General News
Joke of the Week
A little boy opened the large old family Bible,
and he looked with fascination at the ancient pages
as he turned them one by one.
He was still in Genesis when something fell out of the Bible.
He picked it up and looked at it closely.
It was a very large old tree leaf that had been pressed between the pages of the Bible long ago.
"Momma, look what I found!" the boy called out.
"What do you have there?" his mother asked.
With astonishment in his voice, the young boy answered,
"I think it's Adam's underwear!"
Footy Colours Day - Tuesday 17th September
Tuesday 17th September is our Footy Colours Day. Children can come to school dressed in their team's colours and the SAC will be arranging a special Footy Hot Dog lunch.
Children can order:
Hot Dog Lunch - $7 for a hot Dog, apple/orange juice and a chocolate chip mini muffin bar (extra hot dogs $4).
Please place your orders on CDFpay. Orders close on Friday 13th September, 3pm.
Swimming Program and Working With Children Checks
Next term all students will be participating in the annual swimming program at Swimworld Glen Waverley. Swimming will take place every Thursday for the first 8 weeks of term 4 (Thursday 10th October - Thursday 28th November)
The swimming program is one that cannot run effectively without the invaluable assistance of parent helpers. The Operoo form will be coming out next week. Please refer to this form for additional details of the program and please indicate on this form if you are able to assist. It would be wonderful if we could get some Dads helping out too!
Please note that only parents/carers with a current Working With Children Check (WWCC) can be permitted to attend. If you do not have a WWCC or if your existing one has expired, it is a very simple process to apply for a card and even simpler to renew an existing one. Among other things, a valid WWCC enables parents / carers to help out in classrooms, library and accompany excursions. If you already have a valid card, please let the office know. If you would like to renew or apply for a new card please click HERE.
Parent Helpers Needed for Lunch Order Pickups
Thank you to all the parents who have been helping with lunch order pick-ups this term on a Tuesday and Friday.
If you are able to help next term we would be very grateful!
Please advise if you can assist with Subway or Baker's Delight Lunch order pickups on a Tuesday or Friday Morning.
Both stores are located at the Vermont South shops and all that's required is to collect the orders from the stores and drop them off to the school anytime before lunch (1.30pm).
If we have enough families volunteering then a roster can be devised and it will only be a commitment of couple of dates per term.
Please indicate your availability on the Audiri app form or email the office.
Lunch Time Clubs
This term children can participate in the following clubs during half of their lunch breaks:
Monday - Gardening Club with Mrs Congerton
Tuesday - Art Club with Mrs Turner
Wednesday - Fun & Games in the Library with Mrs Corcoran
Thursday - Cross stich Club with Ms. Congerton
Mobile Phones
Just a Reminder to students and parents of our rules and regulations regarding the use of mobile phones and other personal devices. In our Holy Saviour Acceptable Use of ICT Agreement, it states that students will, “give my teacher a written ‘BYOD consent form’ from my parents/guardians before bringing my own devices to school. Otherwise I will leave my equipment at home.” If you have an urgent message to get to your child, this is to be done via the office, even if your child is offsite at an excursion or interschool sport event. If you cannot get through on the phone, an email to office@hsvs.catholic.edu.auis always promptly responded to. This is important for the care and safety of all children at Holy Saviour.
Beyond EduCare After School Care
If you are interested in our wonderful after school program run by Beyond EduCare, please refer to the attached enrolment information and CLICK HERE for the enrolment link.
Sun Smart!
As the weather continues to warm up it is timely to revisit ourSunSmart Policy. All students need to wear a hat at school for outside activities and come to school with sunscreen applied on exposed parts of the body. If your child has a skin sensitivity to sunscreen then please send an appropriate sunscreen product.
Follow us on Social Media
Don’t forget, Holy Saviour now has a Facebook page & Twitter! Search for “Holy Saviour Primary School, Vermont South” or “@HolySaviourPS”, then like and share our page to keep up to date with what is happening around the school. We also need people to review our school via the facebook page, so please do this too! The page will be mainly used to promote the school and celebrate achievements of our students. Don’t forget, we are also on Twitter @HolySaviourPSand Instagram “holy_saviour_ps_vs” !