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NEWSLETTER TERM 4 WEEK 4 3 NOVEMBER 2016

PRINCIPAL’S PERSPECTIVE

Dear Members of St Paul’s School Community

Our sincere thanks go to the P&F for presenting the staff with an exquisite high tea yesterday, to celebrate World Teachers’ Day. We were very moved by the special effort made by Juliet Bruining, Lina Coletti, Anna Dang and Melissa Sack, to prepare and serve us such an amazing feast! Thank you also to the many kind parents throughout the school who contributed delicacies for the event. Your generosity and kind words made us feel very special and appreciated. We are so lucky to have such a supportive parent community!

Year 3 and 4 Interschool Team Games Congratulations to our Year 3 and 4 students on their great efforts during the Interschool Team Games on Friday. We were delighted that our Year 4 girls gained 1st Place! Well done also to the Year 3 girls for coming 2nd, and the Year 3 and 3/4 boys for coming 3rd. Team work is such an important part of sport!

Cyber Safety Parent Workshop There will be a Cyber Safety Parent Workshop this Wednesday 6.00 pm in the Barbier Hall. Please come along and keep up to date with the dangers posed by social media and ways to keep your child safe.

Kindy 2017 Parent Information Night at 6.30pm The Kindy 2017 Parent Information Night will be held next Thursday 10 November at 6.30pm. This is an opportunity to hear about how parents can prepare their children for Kindy next year.

Remembrance Day Prayer Service We will hold a Remembrance Day Prayer Service next Friday 11 November at 10.40am, which will be led by the Year 6 student leaders. We will pray for all those who have died or suffered in war.

Condolences Our thoughts and prayers are with the Gregory family, Mark, Emma, Sophie (Year 6), Stella (Year 3) and Thomas (Year 2), on the recent death of their beloved Grandpa Kevin in Tasmania. “Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen”.

P&F AGM and Annual School Community Meeting Everyone is invited to attend the P&F AGM followed by the Annual School Community Meeting on Tuesday 22 November commencing at 6.30pm in the Barbier Hall. Please consider nominating yourself, or another willing person, for a position on the P&F Executive or the School Board. Nominations for both close on Friday 18 November and can be lodged at the school office. We need members with an interest in the welfare of St Paul’s School and a desire to promote Catholic schooling to offer their valuable services to the school community. See you at the Parish School Mass on Sunday!

Joanna Noonan PRINCIPAL

St Paul’s Primary School is committed to Christ-centred education, inspired by the vision of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions and the teachings of St Paul, empow-ering us to seek the truth and grow in knowledge from darkness into the light of Christ.

OUR VISION STATEMENT

REFLECTION

Prayer for the

Departed Soul

O Loving Father

and Saviour, send your angels to carry

the soul of your servants from this

earth to the heavenly place of

eternal and everlasting life. Let family and

friends who have passed before in

faith be reunited in joy with the

departed. Forgive any wrongs

that have been committed and welcome this

beloved spirit into the warm embrace of your unending

peace. Amen.

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WEEK AT A GLANCE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Happy birthday to the following students who celebrate their birthday this week :

Nancy Murphy Meghan Giumelli

UPCOMING EVENTS Monday 7 November Prayer Assembly 8.45am Year 3 Tuesday 8 November Class Prayer 9.00am Year 2 Thursday 10 November Mass Year 4 (Yr4-6) Friday 11 November Prayer Service 10.40am Remembrance Day Year 6 (PP-6) Barbier Hall Parish/ School Mass This Sunday 6 November at 9.30am, we have our Parish/School Mass. This Mass will be combined and will include all the students in Year 1-6. Each class has been allocated a role. Our Parents and Friends Committee, have kindly offered to organise morning tea afterwards. We do hope many families will make every effort to attend. Reconciliation We ask you to pray for all the children who are preparing to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Please keep these dates in your diary: Tuesday 15 November First Reconciliation Retreat Day (All Day) St Paul’s Church

Under croft Thursday 17 November First Reconciliation Liturgy 6.30pm St Paul’s Church

Christmas Competition

This year, Mr Michael Sutherland, local MLA has organised a Christmas Competition.

There are two categories: K-Year 3 and Year 4-6. Mr Sutherland is inviting all children

to participate and asking the children to create a special Christmas drawing and

message related to the meaning of Christmas. There will be a prize for each of the

categories. Entries need to be in no later than Tuesday 15 November. Good luck to

all the students!

St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal 2016

The final day for dropping in gifts for the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal hampers is Friday 25 November. It is important to remember that hampers must contain non-perishable food items that are in date and in good condition. Please do not include any chocolate items, as St Vincent de Paul does not have refrigeration facilities.

Remembrance Day This year 11 November marks the 98th anniversary of the Armistice which ended the First World War (1914–18). On this day, Australians observe one minute of silence at 11am, in memory of those who died or suffered in all wars. Students will participate in a prayer service at 10:40am in the Barbier Hall to commemorate this special occasion. Parents are welcome to attend. The Mount Lawley/Inglewood RSL will deliver poppies to the school which will be available on the day from the class teacher for a gold coin donation.

Mac Callisto ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

NOVEMBER

Fri 4 Assembly Yr 1

Sun 6 Parish/School

Mass Church

9:30am

Mon 7 Prayer Assembly Yr 3

Tue 8 Class Prayer Yr 2

Wed 9 Cyber Safety Parent

Workshop 6-7pm

Thur 10 Mass 9:15 (4-6) Yr 4

Kindy 2017 Parent

Info Night 6:30pm

MERIT AWARDS

PP Georgia Abbott

Elly-May McElligott

YR 1 Nathan Liew

Chloe Langley

Grace Willcox

YR 2 Damon Pelpola

Chloe Yap

YR 3 Anna Salfinger

Hudson Ding

YR 4 Marcus Muccilli

George Horton

YR 6 Mohammad Jafarlou

Georgia Allingame

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SCHOOL NEWS

Classes Depart School Lesson Time Depart Pool Return to School

Years 1 & 6 11:20 11:45-12:30 12:35 12:55

Years 2 & 5 12:15 12:40-1:25 1:30 1:50

Years 3 & 4 1:10 1:35-2:20 2:25 2:45

SWIMMING LESSONS 2016

As part of the Physical Education programme, all children in Years 1-6 will be attending compulsory swimming lessons at Bayswater Waves, beginning on Monday 21 November and concluding Friday 25 November 2016 (Week 7).

All classes from Year 1-6 will have five 45min lessons. Students will be bussed to and from the Bayswater Waves pool under the supervision of their class teachers. Lessons will be conducted by qualified instructors, using the Royal Lifesaving Vacswim stages.

Each child is required to have bathers (worn under uniform to school each day), a towel and slip-on footwear (to be worn to and from the pool only) for each lesson. Goggles are optional, but highly recommended. All items are to be carried to and from the pool in a clearly labelled swimming or plastic bag.

PLEASE clearly label every item of clothing including bathers, towel, goggles, shoes, socks and underwear. We cannot be responsible for lost items of clothing. Please complete the enrolment form for each child (sent home last week) and return it to your child’s class teacher by Friday 11 November. Any difficulties regarding attendance of lessons should be sent in writing, with an attached medical certificate, to the Principal.

The students are not allowed to wear thongs / flip flops to school. Children will change into their slip-on footwear before they leave for the pool and put their uniform footwear on when they return to school.

Parent Cyber Safety Workshop

The world of social media & technology is fast becoming the centre of our children’s universe. It can be a challenging task for parents to stay on top of the dangers of social media and technology, while monitoring their child’s online behaviour.

We are offering a workshop for parents to learn more about managing children’s technology use, including an introduction into the most popular social media platforms and practical tips for keeping kids safe online. We will also cover information on setting boundaries around technology, online behaviour management, and tools for managing technology both in and outside of the home.

If you’ve ever struggled with getting your kids off their games and into bed, worried about knowing what your child is accessing online, or felt concerned that your child was spending too much time in the digital world, this workshop is for you!

Please register for this event by following the link provided. This is an important school event and all parents are strongly encouraged to attend.

http://bit.do/stpaulsprimary

When: Wednesday 9 November

Where: Barbier Hall

Time: 6:00-7:00pm

BOOKLISTS 2017

The St Paul’s Booklists are now available and below is a link that will direct you to orders online. A hard copy of the booklists will be sent home shortly with instructions and details.

Please note that orders placed by 4 December will have free delivery and any order placed after from the 5-18 December will incur a delivery fee of $9.95. Orders after the 18 December will incur a delivery fee of $19.90. Please note that any orders placed after the 18 December, will not be guaranteed to arrive in time for the start of Term 1 2017.

http://www.officemaxschools.com.au/

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SCHOOL NEWS

We are excited to bring you the results from the Team Games:

Year 4 Girls 1st Year 3 & 4 Boys 3rd Year 3 Girls 2nd Year 3 Boys 3rd

A massive congratulations to all the Year 3's and 4's for participating in the Team Games on Friday

with enthusiasm, school pride, cooperation and most importantly team work.

We are so impressed with these results! Go ST PAUL'S!

How good are our Year 5 & 6 surfers?? Only week 3 and we are standing up on our surf boards!

Loretta Kerse

PE SPECIALIST

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SCHOOL NEWS

The Year Four students have been working hard in English this Term and are developing their literacy skills across a number of areas. In reading we complete small group focused reading with one of our teachers and also work on the Lexia programme to supplement our comprehension. We also apply our reading skills to researching for the two assignments we are completing this term. We have investigated the elements of a healthy lifestyle, which we are using to make Stop-Gap animation movies. Having found some information, we have to storyboard the action and then write a script to follow. We are investigating the sustainable use of water here in WA. This information will be used to make documentaries where we will utilise a green screen to help us be in the moment. We have been working on writing our scripts in a documentary style. Peer editing of our writing has been a major focus this term. We have made a big effort to conduct quality reviews of each other’s work and provide useful feedback to make our writing better. In spelling we have continued our work on the Smart Words program that is running across Years 4-6. Our touch typing skills have continued to improve throughout the year, with our best typists now speeding along at 40 or 50 words per minute. Mark Fitzpatrick Year 4 Teacher

PARISH NEWS

ST PAUL’S PARISH ALTAR SERVER ROSTER 5 & 6 November 2016

6pm Mass 8am Mass 9:30am Mass

S & S Clare A Dowling S Gregory

N Panton M Yozzi M Townsend

E Chatzimichail R Parker

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SUSTAINABILITY

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COMMUNITY NEWS

All are inv ited to attend the School Board Annual School Community Meeting, directly following the P&F AGM at 6:30pm on Tuesday 22 November 2016 in the Barbier Hall. Drinks and nibbles will be provided.

School Board Nominations

We are calling for nominations from members of our school community with an interest in the welfare of St

Paul’s and a desire to promote Catholic schooling. There will be vacancies on the School Board at the end of

this year, so please consider becoming a member of the School Board.

Criteria for Membership to the School Board:

Enthusiasm and willingness to promote Catholic schooling

A deep interest in the welfare of all students and staff

A desire to give service to the School community

Compulsory attendance at the Catholic Education Office Induction Seminar for new Board members

An ability to work co-operatively and constructively with all other members of the Board

Sufficiency of time to devote to Board duties

An ability and desire to uphold confidentiality in Board matters

Possession of special skills that will be an asset to the Board

An election for the Board Positions will be held at the School Board AGM, on Tuesday November 22,

2016. If you would like further information on the role of Board members please contact the Principal,

Joanna Noonan, on 9271 8593.

Please complete the tear off slip below if you would like to nominate to become a School Board

Member for 2017.

2017 SCHOOL BOARD NOMINATIONS

Nominations are now invited from persons interested in serving on the School

Board. The School Board meets once a month. The successful candidates

will be required to serve for a term of two years.

Nominations must be forwarded to the school office by Friday 18 November

2016.

Name ………………………………………………….

Signature ………………………………………………

Tuesday 22 NOVEMBER 2016

School Board Nominations for 2017

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COMMUNITY NEWS

ST PAUL’S PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS & FRIENDS ASSOCIATION

NOTIFICATION OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday 22 November 2016 at 6:30pm

The Annual General Meeting of St Paul’s Primary School P&F Association will be held on Tuesday November 22 at 6:30pm. The St Paul’s Board Annual School Community Meeting will immediately follow. The P&F is calling for enthusiastic members of the school community to nominate for the 2017 committee. If you are interested in becoming a committee member next year please indicate alongside any positions below and return to the school office or via return email by 5pm Friday 18 November 2016. (please circle)

I wish to nominate myself / other __________________________________ for the following position on the St Paul’s P&F Association Committee for 2017:

President ______________________________

Vice President ______________________________

Secretary ______________________________

Treasurer ______________________________

Board Representative ______________________________

Fundraising Coordinator ______________________________

Fundraising Committee ______________________________

General Member ______________________________

Class Liaison Representative:

Pre Kindy _____________________

Pre Primary _____________________ Kindy _____________________

Year 1 _____________________ Year 2 _____________________

Year 3 _____________________ Year 4 _____________________ Year 5 _____________________ Year 6 _____________________

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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St Paul’s Primary School Parent Calendar

Term Four 2016

Mission Focus – ST VINCENT DE PAUL CHRISTMAS APPEAL

Wk Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat/ Sun

1 OCT

Month of October (Rosary)

10 Pupil Free Day Staff PD

11 Students commence Prayer Assembly - Yr 2 No Class Prayer Y6 Ballroom Dancing

12 EDUDANCE Y5/6 Surfing Program

13 Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Whole School Opening Mass 9.15am (PP-Y6) Yr 5

14 P & F Meeting 9am

15/16

2 Month of October (Rosary)

17 Prayer Assembly - Yr 1 (Pray the Rosary)

18 Class Prayer 9:00 Yr 5 Sci-Tech Challenge Day Y5/6 Y6 Ballroom Dancing

19 EDUDANCE Y5/6 Surfing Program

20 Mass 9:15am (Y4-6) Yr 4 St Luke Parent / Candidate Reconcilia-tion Workshop 6:30pm Barbier Hall

21 Assembly – Year 2

22/23

3 Month of October (Rosary)

24 Prayer Assembly - Yr 5 (Pray the Rosary)

25 Class Prayer 9:00 Yr 4 Y6 Ballroom Dancing Board Meeting 6:30pm

26 EDUDANCE Y5/6 Surfing Program

27 Mass 9:15am (Y4-6) Yr 6 Sts Simon & Jude Parent Reconciliation Meeting 6:30pm Church

28 29/30

4 NOV

31 Prayer Assembly - Yr 6

1 ALL SAINTS DAY Melbourne Cup Day Y6 Ballroom Dancing Class Prayer 9:00 Yr 3

2 ALL SOULS DAY EDUDANCE Y5/6 Surfing Program

3 Saint Martin De Porres Mass 9:15am (Y4-6) Yr 5

4 Assembly – Year 1

5/6 Parish/School Mass 9.30am All classes

5 7 Prayer Assembly - Yr 3

8 Class Prayer 9:00 Yr 2 Y6 Ballroom Dancing

9 Cyber Safety Parent Workshop 6-7pm EDUDANCE Y5/6 Surfing Program

10 St Leo the Great Mass 9:15am (Y4-6) Yr 4 Kindy 2017 Parent Information Night 6:30pm

11 Remembrance Day Prayer Liturgy 10:40am Yr 6 P & F Meeting 9am

12/13

6 14 Prayer Assembly - Yr 4

15 Reconciliation Retreat No Class Prayer Y6 Ballroom Dancing Kindy 2017 Orientation 10.00-11.00

16 EDUDANCE Y5/6 Surfing Program

17 Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Mass 9:15am (Y4-6) Yr 5 First Reconciliation Liturgy 6:30pm St Paul’s Church

18 Assembly – Year 4

19/20

7 SWIM WEEK

21 Swimming Prayer Assembly - Yr 2 Pre-Kindy 2017 Parent Information Night 6.30pm

22 Swimming Class Prayer 9:00 PP AGM 6:30pm Barbier Hall

23 Swimming PP Orientation 10-11am (students only) EDUDANCE Y5/6 Surfing Program

24 Swimming No Mass

25 Swimming Parent Helpers’ Morning Tea 9am

26/27 Ist Sunday of Advent

8 NOV/ DEC

28 Prayer Assembly - Yr 1 Pre Kindy 2017 Orientation 9:30-10:30

29 No Class Prayer COMMUNAL RECONCILIATION (YR 3-6) 9.15am 2pm Yr 5 Mother/Daughter workshop

30 EDUDANCE Y5/6 Surfing Program

1 NO MASS Kindy Christmas Concert 10am

2 Assembly – Year 3 Graduation Mass, Awards & Dinner Dance 6:30pm

3/4 Parish/School Mass 9.30am PP

9

5 Prayer Assembly – Yr 6 Pre-Kindy Christmas Celebration

6 No Class Prayer

7 EDUDANCE Y5/6 Surfing Program End of Year Concert 6:00pm

8 Immaculate Conception Thanksgiving Whole School Mass (PP-Y6) Yr 4 9:15am

9 End of Term REPORTS GO ONLINE 4pm

10/11

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