General News
Joke of the Week
There were these two guys out hiking when they came upon an old, abandoned mine shaft. Curious about its depth they threw in a pebble and waited for the sound of it striking the bottom, but they heard nothing.
They went and got a bigger rock,
threw it in and waited. Still nothing.
They searched the area for something larger
and came upon a railroad tie.
With great difficulty, the two men carried it to the opening and threw it in.
While waiting for it to hit bottom,
a goat suddenly darted between them and leapt into the hole!
The guys were still standing there with astonished looks upon their faces from the actions of the goat when a man walked up to them.
He asked them if they had seen a goat anywhere in the area and they said that one had just jumped into the mine shaft in front of them!
The man replied, "Oh no. That couldn't be my goat, mine was tied to a railroad tie."
Annual Poppy Appeal
The annual Poppy Appeal has supported Australian veterans and their families for many years. It helps us to honour the service and sacrifice of the people who have served our nation. At the school office are poppies and other items ranging from $2 to $10 should your family wish to donate. School / House Captains will also be selling remembrance items before and after school outside the library.
Emmaus Kindergarten & OSHC
School Fees
Please note that Term 4 school fees are now due and all school fees must be paid by Friday 6th December. Statements were emailed to families on Wednesday. If you have any questions or need to discuss your financial arrangements, please contact 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.
Term 4 Uniform
We remind parents and children that term 4 has a ‘No Hat – No Play’ Sunsmart policy. Children must have their hats for every break and PE lesson this term. It must also be a proper Holy Saviour hat, normal caps with other logos are not our school uniform and children will not be allowed to play unless it is the proper hat. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.
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” !