Holy Saviour School Bulletin
Dear Families,
This week marks the halfway point of Term 1! It’s hard to believe we've been back to school for 5 weeks already, before too long, we’ll be back on holidays and celebrating Easter with our families!
No School Monday 11th & Tuesday 12th March
Please note that Monday 11th March (Labour Day) and Tuesday 12th March the school will be closed for all students. Students will return to school Wednesday 13th March.
Prep Children - Full Time
We welcome our prep students to their first week of full-time school next week! We have been particularly fortunate so far this year with such mild temperatures which are so conducive to happy and settled learning at school. A huge thanks to our Prep parents who have stood back and allowed their child to become so independent and grow and understand how school ‘works’ as compared to pre-school & kinder.
NAPLAN
This year the NAPLAN period is 13th to 25th March. To ensure that our Year 3 and Year 5 students are familiar with the online testing platform, they will take part in some trial assessments over the next couple of weeks. The Year 3 and 5 families will shortly receive information about NAPLAN outlining further details, so please look out for this.
Giant Easter Egg Hunt
Our Giant Easter Egg Hunt will be on again this year for any 3 & 4 year old children, and our Prep children. This will be held on Wednesday 27th March at 9:30am on the school oval. All of our local Kinders will be invited, but also please feel free to pass this information on to anyone you know who has children aged 3 or 4.
School Sports and Family Picnic
Our School Sports are going to look a little different this year. They are going to be held on Friday 22nd March, beginning at 4pm with some traditional flat races (varying distances) and relays followed by Kaboom Sports from 5-6:30 pm which is a wonderful active fun social event. This event will be celebrated with the students and families of St Timothy’s, and held on the St Timothy’s school site. We ask that families bring along a picnic to enjoy a very special evening together. We are still co-ordinating/ finalising plans so final times will be confirmed in the next few weeks.
Year 5/6 Camp
As part of Holy Saviour’s Outdoor Education Program, students in Year 5 and Year 6 attend a residential camp. This year the venue for our camp is Stringybark Lodge Camp, Gembrook, it is a three-day, two-night experience. Students will be attending camp on the following dates: Wednesday 6th to Friday 8 March 2024. This year we will be attending camp with the Year 5 students from St Timothy's Primary School, Vermont.
2024 Footy Tipping Competition
All families are invited to take part in our 2024 Holy Saviour Footy Tipping Competition. Anyone can enter, costing $20 for each participant, paid to the school office by the end of Round 8. The season commences Thursday March 8 with Sydney taking on Melbourne.
Follow the link below to get to the competition website: https://www.footytips.com.au/comps/HS_Footy_Tipsters&p=hsvs3133
Once you have filled in your details on the website, join the “HS Footy Tipsters'' competition. The password to get in should be hsvs3133
There will be prizes for 1st - 3rd (if tippers finish on equal tips, the prize will be split, eg. 1st & 2nd prize combined & split between the two), the more people involved, the bigger the prize pool.
A couple of rules, or things to note:
- if you don't tip, you will get the lowest score for the round -1
- if you tip all games correctly, you will get a bonus point
- there may be up to 5 "Joker" rounds where scores will be doubled
- the last 5 rounds will be "Blind" rounds - no one will be able to see the ladder
Divisional Swimming
Congratulations to Bethany and Penny,who represented Holy Saviour at the Divisional Swimming event this afternoon. Bethany swam under 12 breaststroke and Penny competed in backstroke. Well done to both girls. We are all very proud of you.
School Photos
School photo day was on Tuesday 27th February. If you have not yet ordered school photos there is still time to do so without incurring a late fee. Please refer to the below instructions for further details.
Lunch Order Survey
Please take a few minutes to complete a quick survey regarding the Lunch Ordering options and services available at Holy Saviour. Your feedback helps us to understand the preferences of families so we can make changes where necessary. 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. Details of the lunch will be communicated next week.
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 April. 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 this afternoon. Please submit all orders by Friday 15th March, 5pm. To view the catalogues online and to place your orders please click here.
Lunch Orders
This term we have 3 great lunch time options for the children. Baker's Delight (Tuesdays),
Classroom Cuisine (Wednesdays), and Subway (Fridays).
Baker's Delight - Tuesdays
Bakers Delight lunches will be offered this term on Tuesdays instead of Thursdays. Choices include Pizza and a Drink ($7) or a Savoury Roll/Bite and Drink ($6). Children are also welcome to also order extra pizza ($4 each) or extra savoury roll / bite ($3 each). All lunch orders must be submitted by 12pm on the Monday for all Tuesday orders. Please use CDFpay to place your orders.
Classroom Cuisine - Wednesdays
On Wednesdays lunches can be ordered online through Classroom Cuisine. This is an online service which provides fresh and healthy lunches for schools. Parents can order online using credit card payment and lunches are delivered to the school. Orders are accepted up until 8.30am on the day of delivery from their varied menu. To do this please register and order through www.classroomcuisine.com.au.
Subway - Fridays
On Fridays, children are able to order Subway lunches. Children are able to have their choice of subway roll with a cookie and a drink. These can be ordered via CDFpay. Orders need to be in by 12pm Thursday morning for lunch on Fridays.
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.
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.
Second Hand Uniforms
Second hand uniforms are currently set up in the office. If anyone is interested in purchasing a second hand uniform, please either come in and speak with either Sherridan or Kerry oremail the office with your request and sizing requirements and we will check to see if the item is available. If it is, we will notify you. All we charge for second hand uniforms is a gold coin donation. Please note however that not all sizes and items will be in stock.
2024 Sacramental Program
All the dates for the 2024 Parish Sacramental Program have been set. Please add the following dates to your diaries if you are wanting your child to receive either of these sacraments. All sacraments will be celebrated at St Christopher’s in 2024.
First Reconciliation
Presentation of Candidates: Sunday 3rd March, 10.30am
Family Evening: Thurs 7th March, 7.00pm
Reflection Day: Wed 20th March, 9.00am-3.00pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Wed 20th March, 7pm
First Eucharist
Presentation of Candidates: Sunday 5th May, 10.30am
Family Evening: Thurs 23rd May, 7.00pm
Reflection Day: Wed 29th May, 9.00am-3.00pm
Sacrament of First Eucharist: Sunday 2nd June, 2.00pm
Sacrament of Confirmation – Celebrated again in 2025
Catholic Secondary School Enrolment Applications
Parents of Year 5 students in 2024, please diarise these dates so you don’t miss out.
Key Enrolment Dates for Year 5 Students in 2024 starting Year 7 in 2026
The key enrolment dates for students in Year 5 in 2024 who will be starting Year 7 in 2026 have been agreed after consultation with the Executive of the Principals Association of Victorian Catholic Secondary Schools (PAVCSS).
The timeline of events and dates are as follows:
Monday 29th January 2024 – Applications open for students commencing Year 7 in 2026.
Friday 16th August 2024 – Applications will close.
Friday 18th October 2024 – Offers will be posted to prospective Year 7 applicants.
Friday 8th November 2024 – Final date for parents/carers to accept an offer made by a school.
Parents of Year 5 students in 2024, please diarise these dates so you don’t miss out.
Enrolments open for 2025
Yes, we are already taking enrolments for next year! If you have a younger child who turns 5 before 30 April 2025, please come and see Sherridan or Kerry in the office for an enrolment form. Also, if you know of anyone else in the community with a child the same age, pass on our contact details– we would love to give them a tour of our fabulous school! At Holy Saviour, every other day is Open Day!
Kind regards
Mr Steve Evans
Principal
