67 The Esplanade
Maribyrnong 3032
Ph: 9318 1339
Fax: 9318 1531
St . Margaret’s Pri ma ry Sc hoo l
Knowledge, Faith, Compassion, Community
E-mail: [email protected]
Website:: www.smmaribyrnong.catholic.edu.au
Newsletter:
Thursday 21st November, 2013
Parish Priest: Fr. Justin Ford
Ph: 9370 6688 (Tuesday—Friday)
School Closure Day:
Monday 9th December 2013. The Before
School/After School Program will run from
7.00am until 6.00pm.
November 2013
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
SUN
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12.30pm. Parish
Picnic at St.
Margaret’s
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9.00am. Parents
and Friends Meeting
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Year 5 Pipe makers
Park Wetlands excursion
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9.15am. School
Mass-Ms Teresa
and SRC
2.45pm. School
Assembly-Year 3V
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8.00am-1.00pm.
Christmas Cake
Stall at Union Road
Ascot Vale
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Year 3 Werribee
Open Range Zoo
excursion
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9.30am-10.30am.
Prep Orientation
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9.15am. School
Mass-Year 2S
2.45pm. School
Assembly-Ms Iannello
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December 2013
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
SUN
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Family Mass
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4
Year 2 Christmas
windows and bowling
excursion
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9.30-10.30am. Whole
School orientation
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6.30pm-8.30pm.
Thank you drinks
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9.15am. School
Mass-Ms Danielle
and Staff
2.45pm School
Assembly-Year 5EK
and Year 5RM
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10
School Closure Day
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7.00pm. Carols evening at St. Mary’s
(further details to
follow)
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9.15am. School
Mass-Ms Iannello
2.45pm School
Assembly-Prep T
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11.00am Year 6
Farewell Lunch
(Catered by Year
5)
Reports go home
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7.00pm. Year 6
Graduation Mass at
St. Margaret’s
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3.30pm. Term 4 concludes
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EDUCATION IN FAITH:
This Sunday we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. This marks the end
of the liturgical year with Advent being the start of the year.
We pray that the commercial side of Christmas does not overshadow the
true meaning of the birth of Christ and the hope that it provides to all.
We remember in our prayers Olivia, a student from St. Peter’s in East Keilor who passed
away last week. Our sincere thoughts and prayers are with her family and the St. Peter’s school community.
Typhoon Haiyan
Thank you to our school community for their generosity in supporting those whose lives have been devastated as a result of Typhoon Haiyan. We are pleased to advise that we will be sending
$830 to Caritas to assist with their emergency work.
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGMENT:
Building Fund:
As you will be aware, St. Margaret’s school has grown steadily over the last few years,
and in 2014 we will have between 335 and 340 children enrolled across 14 classes.
The biggest problem we face is educating our children in modern classrooms. The
school has consistently applied for Capital and Supplementary Grants for new buildings, but to no avail. The response is that funds are directed to new schools in the
growth corridors! In order to build new classrooms we need to borrow funds from the
Catholic Development Fund, and we are required to repay the loan. To this end it has
been decided to instigate in 2014 a building levy of $150 per family. The school is
awaiting a council planning permit and will then borrow $700,000 for the building of a
double story building, housing four new classrooms. A building levy is the only way forward for St. Margaret’s school.
Prep Orientation:
The first Prep Orientation Morning is being held on Thursday 28th November between 9.30am-10.30am. We require some volunteers to
welcome our new families to the school, and to assist with morning tea.
Please let the office know if you are able to assist.
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Helper Thank You Function:
All families have received an invitation to our annual “Thank you” evening. To assist
with catering would you please advise the office if your will be attending ASAP. We
look forward to thanking you for your efforts in supporting your children / grandchildren and the staff of the school. We have been lucky to secure some door prizes to
be awarded on the night.
Orientation:
On Thursday 5th December the children from Prep to Year 5 will meet their new teachers and classmates. The Prep classes for 2014 will have their orientation on Thursday
28th November and Thursday 5th December.
This week’s winners:
Ella, Natasha, Isabel, Poppy, Ava, Liam, Odessa, Chiara, Alannah,
Daniel, Jade, Sebastien, Charlotte R, Michaela and Alexia. There will
be more winners announced next week. Congratulations to our winners for keeping fit and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Thank you to
Year 6AO for coordinating this important initiative.
St. Mary’s and St. Margaret’s Parish Picnic:
Sunday 24th November from 12.30pm
To be held at St. Margaret’s
Every year the parish picnic is held on the Feast of Christ the
King. This event is paid for by the Parish and will be held in the
grounds of St. Margaret’s this Sunday. All you have to do is
bring along your own drinks and seats as the food will be provided by the Parish. Please reply to the office if you would like
to attend.
St. Margaret’s Parish Raffle:
The Parish is conducting a raffle to support the Parish Senior Citizens Christmas function. Tickets are $10 each, and first prize is a $500 Coles voucher. There are 8 different
prizes (listed below) and only 300 tickets have been printed. Tickets are available
from our school office. The raffle will be drawn at 3.00pm at the Parish Picnic.
1st Prize
Coles Voucher ($500)
2nd Prize
6 x Ainsworth and Snelson 2004 Shiraz ($210)
3rd Prize
Leveson Hotel voucher ($100)
4th Prize
Kambrook “Soup Simple” ($90)
5th Prize
Phillips corded Shaver and Hair clipper
($80)
6th Prize
Kambrook “Quatro” Multi-cooker
($70)
7th Prize
Kambrook Speed Serve Food Processor
8th Prize
Leveson Hotel voucher ($50)
($60)
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St. Aloysius Discovery Day:
Is your daughter in Year 5 this year and you are deciding on a secondary
school? St. Aloysius are conducting a “Discovery Day” on Thursday 28th
November. The girls will need to be dropped off and picked up at St. Aloysius by their parents for the day which will commence at 9.30am and
conclude at 2.45pm. Please see the office for more information and to
advise if your daughter will be attending.
Classes—2014:
In organising class placements for 2014 we take into consideration the intellectual, social and emotional factors that make up your children. It is a complex process which
involves all staff. If your child is not in Year 6, and you do not intend to return to St.
Margaret’s in 2014, would you please advise the office as soon as possible. We have
a number of families on our waiting list across all year levels.
Uniform Shop—2013 arrangements:
The school uniform shop which was located at the back of the church has now
closed. Parents wishing to purchase uniform items will be able to order them online at
www.psw.com.au The cost for online deliveries to your home is $5.00, or alternatively,
your items can be delivered to the school free of charge. You can also visit the PSW
Store at 58 Westwood Drive, Deer Park. The Deer Park shop hours for Term 4 are
8.30am-5.00pm Monday to Friday, and 9.00am-5.00pm on Saturday.
School Fees 2013:
Please finalise outstanding school fees and levies as soon as possible.
Final statements will be sent home next week as a reminder to families. Payments can
be made at the school office at any time by cash, cheque, credit card, eftpos or direct deposit. If paying by direct deposit would you please ensure that you include
your family name in any reference fields.
Medical Authorisation Form:
If your child needs medication during school hours, you are required by law to complete a “Medication Authorisation Form”,
which names the medication, times and dosage to be given—
this includes medication for hay fever. These forms are available from the office.
Messages:
If you have a message which needs to be passed on to your child during the day
please either call the office on 9318 1339 or send an email to:
[email protected]
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STUDENT WELLBEING:
SRC Nominations:
Prep D
Emily
Prep T
Jai
Year 1E
Mazin
Year 1H
Eli
Year 2C
Zoe
Year 2S
Kasey
Year 3G
Minh
Year 3V
Brandon
Year 4J
Ethan
Year 4R
Matthew
Year 5EK
Tea
Year 5RM
Liam
Year 6AO
Olivia
Last weeks Awards:
Playground:
Alyssa—Prep D
SRC:
Minh —Year 3G
Congratulations
Allergies:
We have a number of children at our school who have food allergies. These allergies
range from minor, through to life threatening. It is not only nuts that these children are
allergic to, we need to be cautious of all foods. To ensure we maintain a safe environment for these children it is essential that the rules listed below are followed. Also, if
your child has a friend who has food allergies try to ensure your child is educated
about this and if they have the food that causes the allergic reaction in their lunch
box that they tell their friend and teacher.
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No sharing of food
No nut products at school
Parents are not to offer other children food
during school times
Washing of hands after eating
More information on food allergies and their potential danger can be found at:
http://www.allergyfacts.org.au/
Lollies are not to be provided to celebrate birthdays, however water icypoles are acceptable. They should be placed in the freezer in the canteen, please remember to
collect any leftover icypoles at the end of the day.
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Numeracy News – Worded Problems
Many children have great number sense and are very accurate mathematicians
when asked to solve equations. However, some have difficulty when asked to solve
worded maths problems. These require another level of understanding and processing. The more often a child deals with worded problems, the better they get at identifying which operation (+, -, x etc) they need to do with which numbers. Here are
some examples to do with your child.
1) What do I need to subtract from 22 to get 15?
2) Peter has 26 marbles. Simon has half as many. How many does Simon have?
3) A school has 84 pupils. One day 17 are away. How many are left in the school?
4) The Maths Rats had a party. Divvy ate twelve sausages, Multi ate five, Addy ate
nine and Subby ate six. How many did they eat altogether?
5) A girl cycled forty-eight kilometres before lunch and twelve kilometres after lunch.
How much did she cycle altogether? How much further did she cycle before lunch
than after lunch?
6) Peter runs eighty metres. Joanne runs one hundred and sixty metres. How much further does Joanne run than Peter?
7) Mrs Ahmed has a piece of ribbon 180m long. She cuts off a piece twenty eight
centimetres long. How much is left?
8) Mary can stay underwater for 53 seconds, Omee for 35 seconds and Joan for 42
seconds. How much is that altogether?
9) How much longer can Mary stay underwater than Omee?
10) What number is fifty three greater than one hundred and seventy?
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SCHOOL COMMUNITY:
Book Club
If you would like to place an order please return it to the office by tomorrow, Friday
22nd November (by 10am please). We will not be able to process orders received after this time.
St. Columba’s:
Applications for Year 7 2015 at St Columba’s can be lodged by contacting the College Registrar, Peter Bray, on 9331 9128 or [email protected] to request that
an application form be sent. Applications can also be downloaded from the College
website at www.columba.vic.edu.au
Please note that applications for Year 7 2015 close on Friday 28 February 2014.
Bookings for School Tours can be made by ringing Peter Bray or again via the website.
2014 Dates:
26-28 February
Year 5 Camp—Sovereign Hill
Friday 28 March
7.00pm. Year 6 Confirmation at St. Mary’s
Wednesday 7 May
School Photos
13-15 May
NAPLAN
Saturday 23rd August
6.00pm. First Eucharist at St. Mary’s
17-18 September
Year 4 Camp
Thursday 13th November
7.00pm. Reconciliation at St. Mary’s
Suggestion Box:
The Suggestion Box is located in the Office Foyer.
If you have anything that you would like to submit for consideration please feel free to drop us a note.
Notes Sent Home This Week:
Newsletter (electronic)
Invitation to Thank You evening
Reminder—Cake Stall
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CHRISTMAS CAKE STALL
Saturday 23rd November 2013: 8am – 1pm
A reminder note has been sent home today about our Christmas Cake Stall. We would
like ALL Families to contribute something please. If you can bake more than 1 item
that would be fantastic.
If you have the time to bake multiple goods please contact Danielle Watson on
[email protected] Baked items can be dropped off tomorrow, Friday 22nd November to the canteen at St Margaret’s from 9am onwards.
A Prize will be given to the class that has the highest level of participation!!
We Appreciate Your Help!!
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Out Of School Hours Program:
New bookings:
New parents using the program will need to complete an enrolment form for their
child/children and submit a copy of their immunisation record. We cannot legally accept children who have not been correctly enrolled.
Existing families/Occasional Care:
If your child/children will be absent, parents should inform the aftercare staff or leave
a message on 0417 247 295. In order to ensure correct staff ratios are in place, please
book your children either by calling the aforementioned number, or advising the
school office.
Anaphylaxis/Allergies/Asthma/Medical Conditions
Parents of children with Anaphylaxis/Allergies/Asthma/other medical conditions are
required to give appropriate medications to us together with up to date action plans.
Aftercare medication is kept in a separate area to the school.
Before/After Care Safety
To ensure the safety of children attending
our Program NO CHILD IS TO BE DROPPED
OFF, OR WALKED THROUGH THE MULITIPURPOSE ROOM unless they are enrolled in
the Out Of School Hours Care Program.
Thank you for your support with this request.
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For further information on the items outlined below please see the Community Notice
Board located outside the Canteen.
Secondary School Information:
St. Aloysius College—Open Day
Paul Sadler Swimland
NetSetGo
Wise Owl: - Support your school and save.
Kalimera Kids
Bindu Creative Dance 2013
Maribyrnong Community Centre—Mini Chefs
Growing Bones Osteopathy
Wingate Avenue Community Centre
Get Active Sports
Dragon Junior Cricket Program
Maribyrnong Community Centre—Mini Chefs
St. Columba’s College Twilight Market
DJ for your next party
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WizeOwl:
Visit http://www.wizeowl.com.au/stm/ and sign up to receive some great offers and
help the school receive some income as well!
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