newsletter no.30 eptember 2018 · 2018-09-20 · friday: 09.11 grade 5/6’s t20 cricket...

NEWSLETTER NO .30

THURSDAY , 20 TH SEPTEMBER 2018

Centred By Faith

In Partnership with Community

We Provide Excellence in Learning

Dear Parents, Students and Friends of St Ambrose,

TH AN K YOU FOR A GR E AT TER M

The term has flown and it is certainly time for a break.

This past season of winter that seems to linger has

certainly taken its toll on student and staff health.

Despite all this, our students have had a solid term of

learning and it has been wonderful to hear so many

speak so positively of their learning and their

teachers.

The Term 4 calendar that has been set out in this

newsletter highlights that there are plenty of events

and opportunities for you to participate in the life of

the school.

The first off the rank for next term is the “Daniher’s

Drive”. Neale Daniher, his brothers and sisters and

the FightMND community are on a four-day on-

road extravaganza, better known as the Daniher’s

Drive. The great thing for us is that they are stopping

in Woodend on the 11th October at 10.30am. Our

Grade 5 & 6 students have been invited to be a

part of the event which gives them the opportunity

to participate in community service. It also provides

our entire school with the opportunity to see over

100 amazing vehicles drive in procession into town.

A CareMonkey form has been sent out today

providing greater detail. We hope you will be able

to assist and join us as we participate in this event.

S T AF F I NG NE WS – TH ANK YOU MR S . POLL AR D

This week we farewell Lisa Pollard. She has been an

amazing sports teacher for our students and her

commitment and professionalism has made her

highly regarded by staff and parents alike. Lisa has

been filling in for us while Kristy Cavric has been on

maternity leave. Kristy returns next term and will

continue the Physical Education program where Lisa

has left off.

Personally I wish to acknowledge both Kristy and Lisa

for their ability to make the most of the Australian

Government Sporting School’s Program. This term

alone, Lisa in consultation with Kristy, have accessed

just over $2,378 in funding to support our students in

participating in extracurricular activities in

basketball, athletics, football & tennis. We have

been very fortunate to have staff that are on the ball

(excuse the pun).

D I SMI SS AL T I ME NEXT FR I D AY

Tomorrow marks the end of Term 3. Dismissal time for

our students is at 1.30pm. There is no canteen

tomorrow. We would like to invite every parent who

is available to attend, to join us for Mass at 12.00pm.

It’s a special celebration of the term we have just

had and an opportunity to give thanks to God for

the many gifts developed, strengthened and

discovered.

Wishing you all a restful holiday and we hope to see

you back here safe and sound next term.

Des Noack

Principal

Term 3 Week 10

Monday: 17.09

Staff Prayer & Briefing 8.15am

School Assembly 2.55pm

Last day to order summer uniform Thursday: 20.09

Staff Meeting 3.45pm:

Friday: 21.09

End of Term Mass 12pm

Student Dismissal 1.30pm

Term 4, 2018 Week 1

Monday: 08.10


Tuesday: 09.10

Wednesday: 10.10

Thursday: 11.10

Daniher Drive Car Rally – refer to

CareMonkey

Staff Meeting 3.45pm: CPR Update

Friday: 12.10

Grade 6 Graduation Photos

Grade 4 Water Safety Visit – 9.30am

Saturday: 13.10

Sunday: 14.10

28th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Week 2

Monday: 15.10

Feast of St Teresa of Jesus



Regional Athletics - Bendigo

Tuesday: 16.10

Feast of St Hedwig

Feast of St Margaret Mary Alacoque

Grade 4 Swimming Program

Education School Officers Meeting – 2.30pm

Wednesday: 17.10

Feast of St Ignatious of Antioch

School Mass – 9.30am: Grade 1/2’s

Thursday: 18.10

Feast of St Luke

Food Safety Course SITXFSA001 (Use

hygienic practices for food safety)

Staff Meeting 3.45pm: Semester 2 Reports

Friday: 19.10

Food Safety Course SITXFSA001 (Use

hygienic practices for food safety)

ONWZ Principal Network

Saturday: 20.10

Sunday: 21.10


Mrs. Maree Thomas returns from Long

Service Leave.

Week 3

Monday: 22.10

Feast of St John Paul II


School Assembly: 2.55pm

Tuesday: 23.10

Learning & Teaching Network

Day set aside for excursions

Wednesday: 24.10

Feast of St Anthony Mary Claret

School Mass – 9.30am: Grade 2/3R

Division Softball

Thursday: 25.10


School Advisory Meeting 7.00pm

Friday: 26.10

Confirmation Candidates Reflection Day

Sacrament of Confirmation Mass: 6.00pm

Saturday: 27.10

Family Mass hosted by Grade 2/3R – 6.00pm

Sunday: 28.10


Week 4

Monday: 29.10


State Athletics Competition

Tuesday: 30.10



Wednesday: 31.10

2019 Prep Orientation Session 1: 9 till 10am

School Mass – 9.30am: 3/4P

Thursday: 01.11

Feast of All Saints

Regional Sports Day – Volley Ball, Team

Tennis (Swan Hill)

Learning Diversity Network Symposium

E-Learning Network


Friday: 02.11

The Commemoration of All The Faithful

Departed

Regional Sports Day - Basketball (Swan Hill)

Saturday: 03.11

Sunday: 04.11

31st Sunday of Ordinary Time

Week 5

Monday: 05.11

School Closure Day

Tuesday: 06.11

Melbourne Cup – Public Holiday

Wednesday: 07.11

2019 Prep Orientation Session 2 : 9 till 10am

Thursday: 08.11

Staff Meeting 3.45pm: Focus – 2019 Student

Placement.

ONWZ Principal Network Wellbeing Meeting

Friday: 09.11

Grade 5/6’s T20 Cricket Competition

ONWZ Principal Network Meeting

2018/2019 Prep Parent Dinner – 6.30pm

Saturday: 10.11

Sunday: 11.11

32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time

Welcome 2019 Prep Family Mass hosted by

current P/1 classes.

Week 6

Monday: 12.11




Tuesday: 13.11

Fr Martin’s Birthday


Wednesday: 14.11


School Mass – 9.30am: Grade 1/2T

Grade 5 Leadership Night – 7.00pm

Thursday: 15.11

Feast of St Albert the Great

Staff Meeting 3.45pm: Focus – 2019 Student

Placement

Friday: 16.11

Religious Education Network

Saturday: 17.11

Feast of St Helen of Hungary

Sunday: 18.11

33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

Week 7

Monday: 19.11


Tuesday: 20.11

Day set aside for excursions

Wednesday: 21.11


Northern Region Principals Reference

Meeting

School Mass – 9.30am: Grade 2/3T

2019 Prep Transition Info Exchange: 3.30

Woodend Community Centre

Thursday: 22.11

Whole School Sports Carnival


School Advisory Meeting 7.00pm

Friday: 23.11

Feast of St Clement & Saint Columban

ONWZ Deputy Principals Network

Saturday: 24.11

Sunday: 25.11

Feast of Christ the King

Week 8

Monday: 26.11


2019 Forward Planning Day – Day 1


Tuesday: 27.11

2019 Forward Planning Day – Day 2



Wednesday: 28.11

2019 Prep Orientation Session 5 : 9 till 10am

Thursday: 29.11


Friday: 30.11

Feast of St Andrew

St Ambrose Staff End of Year Dinner

Reports available to principal for review.

Saturday: 01.12

Sunday: 02.12

First Sunday of Advent

Week 9

Monday: 03.12

Feast of St Francis Xavier


2019 Student Orientation Day 1. (Current

2018 Prep to Grade 5’s)

Tuesday: 04.12

Feast of St John Damascene

Wednesday: 05.12

Thursday: 06.12

Feast of St Nicholas


Friday: 07.12

Feast of St Ambrose

Celebration of St Ambrose Feast Day – PGL

Campaspe Downs

Whole School Mass: 9.30am

Saturday: 08.12

Sunday: 09.12

Second Sunday of Advent

Week 10

Monday: 10.12



2019 Student Orientation Day 2. (Current

2018 Prep to Grade 5’s)

Tuesday: 11.12

Feast of St Damascus



Wednesday: 12.12

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Genevieve Bryant End of Year Whole School

Concert & Workshop

Thursday: 13.12

Feast of St Lucy


Friday: 14.12

Feast of St John of the Cross

Student Reports Sent Home

Saturday: 15.12

Sunday: 16.12

Third Sunday of Advent

Week 11 – Grade 6 Graduation Week

Monday: 17.12


Grade 6 Celebration Day - MSAC

Tuesday: 18.12

Grade 6 Graduation Mass & Dinner

Wednesday: 19.12

Whole School End of Year Mass 9.30am

End of Year Award Ceremony – 2.00pm

Student Dismissal – 3.30pm

Thursday: 20.12

Staff 2019 Planning

Daniher’s Drive Proposed Order of the Day Thurs 11th October.

8.30 am - Cones to be placed at Forest St & High St entrance to precinct blocking traffic. 8.30 - 9.30am Set Up - St Ambrose marquees, 50 chairs, 6 trestle tables to be erected outside squash courts 10.30am - Braemar band commence performance. 10.50 - Des Dowling MC - welcome acknowledgement, interview with celebrity. 11.05 - Des Dowling - MND Speakers on stage with David - present cheque to Neale 11.15 - Des Dowling - close official ceremony. 11.15 - 11.30 - Braemar band perform 11.30am - Drive leaves

As you can see, the instruments

purchased this year are being put to

great use with students loving the

variety of instruments we have.

Using touch screen technology to

enhance the learning.

St Ambrose Summer

Dress Code

Our students are required to wear a formal

compulsory identifying uniform, which

distinguishes them as a member of the school.

The uniform provides an opportunity for our

students to display pride not only in themselves

but in their membership of and to the school.

Next term our students are required to wear

‘Summer Uniform’ and their school ‘Sunsmart’

wide brimmed hat.

The following provides an outline of Summer

Uniform:

GIRLS’ SUMMER UNIFORM

Blue and white tartan dress with navy trim.

White school socks. (Strictly no anklet socks)

School pullover with logo / and or

Navy Soft Shell Jacket with logo.

Black leather school shoes.

Navy blue hair ties

Sun Smart School Hat OR

GIRLS’ SUMMER UNIFORM (alternative to the

dress)

Short sleeve blue shirt with logo.

Navy school trousers or Navy school shorts

White school socks. (Strictly no anklet socks)




Navy blue hair ties

Sun Smart School Hat

BOYS’ SUMMER UNIFORM

Short sleeve blue shirt with logo

Navy school trousers or Navy school shorts

Navy school socks (Strictly no anklet socks)




Navy blue hair ties if hair is longer than shoulder

length.

Sun Smart School Hat

SPORTS UNIFORM (Boys & Girls)

Tracksuit pants with school logo / and or -

Sports shorts with school logo

Short / Long Sleeve Sport Polo with Logo


Sun Smart School Hat (T.1/T.4)

White sports socks (Strictly no anklet socks)

Sneakers

SCHOOL BAGS

St Ambrose School bag

Our Ukelele’s Have A Home

Thanks to Richard Wade for installing our Ukelele wall in the theatre. The Grade 3/4 students have been learning to play songs that include the chords A min, G, F and C.

Words make you think a thought.

Music makes you feel a feeling. A

song makes you feel a thought.

E. Y. Harburg

This Week’s Gospel

Gospel Mark 8:27-35

A reading from the holy Gospel according to

Mark

The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands

of humanity … All who wish to be first must

make themselves the servants of all.

After leaving the mountain Jesus and his

disciples made their way through Galilee; and

he did not want anyone to know, because he

was instructing his disciples; he was telling

them, ‘The Son of Man will be delivered into

the hands of men; they will put him to death;

and three days after he has been put to death

he will rise again.’ But they did not understand

what he said and were afraid to ask him.

They came to Capernaum, and when he was

in the house he asked them, ‘What were you

arguing about on the road?’ They said nothing

because they had been arguing which of

them was the greatest. So he sat down, called

the Twelve to him and said, ‘If anyone wants to

be first, he must make himself last of all and

servant of all.’ He then took a little child, set

him in front of them, put his arms round him,

and said to them, ‘Anyone who welcomes one

of these little children in my name, welcomes

me; and anyone who welcomes me welcomes

not me but the one who sent me.’

Gospel Reflection

Jesus was well aware of the constant

temptation for the leaders amongst his

followers to be conditioned by the surrounding

social and political structures. So, when he

became aware that his disciples were

disputing ‘who is the greatest’, he decided to

teach them a lesson by engaging in some

counter-cultural street theatre.

Jesus saw a young boy on the edge of the

crowd and beckoned him into the middle of

his group of disciples. This was not because of

some sentimental idea that all kids are little

innocents, but because in his society, children

were absolutely at the bottom of the social

scale. Jesus moved an utter nobody from the

margins of society to the centre, challenging

his disciples to change their perspective.

This challenge is made to all of us. We must

identify those on the margins, some of whom

we have quite literally dis-located like

indigenous communities or asylum seekers,

and bring them into the centre of our concern.

There may be pain, personal and social, in

changing perspective.

We might pause for a moment to pray for a

new way of seeing, for perseverance in re-

locating someone in the centre of our

concerns, for the graceful insight that in

welcoming that person we have welcomed

Christ. © Fr Michael Tate

You Don’t Compare?

Competition and comparison – our culture

thrives on them.

Television has made a killing on it in recent

years. Who will win the job as apprentice to

the millionaire? Who will win as the top model?

Who will get voted off the island?

Competition can spur us on, but it also can

tear us up inside. Why can’t I look like her? Why

can’t I score tries like him? I know many young

people that tear themselves down because

they constantly focus on how they don’t

measure up to others? We need to stop

comparing ourselves with others and start

loving ourselves for who we are – like God

loves us.

In this week’s Gospel, Jesus’ disciples are

competing to be the best. Stop comparing

yourself to others, Jesus tells them. Look inside

yourself, get to know your special talents and

use them for the least in our society. Jesus

pulled a child aside because children were

valued least in that society, some Scripture

scholars say.

According to Jesus your value doesn’t come

from appearance or popularity or how well

you compete. It comes from God. And if you

really want to feel great, go out into the world

and show the people who are not valued just

how valuable they are. Is your talent making

kids laugh? Develop it. Are you good at

listening and offering comfort? Do that more

often. Maybe you like building things. Give

your time to help build something for someone

who lives on the margins.

So relax. You’ve got nothing to prove. Turn off

the reality shows and turn on the Gospel. You’ll

feel a lot prouder when you look in the mirror.

What talent or gift do I have or can I develop to help people who need me?

GPBS eNews

Why Read 20 Minutes A Day

Starting in kindergarten, if a student reads 20 minutes a day at home, they will hear 1.8 million words per year. They will have read for 851 hours by Grade 6 and on standardized tests, they will likely score better than 90% of their peers. This is compelling data on the benefits of encouraging your child to read.

Helps in language development From the time your child is born, reading out loud is a positive influence. As your child grows, daily reading will help the brain make

connections between the written and spoken word, widening vocabulary in the process. Adding to that benefit, vocabulary knowledge equates to masterful spelling. In fact, reading, spelling and vocabulary are critically important to a child's lifelong achievement. Promotes brain development Educators have long said reading makes people smarter, and there’s research backing them up. Studies have found that reading to children of any age wakens a number of regions in the left part of the brain. The areas in the brain that become active involve understanding the meaning of words and concepts tied to memory.

Aids in understanding of a world outside our own

Reading is more than just translating written words into verbal form; it is about understanding those words were once ideas in the minds of great thinkers. It is about realizing those ideas can be connected to personal experiences. Through daily reading, children are exposed to a world outside their own reality. It expands their know-how, opens their minds and creates the potential for a continuation of ideas and an endless number of possibilities. Strengthens family relationships There is nothing quite like reading together as a family. Whether you're flipping through picture books with your little ones or sitting in the same room with older kids while, each immersed in a piece of literature, these are times you remember.

For a moment, you are all able to escape worries and experience art in written form. It is something that can be recreated in different forms with every new book and family read-a-thon. Give it a go. Try to exercise the brain daily. Be it 1minutes, 5 minutes or 20. Every word read makes a difference.

The Longest Kick Competition

With good weather on their side the Social

Justice Team finally ran the ‘Footy Colours Day

– Longest Kick Competition’. Huge numbers

signed up on both Thursday for the Seniors and

Friday for the Juniors competitions.

Congratulations to: Xavier M (4/5F) who won

the Grade 5/6 Comp, Alex G (4/5F) who won

the Grade 3/4 Comp, Hayden J (1/2T) who

won the Grade 1/2 Comp and Hayden L (P/1L)

who won the Prep Comp!

In the past couple of weeks, I have witnessed

some great examples of senior

students' inquiry project in Japanese. It is

great to see that the students are taking great

responsibility and ownership of their own

learning. Well done!!

Inquiry project by Lucy C. (5/6 E).

Inquiry project by Faith Zoch (5/6 E)

Inquiry project by Eva R (5/6 M), a part of her 38 slides!!

Tracey is loving her new role and the

opportunity to get to know every student in the

school.

Book Nook Book Review-

CHALK BOY

Barnaby is a pavement artist. This morning he

started drawing me. I have a head that can

think, eyes that can see, ears that can hear

and legs that can run. Best of all, I have a

heart that can feel. Thank you, Barnaby. Chalk

Boy is a heart-warming, wonderful story. It is

about Chalk Boy, a boy draw by Barnaby, a

street artist. It is a tale of woe and friendship in

hard times. I, personally, love this book. Young

children will read it over and over.

By Charlotte 5/6M

TENNIS

Today the senior classes enjoyed a Hot Shots

Tennis clinic run by Paul Lewis of the Woodend

Tennis Club.

The students relished being out in the sunshine.

What a fun-tastic way to finish sport for the term!

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