General News
Joke of the Week
The new assistant priest, nervous about hearing confessions asks an older priest to listen in. Several penitents later, his mentor offers a few suggestions.
“Cross your arms over your chest and rub your chin with one hand,” he says.
“Try saying things like, ‘I see, yes, go on. I understand. How did you feel about that?” The new priest tries out the words and gestures. The old priest says,
“Good, now, don’t you think that's a little better than slapping your knee and saying, ‘No way! You did what?'"
St Vincent de Paul Appeal & Christmas Themed Free Dress Day
On Thursday 7th December, children are invited to wear Christmas Themed Free Dress and to bring along non-perishable food donations for the St Vincent De Paul Christmas Appeal to support families in need this Christmas.
All donated food will help St Vincent de Paul make some great Christmas Hampers and make a difference to families in need. Each year level has been allocated two items we would like you to focus on donating. This is so we can get a good range of foods.
Donations are being accepted in classrooms from now until Friday 8th December.
Class Level Food Allocations
Prep / Year 1/2– cereal/long life milk /tea/coffee/biscuits (sweet/savoury)
Year 3/4 – tinned foods (eg fruit/vegetables/fish/meat/soup)
Year 5/6 – rice/pasta/sauces to make a meal
Of course, ALL donations are welcome and are not limited to specific year levels.
St Vincent de Paul has requested that these items are undamaged and have a use-by date beyond March 2024. Please don’t feel restricted to the above items; this is a guide so we don’t get overloaded with the one food item. Any donations are greatly appreciated; we thank you for your generosity.
Holy Saviour Parish Children's Christmas Mass
The Children's Christmas Mass will be taking place at 6pm on Christmas Eve. Please email Belinda (binndy20@gmail.com) if you will be attending mass on Christmas Eve and would like your child to be involved in this year’s celebration. We request that all children participating meet at 5.15pm on Sunday 24th December in the church foyer to prepare.
Grade 6 Graduation Ceremony & Party
The Grade 6 Graduation ceremony is currently scheduled for Tuesday 12th December, 6pm.
The grade 6 Graduation party will be held on Thursday 14th December. As this is a parent-run event a committee has been formed to plan and arrange the party.Please email Denise if you have any questions.
Library Books
Library borrowing has now concluded for the year. In the coming weeks please remember to return all books that might still be at home. Please contact the library or classroom teacher if you are unsure of which books might be overdue.
Bakers Delight Christmas Fundraiser
Its that time of the year again! Bakers Delight Vermont South, would like to offer you the opportunity to purchase delicious Fruit Mince Tarts, Lemon Tarts, Christmas Cakes, Christmas Tree Cakes and Small Cakes for the festive season. For every six-pack of Christmas Tarts or cakes you order, Bakers Delight Vermont South will give $2.00 to the school.
Simply place your order via CDFpay by Monday 11th December and your order will be delivered to the school ready for collection on Thursday 14th December.
Remember to ask family and friends if they would like to order some too!
Holy Saviour Mums WhatsApp Group
The "Holy Saviour Mums" WhatsApp group is a parent initiative designed to share information and communicate with one another. If you would like to join the group and stay in the loop please contact Denise Konstantinou (0414 990 344) and she will add you to the group. You don't have to be a mum to join...Dads are welcome too!
Excel Music Lessons At Holy Saviour
If your child is interested in music lessons, Excel Music provides private or group music lessons in guitar, keyboard or drums during school hours. If you are interested, please complete an enrolment form and return it either to the office or email it directly to music@excelmusic.com.au. More information about Excel Music can be found here.
Do You Have Some News?
We are so proud of our students and are always happy to share their achievements with the school community in our fortnightly newsletter. Please feel free to email the office with anything you might want to share.
Holy Saviour Playgroup
Please note that Playgroup is now on Tuesday mornings 9am - 11am. All babies and preschoolers are welcome. So come along and meet some parents for a cuppa while the children have a play. Please pass on this flyer to any families who might be interested.
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.
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” !