AROUND THE SCHOOL

SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT  TIMES 

It is important that students arrive before 8.50am to settle themselves in before the morning literacy block begins.  The morning literacy block  is 8.50am - 10.50am.

If you are experiencing difficulties in getting your child to school on time, please contact your child's classroom teacher for assistance and advice.

If you are running late and arrive after 8.50am, students must be signed in at the office to be signed in as late arrival, regardless of whether the gates are open.

To minimise class disruptions, students need to be at school  BEFORE the 8:50 bell

8.25am - Morning supervision duties commence - children are not to arrive before this time please.

   8:50—10:50 Morning Session (please be ON TIME)

 11:00—11:30 Recess

 11:30—1:30 Middle Session

   1:40—2:10 Lunch

   2:10—3:10 Afternoon Session

Please be on time when picking your children up from school.

Children are not to arrive at school earlier than 8.25am please.  Morning supervision commences at 8.25am.  

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NO BUSES MONDAY 21st AUGUST - THIS  WILL BE  A  NORMAL SCHOOL  DAY  FOR  ST LAURENCE'S.   Sorry for any inconvenience this will cause to families whose children who are bussed to school.  This late notification was out of our control.

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OGILVY STREET BUS ZONE

Just a reminder that bus zone times outside the school (on Ogilvy Street) are 8am - 4pm. Please do not park/drop off in the bus zone during these hours.

SCHOOL PHOTOS

School photos have been handed out.  Those parents who chose to pick them up from the office can do so before 4pm on any school day.

If you have questions regarding the school photos, please call AdvancedLife Photography directly (03) 9852 1133.

If you would like to order photos, please go to 

www.avancedlife.com.au

School Code 2HZ YF7 EHK

SACRAMENT OF FIRST EUCHARIST

On Saturday 27th May, 13 students made the Sacrament of First Eucharist.  We wish to thank Fr Peter Kooloos who officiated the Mass.  Congratulations to:  Maeve Bowler, Bailee Cottle, Aiden Cook, Sam Hanen, Leo Johnson, Addi Misale, Ryder Pedlow, Indie Roberts, Ruby Shields, Elijah Smith, Kiara Van Dillen, Aidan Walls & Arky Cameron.

MOTHER'S DAY STALL

We hope that all our mother's and the special women in your lives had a wonderful day on Sunday 14th May.

Thank you to everyone involved in the organising of gifts, setting up the stall and wrapping the gifts for Mother's Day. Your help is always very much appreciated.  We raised approx $1300.

HOT LUNCHES

FRIDAYS IN TERM 2 AND 3

CASHLESS -  HOT LUNCHES ONLY - ORDER USING CDF PAY

https://stlleongatha.cdfpay.org.au/

ORDERS NOT AVAILABLE ON:

Friday 23rd June

Friday 28th July

Friday 11th August

Friday 15th September

Orders not available to 5/6's (+ some 3/4's)  during Winter Sport

Friday 2nd June

Please Note: Order Cut off is  Wednesday evening to allow for ordering and purchasing on Thursdays.

SPORTS

HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY

Our annual house cross-country run in perfect conditions. Many thanks to Mary Mackillop for their setting up and the great help and support given to the primary schools on the day and also the good number of parents who were able to assist. The course was both varied and challenging with runners wanting to qualify for division having to both complete the race in the first three places of their age group and also achieving a qualifying time.  

The under 9/10 years  ran 2 kilometres whilst the 11's and 12/13's ran 3 kilometres. The children's efforts were pleasing and they are to be congratulated on their hard work to complete the course to the best of their ability. The under 10's group in particular, had many strong performers with 10 x girls and 17 x boys achieving the qualifying time.

Under 9/10: 

1st Aiden Cook, 2nd Kade White, 3rd Leo Johnson; 

1st Kiara Van Dillen, 2nd Chelsea Launder, 3rd Jenna Kooloos.

Under 11:

1st Aiden O'Neill, 2nd Aiden Launder, 3rd Henry Boyd; 

1st Reaghan Van Dillen, 2nd Anna Milleto, 3rd Lily Treacy

Under 12/13 : 

1st Finn Shields, 2nd Kayden Campbell, 3rd Nathan Jimmy; 

1st Eve Hansen, 2nd Zara Gannon, 3rd Natalia Riccardi 

Division Cross Country - Stony Creek

Last Thursday 25th May saw the South Gippsland Division Cross- Country take place in windy conditions at Stony Creek. The runners had a new track from previous years for the 2km & 3km runs which was certainly better for spectator viewing and probably the competitors.

Races had between 60 & 70 entrants and the first 12 qualified to run the regional championships at the Drouin Golf Club next Thursday, 1st June. 

St. Laurence's had seven students who qualified. All of our runners worked hard and were good ambassadors for the school. It was pleasing to see the number of parents at Stony Creek.

Results

Under 10's

Kade White 4th

Aiden Cook 5th

Kiara Van Dillen 7th

Chelsea Launder 9th

Leo Johnson 10th

Jenna Kooloos 14th

 U11's 

Reaghan Van Dillen 7th

Anna Milleto 16th

Aiden O'Neill 19th

Lily Treacy 31st

Henry Boyd 35th

Aiden Launder 36th 

U12's

Eve Hansen 3rd

Zara Gannon 15th

Finn Shields 30th

Natalia Riccardi 32nd 

Kayden Campbell 40th

Congratulations to Kade White, Aiden Cook, Leo Johnson, Kiara Van Dillen, Chelsea Launder, Reaghan Van Dillen and Eve Hansen who will move onto the Gippsland Regional Cross Country to be held in Drouin this Thursday 1st of June.  Good luck to you all and well done.

Round 3 Winter Sport vs Inverloch/Kongwak

In round 3 we were set to play Inverloch PS at Mary Mackillop however, due to bad weather this round was cancelled.  

Round 4 against Mirboo North PS was held at Mirboo North PS.  

Round 5 vs Leongatha PS is our last round of Winter Sport and will be held at Mary MacKillop College.

AWARDS

Friday 26th May

Friday 19th May

Friday 13th May

PRAYER

                                                              Mother’s Day Blessing Prayer

On Mother’s Day, we pray for blessings on all women who have loved and nurtured us throughout our lives. We give thanks for the mothers who have guided and protected us, who have taught and encouraged us.

We give thanks for mothers who have passed away, birth mothers, adoptive mothers, foster mothers, grandmothers, aunties, sisters, and for all women who take on a motherly role.

We ask your blessing, dear Lord, upon mothers who have lost children, that they may have your continuing strength and courage. We ask your blessing too, upon those who would like to be mothers. Pour your blessings upon all women here today. Give them the strength to live the faithful and loving lives you call them to live. Protect and guide them. Keep them in your care.

 Our Lady, a role model for all women, pray for us. 

Amen.