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7 May 2015

Important Dates:

Friday 8 May: 2:15pm Year 2 RE

Assembly Sunday 10 May

Happy Mother’s Day

Tuesday 12 May to Thursday 14 May: NAPLAN Testing for

Years 3 & 5 Thursday 14 May: 4:45pm First Holy

Communion Workshop for Parent/Child

Friday 15 May: Year 6 Mini Market

Stalls at recess Sunday 17 May: Ascension of the Lord

TUESDAY 19 MAY 4:30pm SACRAMENT OF

RECONCILITAION

Friday 22 May: Naturescape

Playground Opening 2:15pm Pre-Primary RE

Assembly Sunday 24 May: Pentecost Sunday Wednesday 27 May to Friday 29 May: Year 6 Camp at Rottnest

Island Sunday 31 May: Feast of the Holy Trinity Wednesday 3 June: LifeLink $2 donation for

links

PRAYER:

“No one has greater love than this, than to lay down one’s life for one’s

friends. You are my friends,” says the Lord, “if you do what I command

you.” John 14.13-14

Dear Parents/Carers, Staff and Students Santa Clara School is founded upon the tradition of the Dominican Sisters. The staff are committed to providing a high level of pastoral care and quality education for students. As a Catholic school, we uphold the values of Jesus Christ. SANTA CLARA IRON MAN – MR ANDREW BOXWELL CONGRATULATIONS to our own hero, Mr Andrew Boxsell, for competing in the half Iron Man Triathlon at the last weekend in Busselton. I was delighted and thrilled and cheered Andrew on as he completed a 2 km ocean swim, followed by a 90 km bike ride and finished off with a 21 km run.

WOW! An amazing feat achieved only by the fittest.

Well done Mr Boxsell! We are proud of you! MOTHER’S DAY On behalf of our staff, I take this opportunity to wish all mothers a very happy ‘Mother’s Day’. Below is a reflection that I’d like to share.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!

A Mother’s Love is something that no one can explain. It is made of deep devotion and of sacrifice and pain.

It is endless and unselfish And enduring come what may,

For nothing can destroy it or take that love away. It is patient and forgiving

When all others are forsaking, And it never fails or falters

Even though the heart is breaking. It believes beyond believing

When the world around condemns, And it glows with all the beauty

Of the rarest, brightest gems. It is far beyond defining, it defies all explanation,

And it still remains a secret like the mysteries of creation. A many splendour miracle man cannot understand

And another wondrous evidence of God’s tender guiding hand. I extend a big “Thank You” to the P&F for hosting the Mother’s Day breakfast and also to the dads for the cook up.

MONDAY 1 JUNE WA DAY – PUBLIC HOLIDAY

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NAPLAN NAPLAN (National Assessment Programme for Literacy and Numeracy) will be commencing for the Year 3 and 5 students in Week Four starting on Tuesday 12 May and concluding on Thursday 14 May. Below is a link where students of Year 3 and Year 5 have free unlimited access to NAPLAN practice material. Click on this link to access http://www.studyladder.com.au/learn/naplan.

STUDENT SUPERVISION DURING SCHOOL HOURS At a staff meeting we reviewed our Duty of Care roles and responsibilities and examined how we could further enhance the quality of care we provide for our students. Teachers have a legal responsibility to supervise and care for the school children. A Duty of Care Policy is laid out under the terms and conditions of the teacher’s employment. Students who are marked present on the school roll are supervised in both the classroom and the playground, during school hours. The school gates are opened at 8.20 am and children are to have left the premises by 3.20 pm, unless they are involved in extra curricula activities. The responsibility of supervision outside of these hours remains with the parents. After school hours and during weekends, students are not permitted in the school grounds to play as this is then termed as trespassing and legal formalities can be implemented. If a student is with their parents on the school premises, out of school hours, the Parents are responsible for the care and safety of the child. Children riding their bicycles/scooters must wear helmets. Please note that no child/ren will be allowed on the school premises prior to 8.20 am, except if they are enrolled at the Out of School Care.

PARENT SIGN-IN BOOK PROCEDURE As a school, it is our duty to ensure that all students who attend Santa Clara Catholic School are provided with the maximum duty of care. It is necessary to be informed of where all students are within the school, within school hours. To enable this to happen, currently students who leave the school grounds during school time must be ‘signed out’ and ‘signed in’ on their return. To ensure that teachers, including specialist subject teachers, are carrying out their ‘Duty of Care’, we ask parents who need to take children out of school prior to home time to please adhere to this request. Upon ‘signing a child’ out from the school, a parent will be provided with a ‘Green Slip’ that needs to be given to the teacher. This way the teacher is sure that permission has been given for the child to leave the school grounds. All parent helpers and/or visitors to the school MUST sign the Visitors Book in the office. We ask for parents continued cooperation in this matter. God bless Richard Win Pe Principal

PARISH NEWS

2015 SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME FOR YEAR THREE, FOUR AND SIX STUDENTS

Year Four parents whose children are participating in the Sacrament of Reconciliation this year are to attend the Parent/Student Workshop next Thursday 14 May 2015, which will commence at 4:45pm in the school hall. A Catechist from the Catholic Education Office will present the Workshop. Both parents and children need to attend. The Workshop will conclude at 6:00pm.

Children from Year Three will be receiving the Second Rite of Reconciliation on Tuesday 19 May 2015, commencing at 4:30pm.

The Santa Clara Parish Sacramental programme for 2015 is as follows:

If parents have any queries or concerns with regards the Sacramental programme, please contact Father Chris and Muriel on 94582944.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

ARCHBISHOP’S LIFELINK LAUNCH Last Thursday, two students from Year Six, Connor Chehab and Maeve Thiel, represented the school and attended the Archbishop’s LifeLink Launch for 2015. The Launch was held at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School. At the Launch, Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB (Archbishop of Perth), personally communicated his vision and plans for LifeLink Day 2015. Connor and Maeve also had the opportunity to ask Bishop Don Sproxton and Archbishop Tim Costelloe questions they wished to pose. Well done, to both Connor and Maeve, for representing the school.

LIFE-LINK – CATHOLIC CARING AGENCIES LifeLink Catholic Caring Agencies reach out to 34,000 Western Australians in need each year. LifeLink Agencies are making a very real difference in people’s lives.

LifeLink is not a welfare agency, it is the charitable organisation which fundraises and works on behalf of all of the social service agencies established by the Archdiocese of Perth. In this way, the welfare agencies focus on their primary objective - to continue a “mission of care” to people in need within the community, and Lifelink raises much needed funds to support their valuable work. LifeLink is a respected and recognised charity through which the Church conducts professional and ethical fundraising appeals, with funds raised directed towards social service provision. Some of the Agencies include Emmaus Community, Catholic Outreach, Centacare Employment and Training, The Shopfront, Centrecare Inc, IdentityWA and Daydawn Advocacy Service. On Wednesday, 3 June, the children will be LINKING-UP for LifeLink Day 2015. Children will be asked to donate a $2 donation to purchase a template of six links. The children will then colour their own six links. On Wednesday, 3 June, each class will LINK-UP their links and it will be determined which class has the longest chain. At the end of the day, all class chains will be joined together to see how long our school chain will be.

Please remember, all funds will go to this important Catholic organisation, an organisation helping Real People, Real need, with Real Stories.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Sacrament of Eucharist Sacrament of Confirmation

Celebrated on: 4:30pm Tuesday 19 May 2015

Parent/Student Workshop: 4:45-6:00pm Thursday

14 May 2015 (Facilitated by Dr Carmel Suart /

Mildred Rego)

Parent/Student Workshop: 4:45-6:00pm Thursday

13 August 2015 (Facilitated by Dr Carmel Suart /

Mildred Rego)

Student Retreat Day / Excursion: 9:00am Wednesday 29 July 2015

Schoenstatt Shrine Excursion, Armadale

Celebrated on: 9.30am Sunday 7 June 2015

Celebrated on: 9.30am Sunday 13 September 2015

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YEAR TWO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ASSEMBLY – FRIDAY 8 MAY 2015 Tomorrow, the Year Two class will be presenting their Year Two Religious Education assembly. The assembly will commence at 2:15pm.

Regards

Larry King (Assistant Principal Religious Education)

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL NEWS

Hello Everyone The term has got off to a great start with most students wearing full winter uniform; a reminder that the winter uniform includes ties for boys and girls are asked to wear ribbons or hair ties to match the school colours. With the arrival of some cooler weather and cold mornings I would ask parents to check that they have clearly labelled students’ jumpers; this time of the year is notorious for lost jumpers and a build up of lost property! Some coming events and more information follows. NAPLAN: NAPLAN or National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy will take place for Years Three and Five students next week. Flyers were sent home with parent information in Week One of this term. This national assessment is an assessment of skills, not content and I would like to remind parents and students that these tests are one aspect of student assessment on one day. I strongly recommend parents take a low key approach and avoid unnecessary hype or focus on these tests. I have reminded the Year Five students that they participate in this test for approximately four hours every two years so it is a very small part of what they do and who they are! It is one test and certainly not a measure of how hard they work or engage in their schooling on a day to day basis. MOTHER’S DAY: I would like to wish all the mothers in our school a very happy Mother’s Day for next Sunday. I am really looking forward to the P&F Mother’s Day breakfast. A big thank you to the P&F who are putting this on and support us in so many ways.

ABSENTEE NOTES OR EMAILS: Thank you parents for supporting us by emailing or sending in notes when your children are absent. If you have not sent in notes or emails for any previous absences please ensure you do so as soon as possible.

CYBER-SAFETY – CYBER BULLYING: You don't need a black eye to be bullied. “Talk, Report, Support” is the slogan recommended by the Cyber-Safety website. So what is cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is using technology to deliberately and repeatedly bully someone. By reporting it, talking about it and supporting each other we can stop it. What does Cyberbullying look like? It can include:

• abusive texts and emails • hurtful messages, images or videos • imitating others online to set them up • excluding others online • nasty online gossip and chat

If you or your child need support the following link to the cyber-smart website is for teens and adolescents:

http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/teens/how%20do%20I%20deal%20with/cyberbullying.aspx.

Once again have a very happy day on Sunday mums.

God bless everyone.

Ms Evelyn Temmen Assistant Principal

YEAR THREE CLASS NEWS

FOOTY MATHS IN YEAR THREE

What a great start Term Two has been for the Year Three class! The Year Threes have enthusiastically

commenced their Footy Maths and Footy Journals programme. Footy Maths investigates all aspects of the

Year Three Maths curriculum with a variety of interesting activities using The West Australian newspaper.

The weekly Footy Journal activities enable students to write about their favourite team and the players they

love watching. One of the pleasing aspects is the students’ enthusiasm whenever the activities are

performed in class.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILATION EXCURSION

Last week, the Year Three children visited the Schoenstatt Shrine as part of

their Religious Education programme. The day was extremely well

organised by Sister Lisette. The students visited the Shrine chapel, made

mobile phones that connected to God, and made a beautiful pasture for their

lambs. Special thanks to Mr Mavros, Mrs Sureshkumar, Mrs Munut, Mr

Spiegl and Mrs Arcaro for their help throughout the day. It was pleasing to

hear Sister Lisette pay tribute to all the children on how they behaved

throughout the day. Well done, Year Threes.

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Santa Clara

P&F Biannual Quiz Night

21st

August 2015

7pm for 7.30 start

The P&F are seeking either a major

sponsor or donations for our major

prize raffle for the Quiz night.

If you are able to help out in any way

please contact

Sonia Thiel on 0419 897 560

or email soniathiel@icloud.com.

P&F Coming Events for Term 2

Friday 26 June

6:00pm Disco - Movie Star Theme

Monday 29 June

Fun Run

Term 3 Events

21 August Quiz Night

CANTEEN ROSTER

Friday 8 May Maria Papalia

Monday 11 May Trina Green

Friday 15 May Karen Boys

Monday 18 May Sharon Morris

Friday 22 May Elsa Callanan

Monday 25 May May Soe

YEAR 6 FUNDRAISER

Next Friday, 15 May the Year 6 class will be organising a Mini Market Stall to raise money for classroom resources. Some of the stalls will include games, art and craft items, raffles and of course lots of yummy cakes to buy.

The stall will be held at recess in the undercover area. Bring your spare coins and come and join in the fun.

Many thanks

Mrs Ellis Year 6 Class Teacher

OSC NEWS Parents please note there will be an increase in

our fees commencing 1 June 2015.

Does your child/ren need a haircut?

Why not pop in to OSC and ask Rebecca who’s a

qualified hairdresser.

$10.00 per cut.

All proceeds will be used to purchase much needed

equipment at OSC. We are looking to buy scooters,

bikes and helmets for the children to enjoy. Of

course, if anyone has any scooters and/or bikes (in

good condition) that you are no longer using, we

would be happy to take them off your hands. As a

safety requirement, we will need to purchase our

own new helmets.

A very special Thank You to the P&F

for our brand new Ipad Air. This is very

much appreciated. It will be used for

programming which is a requirement

come assessment time which is also

ongoing.

Keren Barry

Supervisor Approval

PARENTS & FRIENDS

FEDERATION OF WA INC.

FUNDRAISING AND FRIENDRAISING is the theme of this year’s AGM and mini conference, being held at St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, 103 Wood Street, Inglewood on Wednesday 27th May 2015 from 5pm-8.30pm.

We have Mandy Weidmann, CEO, The Fundraising Directory coming from Queensland to speak to us on how creative fundraising builds strong communities. The Fundraising Directory book will be complimentary for each parent who attends the evening.

We also have Allan Blagaich, CEO, School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA), coming to outline the changes to the curriculum from pre-primary to year 12. Allan is a wonderfully engaging speaker and is very happy to answer any questions you may have. We promise to squeeze the formalities of the AGM between our two guest speakers.

Light supper and drinks will be provided and there is plenty of on-site parking available. For more information and to register please go to http://pffwa.eventbrite.com.au/ Registration is free for parents of affiliated schools, however everyone is welcome to attend. Please register for catering purposes by Friday 22nd May.