Remember - St Clare of Assisi Primary School

Wednesday 27th May• Week 5•Term 2• 2015
St Clare of Assisi Primary School
Conder, ACT
BE THE LIGHT
Dear Parents and Carers,
WALKATHON
Well done to everyone for a great day last Friday! The weather
was a bit cool and windy, but everyone had a great afternoon.
Thank you to everyone for walking with students and
helping with check points, first aid, encouragement, food and
refreshments etc. The day was a success due to the wonderful
assistance we received from so many parents and grandparents.
So far we have raised over $20 000! We ask that all money and
cards please be sent into school by Friday.
DISCO
Looking forward to seeing many parents and students at the
disco on Friday night! Parents are reminded that the disco is a
parent coordinated and supervised event. Some staff might pop
in for dance, but they will not be present to supervise students.
Special thanks to Denise Driessen and Trudie Heinrich for all
their hard work. It should be a great community event.
SEMESTER 1 REPORTS
This year Semester 1 Reports will be sent home on the last day
of term, July 3. This will provide more time for effective teaching,
learning and assessment to take place. Parents will have an
opportunity to meet with their child’s class teacher early next
term to discuss Reports if they wish.
LEAVING ST CLARE OF ASSISI
If you anticipate that your child will leave St Clare of Assisi at
the end of this year, could you please notify the Front Office or
complete the slip attached and return it to school. We need to
begin planning for staffing and class configurations for 2016.
Thank you to those who have let us know already, this is very
much appreciated. Naturally Year 6 parents need not respond
to this request.
www.sca.act.edu.au
P 6294 1860
F 6294 4613
Dates to
Remember
Friday 29th May 2015
• Disco
Wed - Fri 3rd-5th June 2015
• Year 5 Camp
Wednesday 3rd June
• ICAS SCIENCE
Reminder:
School Fees are due this
Friday 29th May 2015.
If you are unable to meet
your commitment please
contact Shari in the Front
office on 6294 1860.
Volunteer of the week
Nichola Muir
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By striving to ‘Be the Light’, the community of Saint Clare of Assisi believes that Jesus Christ challenges us to excellence, in a united and caring environment.
Wednesday 27th May• Week 5•Term 2• 2015
St Clare of Assisi Primary School
Conder, ACT
BE THE LIGHT
SICK STUDENTS
If your child is ill please keep them at home for their own benefit but also so as not to spread
it to other students and staff. Please make sure that your emergency contacts are up-to-date
so that we can contact you quickly if your child becomes ill or is injured at school. If your child
requires medication at school you are required to complete a “Request to Dispense Medication”
form which is available at the Front Office. A reminder that students are not to self-administer
medication. Medication should not be kept in children’s bags but kept in the Front Office area
and Karen, Shari, Annette or Jo will administer. All information is then noted in a medication
book. Teachers will not administer or supervise the taking of medication. Please ask your child to
take medications to the Front Office upon arrival at school.
Have a good week.
Brad Gaynor
Principal
[email protected]
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------STUDENTS NOT RETURNING TO ST CLARE OF ASSISI IN 2016 (Not Year 6)
• My child/children have an Enrolment Application pending at another school
• My child/children will not be returning to SCA in 2016
Child’s Name: ________________________________________________
Class: _____________________
Destination School:
_________________________________________________________________________
Forwarding Address:
_________________________________________________________________________
Parent’s Signature:
_________________________________________________________________________
Sunday 7th June is the Feast of Corpus Christi and we will be combining the feast day with the 10th Anniversary of Corpus Christi
Parish. At 8am Fr Peter and Fr Luke will lead a pilgrimage from Sacred Heart Church, Calwell to Holy Family Church, Gowrie and
all parishioners are invited to join them. The 8am and 10am Masses will be replaced by a combined 9.30am to allow time to
walk from Calwell.
The Hospitality Group will be organising celebrations after the Saturday 6pm Mass (cheese & wine) and the 9.30am Mass. If you
intend to come to the morning celebration please leave your name on the sheet in the foyer.
The Parish Youth Team will be organising games for the children on the Holy Family School Oval. Morning tea will be served in
the school hall, please bring a plate if possible. For more information please call Sharon on 0477 730 936.
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By striving to ‘Be the Light’, the community of Saint Clare of Assisi believes that Jesus Christ challenges us to excellence, in a united and caring environment.
Religious Education
Be the Light of…Community
Year 3 Green and Year 1 Green will be joining the parish mass this Friday.
Mass is held at 9:30am on Fridays in the Multi-purpose Room.
Confirmation
Vinnies
We are asking for everyone’s help to provide
The Year 6 students had a wonderful day
food and warmth to those who are most
participating in the Confirmation Retreat
vulnerable in our community this term.
Day last Wednesday.
Below is a list of what we are asking students
to bring in to support of this appeal.
Year
Kinder
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Food Items
VEGEMITE
JAM
LONG LIFE MILK
PACKET OF RICE
SOUP
PACKET OF TEA
TIN OF PEACHES
TIN OF TUNA
PACKET OF 2 MINUTE
CHICKEN/BEEF
NOODLES
PASTA SAUCE
TIN TOMATOES
SPAGHETTI PASTA
PENNE PASTA
TIN BAKED BEANS
TIN SPAGHETTI
New Clothing
serve
Socks
others and
Gloves
adopt an
attitude of
service through
Beanies
their faith.
Scarves
Seasons for Growth
FINAL REMINDER FOR SEASONS FOR
GROWTH NOMINATIONS.
All nominations for Seasons for Growth need
to be in by Friday 29th May.
Week 10 Term
Recipients
The SCA Confirmation Mass will be held
on Friday 12th June at 4:30pm.
Wednesday 27th May• Week 5•Term 2• 2015
St Clare of Assisi Primary School
Conder, ACT
BE THE LIGHT
ATHLETICS CARNIVAL AND CROSS
COUNTRY RIBBON PRESENTATION
Netball Natter
Hello Lovely Parents of St Clare of Assisi.
Player of the Week and Match Reports
23 May
Smurfs – Amelia Austin
Superstars – Annica Barber
Smiggles – Layne Wyeth
Stars – Darcy Brazel
Swifts – Allyssa Megalli
Sparkles – Maddy Howard and Tahlia Paciorek
Smarties – Serena White and Georgia Miners
Skittles – Jaida Crowle
Saints – Kayla Blue
Starlets – Tully Devoy
On Tuesday the 9th June (Week 7) at 2:00pm students
will gather in the hall for the presentation of the
ribbons for both the Athletics Carnival and the Cross
Country Carnival.
Parents are welcome to attend and help celebrate the
fantastic achievements of our students.
CONGRATULATIONS ALL ROUND!
Cameron Moore from Year 6 Green who
has achieved his 100th game with the local
Tuggeranong bulldogs Junior AFL Club on
Saturday 23rd May. Well done!!
Congratulations also to:
Tyleik Miles in 6 Green has been selected
in the 2015 ACT U12’s PSSA Rugby League
team and will travel to Darwin in August to
represent the ACT.
Canteen Roster
Morning
Afternoon
Smurfs Match Report
The Smurfs played the Sparkles on Saturday and both
teams performed really well. Smurfs defence was
fantastic as they continued to put in to play the skills
they have been focusing on at training. Our ball skills
have improved so much and the girls are turning and
passing with a lot more accuracy. We had two players
unavailable this week and we must thank Kayla Blue
an Aluel Aleer for filling in for us. The Smurfs played a
great game of netball on a beautiful sunny morning and
hopefully will have another great game this weekend
against Rebels.
Swifts Match Report
On one of the best Saturday mornings weather wise this
season, the SCA Swifts put all of their skills on display and
had one of their most amazing games so far. The seamless
team work allowed the girls to effortlessly overcome
the HF Jaffas 34-4. Having returned from injury, Allyssa
Megalli put in a stellar performance at Goal Attack and
was named player of the week. A special thank you to
Taylah, who stepped up as coach this week and had the
girls playing beautifully in both attack and defence.
A huge thank you to everyone that helped in the canteen last
Friday for Walkathon.
Thursday
Friday
29th May
K. Blenkin
T. Atkinson
Monday
1st June
K. Robinson
K. Filipovic
K. Crowe
Tuesday
19th May
C. O’Brien
A. Lockwood
Wednesday
20th May
K. Russell
K. Hogan
N. Muir
K. Russell
T. Fisher
A. Lockwood
T. Fisher
O. Chan
28th May
N. Muir
E. Mowlam
K. Hogan
www.sca.act.edu.au
P 6294 1860
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By striving to ‘Be the Light’, the community of Saint Clare of Assisi believes that Jesus Christ challenges us to excellence, in a united and caring environment.
Wednesday 27th May• Week 5•Term 2• 2015
St Clare of Assisi Primary School
Conder, ACT
BE THE LIGHT
White Card Recipients Week 5
Term 2, 2015
Congratulations to the following
students:
AWARD RECIPIENTS
Isabel Aparicio
Taylor Armstrong
Tylah Baker
Kaidon Benson
Sophie Cooper
Jacqui DiFronzo
Misha Gaur
Lachlan Hill
Gus Issa
Emma Jobling
Kiarra Jones
Leo Lahey
Jackson Lockwood-Ross
Brandon Loh
Ruby Martel
Jordan McGugan
Taylah Muller
Charli O’Malley
Kelsey Ormazabal
Andrew Palmer
Kyan Pennell
Brody Robinson
Ella Rogers
Oliver Smith
Sophie Wallace
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Parent Run Disco
REMINDERS!
• Only currently enrolled SCA students are
permitted to attend the school disco.
• The SCA School Disco is a parent
coordinated event and teachers are not
present to supervise students (however
they may attend to for a quick dance with
their students!).
• There are a sufficient number of parents
who have kindly volunteered their time to
supervise the Junior and Senior Discos to
meet the minimum ratio of 1:15. Parent
Volunteers are registered for Working
with Vulnerable People or have signed a
Statutory Declaration to supervise at this
event.
• Parent Volunteers will be identifiable with
a fluorescent vest.
• No student will be able to exit the hall
without their parent/guardian. In the
instance a child may need their parent/
guardian, they will be escorted by a Parent
Volunteer to their parent/guardian if they
are on school grounds only.
• Parents/guardians are to please collect
their child/ren promptly at the end of the
respective Disco.
• Students will be reminded of the accepted
school values and behaviours.
• Parents are welcome to stay under the
hayshed during the disco. A BBQ, cold
drinks and ‘Here’s the Coffee’ with
some sweet treats will be available for
refreshments on the night.
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By striving to ‘Be the Light’, the community of Saint Clare of Assisi believes that Jesus Christ challenges us to excellence, in a united and caring environment.
Wednesday 27th May• Week 5•Term 2• 2015
Counsellor Corner
Promoting Resilience in Young People
Compiled by Lisa Armstrong (Student and Family Counsellor)
The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago.
The second-best time is now. – African Proverb
This week’s entry is about building resilience in our kids. Resilience is a person’s ability
to cope with the stressors in life. We may not always be able to prevent things from going
wrong for our children, but we can certainly help them build strengths so that they are
more able to successfully face challenges and setbacks.
Family (nurturing a sense of value and self-worth)
• Maintain family rules and be consistent despite your own external pressures.
• Keep consistent bed times.
• Follow family rituals such as “tuck in time” at bedtime – for older kids use this time
to allow your child to talk to you about their day. Have one on one time once a week
with each of your kids. Celebrate birthdays. Keep these rituals up particularly during
tumultuous times; they give a sense of normalcy and stability.
• Teach your child to serve others, make sure your kids have age appropriate chores to
carry out around the house regularly, don’t accommodate every need straight away and
when you get, be patient enough to let them fulfil their own need.
• Create opportunities for kids to help younger children.
• Identify emotions: when reading books; reflect on the characters emotions and how they
handle them.
• Let your children wait from time to time, without entertainment.
• Give children some perspective; help them to organise their toys or books and prepare
to pass them onto those less fortunate.
Build wider support networks
• Encourage children to develop a diverse friendship group that extends beyond those
made within the school gates. Belonging to a club, a sporting group or interest group will
help to extend their networks.
• Provide opportunities for your kids to mix with the most positive members of their
friendship groups – encourage them to invite a friend to the house on the weekend or
for a sleep over.
Most importantly! Nourish your own resilience and well-being so that you can show
your kids how to live life.
Strategies that don’t work:
• Over-protecting your child.
• Feeling sorry for your child all the time.
• Accepting work that is below what they are capable of – from school or home.
Information taken from: andrewfuller.com.au
Raising Real People – A Guide for Parents of Teenagers
Every Child – Parenting your 5-12 year old
www.sca.act.edu.au
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By striving to ‘Be the Light’, the community of Saint Clare of Assisi believes that Jesus Christ challenges us to excellence, in a united and caring environment.
Wednesday 27th May• Week 5•Term 2• 2015
St Clare of Assisi Primary School
Conder, ACT
BE THE LIGHT
COMMUNITY NOTICES
TRACKPANTS EXCHANGE
We have been advised by Savvy
Schoolwear Tuggeranong that “they
will replace tracksuit pants that
were incorrectly sold this winter to
parents.”
They will only replace the LW REID
brand. If you purchased the pants
and wish to have them replaced you
must return them to Savvy NO LATER
than the 30th JUNE 2015.
REUNION
SCA WALKING CLUB
Please meet this Friday 29 May at 9:15am outside the Coffee
Guru for a leisurely stroll around Gordon Pond. You are
welcome to join us for coffee afterwards at approx 10am at
the Coffee Guru.
Parent Network
www.sca.act.edu.au
P 6294 1860
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Class of 1975 Reunion.
A 40 year reunion will be held for students
from
Catholic Girls High School Braddon and
Daramalan College who finished Year 12
in 1975 (including those from that group
who finished before Year 12)
Saturday 12 September at the
Mercure Braddon.
For information find us on
Facebook: Dara-Braddon 1975 or email
Mich: [email protected].
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By striving to ‘Be the Light’, the community of Saint Clare of Assisi believes that Jesus Christ challenges us to excellence, in a united and caring environment.
WALKATHON 2015
A BIG Thank You to all the
SCA Community for your support!!