.

For the people in my life

who are easy to love.

I thank you for my family and friends

who understand any actions,

who support me in my decisions

and whose presence can lift

the burden of a thorny day.

Amen

Dear Parents, Carers, Staff and Students We strive to live out the gospel values in a supportive, caring and nurturing environment that acknowledges and celebrates the gifts and talents of all those in the community. Our school rules are based on respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for the environment and respect for property. At Santa Clara Catholic Primary School, we offer a curriculum that provides quality teaching and learning programs to meet the learning needs of students living in the 21st Century. Our learning programs provide a range of educational experiences for all students that will challenge, motivate and encourage them to reach their full potential. The staff at our school are committed and dedicated to providing a stimulating learning environment to cater for the individual needs of each student. We work as a team to ensure that we provide quality teaching and learning programs that are innovative, contemporary and instil a love of lifelong learning.

FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION: MONDAY, 15 AUGUST This was a Holy Day of Obligation. Mary was a very special person in every sense of the word. She was the Mother of Jesus and as such was born without original sin. As a fitting reward for the life she dedicated so wonderfully to God, she was taken up to Heaven, body and soul, when the course of her life on earth was finished. ‘Almighty, ever-living God, you raised to eternal glory the body and soul of the immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of your son. Grant that our minds may always be directed heavenward and that we may deserve to share her glory. Amen’. PASTORAL CARE

Bereavement – It is with sadness

that I inform you that Mr Tulett’s

sister passed away last week. We

offer our sincere condolences to Mr

Tulett and his family. Our thought

and prayers are with him during his

time of grief.

91 Coolgardie Street, St James WA 6102 Postal Address: P O Box 201, BENTLEY WA 6982

Telephone: (08) 9251-0400 I Email Address: admin@santaclara.wa.edu.au I Facsimile: (08) 9451-4788 Website: web.santaclara.wa.edu.au

18th August 2016 IMPORTANT DATES: Wednesday 17th – 19th August Year 6 Camp Friday 19th August 2.15pm Pre Primary Curriculum Assembly Monday 22nd August Year 3,4 & 5 visiting the Bentley Library Thursday 25th August Term 3 School Fees Due Monday 29th August PP – Year 6 Energy Power Incursion Tuesday 30th August 8.45am Year 1 classroom visit by Father Chris 6.00pm P&F Meeting 6.45pm School Board Meeting Friday 2nd September 9am PP & Kindy Athletics Carnival 9am Year 3 Participation Mass Sunday 4th September Father’s Day

Book Week

20th–26th August 2016

2.15pm Friday 26th August

Book Week Parade

PRE-PRIMARY & KINDY ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

On the 2nd September, the Pre-Primary and Kindy classes will participate in their Athletics carnival which will be held on the school oval at 9.00am.

TRINITY COLLEGE - ADVERTISEMENT FOR ENROLMENT

‘If you are looking for a holistic, quality Catholic education for your son, Trinity College in East Perth may be the school you are searching for. We strive to provide the highest level of teaching and learning in an environment that keeps expanding to meet the physical and emotional needs of all students. To learn more about the extensive things on offer such as our state-of-the-art robotic observatory or our Design and Technology centre using the latest equipment in technology laboratories, please visit our website for further information. Our virtual tour and online application makes the process of enrolling your son as simple as possible. Interviews are now taking place for year 7

in 2018, with limited places available for year 7 next year. www.trinity.wa.edu.au”

God Bless.

Mrs Mim Ellis

Assistant Principal

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Parents, if you would like to

place a note in the Pastoral

Care section of the newsletter

in relation to a birth or death,

could you please send your

message to the office by no

later than Thursday afternoon.

If you would like the school

community to pray for any

special intentions you may

have, e.g. a family member

who is ill or who has passed

away. Please let your child’s

class teacher or Mr King

know.

God Bless

Richard Win Pe Principal

YEAR SIX CAMP

The year 6 students left yesterday for camp despite the bad weather. They arrived safely, settled in well and began their planned activities without any problems. We wish them all the best for the next two days and am sure they will have a fantastic time. Thank you to the staff members and parent helpers who have accompanied the children. PRE-PRIMARY ASSEMBLY

This Friday 19th August, the Pre-Primary class will present their curriculum assembly. This will commence at 2.15pm.

CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK 2016

On Monday 22nd August, the years 3, 4 and 5 students will be attending the Bentley Library to listen to a presentation by Justin D’Ath, a children’s author, as part of the celebrations for Children’s Book Week. A note will be sent home today requesting permission for the children to attend. Please complete and return to your child’s class teacher as soon as possible.

On Friday 26th August, the children will be participating in the book Week parade which will commence at 2.15pm. The students can dress up as their favourite book character for the day.

WHOLE SCHOOL INCURSION - ENERGY POWER

On Monday 29th August, the

students will be participating in a

whole school incursion. Classes

from Pre-Primary to year 6 will be

allocated a time throughout the

day to attend the incursion where

they will listen to and participate

in a variety of activities about

energy power

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL NEWS Hello everyone. I can’t believe we are halfway through this term already! Gosh, where has the time gone! All the children have been working hard and learning many wonderful new things in their classes during the term. PERFORMING ARTS

Yesterday I had the pleasure of accompanying the Year four class, along with Miss Tan and Mrs Klomp to the Performing Arts - Choir section which was held in Balcatta. The children sang in front of a very large audience, including students from seven other catholic schools. They sang two songs and I was so impressed with their performance. They have worked very hard over the last ten weeks to prepare for this day and did a wonderful job. Thank you Miss Tan and Mrs Klomp for preparing the children so well. Miss Tan is already planning for next year’s performance!

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL NEWS

TERM 3 FEES Fees for Term 3 were sent out

early last week and are due by the Thursday 25th August. If you are ever experiencing any difficulty paying your fees, please contact

myself or Richard Win Pe prior to the due date to discuss further.

Many thanks Jaimee Wyss

Finance Officer

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ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

NEWSLETTER – THURSDAY 18 AUGUST 2016

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

Thank you to everyone who made our Santa Clara Feast Day a success. The day was a huge success, with $1,103.95 being donated by students, staff and parents. All monies raised will be donated to Catholic Missions. Next term, the school will donate to St Vincent de Paul and information on this will be in mid-October.

Regards

Larry King (Assistant Principal Religious Education)

Book Fair

Santa Clara Annual Scholastic Book Fair began on the 17th August.

The opening hours for the Book Fair will be extended this year thanks to the help of the P&F.

Wednesday 17th August from 3.00pm – 4 .00pm

Thursday 18th August from 8.00pm – 9.00am

Thursday 18th August from 3.00pm – 4.00pm

Friday 19th August from 8.00am – 9.00am

This year there are also new ways to make payment by credit card / cash.

Make on online payment using your smartphone:

Visit www.scholastic.com.au/payment to make a secure credit card payment online.

Phone payment:

free call 1800 557 908 to make a secure automated phone service for instant payment.

With either of these ways of payment, please record the receipt number on the form provided on the Book Fair invitation and hand it to the cashier.

If either of these options are not suitable we will, of course, accept cash or a traditional credit card slip can be completed.

If you have any queries, please contact Ann Ball.

Please come along to our book fair and help provide valuable resources for the school library.

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Friday 26th August 2.15pm

Book Week Parade

We have been informed that you can book tickets online for the 2016 Festival Concert

at Perth Concert Hall on Monday 12th September directly through Perth

Concert Hall (not ticketmaster as previously stated). Information is also

provided on the Catholic Arts website with a direct link to purchase tickets:

WEB SALES: www.perthconcerthall.com.au

PHONE BOOKINGS: Call 08 9231 9999 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. BOX OFFICE: In person from the Perth Concert Hall box office 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.

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CANTEEN ROSTERS

Friday 19th August Michelle Kinsman

Monday 22nd August Shamila Suresh

Kumar

Friday 26th August Help Needed

Monday 29th August Sharon Morris

Friday 2nd September Help Needed

Monday 5th September Faction Carnival

P&F Coming Events: Term 3 Fathers Day Raffle – Friday 2nd September Faction Day Carnival Subway Order Form – Due Friday 2nd September Term 4 Years 4 & 6 Cake Stall – Friday 28th October International Food Festival & Fete – Sunday 13th November

P&F FATHERS DAY RAFFLE

The P&F will be running a raffle for Father’s Day The prize will be a signed and mounted West Coast Eagles

Football

Tickets will be sent home with your child. Please return all tickets, sold and unsold , and money in a sealed envelope to the P&F BOX in the Front Office.

Tickets $2 each or $5 for three. We will also be selling tickets after school in the

undercover area so keep an eye out for P&F Members. Raffle will be drawn Friday 2nd September at assembly

Thank you from the P&F

We only have 4 Entertainment™ Books left to

sell! Don’t miss out, order yours today before

we have to return them!

Plus if you order online, delivery is FREE!

Thank you to everyone who has ordered an

Entertainment™ Book this year, so far we

have raised $221 towards our School. This

would not have been possible without your

support.

Still only $65 you only need to use it twice

and it’s paid for itself! So hurry and order

now! $13 from each book sold contributes to

our fundraising!

Order forms went home last week for uniforms for term 4

2016 and for term 1 2017

Please return order forms by Monday 5th September, this

will allow plenty of time for orders to be placed with

suppliers. A date will be announced in the newsletter

when uniforms are ready for collection.

A Selection of uniforms are available for sizing at the

uniform shop and out the front of Pre Primary and Kindy

Thank you

Sonia Thiel

Uniform Shop Co ordinator

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Santa Clara School

Athletics Carnival Lunch Order Form

The P&F are organising Subway for lunch for the Year 1 - 6 Athletics Carnival on

Monday 5th September 2016.

Please place your name, year and choose your Sub on the order form below.

For the cost of $7.00 you get to choose one Subway with your choice of bread, one meat,

salad and sauce Plus one cookie and one drink.

Please tick which items you would like and return to the P&F Box in the office by the morning

of FRIDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER in a sealed envelope with correct money.

Please note one order form per person.

Parents are welcome to order lunch. In the year group section please mark PARENT for easy

collection. Extra order forms are available at the office.

NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED as we have to place orders with Subway on Friday 2nd

Sept at midday so they can be ready for collection Monday morning.

The school canteen will be closed on Monday 5th September.

P & F Committee

Santa Clara School

Athletics Carnival Monday 5th September 2016

Subway Lunch Order Form

NAME: _______________________________________ YEAR: _______________

BREAD SUB SALAD SAUCE COOKIE DRINK

CHICKEN CHEESE

WHEAT HAM LETTUCE BBQ CHOC CHIP CHOC MILK

WHITE TURKEY TOMATO DOUBLE CHOC APPLE JUICE

WRAP ROAST BEEF CUCUMBER MAYO

CARROT