WEEKLY REMINDERSWeek 1 Term 3 2020

Homework Club Forms Due

A prayer as we step forward into the unknown ...

WEEKLY REMINDERSWeek 1 Term 3 2020

Term 3 Pupil Free Days Reminder

Monday 20th July 2020

Monday 31st August 2020

Friday 25th September 2020

Dear FamiliesSemester One has now drawn to a close - and what a strange, surreal, unsettling time it was! However, out of adversity, comes an opportunity to tap into our inner strength - a gift we have all been given, to keep moving forward in a positive and hope-filled direction. Thank you one and all for the calm, wise and generous ways you have supported your children, your family, each other, and staff, throughout the term.

Children need and rely on good role models - especially at times of stress and uncertainty. We all need to keep trying hard to seize every opportunity we have to model the beliefs, values and attitudes that reflect optimism, kindness, generosity, calm, creativity, cooperation, wisdom, trust, respect, humour and more, as these are an investment in the life-long well-being of our children and our family. For those of you who are home with your children these holidays, may you try hard to embrace this opportunity with optimism and gratitude for the sheer gift your children are. Enjoy it all - even the chaos!:)

Thank you, take care and see you in two weeks as we ease back into a new term.SincerelyTania Thuijs, Principal.

Wishing you all the best for the school holiday break!

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Important Dates Monday 20th July

Pupil Free DayStaff Professional Development

Tuesday 21st JulyTerm 3 begins for Students

8am to 9am Uniform Shop OpenThursday 23rd July

8am to 9am Uniform Shop OpenFriday 24th July

On-site House Cross CountryYear 3-6

Thursday 30th JulyInterschool Cross Country

Year 4-6 Friday 31st July

Poo 4 You P & F Fundraiser Forms due back

100th Day of SchoolWednesday 5th August

8am Year 5 Community MassFriday 7th August

8.45am Year 4 AssemblyMackillop House DaySaturday 8th August

Feast of St Mary MackillopTuesday 11th August

1.30pm to 2.30pm Sacrament of 1st Reconciliation

Wednesday 12th August2pm P & F Meeting

6pm School Board MeetingFriday 14th August

P&F School DiscoWine & Nibbles Night

Saturday 15th AugustFeast of the Assumption

Friday 21st August8.45am Year 2 Assembly

Semester One Reports 2020 (PP-Year 6)

Reports will be available on Thurs 2nd July after 3pm. It is very important that you know how to access your child’s report. Parents whose child in Pre-Primary is the eldest child, as well as all new families, would have received an email earlier in the year with information on how to set up a SEQTA Engage account. Reports for St Emilie’s students are only available online, through SEQTA Engage. If you are having difficulty accessing your SEQTA Engage account please contact the Front Office by emailingstemiliesadmin@cewa.edu.au and we will be happy to assist you.

The Semester One report will look somewhat different to reports generated in previous years. This is due to COVID-19 and the disruptions it has caused to schooling this year.

Changes to Semester One Reports have been directed by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) and Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA).

For this report students are judged against a 3 point scale in all areas. The scale is as follows:• Working above expected level• Working at expected level• Working towards expected level

The expected level is that which is outlined by SCSA within their year level judging standards. The report also contains information regarding personal and social development and a general comment.

Term 3 Planner Link: Term 3 Planner 2020

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On Wednesday the 17th June we celebrated

St Emilie de Vialar’s Feast Day!

Matthew Vlahos from PP Blue created this wonderful sketch of St Emilie - bravo Matthew - you did a superb

job of reinterpreting an existing image!

Children engaged in a variety of activities

supporting their learning about a woman of faith, of courage and of great love for children and families.

Sacramental Information 2020

Dates for the 2020 Sacramental program have been decided upon. More information will be sent home to the families of children receiving these sacraments. A reminder that the Sacramental program is parish run and school supported so all decisions are made in consultation with the parish. These dates are determined by the restrictions being fully lifted, to allow large crowds to congregate and celebrate the occasions.

Sacrament of 1st Reconciliation

Children of St Emilie’s will receive the Sacrament of 1st Reconciliationon Tuesday 11 August. Father Jean-Noel and Father Victor will visit the school and the children will receive the sacrament.

Sacrament of 1st Eucharist

The Mass time and dates for the Sacrament of 1st Eucharist are outlined below. There will be maximum of 6 candidates for each Mass and families will need to sign up online through School Interviews website (www.schoolinterviews.com.au).

Saturday 22nd August at 6.30pm Mass Sunday 23rd August at 9am & 5pm MassSaturday 29th August at 6.30pm Mass Sunday 30th August at 9am & 5pm MassSaturday 5th September at 6.30pm Mass Sunday 6th September at 9am & 5pm MassSaturday 12th September at 6.30pm Mass Sunday 13th September at 9am & 5pm MassSaturday 19th September at 6.30pm Mass Sunday 20th September at 9am & 5pm Mass

It is encouraged that all children receive reconciliation before a Mass prior to 1st Eucharist. These opportunities are between 5.30pm to 6pm Tuesday to Friday before weekday Masses, and 30 minutes before each weekend Masses

Sacrament of Confirmation

The Archbishop has postponed the Sacrament of Confirmation for 2020 at this stage.

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On Wednesday the 17th June we celebrated

St Emilie de Vialar’s Feast Day!

Matthew Vlahos from PP Blue created this wonderful sketch of St Emilie - bravo Matthew - you did a superb

job of reinterpreting an existing image!

Children engaged in a variety of activities

supporting their learning about a woman of faith, of courage and of great love for children and families.

a message from your p&f presidentHi everyone!I hope this note finds you happy and well as we all gently make our way back to a more ‘normal’ life. The P&F have met to discuss what the remainder of the year might look like for us all and so far we have settled on offering the school disco (and parent drinks and nibbles), getting the Wednesday lunches going again (see Leanne’s letter below) and harnessing your help for our P&F Fundraiser for the year.

Given that a number of you are currently out of work, we are not expecting that all families will be in a position to support us, however we hope that those of you who are able to, will get behind us. We are striving to meet our annual P&F commitments, as well as ideally contribute to a couple of other school projects planned for later in the year. We have opted for a simple fundraiser (details outlined on the following pages).

A huge thank you to one of our Mums, Erin Southwell, for offering us this great idea! Essentially, you and/or members of your family or people in your street or suburb, order a bag/s of garden manure to get your plants thriving! Free delivery to your house if you live within 5kms of school, otherwise it will come to school for you to collect in early September. If you can assist with a letter drop to streets in your area please contact me via: pandf@stemiliescps.wa.edu.au Thanks everyone and happy holidays! On behalf of St Emilie’s P&F, I wish you all a safe and relaxing holiday break and see you soon!Regards, Rachel Davies P&F President

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Class reps semester 2????

Wednesday School Lunches - Volunteers Needed Please

Hello everyone,

My name is Leanne Wallis and I am your P&F Secretary and I have also volunteered to take on the organising of the Wednesday School Lunches Online for the remainder of the year. I am taking over from Pamela Lawrence who has done an excellent job over the past couple of years.

I am currently seeking parents who would be willing to go on a roster to assist with the distribution of school lunches to classrooms.

You would need to be available 12pm-12.45pm on a Wednesday to sort lunches into year levels and then carry the bags to classrooms ready for 12.30pm.

We only need two parents per week so if we can get 20 parents that is just a once a term! commitment!

If you are able to support our school and children who are keen for this service to be resumed, please email me via the P&F email : pandf@stemiliescps.wa.edu.auIn the Subject box please write: Wednesday Lunch Volunteer and write your name and availability.

Regards,Leanne Wallis

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POO4YOUP&F Community Dungraiser :)

Please support St Emilie’s School by purchasing (or on-selling) one or more of the following:

1. 70L bag of Sheep Manure2. 70L bag of Composted Cow Manure3. 40 Litre bag of Chicken manure

Delivered just in time for spring. Don’t miss this opportunity to fertilise your garden and see your garden bloom and the vegies grow!

Please support us by completing the order form and returning to the school by Friday 31st July 2020.

It would be great if you would ask your neighbours and family to get on board and support St Emilie’s! Multiple addresses can be included on your order form.

We are also looking for parents (and kids) to letter drop order forms over the holidays in local areas. If you can assist us please contact the P&F President - Rachel Davies via the P&F email: pandf@stemiliescps.wa.edu.au

Thank you for supporting us everyone!

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A paper copy of this order form will be sent home to you next week - thank you so much for your anticipated support!

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Michael Grose, founder of ‘Parenting Ideas,’ is one of Australia’s leading parenting educators and the author of 10 books for parents, including Thriving! and the best-selling Why First Borns Rule the World and Last Borns Want to Change It, and his latest release Spoonfed Generation: How to raise independent children.

Michael regularly appears in the media throughout Australia in programs including The Project, The Today Show and ABC radio. We continue to point parents in this direction for some good common-sense advice.

https://www.parentingideas.com.au/https://www.facebook.com/parentingideas.com.au/

One of Australia's most-loved parenting authors Maggie Dent is an educator, writer, and parenting and resilience specialist & mother of four sons as well as host of the ABC podcast, Parental As Anything.

Check out her website and FB page for so many fabulous articles, and online vimeos:www.maggiedent.comhttps://www.facebook.com/MaggieDentAuthor/

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Parenting Ideas School Holiday Survival Guide by Michael Grose

Holidays are about kicking your feet up, relaxing and getting away from the usual routines. That’s how kids see holidays. Holiday time can be stressful for many parents. Keeping kids busy, avoiding arguments and getting time for yourself can be hard parenting work during holidays. But school holidays don’t have to be stressful. It’s a great opportunity to get your family back on track, build strong relationships and set the tone for a positive future. These ideas will hopefully help:

Establish a holiday routineSome kids feel comfortable with the routines of school-life and can feel lost until the new holiday routine kicks in. Be patient with these routine-junkies! Also make sure you begin adjusting the routine as a return to school comes closer, so that the kids are prepared for going to bed and getting up at earlier times. Holidays and slow times provide a great chance for learning and making a fresh start in any part of your life, including parenting.

Resist being an entertainment officer While we want our kids to be occupied, it’s worthwhile remembering that kids also need some downtime. The opportunity to relax and unwind is a prerequisite for good mental health, so make sure the kids have an opportunity to take a break from the usual grind, and become bored. “I’m bored” is an invitation for kids to keep themselves occupied rather than for you to keep them amused. Arrange plenty of green-time, less screen-timeIt’s well documented that today’s children spend more time in front of screens, and less time outdoors. It’s no coincidence that this increase in the use of digital devices by kids has been accompanied by a spike in anxiety. Recent research shows how time spent in natural environments is refreshing, relaxing and rejuvenating. Science now supports what we’ve intuitively known. These holidays ensure both you and your family have less screen-time and more green-time. Create one-on-one time Relationships are built through one-on-one interactions. If you’ve a child who is struggling or even annoying you a little, consider increasing the number of times you spend in each other’s company these holidays – doing something pleasant together. Just the two of you. It’s like money in the relationship bank account.

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School holidays are a great time to up-skill your kids by Maggie Dent

Whenever you have some holiday time to spend with your kids, it is a great opportunity to consider how you might up-skill them and help them develop a few additional strengths.You may need to approach your upskilling intentions with a little stealth. It is quite amazing how resistant some kids can be to us teaching them things that may be valuable later in life!

As an experienced educator I can tell you there are two essential elements to improving any ability — novelty and practice. So what are some areas that might benefit from some up-skilling?

1. Cooking As our children grow, they need to become familiar with the kitchen and each year they grow a little older they need to be able to do something new that uses the art of cooking. We can start with cooking toast, then toasted sandwiches or jaffles and then scrambled eggs. A great way to start developing new skills around cooking is to have kids help wherever possible in the kitchen. Kids who've been shown how to use sharp knives and to navigate around hot surfaces can become amazingly proficient quite young. A great dish that can be fun at home or out camping is the humble pikelet.

2. Getting imaginative Encourage your kids to create their own treasure hunts or daily challenges so you can stimulate their creativity, rather than being their entertainment manager. It may mean your house will have an indoor teepee, cubby or temporary stage for a few days, however so much artistic talent and building expertise can be encouraged if you allow them some freedom.

3. Researching The world is full of fascinating facts and information, and stimulating your child to become a researcher with a trip to the local library is a great way to up-skill them. You will need to find something very fascinating to share with them to get them going, however once they have a taste of how fascinating certain things are in our amazing world they will be off. Any trip to the local library is an up-skilling opportunity — but also they are fabulous and free.

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4. Mathematics

If you have a child who is struggling with maths you may consider inspiring them to practise their times tables with the fabulous Maths Rockx App where times tables are set to popular songs. It is seriously wonderful fun for kids three and older, and I guarantee you will be singing along too.

5. Art

Challenge your children to create an artistic piece of work over the holidays. Introduce them to clay, balsa wood, knitting, crochet and threading artwork! There are so many fabulous fun activities online

6. Old school games

Dig out your board games and card games, knuckles, pick-up-sticks, whatever you've got. These will up-skill your kids on how to lose well, how to win well and how to use strategy.

There are some seriously funny games out there that will have your whole family in stitches, and the endorphins will last for days. The Chit Chat Box is a great resource to improve thinking and communication skills.

7. Mindfulness

Learning some mindfulness with your kids is a great idea - and one they will value for life. When you need some calm-down time, have the whole family do Beach Bliss relaxation.

Holidays are a great time to up-skill your kids while having some fun, connecting and relaxing. This process may involve hiding the smart phones and engaging in some serious memory making while work and school are off the agenda.

Just check at the end of school holidays that you haven't ended up with a few extra kids that don't actually belong to you and lovingly send them home. Happy holidays folks.

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Free school holiday activities in Perth

● Visit Kings Park and the Botanical Gardens

● Stroll down along the Swan River● Enjoy free samples at Fremantle

Markets● Have a picnic in the park● Take a hike along Bibbulmun Track● Spend the day at the Art Gallery of

Western Australia● Have lunch at the beach ● Watch a sunset● Kayak down one of Western

Australia's many rivers● Visit your local library● Bike ride around the river● Check out a new park

https://www.finder.com.au/school-holiday-activities-perth

School holiday activities in Perth for

July 2020

Perth Parks and Playgrounds

https://buggybuddys.com.au/things-to-do/category/playgrounds-and-parks-in-perth/

City of Gosnells Library

https://www.gosnells.wa.gov.au/Lifestyle/Libraries/Whats_on_at_the_library/Whats_on_for_kids_at_the_library

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House Cross Country

St.Emilie's Cross Country will be held on Friday 24th July 2020.

The carnival will be able to run as per normal, with parents very welcome to attend the

event.

We hope to begin the first race at 9:15am and finish by recess time at 10:30am. The

estimated event times are as follows:

9:15am - Year 3 (500m)

9:30am - Year 4 (1km)

9:50am - Year 5 (1.1km)

10:10 - Year 6 (1.1km)

If it is raining we will bring one class out at a time rather than all be out and cheering so this

will be determined on the morning of the carnival and communicated to the community as

early as possible.

We look forward to seeing you there if you can make it.

Paul Davis

Health & PE Specialist

Technical Phone Issues - Please Be PatientWe are having some technical issues with our new phone system at the moment which is

completely beyond our control. If you are unable get through by phone please send an email

to the Front Office: admin@stemiliescps.wa.edu.au and we will follow up as soon as possible.

While help is on its way, this may take a few days to rectify so your patience and

understanding is needed and appreciated, thank you.