58 Clegg Road, Mount Evelyn.

Ph: 9736 2219 Fax: 9736 1443

Email: principal@smmountevelyn.catholic.edu.au

No. 12, 2nd May, 2016

Dear Parents

Our Year 3/4 students have continued to be intrigued and delighted by their Science topic, so I have included some more pictures from their incursion. Last week I had a number of visits from excited children to show me the results of their experiments. The one that made the most impact on me personally was the dissolving egg – it felt really strange in my hand….ugh! As 3/4R reported,

The grade 3 / 4R children had great fun making 'Rubber Eggs". We placed an egg into vinegar for 24

hours and hypothesised what might happen. The results were amazing! The egg lost its shell and became very dense and rubbery. The vinegar ate the shell and hardened the membrane of the egg. The egg shell and the vinegar had a 'Chemical Reaction ' !

A very big thank you to the families who attended the Working Bee on Saturday, and also to those who came along for the Gardening Club Planning Meeting: the Griffiths, McConville, Beechaz, Festini, Dorian, Barnett, Parker, Lyng, Gibson, Steels, Pritchard, Quinlan, Knight and Clark families. A great turn up to do a great job!

Just a reminder of our two school closure days this week on Thursday and Friday. Our staff will be attending two days of professional development at the Holy Cross Centre in Templestowe. It is a live in for the staff, with

visiting speakers, Michael Yore on Thursday and Wilson McCaskill on Friday. Father Paul will also be visiting us on Thursday to speak and to celebrate Mass. These days are usually quite intense days of concentration, but we have always also found them to be very rewarding and a great contributor to better outcomes for our students.

We wish all our mums a very happy Mother’s Day this week, and hope that your children spoil you beautifully on Sunday. Thank you to each of you for all that you do for us here in

the St Mary’s Community too!

Congratulations to our Students of the Week:

PB: Kiera Q PR: Bae B 1/2H: Levi S 1/2R: Cooper G 1/2P: Ruby R 1/2F: Riley C 3/4C: Jessica R 3/4N: Matilda S 3/4F: Brigitte R 3/4R: Noah H 5/6F: Grace C 5/6B: Sam C 5/6L: Declan E 5/6S: Lily C

With my prayers and best wishes for the coming week, Mrs Lynne O’Meara Principal

It’s all adding

up to you

being a great

person!

Well done!

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love;

when there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith;

where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much seek

to be consoled as to console; to be understood, as to understand,

to be loved as to love; for it is in giving that we receive,

it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Dates to Highlight for Term 2 Prep Grandparents Morning ~ 10th June

Last Day of Term ~ 24th June -2.30pm

Annual School Production dates for 2016, week 7 of term 3 August 24th & 25th

School Closure Days for 2016 Thursday 5th & Friday 6th May – Staff Professional Development

Monday, 13th June – Queen’s Birthday Monday, 30th October (Day before Cup Day) – Reporting

Week

Four

Monday, 2nd May Wed, 4th May Thursday, 5th May Friday, 6th May

3.30pm

Staff Meeting Grade 5/6 Excursion – Jewish Museum SCHOOL CLOSURE – Staff PD SCHOOL CLOSURE – Staff PD

Week Five

Monday, 9th May Tuesday 10th May Wednesday 11th May Thursday 12th May Friday, 13th May

3.30pm 2.30pm

Staff Meeting Naplan Grades 3 & 5 Naplan Grades 3 & 5 Naplan Grades 3 & 5 School Assembly Interschool Sports Montrose V’s St Mary’s

Dates to Highlight for Term 2 School Closure Days ~ 5th & 6th May

Naplan Testing ~ 10th 11th & 12th May

Zone Cross Country ~ 20th May

First Communion ~ 29th May

Prep Grandparents Morning ~ 10th June Last Day of Term ~ 24th June -2.30pm

Parish Raffle

DUE BACK NOW!

All tickets sold and un-sold are

due back NOW!!!!!

Tickets sell at $2.00 each, each book is valued at $20.00

Good Luck Everyone!

St Mary’S MaSS Times Mount

Evelyn

Saturday 5 .00pm

&

Sunday 10 .30am

& 5 .0 0pm

SAFETY ON THE ROUNDABOUT!

Please do not “overtake” another car on the roundabout. It is not safe for the children and it is unfair to the teacher on duty who is trying their best to keep the cars moving.

Please be patient!

CLEGG ROAD PARKING WARNING: Parking Inspectors will be on Clegg Road next week at school drop off between 8.15am – 9.00am and pick – up from 3.00pm – 3.30pm

It is illegal to park on the nature strip and we have been warned that infringement notices will be issued.

Applications for enrolment are now

available for Prep 2017. If you have a child ready to begin school next year, please collect

an enrolment form from the office. If you know someone who is interested in enrolment for 2017, they can book a tour by contacting the office on 9736 2219

2016 FEES TERM 2

STATEMENTS WILL BE

SENT THIS NEXT WEEK

There are still a number of families that have not

returned their fee agreement forms.

Please contact the office immediately if you have not

received your forms for 2016.

St Mary’s BSB/ACCOUNT Details St Marys Primary School

BSB 083-347 Account Number 676054930

MEDICAL FORMS WERE BE

SENT OUT LAST WEEK –

THEY ARE TO BE RETURNED

IMMEDIATELY, PLEASE MAKE ANY

CHANGES THAT ARE NECESSARY AND

SIGN TO VERIFY THE INFORMATION

IS CORRECT……

MATCH BOX CAR DONATIONS

The grade 1/2 classes are looking for any

donations of unwanted matchbox cars,

monster trucks, tip trucks or any other

vehicles that would be suitable for the

sandpit. Please send them to the 1/2

rooms.

Many Thanks

(CSEF) CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF)

REMINDER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION FOR PARENTS WITH A HEALTHCARE CARD

Every Vict or ian ch ild should have access t o t he w or ld o f learn ing oppor t un it ies t hat exist beyond t he classroom . The Cam ps,

Spor t s and Excursions Fund helps ensure t hat no st udent w ill m iss ou t on t he oppor t un it y t o jo in t heir classm at es f o r

im por t ant , educat ional and f un act ivit ies. It is par t o f m aking Vict or ia t he Educat ion St at e and t he Governm ent ’s

com m it m ent t o b reaking t he link bet w een a st udent ’s background and t heir ou t com es.

IF YOU HAVE A CURRENT HEALTHCARE CARD

Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

Do you find that your child is having emotional or behavioral issues or is overly anxious?

OnPsych are a team of fully qualified and registered psychologists who specialise in child and adolescent services working in primary and secondary schools in both individual and group settings.

Services are performed on site at school, at NO COST to the school, student or parent, through Medicare bulk billing.

These services are also available to parents.

We now have an OnPsych psychologist, Arabella Mayne, working here at our school. The approaches that

Arabella use include: CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy)

Client centred and solution focussed therapy. Employs a collaborative approach.

Issues covered by a mental health plan include: Anxiety, Attention deficit, Alcohol/drug abuse, Adjustment disorders, Bereavement, Conduct disorder, Depression, Eating disorders, Enuresis (non organic), Neurasthenia, Obsessive compulsive disorder, Panic, Phobia, Psychosis, Post- traumatic, Stress, Sleep disorders, Mood disorders, Spectrum disorders, Interpersonal, learning or behavioural disorders, exam stress, harming and adjustment difficulties (social and situational)

If you believe that this service may benefit your child or yourselves, please contact Lynne O'Meara or Angela Glennie on 9736 2219 for further information on how to access Arabella’s services.

Visual Arts Has anyone wondered where the tiles on the wall in

the hall are from? They represent the families who were at St Mary’s

School in Mt Evelyn before 2000. Each family got to take one tile home which was decorated with an illustration representing their

family. Teachers who were there at the time were Mrs

Glennie, Mrs Blencowe and Mrs Passingham If you have any further questions ask to speak to

one of the teachers listed on this document. By Matisse Fanfulla and Dustee Walsh 5/6 B

Dear Families,

The students in the Extension Program are currently planning the school production and would like to get some information from you to help

with this. Please note that we will not use specific names in the production.

General information we would like to know is if you have ever or still are involved in any of the following? Child sponsorship (eg. World Vision etc)

Foster care program

Soup Van/ Food van (feeding the poor)

St Mary’s cook up/food bank

The Good Friday appeal

The Red Cross, St Vincent De Paul or any other charities

Fun Runs

Any additional social justice activities not listed

Please write brief details of anything you have been involved in please:

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

There is no need to sign this form, just send it along to the office so that the Extension students in script writing can get a sense of the types

of charitable acts that our families and extended families are involved with.

Thanks from the Literacy Extension Students.

Religious Education News Sunday, 1 May 2016: Sixth Sunday of Easter - Year C Jn 14:23-29

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John

The Holy Spirit will teach you everything and remind you of all I have said to you. Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love

him, and we shall come to him and make our home with him. Those who do not love me do

not keep my words. And my word is not my own: it is the word of the one who sent me. I

have said these things to you while still with you; but the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my

name, will teach you everything and remind you of all I have said to you. Peace I bequeath to you, my own peace I

give you, a peace the world cannot give, this is my gift to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. You heard

me say: I am going away, and shall return. If you loved me you would have been glad to know that I am going to the

Father, for the Father is greater than I. I have told you this now before it happens, so that when it does happen you may

believe.’ The Gospel of the Lord

In today's gospel Jesus is reminding his disciples of the essence of everything he has tried to teach them. Even though he is leaving them he reassures them that they won't be left alone. The Holy Spirit will help them and guide them in their mission. Try to be aware of the Holy Spirit's guidance in your own life. In our busy lives we sometimes ‘tune out’ to God, but the Holy Spirit is always there, if only we pause to listen.

There are no class masses this week due to the school closure days on Thursday and

Friday.

Mini Vinnies

The Mini Vinnie’s Group are promoting the long life milk and long life food collection. Please bring items to

your classroom.

We will be donating these to the Mt. Evelyn St. Vincent de Paul group in June. They will then be distributed to local people in need.

Thank you for your support!

WORKING BEES 2016

We believe that having a safe and pleasant school environment is important. Thank you to all families

who have helped with school maintenance during last year.

To assist planning for this year we are asking each family to attend ONE Working Bee and to indicate which

session,(listed below) suits best. In an effort to cater for everyone, we will hold Working Bees across a range of days

and times.

The alternative to attending a Working Bee is to complete the payment details below which are for a $60.00

contribution toward hiring maintenance help as required. Please complete and return the form below as soon as

possible (families who have not replied by Feb 26th will be contacted).

Yours faithfully,

THE MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN TO SCHOOL

NAME:_______________________________________ ELDEST CHILD’S GRADE:_______________.

Saturday April 30th Wednesday June 8th Monday July 25th

(9:00-11:30 am) (1:10-3:15pm (8:45- 10:45 am)

Saturday August 20 (Production set up) Wednesday Oct 12th Monday Nov 28th

(9:00-11:30am) (8:45-10:45am) (Twilight 3.30pm-6.00pm)

Please debit my credit card for $60.00: (Please circle) Visa / Mastercard

Name on the card ____________________________________________________________________

Credit Card Number: [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] – [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] – [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] – [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Expiry Date: [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

IMPORTANT INFO FOR PARENTS

In addition to our existing forms of communication, which include blanket text messaging, we are also in the process of including ‘Skoolbag’ to our communication options. This is an app for iPhone and Android that will enhance communications with the

Parent/Student community. Parents wishing to access this service will need to install the St Mary’s School ‘Skoolbag’ App. To install the app, search for our school name (St Marys Catholic Primary School Mount Evelyn) in either the Apple App Store, or Google Play

Store. We are still waiting for the Apple iPhone App to become available. We will advise once confirmation of availability occurs. For Windows Phone, and Windows 8.1 or 10 users, search for ‘Skoolbag’ in the Windows store, install the app and find your school.

COFFEE INVITATION FOR ALL ST MARY’S PARENTS EVERY MONDAY MORNING AT THE CHURCH

AT ST MARY’S FROM 9.00am until 10.00am A great way to meet new families

ALL WELCOME!

MT EVELYN COMMUNITY HOUSE ‘CREATE WITH US - AFTER SCHOOL ART’ TERM TWO Mondays 4:00pm - 5:30pm Price: $12.00 per session LIMITED PLACES - TO BOOK CALL - 9736 1177 Mt Evelyn Community House, 50 Wray Cres Mt Evelyn 3796. After school art is a great way for your child to explore their creative and artistic potential, whilst having fun. Our multimedia classes will provide a blend of activities from painting, print making, collage, drawing and sculpture. Our friendly Tutor Ella, will deliver an Art program that will extend your child's creative development within an encouraging environment. The workshop price includes all resources, Ella’s expertise and loads of fun! The program will run for 8 weeks in total.

PARENTS & FRIENDS

NO TUCK SHOP THIS WEEK NO TUCK SHOP THIS WEEK

Mother’s Day Stall Please remember the St Mary’s Mother’s Day Stall

All items priced between 50c and $5.50

Please note we also have stock for Grandmother’s also

Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th of May

1.00pm – 3.00pm

FOOD BANK Once again we are collecting donations for our Food Bank. Every

year a team of ladies set aside a couple of days from their own

busy lives, to cook and prepare meals to freeze for families that

may be going through a difficult time. This has helped many

members of our St Marys Primary School Community last year.

We are asking for donations of, lasagne sheets, pasta sauce,

tomato paste, cheese, stock and anything else we can use to make

up trays of yummy lasagne and Bolognese sauce. We would also

appreciate monetary donations so we can purchase food stuffs to

try some new recipes.

If you know of anyone from St Mary’s Primary school that may

need some help with a meal for their family, please contact the

office.

NEXT COOK-UP - TBA

AT ST MARY’S TUCKSHOP.

HELPERS REQUIRED FOR ALL ENQURIES PLEASE

CALL Karla 0418 271 755

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS

Entertainment Books are now available for sale in the school office.

They sell for $65.00 each and contain a huge amount of discounts/savings.

ALL PURCHASES MUST BE MADE WITH

CASH OR CHEQUE. CHEQUES MADE PAYABLE TO

‘ST MARY’S PARENTS AND FRIENDS COMMITTEE’