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ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE

251 Diamond Creek Road

Greensborough North, 3088

Telephone: 9434 4565

No 3

21st February, 2019

Hello Everyone,

GENERAL FAITH NIGHTS

Yesterday the entire school participated in a mandatory practice

emergency evacuation drill. The staff and students were great, evacuating

to the front of the school in a calm and orderly manner. We will endeavour

to conduct emergency evacuation and lock in drills each term. The staff

also undertook their annual emergency management procedure training

last night.

Tomorrow we are taking a large number of students in our Swimming Team to the Eltham District

Swimming Carnival at Watermarc in the morning. We wish all our competitors the best of luck and

reassure them that their best is good enough. Parents are welcome to attend and cheer their

children on.

DISTRICT SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Tonight is the second session of the General Faith Night for families with

children who will be celebrating one of the Sacraments this year. The

first session night last Tuesday was highly successful and will again be

facilitated by Dr Christiaan Jacobs-Vandegeer, a researcher in the

Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry at ACU’s Melbourne campus. A

reminder the night starts at 7.00pm in the church.

EVACUATION DRILL

Year 4 parents please note that this year’s Year 4 Overnight Camp is on

Thursday and Friday 17th and 18th October, at Holy Cross in Temple-

stowe. This is a correction to the dates published in last week’s newsletter

calendar.

YEAR 4 CAMP — DATE CORRECTION

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Attached to the school newsletter, from the Federal Government, is a letter and list of frequently

asked questions regarding the collection of parental data, explaining the reasons why the govern-

ment is collecting parental data to support their new funding model for schools. Please take the time

to read this information.

PARENT ADDRESS INFORMATION

PREP 2020

It may sound ludicrous, but we are already receiving and accepting Prep

enrolments for 2020. If you have a sibling due to start Prep next year,

enrolment forms are available from Carly and Francine in the office.

David Delaney,

Principal

CONDOLENCES

Our deepest sympathies are extended to the Commandeur family—Daryl,

Rhiannon, Campbell (5/6AP) and Fraser (Alumni 2017) on the death of their

father and grandfather, Peter Commandeur. Please keep them in your prayers.

SCHOOL PHOTOS 2019

A reminder to parents and students that school photos will be taken at school on

Tuesday, 12th March. Please keep a check on school bags for information regard-

ing ordering school photos on line. Extra envelopes can be obtained from the

office for sibling photos and families wishing to place individual orders. An infor-

mation flyer is attached at the end of the school newsletter.

CSEF — ARE YOU ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?

Please read the a flyer regarding eligibility for CSEF (Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund). If you

are eligible, please complete the attached form and return to the school office asap.

SCHOOL FEES

A reminder that school fees accounts went home to families recently. Families wishing to pay by

direct debit plans need to submit their forms by Monday, 25th February. All other Term 1 fees and

levies are due by Friday, 1st March.

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DIARY DATES 2019

FEBRUARY

22nd Eltham District Swimming

Year 1 Swimming

25th Year 2 Swimming

MARCH

1st Open Morning

Year 1 Swimming

4th Nillumbik Division Swimming

Year 2 Swimming

5th Open Morning

6th Ash Wednesday

7th School Closure

8th School Closure

11th Labour Day Public Holiday

12th School Photos

14th Prep 2019 Teddy Bear’s Picnic

15th St Patrick’s Day Mass at

St Patrick’s Cathedral

Year 1 Swimming

17th St Patrick’s Day

18th Year 2 Swimming

19th Open Morning

20th Eucharist Faith Night—Yr 3 families

22nd Year 1 Swimming

23rd Open School Morning (Saturday)

23rd Eucharist Commitment Mass 6.00pm

24th Eucharist Commitment Mass

10.30am

25th Year 2 Swimming

27th Year 5/6 Camp - Waratah Beach

28th Year 5/6 Camp - Waratah Beach

29th Year 5/6 Camp - Waratah Beach

Year 1 Swimming

APRIL

1st Year 2 Swimming

2nd Prep 2020 Information Evening

3rd Parent/Teacher Chats

5th Prep Easter Bonnet Parade 9.15am

Year 1 Swimming

End of Term 1. Finish at 1.30pm

7th Daylight Savings ends

19th Good Friday

20th Holy Saturday

21st Easter Sunday

22nd Easter Monday

23rd Term 2 Commences

25th Anzac Day

27th First Eucharist 6.00pm - 3ST (1/5)

28th First Eucharist 10.30am - 3ST (2/5)

MAY

4th First Eucharist 6.00pm - 3OR (3/5)

5th First Eucharist 10.30am - 3OR (4/5)

10th Mother’s Day Morning Tea

11th First Eucharist 6.00pm - 3MP (5/5)

12th Mother’s Day

14th NAPLAN

15th NAPLAN

16th NAPLAN

MAY

17th School Closure—Report Writing Day

JUNE

10th Queen’s Birthday—Public Holiday

18th Confirmation Faith Night - Yr 5/6

19th Basket Supper

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22nd Confirmation Commitment

Mass, 6.00pm - Yr 5/6

23rd Confirmation Commitment

Mass, 10.30am - Yr 5/6

27th St Thomas Feast Day

28th End of Term 2. Finish at 1.30pm

JULY

15th Term 3 commences

25th School Disco

31st Term 3 Goal Setting Chats

AUGUST

15th Feast of the Assumption

19th Book Week commences (26th - 30th)

26th Book Week Parade

29th Father’s Day Breakfast

SEPTEMBER

1st Father’s Day

4th Art Show

11th Confirmation rehearsal at St

Patrick’s Cathedral

13th Confirmation (Yr 5/6) at St

Patrick’s Cathedral 7.00pm (Friday)

20th Footy Day

20th End of Term 3. Finish at 1.30pm

OCTOBER

6th Daylight Savings commences

7th Term 4 commences

8th Reconciliation Faith Night

Yr2 families 7.00pm

12th Reconciliation Commitment Mass

Yr 2

13th Reconciliation Commitment Mass

Yr 2

17th Year 4 Camp to Holy Cross

(amended date)

18th Year 4 Camp to Holy Cross

(amended date)

18th Gymnastics - Years 3/4

24th Sports Carnival

NOVEMBER

1st All Saints Mass 9.15am

Gymnastics - Year 3/4

4th Inservice — Report Writing Day

5th Melbourne Cup Day

8th Gymnastics - Year 3/4

11th Remembrance Day

12th Prep Orientation (1/3)

15th Gymnastics—Year3/4

19th Prep Orientation (2/3)

20th First Reconciliation 5.30pm & 7.00pm

22nd Gymnastics - Year 3/4

26th Prep Orientation (3/3)

DECEMBER

2nd Advent begins

4th Carols Evening

17th End of Term 4. Finish at 1.30pm

DIARY DATES 2019

CHANGE IN SECOND HAND UNI-

FORM HOURS FOR 2019

Monday afternoon (after school)

Wednesday morning (before school)

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RE NEWS

Update dates

Our Confirmation date is allocated to us by the Regional Bishop, who has to

celebrate Confirmation Masses at over 50 schools within our region, as well

as having many other commitments. As you can imagine his calendar is

quite full as he has many events and communities to consider. Schools are

often allocated a Friday night and even a Thursday night to celebrate Confir-

mation at the Cathedral. We have been very lucky in the past to always have

had a Sunday allocated to us to celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation.

Therefore, we as a school have no actual say in the date allocation we are

given.

CLARIFICATION REGARDING CONFIRMATION DATE ALLOCATION

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WELLBEING @ ST THOMAS

STAR ON THE YARD At assembly this week we launched a new initiative - ‘Star On The Yard’ as part of our whole

school approach to promoting School Wide Positive Behaviour. This is to promote positive behav-

iour and acknowledge students who are doing amazing things out on the yard.

Students can be nominated by a School Captain, Peer Mediator or a Teacher. Each week 1 student

will be announced as ‘Star On The Yard’, and will receive a certificate of acknowledgement and our

Star On The Yard trophy to keep (at school) on their desk for the week.

Mrs Theresa Egglezos

Student Wellbeing Leader

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Tim, from ‘Values For Life’, came to talk to the Year 1 & 2 students about resilience. We played a

game called ‘The Fox and the Hen’ and we learnt the BOUNCE acronym -

Bad times don’t last

Others can help

Unhelpful thinking makes it worse

Nobody is perfect

Change the things you can

Everybody is important

We talked about the catastrophe scale with examples about minor problems and major problems

and how everyone can be a problem solver.

YEAR 1 & 2 INCURSION

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Year 5 and 6 students are currently learning how to work in teams, be resilient, learn to trust and

cooperate with each other as part of their Inquiry and Religion focus of “How Can I Be the Best

Version of Me.” Today during an incursion, run by Supreme Incursions, the students were split into

teams to practice these skills. They enjoyed learning and practicing these skills through team

building activities.

Year 5/6 INCURSION

SCHOOL BANKING

Join the Dollarmites on a savings adventure with School Banking!

Every year the School Banking program launches a new savings theme and eight new exclusive

School Banking reward items.

In 2019, School Banking is taking children on a Polar Savers adventure to the Ice Cave of Savings.

There are 8 new reward items for 2019 from the Polar Savers range:

Scented Stackable Highlighters

Snowy Origami Set

Icicle Slapband Ruler

Yeti Fluffly Notepad

Arctic Owl Fluffy Keyring

Scratch Art Cards

Water Skimming Bounce Ball

Polar Pencils & Pencil Toppers

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PRINCIPAL AWARDS

PKK Billie R

PLS Ruby M

1CM Darcy W & Lara V

1FL Isaac R & Emilie C

1SH Marc P

2DH Tristan K

3OR Grace W

3ST Claudia S

3/4MP Michael P & Savannah T

4RS Betty G & Harrison G

5/6AP Will E

5/6LC Camryn C, Jacob G, Emma W & Lachlan W

5/6MG Amelia K

5/6MW Amelia S

ALL AWARDS AND GOLD PINS WILL BE PRESENTED TO

STUDENTS AT THE NEXT ASSEMBLY.

Happy Birthday to the following students who

celebrated their birthdays

18th February - 25th February

Liza H, Ave K, Yianna B, Max M, Isaac N, Ebony P,

Max B, Mia McC & Lauren S

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CSEF– ARE YOU ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?

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ATTENTION: YEAR 5 STUDENTS

Applications are now open for Year 5 students commencing Year 7 in

2021 at Catholic Secondary Schools.

(Applications close 23rd August, 2019)

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