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PO Box 197 Grand Boulevard Seaford SA 5169

P: 8327 0020 F: 8327 0866

Email: info@allsaints.catholic.edu.au Web www.allsaints.catholic.edu.au

Absentee Text Line: 0418 117 541

A spirit centred community of learners inspired by Jesus, seeking integrity and fullness of life. Week 6 Term 1, 8th March 2018

Facts about time In 2 Olsder we have been learning

about time. Here are some things

we’ve learnt.

Tyler, Mia & Ioana: If you don‘t have a

clock you can tell the time by a phone, the

sun and by nature like the birds.

Jess: The stars seem to move during the

night so you can tell time has passed.

James: The tide comes in and out over a day.

Stela: There are

365 days in a year.

Jake: I liked my partner’s

robot a lot. It had a

strawberry and the robot

was really cool.

Lochie: I enjoyed looking at

all the robots and looking

at all the amazing designs.

Nicole: I liked the ones that cost money

because I felt like I was in a store. I

found it fun.

Jaydah: I liked my partner’s because it was a space robot

and had floating fingers and was green and black and she

used sticky tape and the robot could do the splits.

Robot Museum Visit

2 Hall visited their buddy class 5N and had a

guided tour of their Robot Museum.

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ABSENTEES

TEXT LINE

0418 117 541 Please text before 9am with child’s name,

class and reason

Dear Parents and families,

Last week we held the first Board meeting for the year. At that meeting the

new executive structure for the board was established. I would like to

congratulate and thank Darryl Hill for taking on the position of Chairperson.

Darryl has been a member of the School Board for a number of years.

Shannon Fagan who has also been on the Board for a number of years has taken on the role of

Treasurer supported by Peter Good. Thank you to all these parents for their support of the school.

Next Friday the whole school will once again participate in the Bullying – No Way Action Day. You

may recall the school had a focus on this in Term 4 as well. On Monday morning four parents

joined me to review and discuss our school policy in regards to prevention of bullying behaviour.

Thank you to those parents for your input.

There were two points discussed they felt needed to be clear.

First the definition of Bullying behaviour is that it is a repeated, intentional, harmful act that

involves an in-balance of power. It is not conflict which can occur at all stages of children’s

development.

And secondly often children are reluctant to report the behaviour and will almost always inform

parents or friends in the first instance. Throughout the school we work with the children to

understand what Bullying Behaviour is and isn’t. Bullying behaviour is not tolerated and we work

with both perpetrators and children who are bullied when reports are made. We also work with

the children who witness bullying, to ensure they actually stand up and report the behaviour.

You can read more about the day here. https://bullyingnoway.gov.au

From the Principal

IMPORTANT DATES for Term 1

ADELAIDE CUP DAY— Monday 12th March

Mark Le Messurier Seminar — Wed 14th March 6.30 pm

Bullying. No Way! Action Day—Friday 16th March

School Photo Days— Tuesday 20th & Monday 26th March

Board Meeting—Tuesday, 21st March 7:00 pm

Palm Sunday Liturgy—Tuesday 27th March

Holy Thursday Liturgy—Wednesday 28th March

Good Friday Liturgy—Thursday 29th March

GOOD FRIDAY—Friday 30th March

EASTER SUNDAY—Sunday 1st April

EASTER MONDAY—Monday 2nd April

Easter Mass—Wednesday 4th April

Family Mass (Receptions) - Sunday 8th April

Sports Day—Last day of Term 1 Friday 13th April

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From the Principal (cont.)

Fair Funding for Catholic Schools

As we head towards a State Election, parents are

encouraged to consider how each political party is

promising to support our Catholic schools.

Until recently – Catholic schools in South Australia

received the lowest level of funding in the country.

In November, the State Government announced that it

would increase recurrent funding to our schools. This

equates to a $14.3 million increase in 2018 and brings us

into much closer alignment with the amount Catholic

schools receive in other parts of the country. The State

Government also announced a capital grant of $5.5 million

indexed annually to CPI.

While this is good news for our schools, there is much

more that can be done to ensure our schools receive

adequate support.

You can read more at:

www.cesa.catholic.edu.au/news/fair-funding-campaign

In the last few weeks the children involved in the CRC have been consulted by Simon

Hutchinson from Climbing Trees on the final plan for the adventure play space to be situated

in the old loop. We are hopeful to move this project forward this term. Simon will consider

the feedback provided by the children and proceed with the construction.

A small version of the initial plan is below.

We welcome any parents who are interested in further policy consultations to contact the

office.

With every best wish

Liz Keogh

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Good Luck for the BMX Championships

Three All Saints children, Bodhi, Riley and Xavier, will be heading to the 2018 BMX National Championships held at the Bunbury BMX Club in Western Australia! The boys will be heading to WA next weekend to compete in the National Championships—Friday 23rd March and while in WA, they will also compete in the 2018 Continental Championships – Oceania, on Wednesday 21st March.

All three riders are members of the Cove BMX Club & have been training hard in the lead up the National Championships. We wish you the best of luck in your events boys!

REMINDER - Registration and Medical Forms for Out of School Hours Sport are

due back no later than Monday , 19th March so that teams can be finalised and

registered. Any forms received after this date may not be able to be processed.

If you did not receive a form they are available on the school website or at the

Front Office.

This year the following sports will be offered at All Saints:

Football

Auskick

Soccer

Netball

Net Set Go

Basketball (NEW in 2018)

If your child wishes to play one or more of these sports in 2018 please indicate

their preference/s on the Registration and Medical Form and complete all of the

required information.

Please remember, we are unable to register any teams without a coach. To

date we have not had many volunteers to take on this role in any of the sports

being offered. This could potentially mean that a lot of teams will not be able

to play this season.

If you would like to volunteer to coach a team, please register your interest on

the Registration and Medical Form or contact Joanne at

jworrall@allsaints.catholic.edu.au

Looking forward to another fun and exciting season in 2018.

Joanne Worrall Sports Coordinator

Out of School Hours Sport

The dates for Confirmation workshops have been set. We will meet at St Luke’s, Noarlunga on the following dates for our workshops: Tuesday 27th March 5:30-6:30

Tuesday 10th April 5:30-6:30

Tuesday 8th May 5:30-6:30

Confirmation will be celebrated at St. Luke’s, Noarlunga on Friday 11th May at 7pm. If you have any questions or queries please contact me through email, phone or pop into the office.

From the Religious Education Coordinator

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From the Director of Wellbeing

My Name is Meg Gould and I am currently on my first

placement as a social worker, studying at Flinders University. I

am completing a Masters in Social Work and I am so excited

to work with the children at All Saints closely alongside the

staff, doing whatever I can to assist in their wellbeing and

learning.

I will be on placement throughout the rest of Term 1 and Term 2, and I am

extremely eager to help the students thrive and become more conscious of

themselves and their surroundings. I have received a beautiful welcome not only

by the staff but the children as well. If you see me around the school please say

hello!

Hello, my name is Jia-Jyun Liao. I am a post graduate social

work student studying at Flinders University. I am completing

my first-year placement at All Saints and am really excited to

join the school.

I hope to meet many of you in person as I settle in and learn

more.

I have volunteered in a hearing impairment organisation,

which assisted children to rebuild their language system. I

have also been a part-time teacher in a primary school, so I have some

experience with children before.

I will do my absolute best to help in this school. Thank you to everyone for being

so welcoming. I look forward to working with all of you.

What’s a social worker doing in a school setting? “The school social work role is unique in its focus on the student in the school environment in order to facilitate successfu l learning outcomes through the relief of distress and removal of barriers or inequities. Students within schools have diverse abilities and needs. All students are entitled to a quality educational environment which:

promotes the total development of the child – intellectual, physical, social, creative, emotional; and creates learning outcomes which enable the young adult to take a satisfying role in their society and to have fair access to its resources.” (AASW Practice Standards

for School Social Workers)

If you have any questions about our role in the school environment, please feel free to ask us! https://www.aasw.asn.au/document/item/814

Bullying. No Way ! Next Friday, 16 March is National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence. We will begin this day with a whole school Liturgy followed by a

Parent Information session led by Liz Keogh and myself. The children will participate in anti-bullying workshops throughout the day.

In Terms 1 and 2 we are fortunate enough to have two Social Work students, Meg Gould and Jia-Jyun Liao from Flinders University. They will be

supporting our school to implement and embed a range of wellbeing initiatives aimed at building our community.

Welcome Meg and Jyun!

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School Photo Day — 20th & 26th March Instrumental Music Program

Please take the time to read the relevant information on the MSP

Photography payment envelope which came home with your child/ren

yesterday, and remember these helpful points:

Don’t seal envelopes inside each other. You can pay for all children in one

envelope however each child needs to have their own envelope on photo

day.

Family envelopes are available at the front office upon request and need

to be ordered before or on photography day. Please make your children

aware they are having a family photo taken.

Please enclose correct money as no change will be given. Cash, cheques,

credit card and money orders are accepted.

Why not give ONLINE ORDERING a go?! It’s quick and easy.

The range of options has increased. As well as the option to download a low

resolution image for a smartphone, parents now have the option to

purchase a high resolution digital download of their child’s image and

family/sibling packages can be ordered online.

An added incentive for our families is that MSP now offers a 10% discount

for all family orders above $90 a family.

Should you have any queries, please don’t hesitate

to contact MSP photography on 08 8391 3951 or

email admin.adelaidesouth@msp.com.au

If you would like your child to learn an instrument with our instrumental

teachers, please contact them directly and arrange a time with them.

This year our instrumental teachers are as follows:

Sue Russell: Piano 0437 7138 73

Katie Edwards Maiden: Piano 0416 597 014

Lisa Jamieson: Voice, Violin, Guitar 0432 394 681

Sean Olsder: Drums, Clarinet and Saxophone 0424 071 591

All Saints is hoping to put together a band this year, so the more children

involved, the merrier.

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We will once again be running a Chess Club at All Saints in 2018 and we’d

love you to join us!

Learning how to play Chess will teach you some important life skills, such as

concentration, time management skills, thinking ahead and

good sportsmanship.

Forms to join Chesslife can be collected from the front

office. Classes will begin in Week 3 this term.

Need more information?

Phone Louise on 0448 332 701 or email chesslife@bigpond.com

Chesslife at All Saints

Little Saints Playgroup

Playgroup is held on Mondays, Tuesdays,

Wednesdays & Thursdays in the

transportable room closest to the school

hall from 9:00-10:30am.

You are welcome to join us for fun play,

games, stories and making new friends.

Please bring along a hat, drink and healthy snack for your child.

Sue Little, Playgroup Coordinator

Children’s University News

LATEST ISSUE OUT NOW!

Following our official launch, our students (Year 5-7) have the opportunity to be involved in an exciting program: ‘Children’s University Australia’ (CUA).

CUA aims to encourage high quality out of school hours activities for children aged between 7 and 14 years, engaging the wider community as learning partners in this process. The most important principles of CUA are that participation is voluntary and activities must take place outside the normal school day during lunch, after school, weekends and holidays.

In partnership with The University of Adelaide, we aim to raise aspirations and develop a love of learning by issuing students enrolled in CUA with a ‘Passport to Learning’ which records their individual learning journey. After 30 hours of learning, the children are rewarded for their participation with certificates at a graduation ceremony to be held at the University of Adelaide.

Participating students have access to activities at school and also in the wider community (Learning Destinations). These activities have been validated by CUA trained staff as good learning experiences. A full list of Learning Destinations can be seen at: www.childrensuniversity.com.au.

CUA members are also able to earn 10 hours from Regular Restricted Activities. These are external organisations of which students are paying members and attend on a regular basis (e.g. sporting clubs, dance studios, swimming centres, etc.) These organisations do not need to be listed on our website to be included in the passport. In order to earn hours, students who participate in these activities must inform their CUA school coordinator who will pass on an appropriate ‘Review’ form. (Please see me if you require a ‘Review’ form for an out of hours activity)

Please note permission notes/money are due tomorrow - the 9th March.

Alison Olsder Children’s University Coordinator

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Free Parenting Seminar

CRECHE AVAILABLE

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Ph: 8327 0020

On Friday of Week 7 (16th March) All Saints Catholic Primary

School will be participating in the National Day of Action against

Bullying and Violence. The children will participate in Anti-Bullying

workshops throughout the day and receive orange wrist bands.

We will begin the day with a Liturgy, followed by a Parent

Information Session in the Library. The theme for this year is

“Imagine a world free from bullying”.

We will be creating a wall of big ideas that children come up with

of how to create a world free from bullying. A reminder that all families wishing to enrol their children in Reception for

2019 must lodge a completed Application for Enrolment form as soon as

possible. This includes siblings of existing students.

Application for Enrolment forms are available from the Front Office.

Please contact Leisa Macey, Enrolments Officer,

on 8327 0020 for more information.

Enrolments for 2019

Bullying. No Way !

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