St. Mar y's Pr imar y School N EW SL ET T ER

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1 St. Mar y's Pr imar y School N EW SL ET T ER W heeler s Lane Dubbo PO Box 4141 w w w.stm ar ysdubbo.nsw.edu.au Ter m 2, Week 4 Ph: st M ay, 2018 Joh n 15:2627, 16:1215 Receive t h e Holy Spir it Share the good news of the Gospel. IM PORTANT DATES May KB/6B Class Mass with Fr Greg at 12.30pm KG/6G Class Mass with Fr Greg at 2.00pm Kindergarten 'Hickory Dickory Dash' at the CSU Years 3 to 6 Primary Athletics Field Events Skills Sessions National Sorry Day Prayer Service 1.40pm Year 1 'Josephine Wants to Dance' at DRTCC 10am Year 2 Class Mass with Fr Greg at 2.00pm Kin der gar t en will be attending 'Hickory Dickory ICAS Science Dash' at the CSU on Strings Workshop at St. Mary's Wednesday, 23rd May. Diocesan Spelling Bee Wellington Notes to go home Year 3 Class Mass with Fr Greg at 12.30pm tomorrow. Dear Par en ts, Th an k you for you r su ppor t in m ak in g al ter n ate ar r an gem en ts for you r ch il dr en?s car e l ast M on day. Ou r staff en joyed an en gagin g an d in sigh tfu l pr esen tation fr om Fath er El io Capr a on th e im por tan ce of pr ayer an d l itu r gy. Cl ass M asses with Fath er Gr eg com m en ce th is week. Th is is a gr eat oppor tu n ity to exper ien ce th e cel ebr ation of th e Eu ch ar ist in a m u ch sm al l er gr ou p an d settin g th an u su al. Fath er Gr eg is in cr edibl y bu sy an d we appr eciate h is com m itm en t to ou r sch ool com m u n ity in m ak in g h im sel f avail abl e for th ese M asses. Ou r Fiel d Even ts Sk il l s Session for stu den ts in Year s 3 to 6 wil l be h el d th is W edn esday an d we wou l d appr eciate an y par en t assistan ce at th e m or n in g or after n oon session. K i n d er gar t en En r ol m en t s 2019 En r ol m en ts for Kin der gar ten 2019 ar e open. En r ol m en ts wil l cl ose th is Fr iday, 25th M ay. Par en ts wish in g to en r ol th eir ch il d ar e ask ed to con tact th e sch ool to r eceive a copy of St. M ar y?s En r ol m en t Pol icy an d cu r r en t En r ol m en t Appl ication For m. To pr ocess you r en r ol m en t appl ication a copy of you r ch il d?s bir th cer tificate, baptism al cer tificate, im m u n isation r ecor d an d an y oth er su ppor tin g docu m en tation wil l be r equ ir ed. En r ol m en t in ter views for al l n ew fam il ies h ave com m en ced today. VISION STATEMENT St. Mar y's Pr imar y str ives to be a welcoming Chr ist centred lear ning community that promotes a quality holistic education and tr usting relationships in a car ing and suppor tive environment. 1

2 At h l et i cs In pr epar ation for ou r Sch ool Ath l etics Car n ival on Th u r sday, 21st Ju n e, th e Ath l etic Fiel d Even t Sk il l Session s for stu den ts in Year s 36 wil l tak e pl ace th is W edn esday, 23r d M ay at Bar den Par k wh il st th e Ath l etic Fiel d Even t Tr ial s wil l tak e pl ace on Th u r sday, 14th Ju n e again at Bar den Par k. Detail ed in for m ation was sen t h om e to Year s 36 fam il ies l ast week. Year 2 stu den ts wh o tu r n 9 th is year an d ar e m em ber s of th e Du bbo Littl e Ath l etics Cl u b ar e abl e to com pete in th e fiel d even ts. Par en ts of el igibl e Year 2 stu den ts ar e in vited to con tact th e sch ool to h ave per m ission n otes sen t h om e. It is im por tan t th at th e per m ission n ote is r etu r n ed to sch ool by tom or r ow so stu den ts can par ticipate in th ese even ts. W e n eed a n u m ber of par en ts to assist at th e Ath l etics Sk il l Session s an d Tr ial s as wel l as th e Ath l etics Car n ival to en abl e th em to be com pl eted on tim e. If you can assist in an y way pl ease r etu r n th e n ote to sch ool ASAP. P & F Pr op osal f or a M ar k et St al l W e h ave h ad an in ter estin g idea for P & F fu n dr aisin g pr esen ted at l ast week?s m eetin g. Th e pr oposal is for a Fr esh M ar k et Stal l th at wou l d be open on e day per week. Th e pr odu ce wou l d be don ated by fam il ies with pr odu ce to sh ar e fr om th eir h om e gar den s, k itch en s an d ou r sch ool vegetabl e gar den. Don ation s m igh t al so in cl u de pack ets of seeds an d posies of fl ower s. Th e stal l wou l d be r u n by par en ts, gr an dpar en ts, stu den ts or fr ien ds of ou r com m u n ity wh o wou l d vol u n teer on e day a week an d th ey wou l d sel l th e pr odu ce to stu den ts du r in g l u n ch tim e. Com m u n ity m em ber s wou l d al so be wel com e to dr op in an d m ak e som e pu r ch ases as wel l. Th e pr oceeds fr om th e Fr esh M ar k et Stal l wou l d go to ou r P & F. It is h oped th at su ch a stal l wou l d en cou r age?sh ar in g th e bou n ty? with in ou r com m u n ity an d som e pr odu ce cou l d be don ated to fam il ies n eedin g assistan ce in ou r l ocal com m u n ity. W e h ave a n u m ber of fam il ies with th eir own vegetabl e patch es, fr u it tr ees etc. an d it is h oped th at th e stal l wou l d be stock ed fr om sm al l don ation s fr om ou r sch ool com m u n ity. Per h aps you r ch il dr en cou l d dr y seeds fr om you r k itch en vegetabl es to pop in to paper pack ets for sal e. Bu ddin g fl or ists m ay test th eir sk il l s with sm al l ar tistic n ative posies per fect su r pr ise gifts! Th er e m ay be bay tr ee l eaves th at can fin d th eir way in to St. M ar y?s h om e stews. Th e su ccess of th e Fr esh M ar k et Stal l wil l be depen den t u pon th e su ppor t of ou r par en t com m u n ity. If you h ave an y ideas or feedback with r egar ds to th e Fr esh M ar k et Stal l ou r P & F Com m ittee wou l d l ove to h ear you r ideas. W e en cou r age you to m ak e con tact via th e Sch ool Office th r ou gh em ail or n ote. Par en ts m igh t be abl e to m ak e don ation s fr om th eir gar den s or h el p ou t by r u n n in g th e week l y stal l. W e en cou r age an y of ou r par en ts wh o feel th ey can con tr ibu te to com pl ete th e attach m en t at th e en d of ou r n ewsl etter. G od Bless, Luk e W ilson Principal Winter Uniform Officially the children are to wear their winter uniform after the June Long Weekend on Tuesday, 12th June but if your child is feeling cold they may wear their winter uniform from the commencement of Term 2. Posit ive Beh aviou r Focu s We use kind, positive words and actions. 2

3 Scr een Sm ar t Par en t Tou r Th e Office of th e esafety Com m ission er h as l au n ch ed a n ew on l in e in ter active tool for par en ts, cal l ed th e Scr een Sm ar t Par en t Tou r, wh ich aim s to en gage par en ts an d car er s of 1014 year ol d ch il dr en on a r an ge of k ey on l in e safety issu es. It is focu sed on th e 1014 year age gr ou p as it is a tim e wh en you n g peopl e ar e l ik el y to be str ivin g for m or e in depen den ce an d peer acceptan ce an d wh en par en ts m ay wan t to access r el evan t in for m ation an d advice. Th at said, it can al so be u sed by par en ts of ol der ch il dr en or even you n ger ch il dr en (especial l y as a way for par en ts to be awar e of issu es th at th eir ch il d m ay en cou n ter in th e n ear fu tu r e). It is in ten ded to be a r el axed way of con veyin g im por tan t pieces of in for m ation an d tips, with pr om pts at th e en d of th e tou r to fu r th er in for m ation on th e Office?s i Par en t site. Par en ts get to see h ow oth er par en ts r espon ded (th r ou gh basel in e data we obtain ed fr om a su r vey of 50 par en ts an d wh ich we in ten d to u pdate on a qu ar ter l y basis). Par en ts can al so down l oad th e facts an d tips at an y tim e if th ey decide to exit th e tou r wh ich al so in cl u des im por tan t con tacts an d l in k s for fu r th er in for m ation an d su ppor t. Th e tips an d facts sh eet al so h igh l igh ts som e r ecen t r esear ch don e by th e Office. * * VALUE OF THE WEEK* * STUDENT OF THE WEEK Polly Simmons 2B For her continued focus and diligence in class activities. Fair Go Pu r su e an d pr otect th e com m on good wh er e al l peopl e ar e tr eated fair l y for a ju st society. BIRTHDA YS: Allie O'Br ien 2G Celebrating their birthdays this week are: For always being organised and attentive in class. Talin Horstman, Niomi O'Sullivan, Lilli Sallustio, Niamh XuGlassop, Lily Young, Billy Hing, Blayke Lamb, James Windsor and Sienna Ahling. Liam Whit e 6G For his mature attitude in class and ICT support. We hope you enjoy your birthday! CONGRATULATIONS... Awards were given to the following students for gaining 10 points for their Sports House for exemplary behaviour. ALOYSIUS BROPHY M ARINA Maddox Barton 3B 3 WHELAN Clancy Toshack 3B

4 RE NEWS: Nat ion al Sor r y Day This Friday 25th May, 2018, is recognised as National Sorry Day. National Sorry Day is an Australiawide observance held on 26th May each year. This day gives people the chance to come together and share the steps towards healing for the Stolen Generations, their families and communities. Stolen generations refer to Indigenous Australians who were forcibly removed from their families and communities. We will acknowledge this day at St. Mary?s by praying for all Australians, that through the power of God?s love and Jesus?message of?love one another as I have loved you?, we may continue to work together towards peace and reconciliation. There will be a Prayer Service at 1.30pm under the weather shed. Year 6 RE Test All Year 6 students in Catholic Diocesan schools in NSW, will participate in an RE Test on Wednesday, 13th June (Week 7). This test is run by the Sydney Catholic Education Office. To assist the students preparing for the Year 6 RE Test, please use the Sydney CEO website: Click on this link, then click on RE Online, then Primary, then RE Test Year 6. This has old exams the children can go through at home. Class M asses Next w eek t h e Class M asses ar e: Week 5 M on day, 28t h M ay Year 2 at 12.30pm Week 5 Th u r sday, 31st M ay Year 3 at 12.30pm PARENTS WELCOM E! ST. BRIGID'S PARISH M ASS TIM ES: St. Brigid's Church: Saturday 6pm, Sunday 9am and Sunday 6pm St. Laurence's Church Sunday 7.30am 4

5 RE NEWS (Continued): Con f ir m at ion If parents have any questions, please contact either Fr Greg or Rosalie Hosking (St. Brigid?s Parish Sacraments Coordinator). Contact details: Ph : / Em ail addr ess: sacr am en t s.du bbo@cdob.or g.au The following are important dates for this sacrament. Remember if you can?t attend the Sunday session, these are repeated on the Tuesday and Thursday. Pr epar at ion Week en ds/ Days? Tuesday, 22nd May after the 5:45 Mass (approx 6:15pm) Thursday, 24th May at 4:30pm before the 5:45pm Mass Sunday, 27th May after Mass Tuesday, 29th May after the 5:45pm Mass (approx 6:15pm) Thursday, 31st May at 4:30pm before the 5:45pm Mass Sunday, 3rd June after Mass Tuesday, 5th June after the 5:45 Mass (approx 6:15pm) Thursday, 7th June at 4:30pm before the 5:45pm Mass Pr act ice Even in g Thursday, 14th 7:00pm Sacr am en t of Con f ir m at ion? Sat u r day, 16t h & Su n day, 17t h Ju n e God Bless, M r M ichael Quade REC Last week, Year 1 prepared for t he Royal W edding. 5

6 Can t een Rost er TUES 22nd MAY Sherylee Yeo WED 23rd MAY Cara Grey THURS 24th MAY Hellen Graham, Lisa Hunt FRI 25th MAY Karen Stevenson, Nicole Howell MON 28th MAY Kim Scott, Heidi Nichols A special thank you to Sherylee Yeo, Carla A ndrew and K elly A nderson who volunteered on Canteen last F riday. Cacao Bl i ss Bal l s Available from the Canteen. 50c each Recipe In gr edien t s: 150g (approx. 1 cup) ground mixed seeds firmly packed 20g (2 tablespoons) chia or flax seeds, ground 80g (1 cup) desiccated coconut 30g (1/4 cup) cacao powder (use more for a richer chocolate flavour) 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 85g (1/4 cup) sweetener (rice malt syrup, maple syrup, honey) 100g (1/2 cup) raw extra virgin coconut oil 1 teaspoon vanilla powder, extract or essence M et h od: In a bowl or food processor combine the seeds, chia or flax, coconut, cacao and cinnamon. Add the sweetener, coconut oil and vanilla and mix until combined. Roll into small balls and toss in the extra coconut or cacao if desired. This is a great job for the kids. Place on a tray lined with baking paper and pop in the fridge or freezer to set. Var iat ion s: Lowfructose: Choose rice malt syrup as your sweetener Cacaofree: Replace cacao with carob powder. Tip: Sometimes I just don't have the patience to roll balls. This mixture can also be pressed into a tin lined with baking paper, chilled to set and then cut into squares and stored. P & F Fr esh M ar k et St all Please circle: I would be able to make donations to the Fresh Market Stall throughout the year. I would be willing to volunteer to help run the Fresh Market Stall at different times throughout the year. Name: Phone: 6