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� Friday, 14 August 2020 - Week 4

Hi Everyone,

This week we celebrated the Feast of the Assumption of Mary at a whole school Mass in the Pope John Paul Hall. It was a marvellous celebration led by our wonderful Parish Priest Fr Shibu Jacob. Fr Shibu conducted a conversation with the children about Mary, the mother of Jesus. The children have a well-developed sense of faith in their God and their tradition. It was great to hear them express their faith and the sense of service to others which underpins all the major faith traditions.

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Opening of Tenders for our new Library Building “Curiosity Central”

Following an extensive period of design and planning, Tenders were called recently for the construction of our new building which is a Library and Learning Hub known as “Curiosity Central”. Tomorrow we are working with our architects Design Inc and the Catholic Education Office to make a selection of a builder from the companies which submitted tenders for the project.

We are planning to commence the project in early December for completion in May 2021. This facility will provide a huge amount of reading resources and amazing learning spaces for our students. This is a great time to have your children at Holy Family as the learning opportunities are limitless. The new building will sit next to the school canteen as shown in this image below. The building will feature a huge collection of fiction and non-fiction materials to enhance children’s learning.

Exciting times to come at Holy Family Catholic School in 2020 and beyond!

Holy Family Writes…

Look out on Friday for our next edition of “Holy Family Writes…” which will feature: Crafty Writers - A showcase of student work that shows a variety of author crafting techniques which may include but not limited to: words in italics, white space, interrobang (combination of punctuation), ellipsis followed by period, dash, manipulated font, skipping a line, illustration crafts, onomatopoeia, alliteration and similes

KERRY WHITE PRINCIPAL

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WIN 1 of 3 Gift Packs At RAFFLETIX online or in the Office

TICKETS: 3 for $2, 8 for $5, 18 for $10 and 30 for $15

Father’s Day Gift Shop OPEN Friday 4th Sept

Gifts priced from $1 - $6

Father’s Day Gifts Available to purchase on QKR! app

(ONLY one gift per student)

Father’s Day Sept 6th 2020

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ASSEMBLYEvery Friday morning 9am - parents

welcome (social distancing applies)

SACPSSA TENNIS CARNIVAL Monday 17th August

AFL FOOTBALL Tuesday 18th August

SCHOOL PHOTOS Wednesday 19th August (full Winter uniform)

SAPSASA ATHLETICS CARNIVAL Friday 21st August

SACPSSA TOUCH FOOTBALL Wednesday 2nd September

FATHER’S DAY STALL Friday 4th September

T’BALL CARNIVAL Thursday 17th September

MOON LANTERN FESTIVAL Thursday 24th September

PUPIL FREE DAY Friday 25th September (OSHC available)

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STATEMENTS Fees for Term 3 have been invoiced and statements posted 23/07/20

COVID-19 FEE REMISSIONForm available from our website under

“Parent Resources” or use this link; and at the front office.

PAYMENT METHODSWe still accept all methods of payment

including cash. QKR App can be used for Fees and OSHC too.

UNIFORM SHOP OPENMonday - 8.30am to 9.30am

Wednesday - 2.30pm to 3.30pmThursday - 8.30am to 9.30am

SCHOOL TIMES

8.50am - School Day Starts 10.20am to 10.40am - Recess

12.40pm to 12.50pm - Lunch Eat Time12.50pm to 1.30pm - Lunch Play Time

3pm - School Day Ends

SCHOOL OPEN TO PARENTSParents welcome in the school for drop off

in the morning and pick up at 3pm and Assemblies (social distancing).

EARLY CHILD PICK UPSign out your student in the front office.

Office staff will call the class for your child to walk over.

FOOD

Please do NOT bring in food for your child’s birthday due to hygiene and dietary reasons

which may impact on student behaviour and/or allergies.

Things You Should Know

http://www.holyfamily.catholic.edu.au/fee-assistance-covid19/

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Tuesday’s ONLY 9am - 11am

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UNIFORM SHOPWinter Uniform is as follows:

GIRLS: Pinafore (Reception to Year 4); Skirt (Years 5 & 6); Cream blouse with logo; Tie; Red Jumper Black knee hi socks or black tights.

BOYS: Black trousers with Holy Family logo; Long sleeved striped Holy Family shirt; Tie; Red Jumper; Black socks with Holy Family stripe.

SPORTS: (Boys and Girls) Holy Family trackpants; Holy Family zip jacket (optional); Holy Family striped polo shirt; White sport socks with Holy Family stripe.

Winter uniform is required for

Terms 3, and is now available

from the Uniform Shop.

PLEASE CLEARLY LABEL YOUR CHILD’S UNIFORM LOST JUMPERS & JACKETS

We have a large number of lost jumpers and jackets with NO NAMES or the name is unclear. Unfortunately we can not return lost uniforms without a name and therefore they are used as spares to replace lost uniform.

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AssembliesTerm 3 PresentingWeek 1 LeadersWeek 2 2RG & 4BPWeek 3 2FA & 4NBWeek 4 3NP & R/1MAWeek 5 3KC & R/1GTWeek 6 R/1MP & 5/6NBWeek 7 R/1JH & 5/6NDWeek 8 R/1KJ & 5/6IBWeek 9 5/6MS & RHAWeek 10 Moon Lantern Festival

Term 4 PresentingWeek 1 LeadersWeek 2 4GM & 5/6HMWeek 3 3JW & 5/6AEWeek 4 2PN & R/1FDWeek 5 3HS & R/1MRWeek 6 Music AssemblyWeek 7 Sports AssemblyWeek 8 Carols NightWeek 9 Year 6 Graduation

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FROM THE APRIM

On Saturday, August 15th the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Assumption. The Feast originated in Jerusalem before the fifth century and was

named the “Falling Asleep of the Mother of God.”

It was adopted in Rome in the mid-seventh century and it was renamed the “Assumption” in the next century. It celebrates Mary’s passing over, body and soul from this world into the glory of her risen son. The Assumption signals the end of

Mary's earthly life and marks her return to heaven to be reunited with Jesus.

Sacramental Program The following students celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation over the last 2 weekends. Carter, Alex, Amelia, Olivia, Kobe, Kayden, Grace, Rojun, Rafael and Ezekiel.

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PRAYER BEFORE MEALS

Loving God, We ask you to bless this food

which comes to us through the work of many people, from the sowing of seeds in the earth to

our table here today. We pray for those in our world who do not have enough food.

Help us to always care for people and Your beautiful creation. Amen.

PRAYER BEFORE MEALS

Loving God, Thank you for the food we are about to eat

Thank you for the people who made it We pray for all those who do not have enough to eat

Help us to care for all creation. Amen.

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Parent Initiatives in Education

Your invitation

Successful Pie Grant Forum

Date: 3rd September 2020

Time: 9.30am to 1pm

Where: Thebarton Community Centre

Cnr South Road and Ashwin Parade

Torrensville

Rsvp: Nicole Kovacevic or

Lisa Kelly by 27th August

[email protected]

[email protected]

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Attention all Parents, Principals and Teachers Are you a teacher who has some great ideas for supporting parents to engage in their children’s learning at home and at school?

or Are you an engaged parent or carer who has some ideas on how to engage other parents, but you need support in your ideas?

or Are you a principal or APRIM who has a program that you want to embed within in your school community to encourage and support family engagement? Have the ideas but don’t have the support or the funds? We invite you to attend our Forum for Successful Pie Grant Stories on Thursday 3rd September from 9.30 – 12.30. Come and listen to how a Pie grant can have an impact on school communities, parents and students. What are Pie grants? By arrangement with the Minister for Education John Gardner, the Federation manages these grants annually for parent initiatives in education. Grants of up to $2500 are available for projects like:

• Encouraging parents to participate in decision-making.

• Supporting children and families in primary and high school transitions.

• Building understanding of what and how children are learning and how learning

can be supported at home.

• Building family and teacher capacity to work in partnership.

• Developing community relationships and partnerships to create new

opportunities for students and schools.

Engaged parents and families help children to succeed and help schools to build strong relationships and communities. If you have some ideas or would like information on what successful Pie grant outcomes look like come along. You will be glad you did!

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION

LaptopsThe laptops are a great tool for the students. Here are a few tips for looking after them:

• No food or drink near the laptop;• Store in a safe and dry area;• Use in a dry area (ie not near sinks or wash areas);• Do not run or walk with the laptop in the open position;• Do not run with the laptop;• Always ensure the protective cover is on and not

tampered with.

School routines:• SCHOOL START - School starts at 8.50am, children must be under supervision of adults at all

times. Yard Duty begins at 8.30am, if they arrive earlier they need to attend OSHC;• LATE ARRIVALS - If your child is later than 8.50am they must sign in at Student Reception;

• SCHOOL FINISH - School finishes at 3pm if you cannot collect your child by 3.20pm, they need to go to OSHC;

• PICK UP/DROP OFF SAFETY - Please use the Kiss and Drop Zone and DO NOT drop off your children in the car parks or park in Disabled Zones … it is illegal;

• SAFETY - Please don’t walk on the driveways, use the footpaths, don’t walk in or out of the vehicle entry/exit gates;

• LABELLING - please label all removable clothing (ie. jumpers, jackets, hats), label school bags, drink bottles, lunch boxes and anything else your child may bring;

• PERSONAL ITEMS - No toys, electronics or sports equipment to be brought to school (laptops available for lease Years R-1 and provided for Years 2-6, sports equipment available from class

teacher);• NUT AWARE - A reminder we are a nut aware school. This includes but is not limited to Nutella,

Peanut Butter and some muesli bars.• STAFF CAR PARK - The inside carpark is for STAFF only.

• GATES - All gates are locked everyday at 9.15am and re-opened at 2.15pm. During these times you must come through the front office and sign in.

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Alive Catholic Early Learning

We have had a wonderful start to the term with children excitedly engaging in a range of learning experiences and opportunities. From the smiles and laughter witnessed each day, it is evident that children are experiencing joy in their learning and in the relationships and connections they are making with other children and their educators.

‘Early Learning Matters’ week was celebrated from 3rd to 7th August 2020. Early childhood educators, parents and community leaders around Australia came together (online) to raise awareness and understanding of the importance of early learning.

Research shows that high quality early years education fosters children’s development, supports their wellbeing and lays the foundation for children to be successful learners for life. Quality early years education is about rich interactions and secure relationships. The interactions and relationships between children and educators, including the nature, quality and consistency of these interactions positively impacts children’s development and experience of the world. These interactions are central to the learning opportunities that educators design as it is through sustained and reciprocal interactions that educators foster children’s communication skills, extend their thinking, develop their ability to manage emotions and relationships and instil the skills and confidence to be effective learners (Tori, Fox and Stanley, 2017)*. At Alive Catholic Early Learning the development and learning of each child matters deeply to us and as such we work to develop a rich understanding of who each child is including their talents, abilities, hopes, dreams and capabilities. Children’s learning is personalised and opportunities for learning are based on educator’s observation of children’s play and knowledge of the child’s passions and interests, curiosities and understandings. Children’s learning is guided by the principles, practices and learning outcomes of the Early Years Learning Framework and our Alive Curriculum which includes Positive Education, Ecology, Spirituality, Literacy, Numeracy, Arts and Expression and Movement. We believe that working in partnership with families greatly influences children’s developmental and learning outcomes. Parents undoubtedly know their child best and their insight and understanding of their child greatly informs the learning opportunities that we are able to design for each child.

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This term our preschool children in St Anne’s room are researching ‘How do we care for ourselves, each other, our resources and our world?’ whilst our babies and toddlers in Joachim room are exploring and marvelling at the world through the wonder of light, shadow, reflection and motion. Nicole Tropeano-Atyeo (Head of Early Learning, Alive Catholic Early Learning) ‘Quality is key in Early Childhood Education in Australia’ by K Torii, Dr S Fox and DrCloney, Mitchell Institute Paper No 01/2017, 2017

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Thomas More College would like to welcome you to attend an on-site or virtual Principal’s Tour with Mr Corey Tavella, on one of the following dates:

• Saturday 15th August at 9:15am; or• Thursday 17th September at 4pm.

Numbers will be limited, therefore bookings are essential. Register your place at tmc.catholic.edu.au or Enrol now and take advantage while we have removed our normal Enrolment Application fee.

http://tmc.catholic.edu.au

http://tmc.catholic.edu.au

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NDBC - Walkleys Park, Fairfax Road, Ingle Farm

2020/21

Ages 4+ boys & girls

T e r m 4 2 0 2 0 9 weeksThursdays 4.30-6pm from 15th Oct

T e r m 1 2 0 2 1 9 weeksThursdays 4.30-6pm from 4th Feb

Registration Costs$90 (2 terms) OR $60 (1 term) club fees + $22 league fees

Club Fees includes Reds T-Shirt - School Sports Vouchers Accepted for Club Fees

T e r m 4 2 0 2 0 9 weeksThursdays 4.30-6pm from 15th Oct

T e r m 1 2 0 2 1 9 weeksThursdays 4.30-6pm from 4th Feb

Registration Costs$90 (2 terms) OR $60 (1 term) club fees + $22 league fees

Club Fees includes Reds T-Shirt - School Sports Vouchers Accepted for Club Fees

COME & TRY | Free Sessions | Sundays 1pm | Aug 23, 30, Sept 13, 20

For more information email: [email protected] at: www.revolutionise.com.au/ndbc/registration from 1st Sept

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PRESEASON + COME AND TRY

2020/21 JUNIOR

BASEBalLPRESEASON + COME AND TRY

T-Ball | U9 PEEWEE | U11 | U13 | U15

SUNDAYS 1pm stArting 23rd August

Aug 23, 30, Sept 13, 20. Weekday trainings start Sept 29.

JUNIOR TRAINING - Tuesdays & Thursdays 4.30-6pmPEEWEE TRAINING & T-BALL - Thursdays 4.30-6pm

For more information email: [email protected] at: www.revolutionise.com.au/ndbc/registration from 1st Sept

NDBC - Walkleys Park, Fairfax Road, Ingle Farm

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