TERM 4

WEEK 5

2nd NOVEMBER

2016

FRIDAY 4th NOV

LITURGY 9am

Grandparents Day

NO SORRY

SERVICE

NO ASSEMBLY

FRIDAY 11th NOV

MASS 9am

Year 2

SORRY SERVICE

Grade 1J

Remembrance Day Service

11am

ASSEMBLY

2.30pm

Year 4

Dear Parents,

I hope that all families enjoyed a relaxing long weekend and that the children have taken the opportunity to rest up before we commence the busy run to the end of the school year.

Congratulations to our Year Four Hooptime students Matilda, Nathalya, Emilia, Cameron, Seth, Joshua, Corey, Ryan and Dawson who won their regional competition last week. They will now go on to compete at State level.

Tonight at 7pm we will welcome the families of our 2017 Foundation students at our Information Night. The night will be held in the Marian Building. Again I stress to all families that we are under enrolment pressure, if you know that your circumstances are changing for next year could please let the Office know asap.

This Friday is Grandparents Day, a genuine highlight of our year. The day commences with a liturgy in the Readman Hall at 9.00am followed by classroom visits and then morning tea back in the hall at 11.00am. If your child does not have a grandparent that can attend they are welcome to bring a special friend. We ask that all families please donate a plate of food on Friday for our shared morning tea.

The Education Board met last Thursday and fees were decided upon for the 2017 school year. I have attached a note that outlines 2017 fees and starting dates, also attached are the nomination forms for next year’s Education Board. A major change for the school over the upcoming years that we discussed at the Board meeting is that as part of the new Victorian Curriculum schools are mandated to provide a swimming program for students. The desired outcome is to achieve the Victoria Water Safety Certificate to align with the new Government initiatives. At present the following structure is proposed for Trinity;

Foundation – Water Awareness (one day session as they participate in now).

Grade One – Water Awareness (one day session).

Grade Two – Ten swimming lessons over a two-week period.

Grade Three – Classroom based water safety knowledge; rips, beach safety, river awareness, inland waterways etc.

Grade Four – Ten swimming lessons over a two-week period.

Grade Five - Classroom based water safety knowledge; rips, beach safety, river awareness, inland waterways etc.

Grade Six - Ten swimming lessons over a two-week period.

The cost of the swimming program will be included in the 2017 curriculum levy and this includes all bus travel. The school is heavily subsidising the cost to limit the impact to parents.

TRINITY CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

PRINCIPAL — Mr Simon Dell’Oro

103-129 Oakgrove Drive, Narre Warren South 3805

Email: info@trinitynarre.catholic.edu.au

Phone: 03 9704 1970 Web: www.trinitynarre.catholic.edu.au Fax: 03 9704 1780

Trinity Catholic Primary School is committed to providing an education that develops the whole person.

We believe that the social, emotional, moral, spiritual and physical wellbeing of our students

is pivotal to student health, safety, learning and success.

Some dates to be aware of between now and the end of the year are listed below;

November 2nd – 2017 Foundation Information Night.

November 4th – Grandparents day.

November 7th – 2017 Foundation Orientation.

November 8th – 2017 Year 5 & 6 Camp Information Meetings.

November 14th – St Johns First Aid for students.

November 15th – 2017 Foundation Orientation.

November 18th – Student Disco.

November 21st – Parents and Friends AGM.

November 23rd – 2017 Foundation Orientation.

November 24th – Tournament of the Minds Family Night / Board AGM.

November 30th – Swim Safety Program (Grades One and Two).

December 2nd – SFX Orientation Year 6.

December 6th – Grade Four Excursion.

December 7th – Swim Safety Program (Foundation Students).

December 8th – Year Six Graduation.

December 10th – Parish Carols.

December 14th – Reports home to families.

December 15th – End of Year Mass

December 16th – Students last day.

Next Monday, the 7th, we will welcome 35 teachers from East Gippsland to Trinity to tour the new buildings. It is anticipated that they will come through around 3.00pm.

Regards,

Simon Dell'Oro

Principal

SPORTS NEWS

DIVISIONAL ATHLETICS success! CONGRATULATIONS to Matilda in Year 4 NM who ran first place in the 1500m event at School Sport Victoria Casey South Division Athletics Carnival at Casey Fields Athletics Track on Wednesday, October 5th. This is an amazing achievement and qualified Matilda to compete in the South Metro Regional Athletics Carnival on Thursday, October 13th – Only one step away from State Championships!! Matilda continued her success and came in third, running second for most of the race and only being beaten on the home straight. Well Done Matilda for proudly representing Trinity.

Congratulations to our other competitors in the Divisional Athletics, who were placed third in their events and only just missed out on qualifying for Regionals -

Jehan R- 11years 200m - 3rd, Logan D- 11years 1500m -3rd and Zacharie K- 10years 1500m – 3rd

Catrina Charman

Physical Education Teacher/Sports Coordinator

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM FIRST COMMUNION CELEBRATIONS

Saturday 5th November @ 6pm Sunday 6th November @ 11am Sunday 20th November @ 11am This celebration will be held in the chapel at St Francis Xavier Secondary School, Berwick Campus.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR TERM 4

Grandparents Day Liturgy (Fr Brendan Away)

THIS FRIDAY 4th November @ 9am

Remembrance Day Service Friday 11th November @ 11am

End of Year Mass

Thursday 15th December @ 11am

Christmas Play/ Carols Friday 16th December @ 1:45pm

Each event will be held in the school hall

ALL SOULS DAY Wednesday 2nd November

Today we remember in a special way those who have died. We believe that all who have died in Jesus will rise again with him. For in Jesus, we are all made alive. In remembering the souls who have died, we remember that, if we follow Jesus, we too shall join him in eternal life.

Loving God, your son Jesus promised us eternal life. Let us now pray for ourselves and those who have died.

We pray for all those who have died, especially …………… Lord, hear us.

All: Lord, hear our prayer.

We pray that we may remember those who have died and keep them in our hearts. Lord, hear

us.

All: Lord, hear our prayer.

We ask that you forgive the wrong things that we have done, and help us to stay close to you.

Lord, hear us.

All: Lord, hear our prayer.

We pray that we may one day share the joys and blessings of eternal life with God. Lord, hear

us.

All: Lord, hear our prayer.

God of love, hear our prayers and help us to always follow the example of Jesus. We ask this

through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.

Kathryn Pepper – REL / Student Support

2017 Grades 5 and 6 Camp Information Night

The school will be holding an Information Night to inform parents about each of the Grade 5 and 6

camps and the associated costs involved on Tuesday 8th November. Parents w ith children

entering Grade 6 in 2017 will be at 7:00pm and Grade 5 at 7:45pm. During this time the Office

staff will also outline payment plans for the costing of the camp. Next year the Year 5 Camp will

be held from Monday 20th February – Wednesday 22nd February 2017 at the Phillip Island

Adventure Resort Camp. The Grade 6 Camp will be held from Sunday 5th March - Thursday 9th

March 2017 at Canberra.

2016 SCHOOL FEES

TERM 4 STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN SENT OUT

Dear Parents

Accounts for Term 4 fees of $425.00 have been sent home and are to be finalised by Friday 11th November 2016. If you have not received your Statement please contact the Office.

Families that are leaving Trinity at the end of 2016 accounts must be finalised. All unpaid accounts will be forwarded to the Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Sale.

If you are having difficulties please contact the office.

Payments can be made by Cash, BPay, Cheque and EFTPOS. Payments can be made in instalments. Direct Debit is available and forms are available from the office.

REMEMBRANCE DAY FRIDAY 11th NOVEMBER

To commemorate Remembrance Day there will be a short service at 11am in the Hall which everyone is most welcome to attend.

To support the RSL, Trinity has a variety of poppies and wristbands now available for purchase at the office. The SRC will also be visiting each class before recess and lunch for children to purchase these items if they wish.

IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR PREP PARENTS

NO SCHOOL FOR PREP STUDENTS

MONDAY 7th NOVEMBER 2016

As detailed in the letter you should have received dated 12th October, our Prep teachers will be facilitating the 2017 Prep Orientation Day therefore we are asking you keep your prep child at home on Monday 7th November.

Please note that although there will be three Orientation Days we are only asking the current prep students not to attend on Monday 7th November.

Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Items in bold type will be school closure days or extremely important dates.

SCHOOL CALENDAR blue will indicate new items added to the Calendar that week.

NOVEMBER 2016

DECEMBER 2016

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

1

MELBOURNE CUP DAY

SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY

2 2017 Prep & New Families Info Night 7pm

3 4

Grandparents Day 9am

5

6pm First Eucharist Celebration

6

11am First Eucharist Celebration

7 Prep 2017 Orientation 9—10am 11.30-12.30 2—3pm NO SCHOOL FOR PREP STUDENTS

8

2017 Camp Meeting 7pm Grade 6 7.45 Grade 5

9 10

11 11am Remembrance Day Service

12 13

14 St John’s First Aid for students

15 Prep 2017 Orientation 9—10.30am

16 17 18 School Disco

19

20 11am First Eucharist Celebration

21

7pm P&F AGM

22 23 Prep 2017 Orientation 9—10.30am

24 TOM Night

7pm Board AGM

25 26 27

28 29 30 Swim Safety Program Years 1 and 2

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

1 2 St Francis Xavier 2017 Orientation

3 4

5 6 Yr 4 Excursion

7 Swim Safety Program Foundation students

8 Year 6 Graduation Night - Mass 6pm Dinner 7.30

9 10 Parish Carols

11

12 13 Senior Incursion

14 Reports home to families

15 Whole School Mass 11am

16 Christmas Play 1.45pm Term 4 ends for Students 3.15pm

17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31

TRINITY CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

NARRE WARREN SOUTH

GRANDPARENTS DAY

FRIDAY 4th NOVEMBER

9.00am – 11.30am

We will be holding a Grandparents day on Friday 4th November

AND

A MINI BOOK FAIR

(WHICH WILL BE HELD IN THE READMAN HALL)

All grandparents are invited to come along and join their grandchildren in a variety of activities in their classrooms. Morning tea will be provided for all Grandparents to enjoy in the hall after the classroom visits. I f your child ’s Grandparents cannot come, they are welcome to invite a significant person in their life.

St FRANCIS XAVIER COLLEGE

MUSIC DEPARTMENT

THE GARY LECHTE GROUP MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP 2017

The Gary Lechte Group Music Scholarship is awarded to a current Year 6 student entering Year 7 in 2017 at St Francis Xavier College and is based on an audition, school reports and an interview.

The 2017 Music Scholarship is tenable until the completion of the 2017 school year and covers all instrumental Music Tuition Fees on the student’s choice of instrument.

Applications close this Friday 4th November 2016. An application form is attached. Interested applicants should complete the application form and then contact the following staff for further instructions and to arrange an audition time:

Ms Leah Rolfe, Arts Performance Coordinator—Berwick Campus on 9702 6588; or

Ms Shauna Furlong, Arts Performance Coordinator—Officer Campus on 5943 3600.

Applicants will be required to audition on Friday 11th November 2016 at the College’s Berwick Campus which is located at 75 Ridgemont Drive, Berwick.

The successful applicant will also be required to perform at the St Francis Xavier College Presentation Night on Monday 21st November 2016.

ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL In the case of illness a phone call in the morning on the day they are absent.

If you are going on holidays or your child will be away for an extended period you must advise in writing BEFORE you leave.

Thank you.

CHILD SAFE STANDARDS WORKING WITH CHILDREN

Trinity has zero tolerance towards child abuse and is therefore committed to complying with the Victorian Child Safe Standards and Ministerial Order 870. All parents/Guardians wishing to help in the classroom, canteen or attend excursions MUST have completed the PARENT HELPER WORKSHOP and hold a current WORKING WITH CHILDREN CARD.

Further details are available from the school office. All parent/guardian helpers must sign in at the office before proceeding to the classrooms. Your current Working with Children card must be displayed at all times when working in the classrooms and attending excursions.

A reminder to all Parents/Carers, supervision by School Staff begins at 8.30am before school and after school only at the drop

off area until 3.30pm.

Please observe and supervise your children, as they play on the equipment.

Thank you for your co-operation

TRINITY CAR PARK ETIQUETTE For greater safety and visibility, we are requesting that all

drivers reverse park into the marked bays.

Thank you all who use the pedestrian crossing area. You are demonstrating to your children correct road safety practices. Once children cross the pedestrian crossing into the parking area, they, for their safety, need to be placed into vehicles promptly. The car park is NOT a meeting area.

The lane around the edge of the car park (closest to the oval) are for vehicles waiting to pick children up from the Pick-up Zone ONLY.

The two parking bays closest to the office path are the PICK-UP ZONES. These are NO STANDING zones. I f your children are not ready to get into your car as you pull up to the pick-up zone, you must continue on and rejoin the end of the pick-up queue.

There is NO RIGHT TURN when exiting the car park. All vehicles must turn left for the safety of others and to maintain traffic flow.

THE GATES CLOSE AT 9.00am AND RE-OPEN AT 3.00pm. Occasionally they might re-open slightly later due to school activities.

Thank you for your patience and consideration of others.

SCHOOL BOARD

board@trinitynarre.catholic. edu.au

Ex-officio:

Fr. Brendan Hogan

Principal

Simon Dell’Oro

School Representative:

Maria Scarton

Georgegina Nettleingham

Parish Representative:

Denise Ryan

Pastoral Coordinator:

Sister Joy

Chairperson: Scott McLardie

Secretary: Lisa Ferracane

P & F Rep: Lisa Ferracane

Parent Representatives:

Tania Johnson

Michael Locandro

Claudia Sajeba

Lisa Fabien

OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS PARISH

496 Princes Hwy

Narre Warren 3805.

Phone-9704 7935

Fax – 9704 7023

Parish Priest Fr. Brendan Hogan

Assistant Priest

Fr. James Fernandez

Permanent Deacon Rev Peter Stringfellow

Pastoral Associates Conny James

Sacrament Co-ordinator Emily D’Sylva

Mass Times Saturday- 6.00pm

Sunday– 8.00am, 9.15am 11.00am & 6.00pm

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday 12noon – 3.30pm

Tues-Friday 9.00 - 3.30pm

Happy Birthday to the following children who will celebrate their birthday next week.

7th NOVEMBER Evan

8th NOVEMBER Yejin and Benjamin

11th NOVEMBER Savannah

CANTEEN ROSTER TUESDAY — PREP and JUNIOR

THURSDAY — MIDDLE and SENIOR

+ 8.45—10.30approx # 11.45—1.30approx

THURSDAY 3rd NOV TUESDAY 8th NOV THURSDAY 10th NOV

+ Luisa Locandro + Stacy Gordon + Kathy Harman

# Mariane Mikhael # Funmi Ewedairo # Astrid Buissink

TUESDAY 15th NOV THURSDAY 17th NOV TUESDAY 22nd NOV

+ Rebekah Lee + Gus Powell + Annie Lacey

# Linda Vozzo # Kerryn Cerchiaro # Lisa Cini

PASTORAL CARE NEWSLETTER

2nd NOVEMBER 2016

THE FEAST OF THE HOLY SOULS

WE REMEMBER: THOSE OF OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO HAVE DIED AND WHOM WE REMEMBER TODAY IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH. MAY THEY ALL BE RESTING IN PEACE AND WAITING TO WELCOME US INTO ETERNAL LIFE.

WE PRAY FOR: Mrs. Scarton’s mother, Parents, Family Members and Friends who are undergoing treatment of any kind; Mrs. Head’s Mother-in-Law who is very unwell; Mrs Jane Steele’s Father (Alistair 6C) who died recently; the builders who are working on the school; and the many Refugees around our fragile world who are seeking a home.

SECOND HAND UNIFORMS: Thank you to those Families who have sent along uniform pieces for re-sale. We are very grateful.

LOST PROPERTY BOX: Would you believe that there are still uniforms turning up in the box which are unmarked? PLEASE MARK ALL JUMPERS AND JACKETS SO THEY CAN BE EASILY RETURNED TO YOU. THANK YOU.

GRANDPARENTS DAY is this Friday and we are all looking forward to seeing you on this day. (We even had one enthusiastic Grandpa turn up last Friday!)

FOR SALE: 2 hand-made Wooden Planter Boxes (340mmx 340mm x250mm deep). They would make beautiful Christmas Presents / or small Vegetable Boxes. Please see me if you are interested.

A PRAYER FOR GRANDPARENTS:

God bless all Grandparents and keep them in Your care. Bless them with peace, health and happiness. Reward them for their Faith and Faithfulness, for their Work and Goodness, for their Love and Thoughtfulness, for their Gifts and Prayers. Give them a long and happy life together. May old age come to them in the company of family and friends. And when life is over, unite them again, where parting will be no more, in the kingdom of Your love.

A WORD FROM POPE FRANCIS: I t takes so much patience to do this: to be a good Parent, a good Father, a good Mother, a good Grandfather, and a good Grandmother. It takes so much patience and with this patience comes holiness by exercising patience. (A Year with Pope Francis on The Family page 328)

Next P & F Meeting:

21st Nov —7pm Staffroom

18th Nov — Student Disco

TRINITY PARENTS & FRIENDS

NEWSLETTER

Committee Members General Naomi Sanchez

President Kerryn Cerchiaro Anna Mangano

Vice President Chantal Fischer Carolyn Burge

Secretary Lisa Ferracane Natasha Ferreras

Asst Secretary Claudia Sajeba Melissa Yong

Treasurer Michelle Hofman Jessica McLardie

Asst Treasurer Marlene Johnson

Board Rep Lisa Ferracane Anastasia Barker

General Joanne Knezevic Sr Joy

Tania Johnson Nadia Abdel-Hamid

Hello everyone,

Student Disco

The Student Disco will be held on Friday 18th November 2016. Theme for this year is “Crazy Hair”. See the flyer for more details. Forms will be sent home the week after the Carnival.

P&F AGM Meeting

The Parents & Friends Committee AGM Meeting is on Monday 21st November at 7pm in the staff room. Everyone is welcome to attend. Nomination forms and details of each committee position are available at the school office. Positions up for nomination are: Vice President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer and General Committee Member.

Whether you are an existing family or new to Trinity, I hope that you consider joining the P&F Committee, it is a great way to meet new people. We not only have main roles on the committee, but general supporting roles also. If you are interested and can offer your time, but cannot help out during the day, we do have ways for you to help out from home.

If you have any questions or queries, please feel free to contact our President, Kerryn Cerchiaro on 0408 364 909.

Christmas Raffle

We are looking for donations for our Christmas raffle, to be drawn at the end of term. If you have any new items you would like to donate for our Christmas raffle, or know of any companies who may like to donate please let Jo Knezevic know, or leave them at the office. Thank you.

Next P&F/AGM Meeting: Monday 21st November 2016 at 7pm in the Staffroom.

From your P&F Committee

TRINITY PARENTS & FRIENDS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Monday 21st November 2016 at 7pm

NOMINATION FORM

Did you enjoy the events this year: Prep welcome night, Mother’s/ Father’s day stalls, Blingo, BBQs and raffles!! Trinity requires volunteers to become involved in the P&F Committee to continue to bring the school community together and raise funds for our school facilities for the benefit of our children’s education. If you would like to become more involved and meet new people from the school community whilst helping out Trinity then please consider joining the P&F Committee. In order to have a Parents and Friends Committee the following positions need to be filled. President, Vice President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, School Board Representative and General Committee. If you would like to see a 'job description' for any of these roles please either contact Kerryn 0408364909 or the ladies in the office. If you wish to nominate for a position please fill in this form and return it to the Office. Nominee (Full Name): Contact No: Eldest Child Class: Nominated Position: The P&F Committee meet the first Monday evening of the month (excluding school holidays) in the school’s Staffroom at 7pm. If you are unable to attend the meetings but would like to help out at various events throughout the year please still fill in this form.

WORKING BEE - We would appreciate your help from 1pm on Sunday 6th November to relocate chairs and certain furniture items to the Don Bosco Hall.

PARISH FUNDRAISING EVENT OLHC NEW YEARS EVE PARTY 2016 - After a 3 year absence, we are once again looking to have a gathering of parishioners and friends to help bring in 2017 in a true OLHC fashion keeping with the theme "Many Cultures, One Parish!" We would love to have your company on 31st December to socialise and join us in the celebrations. Please keep the date free. Raffles and prizes with a live band and DJ to keep us entertained through the evening. Tickets and further details to follow very soon. The parish is also looking for volunteers to help run this event, prior to and on the night of the function. If you can help, please contact either the parish office on 97047935, or call Gillian on 0413011879.

CARING AND HOSPITALITY OUTREACH - In my home visits to the senior members of our community I have regularly experienced situations where a community member is healthy, but is unable to drive to mass, perhaps because they were reliant on a spouse who has died, or never had a licence, or have lost their licence, or just no longer feel confident enough to drive. Well how should our church respond to this need? Are you in a position to bring someone who lives close to you to mass? If you come to different mass times or are concerned about holidays, or times when you are unavailable, don’t worry, in my experience most people are very flexible. This is a mutual arrangement between you and the individual concerned, to participate all you need to do is to place your name, address, contact and normal mass time on the clip board at the welcome desk at the back of the church, we will put you in touch with a person who needs transport as the occasion arises, if you begin and at some stage can no longer do it, that’s okay, you can stop, with no questions asked! . Deacon Peter.

OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS PARISH Diocese of Sale

Ph: (03) 9704 7935 Fax: (03) 9704 7023 Email: olhc@olhc.org.au web: www.olhc.org.au

OLHC KID SPACE

Each number represents a letter of the alphabet. Substitute the correct letter for the numbers to reveal the coded words

Trinity Catholic Primary School Board

PARENT REPRESENTATIVE NOMINATION FORM

To complete this form it must be signed by both the nominee and the nominator.

A nominee is deemed to have read, understood and agrees to abide by the Code of Ethics for the School Board – a copy is available at the School Office. (These must be signed by all new representatives upon election)

Nomination Forms need to be completed and returned to the School Office as soon as

possible.

Signatures

Nominee (Full Name)

Nominated by (Full Name)

Grade level of children (nominee only)

Reason for joining the School Board: (In the event of a vote, your reason will be

published on the Ballot Form.)

FEEDBACK

FORM

The Carnival Committee would like some feedback for this year’s carnival. Could you please take the time to fill out this form and return it to the office by Wednesday 9th November. Thank you.

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