St Lawrence & Mary Immaculate Parish Balcatta:

Parish Priest Fr Irek Czech SDS, Assistant Priest Fr Mariusz Adamczyk SDS

www.stlawrence.org.au

Pope Francis

General Intention That parents and teachers may help the new generation

to grow in upright conscience and life

FATHERS DAY

On Friday 30 August there will be a Fathers Day Breakfast at 7.45am in the undercroft. All fathers and

grandfathers are welcome to join in this opportunity for St Lawrence Primary School to recognise and

appreciate the contribution that fathers make.

AUDIT

Yesterday St Lawrence Primary School went through the audit process with the Catholic Education

Office of Western Australia. I am pleased to announce that St Lawrence Primary School has met the

necessary requirements from the Catholic Education Office.

YEAR SIX CAMP

Yesterday morning many excited

students departed for the Year Six

camp at Forest Edge in Waroona.

This is a great learning

opportunity for all students as

they strive both individually and

collectively to meet the many

challenges that a camp provides.

I would like to thank Mr Haydon

who has done all the preparation

and organisation. Thanks also to

Mrs Claire Major who will be

attending the camp with the

students.

St Lawrence Primary School 386 Albert Street Balcatta WA

Telephone: 9344 4944 Fax: 9344 5099 Email: admin@stlawbal.wa.edu.au

Home Page: www.stlawbal.wa.edu.au

Newsletter No 25 21 August 2013

School Vision Statement The vision of St Lawrence Catholic Primary School, Balcatta

is to share the message of God’s love and friendship in a community of learners, developing the full potential of each child.

CUA GRANT

St Lawrence Primary School has applied for a community grant of $5 000 to purchase additional life size

games that can be used by the St Lawrence Community to increase social skills amongst our students.

All parents are requested to hop on line and vote at www.cuacommunitycare.com.au. Each person is allowed to vote twice, once on line and once at the branch in Perth City. Please support

our school in improving the resources for our students. It literally takes two minutes, so please email

your friends and family for their support. We need your votes!

P&F SAUSAGE SIZZLE

The P&F are holding a sausage sizzle at Bunning’s Balcatta this Sunday. Please go along and support our

P&F who raise money for our school.

TERM THREE SCHOOL FEES

Have been issued today. Please look out for them in your child’s school bag.

John Rose

Principal

Week at a glance……

Thursday 22 August: Year 3 Excursion – Schoenstatt Shrine

Friday 23 August: Year 2 Paraliturgy

Year 6 Students return from Camp

Sunday 25 August: Parish Children’s Mass – 6pm

Tuesday 27 August: 7pm School Board

Friday 30 August: Father’s Day Breakfast

FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS

COMMUNICATION BOOKS

This week the learning areas of Religion and S&E/History are being sent home. Please take the time to

go through your child’s work with them, sign the books and return on Monday.

RECONCILIATION RETREAT

This Thursday 22 August Year 3 students and St Lawrence and Mary Immaculate parish children will be

going on an excursion to the Schoenstatt Shrine to prepare to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation.

Mrs Marie Heavey and Miss Angela Leddin, Assistant Principals

PARISH CHILDREN’S MASS

This Sunday night at 6pm is the children’s mass. I would like to see as many children as possible

participate. Rehearsal for singing will be at 5.15pm immediately before the mass. All children are

welcome. Readings will be sent out via email to those who have contacted me.

Please contact me if you have any questions. Hope to see you all on Sunday.

Mrs Toni Mattiaccio mattiaccio.toni@cathednet.wa.edu.au 0416309483

FOOD AND SAFETY

As we gather together to share food, whether it is after a paraliturgy, parent meeting, sharing treats for

children’s birthdays, P&F functions or simply lunchtime eating for the children, we need to be aware of

our school’s “allergy friendly” policy. We ask that when buying or preparing food that will be brought to

school for any reason, sweet or savoury, you avoid nuts and nut products. There are children in our

school that suffer from one of the most severe forms of allergic symptoms, which is Anaphylaxis. These

reactions can be serious and life threatening. We appreciate your co-operation and understanding in

this matter.

Kaylene Bozich, Safety and Health Officer

CLASS NEWS

YEAR THREE

Year Three students are going on an excursion to the Schoenstatt Shrine tomorrow, Thursday 22 August.

Please read the excursion note for what children are required to bring. We have completed our Pirate

pictures and we will have them up in the room by next week. We are continuing our work on Fractions

and Narratives. In week 6 the children will have a Narrative writing assessment to complete. Parents

please check if your child needs more glue or other stationery. Thank you.

Miss Angela Leddin, Year Three Teacher

YEAR FOUR

Religion and History books will be coming home this Friday for viewing. Please sign the inside cover

and return the books on Monday morning.

The First Communion Parent workshop is on Wednesday, September 4. You can either come to

the 5.30pm or 7pm session. Your child receiving Communion needs to attend this meeting with

you.

Mrs Marie Heavey, Year Four Teacher

YEAR FOUR CLASS REP NEWS

Thank you to all the mums who came to our catch up dinner last night. It was a great relaxing night.

Looking forward to another night next term. Frances Svilicich

YEAR FIVE

We have been looking at Lines and Angles in Maths this week and the students have created wonderful

tutorials on different lines and angles. Please check their digital Numeracy books for these tutorials.

Student created tutorials are a wonderful way of students to reinforce their knowledge by putting

concepts into a format that they understand. Using the iPads to create these tutorials is a simple process,

engaging them and saving on paper use at the same time!

A reminder that the class Science presentations are next week so please ask your child about their

progress with this. Have a lovely week

Mr John Stillitano, Year Five Teacher

YEAR SIX

We are currently enjoying our camp. We will see you all on Friday.

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS

This year’s Faction Carnival will be held on Friday 20 September. A Faction T-shirt order Form will

be available from the school office or uniform shop. Orders with money in a sealed envelope can be left

at the school office and orders will be distributed, or alternatively you can purchase direct from the

Uniform Shop. PRE PRIMARY students may also purchase Faction T-shirts (not compulsory).

Mrs Angie Miola, Uniform Shop Manager

UNIFORM SHOP OPENING HOURS

Wednesday 8.30am to 9.30am Thursday 2.30pm to 3.30pm

CANTEEN NEWS

Welcome to a beautiful week. Spring is in the air! We are having a Fathers Day Raffle. Tickets are $2

each or 3 for $5. The Raffle will be drawn on the Fathers Day Breakfast, next Friday 30 August.

Please come one down and support or canteen.

Parents can you please check the menu as some of our items have increased and some items have been

taken off the menu. Some items are only available on Fridays. We are working on the Department of

Education Traffic Light System. So come on down and enjoy the wonderful homemade canteen

approved products.

We will be selling Fathers Day cupcakes at the Fathers Day Breakfast and morning tea. Children can take

them home as a gift to their dad, they will be individually wrapped. Cost will be $2 each.

Parents don’t forget that freshly brewed coffee is available Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – cost $2.50.

Have a great week.

Mrs Frances Svilicich, Canteen Manager

School banking Wednesdays

Learning Centre from 8:00a.m. – 9:00a.m.

TERM THREE COMPETITION

One lucky school banker will be eligible to win a Dollarmites Club Back Pack

filled with miniature Dollarmite Characters – Cred, Addy, Spen, Pat and Pru + $20.00 cash

to either bank or keep and other little goodies! For a chance to win,

students simply need to make at least one or more school banking deposits

and you will automatically be entered into the draw.

** Plus if you open a bank account this term you have double the chance to win **

The prize will be drawn at the last school assembly on Friday, 13 September 2013.

Thank you to the Ewen family for the generous donation.

BRONZE CERTIFICATE AWARD WINNERS

Well done to the following students who are our Bronze Certificate award winners:

Jordano Vivona, Paris Vivona, Nicholas Bullo, Gianna Bullo, Annalisa Bullo,

Sebastian Ienco, Alexander Ienco, Gabriel Ienco,

Ebony Rzemek, Daniel Caroe, Alex Caroe, Nicholas Caroe,

Danielle Agnello, Ira Cuerdo, Julia Lee, Jared Lee, Ethan Sloss

Thank you ~ Nancy Donatelli, Lucia Ewen and Lucia Lizzi

P&F NEWS

Quiz Night

Our Ticket Office will be open next Wednesday 28 August at 8.15am, next to the banking ladies.

Please take this opportunity to purchase tickets as we know at times it is hard to hunt us down.

Attention: Renovators or anyone building.

On display will be floor tiles that will be auctioned on the night, come and have a look.

Your husband just may want to know!!

Attention: Footy Freaks – Eagles, Dockers, Collingwood

Soccer / Racing / Kiss Fans / Pink Fans Remember all of the above!!

If you have a special request, come and see Joanne. I will do my best to make it happen.

Magnificent pieces with authentic signatures will be auctioned on the night

You have to be there!

You will have a great night!

You will remember the 2013 St Lawrence Quiz Night

And…..You will not forget that Lina is our Auctioneer!!!!

Save the Date - Friday September 13, doors open 6.30, for a 7.00pm start.

A very big thank you to all the parents and friends of St Lawrence for your donations towards the Quiz

Night. P & F will be removing the donation boxes from outside the classrooms. If you would still like to

make a donation we welcome this, however, please place your donation in the box in the office or give to

Lina or Marie.

Bunning’s Sausage Sizzle - Balcatta

4 sleeps to go and our big day at Bunning’s has finally arrived!!

P & F would like to thank Sue Del Borrello and Caroline Narbey for their big efforts on making the

Sausage Sizzle come together. Good on you girls!

We also thank our wonderful helpers, Mr Rose who works tirelessly for St Lawrence, George Zito,

Peter Del Borrello, Julie Dawson, Joanne Gregorio, Chantelle Mammoliti, Maria Orifici and Stuart Sloss.

Very special thank you to Dino and Nancy Donatelli for supplying the onions and Sue and Pete Del

Borrello who had some awesome St Lawrence Aprons - custom made to create the look of distinction.

To Rotary Balcatta, especially Tony Cook and Don Ogdon, St Lawrence are grateful for your assistance

on Sunday but not to forget the efforts on a continuous basis within our Community. Well done boys!

Hope you can come along, and support our school.

CUA Community Care - Help Us Win $5 000 to Improve Our School

Thank you everyone for voting and giving it your best, voting closes on Friday.

Please ask your family and friends to vote for our school……tell your neighbour and Facebook it.

Have a great week

Tammy, Joanne, Chantelle and Belinda.

Year Six at Camp

MERIT AWARD WINNERS

16/8/2013

COMMUNITY NEWS

We are offering courses in the following -

123 Magic and Emotion Coaching Parent Course

Bullying – Don’t Just Stand There

Protective Behaviours and

Growing Your Kids Socially (Social skills course for parents of 3-7 year olds).

Engaging Adolescents.

P: (08) 9382 1182

F: (08) 9382 1184

W: www.behaviourtonics.com.au

www.facebook.com/behaviourtonics

PO Box 1431

WEST LEEDERVILLE WA 6901

Level 1, 252 Cambridge St (Entrance off Daglish)

WEMBLEY WA 6915

Aranmore Catholic College

Prospective Families Information Night 5 September 2013

Tours start at 5:30pm. Presentation at 6:15pm.

Find out about the educational programs and opportunities offered at Aranmore which include our

Specialist Music, Rugby and Netball Programs, our high achieving French Program and our award-

winning Pastoral Care program.

Register your attendance at www.aranmore.wa.edu.au by 31 August