Calendar Events (Including Extra Curricula Activities/Celebrations)

December

10th

Year Prep Malthouse Theatre Excursion

11th

End of Year Mass @ 10:30am

14th

Advent Paraliturgy Week 3 @ 9:00am

Drama Club Presentations @ 2:30pm

15th

Year 3/4 Top Genius Hour Presentations:

9:15-10:00am

Step-Up Day 11:30 -1:00

Year 6 Graduation Dinner 5:00-6:30pm

16th

Year Prep Aged Care Visit: 11:00am

End of Year Christmas Concert/Picnic

17th

Advent Paraliturgy Week 4 @ 12:15pm

End of Term 4. Students finish at 1:00pm

January 2016

28th

Term 1 commences for children

February

5th

Beginning of Year Mass 10:30am

10th

Ash Wednesday Mass 10:30am

Advent Prayer Week 3&4

I lift my heart up to you, Lord, to

thank you for the blessings you shower

on me each day.

You are the joy of my soul.

I know that in your great love, I am held and

protected by you.

I pray and listen to the good news you send; I

ask and feel the healing.

I am freed by you from the things in this world

that let me hide from you.

I rejoice, I rejoice, down to my soul.

Help me to prepare my heart to be open and

able to receive your immense love.

May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil

and bring us to everlasting life.

Social Justice News

We would like to

thank you all for your

very generous support

of our Social Justice

Fair last Friday. We

were blessed with a

beautiful day and we

all had lots of fun but

of course the main aim

of the day was to be

socially just and

support organisations

that help people in

need. We are pleased

to announce that

$1421.65 was raised

and we have made

donations to the

following charities:

Xavier Krikori

Foundation

(Sarcoma

Research)

Mary MacKillop

Foundation

(Joseph’s Corner)

Catholic Mission

The children who

chose the lucky

numbers in the

Guessing Competitions

are:

Basketball - Nam (Yr 3/4)

Lollies - Chantelle (Yr 5/6)

Toy elephant - Bonnie (Prep)

And the winner of the Corpus Christi Gold Class Movie

tickets was… Cassandra (Yr 5/6)

Thank you to everyone who helped in so many ways to

make the fair such a successful event!

Corpus Christi School

Term 4 Week 10 10th December 2015

380 Geelong Road, Kingsville Vic 3012 Telephone: 9314 7303 Fax: 9315 2996

Email: principal@cckingsville.catholic.edu.au Web: www.cckingsville.catholic.edu.au

After care: 0401 501 661 Email: oshclub.corpus@gmail.com

And thank you for supporting all of our Social Justice initiatives this year whether it be through fundraising,

prayer or action:

Bahay Tuluyun Philippines: donation of school shoes, runners and towels

Caritas Australia Project Compassion donation: $366.50

Community encouraged to pray daily for those in need and to fast during Lent

Nepal Earthquake: families encouraged to pray for those affected

Stewardship of Creation: caring for our environment by significantly reducing our rubbish

Catholic Care: $220 donated

St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal: food items, blankets and $100 cash

Jump Rope For Heart: over $2000 donated

St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Foundation: children were encouraged to follow St Mary’s motto:

“Never see a need without doing something about it”

Joseph’s Corner Yarraville: $400 donation

Uniting Agewell: Years Prep and Yr 1/2 visited the residents: read books, sang Christmas carols and

presented cards

Xavier Krikori Foundation (Sarcoma research) : $700 donation

Catholic Mission: $300 donation

St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal: donation of food items for Christmas Hampers

We wish everyone a very safe and happy Christmas.

Andy, Emma, Harshini, Jacob, Rowina and Sarah

The Social Justice Leaders

Christmas Raffle

Last week each family received a set of ten (10) raffle tickets, attached to

this newsletter, to sell to family and friends (@ $1.00 each) for our end of

year Christmas raffle to be drawn on Wednesday 16th

December.

Prizes include:

2 x Mountain Bike (Boys & Girls) valued at around $300 each

1 Term’s School Fees

$150 Luna Park Family Voucher

Movie Passes

Christmas Hampers

Book Packs

Wine Packs

Of course we would welcome any other donations from families and businesses to include in our raffle. If you

would like to donate a gift, please contact the school office.

Please have all tickets (and raffle money) returned to the school office by Wednesday morning, 16th

December.

Lost Property

We have a number of items that are still unclaimed in our Lost Property Tubs located outside the staff room.

All items that are unclaimed will be forwarded to our second uniform shop by Monday 14th

December.

Student Banking

A reminder that our school banking program will conclude this week. There will be no student banking in the

last week of school.

Raffle tickets are $1.00 each and extra books can be

obtained through the school

office.

Hamper Donations This year we once again ask for the generosity of families in donating items for Christmas Hampers. As was

the case last year, half of the donations will be packed and forwarded to the St Vincent De Paul Society’s

Christmas Hamper Appeal and the other half will be used to create some hampers for our annual Christmas

Raffle.

All contributions will need to be in by Monday 14th

December. Baskets will be placed in each classroom for

your donations.

The following items are suggested for your donation-

Prep: Plum puddings, Christmas cakes, wine

Year 1/2: Fruit mince tarts, chocolate, candy canes

Year 3/4: Tinned ham, bon bons, after dinner mints,

Year 5/6: Short bread biscuits, savory crackers

End of Year Reports & Student Portfolio

This Friday your children will bring home their End of Year Report and Student Portfolio. Please take the

time to read the report while making reference to the Portfolio so as to gain a clear picture of your child’s

achievements.

Over the past couple of weeks we have had the opportunity to engage in conversation with teachers (as part of

our Performance Development/School Improvement Processes) in regards to the achievements and

performance of every child in their care.

It has been amazing to see the growth in each child as evident in the array of data collected, collated, analysed

and discussed. The Student Report and the Student Portfolio which will both be distributed at the end of this

week will no doubt illustrate these achievements as well as brief you on future learning goals.

I’m sure you will take the time and opportunity to celebrate with your child his/her successes. I hope you

enjoy exploring the Student Portfolios, which are now yours to keep, as a record of your child’s learning.

As this is the last Newsletter for the year I would like to congratulate all our beautiful children on their

achievements throughout the year. You should be proud of your efforts and be looking forward to your next

stage in learning.

PFA Treasurer’s Report Update December 2015

Fathers’ Day Stall 2015: Gifts were purchased this year and some (about 20 left over from 2014) were sold at

the Fathers’ Day stall. The cards we purchased were also sold. Total profit $323.58

Icy Poles: Are running as of 27th

November and no cash has been banked at this stage.

Christmas Raffle to come: Major prize – 2 x Bikes purchased from Ted’s Bicycles Footscray (can be viewed

in the office foyer).

Bank Balance to date: $18 200.00

Book Club Report December 2015

This year our Scholastic Book Club has raised approximately $1500 in credits/rewards for our school which is

absolutely fantastic! Approximately $1200 of this has been used to re-stock our ‘take home book’ supply.

Thank you to all families who have supported Book Club throughout the year and thank you to Carmel Frith

and Kaylene Linsley for co-ordinating this initiative.

Year 3/4 Zoo Exhibit

On Wednesday the Year 3/4 community was transformed into a zoo to celebrate and showcase the learning

and knowledge gained through their Inquiry unit Survival of the Fittest.

Zoo talks were held multiple times throughout the day by our highly trained zoo

keepers and the 'animals' were very cooperative when demonstrating physical

features and survival techniques used in the wild.

The Zoo Talks covered a range of animals such as endangered and extinct animals

(yes, we were lucky enough to observe the thylacine!), tigers and lions, sea

creatures, bears, penguins and whales just to name a few. Students and members

from the community learned all about the diet, habitat and threats and dangers of

the various animals.

Year 5/6 Genius Hour Expo

Our final Year 5/6 Genius Hour Expo was another huge success! Our students

certainly showcased their amazing array of talents. Each term's expo has just

become better and better and it’s a credit to all involved.

Uniforms

A reminder that uniforms for our 2016 Year Prep children will be available for collection from Monday

morning of next week.

End of Year Picnic/ Concert /Graduation Next Wednesday 16

th December we celebrate the end of the 2015 school year with our traditional Christmas

Concert/Picnic/Graduation ceremony. The celebration will take place in the courtyard area and all families are

invited to attend.

The school grounds will be open from 5:30 pm for families to set up a picnic rug and deck chairs to enjoy

dinner together (BYO). Our PFA will also be running a sausage sizzle between 5:30 & 6:30pm. So that our

wonderful parent volunteers can enjoy the rest of the evening, the BBQ will cease at 6:30pm.

At 6:30pm children from Years Prep-6 will present our End of Year Concert: Follow the Christmas Star. Over

the next couple of weeks children will be working hard practising their song for their part of the Christmas

Story.

Afterwards our Year 6 children will be acknowledged as our graduating class of 2015, the end of year

Christmas raffle will be drawn and families leaving the school this year will also be acknowledged.

The night is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the year and there might even be a special visit from a ‘man

in red’. Hope to see you all there!

We still need some BBQ helpers so if you are available to assist please complete and return the attached reply

slip.

Sacraments 2016

For your 2016 planning, please find below details of our Sacramental celebrations:

Confirmation: Sunday 17th April at 11:00am (Yr 6)

First Eucharist: Sunday 29th May at 2:00pm (Yr 3)

First Reconciliation: Wednesday 12th October at 7:00pm (Yr 2)

Thank You As the year draws to a close, and with this being the final Newsletter for the year, I would like to take this

opportunity to thank everyone who has been part of the life of Corpus Christi in 2015:

To Father John & Father Nico, for their leadership of the parish community of which the school forms

an important part. Fr Nico will be leaving us at the end of this year so we thank him dearly and wish

him well for the future

To all parents, for the efforts you continue to make in supporting our school through classroom

assistance, attendance at school/parish functions, raffles, meetings, and fundraising activities. Thank

you for all you do for your children as parents and as first educators of your children

To the many parents (and grandparents) who assisted with PFA activities across the year

To our wonderful Fete committee lead by Belinda Miller and Darren O’Brien for another successful

event

To all our Parent/Grandparent Genius Hour helpers, particularly Nonna Gabby

To Kaylene Linsley and Carmel Frith for co-ordinating Bookclub throughout the year

Meri Sparrius and Carmel Frith for co-ordinating our Student Banking program

To Jo Carter (sole PFA office bearer) for her treasury work for the PFA

To all the children of Corpus Christi. Thank you for your friendliness, your hard work, and the

cheerful way in which you have joined in ‘school life

To John Styzinski for his tireless work in school maintenance

Finally, thank you to all our staff, whose efforts often go unrewarded. I am grateful to all of them for

their dedicated work and proud of their achievements as they continue to learn and grow in their

profession.

And finally I would like to wish each and every one of you a very safe and happy holiday. May the Christmas

season fill your home with joy, your heart with love and your life with laughter.

Have a wonderful week, a merry Christmas and a safe and happy holiday.

God Bless

Anthony Hyde

(Principal)

BBQ HELPER REPLY SLIP

I ……………………………………………… would just love to assist with the BBQ at the end of

the year concert from 5:00pm

Signed: ……………………………………………

OSHClub News After School Care Program

Hi families; Here we are in the second-last week of the school year! Our Christmas tree looks beautiful and is getting more elaborately decorated by the day. We've had some lovely Christmas crafts already this week: some beautiful cards, silver stars to hang around the room, and paper snowflakes for that Northern hemisphere Christmas touch. On Friday we will be making gingerbread, which I've never done before - should be interesting (and delicious). Emilia and I send out a big "thank you" to Olivia Anderson, Daniela Marano and Sophie Aitchison for treating us to some of their Genius-Hour bruschetta last week - they were fabulous! Next week is the last week of term. On Thursday, the last day of school, we will be running the program from 1pm when the children finish school. Please book your children in online and provide them with their usual lunch. We will be spending the day celebrating the year, looking forward to next year and winding down for the holidays. During the week we'll be doing some more Christmas crafts, dancing, playing games and flying kites (as requested by Tom Connally.) We have lots of the children's artworks that we have saved throughout the year which we would like to give to families for Christmas! I will try to remember to hand them out, but please feel free to remind us if we forget to offer them to you - things get pretty busy for us at this time of year. We also have collections of learning observations that we have written about each child throughout the year - let us know if you would like to see them or have copies made. I would love to hear ideas from children and families about activities, themes, or other ideas for the OSHClub After School Care program for 2016. We wish every Corpus Christi family a Merry Christmas, and a happy and safe holiday season. REMINDERS: If you need to cancel ASC please do so on the internet by the previous evening, leave a message on 0401 501 661 on the day, or pop in to let staff know you are collecting your child so that we know where the children are. OSHClub is open 3:00-6:00pm. There is a $2/minute fee for each child that is picked up after 6pm.

Next Week’s Activities

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

After Care Activities

Christmas Crafts, Kite

Flying & Active games

Christmas Crafts, Kite Flying & Active games

Christmas Crafts, Kite

Flying & Active games

Last Day of Term celebrations

No program

Information for Families

OSHClub program phone: 0401 501 661 Coordinator: Kristen Assistant: Emilia

OSHClub Head Office: 03 8564 9000

All families must be enrolled to attend the program, remember enrolling is Free!! Please create an account online at

www.oshclub.com.au all bookings and cancellations can also be managed via your online account. For on-the-day

bookings please contact the Coordinator direct at the program.

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It’s a (Christmas)

WRAP!It’s that time of year again! The school year is

almost over. The Christmas holidays are just

around the corner.

“Where did the last twelve months go?”

That’s the adult viewpoint. Kids think, “What

took so long?” Diff erent ages, diff erent

perspectives.

Kids generally want to plunge into

holidays, leaving schoolwork, timetables and

teachers behind. That’s only natural.

But before they get too far into holiday

mode, consider how you’ll round out the

year, and bring it to a close. If your child is

fi nishing primary or secondary school then

there will be a graduation ceremony that

signals the end of one phase of their school

lives.

The greater importance given to school

graduation ceremonies over the last few

decades is recognition of the human need

to bring closure to one stage of life, and

prepare for the next.

Kids of all ages benefi t from parental

recognition of their achievements and

successes as it sets the stage for the coming

school year.

Here are a few ideas to help you close off the old year to prepare for the year ahead:

1 Discuss the highlights and the lowlights of the year:

Ask kids to name their highlights, favourite

times or most memorable moments of

the year just gone. Use age appropriate

language and questions that will open them

up, rather than shut them down. At the

year’s end I would ask my school-aged kids

to rate the year from 1 to 5, and to identify

their best memory, their favourite subject

and something new that they encountered.

These questions worked for me, but each

parent needs to fi nd their own approach.

2 Celebrate improvement and success:Identify one or two areas where they

excelled, improved or overcame some

challenges. Broaden the focus away from

just academic performance and recognise

achievement in social, sport or arts areas.

It’s important for kids who struggle

academically to understand that you value

success in a variety of areas.

3 Show appreciation:Consider how they can show appreciation to

teachers, coaches or other people who may

have assisted them during the year. Not only

is it good manners to show gratitude, but

some kids need reminding that other people

contribute to their achievements.

4 Look forwardIt maybe benefi cial to give your kids a

chance to vent about some aspect of the

year that they didn’t like, found diffi cult

or challenging. Try to limit this type of

discussion so that it doesn’t end in a whinge

session and point them toward a better

future next year.

5 Now relaxIt’s time for them to set the previous school

year aside, put their feet up and chill out over

the school break. Remember, if the previous

year wasn’t one of your child’s best, the fi ve

to six week break gives him or her a chance

to make a fresh start next year.

So it’s a wrap! The slate has been wiped

clean. Enjoy the break and see you next year!

How will you close up the school year and set the scene to make next year your child’s best year ever?

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