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Calendar Dates- What's on.

MARCH

6th              Sporting Schools - Ultimate Frisbee-Final Session

6th              Tuckshop - Counter sales only.

9th              Labour Day - Public Holiday

10-13th      Swimming Program - Whole School

13th            Tuckshop Closed

16th            Harmony Day

20th            Tuckshop Open

27th            Tuckshop Open

31st             Summer Sports Gala Day

APRIL

2nd             End of Term 1-1.00pm Dismissal

PLEASE NOTE:  SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS IS BETWEEN 8.40AM TO 3.45PM ON SCHOOL DAYS. 

PRAYER 

 Lord God, Creator of all things,

to You do we send forth our prayer.

Hear our plea, our hope for the future, our lives and our environment.

Bless the environment, assist us in our responsibility to be co-creators of this beauty.

Strengthen our resolve to be caretakers of our Earth.

Assist us in our struggle to remember to treasure our heritage and keep it alive for generations to come.

Help us to be forever mindful of Your presence in all that is around us.

To be respectful and reverence that which is Sacred. We ask this through Jesus your Son.

Amen

From the Principal

Dear Families,

This week we will welcome our Prep students on Wednesday for their first full week at school. Since commencing five weeks ago they have enjoyed engaging in their learning and establishing new relationships.  This week they will experience their first art lesson and opportunity to express their creativity. 

NAPLAN

NAPLAN for students in Grades 3 and 5 commences next week. The assessments are online except for the Writing test for Grade 3. The schedule for the individual assessments is as follows:

Catholic Education Week 

Catholic Education Week commences Sunday 15 March. This year’s theme celebrates the significance of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of our local Church in Melbourne…

               “Christ beside me: Walking in the footsteps of Saint Patrick”

During this week we will celebrate Harmony Day on Monday 16 March. All students are invited to wear a splash of orange, the colour that represents harmony, or cultural dress. Students will engage in a prayer service on this day followed by a shared lunch in the hall. 

We also have an open morning on Wednesday 18 March. Parents are welcome to visit the classrooms between 9-9.30am and experience the English learning block.  

School Closure Days Semester One

Throughout the year we have designated school closure days for staff professional learning and development. Our first closure day for this semester is scheduled for Monday 15 April, which is in the first week of Term 2. On this day all staff will engage in first aid training. 

School Advisory Council 

The School Advisory Council (SAC) is a crucial part of our school community as it promotes consultation between parish, school and families. Parent representatives share their wisdom and offer support to me in relation to strategic interests of the school according to our terms of reference. Our Term One meeting is scheduled for Thursday 26 March at 7.00pm. If you are interested in being a part of the SAC or if you would like further information please contact me. 

Michelle Worcester

Principal

District Swimming

Congratulations to Aria and Ricci who competed in the District Swimming event at Aquarena on Wednesday.

Shrove Tuesday

As always the students enjoyed making pancakes and devouring them on Shrove Tuesday.

Thank you to our parent volunteers.

Easter Raffle

We are looking for donations to make up the prizes for our Easter Raffle. Each classroom will have a collection box for you/your child to drop off your donations.

Anything Easter themed would be great -  some examples are crafts, chocolate, decorations, books!

Raffle tickets will be coming home next week, the raffle will be drawn on April 2nd.

Cake Raffle 

The weekly cake raffle will be drawn at Assembly on Friday mornings. To support this fundraiser we ask for volunteers to provide a sweet treat (eg; cake, slice, cookies, cupcakes etc) to be raffled. Please sign up to bake using the following link for term 1. https://volunteersignup.org/4FXEF

Thank you to all of our Volunteers. 

All donations of baked goods require a list of ingredients attached.

Raffle tickets are 20c each and sold at the beginning of assembly.

Thank you for your support

Tuck Shop    

"We would love to welcome all the new families starting at St Philips this year. Our Tuck shop is a highlight of the week for the children. They love seeing their parents during lunchtime counter sales! Lunch orders are taken in the morning and delivered to classrooms ready for lunch time. Over lunch time, we have snacks and treats available for sale over the counter. If you are able to spare 1 or 2 sessions per term to volunteer, we would love to hear from you! Full training will be provided. Each volunteer session is from 11:30 - 2.30pm, working in a pair. See below for contact details.

Tuckshop is open every Friday, we are very fortunate to have our tuckshop run by parent volunteers for the students enjoyment. This would not be possible without our small team of committed volunteers showing up week after week.

Please reach out to Clara on 0449 767 020 or Angi on 0431 021 711 if you can help. We appreciate your support.

Term 1 - Tuckshop Dates

20th Feb

27th Feb- counter sales only

6th March- counter sales only

13 March- no tuck shop (swimming week)

20th March

27th March 

How to submit a lunch order:

1. Purchase a lunch bag (sticky beaks bag) from the office or provide a paper bag.

2. Write your lunch order on the bag label or paper bag, along with the cost - refer to the latest tuckshop menu

3. Please include cash for the order- exact change is appreciated.

 Don't forget to send some extra money if your child wants to order a snack over the counter at lunchtime!

Playgroup

Entertainment books are another piece to our fundraising puzzle. When you sign up you receive 12 months of discounts and offers - and our school benefits - 20% of every membership purchased goes to support our school! 

https://subscribe.entertainment.com.au/fundraiser/9a27151 

https://registration.netballconnect.com/userRegistration?organisationId=c7d1e61f-c76d-4f99-81b0-6f2e2442c812&competitionId=1a8e551b-25cc-4164-9122-b3bb9dfac74c