our fabulous fun fair!
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357 Old Northern Road, Castle Hill NSW 2154. Phone: 9634 2898 Fax: 9680 2282 School email: [email protected]
WEBSITE: http://www.stbernadetteschill.catholic.edu.au
No.34 Friday 6th November, 2015
A community is like an orchestra: each instrument is beautiful when it plays alone, but when they all play together, each given its own weight in turn, the result is even more beautiful. A community is like a garden
full of flowers, shrubs and trees. Each helps to give life to the others. Jean Vanier
What a great community we have at St Bernadette’s! We all witnessed this last Friday evening at our 2015 Fun Fair as record visitors enjoyed all the fun of the Fair! Rides, stalls, Chocolate Wheel, auctions, delicious food and so much entertainment. Our school was alive with music, laughter and smiles all around. Congratulations and thank you to Jeff Younis and Damian Kelly on the microphone all evening encouraging us all to join in the excitement. To top it all off we were blessed with outstanding weather. Congratulations and thank you to the Parents & Friends Executive – Nick Gooley, Sarah Hope, Karen Grace and Amanda Egan along with Sharyn Walsh and Jeff Younis for their tireless efforts for the last 6 months planning and coordinating everything behind the scenes so that we would all have a fabulous evening and a successful Fun Fair. Thank you also to our many generous Fun Fair sponsors and to our wonderful school band who kicked off the afternoon will an amazing performance. Leanne Nettleton Principal
Our Fabulous Fun Fair!
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WEEK 6
Sat, 7 Nov Choir: Town Hall Rehearsal at
Granville Public School
Sun, 8 Nov Choir: Town Hall Rehearsal &
Performance—City
Mon, 9 Nov 8.30am Morning Assembly
Tues, 10 Nov 8-10am Uniform Shop Open
8:45am 2016 Kindergarten
Transition & Parent Workshop
(Hall)
School Banking
Wed, 11 Nov 8.30am Remembrance Day
Celebration—Top Court
3-4pm Dance Fever
Fri, 13 Nov 1.40pm Whole School
Assembly - All parents invited.
Coming Dates
Kindergarten 2016
Readiness Meeting—
Last night an excited group of parents gathered
to begin the primary school journey for their
children at St Bernadette’s. Our 2015
Kindergarten team presented an entertaining
evening of information and discussion and our
2016 Kinder parents actively engaged with
each other and the presenters. Next week the
2016 Kinder children will commence their
Orientation visits on Tuesday 10th November
and at the same time their parents will
participate in a Literacy Workshop in the Hall.
We warmly welcome our 2016 Kindergarten
children and their parents.
Orientation Dates:
Tues 10th, Wed 18th and Wed 25th November.
8:45 am to 10:15am—Meet at Tuckshop
Terrace.
Parent Workshops:
Tues 10th, Wed 18th and Wed 25th November.
8:45 am to 10:15am in the Hall (next to
Tuckshop Terrace).
Invitation to Parents of
2015 Year 4 Students
All Year 4 parents are invited to a Parent
Information Meeting on Monday 16th
November at 7pm to be introduced to the
Learning Programme in Years 5 and 6 . As in
previous years in Weeks 7 and 8 tours of the Year
5 and 6 Learning Spaces will be conducted by the
Leadership Team.
Parents of our current Year 4 students are invited
to book a tour by contacting the office on 9634
2898 from Monday 9th November 2015.
Tours will be conducted on:
Monday 16th , Tuesday 17th , Thursday 19th,
Monday 23rd and Thursday 26th November.
ALL TOURS START AT 9AM.
RE News Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day or Armistice Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of World War I to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. We will commemorate this day on Wednesday, 11th November at 8.30am with a special service of prayer, reflection and silence. Parents as always are invited to join us on this special occasion on top court.
O God, our ruler and guide, In whose hands are the destines of this and
every nation, We give you thanks for the freedoms we enjoy
in this land and for those who laid down their lives to
defend them: we pray that we and all the people of
Australia, Gratefully remembering their courage and
their sacrifice, may have the grace to live in a spirit of justice,
of generosity, and of peace; Amen
Shane Robinson—REC
St. Bernadette’s Christmas Concert
Our concert is to be held on Monday 7th
December at 6.30 pm on the grass area. It will
be lead by special guest Peter Kearney. Peter
Kearney is a contemporary religious singer who
has toured Australia, Ireland, United States and
the United Kingdom to present workshops and
concerts.
Looking forward to seeing all our school
community enjoy a wonderful night.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S
SUMMER READING CHALLENGE
These summer holidays, Executive Director Greg Whitby is encouraging all students to read, read, read! Students can read anything they like to enter the Executive Director's Summer Reading Challenge, whether it’s a comic, play, a piece of poetry, book, e-book or graphic novel. This year we have made the challenge easier to enter by removing the minimum number of books to read and providing students with more chances of winning a prize. Entry is simple! Students just need to read something they enjoy and tell us in 50 words or less why they loved it. Enter online at http://parra.catholic.edu.au/summer-reading-challenge. The more material a student reads, the more times they can enter the reading challenge and the more chances they have of winning one of four iPad minis.
The Baulkham Hills Brumbies
Congratulations to the Baulkham Hills Brumbies on
a successful football season. The Brumbies were
awarded the 2015 Club Championship Trophy from
the Parramatta District Convent Rugby League
Association again this year. This is the second
year in a row that the club has been awarded the
Club Championship. Well done Brumbies!
Congratulations to Logan Ragno (4W) and Ben
Hope (3B). Both boys were acknowledged by
visitors to our Fun Fair for being honest members
of our community when they found money on the
ground and handed it in so that it could be
claimed by its owner. Well done boys we are very
proud of you.
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Social Skill: Being Polite and Courteous—Weeks 5 & 6
Many of us are courteous and polite
Even with strangers we are meeting.
But being nice has much more might
As it lasts longer than just a greeting.
Thank you, you’re welcome and please
Are words most are taught as a child
Being a really nice person with ease
Takes a very long, long while. (Jean Garney)
We are working together to display our manners by being polite and courteous on a daily basis. We treat
people equally and we try to make everyone feel special and happy at our school.
Kathy Watt
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On Sunday 8th November, members of St Bernadette’s
School Choir will once again be participating in a wonderful concert at Sydney Town Hall.
Celebration Sing Out is an annual concert now in its 23rd year which brings together primary and secondary
school children and adult singers to perform great choral repertoire and raise funds for the support and
treatment of sick children.
The concerts have raised over $350,000 to support medical services in regional NSW, The Stewart House
Preventorium and several different units of the Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
This year 14 primary schools, 11 secondary schools and 200 adult singers from around NSW come together
with an 80 piece symphony orchestra to perform with the magnificent Town Hall Organ choruses from
Handel’s Messiah, the Berlioz Te Deum, Boublil and Schonberg’s Les Miserables and Parry’s Jerusalem.
The primary choir will perform Blue Tail Fly, Walking in the Air, Swim Little Fishy, Streets of London/Feed
the Birds, Riversong, Take These Wings, The Animal’s Lullaby and Oye. They will join with the senior choir
and orchestra for the Les Miserables Medley and
Jerusalem,
All proceeds from the concert this year go to the
Music Therapy Unit, The Children’s Hospital at
Westmead Hospital.
Mrs Lois Donnelly
CHANGES TO SCHOOL TRANSPORT SCHEME From Term 1 2016 students eligible for travel under the transport scheme will be issued with School Opal cards. Applications from Term 1 2016 will be done via a new online application process Automatic renewal If your child has already been given a travel pass you will automatically receive a School Opal card in 2016. However, parents will need to apply if a student: Is just starting school and has not had a pass before Is in a transition year (i.e. Year 2 to 3) If student’s personal details have changed
The responsibility for arranging School Opal cards lies with parents. Schools will no longer issue an application form as parents will go online from 2 November 2015, print it out and return it to the school. Apply at transportnsw.info/school-students
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P & F Assoc. AGM
Wednesday 18th November
7:45pm (Library)
All parents are invited to attend the P&F Association’s final meeting of the year.
An email was sent to all parents with a nomination form to join next year’s P&F Committee. Please return this note to the school office no later than Tuesday 17th November.
Thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors!
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UNIFORM SHOP The Uniform Shop will be open EVERY Tuesday morning (term time) between 8 and 10am for the purchase of school uniform. EFTPOS, Cash & Cheques are all accepted.
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Child Protection
A reminder for parents who are required to ‘UPDATE’ their child protection and for ‘NEW’ parents to the school. It is a Diocesan requirement that parents who volunteer at school must complete the Child Protection Module ONLINE. This training is available online at: http://childprotection.parra.catholic.edu.au/training and MUST be completed every two years. This is the new link as of July 2014. All parents must have completed the above prior to helping in the classroom, on excursions, sport days, tuckshop, uniform shop or any help around the school.
Term 4 Dates 2015 Term 4
Awards Ceremony—Mon 30th November 8:45am Primary 10:30am Infants
Year 6 Disco—Fri 4th December
Christmas Concert—Mon 7th December (pm) Swimming Carnival—Wed 9th December (8 Yrs & over)
Thanksgiving Mass—Fri 11th December
Year 6 Graduation Mass—Mon 14th December
Year 6 Activities Day—Tue 15th December
Last day for students—Wed 16th December
Thurs 17th & Fri 18th December—Staff Development & Pupil Free Days
Term 1 Dates 2016
Term 1
Wed 27 Jan— (am) Staff Development Day & (pm) *MAIs
Thurs 28 Jan—Staff Development Day & *MAIs
Fri 29 Jan—Yrs 1 to 6 commence
Mon 1 Feb—Kindergarten 2016 commence
Fri 8 April—Last day Term 1
* MAI (Maths Assessment Interviews)
TUCKSHOP ROSTER FOR: Week 6 Term 4
Parent helpers please arrive at 10.25am for recess
and 12.45pm for lunch
Monday Recess Alice Bradshaw
Lunch Alice Bradshaw
Tuesday Recess Rose Intal
Lunch Rose Intal
Wednesday Recess
Lunch Nina Irwin
Thursday Recess
Lunch Joanne Long
Friday Recess
Lunch Dorothy Palmer
BAND NEWS Is your child interested in joining the band next year? Would you like more information on the School Band program? The School Band is now taking enrolments for 2016 and participation is open to all students who are currently in year 2-5. No prior experience is required. Students will have recently attended a Concert by the band and Teaching Services Australia (TSA) staff demonstrating the variety of instruments available for tuition next year. They will also have received a green Instrumental Band Program-Introduction form. Students who return this tear-off form , Expression of Interest will be given the opportunity to test a variety of instruments to help them find the one most suited to them. They will then be given a comprehensive Enrolment Pack with the results of this instrument test. Learning an instrument in an ensemble is a great way to experience the social, educational and personal benefits that music and the arts have to offer. TSA is committed to providing a quality concert band program, with full band rehearsals, great value tuition and rent-to-buy instrument hire.
This green Expression of Interest form is due back to the school office within 5 days. You can download this note at www.teachingservices.com.au or for more information email: [email protected]
A reminder that St Bernadette’s families
and staff receive a 10% discount at
Inflames Charcoal Grill, Castle Hill.
A generous supporter of our recent Fun
Fair.
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UNIFORM ROSTER FOR 2016
Voluntary help in our Uniform Shop assists us to offer a great service to our families. If you would like to
help in the Uniform Shop, please complete the form below and return it to the office by Wednesday, 4th
December. If you volunteer , you will be helping between 8am and 10am on a Tuesday morning.
You must also have completed the Child Protection Course online in the last 2 years.
This is a simple process and you can do this by logging on to: www.parra.catholic.edu.au/training or visit
our website.
I, ……………………………………...……………(Name, please print)
Mobile Number ……………………...………...…
c/o Eldest child in Class: ………...…………….
am available *1st, *2nd, *3rd, *4th or *5th Tuesday in the
month.
(*please circle) in month/s: ……………
am available any Tuesday, please roster me as appropriate.
For any queries, please contact Therese Qasabian
Uniform Roster Co-ordinator on 9659 8171
Tuckshop Roster for 2016 The operation of our Tuckshop relies on the voluntary help of our parents. If you are interested in being a parent helper to serve
in the Tuckshop either at recess or lunchtime, please fill in the form below and return to the office by Wednesday, 4th
December. You must also have completed the Child Protection Course online in the last 2 years. This is a simple process
and you can do this by logging on to: www.parra.catholic.edu.au/training or visit our website.
Please contact Stacy Daly on 0409 994 838 or email: [email protected]
TUCKSHOP ROSTER FOR 2016
I, ………………………………(Name, please print) Mobile Number…………………………Email address: ……………………………
am currently on ………………………...…………. and will help on this day next year.
please nominate week and day of the month:(eg. third Monday)
am currently on …………………………...………. and would like to change to ………………………
am currently on …………………………….…….. but I am not available to help next year.
am not on the roster but would like to help next year on ……………………………….……………….
am able to help between 10.25 and 11am ‘recess’ duty ……………………………………
am able to help between 12.45 and 1.45pm ‘lunch’ duty ……………………………………………….
Eldest child’s name: ……………………………… Class: ……………………………...
If you would like to help out in the Uniform Shop or Tuckshop next year—please complete the
form(s) and return to the school office. Thank you.
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