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Volume 15, 23rd May 2013

Dear Families

Tomorrow is Walk to School Day and amap was sent home yesterday indicating

the meeting points. We encourageparents, particularly of those of youngerstudents, to join in the walk as it is an

opportunity to discuss road safety, safewalking routes and get to know theneighbourhood. Hopefully, families willchoose to walk when it is convenientrather than driving to and from school allthe time.

PREP 2014 New families to St Markscan collect enrolment forms from theschool office.New family Applications close 31st May2013.If you are a current family and have notput in a Prep Enrolment form yet pleasedo so now.

Letters of offer for all enrolments will besent out before 28th June 2013. Pleasenote that for current parents only this

letter, while needing to be returned, isonly a formality as siblings are given firstpriority to places.

SCHOOL OFFICE There will be limitedservices in the school office nextThursday 30th May due to Vicki and Judyat Admin Officer ProfessionalDevelopment Day.

SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY FRIDAY 26TH

JULY Julia Atkin has just confirmed oursecond PD day. The staff will be focusing

on Learning to Think, Learning to Learnand how this relates to the General

Capabilities which are part of the newAustralian Curriculum. This topic is a

continuation from the previous curriculumday.

ROAD SAFETY A reminder to parents todiscuss road safety with their childrenespecially those that ride bikes, scooters

etc. We have had a number of reportsrecently of children nearly being hit bycars because the children are not taking

notice of other road users.

WOOLWORTHS EARN & LEARNPlease remember to collect your stickersfrom Woolworths and remind relativesand friends that they can contribute as

well.

APPLICATONS TO GOVERNMENTSECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR 2014 -Applications for Year 6 students who wish

to attend a Government SecondarySchool in 2014 are now available fromthe school office. These applicationsmust be completed and returned to St

Marks for processing.Please ensure your Year 6 child has aschool booked for Year 7 in 2014.

NEWS FROM THE RECSacrament of Eucharist Online Massbooking sheets were sent home last

week. This form is also available on theSt Marks website and from tiq biz.Bookings will be open from Monday,

20th May and will close Friday 9thAugust.

TUCKSHOP Next Tuesdays special is aham & cheese toasted sandwich DrSmoothie, $4-00. Thanks, Carm.

HERB SALE The Environment Group areselling fresh herbs for $1 a bunch. Wehave rosemary, thyme, oregano, parsley,

ST. MARKS KEYSTONE FOR MAY IS LETS TALK!

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common mint and Vietnamese mint. Ifyou cant come, send a $1 to school withyour child. Thank you for your support.

CHILDRENS LITURGY NEWS

Every Sunday at 9:30am mass childrenfrom Prep to Year 6 are invited to join in

Childrens Liturgy at St Marks Church. Atthe liturgy children come to hear theword of God and participate in a varietyof activities that make them reflect onthe gospel story. This is a wonderfulopportunity for the children to cometogether and share their prayers andfeelings about Jesus. A special invitationis extended to the Year 5/6 children whomay like to be assistant leaders. Theyhave the opportunity to work with theyounger members of our church

community.Each session begins at the start of massin the hall and lasts for around 25-30minutes. If any Year 5/6 children areinterested in being leaders could theyplease see Mr Davies, Deputy Principal.We look forward to seeing new children

at Childrens liturgy during the year.

SACRED HEART LITURGY There will bea whole school liturgy on Friday 7 th June

at 11.40a.m. and all families arewelcome.We will also be collecting good qualityused household items (not food) for

donation to the local St Vincents de Paulwho will then distribute them to theneedy. The collection will be from

Tuesday 4th June to Friday 7th Juneand goods are to be placed in theparent room.Suggestions for donations are attached to

the newsletter.

SPORTS NEWS - Mr Snell has available

2013 Toyota AFL tickets Collingwood vAdelaide Crows 12th July 7.50pm.Please email Mr Snell onvsnell@smdingley.catholic.edu.au if youwould like tickets.

CANCER COUNCIL BIGGESTMORNING TEA Thank you to all those

that took time to share a cup of tea toraise money for Cancer, $214-00 wasraised, THANK YOU.

PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWS AllEntertainment books should be returnedby now unless you are purchasing one. If

you have a copy at home which you are

not purchasing please return it by nextTuesday 28th May.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB: Issue 4 has

been sent home this week. Money weearn through orders helps to top up booktitles in our library. Orders need to be

handed into the office. Closing dates foreach issue will be advertised in thenewsletter. NO LATE ORDERS WILL BEACCEPTED. PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU

ARE SENDING CORRECT MONEY,ORDERS WITH INCORRECT PAYMENTWILL ALSO BE RETURNED. There are

different booklets for different agegroups, Prep: Wombat, 1/2: Lucky, 3/4:Arrow, 5/6: Star.

Closing date for this issue is :

Monday 3rd June

SCHOOL FEES School Fee Statements

were sent home at the beginning of thisterm. School fee accounts can be paid bycash, cheque or internet banking into theschool bank account (BSB 083 347, A/c46545 3309 please remember toinclude your name and account number).

UNIFORM SHOP. The uniform shop isopen Wednesday morning 9am 9.30am. Order forms are available from theschool office and website. They can be

left at the office to be completed onWednesdays after 9.30 am.

The old style sports tops in sizes 6, 12,14 and 16 have been reduced to $15.

OSHC NEWS Hi All, with winterapproaching its important to remind your

children that a lot of the afterschool careprogram will be spent indoors now. Wewill be doing a lot of winter themeactivities and decorating the room. Any

ideas you may have would be greatly

appreciated. Also a reminder withholidays around the corner its time to

start thinking about holiday programlocations can be found atwww.campaustralia.com.au., or phone0423 793 677.

Program Times BSC: 7 9 am, ASC 3.25- 6pm.

City of Kingston Vacation CareProgram Dates: Monday 1 July Fri12 July 2013 We are excited to bring to

you the Brochure and Enrolment form forthe July 2013 Vacation Care program.This program has been developedthrough consultation with children,

families and educators during the April

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vacation care program. It is a fun filledprogram giving children opportunities tofollow their interests, have newexperiences, make new friends, explore,

learn, discover and experience successthrough play.Enrolments Start: Monday 3rd June.

Close: Friday 21 June, 2013.It is requested children who requiresupport for inclusion in a program,submit enrolment and payment forms as

early as possible to allow time to applyfor funding.Dont miss out on your childrens spot atone of our fantastic programs to find out

more visits Kingstons websitewww.kingston.vic.gov.au. For enquiriesplease call the Vacation Care Team on

(03) 9581 4846 or (03) 9581 4875.

Thought for the Week:

Have a heart that never tires and a touch

that never hurts. Charles Dickens

Regards

Debbie Darvell

TERM 224 May District Cross Country

Walk to school day31st May PA Student Disco7th June Whole School Liturgy10th June Queens Birthday holiday

28th June Term 2 ends 2.30pm15th July Term 3 commences 8.55a.m26th July SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY12th & 13th November School Concert

May Keystone

Lets talk

Prep D

Daniel Semmens for adding thoughtfuland valuable ideas to whole class andsmall group discussions. Your ideas

are always helpful Daniel!

Prep EOlivia Aplidjotis for being a great

listener and always trying her best in

class discussions.

Prep TMassimo Raso for following instructions

and presenting his project to the class.Massimo was able to share his thoughts

and ideas and explain the process he

used.

1/2CJustin Samachetty for always listeningcarefully when others are speaking.

Well done Justin!!!

1/2DJulia Hong for making eye contact when

speaking to others and using a clear

voice when contributing to classroomdiscussions. Well done Julia!

1/2FJulian Sesa for giving helpful feedback

to his reading partner at Read toSomeone time. Well done!

1/2PJasmine Gillam for always listening toinstructions and following directions.

Great effort Jasmine!

1/2RXavier Mauerhofer for always listening

and contributing during our classroomdiscussions. Well done!

1/2SCIsobel Lawson for her eagerness to

share her thoughts and ideas with therest of the class.

3/4ATiana Wanigasekera for always

participating in class discussions and

sharing her creative ideas. Well doneTiana!

3/4KR

Sarah Bose for always be willing toshare her skills and knowledge.

3/4MTwo awards next week.

3/4AMEbony McCarthy for always sharing her

thoughtful insights with the class aswell as listening respectfully to the

thoughts of others.

3/4PMGrace Van Tilburg for always having a

go at sharing her ideas in class

discussions. Well done Grace!5/6C

Alexandra Lefebure for being a greatlistener in all class and group

discussions and for developing the

confidence to share her ideas we well.

5/6NOlivia Dempsey for wonderful answers

during class discussions and being agood listener who followed all

instructions to complete her Laptop

Learners Licence! Congratulations

Olivia5/6P

Phoebe Tann for listening attentivelywhen others are speaking and

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responding in a well thought out

manner.5/6R

Tyler Alexander for displaying self-respect and self-control in all his

learning and in his interactions with hispeers. Well done Tyler!

5/6S

Delaine Pelpola for her willingness to

share her ideas during classdiscussions. Well done Delaine!

St. Vincent de Paul Society Charity donation suggestions

All donations need to be in good condition and respectful to those receiving thegoods.

Suggested Donations.

ST JAMES COLLEGEIS YOUR SON IN GRADE 5?NOW TAKING ENROLMENTS

FOR YEAR 7 2015COLLEGE TOURSFRIDAY 24TH MAYFRIDAY 21ST JUNE9.00AM - 10.30AM

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Witness theCollege at Work

For further information contact the StJames College office on 9575 8100 or email stjames@sjcbe.catholic.edu.au

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Week Ending 24th May 2013

FOOD TECHNOLOGY RECIPE

CHOCOLATE CHIP BISCUITS

Ingredients:

125g butter, softened cup brown sugar cup castersugar

1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla1 cups self raising flour1 cup milk chocolate chips

Method:

1. CREAM together butter and sugars until light and fluffy.Whisk in egg and vanilla.

2. Stir in flour then fold through Chocolate Chips.3. PLACE teaspoonfusl on greased baking trays.4. Bake in a moderately slow oven 160C for 10-15 minutes or

until cooked.5. Cool on a wire rack.