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Wednesday 18th February Week 3 Term 1

Dear Parents,

This edition of our school newsletter coincides with Ash Wednesday which begins the season of

Lent. All the children at our school attended either a Mass (Year 3-6’s) at 9am with the

parishioners or a liturgy (Kindy – Year 2’s) in the school hall to signify the start of Lent.

My sincere thanks to all those parents who attended the annual Parent Information Evening

held at our school last night. Our intention was for you, as parents, to gain a deeper understanding

of the structures and processes in place in the different classes as you work in conjunction with

the teachers to support the learning needs of your child/children. It is also important to gain an

understanding of the “big picture” our school has designed for 2015. I hope the whole school

session in the hall gave you a good understanding of what we are doing and why we are doing it.

It was also important to devote some time to supporting parents to understand how to access

information from our new “Portal”. This is a new way of communicating for all of us and I do

appreciate your perseverance in developing your understanding in this area.

Swimming training commenced yesterday morning before school with forty two students

participating. I encourage children from Years 3-6 to come along and develop their skills and

fitness by participating in the training at Bicton Baths. Swimmers please pay $4.00 for pool entry

into container labelled POOL ENTRY and a gold coin donation into the BREAKFAST container

which will be sitting on the Breakfast table BEFORE you start training. NO MONIES ARE TO

BE GIVEN TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE. PLEASE PAY AT THE POOL AT THE

BREAKFAST TABLE.

We are looking for helpers to feed our early morning swimmers. If you can come along to

training to help make cheese toasties or donate some fruit or muffins that would be great. There

is a roster in the Office. Thank you to Fiona Houston and Pia Glamuzina for co-ordinating the

swimming breakfast roster. Thank you to Oz Celenza for coordinating the sessions and the staff

and parents who have offered to assist throughout the sessions.

Last Monday, West Coast Eagles, Chris Masten and Alec Waterman visted the school and took

the Year 4, 5 and 6 classes for a football coaching clinic. The children really enjoyed this

opportunity and didn’t miss the chance to let the visitors know that for the most part, they are

Fremantle Dockers supporters!

Through the week, Grasshopper Soccer conducted a Soccer Skills Clinic for children in Years

1 - 4. All children participated enthusiastically and demonstrated a high level of skill. Thank

you Oz Celenza for organising these two events.

A reminder to all parents that the RESERVED parking bay, auctioned late last year at the

Christmas Carols evening, needs to remain “RESERVED” for the Ross family.

Parents are asked to mark in their diaries/calendars Sunday 8th March as the date set aside for

the Community Mass for 2015 to the celebrate the beginning of the new school year. This

occasion will also provide children in Years 3, 4 and 6 a chance to pledge their commitment to

the sacramental programmes of Reconciliation, Holy Communion and Confirmation

respectively. If families of children making a Sacrament cannot attend this Mass, alternate dates

for pledging their commitment are: Saturday 7th March at 6.30pm, Saturday 14th March at

6.30pm and Sunday 15th March at 9.45am.

The Pre-Kindy interviews for the 2016 cohort are due to start in the first week of March, so if

you know of any families who would like their child to have a place in this programme, please

ensure that they have completed their application forms.

Dear Lord,

As we begin this new school year, we gather

once again as a community of believers.

We thank you for the energy and the Spirit that

you renewed in us through the Summer

months.

We thank you for the time to enjoy our family and friends and to reflect on what is important in our

lives.

Let this year be marked by enthusiasm and love so

that, with the inspiration of your spirit, we may

continue to grow in our faith.

Help us to fulfill Your hope for us with honest inten-tions and works of faith.

Let us be gentle with ourselves and bring

laughter, joy and love to others.

We ask this in your name. Amen

From the Principal

FEBRUARY 18th Matilda Dewar 18th Xavier Bradshaw-Pini 20th Rose Gregory 20th Oliver Lim 20th Thomas Knight 21st Tessa Robson

MARCH 1st Joel O’Dea 3rd Mia Buswell 4th Thomas Backhouse

From the Principal (continued) Attached to this edition of the newsletter, is an invitation to hear a guest speaker talk about parenting

children in the modern world. This opportunity is free and it is being held at Santa Maria College. I

encourage parents to attend, as a follow up to some of the things we talked about last night.

Finally, our hardworking P&F have organised a Family Welcome Sundowner for this Friday evening at 5:30pm, so

please come and join in the fun and enjoy the great atmosphere, good music and the company of many school families.

My sincere thanks to Deirdre Westerhout for co-ordinating the organisation of what promises to be a great evening.

Dates to Remember:

Friday 20th February – Swimming Training from 7:30am – 8:05am (Years 3-6)

Friday 20th February – Year 4 Assembly

Friday 20th February – Family Welcome Sundowner 5:30pm (organised by the P&F)

Tuesday 24th February – Swimming Training from 7:30am – 8:05am (Years 3-6)

Thursday 26th February – School Board Meeting at 7pm

Friday 27th February – Swimming Training from 7:30am – 8:05am (Years 3-6)

Friday 6th March – Swimming Training from 7:30am – 8:05am (Years 3-6)

Friday 6th March – Year 3 Assembly

Sunday 8th March – Community/Commitment Mass at 9:45am

Best wishes for the coming fortnight.

Paul Hansen

PRINCIPAL

STANDARD COLLECTION NOTICE

Publicity and the Use of Students Images As part of the school’s publicity activities there may, on occasion, arise the situation whereby the school, Catholic Education Office of

WA (CEOWA) or local media will need to take photographs and/or video footage of your child/ren for publication in newspapers,

school documents, CEOWA and Catholic agency document (e.g. Caritas, CDF, LifeLink etc) training videos and/or the school/CEOWA

website.

Please return this form only if you DO NOT give permission for images of your child/children to be used.

I _________________________ DO NOT give permission for the use of my son/daughter’s photos/video image in

school publicity activities undertaken by the school, CEOWA or local media.

Student’s name:______________________________________________________________________________________

Signed: _____________________________________ Date: _______________________________

TUCKSHOP ROSTER TERM 1, 2015

THURSDAY 5/2/15 Helpers Cakes Salads

J.Kenny / S.Secker J.Kenny / L.Buswell S.Secker

MONDAY 9/2/15

V.Bradshaw / E.Spackman J.Haigh / E.Spackman E. O’Keefe

THURSDAY 12/2/15 Helpers Cakes Salads

M.Casotti / D.Westerhout A.Marchese / D.Westerhout M.Casotti

MONDAY 16/2/15 Helpers Cakes Salads

T.McMaster / J.Hogan T.McMaster / K.Brady J.Hogan

THURSDAY 19/2/15 Helpers Cakes Salads

C.Gauci C.Gauci / C.King M.Taylor

MONDAY 23/2/15 Helpers Cakes Salads

J.McCartney / K.Cosgriff J.McCartney / H.Tungate L.Zilko

THURSDAY 26/2/15 Helpers Cakes Salads

J.Barkla J.Barkla / H.Klingberg M.Shepherd

MONDAY 2/3/15

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

THURSDAY 5/3/15 Helpers Cakes Salads

S.Secker A.Tandy / L.Buswell S.Secker

MONDAY 9/3/15 Helpers Cakes Salads

J.Bacich / P.Bryan J.Bacich / P.Bryan M.Babich

THURSDAY 12/3/15 Helpers Cakes Salads

P.Glamuzina P. Glamuzina / L.Backhouse D.Lucas

MONDAY 16/3/15 Helpers Cakes Salads

P.Di Prinzio / D.Woods M.Ghiasi / D.Woods P.Di Prinzio

THURSDAY 19/3/15 Helpers Cakes Salads

F.Houston F.Houston / H.Klingberg C.Ivancich

MONDAY 23/3/15 Helpers Cakes Salads

K.Cosgriff / D.Westerhout H.Tungate / D.Westerhout M.Babich

THURSDAY 26/3/15 Helpers Cakes Salads

J.Barkla / J.Kenny J.Barkla / K.Brady J.Kenny

MONDAY 30/3/15 Helpers Cakes Salads

J.McCartney / T.McMaster J.McCartney /T.McMaster/ L.Backhouse C.King

THURSDAY 2/4/15 Helpers Cakes Salads

C.Gauci / C.Gauci / A.Tandy J.Haigh

HARMONY WEEK CELEBRATIONS

LIFE EDUCATION OPEN VAN SESSION

MONDAY 16TH MARCH 2015

8.30-9.00

Come and see what happens inside the Life Education Van Have a chat about Life Education Programmes and other health issues with our educators. Have a look at the student workbooks Access a range of health and drug information pamphlets and information sheets.

HARMONY WEEK DRESS UP DAY AND ASSEMBLY FRIDAY 20TH MARCH

DRESS IN CULTURAL DRESS AND JOIN IN THE PARADE AT SCHOOL

All Parents, Care Givers,

School Staff and Community

Members are welcome to

come and see inside the Life

Education Van.

PARISH NEWS PARISH WEEKEND MASS TIMES

Saturday Vigil - 6.30 pm Sunday - 7.30 am, 9.45 am, 6.30pm

Keyed Up Music will be running piano and guitar lessons during school at Our Lady of Fatima in

term 1. Prices start from $18.95 plus gst for a shared lesson. To enrol, go to

www.keyedupmusic.com.au/enrolments.html or ring Therese on 1300 366 243 with any queries.

GRASSHOPPER SOCCER

For ages 4 to 11!

Starting at 3.10pm on 12th February

at Our Lady Of Fatima School on

the Oval

Brochures with more information

were sent home Monday. Spare

forms available in the office.

A note from the Community Health Nurse…

Welcome to the new school year. My name is Jan Hutchison and I am the Community Health Nurse who visits your school.

Community Health Nurses work in schools to promote healthy development and wellbeing so students may reach their full potential. A major part of my work is focused on the School Entry Health Assessment program and early intervention.

Community Health Nurses serve as a health contact point for children and their families, providing information, assessment, health counselling and referral. The services provided are free and confidential.

If you have a concern about your child’s health or development, please contact me on 93391362.

TERM 1 - 2015

Our Lady of Fatima, Palmyra

WEEK MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT /SUN

January 26 27 28 29

Staff PD

30

Staff PD

31/1

Feb

Week1

2

Students

Start

3 4 5 6 7/8

Week 2 9 10

11

12 P & F Meeting 7.30pm

13 14/15

Week 3 16 17 Swimming Train-

ing Yr 3 – 6 7.30 – 8.05am

6pm Parent

Information

Night

18

Ash Wednes-

day

Mass

Yrs 3- 6

Liturgy Yr 1

and 2 in Hall

19 20 Swimming Training Yr 3 – 6 7.30 – 8.05am Family Welcome

Sundowner Yr 4 Assembly

21/22

Feb/Mar

Week 4

23 24 Swimming Train-

ing Yr 3 – 6 7.30 – 8.05am

25

26

7.30pm

School

Board Meet-

ing

27 Swimming Training Yr 3 – 6 7.30 – 8.05am TBC

28

1 March

Week 5

2

Labour Day

3

4

5 6 Swimming Training Yr 3 – 6 7.30 – 8.05am Yr 3 Assembly

7/8

Community/ Com-

mitment Mass @

9.45am

Week 6

9

10

11

OLOF

Swim Trials

Melville

Pool

8.45-12.00

12

PP and Yr 2

to Kings

Park

13 National Ride

to School Day Swimming Training Yr 3 – 6 7.30 – 8.05am

14/15

Week 7

16

Life

Education

Van Kindy

to Yr 6

17 Swimming Training Yr 3 – 6 7.30 – 8.05am Life Education

Van Kindy to

Yr 6

18

Life Educa-

tion Van

Kindy to Yr

6

19 OLOF

Swimming

Carnival Melville Pool 8.45-12.00

20 21st Harmony Day

Assembly Yr 2

21/22

Bunnings Sausage

Sizzle P & F

(Sunday)

Week 8

23

24 Swimming Train-

ing Yr 3 – 6 7.30 – 8.05am

25 26

Open

Afternoon

2.30pm

School

Board Meet-

ing 7.30pm

27 ASCS Interschool Swimming Carni-

val

28

29 Palm Sunday

March/

April

Week 9

30

Palm Sun-

day Reflec-

tion Yr 1

and 2

9am in the

Church

31

Washing of the

Feet Reflection

Yr 3 and Pre-

Primary

9am in the

Church

Parent/Teacher

Interviews

12.30pm-6pm

1

Stations of

the Cross

Reflection

Ur 5 and 6

9am

Aqua

Splash

Carnival

Yr1-3

12.00 noon -

2.30pm

2

Holy

Thursday

Yr 4 Mass

End of Term

P & F

Easter

Raffle

3

Good Friday

4/5