St Oliver Plunkett Primary School

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1 NEWSLETTER Tuesday July 26, 2016 St Oliver Plunkett Primary School Landells Rd, Pascoe Vale, LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT DIARY DEa DATESFebruary JULY 28 Prep 100 days of school Celebrations 29 Hooptime-Middles AUGUST 7 Prep Family mass 10.30am 10 Mini Olympics Parent association meeting 11 School Closure Day CASEA 17 School Board meeting 19 Hooptime-Seniors Comedy Night 28 First Eucharist Middle J & T SEPTEMBER 2 Father s Day breakfast Father s Day stall 4 Father s Day 11 First Eucharist Middle B & D 14 Whole school Eucharist Celebration and student luncheon 16 Term pm Wednesday assembly Click HERE to view the roster for term 3. Click HERE to view the Class Mass roster for term 3. Masses are on THURSDAY at 10.00am. Dear Parents, Success at last!!!! Many of you would be aware that in 2015 we applied for a grant through the Victorian Government Capital Grant Program. We applied for financial support to demolish and then construct a new multipurpose hall facility including school aftercare facilities, a basketball court sized area, multipurpose room, a new kitchen/canteen, accessible toilets and store rooms. Last week Lizzie Blandthorn, our State Member of the Legislative Assembly for Pascoe Vale, advised us that we were successful in obtaining a $1,000,000 state grant to proceed with this project. Lizzie also advised the community that the State Government had been working with the Catholic sector and our grant was provided on an agreed model where the Government was matching the sector s funding dollar for dollar. The majority of the sectors funding will actually come in the form of a long term loan that the school will need to obtain from the Catholic Development Fund. We are waiting to hear what financial assistance we will receive from the Catholic Education Office before we finalise the details of the actual loan. Both State and Federal Governments allocate specific capital funding through educational authorities to schools to support capital works in schools. For many years we have been applying unsuccessfully through the Catholic Education Office in attempts to secure either State or Federal Capital funding that would have been used to update or reconstruct the hall. On behalf of the community I thank Lizzie for her amazing support throughout our application process. Lizzie raised the matter of the poor condition of the hall in State Parliament and organised a visit where both Steve Elder, the Director of Catholic Education and the State Minister of Education, James Merlino, visited our school to view the condition of our current hall. I have no doubt that Lizzie s efforts contributed greatly to the success of our application. Regards Alan S Please note update to mass roster this week

2 EDUCATION IN FAITH CLASS MASS Class Mass this Thursday for SD has been cancelled as Father Paul is not available to say the Mass. A communion service is being held for any parishioners or parents who would like to attend. FIRST EUCHARIST LUNCHEON The first Eucharist luncheon is on Wednesday 14 September following the school Mass. We are in desperate need of some parents to organize this for the children. It just involves buying some food and helping to serve this on the day. At this stage we have had very little response. If there are any parents who could help and make this a memorable time for the children could they please let me know. Trish Segrave Religious Education Leader SPORT INTERSCHOOL SPOR TS Our boys Soccer team played against Moreland Primary School on Friday to determine the winner of the Coburg District. Unfortunately the boys lost (1-3) but they played tremendously well and should be congratulated on their wonderful efforts throughout the whole interschool sport season. Thank you to all the parents who came down and offered their support. MIDDLES HOOPTIME The Middles Hooptime Tournament will be held THIS Friday 29 th of July at MSAC. A note went home yesterday letting parents know of their role on this day. A reminder note will go home later this week reminding both students and parents of the expectations of the day. Can parents who have been allocated a coaching or scoring position meet me in the downstairs planning room (entrance through the South Yard) to collect their fixtures and team tops on Friday morning (prior to 8:05am). I would like to go through and further explain the requirements of the day. Thank you again for the overwhelming amount of support we received from parents wanting to assist. The children are very excited and are looking forward to a fun filled day. Regards, Cecilia Garden Sport Coordinator

3 LEARNING AND TEACHING Term 3 is well underway and is set to be another busy and exciting term! Preps Reach 100! The prep children will celebrate their 100 th day at school on Thursday. Congratulations to all the children for their wonderful learning and achievements so far. On Thursday the two prep classes will celebrate this milestone. Curriculum Overviews The curriculum overviews detailing the term s work for your child s class will be sent home tomorrow. Please take the time to share this document with your child and discuss their learning throughout the term. Junior Literacy Helpers Thank you to the parents who are helping in our prep and junior classes. We have had a wonderful response and most class timetables are fully booked. Parent helpers have been put on a fortnightly or in some cases a monthly roster and have been allocated a one hour time block, either 9:00 am or 10:00 am. We ask that you please attend in your allotted hour only unless you have made prior arrangements with the classroom teacher to stay the full 2 hours. Just a reminder for parents to notify class teachers or the office if you are unable to attend. The Prep and Junior classes have been working extremely hard this year during literacy. To support them further in the literacy program the students require a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts. These texts will be used as part of each class s library, where students have the opportunity to select good fit books to read each day. To assist us with this, we are asking families to donate any fiction and nonfiction books that you have at home and are no longer using. The books must be in good condition and suitable for primary aged students ranging from prep to year six. Any book donations can be given to your child s classroom teacher or alternatively left in a tub at the front office. Thank you to all the families who donated books last week. Mini Olympics We will be holding a Mini Olympics at school on Wednesday 10 th August. Your child will be given a note with more details about this Day. Have a great week! 9 days to go! Liz Finlayson Learning and Teaching Leader

4 WELLBEING Parenting Ideas- Michael Grose on the Pokemon Go App! Many parents have been faced with the new app/game that is infiltrating families. Michael Grose had a great blog about it so I thought I would share his thoughts. It is so important to give our children guidance and boundaries when they are using any form of internet access. It is also imperative that we know and understand the types of apps they have and how and why our children use them. School Nurse Could all prep families please remember to return school nurse envelopes by the end of the week. Libby Sheedy Deputy Principal/Wellbeing Leader

5 GENERAL NEWS FAMILY DETAILS UPDATES It is important that we have accurate student & family information, particularly home, work and mobile numbers of both parents and emergency contacts. Please inform the office if there are any changes to any of these details. SUNSMART All children are encouraged to wear their SCHOOL HAT during recess and lunch times, as well as during physical education/sport lessons. SCHOOL FEES Accounts for Term 3 have been posted out to all families, please note that full payment is due no later than 22 nd July 2016 STUDENT AWARDS WEEK 2 Harry Calcagno, Leila Pizzo, Ryder Driscoll, Monique Chiera, Zandalee Veneziano, Adam Ferraina, Julian Pollina, Serena Scodella, Eddie Lovrek, Evita Ferrante, Amelie Sebastiano, Kane Micallef, Stephanie Skouris, Charlie Prattico, Jayda Dramis, Anastasia Vlasenko, Sophia Pagotto, Lola Ferrante, Cohwen Strebs, Christina De Fillipis, Oscar Hubbard, Celeste Barravecchio, Max Carr, Sarah Lazzaro, Alec Kafritsas, Anthony Baltatzis, Ivy Hopcraft, Ben Pascoe STUDENT AWARDS WEEK 3 Mia Lauria, Gabriel Russo, Eva Trubiano, Gianluca Coco, Felix Porter, Grace Calcagno, Joseph Cerra, Georgia Kneebone, Thomas Kittelty, Zac Cutajar, Cartia Chiera, Mira Russo, Tara Bell, Massimo Privitelli, Carla Rizzo, Bobby Tran, Mikaela Marocchini, John Lammardo, Callum Fitzpatrick, Paris Tortul, Xavier Mandic, Willow Wermuth, Xavier Calli, Jaida Schipano, Amelia Manna, Olivia Mirenda, James Astuto, Angelina Mantarakis, Zavier Veneziano, Cristina Vigiano. CANTEEN Thursday 28 July Friday 29 July Monday 1 August Aislinn Breen Adriana Cartwright Daniella Caroselli Sonia Rossi & Franca James Pagona Drury Please click HERE for a copy of the Canteen Menu Please direct enquiries to Di Tabone dtabone@oz .com.au

6 PARENT ASSOCIATION BOOK NOW! - 19 August - Sportsman & Comedy Night The hugely popular St Oliver s Sportsman & Comedy Night is back for 2016, featuring Dustin Fletcher, Dave O Neil and Des Dowling. $45 per person, including dinner, entertainment and a door prize. For more information see attached flyer. RSVP to Michael Said on BOSCASTLE PIE DRIVE - Orders due on 5 th August Last week, information and order forms came home about the Boscastle Pie Drive. This is a great chance to get some top quality Boscastle pies for family meals or snacks at a great price while raising money for the school. Orders are due by Friday 5 th August with delivery on Tuesday 16 th August. See attached flyer for all details and order form. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK!!! The St Oliver Plunkett s Parent Association now has a dedicated Facebook page where we will be sharing details of upcoming events. Like us today to keep up to date! SCHOOL BANKING..TUESDAY The reward system for 2016 includes Wildlife Writer Set (Term 1) Outback Pat Bag Tag (Term 2) Backtrack Eraser Pen & Jump/Skip Rope (Term 3) Term Three Competition Students who make three or more School Banking deposits during Term 3 will have a chance to win one of the Star Saver prizes including 50 camping kits, 90 instant cameras and 200 magazine packs. Also, students who complete the fun Stargazing online activity, along with making their three deposits during Term 3, will also go in a separate draw to win one of 50 Supernova prizes PlayStation 4 packs. The school also has a chance to win one of 75 bags full of sports equipment, valued at $200 just from you participating in this competition. Good Luck Bankers! Helpers needed!!! We are always looking more parents to help with the school banking program. If you are able to volunteer on Tuesday mornings for 2 hours to help process these transactions, please contact Diana Capuana on or Lisa Guarino **CADBURY CHOCOLATE DRIVE** - money now due Money is now extremely overdue. If you are one of the families who have not yet returned this, please do so ASAP. Please note that we can no longer accept returned chocolates in place of money. DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES Friday 5 th August - Boscastle Pie Drive fundraiser Wednesday 10 th August - Parent s Association meeting Tuesday 16 th August - Pie orders due Friday 19 th August - Father s Comedy Night GOT AN IDEA? LET US KNOW!! We are always looking for new initiatives for raising funds and bringing the community together - feel free to attend our next meeting to share an idea or Aislinn Breen, PA Secretary on aislinnbreen@hotmail.com

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8 Dear Parents, Family & Friends, ST OLIVER S invites family and friends to purchase award winning Boscastle gourmet pies as part of our fundraising efforts to improve facilities and resources for Boscastle is Australia s premium brand of gourmet pies & savoury pastries. A winner of the Great Aussie Meat Pie Competition, Boscastle is acknowledged as the founder of the gourmet pie market in Australia. Named after the small fishing village on the north coast of Cornwall, Boscastle was born from a passionate love of food. Nurtured in the belief that great food is a necessity and not a luxury, Boscastle is committed to producing authentic, healthy, full flavoured food of uncompromising quality. How to Order Boscastle is offering their delicious products to us at considerably less than you would pay in a retail store. Please find attached a menu and order form. Please return your order form to ST OLIVER S by FRIDAY 5 TH AUGUST 2016 with your payment in an envelope. The minimum order is one family pie or six standard pies. How to Collect Your Order Your order will be delivered to ST OLIVER S on TUESDAY 16 TH AUGUST Please make arrangements with the school to collect your order on this day. We are unable to make any other delivery arrangements. Fundraising activities such as this pie drive will make a vital contribution towards improving the resources and facilities available for your children. Thank you for your continuing support of the School, and Good Eating! If you have any enquiries please contact: Georgie McElligott Christine Marchionni Aislinn Breen Kind Regards, ST OLIVER S PARENT ASSOCIATION

9 Please print your name clearly. Your name will be placed on each box of your ONLY ON THE FORM NAME: GRADE/GROUP: TELEPHONE NUMBER: RETURN FORM & CORRECT MONEY TO SCHOOL BY: FRIDAY 5 TH AUGUST COLLECT ORDERS: TUESDAY 16 TH AUGUST MINIMUM ORDER IS 6 PIES OR 1 FAMILY PIE ONE ORDER PER FORM ONLY All items on this form will be packed as a single order Pies, Pasties & Rolls Code Qty Price Dollar Total: Black Angus Beef Pie x $4.20 Aussie Pure Beef Pie x $3.80 Beef Burgundy Pie x $3.80 Chicken & Mushroom Pie x1 203 $3.80 Butter Chicken Pie x1 204 $3.80 Thai Chicken Pie x1 205 $3.80 Moroccan Lamb Pie x1 206 $3.80 Roast Lamb & Vegetable Pie x1 209 $3.80 Korma Curry Vegetable Pie x1 211 $3.80 Chicken, Leek & Swiss Cheese Pie x1 212 $3.80 Boscastle Beef & Mushroom Pie x1 214 $3.80 Shepherd s Pie x1 215 $3.80 Roasted Vegetable Pastie x1 221 $3.80 Authentic Cornish Pastie x1 222 $3.80 Gourmet Beef Roll x1 231 $2.80 Spinach & Ricotta Roll x1 232 $2.80 Family Aussie Pure Beef Pie x1 501 $15.00 Family Beef & Burgundy Pie x1 502 $15.00 Family Chicken & Mushroom Pie x1 503 $15.00 Family Thai Chicken Pie x1 505 $15.00 Family Lamb Roast Pie x1 509 $15.00 Total Value of Order $ ORDERED ITEMS ORDER CAN BE

10 St Oliver Plunkett More fun for kids, less cost for parents At Camp Australia, kids continue to come first in everything we do. But we also look for every opportunity to support families where we can by making our program as cost-effective as possible. Unlike many childcare options, our program at St.Oliver Plunkett is eligible for the Child Care Benefit and the Child Care Rebate, which can reduce the cost of our program by up to 50% or more. If you d like to know how much you can save on the cost of our program, all you need to do is call the Family Assistance Office on to find out what rebate percentage you re entitled to. You can also call our Camp Australia head office on The Customer Service Team know all about the Child Care Benefit and the Child Care Rebate, and can assist you with applications and entitlement information. The Camp Australia support Team Program Details Before Care: 7:00am to 8:45 am After Care: 3:30pm to 6:00pm To find out more about the program, view fees and to register visit