ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL TRAFALGAR

Independent, collaborative and innovative learners

Fortnightly Newsletter Issue Number 12 30th July 2015

Dear Parents,

The Feast of Mary Mackillop is celebrated on August 8th. Mary Mackillop is Australia’s first canonized saint and she has a very special significance for our school as she founded the Sisters of St Joseph who started our school back in 1932. It was Mary Mackillop’s passion for her faith and her vision that children in disadvantaged and isolated areas were deserving of Catholic Education that led her to start the order known as the Sisters of St Joseph’s. The first teachers at our school were Sisters Michael, Carmen and Peter (they all took saints names) and the last nuns to teach were Sisters Patricia and Joan who left the school in 1986. This year we are celebrating this Feast day with a visit from Bishop Patrick O’Regan to our school. Bishop Pat will officially bless the multipurpose room and it will be then be known as the Mary Mackillop Room. Parents are warmly invited to attend this special ceremony. Parents are asked to be seated by 3.00pm. Mary Mackillop had a great motto in life: Never see a need without doing something about it. Like Mary Mackillop, we ask God to help us recognize those in need and then respond to the need.

Have a great fortnight,

Lidia Goodwin PRINCIPAL

Blessing of Mary Mackillop Room

Bishop Patrick O’Regan 3.00pm

Friday 7th August

Parents warmly invited to attend

Returning from leave Next Monday we welcome back Lucy O’Connell from Long Service Leave. I would like to thank Viv Haupt and Natalie Effenburg and Patricia McGarry for teaching grade 3/4/5 for the past five weeks.

Going on leave I will be taking Long Service Leave from Monday 24th August until the end of term, a total of 4 weeks. In my absence Lucy O’Connell will be acting principal. Lucy will continue to teach her grade using existing leadership time and an extra day provided by Taryn Maxwell-Garrett to undertake any work related to running the school.

SCHOOL CLOSURE

MONDAY 17TH AUGUST There will be no school for students on this day as the staff will be involved in a Professional Development day around “contemporary teaching and learning in Mathematics.”

58 Waterloo Road, Trafalgar 3824 Ph: 03 56331151 E: office@trafalgar.catholic.edu.au Website: www.trafalgar.catholic.edu.au

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

TERM THREE

July 30th 2nd Confirmation Parent night 7.00pm School Library 31st Disco 6.30 – 8.00pm

August 7th Bishop Pat – special assembly 3.00pm 9th Sacrament of Confirmation 17th School Closure PD day for staff 21st Grandparents day 24th Book week

September 4th Father’s day stall 7th Father’s day breakfast and liturgy 17th Sports colours day (special lunch) 18th End of term

Student of the Week

W/ending 17//7/15

P Ayla Farrell 1 Millie Francis 2/3 Riley Tolley 3/4/5 Emmalyn Joiner 5/6 Declan Appleby

PRINCIPAL’S AWARD

Marley Parise for his cheerful morning greetings

W/ending 24//7/15

P Adel Diwell-Fowler 1 Jye Dubelaar 2/3 Isabel Grylls 3/4/5 Josh Pinch 5/6 Taylah Paul

PRINCIPAL’S AWARD

Tayla O’Neill for being very brave

Thank you to Geoff and Elly Fallon for removing shrubbery so we can widen the path as we go to car line.

Woolworths Earn & Learn Program

St Joseph’s school is again taking part in this program in order to purchase educational resources. If you shop at Woolworths please collect tokens (one sticker for every $10 spent). Booklets for the stickers can be picked up from the office or from Woolworths. A collection box has been placed in the front foyer at the school for completed booklets. Thank you for your support.

GRANDPARENTS DAY

Please let our grandparents know to set aside Friday 21st August for our annual

celebration. Invitations and requests for helpers and food donations for this event have been sent out. Thank you to those who have indicated they can help with catering. To help with catering we need to know how many grandparents are coming so please return the notices.

Responsible use of technology Parents are reminded that it is important to monitor your children’s use of iPads and other digital devices. Parents can restrict access to sites on the ipad in the settings section (if unsure we can help you with this). You should also periodically look at the browser history to see the sites your children are looking at. Parents should also monitor the time children spend on digital devices at home ensuring that there is extended times where children are involved in other play and activities.

Musical News -

Grandma’s Gift

Please note that there is a change of date and a change of time for the school musical. The musical will now be held on Friday 6th November at 7.00pm.

Rehearsals have begun and more information will be sent home about costumes and helpers needed throughout this term.

P & F NEWS

DISCO – 31st July Tomorrow night

Thank you to the P & F for organising the night and also thank you to Julie and Wayne Powell for once again being the DJ’s on the night.

Father’s Day stall 4th Sept This stall will run similar to the Mother’s day stall from previous years where children will be able to purchase a gift. More information to come.

Wine and Cheese Night

Friday 11th September A wonderful group of parents met recently to plan this great social event so please

put this date in your calendar as we need as many parents and their

friends/neighbours to come along

NEXT P&F MEETING Tuesday 18th August 9.00am in the Library

All welcome!

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR

FRIDAY 31ST JULY Thank you to families for their wonderful support. Tomorrow is the last day to purchase books.

Next Subway lunch

Friday 7th August Orders due back by

9.00am Tuesday 4th August

PAPER MACHE This term students are creating 'useful' containers from paper mâché. The preps and year one students are making square containers using plastic recycled milk cartons as their base and the students in years two to six are making round containers using balloons and recycled cardboard as their base. The students are loving the process of combining wallpaper paste and recycled office paper to make a solid paper mâché object. They are also studying the history of paper mâché using their IPads and designing good research questions to which they find answers. They will be preparing a document with their information using an IPad app such as 'Pic collage' to present their findings. Each week they take photos of their progress and these photos will also be used to document their learning journey. I can't wait to see where their imaginations take them when they start to build upon their strong paper mâché constructions and bring them alive with paint and lots of 'Bling' additions. Please feel free to drop into the art room on a Tuesday to join in the creation process.

Kathy Grass (visual arts teacher)

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ART FUNDRAISER Parents and family members are invited to come and view the books on display in the foyer near the office. Order forms are available and books can be ordered at any time. The profits from the books sold will contribute to the schools fundraising efforts. Books will be sent home with students once they have been delivered.

7.00pm

Friday 6th

November

Marist Sion College

GRANDMA’S GIFT

ST JOSEPH’S

2015 MUSICAL

Marist-Sion College - 40th Anniversary It is now 40 years since Marist-Sion College was founded. Along with the 40th anniversary, we acknowledge 110 years of Catholic education in our district, which started with Our Lady of Sion College in 1905. You are warmly invited to help us celebrate by joining us at the following events. Heritage Day Mass - 14 August All are invited to join us for our Heritage Day Mass at 9:30 am 14 August in Hall. Bishop Patrick O'Regan will be our celebrant. Morning tea will be served afterwards. Please RSVP by Monday 10 August - 5623 5944. 40th Anniversary Gala - 17 October A Gala event will be held to celebrate our 40th Anniversary. This grand celebration and reunion will be held at Lardner Park, on 17 October, commencing 6:30 pm. Tickets are $40, finger food will be provided, drinks available at bar. Please book tickets early through the College office. Back To Marist-Sion College - 18 October A commemorative Mass is to be held at 10:30 am at St Ita's Drouin on 18 October. The College will be open for visitors and reunions. BBQ lunch provided. RSVP via the Office 5623 5944.

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