Term 2 Week 7 Friday 11th June 2021

Dear Parents and Carers, FROM THE PRINCIPAL

This Friday we celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart. This feast was an important feast to St Margaret Mary (for whom our school is named). The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus can be a difficult concept to understand and for children we talk about the loving heart of Jesus always being with us. Jesus’ heart of love was so strong that we can still see this in today’s world through other people, our environment and the care of our community. We are looking forward to celebrating this feast with a whole school Mass on Friday in the Church.

Safety

Most days I have the wonderful job of greeting children in the morning as they are dropped off on Eldon St. Most afternoons I also supervise students as they are leaving the school grounds.

I am alarmed at the disregard for children’s safety that I have seen recently.

Please…

1. ALWAYS use the school crossing and safety crossing points

2. ALWAYS use the designated, supervised drop off and pick up points on Eldon St and Tungara Ave

3. Obey street/parking signs – they are there to ensure visibility and traffic flow

4. Do NOT let your child get out of the car unless you have pulled over safely (I have seen children getting out of cars as parents are waiting at the crossing, in the middle of the road!)

5. Children should only exit your car on the passenger side.

Most of all – please be patient. Your child’s safety is worth a few minutes of waiting.

Thank you for assisting us with the safety of all children.

Just a reminder that Monday 14th June is a public holiday. I hope you are able to enjoy the long weekend. We will see you all on Tuesday 15th June.

Thank you for your continued support,

Kelly Campbell

SCHOOL DIARY DATES

Friday 11th June

Whole School Mass 9.15am

Monday 14th June

Queen’s Birthday Holiday

Tuesday 15th June

Term 3 preschool transition

(No Playgroup)

Thursday 17th June

Class Mass 9.15am - 2AL,

3/4MK

Term 3 preschool transition

SCHOOL TIMES

Front Office 8:30am - 3:45 pm

Supervision 8:30am - 3:20 pm

Classes 8:45am - 3:00 pm

PRESCHOOL

Full Day Sessions 8:45am - 2:45pm

Wednesdays

Morning Session 8:45am - 11:45am

Afternoon Session 12:15pm - 3:15pm

UNIFORM SHOP

Tuesday 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Friday 8:30am - 10:00am

OSHC HOURS

Phone 1300 105 343

Morning Session 6:30am - 8:30am

Afternoon Session 3:00pm - 6:15pm

STUDENT ABSENTEES

Phone: 8245 5855 (answering service call anytime)

Email: absent@smms.catholic.edu.au

SMS: 0407 682 137

Croydon Park Catholic Parish

Parish Priest: Fr. Charles Lukati

Ph: 8346 0944

Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge that we are meeting on the traditional country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains.

We recognise and respect their cultural heritage,

beliefs and relationship with the land.

We acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today.

Approved by Kaurna Elder Uncle Lewis O ’Brien 2004

We wish the following

students who celebrate a

birthday in June a very

happy and blessed

birthday:

Our school has been a hive of activity this term and it has been wonderful as I have been able to get into classes to see all the fantastic learning taking place by the students.

Our Year 5/6 students have two special opportunities coming up with the Lacrosse carnival this week, and then our choir has a hub assessment in Week 8 as they are busily preparing for the Festival Choir performance at the Festival Theatre at the end of Term 3.

Building Works

The new building space is taking shape and we have had multiple deliveries of wood and steel over the past few weeks. The builders are continuing to be busy, and we are hopeful that in the coming weeks we should hopefully see the roof start to be built – this will be especially useful as we head into the colder and potentially wetter weather.

Playtime

A challenge for our students during this building project has been the impact on play space that the temporary fencing surrounding the site has had on what they can do. This challenge has taught our students to look after their equipment. If balls go over the fence then they cannot always get them back straight away as it depends on where the builders are and what they are doing. Where a challenge presents itself our students have been creative in finding solutions to the problem and coming up with different ways to play whilst sharing a space. One such solution from students across all year levels is to use the dress up boxes to come up with crazy costumes for a fashion show, or to dress as a superhero for imaginative play. This is a fantastic way for our students to show off their creativity, work collaboratively and share with the community their personalities. I wonder what crazy outfits our students will create next!

A reminder that this coming weekend is a long weekend with Monday being a public holiday so there is no school, preschool or OSHC. I hope you have a wonderful three day break, and we will see you on Tuesday next week for another busy week of school.

Kind Regards,

Josh Page

CROSSING MONITORS

Term 2, 2021

ELDON STREET

Week 7

• Mubarak

• Abi

• Kayden

Week 8

• Monique

• Freya

• Fiona

Pierce PRE1

Lucas 3/4GW

Tappy PRE1

Ali RRB

Ella Rose PRE2

David 2AL

Rafael 3/4GW

Rayon Jo 5/6LO

Lisa 5/6LO

Ezana 1KB

Angela 5/6GG

Henry 3/4MK

Jayne Louiz 1VE

Donald 5/6KD

Monica RWB

Niviya PRE2

Tymon 5/6GG

Nina 5/6KD

Titus PRE2

Yukti 3/4MK

Freya 5/6GG

Antonio PRE2

Natalie RWB

Isabella 3/4GW

Daniel RRB

Yonatan RRB

Savannah 3/4MC

Eden RRB

Kadmiel RWB

Tarja 1KB

Michael 5/6GG

Sacred Heart of Jesus

This Friday the school will celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus with a whole school Mass. You are

welcome to join us for this important feast of the Catholic Church. It is an especially important feast for our

school as well, with St Margaret Mary being inspired by the Sacred Heart in her life. She was able to share the

message of Jesus’ love for people in her time by encouraging them to turn to his loving and compassionate

heart for strength and inspiration. This feast reminds us that Jesus loved all people he came to know, even

when they disagreed with him and his teachings. He was able to show compassion in the most difficult of

circumstances which was challenging for some people. We can follow this example in our own lives as we try to

show compassion and love, especially at times when it seems like it is the hardest thing to do.

Class Mass

Our next class Mass will be held on Thursday 17th June at 9.15am at St Margaret Mary’s Church. Year 2AL and

Year 3/4MK will be our hosts. You are most welcome to come and celebrate with us, please remember to sign in

on the register at the entrance.

News from the Parish

ST VINCENT PALLOTTI SCHOLARSHIP TRUST

The St Vincent Pallotti Scholarship Trust offers scholarships to enable lay people to further their understanding and skills

in leadership/ministry or a specialised activity, such as promoting faith enhancement, social justice and pastoral care.

More information and Applications Forms are available at https://pallottine.org.au/scholarships/st-vincent-pallottischolar

ship-for-lay-ministry.html

Closing Date 30 July 2021

POSITION VACANT

Applications are called for the position of SACRAMENTAL COORDINATOR, Croydon Park Parish. The Sacramental Coordi-nator is a casual position that will be responsible to the Parish Priest and will work collaboratively with him, the Parish Schools, and the Parish Pastoral Council in the administration and preparation of the Sacramental Program. The successful applicant will have an active spiritual life which is expressed through prayer, religious practice and commitment to living a Christian life according to the precepts, teachings and practices of the Catholic Church. The Sacramental Coordinator will initiate and facilitate a range of opportunities, forums, and resources to connect and engage parents in areas such as personal prayer, spiritual growth and the sacraments. Excellent interpersonal skills are required along with the capacity to develop, implement and evaluate programs. Applications should be sent to Fr Charles Lukati, Parish Priest at parish.secretary@croydonparkparish.com.au no later than close of business (5.00pm) on Monday, June 14, 2021. A copy of the Position Description can be obtained by emailing Paula Noujaim at parish.secretary@croydonparkparish. com.au or by phoning 8346 0944. Applications should include an application letter, CV and the names and contact details of at least three referees. Employment with the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide is conditional upon a successful Working with Children Check and successful reference checks. The Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide is an Equal Opportunity Em-ployer and a Child Safe Organisation. David Hillard

APRIM (Assistant Principal Religious Identity & Mission)

Student Absences/ Late Arrivals

When a student is absent or going to be late, parents should

notify the school by 9am on that day by texting the Absen-

tee Line on 0407 682 137, emailing absent@smms.catholic.edu.au

or phoning (08) 8245 5855.

You will need to state the following:

Name of Child;

Year Level;

Reason for Absence (if late, approximately what time your

child will arrive)

TERM DATES 2021

Term 1: 27 January - 9 April

Term 2: 27 April - 2 July

Term 3: 19 July - 24 September

Term 4: 11 October - 10 December

Vegetables

These vegetables are not affected by

restrictions.

Common fruit and vegetables without restrictions

You can continue to enjoy all fruit and vegetables, including those at risk of fruit fly, if you understand and follow the restrictions.

Many other fruit and vegetables are not affected by the restrictions. These are the common and seasonal fruit and

vegetables without restrictions. You can move these fruit and vegetables between outbreak areas.

Below are some examples of fruit and vegetables that are not affected.

Fruits

These fruits are not affected by restrictions.

Sharing our produce

As you would have seen in previous newsletters, Helen Psaila and a group of our students have been busy in our veggie patch,

caring for and producing a number of yummy vegetables. We would like to be able to share these with our community, so we

will be holding a ‘Veggie Swap’ coffee morning on Friday mornings outside the Parish hall. We invite you to bring in any surplus

fruit and vegetables as well to swap with other members of our school and parish community. If you are bringing anything to

swap, please refer to the Fruit Fly restriction list included with the newsletter to determine what can and cannot be shared in

our region. We will begin this in Week 8, Friday 18th June.

If you would like to help either with our Veggie Swap stall or in the garden with Helen and the students, please let us know via

the front office. We are always excited to welcome new community members who would like to take more of an active role in

our school community.

Rock and Water

This year the Receptions have been participating in a program called

Rock and Water. Each week we go with Mr Hillard and learn strategies

to help us develop friendships, become resilient and self-manage our

behaviour.

3 Key Learning Points of Rock and

Water:

Focus – helps us listen and observe

Grounded – keeps us strong

Belly Breaths – keeps us calm

“Rocks are strong, Water is being a

friend” - Natalie

“We learn to focus” - Kady

“We learn how

to work with a

partner” – Harry

“Respect” – Andrew. Respecting

each other is a big part of being

friends.

Anglo Italiano

Year Two students are currently

exploring the life cycle of a

chicken . They are working with

an information text to learn

about the life cycle and specific

vocabulary.