Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome to our latest newsletter. The term is going by so quickly – Christmas will be here before you know it. There are only 32 days to go. What a scary thought, so much to do and so little time! Classes for 2018 are currently being organised, getting ready for our Orientation Day on Friday 15th December. After that I will let you know who all of the teachers are for next year and which classes they will be teaching. Prep Orientation

So far we have had two successful Prep Orientation sessions with our final one on next Tuesday 28th November beginning at 9:15am in the hall. On this day families will know which teacher their child will have and the children in their class next year. Reminder

When children arrive at school in the morning, they must go to the sails area and wait for teachers to collect them. No children are allowed to play on the playground equipment either before OR after school. End of Year & Beginning of Next Year Arrangements

So families can make arrangements for holidays etc, I would like to confirm the following dates for the end of this year and beginning of next year:

School for all children concludes with an end of year mass at 9.15am on Wednesday 20 December, followed by a final Assembly at 1.00pm. All children will be dismissed at 1.30pm

Teachers return on Monday 29 January 2018

Tuesday 30 January will be a Pupil Free Day as staff will be working with Michael Ymer on Mathematics

Preps will begin 2018 on Thursday 1 February at 9.00am and finish at 1:00pm

Friday 2 February Preps will again go home at 1:00pm NB in our last newsletter the times were listed as 1:30pm but the Prep children will finish at 1:00pm on the first Thursday and Friday

Friday 2 February Children in Years 1 - 6 will begin 2018 at 9:00am and will be here for the full day and dismissed at 3:30pm Anne Price Acting Principal

End of Year Family Celebration

Following the success of last year’s End of Year Family Celebration, the event will once again be held, this time with the theme “Christmas Around the World”. The evening will begin around 5:30pm with a family picnic in the school grounds. You might like to bring a picnic or there will be food available for purchase. From approximately 7:00pm each of our year levels will be performing songs from a variety of countries, with each year level focusing on one country. Families will be able to sit back on their chairs and picnic rugs and enjoy a wonderful evening. Please mark Tuesday 12 December clearly on your calendar at home as we will be expecting all children and

families to be part of this event. There will be no charge for the evening and you are not limited to who you bring so bring as many family members as you like. N.B. We also have a back up date planned, in case of inclement weather. A decision will be made on the Monday to postpone the event to Thursday 14 December should this

be necessary.

Queen of Peace

Newsletter

Issue No. 20 23 November 2017 Telephone: 9369 2581 Fax: 9369 4552

Email: office@qopaltonameadows.catholic.edu.au Website: www.qopaltonameadows.catholic.edu.au

Queen of Peace – Guiding the Way

For Families: Dear Lord, your gifts are many I’m thankful for every one One of the greatest gifts you’ve given is The gift of my family. Thank you for putting them into my life. Watch over them every day. Keep them safe from harm as they go about their day Bless them through life’s trials. Help them choose right from wrong.Be an example for all to see, And develop into the best people they can be

Queen of Peace Primary School Issue 20 23 November 2017

Friday 24 November

Skoolbag

It is important that all parents have access to the (free) Skoolbag app in order to receive information and alerts from the school. Instructions on how to install this app are on QoP website under the ‘Parents’ menu. If you are having trouble installing the app, please let office staff know.

Please Note

To avoid disruption to classrooms, if children need to be collected early they should be picked up at the lunch break (at 1:30pm Monday or 1:40pm Tuesday to Friday). It is also very disruptive for classes and the office to be passing on messages to children in the afternoons. It would be appreciated if these interruptions could be kept to a minimum.

Please abide by the ‘no right turn’ sign at the carpark entry, when turning in from Everingham Road. Our neighbours have complained about parents causing traffic problems because of these illegal turns. Please be considerate and do the right thing to ensure the safety of our students and other drivers.

If you are able to help out on any day, please call the office 9369 2581 to advise. Even though the above roster looks ‘full’, Antoinette would still appreciate any extra help she can get. Many hands make light work! Thank you.

Thank you to Abby’s Pizza & Fish ‘n’ Chips

for their generosity and donation to

Grade 5 Leadership Day.

Religion News Laverton Catholic Parish

Advent Paraliturgy

Monday 4 December 2:30pm in the Church – All welcome

Parish Masses

Friday 8 December - Year 2 Mass Friday 15 December - Year 4 & 5 Mass

Tuesday 19 December - Year 6 Graduation Mass Wednesday 20 December - End of School Year Mass

Sacraments for 2018

Confirmation - Sunday 27 May 2018

First Eucharist – Sunday 12 August 2018 Reconciliation – Thursday 18 October 2018

Please note that these dates are currently correct but may change due to circumstances beyond our control.

Parish Office – 9369 6877 laverton@cam.org.au

Fr John Healy – Parish Priest

Fr Daryl Montecillo – Assistant Priest

Sue Sherman – Secretary

Grace Gingco – Bursar Liz Nissen – Baptism Coordinator

Laverton St Martin de Porres Mass Sunday 10:00am

Tuesday

Thursday

9:15am

9:15am

Reconciliation by request

Altona Meadows Queen of Peace Mass Saturday 9:15am

6pm

Sunday 8:00am 11:00am

Wednesday Friday

9:15am 9:15am

Reconciliation Saturday 10:00am–10:30am

Point Cook Stella Maris Mass Sunday 9:00am

St. Mary of the Cross Mass Wednesday 9:00am

Lumen Christi Mass Thursday 9:15am Stella Maris Mass Friday 9:15am

CANTEEN ROSTER

Please contact the school office if you are unable to attend on your rostered day, thank you.

Mon 27 Nov Tues 28 Nov Weds 29 Nov Thurs 30 Nov Fri 1 Dec

Michelle R Michelle R Bridget H Alison C Emma F

Mon 4 Dec Tues 5 Dec Weds 6 Dec Thurs 7 Dec Fri 8 Dec

Tammy S Amelia M Sabine Z Jessie & Samuel Madlen Z

Queen of Peace Primary School Issue 20 23 November 2017

Mrs Bracken would also like to present

special awards to the following students for

“Music Count Us In”:

For choreography and creative dance moves

and helping to make MCUI so successful

Tylah M, 4A

Giselle A, 4A

Izabella M, 4A

Ashleigh B, 4A

Chantelle V, 4C

For creative designs for MCUI

Kiara Z, 4A

Daniela B, 4A

Natalia C, 4A

Thomas G, 4A

Martin B, 4A

Jeshua Y, 4B

Julien L, 4C

QoP Uniform Shop

Shop open Monday 27 November and 4 December 8:30am-9:30am. Orders can be left with the school office if you are

unable to attend at this time. Returns will only be accepted with receipt. Please click on this link for the QoP Uniform Policy

Prep A

Ethan S For always listening to instructions.

Elijah T For trying hard to decode new words.

Prep B Emilio F For doing a great job with his reading.

Prep C Charli M For being a helpful and friendly classmate.

Jake G For working hard on his reading and writing.

Year 1A Charlize S For her wonderful effort in THRASS, using her phoneme fist to sound out words.

Year 1B

Year 1C Kristine T For her excellent contributions to all class discussions.

Year 2A Noah M For working well in his group STEM launcher.

Year 2B

Julian P For working cooperatively and enthusiastically in his ‘Product Innovation’ group.

Year 2C

Deng B For improved attitude to his writing.

Daniel A For using a range of strategies to solve equations.

Year 3A Alessia E For working so hard and making progress in reading.

Year 3B Elizabeth R Working well during our maths unit on money.

Year 3C

Alissa N For showing care and kindness to others.

Will O For being a happy and friendly member of our classroom.

Year 4A

Ashleigh B For trying hard in Reciprocal Reading.

Alexander M For being a good friend to others.

William C For trying hard in THRASS activities.

Lachlan N For being a great leader in Reading Rotations.

Year 4B

Martin W For contributing more and more to class discussion.

Isella S For making some excellent arguments in her persuasive text.

Year 4C

Year 5A Gabrielle D For her perseverance and determination during Literacy this term.

Year 5B

Keenan K For his outstanding efforts in maths when working with and comparing fractions.

Yeshav S For always being a kind and caring class member that goes out of his way to help others.

Year 5C Jehric T For sharing his knowledge of fractions with peers during small group activities.

Year 6A

Gabrielle P For always putting in her best effort.

Christian J For making a positive contribution to class discussions.

Year 6B

Celine Z For her great team work during our product innovation building day.

Leo M For his great team work during our product innovation building day.

Year 6C

Student Awards

Queen of Peace Primary School Issue 20 23 November 2017

Dear Parents and Carers P&F GENERAL MEETING - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NEXT TUESDAY 28TH NOVEMBER AT 7PM IN THE STAFF ROOM The QOP P&F Annual General Meeting for 2017 is on Tuesday 28th November at 7pm in the Staff Room - it will be immediately followed by the eighth general meeting for 2017. All parents and carers are welcome and encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be available from shortly before and throughout the meeting, and we will do our best to be finished by 8:30pm.

At the AGM, the election of all Executive Committee positions for 2018 will take place. All positions are open for election and their descriptions can be found in the P&F Constitution, which is on P&F section of the school website. Please note that it is also possible for two people to "job share" a position, as was the case for the Secretary role this year. It would be great if all parents could seriously consider nominating him/herself as it is a great way to get involved in the school - to help out our children and help strengthen the community here at Queen of Peace.

The Agenda will be posted on the P&F section of the school website on Friday 24th November at: http://qopaltonameadows.catholic.edu.au/parents/#pfa

Information about the P&F AGM and the election of the Executive Committee (EC)

Nominations for all positions on the EC are now called for from QOP parents and carers. As per the P&F Constitution, all the elected members of the EC shall retire from office at the AGM, but shall be eligible for re-election or re-appointment as follows: • For EC members who have held a position for one year, they can re-nominate for the same position or any other position regardless of whether there are any other nominations for those positions. • For EC members who have held a position for two consecutive years, they can only nominate for that same position if there are no other nominations. They can, however, nominate for any other position regardless of whether there are any other nominations for that position. Please note: • Nominations can be forwarded prior to the AGM via pandf@qopaltonameadows.catholic.edu.au • Nominations must be seconded by an Ordinary Member at the meeting and accepted by the nominee • If there is one nominee for a position, that nominee will be appointed • For contested positions, an election will be held via secret ballot, and the outcome will be declared at the AGM. Only Ordinary Members (all QOP parents and carers) of the P&F are eligible to vote • The EC roles and their descriptions can be found in the Constitution, which can be downloaded from the P&F section on the school's website The AGM will commence at 7pm and include: • The reading of the minutes of the previous AGM, dealing with any actions arising from the previous AGM • The tabling of reports from the Principal, the President, the Treasurer, the Fundraising Officer, the Social and Pastoral Officer, the Grants Officer and the Gardens and Grounds Officer • The election of EC members (any new members will take office at the start of the next school year)

The eighth General Meeting will then commence around 7:30pm and may finish after the usual target time of 8:30pm.

QoP PARENTS DINNER THURSDAY 7th DECEMBER The last social event for QoP parents for 2017 is the end of year dinner, to be held at the Altona RSL. It's a chance to catch up with other parents and reminisce about the year that has been and look forward to an exciting year ahead in 2018. A CareMonkey app has been sent out with RSVP's due next Tuesday 28th November.

QOP WALK-A-THON - FINAL RESULTS At Monday's assembly, the winner of the walk-a-thon cup was announced. Well done to the GREEN house who had a combined total of 3,887 points after adding together the laps walked and 40 points for each sponsorship form returned. Red came second with 3,634 points, followed by Blue with 3,502 and Yellow with 2,868 points. Class 3B won a prize for having the highest percentage of students returning their sponsorship forms and money - well done! Once again, well done to all the students for their fabulous walking effort - the combined distance of all students walking was 2,673 km - enough to walk to Brisbane and then down to Sydney!

PARENTS AND CARERS SOCIAL EVENTS SURVEY Coming home soon via CareMonkey will be a survey asking for parents and carers thoughts and opinions regarding social events. We would really appreciate a few minutes of your time so that we can offer social events that resonate with the community.

CUPPA BEFORE ASSEMBLY ON MONDAY Don't forget there is a cuppa each Monday before Assembly from 2pm in the Hall Foyer.

Any questions or comments about any of the items listed in this newsletter can be emailed to pandf@qopaltonameadows.catholic.edu.au

Kind regards, Brendan Halloran (P&F President)

Queen of Peace Primary School Issue 20 23 November 2017

School Banking

Thank you for a great year of School Banking

We would like to thank all of our students who have participated in the CommBank School Banking program this year. Our final School Banking day for 2017 will be TUESDAY 12th DECEMBER. If your child is eligible to order a reward item please ensure that the reward coupon is completed and returned prior to TUESDAY 5th DECEMBER. Any tokens that have not been redeemed this year can be used in 2018. If you have misplaced your reward coupon, then just write your name, student number and the reward you would like to redeem on a piece of paper and send it in with your bank book. The rewards to choose from are: 3D chalk set, colour change markers, epic earphones, pencil tech case, smiley emoji keyring, tablet case, volt handball.

Advent Playgroup Interested in helping your children get into the Christmas spirit in a fun environment as well as meeting some new

parents? An exciting playgroup for preschool-aged children will start soon to help children celebrate the season

of Advent and connect with the real Christmas story. Come along and let your children enjoy different activities

each week, including art & craft, playdough, storytelling, games, music and cupcake decorating. To be held

in the QOP school hall foyer and Peace Garden on Monday mornings: 27th November and 4th, 11th and 18th of

December. Mingle from 9am for a 9:15am start. Sessions will run for 1.5 hours with coffee/tea for parents and

healthy snacks for children to enjoy. This playgroup will be run by parent volunteers (Natalie Babic & Belinda

Nieuwesteeg) and is supported by QoP Primary School and the Parish. It will be helpful if you can register your

interest to ensure enough material and snacks are available. To do so, please message Natalie Babic on

0404 338 211.

Hammerheads Swimming Squad Runs in Term 4 and Term 1 every year.

Wednesday and Friday mornings 7am to 8am at the Laverton Swimming Pool. Students may train

one or both days. The parent/guardian of each child

is responsible for transportation of the child to and from the pool. There is no cost to parents. The

swimming squad is not an official school activity and is organised and run by parents.

Parents/guardians are required to be present during training.

If you have any further queries, please contact Tina 0422 575 393 or Cheryl 0419 205 243

Dear Queen of Peace Parents Can you please ensure you book your children online www.oshclub.com.au as this

enables us to have adequate staffing, you avoid the late booking fee and we are aware which children should attend the program. Please update your Child’s medical condition online if any. Further, any children who have Allergies, asthma, anaphylaxis MUST have their Action Plan duly signed by the Doctor. Please submit the document when your child first attends the Program. PLEASE NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS : queenofpeace@oshclub.com.au OSHC program phone: 0421 287 254

Coordinator: Geeta Ankhi. Assistants: Antoinette Kelly & Bridget Sherrin. OSHClub Head Office phone: 8564 9000 OSH information All families must be enrolled to attend the program - it is free to enrol. Please create an account online at www.oshclub.com.au All bookings and cancellations can be managed via your online account. For on the day bookings, please contact the Coordinator 0421 287 254

News from Emmanuel College

We look forward to welcoming Grade 4s and 5s to the annual Emmanuel Soccer Tournament to be held next week. Over 200 players will represent their schools, giving their all and displaying the spirit of sportsmanship that is a hallmark of the day. Well done to theEmmanuel Soccer Academy students who have been involved in planning the day and will be running key aspects of the tournament,

including refereeing all games. St Paul's Uniform For Sale Sizes from XXS, Small, Medium and Large all in excellent condition

Grey Trousers x 1 size 14

Blazers x 2

Sports shorts x 3

Sports track pants x 1

Sports jackets x 2

Monogram shirt x 1 size 14 (never Worn)

House colour yellow polo tops x 2 - also new never worn

Also year 11 and 12 Text Books. Contact Connie on: 0407368563 for details on what books are available.