General News
Joke of the Week
I hate it when I can't figure out how to operate the iPad and my tech guy is asleep.
He's 5 and it's past his bedtime.
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As Mr. Aging was browsing through an old newspaper, he read aloud to his wife a news item about men losing their memory cells faster than women do.
"It must be true," she said. "That's the second time you've read that article to me."
St Vincent de Paul Winter Food Appeal
Once again, we are making a plea to help vulnerable people and families as we head into the winter season. St Vincent de Paul work tirelessly to give aid, food and accommodation to many people in need in our community and across Melbourne. We are asking for donations of non-perishable foods over the next few weeks of June, which will include the Feast of the Sacred Heart, the traditional time the Society’s call for help. After that time, the Society of St Vincent de Paul will collect all of our food items and distribute them where they are needed most.
To ensure we get a good range of items we are suggesting different levels bring different types of items:
Prep/1– cereal/ long life milk
Year 2 – tea/coffee/biscuits (sweet/savoury)
Year 3/4 – tinned foods (eg. fruit/vegetables/fish/ meat/soup)
Year 5/6– rice/pasta sauces
Please note that Pasta has been removed from the list as St Vinnies have advised us that they have an oversupply. ALL donations of the other foods are welcome and are not limited to specific year levels. Thank you for your generosity!
Special Hot Food Day - Tuesday 25th June
On Tuesday 25th June the SAC are arranging a Special Hot Food Day. Children can order either:
1. A jumbo sausage roll, Juice (choice of apple /orange) & Choc-chip muffin = $6.00 (extra sausage rolls $3.00)
2. A large meat pie, Juice (choice of apple /orange) & Choc-chip muffin = $7.00 (extra meat pie $3.00)
Please note that all orders MUST be submitted via CDFpay by 9am Friday 21st June.
No late orders will be accepted.
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.
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” !