TERM 4 COMMENCES 3rd OCTOBER

We hope you all have a relaxing and happy break and look forward to seeing you all in term 4.

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE - EVERY DAY COUNTS

BELL TIMES

To minimise class disruptions, students need to be at school BEFORE the 8:50 bell

NO STUDENTS BEFORE 8.25am

8.25am - Morning supervision duties commence - children are not to arrive before this time please.

8:50—10:50 Morning Session (please be ON TIME)

11:00—11:30 Recess

11:30—1:30 Middle Session

1:40—2:10 Lunch

2:10—3:10 Afternoon Session

Please be on time when picking your children up from school.

Children are not to arrive at school earlier than 8.25am please. Morning supervision commences at 8.25am.

ENROLMENTS FOR 2023 OPEN

Sibling enrolments have now closed.

Enrolments for new families are open now.

Do you know someone who is interested in enrolling at St Laurence's? Please encourage them to pick up an enrolment pack or to make an appointment wilth Liz for a tour and chat as soon as possible.

SAMARITAN'S PURSE OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

Thank you to everyone who supported the Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas boxes. The boxes were collected today and will be on their way to some very excited children in time for Christmas. We collected 18 boxes of donations.

BETSY MOO IS FINISHED

Our cow has been brought to life!! The kids had fun first naming the cow, Betsy Moo La Vache, and then designing and painting her. Special thanks to Tanya Privitera for organising the delivery of Betsy Moo. We have entered Betsty Moo into the Dairy Australia competition.

DISTRICT BASKETBALL

On Friday the 2nd of September, our girls and boys basketball teams traveled to Korumburra Recreation Centre for the District Basketball Competition. This was the first time our students have represented the school at this competition and it was a wonderful opportunity for some of our Grade 3/4 students to experience interschool sport.

Although, we didn't win any games, both teams tried their best, displayed great teamwork and fantastic sportsmanship in all their games.

It was a really pleasing to see our students trying new things and taking themselves out of their comfort zones.

A massive thank you to Cathy Govers for her assistance in training and coaching on the day. We are grateful to have Cathy sharing her expertise with our students.

Well done to all students!

DIVISION ATHLETICS

Last Friday, September 9th, nineteen students competed in the South Gippsland Division Athletics at Casey Fields in perfect weather conditions. Many thanks to all those parents/grandparents who attended the event, we had pleasing support for the team. Students who finished in the first three qualified for the Regional Level on 11th October.

(Relay teams had to finish in the first two to qualify.)

Those students who qualified for the next meeting will receive the necessary information this week.

Results:-

First Placings

Levi Orgill 11yrs triple jump & 11 yrs 200m,

Reaghan Van Dillen 10 yrs 200m & 10 yrs high jump,

Aiden Launder 10 yrs 200m,

Eve Hansen 11 yrs 200m,

Aiden Cook 10yrs high jump,

Kayden Campbell 11 yrs high jump,

12 yrs relay - Elizabeth Hoekstra, Kelsey Landry, Hayley Ruhl, Rachel Denbrok.

Second Placings

Aiden Launder 10yrs 100m,

Kayden Campbell 11yrs hurdles,

Rachel Denbrok 12 yrs hurdles,

11yrs relay - Kayden Campbell, Nathan Jimmy, Harry Reyment, Levi Orgill

Third Placings

Ava Carew 12yrs triple jump,

Kelsey Landry 12yrs high jump,

11 yrs relay - Tiarna Llewellyn, Zara Gannon, Lacey McRae, Eve Hansen

Other Placings

Reece McRae 4th 10 yrs triple jump,

Lukah Jefferis 4th 12 yrs high jump,

Kelsey Landry 4th 12 yrs hurdles,

Eve Hansen 5th 11 yrs high jump,

Zara Gannon 5th 11yrs 1500m & 6th 800m,

Rachel Denbrok 6th 12 yrs 800m,

Lily Treacy 7th 10 yrs 1500m,

Aiden Cook 7th 10yrs 1500m.

Congratulations to all members of the team - a great effort!

GUMBYA WORLD EXCURSION

MICHAEL'S IGA COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM

Wednesday 14th September, Mrs O'Loughlin and school leaders Jett Roberts and Hayley Blackshaw attended the big cheque presentation for this worthy program. We received $2200 from this year's program. We are very grateful to everyone who donated their points to us and to Michael's IGA for their generous community program.

Last year we received $1700. With this money we have installed 2 bike racks and deck seating.

AWARDS

Friday 9th September

16th September

IMPORTANT SIMONEVERYWHERE/PAM UPDATE

There was an update to Simon and PAM in August, which have affected the performance and functionality of the app. If you have not yet completed the UNINSTALL and REINSTALL SimonEverywhere please do so as soon as you can to ensure that the app is updated with all of the new improvements. Please remember to turn your SimonEverywhere notifications to ON to get all the notifications in text form.

Remember that your login and password for SimonEverywhere is that same as for PAM.

To stay up to date and informed - You must remember to have your notifications turned on. To do this go to your phone settings.

Go to your apps.

Go to SimonEverywhere.

Turn notifications to ON to receive important notifications that will pop up like a text message.

PRAYER

Dear Lord,

Today's a new day, a chance for a new start. Yesterday is gone and with it any regrets, mistakes, or failures I may have experienced. It's a good day to be glad and give thanks, and I do, Lord. Thank you for today, a new opportunity to love, give, and be all that you want me to be. Amen.

COMMUNITY NEWS

"Holiness doesn't mean doing extraordinary things, but doing ordinary things with love and faith." - Pope Francis

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