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- Important Dates Regarding Buses
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- Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)
- Second Hand Uniform Shop
- Sion Campus Update
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Our school is a place of faith and learning
Dear Parents and Families,
This week, our First Communion candidates had their initial Parent/Child workshop. Staff from all three schools, St Patrick’s Stratford, St Mary’s Sale and ourselves, joined Jenny Fitzgerald, the Parish sacramental coordinator, Fr Francis, Fr Jithin and Dean Mark to work with families.
First Eucharist will be celebrated on Saturday, August 27th, 2022 at 5.30pm for all children receiving the sacrament. Please note the change of date.
We pray for Amelia, Indy, Harvey and Milly and their families.
We have a number of families in need of special prayers with loved ones that are not well. We thank those who have assisted with the casserole register. Please know that your efforts are very much appreciated and needed.
Youth Mass/ Children”s Mass
All students are invited to attend the childrens’ Mass to be held on July 30th at 5.30pm.
We hope some of our children can attend and assist with different parts of the Mass.
STAFFING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please know that Mr Jake Watson has been appointed to replace Ms Nicole Bourbaud in Year 3A.
Mrs Mary Wilson has been appointed to teach Year 4B.
Both positions are full time positions and will be in place until the remainder of the 2022 school year.
We will be looking to fill the part time position (2 Days) in Year 5A to replace Mary Wilson.
CHILD SAFETY/ COVID 19 UPDATE
Families should have received an update regarding current COVID measures in place across schools within the Sale diocese.
Children are reminded to practise respiratory and hand hygiene throughout the day. Any children feeling unwell are asked to remain at home until symptoms are resolved. Children who present unwell at school will be sent home.
We thank families for their continued support in this space.
Families attending the pool to watch their child/children swim are reminded not to use the change room /toilets set aside for students only. Other toilets are available for visitors. If you need to assist your child with dressing, you are asked to use alternative change rooms.
Please know that all went well in our first two sessions and we were very proud of our juniors and the way they managed the expectations around swimming.
SCHOOL TRAFFIC
Once again, with the start of the new term, we remind families to take note of the traffic signs around the school and the parking provisions in place at the end of the day along Raglan st and Guthridge parade. We are working with traffic police and the Wellington shire to ensure the safety of pedestrians, bike riders and indeed, all road users.
Volunteer Induction
This will be held next Wednesday, July 27th at 5.30pm in the Community room.
All parents wishing to assist at school need to have completed the Volunteer Induction and hold a current Working With Children Check.
We will also hold a morning session on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 at 9am. Registrations will open next week for the morning session.
All current volunteers are asked to check the status of their WWCC card. Cards need to be valid for volunteers to assist with school activities. Admin will confirm your status before participating in any activities.
Parent/Teacher Interviews.
Please know that Interviews are scheduled for Year 4 B and Yr 6 Morelli on Monday, July 25th, 2022.
They will take place during the day. Registrations are available online and will remain open until 12 noon Sunday, July 24th, 2022.
Parents and Friends
We are keen to have a P&F meeting and invite all new families to attend. We have a handful of volunteers assisting and are keen to have more families involved in supporting the school in a variety of ways, building a sense of community and providing opportunities for our students.
P&F volunteers will need to have completed a volunteer induction and hold a current WWCC card.
More details to follow.
Wishing everyone a lovely weekend
Anita and staff
Term Dates, Public Holidays and School Closure Dates
2022 SCHOOL TERM DATES
TERM 3 - Monday 11th July - Friday 16th September
TERM 4 - Monday 3rd October - Tuesday 20th December
SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYS 2022
Monday 31st October | Student Free day |
Tuesday 20th December | Student Free day |
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Tuesday 1st November | Melbourne Cup |
Important Dates Regarding Buses
IMPORTANT DATES FOR BUSES
Buses will not run on the following days in 2022
Friday 25th November 2022
Hoop Time Basketball
Hoop Time basketball is back this year!! After a 2 year break due to Covid we are thrilled to have teams participating in this great event. Tryouts have been taking place over the past couple of weeks. The senior event will be held at the GRSC on Friday 29th July and the junior event on the following Friday the 5th August. PAM permission notes and event information will be sent home to participating students.
Athletics
This year our senior athletics carnival will be held at Lions Park on Thursday 18th August (wk 6). Students in grades 3-6 have begun training in readiness for this. All students will have the opportunity to represent their house and participate in the following track and field events on the day:
- Long jump
- Triple jump
- Discus
- Shot put
- High Jump
- 100 & 200m sprint
- 800m
Parents are encouraged to attend. If you are able to help out on the day please email gduffield@sttsale.catholic.edu.au
Congratulations to the following students who received Merit Awards this week.
Merit Awards
Foundation B - Mrs Brayshaw | Charlie Jones & Sophie Ryan | ||
Year 2 A - Mrs Bennett | Lottie Goudie & Audrey Wilson | ||
Year 4 A - Miss Grundy | Jonny Austin & Lily Holmes | ||
Year 5A - Mr Capurso/Mrs Wilson | London Cruickshank, Lily Monck & Josh Henry |
A SPECIAL REPORT: Celebrating NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is celebrated by all Australians and is a great opportunity to recognise and learn more about the history and culture of indigenous communities.
NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. Its origins can be traced back to the Aboriginal rights movement, when on Australia Day 1938, protestors marched through the streets of Sydney to highlight the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Today, it is a week-long celebration held in July that consists of range of traditional and contemporary activities.
NAIDOC Week is an important event that helps build positive relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. It enables a deeper understanding of our differences and similarities. NAIDOC week is an opportunity for all Australians to eliminate bias and discrimination by reflecting and reconciling the wrongs of the past to facilitate hope and build a fairer future. Families are encouraged to join in and support young people in learning the significance of NAIDOC Week.
This Special Report offers suggestions on how families can celebrate NAIDOC Week together.
We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this Special Report, and as always, we welcome your feedback.
If you do have any concerns about the wellbeing of your child, please contact the school for further information or seek medical or professional help.
Here is the link to your special report:
https://sttsale.catholic.schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-celebrating-naidoc-week
Schools Project for National Threatened Species Day
National Threatened Species Day was established in 1996 by the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust to commemorate the death of the last Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger) at Hobart Zoo.
CARE “Concerned Artists Resisting Extinction”, in partnership with Wellington and East Gippsland Shires, are endeavouring to make this day somewhat more than just a fleeting day on the calendar.
This year, in the lead up to Wednesday 7th September, schools in the Wellington Shire are invited to participate in several ways:
- Joining a collaborative art project creating an outdoor installation featuring locally threatened species. Participating students will paint a small wooden threatened species cut-out provided by local arts group, CARE. These will be collected from schools on Monday 5th September and added to mass displays at Lake Guyatt and other locations around Wellington to be viewed on 7th Packs including full instructions will be distributed from 22nd July.
There will be almost 400 cut-outs created across Wellington so we are looking forward to a spectacular display. This project could be completed in Art lessons, in classrooms or as a special activity. Please contact Dawn Stubbs or Sharon Ray with the number of species cut-outs you would like.
- Enter a writing competition inspired by this image of the Biodiverse sculpture from Lake Guthridge. This thought-provoking piece by renowned artist Joel Gailer and Electra McClellan-Greene was installed at lake Guthridge in 2022 as part of a project by Bug Blitz.
Essays from Primary and Secondary students should address themes of biodiversity and extinction.
Word limits are 500 words for Primary students and 1,000 words for Secondary students. Entries will be judged to receive cash and other prizes and be shared with the community at events on the day.
Entries close on Tuesday 30th August.
- Hold a fundraiser to support this project and the Zoos Victoria Conservation Projects. Suggestions include a lunchtime art activity where students donate a gold coin to paint a threatened species, a school community arts afternoon or simply just a casual day.
We really look forward to students participating in this special event and raising awareness about species extinction in Gippsland. Please contact the organisers below for any further information.
Sharon Ray 0429 172 889 sharonr@wellington.vic.gov.au
Dawn Stubbs 0403034337 gallery@australianwildlifeart.com