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Heyfield

St. Michael’s Primary School

PO Box 93, Davis Street, HEYFIELD VIC 3858 Phone: (03) 5148 2514 Fax: (03) 5148 3078 [email protected]

ABN 32 427 767 599

DIARY DATES

TERM 1 FEBRUARY

Monday 12th Yrs 2-6 Swimming Tuesday 13th Shrove Tuesday - Pancake Breakfast - 8.20am Yrs 2-6 Swimming Wednesday 14th Whole School Mass - 9.30am No Preps Thursday 15th Yrs 2-6 Swimming Friday 16th Yrs 2-6 Swimming Saturday 17th Reconciliation Commitment Mass - 6pm Tuesday 20th Swimming Carnival - Whole School - 11.30am-2pm Wednesday 21st No Preps Stratford Pony Club Interschool Equestrian Challenge. School Board Meeting 7pm Monday 26th First full week for Preps. Farewell Mass for Father H Tuesday 27th Parent Teacher Interviews - 1pm onwards P & F Meeting 7pm Wednesday 28th HDSSA Swimming Carnival.

MARCH Thursday 1st Parent Information night - Reading With Your Child 7pm Tuesday 6th Wellington Region Swimming Carnival—Sale. Thursday 15th Gippsland Region Swimming Carnival—Sale. Friday 16th St Patricks Day—dress up day

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE This week we commenced our First Week of Lent, with students participating in the Ash Wednesday Mass. I was

very impressed by their participation, even answering Father’s questions before he asked them! Lent is a time for self-reflection and to think about what you can do for others. Jade introduced the Project Compassion focus for this year and I know the students really took on board how important it is to be able to help others out. Their discussion about social justice was really thoughtful. I don’t know if anyone is a ‘GoggleBox’ fan but I watched the tail end of it last night. In the ‘Human Planet’ segment it was heartening to see how much empathy the families had for the Nepalese family in the documentary but it certainly highlighted how fortunate we are in Australia—we don’t have to risk our lives or our children’s lives to get to school like the Nepalese father did. Each grade has a Project Compassion box and students are asked to bring in any change/money (with parent’s permission) to raise money to support those who are less fortunate than us and to help Caritas work for a fair and just world. I hope everyone will get on board with this.

NEWSLETTER No. 2

Friday, 16th February, 2018

TERM DATES 2018:

TERM 1 - 1 February - 29 March *Please note 30 March is the Good Friday public holiday TERM 2 - 16 April - 29 June TERM 3 - 16 July - 21 September TERM 4 - 8 October - 21 December

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: Term 1 - Monday 12 March (Labour Day)

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FAREWELL TO FATHER HOWIE We will be farewelling Father after a special Mass on Monday, 26th February, at 9.30am and then morning tea afterwards. This will give the students, families and staff an opportunity to say goodbye. We have appreciated everything that he has done for us and the commitment he has shown to our school and parish community.

BIG PANCAKE BREAKFAST We had a beautiful morning for Pancake Day on Tuesday and it was lovely for families to be able to sit outside and enjoy the delicious pancakes, fresh fruit, maple syrup, cream and sprinkles for our Pancake Breakfast.

COLES SPORTS FOR

SCHOOLS

Our School has once again

registered with the Coles Sports

for Schools program. When you

shop at Coles, you'll receive

Sports for Schools vouchers that our school can exchange

for sports gear. The more vouchers we collect, the more

sports gear

we

receive.

STUDENTS AWARDS 9TH FEBRUARY Archie– for helping others with their learning.

Ashton G—for actively contributing to class discussions.

Liam– for being a great listener and putting effort into all of

his work.

Phoenix– for his excellent display of teamwork and

working with others.

Poppy– for making a big effort to help others without

being asked.

Chloe– for her leadership skills and being a great role

model for others.

Lachlan– for showing great teamwork when playing with

his classmates.

STUDENTS AWARDS 16thTH FEBRUARY Emily B & Hunter- for showing initiative and being a

proactive house captain.

Michael, & Alexa - for reading a Prayer of the faithful at

Mass.

Emily D—for her excellent start to the year and showing

independence to be ready to learn.

Maddison- for her effective use of persuasive writing

techniques.

Noah- for working with others and showing great team

spirit.

MASS TIMES

MAFFRA: Sunday 9.00am HEYFIELD: Saturday 6.00pm COWWARR: 1

st & 3

rd Sunday 11.00am

NEWRY: 2nd

& 4th

Sunday 11.00am DARGO: 5

th Sunday 12 noon

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WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECKS & VOLUNTEERS All workers and volunteers at any Catholic School in our Diocese are required to have this check as a minimum safety measure. We strongly encourage all parents to obtain their WWCC card.

We will also be holding a session for volunteers to work through what is expected of our volunteers and what they can expect from us. This briefing will become a requirement if people

wish to volunteer at St Michael’s.

STEWARDSHIP Stewardship is defined as the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one's care; Catholic stewardship is about looking after our God-given resources so that our relationship with God and each other is enhanced. Not only are we responsible for the world we live in, we are responsible for each other. Stewardship is about living a Christ-centred life rather than a self-centred life. As the U.S. Catholic bishops said in Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response: “A Christian steward is one who receives God’s gifts gratefully, cherishes and tends them in a responsible and accountable manner, shares them in justice and love with others and returns them with increase to the Lord.” It is in all of us to make a difference!

SWIMMING CARNIVAL & HOUSE SPIRIT Our House Captains are showing a lot of initiative as they galvanise their teams in preparation for the Swimming Carnival on Tuesday. They have been busy getting organized with chants, motivational speeches and cheer squad paraphernalia. On Monday afternoon they will be having House Meetings to finalise things for the big day! The captains will have coloured zinc and possibly coloured hairspray (non-aerosol) and have asked if their team can wear it if they want to. Please send a note via Class Dojo or in person to your child’s class teacher to say that you give permission for your child to wear this—anyone without permission won’t be permitted to wear it.

The Swimming Carnival is on Tuesday at 11.00am at the Heyfield Pool. Please let us know if you are available to help out.

WELCOME BBQ & BIG BOOTBALL CHALLENGE We had a great time at our Welcome BBQ last Friday and added in a Big Bootball Challenge for a bit of fun. It was kids versus adults which in itself was very entertaining. The

adults were very competitive (there was a red card given out) however the kids ended up victorious. Maybe next year !

GOOD FRIDAY APPEAL & RESOURCE CENTRE The Heyfield Community Resource Centre and the Good Friday Appeal are holding a Pedal to Parks fundraiser on Sunday, 4th March. Money is collected through sponsorship and all proceeds go towards the Royal Children’s Hospital. We have sponsorship forms for this which we will send home to families if you would like your child or children to participate.

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STUDENT LEADERSHIP We are always very pleased at the number of students who are willing to put their hands up for leadership roles within the school. Student leadership plays a very im-portant role within our school community. Our school cap-tains this year are Jackson and Ella and our vice-captains are Lexi and Hunter. We’re sure they will be terrific role models for our students.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCES With new legislation being passed by the Victorian govern-ment regarding school absences there will be changes to our attendance policy. As per usual, all absences must be explained to the teacher or principal prior to or after the absence via a written note, phone call or electronically. New legislation requires a phone call be made home to families, if a child does not present to school on any given day. The school is obliged to monitor and follow up any patterns of regular absenteeism. You are requested to seek an exemption if planning an extended holiday. A written note must be provided to the school principal prior to the event. Please make sure that you make every effort to get your child to school on time—our official cut off time for a stu-dent being deemed absent is 8.50am.

PARENT INFORMATION SESSION: READING WITH YOUR CHILD On Thursday, 1st March, at 7pm there will be an infor-mation session for parents about reading with your child. This is a great opportunity to find out how you can support your child with their reading and ask any questions you might have about your child’s literacy learning.

P & F AGM P & F held their AGM last night and new office bearers were elected. Rohan Christian was elected as President and Luke Mahoney as the School Board Representative. Carly Moulton agreed to continue as the Treasurer and we are yet to find a Secretary. I’d like to thank our office bear-ers, Anita Mezenberg and Sharon Tohara, who stepped down from their roles. We have greatly appreciated their commitment and willingness to take on this responsibility as P & F can’t function without people prepared to take on leadership. We know that they will continue to be active Committee members and we thank our new office bearers for taking up this responsibility.

UNIFORM REMINDER Please take note that our uniform policy states that the only jewellery allowed is stud earrings, sleepers and watches. This is for safety reasons. Children will be asked to remove other jewellery and keep it in their bag. Special consideration is given for students who require jewellery for specific reasons but parents must come and see the principal about this.

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL

HOUSE

CAPTAINS

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CHURCH CLEANING ROSTER Church cleaning is rostered for the first Thursday of the month between 2pm and 4pm. Four families will be rostered on so that it can be given a thorough clean under the premise of ‘many hands make light work’. The church key can be obtained from the office. If you are unable to help on your rostered day you might like to come in and do some cleaning during the week or arrange a swap with someone. We know it is not always easy to help at the nominated time.

February - Mahoney, Anderson, Cox and Pearson families.

March- Cook, Castro, Hewish & Caldwell families.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday to everyone who celebrated their birthday during the last two weeks. Zac K. 3rd February Oakley 12th February Leiah Cook 14th February Michael 15th February

CSEF 2018

(Camp, Sports, Excursion Fund)

Eligible concession cardholders.

If you are the holder of a current Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card (Card expiry on 01/01/2018 or

later), you may be eligible to apply for CSEF in 2018.

Please contact the Office to obtain an application form as soon as possible.

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Heyfield


PO Box 93, Davis Street, HEYFIELD VIC 3858 Phone: (03) 5148 2514 Fax: (03) 5148 3078 [email protected]

ABN 32 427 767 599

ST. MICHAEL’S SCHOOL UNIFORM (updated 2018)

GIRLS SUMMER GIRLS WINTER BOYS SUMMER BOYS WINTER Navy/Green/White check dress

Navy drill skort and pale blue but-ton up school shirt with logo.

Navy woollen jumper with logo.

White socks (anklet height or above)

Navy bucket hat with logo

Option 1

Tartan pinafore or pleated skirt

White button up shirt (long sleeved)

Navy knee high socks/

navy tights


Grey school shorts

Short sleeved pale blue button up school shirt with logo.

Grey school socks with navy stripe.


Navy bucket hat with logo

Long grey school pants

Short sleeved pale blue button up school shirt with logo.

Grey school socks with navy stripe.


Option 2

Long navy dress pants with pale blue button up school shirt with logo.

Grey school socks with

navy stripe.

Navy woollen jumper

SHOES

All shoes are to be black school shoes.

Sports shoes are acceptable providing they are completely black (this includes laces).

Children may wear non-school sports shoes on designated sports days.

SPORTS UNIFORM

School polo

Navy sports shorts with school logo or navy tracksuit pants

Long sleeved navy polar fleece with school logo OR navy wind jacket with white trim and school logo

Navy bucket hat

OTHER INFORMATION

No thongs, sandals or open-toed shoes are allowed at any time, including uniform-free days.

Singlet tops and other sleeveless tops are not permitted on uniform-free days. This is in line with our Sunsmart guidelines.

Long sleeved t-shirts are not to be worn underneath the short sleeved school polo and/or pinafore and leggings are not to be worn underneath school skirts or pinafores.

Stud earrings and sleepers worn in the ears, plus watches are the only acceptable jewellery.

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