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ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE

251 Diamond Creek Road

Greensborough North, 3088

Telephone: 9434 4565

No 5

14th March, 2019

Hello Everyone,

LAST WEEK’S SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYS

YEAR 5 & 6 CAMP

EUCHARIST FAITH NIGHT

I hope you all made the most of the shortened school week last week and the long weekend. On Tues-

day the school photo shoot went very smoothly and I must admit I was very impressed with the

efficiency of the company. I hope their photos turn out as well as their production.

The entire staff all now have a Level 2 First Aid qualification. Our day with Dr Ian

Lillico on ‘Boys Education’ was very informative and confirmed the great work our

teachers currently do with a physiological background. It also explained certain be-

haviours and learning style differences between boys and girls. The staff all took

copious amounts of notes and now look at how boys of certain ages learn.

Last night the school held an information session about our upcoming Year 5/6

school camp to Waratah Bay. The camp commences on Wednesday, 27th March

with students returning to school on Friday afternoon, 29th March.

This camp is an outdoor adventure camp where for the first time we are allow-

ing the children to have a surfing lesson, if they are keen, and some other more

adventurous activities than previously offered in the past. Rest assured all the

risk assessments have been done and every activity around the water will have

life guards in attendance.

Families of children making their sacrament of the Eucharist (First Commun-

ion) are expected to attend a Faith Night next Wednesday at 7.00 pm. If the

night is anything like the General Faith Night it should be very enlightening.

The night will be held in the church.

Enrolments are now being taken for Prep 2020.

Families with siblings due to commence in 2020 can obtain

enrolment forms from the school office.

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Yesterday, Mrs Theresa Egglezos and Mr Peter Sist accompanied our School Leaders to a Student

Leadership Day at the Melbourne Convention Centre. This is a great day with excellent speakers,

directly pitched at senior primary school leaders. Our student leaders enjoyed attending the Leader-

ship Day and hope to implement what they learnt at our school.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP

Tomorrow, Friday, the School Captains and RE Leaders will ac-

company Mr Matt Wals and myself to St Patrick’s Cathedral for

the annual St Patrick’s Day Mass, celebrated by the Archbishop.

Over one thousand students attend this special celebration from

schools all over Melbourne. It is a “high” Mass with all the pomp

and ceremony and a great experience for the children to partici-

pate in. Following Mass we will all head down to the Treasury

Gardens for lunch and a concert. This is an early celebration of St

Patrick’s Day which actually falls on Sunday.

ST PATRICK’S DAY MASS

Tomorrow our Fire Carrier Leaders will be attending their first professional

learning training day in their role as Fire Carriers. Mrs Theresa Egglezos will

accompany the children to the Melbourne Museum.

FIRE CARRIERS

David Delaney Principal

Wishing everyone a happy St Patrick’s Day for Sunday!

A reminder to all Year 5 and 6 parents that School Camp permission and

medication forms need to be completed and returned to school by

Wednesday, 20th March, 2019.

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DIARY DATES 2019

MARCH

14th Open Day Afternoon—2.30pm-5.00pm

Prep 2019 Teddy Bear’s Picnic

5pm-6.30pm

15th St Patrick’s Day Mass at St Patrick’s

Cathedral

Fire Carriers Leadership Day at Mel-

bourne Museum

Year 1 Swimming

17th St Patrick’s Day

18th Year 2 Swimming

19th Open Morning 9am—11am

Year 3/4 ‘Clean up Schools Day” 9-11am

20th Eucharist Faith Night — Yr 3 - 7pm

22nd Year 1 Swimming

23rd Open School Morning (Saturday)

9.00am—12.00pm

Eucharist Commitment Mass

6.00pm

24th Eucharist Commitment Mass 10.30am

25th Year 2 Swimming

27th Year 5/6 Camp - Waratah Beach



Year 1 Swimming

APRIL

1st Year 2 Swimming

SCA Meeting 7.30pm (staffroom)

2nd 2020 Enrolment Information Evening

7.00pm—8.00pm

3rd Student Goal Setting Conferences

Students finish at 1.30pm

5th Prep Easter Bonnet Parade 9.15am

End of Term 1. Finish at 1.30pm

7th Daylight Savings ends

19th Good Friday

20th Holy Saturday

21st Easter Sunday

22nd Easter Monday

23rd Term 2 Commences

Yr 3 & 4 Footsteps Dance Program

25th Anzac Day

27th First Eucharist 6.00pm - 3ST

28th First Eucharist 10.30am - 3ST

29th Yr 3 & 4 Footsteps Dance Program

MAY

1st Yr 5 & 6 Dance Progam

4th First Eucharist 6.00pm - 3OR

5th First Eucharist 10.30am - 3OR



7th Eltham District Cross Country

8th Year 5 & 6 Dance Program

10th Mother’s Day Morning Tea

11th First Eucharist 6.00pm - 3MP

12th Mother’s Day


14th NAPLAN (14th to 24th)

15th Yr 5 & 6 Dance Program

17th School Closure—Report Writing Day


21st PEB Meeting 7.00pm– 8.00pm

22nd Yr 5 & 6 Dance Program



JUNE

3rd Book Fair (3rd -7th)

Yr 3 & 4 Footsteps Dance Program



6th Grandparent’s Day

10th Queen’s Birthday—Public Holiday

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13th Basket Supper at St Sava Hall

18th Confirmation Faith Night - Yr 5/6

22nd Confirmation Commitment Mass,

6.00pm

23rd Confirmation Commitment Mass, 10.30am

27th St Thomas Feast Day

28th End of Term 2. Finish at 1.30pm

JULY

15th Term 3 commences


25th School Disco

31st Student Goal Setting Conferences

Students finish at 1.30pm

AUGUST

5th SCA Meeting 7.30pm (staffroom)

13th PEB Meeting 7.00pm-8.00pm

15th Feast of the Assumption

19th Book Week commences (26th - 30th)

26th Book Week Parade

29th Father’s Day Breakfast

SEPTEMBER

1st Father’s Day

2nd SCA Meeting 7.30pm (staffroom)

4th Art Show

11th Confirmation rehearsal at St Patrick’s

Cathedral

13th Confirmation (Yr 5/6) at St Patrick’s

Cathedral 7.00pm (Friday)

20th Footy Day


OCTOBER

6th Daylight Savings commences

7th Term 4 commences


8th Reconciliation Faith Night Yr 2 7.00pm

12th Reconciliation Commitment Mass

13th Reconciliation Commitment Mass

17th Year 4 Camp to Holy Cross

18th Year 4 Camp to Holy Cross

24th Sports Carnival

NOVEMBER

1st All Saints Mass 9.15am

Gymnastics - Yr 3/4

4th School Closure — Report Writing Day

5th Melbourne Cup Day

8th Gymnastics - Yr 3/4

11th Remembrance Day


12th Prep Orientation (1/3)

15th Gymnastics - Yr 3/4


20th First Reconciliation 5.30pm & 7.00pm

22nd Gymnastics - Yr 3/4


DECEMBER

2nd Advent begins


4th Christmas Carols Evening

16th Year 6 Graduation Mass 6pm & Disco


DIARY DATES 2019

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WELLBEING @ ST THOMAS

STAR ON THE YARD At assembly this week we launched a new initiative - ‘Star On The Yard’ as part of our whole

school approach to promoting School Wide Positive Behaviour. This is to promote positive behav-

iour and acknowledge students who are doing amazing things out on the yard.

Students can be nominated by a School Captain, Peer Mediator or a Teacher. Each week 1 student

will be announced as ‘Star On The Yard’, and will receive a certificate of acknowledgement and our

Star On The Yard trophy to keep (at school) on their desk for the week.

Mrs Theresa Egglezos

Student Wellbeing Leader

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NAPLAN ON LINE

Key dates for 2019 NAPLAN testing

All Year 3 and 5 students will be participating in scheduled practice tests during Week 9 of

Term1.

Year 5 students on 25/3/19 Year 3 28/3/19

A letter was sent home today, via your child’s school bag, to advise parents of the changes to

NAPLAN testing.

If you have any concerns regarding NAPLAN please contact your child’s teacher to discuss.

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PRINCIPAL AWARDS

PKK Olivia V

PLS Hugo C

1FL Lexie W & George S

1SH Lenny K

2DH Coco L

2JL Ryan P

3OR Dylan C, Thomas P, Charlie A & Sian N

3ST Clara A

3/4MP Paige T & Noah C

4RS Shaylee M & Lucy F

5/6AP Jasmine L-G

5/6LC Lincoln D’A, Ava C & Gemma R

5/6MG Jakub S

Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated their birthdays

1st March - 17th March

Mikayla V, Madeline McI, Marc P, Gabriel V, Matilda W, Ava B, Vincent P, Lexie W,

Sophie C, Lila F, Aaron G, Romina F, Hugo T, Clara A, Jake M, Taylah M,

Ethan A, Olivia C, Alessia L, Phoenix F, Daniel L, Felix M, Milla G, Micah H, Rye H,

Charlotte H & Matthew J.

GOLD AWARDS

Benjamin K (2JL)

Walker C & Ryker C (3OR)

STAR ON THE YARD AWARD

Tyrone M (4RS)

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ATTENTION: YEAR 5 STUDENTS

Applications are now open for Year 5 students commencing Year 7 in 2021 at

Catholic Secondary Schools.

(Applications close 23rd August, 2019)

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TENNIS LESSON ENROLMENT INFO LAST CHANCE TO ORDER SCHOOL

WHITEFRIARS COLLEGE

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CSEF– ARE YOU ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?

If you are the holder of a Centrelink Health Care

Card you may be eligible for the CSEF payment

to assist with the cost of school camps and

sporting activities.

Please complete the attached form and send with a

copy of your Health Care Card to Sheila in the school

office,

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