St Michael’s Parish School Ashburton 268 High St Ashburton VIC 3147 PH: 9885 3105 FAX: 9885 0070 Parish Priest: Fr Hien Vu PH: 9885 2498 Principal: Geraldine Dalton PH: 9885 3105 [email protected] www.smashburton.catholic.edu.au School Advisory Council President: Michael Foldi Parent’s & Friend’s President: Mandy Passmore - [email protected] [email protected] QUIS UT DEUS – WHO IS LIKE GOD – THIS NEWSLETTER IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE - www.smashburton.catholic.edu.au WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 22nd OCTOBER 2009 DIARY Oct Fri 23rd Tues 27th Fri 30th Fri 30th DATES 11.45 7.30pm Mission Week Prayer Service & Activity Prep 2010 Information Evening Prep/1/2 swimming Assembly Nov Mon 2nd Tues 3rd Wed 4th Wed 4th Thurs 5th Fri 6th Fri 6th Fri 6th Sun 8th Mon 9th Tues 10th Thurs 12th Thurs 12th Fri 13th Fri 13th Fri 13th Fri 13th Wed 18th Fri 20th Mon 23rd Thurs 26th Fri 27th Fri 27th Sat 28th 6pm 7.30pm 9.30 -10.30 5 – 7pm 12 – 4pm 7.30pm 9.30 – 10.30 6pm & 7.15 5pm 9.30 – 10.30 7pm School Closure Day School Closure Day Maintenance Committee meeting PFA meeting Prep 2010 Orientation Prep/1/2 swimming Yr 5 & 6 Milo Kanga Cricket School Enhancement Twilight Session Parish Picnic – Brickmaker’s Park Book Fair SAC - staffroom Prep 2010 Orientation Life Education Van Prep – Yr 2 Prep/1/2 swimming Mini Micks Morning Tea Life Education Van 3-6 Assembly Family Life Evening 3/4 & 5/6 Twilight Sports School Closure Prep 2010 Orientation Prep/1/2 swimming Peter Kearney Advent Concert Mini Micks Christmas Liturgy Dec Fri 4th Fri 4th Sun 6th Tues 8th Tues 8th Fri 11th Fri 11th Fri 11th Mon 14th Tues 15th Thur 17th 33/09 9am 7.30pm 2.30pm 6pm 3.15pm P/1/2 Swimming School Disco School Enhancement morning Italian Day PFA & SAC AGM Prep/1/2 swimming Reports sent home Assembly – Year 6 final assembly Choir performance @ Elsie Salter House Graduation Dinner & Thanksgiving Mass Balloon Ceremony & End of Term PLEASE NOTE – NO SWIMMING TOMORROW FOR P/1/2 “Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.” Jn 13:34 Our Vision – Life For All Catholic Mission shares the dream of our Creator God from before time began, seeing all persons as made in the Creator’s image and likeness. All people are gifted with great potential for growth to reach fullness of life and happiness, and are worthy of respect. Catholic Mission shares the Church’s responsibility for a world where all persons, free from any discrimination and free from all barriers to life, can reach their full potential and happiness. This will allow all to live their lives in full dignity, as the Creator God intends Dear Parents, Caregivers, Students and Friends, Stand Up Day & Mission Week This week is Catholic Mission Week. Today our Year 6 leaders accompanied by Annie Engellenner will represent St Michael’s at the Annual Mission Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral. We invite you to join us at 11.45am tomorrow in St Michael’s Church for our Mission Week liturgy followed by the launch of our “Be More” project �Knit a Square’. Following that we invite you over to the school for our �Knitting Picnic’ - lunch and knitting. Congratulations to the students, parents and staff of St Michael’s for contributing to a Guinness world record shattered by citizens across globe demanding that their leaders end poverty. More than 173 Million People Gathered at "Stand Up, Take Action, End Poverty Now!" events, setting a new world record for the largest mobilization in history. A Guinness World Record shattered…when 173,045,325 citizens gathered at over 3,000 events in more than 120 countries, demanding that their governments eradicate extreme poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). "Stand Up, Take Action, End Poverty Now!", now in its fourth year, has been certified by Guinness World Records as the largest mobilization of human beings in recorded history, an increase of about 57 million people over last year. Thank you to Religious Education Thank you to all families of Prep E for attending and participating in the Parish Mass last Saturday evening. Leader Clare Hicks for organising Stand Up day and to all our students for supporting this wonderful initiative. Thanks for your continued support of our school. School Uniform We are now wearing the summer uniform. An important component of this is the school hat. Please ensure that your child/ren have their hat as this is a compulsory item this term and remember that runners are only for PE days. Prep 2010 Parent Evening Next Tuesday 27th October we officially welcome the Parents of our 2010 Prep families to our school. As well as hearing about the orientation process, parents will be presented with information about the School Advisory Council, the Parents and Friends Association, the Uniform Shop and the Parish Support Program. We welcome all our families in Prep 2010 and hope your time with us will be rewarding and successful. Walkathon Well the Walkathon was certainly worth waiting for! There was a great feeling of energy, support, enthusiasm and fun as our students completed the school walkathon yesterday. Thank you to all the parent helpers especially the organisers Natalie Martin (Tom Prep H) and Peta Mackintosh (Lachlan 1/2CH) for your organisation and planning. All proceeds from the Walkathon will go to the PFA who are raising funds to finance artificial grass for our playground next year. Students have their sponsor sheets this weekend to begin collecting their money. . All students have their lap totals on their cards. Due to the rain and the wonderful manner in which all students coped with the disappointment of last week’s postponement, they were given a credit of 5 laps which can be added to their totals. Last week I congratulated Sarah Papadimitriou (Year 5) on her recent selection as a member of the Victorian under 12 Softball Team. To assist in the considerable costs of sending this team to the Nationals, Sarah will be selling raffle tickets. Tickets are $2 each. Prizes are as follows: 1st Mitsubishi ES Lancer $24,390; 2nd Family Holiday to Disneyland $10,000; 3rd Panasonic 50 inch HD Plasma $3,899; 4th LG 50 inch Plasma TV $2,624;5th Panasonic DVD Recorder $1,099. If you would like to support Sarah the tickets will be on sale at the front office. Good luck to our other star athlete Nana Owusu-Afriyie as she competes in the state school trials on Monday. Geraldine Dalton Principal [email protected] DEPUTY NEWS Just a reminder that there is no swimming for Prep/1/2 this week. The program resumes on Friday 30th October. As Victory Bld is carrying more traffic with the closure of the Morotai St gate, please take extreme care when dropping off your children. Consider where you stop in relation to the pedestrian crossing, Fr Hien’s driveway and the church car park. Safety for your children and all members of the community is our shared concern. John Sandy Deputy Principal [email protected] RE NEWS Stand Up Day - Friday 16th October It was great to have so many families join us for Stand Up Day! Our official count was 331! Well done St Michaels! Let’s continue to stand up for things that matter! [See the photo included in our newsletter]. Knit-a-Square Launch We are very excited to have our Knit-a-square launch tomorrow. We will begin with a Mission Prayer Service and we are inviting friends and family to join us in the church at 11.45 where we will pray for people in need and have a presentation by the founder of Knit –a-Square, Sandy McDonald. After the service we will have a “Knitting Picnic” back at school. So bring a packed lunch and knitting needle! This will be a fantastic community building activity and wonderful for the children of South Africa. If you have any finished squares you can bring them to the launch and we will place them on the altar during the service. Remember, it’s simple! It’s a 20cm square, using 8 ply wool and No.4 needles. Just cast on 32 stitches and knit a 20cm square. (Garter stitch - plain every row) The website has great information too, so knit, knit, knit! www.knit-a-square.com Clare Hicks Religious Education Leader [email protected] STUDENT WELLBEING Values Education Mindfulness of others. Thoughtful concern for, or sensitivity towards the feelings of others. Kids Go For Your Life At our most recent staff meeting our fantastic teachers participated in a workshop facilitated by the dieticians from Inner East Community Health Service. The purpose of this professional learning was to reinforce some of the key messages from our Go For Your Life Policy. One of the topics covered was the way teachers and parents reward children for appropriate behaviour. Often we choose to reward children with food, for example with a a lolly. There are other ways we can tangibly reward children with healthier reward incentives. No Cost Rewards Read outdoors Sit with friends Free time Extra art activities or play time Play an educational game on the computer Be a special helper Watch an educational video Spend time in another classroom Low Cost Rewards Stickers Coloured textas or pencils A set of playing cards Puzzles or mazes printed from the computer Pick a lucky dip prize Receive a mystery prise Raffle ticket system – drawn once a day or once a week. Although these suggestions were for teachers to consider, they do act as terrific ideas for parents at home too. Let me know how they go! Transition from Primary to Secondary School Are you looking for ways to support your child though the transition from primary to secondary school? This workshop might be for you! Periods of change will test your child’s ability to successfully cope with the challenges of new teachers, subjects, environments and relationships. This workshop for both parents and their Year 6 child will encourage a mutual understanding of this shared journey, and open up a path of communication so that future problem can be discussed and solutions developed. Date/Time: Wednesday 28th October 7.00pm to 8.30pm Venue: St Timothy’s 21 Stevens Rd Vermont ( Mel 62 G3) Cost $5 per family. For registration contact [email protected] Life Education Life Education has been successfully supporting primary drug education since 1985 and now helps to provide drug education to about 230 00 children each year. Life Education is a community based project. The mobile classroom, plays an important role in providing appropriate drug education to students across Victoria. The Life Education Van is an integrated part our school curriculum and is an element of our drug education strategy, as mandated by the Victorian Essential Learning Standards. The Life Education Van will be visiting St Michael’s School on Thursday November 12th through to Monday November 16th. During this time all our student will have the opportunity to participate in a lesson conducted by experienced and qualified drug education teacher. A parent / guardian information session will also be available. This is your opportunity to talk about issues relating to drug use in our community and ask any questions you may have regarding drug education. This session will provide an opportunity to discuss a number of issues: Effective communication strategies Drug knowledge- medicines and other legal drugs Body Knowledge. Should you have any questions about this program or would like to know in more detail the topics that will be covered during the lesson you are advised to speak to your child’s classroom teacher or myself. There is lots of great information at Life Education website which can be accessed on… http://www.lifeeducation.org.au/main/ Find the time to” take a minute” and enjoy a wonderful week ahead. Thank you for you continued support of our wonderful school Annie Engellenner Student Wellbeing Leader [email protected] AWARDS Year 5 – Mr Cotela Rebecca Blenkinsop: For the contributions she has made to the class as SRC rep. Natasha Contin: For her achievements in basketball this year. Mary Nocera: For including others in activities. Zara Guneratne: For her positive manner and contributions in class. Amelia Dentesano: For being attentive and very organised in class. Values Award CONSIDERATION – Jack Worcester: For listening, sharing and assisting others. Year 3/4C – Mrs Carter [last week’s awards] Lara Cunningham – for her quick recall of number facts when playing �Flipper’ Sebastian Mannix – for neat handwriting and taking time to ensure his letters are joined correctly Harry Matheson – for accepting to be our class Environmental Officer Aleisha Shaw – for accepting to be our class Environmental Officer Harrison Barr – for his �spot on’ answers when converting millimeter measurements to centimetres and visa versa. Sophie Sloup – Consideration Award for demonstrating consideration when Mrs Carter was struggling to read the classroom serial. She took the initiative to fetch her glasses and politely gave them to her. ALTAR SERVERS Luke Saldanha is beginning training on Fridays. Welcome to St Michaels' Altar Servers, Luke. Fran will train servers after school on Fridays from 3.45 to 4.15pm in the church. Cindy will be available in 2010. Dominic, Jeremy and Sarah Cheong received their five-year medallions; Benjamin Marshall, Andre Soriano and Tristan Zupan received retirement certificates and Tod Phillips received his training certificate at the Saturday Mass on the 17th October. Mary-Clare Conheady-Barker, Meera Fernandes and Emma Wilson received their retirement certificates at the Sunday Masses on the 18th October. The Parish is very grateful for your Altar Serving over the many years. LIBRARY NEWS Book Fair Scholastic will be delivering the Book Fair on Thursday 4th Nov. The Book Fair last year was so successful due to parent involvement. I look forward to those who are able to attend. Thank you Maree Galvin Teacher Librarian BUILDING UPDATE The warmer weather arrived just in time as gas has been disconnected to the school this week in order for the gas meter on Morotai St to be relocated. The wall on Morotai St has proven to have very strong foundations – it was never going to fall down! The wall in the ground is so strong the builders said it could have held up the Sydney Harbour Bridge! Two machines are being utilised to demolish the entire wall this week – hopefully by Friday. This will allow the hoarding to be moved back and the footpath to be accessible. The original concrete slab in the hall has been identified to have a �dip’ in it. Water has been pooling on the slab and then seeping away through the slab joints. The engineer has recommended that a new slab be installed. Demolition of existing slab and laying of a new slab is in the vicinity of $80K. These costs can be covered in the contingency but we can only hope that once they remove the slab, we won’t have to deal with any more unknown conditions. MOVEMBER @ ST MICHAEL’S Dear Parents, The male teaching staff of St Michael’s have decided to commit to growing a moustache for Movember this year and we are looking for recruits to join our team - in particular the fathers to join in and help raise funds. �St Michael’s Mo Bros’ Movember is about raising much needed funds and awareness for men's health - specifically prostate cancer and depression in men. Important when you learn that close to 3,000 men die of prostate cancer each year in Australia and one in eight men will experience depression in their lifetime - many of whom don't seek help. The more people we can get onboard, the more awareness and money will be raised and so we are asking you to join our team and either grow a moustache as a Mo Bro, or sign on as a Mo Sista and help out with raising funds. To join our Movember team go http://au.movember.com/register/21174" Cheers, Jonathan Connor Year 3/4 Teacher WALKATHON Well, the St Michael’s Walkathon was finally held on Wednesday and all students are to be congratulated for their fantastic efforts in walking, running and singing their way around the course. A huge thank you to all parents who gave up their time to assist in the various roles undertaken to ensure the smooth running of St Michael’s Walkathon. A special mention to those people and families who helped out in multiple areas: Terry Belnkinsop, Prue Hynes, Kerri McFarlane, Megan Marshall, Denise Tobin, Mary Mazza, Fiona Baker, Rudolf Lameijn, Naomi O’Haire, Andrea Boal and the Young, Ovens, Yeates, Walsh, Martin and Mackintosh families. Your contributions made the day a great success. Thank you. A reminder to return your sponsor form plus money by Friday 30th October. Natalie Martin (Tom Prep H) and Peta Mackintosh (Lachlan 1/2CH SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM 2010 FOR ST MICHAEL’S PARISHIONERS Students who do not attend St Michael's Primary, but are part of St Michael’s community, are reminded that enrolments for Reconciliation, First Communion (Yr 4 +) and Confirmation (Yr 7+) for 2010 take place over the next few weeks. Consult the parish bulletin for details. Collect your enrolment forms after Mass and contact the parish office on 9885 2498 Mon/Tues 9.00am-5.00pm or Friday 9.00am-1.00pm for an appointment. Please bring levy payment and baptism certificate to the enrolment interview. Please note that class sizes are limited so early enrolment is advised. Families in the parishes of Glen Iris, Camberwell Sth, East Malvern, Burwood or Chadstone/Ashwood need to contact their own parish. AFTER SCHOOL CARE UPDATE The After School Care committee met on Monday Oct 12 for our final meeting for 2009. We have two curriculum dates in Term 4 – Monday Nov 2 and Monday Nov 23. Extend are offering all day care for both of these dates, however it will only run if we get the minimum numbers required (12). It’s a circus theme for Monday 2nd, and “Hollywood” for the 23rd. A booking sheet is available at aftercare (art room) or you can contact Extend directly. The charge ($50 / $35 half day) is 50% recoverable via the childcare rebate (not means tested) but you must be registered with Family Services to receive it. 2010 looks like being an exciting year for ASC. With luck we will be in our new digs at the commencement of term 1. In addition, Extend have been awarded the right to supply “Active After-School Communities Service” which means they’ll be offering sporting activities with professional coaches via the Australian Sports Commission. Sports will include things like martial arts, skate boarding, basketball, fitness bootcamp to name a few. You must be enrolled in after-care to attend. Early term 1 we will also be gauging interest in running the holiday programs from St Michael’s. The committee are always keen to get both formal and informal feedback on the aftercare service. In 2010 we will be participating in the National Accreditation Service survey. This occurs every 18mths. In addition to this, Extend are keen to get real-time feedback and will periodically conduct phone surveys of attending families. If you receive such a call, you can be assured it is legitimate! Elections for the 2010 committee were held with the current incumbents continuing on. This is myself as Chair, and Marie Thomson (Mia) as Secretary. We welcomed Susanne Boothey (Harrison Prep E) as a new committee member for 2010. Regards, Natasha Browne (Sarah Prep H, Madeline 1/2CH) CHANGE OF DATE & VENUE FOR YR 6 GRADUATION Due to circumstances out of our control the date and venue for the Year 6 Graduation Dinner (after the Graduation Mass @ St Michael’s) will now be as follows: Wednesday 16th December @ Ashburton Bowls Club @ 7.30pm PARISH PICNIC Sunday November 8th @ Brickmaker’s Park, Stamford Road Oakleigh. Starting at 12 noon until 4pm. Everyone welcome. BYO picnic lunch. CHILDREN’S WEEK CONCERT Sunday 25th October 11am – 2pm @ Hawthorn Town Hall Children’s week in Boroondara is sure to entertain, as well as educate, with the world’s hottest topic – the ENVIRONMENT – the focus of this fun filled event! Travel to the event by tram, train, bike or even walk in to enter the Sustainable Transport Competition and be in the running for great prizes! Free entry – suitable for kids aged 4-10 years. Contact City of Boroondara for more info on9278 4770 [email protected] AVILA INFORMATION SESSIONS All prospective students and their parents are invited to an information session and College tour on Saturday, October 24. Held in the Bunjil Creation Centre, the information sessions start promptly at 11am and 2pm, followed by student-led tours of the campus. Our first round of information sessions and College tours for 2010 will be on Saturday 20th Feb 2010. Please note that the closing date for applications for Year 7 in 2011 is Friday 26th February 2010. For further information, please contact the Registrar, Mrs Maria Nankervis on 9831 9600. CLASSROOM CUISINE ONLINE Our Menu offers: 24 options for Brainfood/Morning Tea 25 options for the 1st Lunch course 20 options for the 2nd Lunch Course. All orders include a sweet or savoury �Biscuit of the Day’. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AT www.classroomcuisine.com.au Orders are received by our customer friendly website until 9.15pm the night before delivery. Email: [email protected] St Benedict’s Art Expo 2009 You are invited to attend our Art Expo on Monday 26th October 2009 with the official opening at 7pm. The school will also be open to view the students’ art work from Tuesday 27th October to Friday 30th October until 4pm daily. St Benedict’s School 3-9 Central Avenue Burwood Phone: 9808 8551 BURWOOD DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB MILO In2Cricket This cricket introductory program for children aged 5 to 9 is starting soon. So come along and join in the fun and make some new friends. Where: Hartwell Sportsground – End of Beryl St Glen Iris Melway 60 F7 When: Saturday Mornings starting October 31 9am – 10.30am Registration Day: Saturday October 31 - 9am Cost: $55 which includes; Bat, Ball, T-shirt, Backpack, Hat and other items Contact: Mark Blundell (M) 0417 011 848 or [email protected] YR 6s SELLING ICYPOLES It's that time of the year again! The Yr 6s will be selling icypoles starting next week. It will be held in front of the Art Room every 2nd break from 1:45 to 12:05 on Tusedays,Thursday's and Fridays. If you're feeling hot, come get an icypole for $1. We will also be having a jellybean guess for 20c. All the money raised will go towards the Yr 6s big day out. Thank you -----------------------------------------------------------IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE THE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER VIA THE INTERNET PLEASE COMPLETE DETAILS BELOW: Name:……………………………………………… Eldest Child’s Class: …………………………….. Email:………………………………………………….. Salesian College Chadstone Open Evening Wednesday 28 October 2009 Commencing at 7.00pm Mannix Campus Corner Swanson Crescent & Kelly Street Chadstone Applications for Year 7 2011 and beyond are currently being accepted. Limited positions are available for Years 10–12 in 2010. Please contact College Registrar 9807 2644. TRANSITION TO SECONDARY SCHOOL WORKSHOP Are you worried about your child moving into secondary school? Is your child worried about fitting in to a new school? How will your child cope with timetables, traveling, schedules and new friendships? If these are your burning questions then this workshop is for you and your child. DATE: 28th OCTOBER 2009 - TIME : 7pm SHARP – 8:30pm @ St Timothy’s PS 21 Stevens Road Vermont (Parking in church grounds) COST: $5.00 per family Please register at your school. For further information please contact Coordinator: Shirley O’Sullivan - 9464 5225 or Email: [email protected] SAUSAGE SIZZLE @ VINTAGE CELLARS ASHBURTON Saturday 28th November Volunteers are required to coordinate St Michael’s BBQ at the front of Vintage Cellars in High Street. This was a very successful event last year, and we have been given the opportunity to run this again. If you can help please send your details (name and phone number) through the office and you will be contacted. BUILDING UPDATE - more photos Extend Out of School Hours Care! What did we get up to last week? Last week was yet again great fun for all who attended Extend Outside School Hours Care at St Michael’s School. We did heaps of fun activities such as Cooking, Colouring Competitions, and Origami! STAR of the week is Sarah B. for her enthusiasm towards all activities! SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYS Monday 2 Nov (closing date 26 Oct) & Monday 23 Nov (closing date 16 Nov) 8.00am-6.00pm ($9.70 - $25.00 per child per day with CCB & CCR) These programs will run only subject to a minimum number of enrolments. If you require this service you must book before the specified closing dates! Strictly no cancellations or refunds. Call 1300 366 437 to book After Care 3.30pm – 6.00pm Permanent: $16.50** Casual: $18.50* *per child per session minus CCB & CCR **$4.43 - $8.25 with CCB & CCR Are you missing out on the 50% Child Care Rebate that is NOT means tested? You may be missing out on up to $7,778 per child per year! Call the Extend Head Office on 1300 366 437 to confirm that you are linked to receive the CCR. On the 21st October 2009 St Michael’s participated in a walkathon to raise money for artificial grass for the school grounds. We raised the money by walking around the Warner Reserve and receiving kind donations. We started walking/running at 10:00am and finished at 11:00am. The Year 6s and Preps were first off and then the Year 5s and Year 1/2s. Last off was the Year 3 & 4s. Most people started by walking and running whilst listening to music. Red faces, puffing kids and itchy legs, it was all part of the fun! GO BLUE!!! By Kyle Williams and Zara Guneratne (Blue Sport Captains) Watch out here comes RED! As we got there the Preps were putting their drink bottles in the purple basket and their food along the back, under the red tent. The rest of the team started to arrive, everyone was so excited two start. We did some chanting once everyone was there. After a while we started exercising, Red was doing so well. There were so many people in red who had completed a lot of laps! Well done to St .Michael’s and especially to red team. A message for red, You rocked the walkathon so……. THREE CHEERS FOR RED!!!!! By Hannah Purdue & Caitlin Moloney Today was the St Michaels Walkathon. It was a cloudy spring morning. The grass was wet when everyone lined up. “READY, SET, GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” shouted Ms. Dalton over the microphone. We started walking and running our first lap. It was an all round fun day for everyone. Keep fit and stay healthy! Green House Sports Captains James O’Dwyer and Bridget Roache On the 21st of October 2009 we had our school Walkathon. When we arrived at Warner Reserve we prepared for our warm up. After we were all warmed up and ready to go we made our way to the starting line, and go ready to go. Ms. Dalton was speaking over the loud speaker a said “Year 6s Ready… Set…….. Go!!!” Then the year 5s “Ready….. Set Go!!” Then we were off and Walking! After a few minutes you could see people huffing and puffing, but you could still see the determination on everyone’s faces especially Gold’s. Time kept ticking away an everyone was getting extremely tired, as we heard over the loud speaker “There are 15 minutes to go.” After what felt like eternity there was now only 2 minutes left. It was the last song and we were all wrenching for that last lap before the time was up. Well done Gold for trying your best and having ago. By Sarah Papadimitriou and Joseph Arthur (Gold House Sport Captains)
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