Learning and Teaching

MACS (Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools) VISION FOR INSTRUCTION

It was so wonderful to see so many of our families attend our Junior and Senior Information Evening on Wednesday night. Please find below the MACS Parent Guide for the Vision for Instruction.

As mentioned on the night The Vision for Instruction position statement is a crucial document which will support all Melbourne Catholic Schools to deliver high quality learning and teaching for all students.

The Parent Guide gives you, as parents and carers, information about the vision and the key pedagogy and research which underpins the teaching and learning of English and Mathematics in Catholic schools. This also underpins the way that we develop and enact our learning and teaching programs at St Francis de Sales so that they continue to be personalised and in line with current best practice.

Joanna Forbes

Learning and Teaching Leader

jforbes@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au

Learning Space 1 Juniors

Imasha, Mavis/Aoife, Tamara

LS1 Junior Teaching Team

Learning Space 1 Seniors

Amanda, Kevin, Tanya

LS1 Senior Teaching Team

Senior Sports

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Summer Interschool Sports will begin in Week 8 and continue in Term 2. Grade 5 and 6 students will be participating in one of the following sports, Soccer, Netball, AFL (9’s), Volleystars and T-Ball. Six games and a Lightning Premiership against local schools have been scheduled. The schools we are playing, dates and locations for these events are as follows:

Friday March 21st, Kilberry Primary School - Away Game.
Friday March 28th, Lynbrook Primary School - Away Game.
Friday May 2nd, Lyndhurst Primary School - Home Game.
Friday May 16th, Rivergum Primary School - Home Game.
Friday May 23rd, St Kevins Primary School - Home Game.
Friday June 6th, Coral Park Primary School - Away Game.
Tuesday June 17th, Winter Lightning Premiership

Venues for each sport are as follows for Lightning Premiership:

Soccer - Livingston Reserve
AFL 9’s - Livingston Reserve
Netball - Casey Stadium
Volleystars - Casey Stadium
Teeball - Casey Fields- Oval 3 (behind the Athletics Track)

For away matches and the Lightning Premiership students will travel to and from the venue via chartered bus with staff members attending. For home matches, some teams could be playing across the road at Banjo Paterson Oval.

Matches will run from approximately 9:30am until 10:30am. For away matches will leave school at approximately 9am and return for 1st lunch. Lightning Premiership will run from approximately 10am until 2.30pm. For this day students will leave school at approximately 9am and return by 3pm.

Students will need to wear their sports uniform which can be either shorts and bring their water bottle. For Lightning Premiership students will need to also bring their snack and lunch. On the days we are not playing Interschool Sport, the students will be involved in training..

Please provide consent for these events via the OPEROO and ensure your child’s profile is up to date.

Yours sincerely.

Lulli Barbakos

Physical Education Teacher

lbarbakos@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVTIES

Welcome back to Term 1, 2025! We have lots of exciting extra curricular activities organised this term for both Juniors and Seniors.

SENIORS

AFL CLINICS

Today all the Seniors except RJ and ½ RS had their AFL Clinics. RJ and ½ RS will have their clinic on Monday 17th February. The Seniors had a great time with the AFL coach and this is a great taster for the girls thinking of attending the FREE after school Come and Play Girls Clinic. Please see the flyer below or in Operoo if you would like to register your daughter for this great opportunity.

GRADE 3/4 HOCKEY CLINICS

We are excited to welcome the Hockey Victoria Roadshow to our school! Grade 3/4 students are being given the fantastic opportunity to try out the exciting game of hockey! They will learn the skills of the game through exciting game-based activities suited to every year level and ability. Hockey Victoria will be sending their amazing Participation Officers to our school in Week 4 to provide an engaging, fun, and safe hockey experience for everyone.

At Hockey Victoria they pride themselves in providing an enjoyable experience for every student, so keep an eye out and see if you can spot one of their coaches at school soon! If you enjoy the sessions during school, you can continue with your hockey experience by joining a local Hookin2Hockey program. Please refer to the link below to find a local program: www.hookin2hockey.com.au With programs all over the state you can find a local program that will suit your schedule.

Parents a notification has been placed on Operoo for you to acknowledge.

GRADE 6 BIKE EDUCATION

In Week 4 our Grade 6s will begin their 2nd level of Bike Education: Pathways. They will begin on the school grounds recapping the skills learnt last year. For the remainder of the sessions they will be using the skills they have learnt, riding on pathways in the community. Further information will be provided via Operoo for parents.

We will also be looking for some parent helpers to ride with the students once they begin the pathways program. To assist you must have a current Working with Children Check registered with the school office. If you are able to ride a bike and assist between 11.35-1.30 on the following days: Friday February 28th, Friday March 14th, Friday March 15th and Friday March 21st, please contact me at gfaiola@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au or you can complete the Operoo form that has been posted. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated. A reminder that you need to have a current Working with Children Check that s registered with the school. Please note it is important that if you offer to assist, that you attend on the day otherwise it may prevent students from going out for Bike Ed.

Parents an Operoo form has been posted for you to give permission. Please ensure your child’s profile is also up to date. Like last year, you will also need to complete and sign a bike and helmet safety check and return it to your child’s Home Group teacher at the latest by Friday 14th February.

JUNIOR SPORTS

SPORTING SCHOOLS CLINICS

We are excited to let you know that we have received Sporting Schools Funding once again for Term 1. We have organised Athletics through DS Sports. Clinics will begin in Week 6 and further information will be sent to parents via Operoo as we get closer.

WHOLE SCHOOL SPORTING EVENTS

AFL CLINICS

We would like to thank Tyler, The Participation Coordinator for South Eastern AFL for once again organising free AFL Clinics for us. The Operoo notification has already been sent out with details about when your child’s home group will have their clinic.

Next week some of the Juniors will have their AFL Clinics. Details are below:

Week 3 Friday February 14th – LS1 and LS3 Juniors

Please ensure your child is wearing their sports uniform and has their hat and water bottle.

Tyler has also organised a FREE after school Come and Play Girls AFL Clinic on Wednesday 12th March. Further details can be found in the Operoo notification already sent out. If you would like your daughter to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity please scan the QR code on the flyer below and register your daughter.

There is no cost for the clinic and Tyler will also come out during lunchtimes on Monday 24th February to run lunchtime activities for Junior girls during 1st lunch and senior girls during 2nd lunch to try out AFL before the after school session.

SFS TWILIGHT SPORTS

Please save the date!!

In Week 6 on Thursday March 6th between 5.30 pm – 8.00 pm we will hold our annual twilight sports. Students will sit in their Houses, competing in a running and novelty race as well as cheering. At the end of the night we will announce the winning House for the sporting events and the winning House for cheering, as well as the winner of the Grade 6 Gift.

SFS CROSS COUNTRY

On the last day of term, which will be Friday April 4th, the whole school will be involved in our traditional Cross Country which will be held at school. We will be looking for the winning House as well as the winners for each level in the Juniors and age group in the Seniors. We will also be identifying the Senior students who will qualify to attend District Cross Country in Term 2.

Please save the date so you can come and support your child. We will also be asking for parent assistance on the day. Remember to assist, you must have a current Working with Children Check registered with the school office.

Giuliana

Extra-Curricular Coordinator

gfaiola@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au

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