MAY 11 2023 NEWSLETTER
CHILD SAFETY STATEMENT
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents and Carers,
Thank you to the parents who completed the survey to provide feedback on our school reports. We want those reports to be as informative and parent friendly as possible so that your child's learning progress and work habits are made clear. We will be inviting parents to attend a Learning Showcase from 2.30pm - 4.30pm on June 14th and a Parent Teacher Interview on either June 20th and 21st. Janine will send out further information on the Showcase and how to book a time for the interview.
Today we had a Discovery Tour for prospective families wanting to enrol thieir children for the 2024 Foundation class. Our official enrolment period begins on May 22nd.
Catholic Education Week begins on May 22nd with the theme "Let the words you speak always be full of Grace."
Olga Lyons
FROM THE RE LEADER - ELIZA DWYER
ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
It is a VRQA requirement that we publish an Annual Report to the Community for the previous year. This report can be found in the link below, on the school website and as a hard copy in the school foyer.
AWARDS
Give Yourself To Goodness: Leah Mirtschin for consistently reading at home.
Foundation: Laura Murrihy for giving 100% effort in all areas of learning. Gracie Cryer for her excellent attiude to school and working hard on her reading and magic words. Braxton Shiells for listening well and completing classroom taks.
Year 1: Melinsa Felsianes for being brave and strong when faced with hard times.
Year 2: Joey Tregeagle for always being ready to learn and someone his teachers can rely on. Violet Armstrong for being her happy kind self and being a reliable leader.
Year 3: Nellie Bourke for being extremely motivated with her home reading. Harvey Lambert for concentrating on all reading group tasks and finishing them to a high standard.
Year 4: Evie Oswin for a great effort writing her Big Write on Port Fairy. Patrick Hayes for a great effort writing his Big Write on Port Fairy. Isaac Malady for bringing a positive attitude towards all learning tasks. Visual Arts: Tara Wolf for displaying wonderful, creative ideas in the art room.
Year 5: Leila Cryer for showing excellent progress throughout our shape & geometry learning cycle.
Year 6: Spencer Bant for his dedication to class discussion, we constantly rely on his input. Jacob Smith for his use of descriptive vocab in his writing this week. Visual Arts: Charlie Murphy for producing an amazing ‘Mulga’ inspired art piece. Creative, fun and skillful.
OFFICE NEWS - LONG SEVICE LEAVE
Janine will be away on Long Service Leave from June 5 to July 27.
Absences: Use PAM, email your child's teacher or ring the school.
Afternoon Messages: Ring the school only!
Finance (School Fees): Contact Bec during her office hours or by email: rlawlor@spportfairy.catholic.edu.au
Office Hours
Isabelle Dix will be in the office:
Monday & Thursday 8.30am-10am & 2.20pm-4pm
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 8.30am-4pm
Bec Lawlor will be in the office:
Monday & Thursday 9am-3pm
NATIONAL WALK TO SCHOOL DAY
Next Friday 19 May, is National Walk Safely to school day. We’d love to see as many students and families as possible walking to school in the morning that day.
Our staff members will be walking to school as well and would love to be joined by families if it suits.
Mr Lucardi and Jess will be walking from the Roadhouse at 8:30am.
Mrs Lyons and Mrs Greene will be walking from Peasoup Beach at 8:30am.
Mrs Balmer will be walking from James St at 8:30am.
Mrs Robertson will be walking from Daycare Campbell St at 8:30am.
Mr Steere, Miss Osborne, Miss Dwyer and Tom will be walking from Charlie’s on East Bach at 8:30am.
PARENT AND FRIENDS NEWS
Save the Date
Trivia Night - Friday June 16
More Information soon
COMMUNITY NEWS
DOBCEL Consultative Committee Leadership Vacancies
The DOBCEL Board provides opportunities for members of the diocesan education community, and others with relevant expertise, to participate in the mission of DOBCEL, to assist its governance and decision making and to inform faithful stewardship of the mission through DOBCEL Consultative Committees. A range of vacancies exists across the DOBCEL Consultative Committees. These committees are an invaluable opportunity to ensure that the work of the Board and CEB reflects the needs of DOBCEL school communities right across the Diocese. Typically, the committees meet once each term for a duration of 90-120 Minutes. The opportunity exists to attend face-to-face or virtually. For volunteers to the organisation, compensation for expenses is available.
Opportunities exist for parents/guardians/carers with a child/children enrolled in a DOBCEL School to join one of the following;
- Catholic Faith Community & Culture Consultative Committee
- Children & Young People Safeguarding & Wellbeing Consultative Committee
- Family and Community Engagement Consultative Committee
- Learning and Teaching Consultative Committee
In the event of multiple nominations, the Board will invite Consultative Committee members on the basis of the general balance of the committee, taking into account factors such as gender, diversity, skill mix, location, school size, etc. For more information please contact Jo Mckee jmckee@dobcel.catholic.edu.au
