MAY 25 2023 NEWSLETTER
- CHILD SAFETY STATEMENT
- FROM THE PRINCIPAL
- FROM THE RE LEADER - ELIZA DWYER
- OFFICE NEWS - LONG SEVICE LEAVE
- WEEKLY NEWS - 5/6LF
- WEEK 4 AWARDS
- FOOD ALLERGY WEEK - MAY 21-27
- FOUNDATION INFORMATION NIGHT - JUNE 1st
- PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS, LEARNING SHOWCASE
- BOOKCLUB ISSUE 4 ORDERS CLOSE JUNE 9
- PARENT AND FRIENDS NEWS
- COMMUNITY NEWS
CHILD SAFETY STATEMENT
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents and Carers,
This week Catholic School's all over Australia are celebrating the uniqueness of catholic education. This year, through the 2023 theme, you are invited to “let the words you speak always be full of grace.” As we continue to spread the Good News, we are called to be people of dialogue, using our words as instruments of love.
To celebrate Catholic Education Week, our Year 6 students will join with senior classes from around the Warrnambool Network to attend the Emmanuel College production of "FROZEN JUNIOR." Year level liturgies will be held to pray for Catholic schools in their endeavours to Spread the Good News, and to dialogue with all in our community about the Gospel message of love.
Our enrolment period for 2024 has officially opened. We would like all enroments to be finalised by the end of June please. Acceptance letters will be issued in August with Transition interviews starting in September. The Kinder group came to St. Patrick's on Wednesday to join our current Foundation in the classroom and of course, to have a play on our playground.
Some of the Year 3 children will be making their Confirmation at Church on Sunday morning at 10.30am. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
Olga Lyons
FROM THE RE LEADER - ELIZA DWYER
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
WEEKLY NEWS - 5/6LF
NATIONAL SIMULTANEOUS STORYTIME 2023 in 5/6LF!
National Simultaneous Storytime for 2023 took place on Wednesday 24th March at 11:00am. The aim of this program is to get over 2 million children reading the same text simultaneously and promote the value of reading and literacy, promote the value and fun of books and promote an Australian writer and publisher.
In 5/6LF we spent some time on Tuesday and Wednesday reading and discussing the themes in the text, researching and recording facts on sloths and even had a go at drawing sloths!
WEEK 4 AWARDS
Foundation: Julian Seath for working hard to complete his tasks. Keely Parkinson for working hard in all areas of school and always trying her best.
Year 1: Poppi Sproal for being a reliable and resilient student who always wants to do her best. Cooper McGuigan for putting his best effort in during writing time.
Year 2: Aurora Down for putting her best effort in all of her work. Visual Arts: Inala Hayes for demonstrating wonderful painting skills in the art room. Nike Harris for her fantastic recount writing about Mother's Day and always having a smile on her face.
Year 3: Nelly Parkinson for her positive attitude and disciplined approach to improving her reading this year. Iney Murphy for her postive atitude and bright smile that she shows in class. Henry Elliot for participating in the discussion during the author visit. Amala Brittain-Watts for participation in class discussions.
Year 4: Lewis Mackenzie for his positive role modelling and leadership to his friends inside the classroom. Alex Harris for his excellent focus and note taking when researching his selected habitat during Inquiry Time.
Year 5: Visual Arts: Riley Knoop for persisting with his silo artwork design and creating a wonderful art piece. Rosie Currer for showing persistence and mastering the multiplication algorithm. Eadie Archbald for using her time effectively and writing a well structured and informative report on Las Vegas. Ben Mirtschin for persisting with and mastering the addition and subtraction algorithm. Mia Coxall for fantastic leadership on the soccer field.
Year 6: Jacob Tonkin for a well structured writing piece on Kalgoorlie. Tilly Gapes for her leadership skills shown this year in her role and in day to day school life.
FOOD ALLERGY WEEK - MAY 21-27
Food Allergy Week is here, and we’re supporting @AnaphylaxisAustralia in raising awareness about the importance of giving adrenaline injector first for anaphylaxis, asthma reliever puffer second if someone with both food allergy and asthma develops sudden breathing difficulty. Educating yourselves and others about the impact of food allergy and asthma is important to create a safer and more inclusive world for those with allergies. Learn more at the Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia website www.allergyfacts.org.au/faw
*This information is not to be considered medical advice and should never replace a consultation with a health care professional.
FOUNDATION INFORMATION NIGHT - JUNE 1st
Parents of the 2024 Foundation class are invited to come along to our Information Night at 5.30pm on Thursday June 1st. Meet the teachers and hear about the Foundation curriculum and classroom organisation. Join the discussion on school readiness and preparing your child for school. Child supervision will be available if necessary.
PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS, LEARNING SHOWCASE
BOOKCLUB ISSUE 4 ORDERS CLOSE JUNE 9
Orders for Bookclub Issue 4 close on June 9. Order can be done online or by dropping in the order form and money to the office.
PARENT AND FRIENDS NEWS
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
