General News
Jokes of the Week
What kind of shoes do bananas wear?
Slippers
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What’s the best way to put a spaceship to sleep?
Rocket
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What causes dry skin?
A towel
Lunch Order Survey
Thank you to all the families who took the time to complete the lunch order survey last week. Your feedback is very valuable and will help us with planning moving forward. If you did not get a chance to participate and would like to, please click on THIS LINK to access the survey. Thank you.
Harmony Day - Thursday 21st March
In celebration of Harmony Day on Thursday 21st March, we are encouraging all children to come to school dressed in clothes representing their family's heritage. Clothing could be a national costume, or clothing in the country's ethnic colours.
Children will also have the opportunity to order a special Harmony Day Lunch via CDFpay. Children will be able to order a slice of pizza, juice and either an ice cream or icy pole for $5 (extra pizza slices $2). All orders must be submitted via CDFpay by Monday 18th March 12pm.
We would love some parent helpers on Thursday 21st March at around lunch time to assist with the lunches. If you are able to help please contact the office.
Bakers Delight Hot Cross Buns Fundraiser
Bakers Delight Vermont South, would like to offer you the opportunity to purchase delicious freshly baked Hot Cross Buns in a variety of flavours (Traditional, Sticky Date, Apple & Cinnamon, Mocha, Fruitless and Choc Chip). For every six-pack of Hot Cross Buns you order, Bakers Delight Vermont South will give $1.50 back to the school.
Simply place your order via CDFpay by Monday 25th March, 3pm and your order will be delivered to the school ready for collection on Wednesday 27th March.
Easter Raffle
The Fundraising Commitee is planning an Easter raffle to be drawn on Thursday 28th March. We are asking all families to donate 1 Easter Egg or any Easter related donation (colouring books, toys etc). All donations will be made into several Easter themed hampers for the winners. All donations can be given to your child’s teacher by Friday 22nd March. Tickets will be on sale in the coming weeks.
Book Club
The issue 2 Scholastic Book Club catalogue was sent home last week. Please submit all orders by Friday 15th March, 5pm. To view the catalogues online and to place your orders please click here.
Parent Helpers
Do you have a spare hour or two once or twice a month? If you do we would love some help at school!
Second Hand Uniform Shop : We are looking for parent/s to assist once or twice a month with processing and managing the donations from the second hand uniform shop. This can be done any day or time during school. Please contact the office if you are able to assist.
Library: We currently have two lovely parents who assist with borrowing, re-shelving and book covering in the library on a Wednesday. If you have some time on a Wednesday and would like to join the library helper roster then please contact the library.
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.
Excel Music Lessons At Holy Saviour
Excel Music will once again be offering music lessons at Holy Saviour. All children enrolled in 2023 will automatically be re-enroled in 2024. Excel Music will contact you directly with any additional information.
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 in music lessons for your child, 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.
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” !