

26 AUGUST Staff Prayer:

3W / Merit Assembly

27/28 AUG

Week 7

29 AUGUST

30 AUGUST

Playgroup 9:00 -11:00 Hall

.

Staff meeting

31 AUGUST Year 1 Level Liturgy

P & F Father’s Day

Raffle tickets finalised

1 SEPTEMBER

2 SEPTEMBER No Staff Prayer

Father’s Day Breakfast

Father’s Day Raffle

drawn today

2B Father’s Day Assembly (Merit)

3/4 SEPT Week 8

Father’s Day

5 SEPTEMBER

Parish Confirmation Retreat SACPS

9.30am – 2.15pm Hall and Year 6

Classrooms

6 SEPTEMBER

Playgroup 9:00 -11:00 Hall

Staff Meeting

7 SEPTEMBER Year 6

Reconciliations

P & F Meeting 6:30pm - Staffroom

8 SEPTEMBER CEO Carnevale

9 SEPTEMBER

Performing Arts Assembly / MJR

Staff Prayer:

Confirmation Rehearsals

Church 9am – 10.30am Sunday

(Small) 11am – 12.30pm Sunday (Large)

10/11 SEPT Week 9

Confirmation Sunday 11

September 9am & 11.30am

12 SEPTEMBER

Performing Arts Festival Concert – Perth Concert Hall

13 SEPTEMBER

Playgroup 9:00 -11:00 Hall

Staff meeting

14 SEPTEMBER

Year PP Level Liturgy

Finance Meeting Board Meeting

15 SEPTEMBER

School Athletics Carnival

Track & Tabloids

16 SEPTEMBER Staff Prayer:

School Athletics

Carnival 800m and Field Events

17/18 SEPT Week 10

19 SEPTEMBER 20 SEPTEMBER

Playgroup 9:00 -11:00 Hall

PPW/PPB

Scitech Excursion 9am-1pm

No staff meeting

Open Night Book Fair

3:00 -5:30pm

21 SEPTEMBER

Year 2 Star Gazing Sleep Over

22 SEPTEMBER

Free Dress Theme – Sports Donation for Fr

Robert’s missions Gold Coin.

(NO CAN OF SPAM THIS YEAR PLEASE)

WS,SF &

7 Yr6 students Parliament House

23 SEPTEMBER

PUPIL FREE DAY

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

DAY