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Dear Parents, Students & Friends of St Ambrose, Today, Catholic schools are called to take on a greater role in supporting parents in fulfilling the promises made at Baptism. So how do we as a school community do this? The simplest explanation one might give is in the context of the sacraments themselves, treating our parish school as a living sacrament, characterised by: Our parish school presupposes faith: without faith our parish school says nothing, it is just another school. Our parish school expresses faith: in and through the parish school, people express themselves to God. Our parish school nurtures faith: it helps us stay connected to our faith roots and to our faith community. Our parish school calls for ongoing conversion: we need to keep turning to God. The parish school is a special place filled with moments in a child’s life that encourage them to constantly search for God’s presence and God’s will for them. Our parish school makes the “church” visibly present. It reminds us of our duty as a member of the Church community to not simply “receive” grace through participating in the life of the parish school but to “be” grace for others. St Ambrose & Our Lady of the Rosary celebrating this year’s Mission Day Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral. N EWSLETTER N O . 33 T HURSDAY 26 TH O CTOBER 2017 Monday: 30.10 Canteen closed School Organisation Meeting – 8.10am – 8.30am School Assembly 2.55pm Wheelchair for Kids Wheelathon Tuesday: 31.10 Grade 3 – 6 Rotations Wednesday: 01.11 Music Work Tuition Lessons – 11.30am – 8.00pm Thursday: 02.11 Staff Meeting 3.45pm – 5.15pm There are some very important items in this newsletter that we wish to bring to your attention. Please check for the following so that you are up to date with what is happening: 2018 School Organisational Matters 2018 Class Structures 2018 Classes – Parental Input 2018 School Fees & Levies 2018 Student Placement Wheelchair for Kids Info & Timetable 2018 Student Leadership Planning 2018 Class Lists & Orientation Days It’s here, the Wheelchairs for Kids Wheelathon is happening next Monday 30 th October! (See timetable located further in newsletter.) Donations are to be handed into the office today, Friday or on Monday. Please place the donation form with the money your child raised in either an envelope or snap lock bag with your family name and class clearly printed on same. The teachers and staff are also gathering donations…because every little bit will make a difference to someone like Mercy from Kenya. Mercy can now take part in normal day-to-day activities such as feeding her chickens and attending school. What a difference a wheelchair from Wheelchairs for Kids can make! Thank you for ordering sausages for the sausage sizzle that will be run on the day by Rotary Woodend. On Monday morning can your child bring in their $2.00 per sausage ordered then the sausages will be delivered to the classrooms at 1.30pm.

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Page 1: NEWSLETTER NO 33 THURSDAY TH€¦ · Prep/1: Gr 1/2: Gr 2/3: Gr 3/4: Gr 4/5: Gr 5/6: Gr 5/6. Class Lists & Orientation Days Thank you to the many parents that have written or emailed

Dear Parents, Students & Friends of St Ambrose,

Today, Catholic schools are called to take on a

greater role in supporting parents in fulfilling the

promises made at Baptism. So how do we as a

school community do this? The simplest explanation

one might give is in the context of the sacraments

themselves, treating our parish school as a living

sacrament, characterised by:

Our parish school presupposes faith: without

faith our parish school says nothing, it is just

another school.

Our parish school expresses faith: in and

through the parish school, people express

themselves to God.

Our parish school nurtures faith: it helps us stay

connected to our faith roots and to our faith

community.

Our parish school calls for ongoing conversion:

we need to keep turning to God. The parish

school is a special place filled with moments in

a child’s life that encourage them to constantly

search for God’s presence and God’s will for

them.

Our parish school makes the “church” visibly

present. It reminds us of our duty as a member of

the Church community to not simply “receive”

grace through participating in the life of the

parish school but to “be” grace for others.

St Ambrose & Our Lady of the Rosary celebrating this

year’s Mission Day Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral.

NEWSLETTER NO. 33 THURSDAY 26T H OCTOBER 2017

Monday: 30.10

Canteen closed

School Organisation Meeting – 8.10am –

8.30am

School Assembly 2.55pm

Wheelchair for Kids Wheelathon

Tuesday: 31.10

Grade 3 – 6 Rotations

Wednesday: 01.11

Music Work Tuition Lessons – 11.30am –

8.00pm

Thursday: 02.11

Staff Meeting 3.45pm – 5.15pm

There are some very important items in this

newsletter that we wish to bring to your attention.

Please check for the following so that you are up to

date with what is happening:

2018 School Organisational Matters

2018 Class Structures

2018 Classes – Parental Input

2018 School Fees & Levies

2018 Student Placement

Wheelchair for Kids Info & Timetable

2018 Student Leadership Planning

2018 Class Lists & Orientation Days

It’s here, the Wheelchairs for Kids Wheelathon is

happening next Monday 30th October! (See

timetable located further in newsletter.)

Donations are to be handed into the office today,

Friday or on Monday. Please place the donation

form with the money your child raised in either an

envelope or snap lock bag with your family name

and class clearly printed on same.

The teachers and staff are also gathering

donations…because every little bit will make a

difference to someone like Mercy from Kenya.

Mercy can now take part in normal day-to-day

activities such as feeding her chickens and

attending school. What a difference a wheelchair

from Wheelchairs for Kids can make!

Thank you for ordering sausages for the sausage

sizzle that will be run on the day by Rotary Woodend.

On Monday morning can your child bring in their

$2.00 per sausage ordered then the sausages will be

delivered to the classrooms at 1.30pm.

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This Sunday’s Gospel Mt 22:34-40

When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced

the Sadducees they got together and, to

disconcert him, one of them put a question,

‘Master, which is the greatest commandment of

the law?’ Jesus said, ‘You must love the Lord your

God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with

all your mind. This is the greatest and the first

commandment. The second resembles it: you

must love your neighbour as yourself. On these

two commandments hang the whole Law, and the

Prophets also.’

A Gospel Reflection…. This week’s Gospel ties in beautifully

with the Junior School Inquiry Unit and todays Immigration Museum

Excursion. Nguyen Van Mah is one of eight sons. In 1978 his

poor farming parents had to decide which one of

their 12 children would be sent on a boat from

Vietnam. They knew there was a great risk that

they would be sending their son to his death on

the South China Sea.

At 4.00 am a knock on the door of the family home

came and Mah said his goodbyes. He has not seen

his parents since. Mah was blindfolded and

travelled in the back of a truck for eight hours. He

was led through the jungle to a beach where the

blindfold was removed. Mah told me that

sometimes at this moment people are shot by evil

traders who collect the money without any

intention of dispatching a boat. That families never

hear from their children is no surprise.

Mah told me, ‘We were lucky, we made it off the

beach.’ There were 29 adults in a boat built for 10.

Inadequately prepared for the two week trip, all

the boat people were sick, hungry and exposed.

Thai pirates attacked their boat, executed three

men and raped all the women on board. They were

to bury another six people at sea who died from

the effects of the journey.

On sighting land, the remaining 20 people in Mah's

boat thought hope had arrived. But the Malaysian

Navy, under orders to fire on all Vietnamese boats,

forced it to return to international waters. Mah told

me, ‘At this point I almost lost my faith in God and

human beings. I was going to die.’

The boat began to take water and was noticed by

a Dutch trading ship which rescued them and

deposited them in the Philippines. Mah migrated

to Australia 12 months later and is now the local

doctor in an outback community that could not get

a doctor for two years.

Isaiah tells us today ‘You shall not wrong or

oppress a resident alien for you were aliens in the

land of Egypt.’ Jesus tells us in the Gospel that the

love of God is fulfilled precisely in as much as we

love our neighbour.

No pressing issue in the Western World, it seems

to me, invites such hysteria as does immigration.

Until recently, most western countries have been

good in offering hospitality to people who have

chosen to leave, or have had to flee their country

of birth. Given our comparative wealth this

hospitality is entirely appropriate. And it is also

appropriate for our countries to have a threshold

number for the sake of the common good.

In today’s Gospel, however, Jesus does not

promise us that the love of God and neighbour is

going to cost us nothing. Jesus’ law of love

involves sacrifice for us individually and as a

nation. Through the acceptance of this teaching

we are committing ourselves to being our

neighbour's keeper. In another part of the same

Gospel, Jesus tells us that ‘those to whom much

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has been given, much will be required.’ Sadly,

many of us want the good life for ourselves, while

doing very little to help other countries become

more liveable, and then we can reject people who

want to share in the blessings we have worked for

and inherited.

The Gospel of Matthew gives us the story of Mary,

Joseph and Jesus being forced to flee Israel for

Egypt as refugees. If the Holy Family were coming

our way these days, they might be sent back to

King Herod. May this Eucharist see in us a change

of heart that enables our faith to act justly toward

all people everywhere. May our goodness and

hospitality mirror on earth the welcome we hope

to enjoy from Jesus, Mary and Joseph in the

kingdom which is promised to all, irrespective of

where any of us has been born.

© Richard Leonard SJ.

2018 Organisational Matters Several weeks ago staff gathered for consultation

regarding the classroom structures for 2018. At this

meeting we also reviewed the finances for the

coming year, the impact it has upon staffing

allocation and support programs, and the

timetabling of curriculum to ensure that we are able

to maximize student learning engagement and

opportunity. We are very committed to ensuring that

our classrooms are supported with education

support officers (teacher aides) however, this is very

dependent upon funding received from school fees,

along with state and federal government funding.

The support provided this year has been exceptional

and we are seeking ways of trying to at least

maintain what has been achieved so far.

Staffing Matters Currently we are working out our staffing

arrangements for next year. There are still many

factors to be considered but we are able, at this

stage, to confirm the following. Mrs. Kristy Cavric will

be shortly going on maternity leave and we are still

finalizing arrangements for her replacement for the

remainder of this year. Mrs. Amy Beaumont & Mrs

Kelly Woodman, who currently teach Grade 4/5BW,

will be taking on different roles next year. Amy will be

working as our Physical Education teacher for 2018,

whilst Kelly will be teaching e-Learning as an

additional specialist class for all students from Prep

to Grade 6. In addition to this, we are able to confirm

also that Mrs. Barb Ryan will continue to teach at St

Ambrose for next year, something we know many

parents will be thrilled about.

Currently Mrs. Christine McLay has been teaching

our Grade 5/6R class. It has been fantastic to have

Christine in this classroom given the great rapport

she has established with her students and parents

alike. Her appointment this term was unexpected

and we were fortunate to be able to employ her on

such short notice. Christine, due to family needs, is

only available to work 3 days a week as of Week 5

of this term. In order to ensure continued consistency

for our students in this grade, we have been able to

secure Christine as their primary teacher for

Mondays to Wednesdays, and Mrs. Alison Raco for

Fridays given that specialist classes occur on

Thursdays. We acknowledge that we would prefer to

have a fulltime teacher in the classroom, but given

the circumstances and the work already achieved

by Christine, who will be supported by Alison for the

remainder of this year, we believe this is the best

outcome possible.

2018 Class Structures Strong demand for placement at St Ambrose, not

only in Prep but in most grade levels, has ensured

that numbers continue to remain high. The strength

of demand for enrolment into St Ambrose has

resulted in us having a number of grades that have

a waiting list.

Following the staff consultative committee and

reviewing all options available to us based upon the

student numbers across the school, the following

class structures will be in place for next year:

Prep/1: Prep/1: Gr 1/2: Gr 1/2: Gr 2/3: Gr 3/4:

Gr 4/5: Gr 5/6: Gr 5/6.

Class Lists & Orientation Days Thank you to the many parents that have written or

emailed me in the past two weeks in regard to their

child’s learning and social needs when considering

placement into a class for next year.

Our placement of students is based upon

professional observations, assessments made

throughout the year, peer relationships and family

consultation.

One only has to imagine what is like to create a

‘ready to go’ family that consisted of 26 members of

similar age but hugely different experiences, skills

and abilities. In doing so, you have to think of each

personality, gifts and abilities, together with the

social, emotional, physical, and spiritual needs. It’s a

daunting task but a task made much easier when

consultation occurs.

The transition (orientation) days are a strategy we

use to provide our students with a sense of

belonging, an opportunity to get to know both the

teacher and the students they will share in the

coming year, and to get a sense of the learning

environment they will be working within.

These days will take place on:

Monday 4th & Monday 11th December 2017

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2018 School Fees & Levies Following the School Finance Meeting, we wish to

advise parents of the 2018 school fees and levies.

The School Family Fee for 2018 is: $1780 per family.

Current families will notice that this is exactly the

same as the current year’s family fee. The School

Family Fee will be payable in three instalments over

the first three terms of the school year. This billing

process aims to remove expenses from Term 4 where

people have other priorities, including Christmas.

The Student Levy for all students for the 2018 school

year remains the same as this year: $485. The

Student Levy specifically covers costs associated

with curriculum, e.g. books, e-learning, art material,

excursions and incursions.

Please note that there will be no further request for

funds throughout the year for either Excursions,

Sports Programs or Sacramental Programs.

It is important to understand that the levies collected

are pooled so as to ensure the best value for dollar is

achieved.

We take pride in the fact that we are able to

achieve excellent educational outcomes for our

students whilst providing an affordable Catholic

education. In keeping our costs low and affordable,

it is essential that families contribute to their child’s

education by ensuring that payment of the fees and

levies are made each year.

For 2018, the Student Levy of $485 is to be paid by

Friday 24th February 2018. This is essential as the

school is billed well prior to this date for the resources

purchased for the coming year.

Please note that all school fees are due at the

beginning of each billing period or by instalments as

arranged with the Principal. Any alternative

arrangements need to be organised with the

Principal during the first term.

For families who are currently in arrears for the

2016/2017 school year and have not made an

arrangement with the school, it is essential that you

please attend to your account as soon as possible or

to contact the office prior to next Friday 17th

November 2017. Families in arrears will be asked to

enter into a payment plan so as to ensure that

arrears do not become unmanageable. Please note

that we do everything we can to hold costs down

whilst providing the best education opportunities

possible for your child.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank

the many parents who have supported the school in

a non-financial way through their participation in

classroom activities and parent groups.

Our community, as a whole, has gained greatly from

the gift of their time, effort and support.

2018 Classes – Parental Input Last week we invited parents, if they wish to do so, to

write in and provide us with further insight into your

child’s learning and social needs so that we are

better placed to allocate a grade for them that best

suits their needs.

Your child’s current teachers spend an amazing

amount of time during the school year with your

child. They are aware of most but maybe not all of

your child’s strengths and challenges from a school

perspective. It is their knowledge, observation and

wisdom that provide the basis from which class

structures and placement are created.

However, as a parent, your knowledge is far more

profound through the simple relationship of child

and parent. You hear the story of their daily school

experience and know intimately of your child’s

strengths, challenges and amazing potential. You

know of the relationships they have in and outside of

school, the learning and teachers that inspire them

to do their best and the friendships that either help

them to flourish or struggle.

It is within this context that we ask you to write about

your child’s learning and social needs.

When receiving a letter that requests a specific

teacher, knowing that the teacher may not be in the

same year level the following year, I read it as a

parent’s way of expressing the type of teacher their

child responds well to. In doing so, it affirms the

quality, temperament, characteristics of the

teaching staff that we wish to foster at St Ambrose.

At the same time, it gives me an insight into the

quality of relationship that has been formed

between parent and teacher over the year. A

positive relationship between parent and teacher

makes a huge difference to the way a student

engages in their learning and the school community.

Thank you again to the parents who have already

taken the time to write in.

All letters or emails must be received by Friday 17th

November and addressed to the principal marked

“Confidential”. The email address to use is:

[email protected]

The first St Ambrose Family Care cook-off!!!

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2018 Prep Transition Program

Students will be attending five transition sessions during November and early December 2017. These sessions provide your child with the invaluable opportunity to familiarise themselves with the school and learning environment. It also supports the teachers in getting to know your child and provide valuable information for consideration when placing students in home groups for 2018. Please be aware that the allocated groups are not fixed and may change throughout the transition program. By Session 4, the home groups for 2018 will be confirmed. Session 1: Wednesday 8th November 2017 Student focus: Through stories, songs and games children are given the opportunity to get to know each other and the teachers. Teacher focus: Introducing the school and learning children's names. Parent focus: School & Parent Expectations: A collaborative approach through a Catholic education. Fitting out your child with their new school uniform.

Session 2: Tuesday 14th November 2017 Student focus: Getting to know the school by visiting the Art Room and the Playground. Teacher focus: Observing the children in art room and playground settings. Parent focus: Legal requirements and obligations as a parent. Fitting out your child with their new school uniform.

Session 3: Monday 20th November 2017 Student focus: Getting to know the Learning Resource Centre. Teacher focus: Observing the children in library settings. Parent focus: Supporting your child and the school in Literacy & Numeracy. Discuss with the parents the importance of reading and the resources available to them.

Prep Parent Dinner: Friday 24th November 2017 (6.30pm) 2017 & 2018 Prep Parents gather for dinner hosted by the school staff. It’s a very special night.

Session 4: Wednesday 29th November 2017 Student focus: Visiting the Prep classrooms Teacher focus: Introducing the children to their new classroom and talking about what will happen when they come to school. Parent focus: Student Wellbeing / Special Needs / Program Support.

Session 5: Tuesday 5th December 2017

Student focus: Getting to know my new friends in my classroom. Teacher focus: Establishing simple classroom expectations with the children. E.g. At school we take turns to talk - we put up our hand. Parent focus: As part of the final transition session, there will be a morning tea provided for all parents from 9:00am. It provides an opportunity for parents to continue to develop and deepen social connections across the Foundation year level and our school community. Our Year Four students, as the future buddies of Foundation students in 2018 will be organising this morning tea for you.

2018 Student Leadership Planning

It is essential that students are provided with the opportunity to partake in school improvement, to have the opportunity to experience various forms of leadership and to take both ownership and responsibility for the development, enhancement and management of the school.

The following outlines the process that will be undertaken to engage Grade 5 students in Student Leadership. Week 4: Explanation to all grade 5 students about leadership process

Week 6: Wed (Nov 15th) Explanation of Roles & Responsibilities to grade 5 students

Week 7: Mon (Nov 20th) Nominations called from Grade 5 students for Boy & Girl School Captains & Boy & Girl Sports Captains.

Week 9: Mon (Dec 4th) Letters to Principal due in for School staff to read

Week 10: Tues (Dec 12) Election Day-Speeches presented to Principal, Deputy Principal, students from Grade 3, 4 & 5.......(Grade 6's Transition Day) Voting via ballot paper to follow.

Week 11: Wed (Dec 20th) Captains announced with badges presented by outgoing school captains at End of year Mass. 2018 Student Leadership Opportunities are:

School Captains

Sport Captains

Student Representative Committee (SRC)

Liturgy Team

Technology Team

Social Justice Team

CANTEEN CLOSED

MONDAY 30th OCTOBER.

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On Thursday, senior students had a Japanese drum (Taiko) workshop with Mrs. Kiyomi Calwell from EZ Japanese.

Yamashita sensei also plays taiko in her hometown back in Japan (a very different style from Mrs Kiyomi’s taiko), and strongly believes that taiko helps us to learn about mindfulness, team building and respect for each other.

Senior students also learnt frequently used Japanese words during the session such as ‘hai, sensei’, ‘iie, sensei’, ‘arigato gozaimashita’

I would like to ask all senior students to share your experience of learning taiko and teach new words to your friends and family. Ganbarimashita! (Congratulations, you worked hard!)

For junior students (Grades 1 and 2 students), we are very fortunate to welcome a group of volunteer people from Japan on Tuesday 28th November.

They are going to share their exceptional skills in three areas;

Japanese tea ceremony,

Kimono dressing

Origami making.

If you would like to come along and be an observer at these sessions, please let us know as we’d love to see you there.

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Week 5

Monday: 06.11

School Closure Day

Tuesday: 07.11

Melbourne Cup Public Holiday

Wednesday: 08.11

School Organisation Meeting – 8.10am – 8.30am

2018 Prep Orientation Session 1: 9-10am

Music Work Tuition Lessons – 11.30am – 8.00pm

Thursday: 09.11

Sports Uniform: Gr 5/6F, Gr 5/6R, Gr 4/5W, Gr

3/4M, Gr 3/4P.

Staff Meeting 3.45pm – 5.15pm

Friday: 10.11

Sports Uniform: Gr 1/2R, Gr 1/2T, Gr P/1E, Gr PR

Saturday: 11.11

Remembrance Day

Week 6

Monday: 13.11

School Organisation Meeting – 8.10am – 8.30am

School Assembly 2.55pm

Grade 6 Graduation Photos

Christmas Raffle Begins

Tuesday: 14.11

2018 Prep Orientation Session 2: 9-10am

Day Set Aside For Excursion/Incursion

Wednesday: 15.11

Student Wellbeing Cluster Meeting (Debbie)

Grade 5 Leadership Night with Denise Arnel -

7.00pm

Music Work Tuition Lessons – 11.30am – 8.00pm

Thursday: 16.11

Sports Uniform: Gr 5/6F, Gr 5/6R, Gr 4/5W, Gr

3/4M, Gr 3/4P.

Staff Meeting 3.45pm – 5.15pm

Friday: 17.11

Saturday: 18.11

Family Mass ‘Buddies’ Prep R. P/1E, 5/6F & 5/6R

Week 7

Monday: 20.11

School Organisation Meeting – 8.15am – 8.30am

2018 Prep Orientation Session 3: 9-10am

Tuesday: 21.11

Grade 3 – 6 Rotations

Wednesday: 22.11

Class Mass: 9.30am – Prep R & Prep/1E

Music Work Tuition Lessons – 11.30am – 8.00pm

Thursday: 23.11

Sports Uniform: Gr 5/6F, Gr 5/6R, Gr 4/5W, Gr

3/4M, Gr 3/4P.

Staff Meeting 3.45pm – 5.15pm

Friday: 24.11

Sports Uniform: Gr 1/2R, Gr 1/2T, Gr P/1E, Gr PR

2018 Prep Parent Dinner

Week 8 Monday: 27.11

School Organisation Meeting – 8.15am – 8.30am

School Assembly 2.55pm

Tuesday: 28.11

Japanese Incursion For Grade 1 & 2

Wednesday: 29.11

2018 Prep Orientation Session 4: 9-10am

Music Work Tuition Lessons – 11.30am – 8.00pm

Thursday: 30.11

Sports Uniform: Gr 5/6F, Gr 5/6R, Gr 4/5W, Gr

3/4M, Gr 3/4P.

Staff Meeting 3.45pm – 5.15pm

Educating the Digital Tween Parent Seminar

Friday: 01.12

Sports Uniform: Gr 1/2R, Gr 1/2T, Gr P/1E, Gr PR

Saturday: 02.12

Family Mass – New Prep Families (2018)

Week 9

Monday: 04.12

School Organisation Meeting – 8.15am – 8.30am

Advent Paraliturgy Week 1

Student Orientation Day 1

Tuesday: 05.12

2018 Prep Orientation Session 5: 9-10am

Parent Helper Course

Grade 3 – 6 Rotations

Wednesday: 06.12

Music Work Tuition Lessons – 11.30am – 8.00pm

Thursday: 07.12

St Ambrose Feast Day

Whole School Mass & Celebration

Sports Uniform: Gr 5/6F, Gr 5/6R, Gr 4/5W, Gr

3/4M, Gr 3/4P.

Friday: 08.12

Sports Uniform: Gr 1/2R, Gr 1/2T, Gr P/1E, Gr PR

Week 10

Monday: 11.12

School Organisation Meeting – 8.15am – 8.30am

Advent Paraliturgy Week

Student Orientation Day 2

School Assembly 2.55pm

Tuesday: 12.12

St Ambrose School Sports Carnival (Whole

School)

Wednesday: 13.12

Music Work Tuition Lessons: 11.30am

Thursday: 14.12

School Advisory Dinner 7.00pm

Friday: 15.12

Student reports sent home.

Week 11

Monday: 18.12

School Organisation Meeting – 8.15am – 8.30am

Advent Paraliturgy Week

Grade 6 Celebration Day

Tuesday: 19.12

Grade 6 Graduation Mass & Dinner – 6.00pm

Wednesday: 20.12

End of Term 4

Whole School Liturgy – 9.30am

School Award Ceremony: 12.30pm

Students dismissed at 1.30pm

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POTENTIAL CODE RED DAY

SCHOOL CLOSURE

In the event of extreme fire danger and a CODE RED

day being called, the following provides information

as to how we, as a school will act and communicate

with you.

The decision to close will be confirmed by the

Emergency Management Commissioner no later

than 1.00 pm the day prior to the closure. Once we

have received confirmation of the closure we will

contact you directly via email and SMS before the

end of the school day to confirm this. You are urged

to check the Department of Education and Training

website for updates, school closures will be posted

to the Department’s website – see

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs

/health/pages/closures.aspx

Please note that all of our school bus routes will also

be closed; services will resume when the school

reopens.

I realise that the potential closure of our school may

result in you having to make alternative

arrangements for your child, but the safety of our

students and staff remains our top priority. Given the

predicted weather conditions, we urge that your

child is not left at home unattended or in the care of

older children.

If you know of other parents who, for any reason,

may not be aware of the school’s potential closure,

please contact them to help ensure they are aware

that the school may be closed.

You should also explain to your child and family

members that our school may be closed. For safety

reasons, no staff will be on-site if the school is closed.

For up-to-date information on this year’s fire season,

visit the CFA website at www.cfa.vic.gov.au or call

the 24-hour Victorian Bushfires Information Line on

1800 240 667.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Student Awards

Prep Aidan S For his insightful comments during Maths lessons. Thank you Aidan, we all learn new things from you. Prep Mia T For always working hard in the classroom and for being a positive role model in Prep. P/1E Arthur R For a wonderful start at St Ambrose Primary School. P/1E Luci A For her incredible effort during writing time. 1/2R William F For his enthusiasm and competence in Maths. 1/2R Leo G For writing great sentences for his Aboriginal acrostic poem. 1/2T Fiachra H For being a reliable and mature class member. 1/2T Jamie H For always asking probing questions and sharing knowledge. 3/4M Liam M For always working to the best of his ability. 3/4M Ruben H For always trying his best to complete all work to a great standard. 4/5BW Mietta P For working collaboratively with her partner to write an excellent description for their character. 4/5BW Phoebe G For her mature and calm approach towards all areas of her school life. 5/6F Vincent M For always being willing to share his thoughts during classroom discussion! 5/6F Maisy C For reaching State level in Triple Jump - Congratulations! 5/6R Finn H For impressive reading in Mass. 5/6R Jet W For going beyond expectations in his author study.

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15th August Liv S (Prep) 8th September Arwen R(1/2R) 10th September Lola C (1/2R) 26th September Arabella W (3/4M) 11th October Saila H (P/1E) 18th October Jemima D (P/1E) 20th October James A (5/6R)

St Ambrose Sports Star of the Week - Jay B For excellent effort and participation in Parkour

Workshop.

St Ambrose Sports Star of the Week - Heidi N For always listening, doing her best and

encouraging others in P.E.

Congratulations Benjamin R (3/4P) you have achieved a Gold Certificate!!

Congratulations Heidi N (3/4M) you have achieved a Gold Certificate!!

Parkour

Last week the Grades 3-6's participated in a Parkour incursion conducted by coaches Kelly & Shem from Melbourne Parkour Club.

The children worked very hard (were exhausted!) & learnt lots of new physical activities.

They taught the children different movements using their body, strength & warm ups & how to jump on & over things safely.

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Community News

Bug-A-Lugs understands that not every family has the same public holiday so we are taking expression of interest for some pupil free days coming up on 6th, 7th and 8th of November 2017

Location: Kyneton Bug-A-Lugs Indoor Play Centre

Hours of operation: 6.30am to 6.30pm

Contact Numbers: 5422 2767 or email us

Booking Details: Bookings are essential prior to your child attending the program by expression of interest

.

Daily Fees: $80 (full fee) with rebates fees workout $40-$22 per day

Allergies/Dietary Needs: Please inform a member of staff of any allergies or special dietary needs.

What to Bring: Child/ren are required to bring a hat and water bottle

Community News

Application Forms for this opportunity are available by emailing [email protected] or

please contact Doxa direct for more information.

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Wheelchairs for Kids – Wheelathon Timetable

Monday 30th October, 2017

Class / Group: Time:

Prep R

9.00 – 9.20am

Prep1/E

9.25 – 9.45am

1/2R

9.50 – 10.10am

1/2T

10.15 – 10.35am

3/4P

10.40 – 11.00am

RECESS

3/4M

11.30 – 11.50am

4/5BW

11.55 – 12.15pm

5/6R

12.20 – 12.40pm

5/6F

12.45 – 1.05pm

Buddies - Gd6’s & Preps

1.10 – 1.30pm

SAUSAGE SIZZLE - LUNCH

NB: A BIG thank you to all the teachers for their support of this event!

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