St Brigid’s Primary School

Mordialloc Truth Conquers All

Thursday 15 March 2018 NEWSLETTER Edition 7 Week 7 Term 1

Tel: 9580 4518 Email: principal@sbmord.catholic.edu.au or officeadmin@sbmord.catholic.edu.au Web: www.sbmord.catholic.edu.au

PARISH INFORMATION Tel: 9580 1018 or http://brigloui.cam.org.au MASS TIMETABLE: Monday Aspendale 9:15am Tuesday Aspendale 9:15am Wednesday Mordialloc 10:00am Thursday Aspendale 9:15am Friday Mordialloc 11:30am Saturday Aspendale 6.00pm Sunday Mordialloc 8:00am, Aspendale 9:30am, Mordialloc 11:00am

TERM DATES TERM 1—1 FEBRUARY TO 29 MARCH (1.30pm Finish)

TERM 2—16 APRIL T O 29 JUNE (1.30pm Finish) TERM 3—16 JULY TO 21 SEPTEMBER (1.30pm Finish)

TERM 4—8 OCTOBER TO 19 DECEMBER (1.00pm Finish)

Pages 1 –2: Principal News and Dates to Remember Page 3: Dolphin Research Institute Update Page 4-5: St Brigid’s News and Events Page 6: Community News and Events

CASUAL DRESS DAY TOMORROW PLEASE BRING AN EASTER EGG

7pm. We look forward to seeing all the children and parent/s there to participate and continue in the Eucharist journey. Year 1 to 4 Swimming Program—19 to 28 March Our swimming program will commence next week at the Toby Haenan Swim Centre—10 Ashley Park Drive, Chelsea Heights. All information has been sent to families via Caremonkey. Swimming is a compulsory part of our Sport Program. 2019 Prep Enrolment Existing St Brigid’s families are now welcome to collect an Enrolment form for 2019 Preps. Forms are available at the St Brigid’s School Office or are available to download on the school website. We ask that our current families return their enrolment forms to us at their earliest opportunity, as vacancies will be offered to new families. It is vital that we have enrolment forms for current families handed into the office by Friday May 11, 2018. Please attach copies of Baptism and Birth Certificates and Immunisation History Statement from the Australian Immunisation Register (please note Maternal and Child Health Book records and Doctors letters are no longer acceptable). Prep 2019 Enrolments will open to families currently not at St Brigid’s on Monday 16 April and Enrolment tours will also commence that week. Enrolments close on Friday 11 May with interviews for all families in the following weeks. Families are welcome to book on one of our school tours. See our website for details. Bring an Easter Egg—Casual Dress Day—TOMORROW All children are invited to come to school in casual dress on Friday 16 March and bring along an Easter egg donation for our annual Easter Egg Raffle. Donations of baskets and Easter goods would be greatly appreciated. Uniform Shop The Uniform Shop will be open on Tuesday 27 March at 2.45pm for any winter uniform purchases. Families are reminded that you can order on a weekly basis through CDFpay.

Dear Families, Project Compassion Each class has a Project Compassion box and the children are raising money to support the work of Caritas Australia. Caritas provides support to people all over the world, including Australia. Please support the children in their fundraising efforts this term.

Eucharist Parent/Child Evening Just a reminder to parents that the Eucharist Parent/Child Evening is on tonight in Brigid Hall—two sessions 5pm and

As you may have noticed we have had some new faces at the gates when you arrive at school. The Wellbeing, Arts and Culture leaders have been doing an amazing job greeting people at the gate each morning. Well done, you are doing a fantastic job welcoming everyone to School.

END OF TERM 1—THURSDAY 28 MARCH—1.30PM

Parking Around our School Families are reminded to exercise caution when pulling up to a parking spot or pulling away from a parked position at drop off and pick up times. Families are also asked to ensure that we maximise the parking we have in non-line marked places in surrounding streets so as to not leave large unusable gaps between cars. Your support with these matters is very much appreciated by all.

Term Break A reminder that Term 1 ends on Thursday 29 March at 1.30pm and Term 2 commences on Monday 16 April at 8.45am. Next week I will be attending the National Future Schools Conference along with the Principals from the Peninsula Zone in the Southern Region. Wendy Sullivan will be acting Principal in my absence. Kind regards Michael Russo Principal

16/03/2018 Casual Clothes Day—Bring an Easter Egg St Patricks Day Assembly—2.30pm

19/03/2018 Grade 1 to 4 Swimming Commences

23/03/2018 1/2MF to Visit Nixon House

26/03/2018 Grade 1 to 4 Swimming Continues

28/03/2018 Last Day Grade 1 to 4 Swimming

29/03/2018 Easter Paraliturgy—9.30am All Welcome Easter Raffle—11.30am NO ARTSMART CLASS TODAY

END OF TERM 1—1.30PM

01/04/2018 Daylight Savings Ends

16/04/2018 BEGINNING OF TERM 2 5/6 Camp Canberra—Students arrive at school between 6.30am and 6.45am for a 7.00am departure Enrolment Tour Prep 2019—9.30am

18/04/2018 Year 4 Eucharist Reflection Day

20/04/2018 Year 4 Eucarharist Practice 9.00am Assembly 2.30pm 5/6 Campers return

21/04/2018 Year 4 Eucharist Journey Mass—6pm St Louis Church

22/04/2018 Year 4 Eucharist Journey Mass— 8.00am—St Brigid’s Church 9.30am - Louis Church 11.00am—St Brigid’s Church

23/04/2018 Prep Excursion to Werribee Zoo

Dates to Remember

BOOK CLUB ORDERS MUST BE IN

BY MONDAY 20 MARCH

DRI PEER TUTORING WORKSHOP

On Tuesday the 13th of March the Dolphin Research Institute Ambassadors (Astrid, Madison, Tom

and Emma) went to a workshop at OLA Primary School. We learned to teach younger students about sea creatures and keeping our oceans clean. We all had different activities to practise and finally present to the Year 1/2 students. Here are our thoughts about the day. Astrid – My presentation was about the Australian Fur Seal and the Longnose Fur seal. I did actions for the children to copy. It was easier than I thought, but it was hard to remember all my words. Madison – My presentation was about sea sponges. I found out two new facts; the first one was that sea sponges have been around for 600 million years and the second one is that the sea sponge can reform itself. Emma – I chose to do the introduction. I had to ask the students what animals live in the ocean and to describe the ocean. I thought it was going to be hard to talk but it was really fun and interactive. Tom – I was speaking about rubbish in the ocean and how it’s hard for dolphins to find food.

First we were taught by Mandy who is from D.R.I. Maddy

Then we practised presenting to the other ambassadors from different schools. Emma

After we had practised we presented to the 1/2 students.

Astrid & Tom

UNIFORM SHOP OPENING HOURS

TUESDAY 27 MARCH AT 2.45PM DON’T FORGET—WINTER UNIFORM COMMENCS APRIL16.

St Brigid’s News and Events

Congratulations to Isla B (3/4KF) who won a Gold Medal in the Board relay team at State Lifesaving

Championships on the weekend and to Ava A (5/6BL) (pictured) who won a Silver medal in the

Individual Boards.

Great job Isla and Ava—we are very proud of you!

Parents Group News

FOR ALL YOUR EASTER

HOT CROSS BUN NEEDS DON’T FORGET

TO SEE RYAN AND OUR GOOD FRIENDS AT BAKER’S DELIGHT

MORDIALLOC

Ryan and his team are great supporters

of our School!

Community News and Events

We would like to thank Barry Plant Mordialloc for kindly supplying us with Advertising Boards for our upcoming 2019 Enrolments.

PARENTS PLEAse NOTE

-NO ARTSMART CLASS

ON THURSDAY 29

march