IMPORTANT DATES

TO REMEMBER

MONDAY SEPT 16

Whole School Assembly Sen S presenting 2.50pm O’Connell

Building

FRIDAY SEPT 13 Pizza & Cannoli Lunch

order online by Tuesday morning 8am

https://spcoburg.cdfpay.org.au

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20

Last day of Term 3

Footy Colours

2.30pm finish

OSHC Available

7th October—1st Nov Walk to School Month

Friday Oct 11 Fete Committee Meeting

2-3.30pm Staffroom

Friday October 18

Remember to Register

TERM 3 WEEK 9 – SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL As we near the end of another busy term, there is lots going on, and much

to read in a jam –packed newsletter. It’s great to see the learning that is

taking place and to see children so engaged in what they are doing. Make

sure you check out all the news!!

Today is R U OK? Day. It is our national day of

action dedicated to reminding everyone that eve-

ry day is the day to ask, “Are you ok?” and sup-

port those struggling with life's ups and down.

This is an important day for everyone to get involved.

It is not a day that asks for a monetary donation; it

is day that asks for our TIME and asks us to LIS-

TEN. When was the last time you asked a

friend, family member or colleague this question -

Are you okay?

Long Service Leave Next Term Mr. Beninati, who works in Year 3/4KB with Mr. Keane, will be on Long Service Leave. We wish him the best and look forward to his return in 2020. Mr. Beninati will be replaced by a teacher known to the children.

The Colour Fun Run is on its way to becoming our major fundraiser for the year. 70% of money raised will go back to the school, the funds earmarked for the purchase of robot-ics and associated STEM Resources. Please support this initiative by registering online. Marcelle and Alex will be in the staffroom from 2pm tomorrow to assist with this process if needed. $2,000.00 has already been raised.

A reminder to all families that our Sunsmart Policy will kick in from the beginning of Term 4. All students will be required to wear the school hat outside.

NO HAT,… NO PLAY!

Congratulations to Danielle and John on the arrival of Joseph a treasured brother for Siena (1/2H)

Warmest regards,

Pat

Yesterday afternoon and evening 24 Year Three students took their next step in becoming full mem-

bers of the Catholic Church by undertaking the Sacrament of Penance for the first time. Over the past

term student have been learning all about the Sacrament and the scripture stories associated with for-

giveness and the importance of saying sorry when we do the wrong thing.

Thank you to the Year 3/4 teaching team for preparing the students so well and to their families who

have supported the children along this journey. The school wishes to also thank Fr Raymond for his

care and support of the children in their faith development.

Alexander M

James M

Jack N

William P

Nicolas S

Micah S

Alyssa S

Nathaniel S

Scarlett T

Emily V

Dumebi I (Special Blessing)

Stanley C (Special Blessing)

Hannah S(Special Blessing)

Students who completed the sacrament were::

Jack A

Peyton B

Alannah C

Mariana C

Liam C

Eloise C

Lucio F

Billy F

Eva H

Eamonn J

Alexandra K

Jacob K

Jacob I

Grace M

The following children will be receiving awards for demonstrating our BE RULES at Monday’s assembly at

2.50pm. Parents are welcome to attend:

Prep C Nikolaos K

Prep TL Matthew C

1/2D Leon A

1/2H Rick Z

1/2MR Amelia D Alessandro L

3/4B Yashasavi W

3/4KB Sophia A

3/4M Siyana K

Sen M Ella Ma Jack G

Sen S Alanna D Juliano Z

Sen T Oshmi J

Mondays 2:50pm O’Connell Building

TERM 3 Week 10

Monday 16th September

Senior S

Last Thursday the year six students went to the National Gallery of Victoria (N.G.V), for a confirmation retreat. When we arrived we were met by two lovely tour guides Leah and Tabatha. We split off into two groups with one staying downstairs and the other going to the top floor. The top floor group looked at a painting of St Lawrence, with an explanation of the good deed he did by giving poor people things they couldn’t even dream of having. The downstairs group looked at three carvings of religious figures. One of St Barbara, a girl who was locked in a tower and who was also the inspiration for Rapunzel, St Catherine, a girl who converted a mass amount of pagan’s being Christianity was a crime, and Mary, the mother of Jesus. After the tour we were taken to an activity room to draw a portrait of either a saint or ourselves, using all the inspiration we acquired from the art work we saw. We used words to describe ourselves or the saint’s qualities that we learned about during the tour. Pastels were used to draw the face and stick on shapes and gems were used to help decorate the piece. At the end we walked over to a park where we were surprised with letters from our loved ones telling us about their hopes for our Sacrament of Confirmation.

Written By Rudy and Jack 5/6MD

3/4 Gardeners hard at work harvesting the St Paul’s garden.

Congratulations to all students who took on the

Reading Challenge this year.

Our final book tally was 1,250 books!

The Reading Challenge aims to encourage a love of

reading in students, and to enable them to experience a variety of books & genres.

It is not a competition but a personal challenge for each student to read more

widely.

We proudly acknowledge all 126 students who attempted this year’s Challenge.

A special congratulations and acknowledgement to the 36 students below who

completed the Challenge:

Certificates will be presented in Term 4.

Thank you to students, parents and teachers for your support of the PRC!

PREP C: Evan B, Isaac K, Louvelle Y, Nikolaos K, Talia L, Tiffany L PREP TL:

Emma H

YR 1/2D:

Olivia H, Charlie F, Dimitri T

YR 1/2H:

Poorvik B, Rick Z, Swarnim T

YR 1/2MR:

Jennelle B, Loriana F, Anastasia T, Elizabeth K

YR 3/4B:

Jack N, Lucio F, Alyssa K, Chelsea K

YR 3/4KB:

Deon V, Eamonn J, Jack H, Rianna V, Jessica C, Bridget M, So-

phia L

YR 3/4M:

Billy F, Eloise C

SNRr MD:

Adriana F, Ella Man, Ella Mor, Gabriel A, Sian A

SNR T:

Jennifer S

Miss Angela

Library

2019

SHORT FILM FESTIVAL RULES:

1. Nominated films must recreate a well-known movie. Directors are encouraged to innovate on the original story, script

or characters in some way. Directors may choose to recreate the whole story or just one or two scenes from the story.

2. The aim of the competition is to entertain an audience but at the same time create a unique learning opportunity for

those involved. For this reason the support of parents, family or friends in the creation of each film is encouraged.

However, the Director, (the student nominating the film) must be fully involved in every component of the production

process. Therefore, parents, family members or friends can take an active role in any or all components of the pro-

duction.

3. Entries must be original productions, with a minimum running time of 3 minutes and maximum running time of 6

minutes.

4. This competition is an extra-curricular

opportunity open to all students at St

Paul’s Primary School. While students

may choose to work on their film at

school, this will not take place during

class time.

5. All films must be produced and

submitted digitally via USB or Hard

Drive.

6. All films presented must have been

completely produced during the com-

petition period.

7. All films should be rated equivalent to a

G (General) rating and able to be

viewed by all ages. Inappropriate

language, graphic violence or any

offensive content will not be accepted

for nomination.

8. Selected finalists for the grade level

selections must complete a one page

nomination form which will be supplied

by Mr Keane. This will include:

a. Director’s name (student

nominating the film)

b. A title for their film.

c. The name of the original movie

being recreated.

d. List of actors/actresses

e. A one paragraph summary of

their film.

9. By submitting the nomination form and

film, the entrant grants permission to

publicly screen the selected film during

the 2019 St Paul’s Primary School’s Short Film Festival. This nomination form must be signed by a parent or guardi-

an.

10. The final date for submission of entries is Friday 11th October 2019 (week 1 Term 4)

Lots of fun happening at Playgroup.

Remember Playgroup is on every Thursday from 9 am until 10:30 am .

ALL WELCOME

OCTOBER 7TH – NOVEMBER 1ST

Every October, Walk to School encourages Victorian

primary school kids to walk, ride or scoot to and from

school. It’s a great way to help students learn healthy

habits and achieve the recommended 60 minutes of

physical activity, every day.

Active travel options to and from school are also a great

opportunity to connect and chat with your kids, plus

meet up with other local families along the way. If you

can’t walk all the way, your child can still get involved –

simply drive part of the way and walk, ride or scoot the

rest!

How can your family get involved?

Your child’s teacher will record how many times students walk, ride or scoot to and from school during October, using a classroom calendar. The Walk to School website has some great resources and tips to help kids get involved. You can visit www.walktoschool.vic.gov.au to learn more. Your child can track their walks, rides and scoots during October, and contribute to the state-wide effort! Join in the fun!!!

Our FETE Committee has been

working tirelessly behind the scenes,

getting ready for our much anticipat-

ed FETE on Sunday, 22nd

March

2020.

Start collecting for Term 4:

Mystery Bottle donations

Soft Drinks (cans)

Small bottles of Water

Preloved:

Toys/Games

Books

Clothing

Are you crafty?? Let us

know if you have any great

ideas; we’d love to hear

them!

FRIDAY,

SEPTEMBER 20TH

FOOTY COLOURS DAY! Wear your favourite footy gear for a gold coin donation.

’WHEN – 18 OCTOBER 2019 AT

3:30PM

WHERE- SCHOOL OVAL

WHO- ALL STUDENTS AND

TEACHERS- FORM A TEAM OF

RUNNERS.

WHAT – WEAR YOUR WHITEST T- SHIRT AND ADD YOUR OWN CRE-

ATIVE ACCESSORIES

WHY- BECAUSE IT’S A SAFE WAY FOR YOU TO HAVE THE

BEST FUN EVER!!!!

PRIZES ON THE DAY FOR THOSE WHO WEAR THE MOST ORGINAL

MASK- DESIGN AND WIN !!!!

REGISTER TODAY

STEP 1- LOG ON :

https://schoolfundraising.com.au/

STEP 2- SIGN UP

STEP 3-CREATE A PROFILE I

CONGRATULATIONS - YOU’RE DONE !!

A big thank you to all our Volunteers that

help out in so many different ways

throughout the school. It’s through parent -

school partnerships that we truly

support our children