St Patrick’s Catholic Primary SchoolSt Patrick’s Catholic Primary SchoolSt Patrick’s Catholic Primary School

Cnr Melbourne & York Street (PO Box 4085) East Gosford NSW 2250Cnr Melbourne & York Street (PO Box 4085) East Gosford NSW 2250Cnr Melbourne & York Street (PO Box 4085) East Gosford NSW 2250

T: 4325 1159 E: speg@dbb.catholic.edu.au W: www.spegdbb.catholic.edu.auT: 4325 1159 E: speg@dbb.catholic.edu.au W: www.spegdbb.catholic.edu.auT: 4325 1159 E: speg@dbb.catholic.edu.au W: www.spegdbb.catholic.edu.au

Family Mass

Children’s Liturgy every 9am Mass

except in school holidays

P & F Meetings

NEXT MEETING

Thursday 13th August 2015

9am in the Infants library

(younger children welcome)

Please find minutes of meetings on

the school website

St Patrick’s Hall

Enquires and bookings please call the

school office

Outside School Hours Care

E: eastgosford.oshc@dbb.org.au

or phone 0408 165 671

or visit the school website

The Uniform Shop

phone 02 4323 4671

opening hours during school terms

Tuesday

8.30am – 10.30am

Also 1st Friday of every month

2.30pm – 4.00pm

The uniform shop can be contacted

outside of business hours by email

stpatricksprimary@alinta.com.au

payments can be made direct to

Alinta Apparel in the form of cash,

credit card, or debit credit card

NO CHEQUES

uniform price list & online shopping

available at

www.alintaapparel.com.au

2nd Hand Uniform Shop

2nd Tuesday of every month

8.30am – 9.30am

near the clothing shop

CASH ONLY

Canteen

Infants: Wednesday & Friday

Primary: Wednesday & Friday

Contact Adrienne 0414 509 547

Rostered volunteers please give

24 hours’ notice if you are unable to

attend

© St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, East Gosford. Material in the newsletter is not to be reproduced without the permission of the School Principal.

Enews 21 31 July 2015

Greetings,

Sunday’s Gospel: Jesus is the Bread of Life Our appetites for food and drink, for affection and companionship, for the truth about the Big Picture of our life journey, need to be satisfied or we disintegrate in various ways.

Our Lord Jesus Christ proclaims in Sunday’s Gospel that He is the total satisfaction of our deepest human appetites: ‘I am the Bread from Heaven which gives life to the world.’ That is the nourishment offered to the whole of humanity, indeed to the whole of creation.

We could take a moment to pray for faith to recognise that the bread brought up at the Offertory is truly transformed: no longer short term food like manna in the desert, but ‘the Bread of Life’, the Real Presence of the One who nourishes our humanity, indeed who gives Life to the world.

Grandparent’s Day Mass Thank you for all who celebrated Grandparent’s Day. The Church was full and it was great to see so many Grandparents and parents stay for Mass, morning tea and our assembly. What a special day! A big thank you to Mrs Morris and our choir for your beautiful song to Grandparents! Grandparents do play a vital role in society as custodians of memories and providers of care and love to children and grandchildren. Grandparents are always welcome here at St Patrick’s. You are truly irreplaceable and we thank you!

Year 2 Family Mass What a beautiful Family Mass Year 2 celebrated with the Parish on Sunday. Lots of children and families joined in the Eucharistic celebration. The children read and participated beautifully in Mass. A big thank you to Mrs Brown for coordinating the children on the day and to Mr Frazer who shared his talents; providing music the children know and enjoy. What a blessing! It was a great way to begin the week!

Father’s Day Mass Before we know it, Father’s Day will be upon us! Please send photographs of Dad’s, Granddads, Uncles or significant male role models important to your children for our special presentation on Father’s Day to jacquifletcher77@gmail.com. Thanking you in advance!

Sacrament of Confirmation The Sacrament of Confirmation is the process of accepting Jesus’ invitation to “Come and see” (Jn 1:39). The Sacrament compliments Baptism. It invites children to recall the meaning of their Baptism and to hear again Jesus’ messsage and the call to discipleship. The Parent Information/Education session for this Sacrament is at 7.30pm on Wednesday the 5th August in the hall. At 7.00pm the Parish will provide a sausage sizzle where parents and friends can gather. Confirmation classes are as follows:

Please note that parents should also bring their child/ren to Sunday Mass each week of the program. The Sacrament will be conferred upon the children on Saturday the 5th September at two sessions, 12 midday and at 2.30pm. If you any queries you should contact Colleen from the Parish on: 4325 1042 Confirmation is available to children in Year 2 and above who have been Baptised. The Gift of Music Can you play an instrument? If you do, and would like to volunteer to accompany the school for Masses or Liturgies, please leave your name or number with the office and I will be in contact with you! What’s on: Week 3, Paddies Youth Group: Friday 7-9pm in the Hall Week 4, Wednesday 5th August: Confirmation Parent Information Night Week 4, Friday 7th August: St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Whole School Mass Week 5, Friday 14th August: Assumption Whole School Mass May Christ’s peace be with you all! Jacqueline Fletcher

Confirmation Classes

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Lesson 4

Tuesday 7.30pm

August 11

August 18

August 25

September 1

Thursdays @ 3.30pm & 7.30pm

August 13

August 20

Ayugust 27

September 3

FROM OUR PRINCIPAL…………

FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

Zoosnooze with Year Four On Wednesday I had the great pleasure of attending Taronga Zoo with our Year Four children. The behaviour, attitude and knowledge of the children was outstanding. The boys and girls of year four were then fortunate to stay over in the zoo at "Zoosnooze" educational session related to the Yellow Belllied Glider Program they are learning about. To have over sixty children in one large room was certainly an experience not to be missed but one where the children showed great maturity and responsibility. I would also like to thank the teachers , Miss Perry, Miss Conwell, Mrs Lewis, Ms Larkin, Ms Fox and our two Pract students Hannah and Nicole who gave up their time to supervise and look after the students. I know for a fact they had as much fun and enjoyed the experience as much as the children. One of the teachers certainly reinforced the name of the program by snoring as loudly as some of the animals!! Grandparents Day What a great day last Friday was. The day symbolised the wonderful community we have and continue to build here at St Pats. It was fantastic to see hundreds of grandparents join us to celebrate Grandparents Day. I know many of you also joined us but to have so many visitors in our classrooms, to have a packed church for our Mass, followed by morning tea and assembly was a real credit to our community. I know the children love showing off their work and being spoilt by grandparents. I also know we will need to order more scones for next year!! Athletics Carnival Today we have about fifty children representing St Pats at the annual Central Coast Catholic Schools Athletics Carnival. I'm sure they will all do their best and display great sportsmanship. I look forward to hearing of many personal bests and great efforts on the day. School Director Visit On Tuesday afternoon I have the Director of Schools, Mr Peter Hamill visiting the school. It will be a great chance to show him some of the wonderful things that are happening and to also share with him some ideas and plans for the school whilst explaining some of the challenges we have here at St Patrick's. School Disco I trust the children are polishing up their dancing shoes for the school disco next Friday evening. I thank the hardworking band of parents who organise, coordinate and supervise the evening. I know they are always on the lookout for helpers on the night so please don't be shy, come along and help your children have fun in a safe supervised manner. Parent Opportunities In the coming weeks we have the great pleasure of hosting a Diocesan Parent Council Guest Speaker in the school hall. Details are following in this newsletter but I know the speakers are always engaging and send a worthwhile message to help all parents with the challenging task of parenting. This will be on Monday 10th August. Later in this same week, Thursday 13th August at 9.30am we will be having our termly Parents and Friends meeting. We will be trialling a day time meeting. We have a guest speaker visiting to provide tips on nutrition for the children as well as all of the normal reports. I am also looking forward to sharing with you some plans for upgrading the Infants Playground. Come along and have your say, offer suggestions and be informed about what's going on in your child's school. A reminder to all our parents that school zones remain in place for the safety of our children and families. School zones operate on all gazetted schools days, which are all days the school is open, even pupil free days.

Regards,

Paul Toomey, Principal

BEEP BEEP! Went the bus as 63 ecstatic Year 4 St Pat’s students arrived at Taronga Zoo. They jumped straight into learning about the Yellow-Bellied Glider and the campaign products they will design as part of the project. The kids were very excited to meet their high-school mentors and of course “Fergus”, the famous YBG. WOOSH! The students took off on a discovery trail with their mentors around the zoo. Once their mentors left, the students had a hands on experience with a ring-tail possum and a sugar glider, Aboriginal Art and testing the DNA of a strawberry (YES! Strawberries are living things and have DNA). SQUARK! It was time for the bird show. Did you know that owls have 14 bones in their neck and have the strongest talons in the bird family? You do now! Then the children had some free time to explore the zoo in small groups. BRRRRR! It was time to rug up for the night safari to check out the nocturnal animals beginning their morning rituals. The students saw possums, bears, mountain goats, lions, bush turkeys and bats. MUNCH!!! It was feeding time for the animals. Did you know that 9-10 year old children can eat tonnes of sausages and pasta? SSSSSSSS…. Next it was time for a ‘hands on’ encounter with a python, blue tongue lizard, tortoise and stick insect (AKA phasmid). CLING! CLACK! CLOCK! Nardi shared some Aboriginal dreamtime stories about how the kangaroo got her pouch and how the first sunrise formed. The quiet time didn’t last long; Nardi got everyone up and taught them some traditional Aboriginal dance moves. RUSTLE! It was 9:30pm and time for the students to slither into their sleeping bags. They were sleeping next to monkeys, so that was pretty cool. DING! DING! DING! Time for day 2 at the zoo. Another day, another hands on experience with a ring tail possum. Then it was time for a behind the scenes bird show- Gray was very entertaining and threw a couple of Star Wars jokes in there. SWISH! The students rushed to ride on the famous sky safari and were amazed by the fantastic view. SPLASH! The students and Miss Perry got drenched by the seals at the Seal Show. They were amazed by Michi’s back flipping skills and Pepper’s shark fin impersonation. What an incredible show! ZZZZZZZZZZZ! The students were exhausted and it was time for home! The students had an amazing adventure at the zoo and I’m sure it will be an experience they will always remember. If you would like to know more about the YBG project check out this website.

SPORT

Congratulations

to Sophie Holliday

who came 18th in

the 3km PSSA at

State level.

Well done

Sophie!!

Premiers Reading Challenge

Congratulations to the following children who completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge this week: Madeline Williams, Hayley Hillyar, Gemma Lavings, Hayden Mexon, Abby Collings, Katie Lovegrove, James Vassallo and Reggie Gooley, Sam Cormack, Rania Kurian, Philip Yoon, Lilly Phillips, Tom Conroy and William Conroy.

Wonderful reading!!!!!

ICAS : International Competitions and Assessments for Schools

Students from St Patrick’s achieved outstanding results when they participated in ICAS Digital Technologies and Science this year. Those children whose achievements were outstanding were rewarded with certificates of Distinction, Credit and Merit.

In Digital Technologies Isabella Gooley received a certificate of Distinction, certificates of Credit were awarded to Amelia Neale, Andy Trinh, Emma Cormack, Gemma Lavings, Jerrica Tony and Xander Jame; certificates of Merit were awarded to Alex Lara, Brien Lin, Ella Murray, Noah Nakagawa, and Dominic Biscan.

In Science certificates of Credit were awarded to Xavier De Silva, Ella Murray, Isabella Gooley, Alex Lara, Tom Conroy, Andy Trinh, Agatha Bank-Horodynski, Gemma Lavings, Jerrica Tony and Dominic Biscan and certificates of Merit awarded to Mahidi Ranasinghe and Lauren Cox.

Great results for all these children.

Mrs Carmen Hartz, Teacher Librarian

PEER SUPPORT Our whole school has started Peer Support sessions this term. The children will be participating in a new module, Moving Forward which focuses on resilience. The experiences in the module help children to identify their qualities and strengths, develop skills, respond with a range of strategies and seek support when faced with challenges. In this session, the children will establish connections with the other members of their group and develop their group agreement to enable them to work well together. The children will discuss an example of a challenging situation and some resilient and non resilient responses. You might like to discuss with your child what they can do to help them take an active role in Peer Support. On Tuesday the 28th July year 6 had peer support training. Mrs Turnbull set up many games and activities for us to enjoy. We were learning how to run a group as well as about resilience and team work. Some year 10 students from Eddies and joeys joined us and talked to us about leadership. They told stories about who inspired them. We worked in groups making posters and sculptures and playing games. Everyone enjoyed the day and especially the pizza we had for lunch. We are loving forward to being leaders of out peer support groups. Nathaniel

KIDSMATTER

Curiosity and confidence Curiosity drives children to explore their surroundings and try new things. Children begin to see themselves as capable and having control when they see their actions affect their world and the people in it. This process helps children feel good about themselves and builds their self-confidence. Primary school children typically start out with high expectations. When they see how well they do things compared to others, their view of their own abilities often changes. They learn that they are good at some things and not so good at others. They also see how others respond to what they do. These things influence children’s confidence in their abilities. They also influence how willing they are to have a go in situations where they feel unsure. Confidence improves through building on small successes. Parents and carers can help by: explaining to children that skills develop with practice encouraging children to persist when they don’t succeed straight away praising effort, persistence and improvement making sure that goals are achievable by breaking down large tasks or responsibilities into small steps being ready to help when necessary, without taking over.

Dealing with disappointment Everybody fails to achieve their goals sometimes. Parents and carers can help by: • responding sympathetically and with encouragement (eg “That was disappointing, but at least you had a go.”) • helping children focus on what they can change to make things better, rather than thinking that the situation is unchangeable or that there is something wrong with them (eg “What can you try that might make that work better next time?”) • challenging ‘I can’t’ thinking by showing and saying you believe in them and reminding them of what they have achieved.

Optimistic thinking recognises what has been achieved more than what is lacking. It looks at the glass as half-full rather than half-empty. Parents and carers can help children focus on their own effort and on achieving personal goals as the best way to measure success. Talk to your child about goals they can set for themselves at school after reading through their Semester One reports with them.

HELP NEEDED!!!!!

From time to time families experience difficulties and hardship. Our Care Group,

made up of volunteer parents and staff, provides assistance to families by

providing meals on a roster basis, and other support when needed. This is an

extremely valuable service, of which many of our families have been the grateful

recipients.

Each year we ask existing volunteers to confirm their availability again and for new volunteers. If this is something you

think you could contribute to please email the school with your name and contact number: speg@dbb.catholic.edu.au or

ring on 4325 1159 and speak to Maria.

SCIENCE NEWS Mrs Suzie Morris

Year 1 have been busy scientists over the past few weeks exploring change through heating and cooling. This week we looked at the difference between raw and cooked spaghetti and how it changes the properties of this pasta. After exploring the properties of both, we asked the question ‘What would build a better tower – raw or cooked pasta?’ The class was divided so we tested the question and came to the conclusion that towers are tricky to make with pasta but raw pasta definitely works better.

Woolworths Earn & Learn Our school is collecting Earn & Learn stickers again this year. In past years our school has received excellent reading and numeracy resources from this program. So if you have stickers at home please send them in with your child. We are having a competition to see which class can collect the most stickers. We haven’t had many stickers collected so start collecting now! Congratulations to the following classes who have started collecting.

5 GOLD 180 3 GOLD 92 3 BLUE 79 Go the GOLD classes!

From the P&F SCHOOL DISCO NEXT WEEK! Our second and final disco for the year will be held on FRIDAY 7 AUGUST. Entry $2.00 per school aged child. Infants disco is from 5.30pm – 6.45pm and primary children from 7.00pm – 8.30pm. A FEW HOUSE RULES …

All children must be signed in and out by an adult (18 years or older). Please walk your children to the sign on tables. Please don’t drop off at the gate.

For safety reasons the primary playground will not be open for car parking.

A canteen with glow sticks and sweet treats will be run on the night. Please have children bring a water bottle with them. Dancing is thirsty work! We will have a water station

available to refill bottles.

Thanks to the Mini Vinnies kids for staying back to help us clean up. In turn the entry fee will be donated to the project they are supporting this term. And a BIG THANK YOU to all those who have volunteered to help run the disco. We had a great response to our call for help. Flyer and roster is attached later in the newsletter. PARENT SEMINARS On MONDAY 10 AUGUST, our school will be hosting a parent seminar run by the Diocesan Parent Council. Justin Coulson will be presenting "Parenting Boot Camp" in the LARC. We encourage parents and carers to attend this seminar. Dr Justin Coulson is one of Australia’s most respected parenting speakers, authors, and researchers. He works with individuals, families, schools, and organisations to improve relationships, boost motivation and performance, and inspire happiness and wellbeing. It would be great to get a big turnout of St Patricks parents and carers to assist and support our children. Please see flyer for details on how to RSVP. This link has been provided by Justin on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/happyfamilies.au

TERM 3 P&F MEETING This term we will be holding our meeting at 9am on THURSDAY 13 AUGUST in the infants library. All welcome. Younger siblings also welcome. We will set up some activities for the children to entertain them, so mums and dads can hear first hand what is happening at our school. We also have a special guest speaker attending. Lesley Marshall from NSW Health will be presenting information on healthy eating for kids and lunch box ideas. Don’t be shy – we love new faces! If you would like something added to the agenda, please email michellecormack@bigpond.com by Friday 7 August. FATHERS DAY STALL Our annual Father’s Day stall will be held on THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER. We will be calling on helpers to run the stall.

More details to follow closer to the date.

SAVE THE DATE - in Term 4 our Annual Dinner Dance with a SPRING CARNIVAL theme will be held on SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 7.00pm – Midnight.

Year 6 creating their own number systems using the iPads.

SCHOOL BANKING

PLEASE SEND YOUR BANK BOOK IN

ON WEDNESDAY

School banking award winners for

this fortnight:

Eliza Horan & Abby Grogan

Zahli Morrison & Alexis Graham

Thank you for supporting the School Banking program at St Patricks!

The Uniform Shop Dear Parents Over the past 12 months we have experienced a significant increase in the costs to manufacture your uniforms. This is mainly, but not solely due to the decrease in the Australian Dollar by nearly 20%. During the same time we have maintained pricing to ensure that you have not been impacted at the register. We have also introduced a range of internal measures to cushion the impact of the falling Australian Dollar without impacting on the quality or consistency of your uniforms. Whilst we have absorbed some of the impact of the change, we hae no choice but to introduce a revised pricelist effective 1 August 2015. We encourage you to purchase or Lay by uniforms before this date to beat the price rise. We thank you for understanding and hope you continue to enjoy your experience with Alinta Apparel. Warm regards, Alinta Apparel Pty Ltd Please find new price list with this newsletter. Uniform price list & online shopping available

at:

Free Seminar for Parents & Carers: Dr JUSTIN

COULSON

What Your Child Needs From You

The Broken Bay Diocesan Parent Council (DPC) provides

seminars and workshops each term for all parents in schools

across our diocese. This erm the DPC are working with one

of Australia’s most respected parenting speakers, authors,

and researchers - Dr Justin Coulson.

There are endless do’s and don’ts that surround parenting.

In his practical seminar, What Your Child Needs From You, Dr

Justin shares essential strategies that get to the heart of

raising a happy child and creating a connected family. Justin

is an engaging presenter and his stories have audiences

laughing and nodding in agreement – he really gets it – with

real life examples that really do help parents.

This not-to-be-missed seminar is being hosted by St

Patrick’s Catholic School, Victoria St East Gosford (Primary

Campus) on Monday 10 August 7-9 pm & OLR Catholic

School, Shelley Beach Rd, The Entrance on Tuesday 11

August 7 – 9 pm. All parents from schools across our

diocese are welcome at either venue and there is no cost.

To assist with numbers, please go to the DPC website to

RSVP www.brokenbayparentcouncil.com.

For sale: Boys Uniform - Sizes J 2 & J 4 4 x Winter Shirts, Summer Shirts, Summer Shorts, Winter Pants 2 x Sports Shirts, Sports Pants Jacket, School Bag , Library Bag 8 x school socks All in good condition please contact Sophie McCrone 0412606400 for individual costs or price for bundle.

LOST

Eden McIntosh's (1G) sports hat.

Jude See (1B) Sports Jacket

Let’s hope they can be found!

We are looking for Volunteers for the 2015 School Year. We need Volunteers to ensure canteen will remain open during the year.

Contact Adrienne on 0414 509547 or mrspraz@gmail.com if you would like to volunteer. Mrs P is contactable anytime, so check your 2015 calendar and if you have a date in mind, even if its months away,

let her know your availability.

If you have dates in mind for THIS TERM (3), please contact Adrienne on mrspraz@gmail.com

or 0414 509547

TERM 3, 2015 DATE INFANTS PRIMARY

WEDNESDAY 5th August (Recess only 9.30am -11.30am) Annabel Cockerton HELP NEEDED

0414509547

FRIDAY 7th August (ALL Day – 8.15am – 2.00pm)

HELP NEEDED 0414509547

HELP NEEDED 0414509547

Adrienne Prazauskas Katie Ercan

WEDNESDAY 12th August (Recess only 9.30am -11.30am) Michelle Greenwood

HELP NEEDED 0414509547

FRIDAY 14th August (ALL Day – 8.15am – 2.00pm)

Katie Ercan

HELP NEEDED 0414509547

HELP NEEDED 0414509547

HELP NEEDED 0414509547

WEDNESDAY 19th August (Recess only 9.30am -11.30am) Chris Bevan HELP NEEDED

0414509547

FRIDAY 21st August (ALL Day – 8.15am – 2.00pm) Belynda Vassallo

Katie Talbot Deidra Robertson

Julia Conroy

If for any reason you are unable to do canteen on the day you have volunteered please contact Adrienne on 0414 509547 asap so she can arrange a replacement if possible.

St Patrick’s Annual Dinner

Dance Spring Carnival!

 

Saturday 24th October 7pm – midnight St Patrick’s Hall

$35 per head Includes 3 course meal

(BYO) Champagne on arrival

DJ and dance floor Book individual tickets, or tables of 8 – 14 at the school or parish office

DISCOInfants - 5.30pm - 6.45pmPrimary - 7.00pm - 8.30pm

Entry fee$2.00 per school aged child

Canteen and glowsticks available on the night.

The P&F is proud to host the disco but needs volunteers to run the evening. Please contact Michelle on 0408 412 408 if you can lend a hand.

Friday 7th AugustSCHOOL DISCO

TERM 3 SCHOOL DISCO ROSTER

FRIDAY 7 AUGUST

INFANTS PRIMARY DUTIES 5.30 – 6.45pm 7.00 – 8.30pm

Music Scott McKinnon Scott McKinnon

Supervisor Rachael Brady

(ph: 0478 473 975)

Michelle Cormack

(ph 0408 412 408)

First Aid Janell Treadwell Beth Lavings

Canteen Sharon Bevan

Jane Minehan

Anna Rott

Justine Collings

Sonia Costa

Sophie Kakkoufas

Supervising stairs going

up to Y3 and basketball

court area

Jess Donnelly

Amanda North

Michelle Whigham

John Malicki

Sign in and sign out

table

Bec Casey

Ange Stitt

Katie Talbot

Julia Conroy

Maddy Conroy

Aimee Sands

Supervising stairs going

up to top playground

Marcus Hams

Ashleigh Magann

Jan Gilmartin

Kylie Rusotti

Supervising toilet area Kristy Nakagowa

Kylie Russotti

Lisa Haynes

Cath Owens

Deb Walters

Supervising Hall and

stage area

Mark Cockerton

Annabel Cockerton

Jackie Forrester

Kellie Horan

Rose Werder

Masimba Chivanda

Jack Conroy

Nick Eager

Elise Kemp

Sharon Molloy

Water Table Hannah & Paige Casey Julianne Hickman & Kate Lee

If you are unable to make it, please contact the Infant or Primary Supervisor on the above numbers. Infant helpers needed at the school hall between 5.00 – 5.15pm please.

Primary helpers can you please be at the school hall by 6.45pm for hand over.

Thank you to all our volunteers.

We could not run a disco without you!

SCHOOL DISCO

Friday 7th August

Infants - 5.30pm - 6.45pmPrimary - 7.00pm - 8.30pm

Entry fee$2.00 per school aged child

Canteen and glowsticks available on the night.

The P&F is proud to host the disco but needs volunteers to run the evening. Please contact Michelle on 0408 412 408 if you can lend a hand.