St Catherine of Siena T: 9743 2166 E: principal@scmeltonwest.catholic.edu.au W: www.scmeltonwest.catholic.edu.au

NEWSLETTER Term 4, Week 8 December 1st 2017

Dear Families,

Fr Michael Moody, Parish Priest, Fr Geoff McIllroy

Miss Carmel Marantelli, Principal

and St Catherine of Siena school staff

invite all families

to join us in giving thanks for the 2017 school year

on Wednesday, 13th December at 9.15am

at St Catherine of Siena Church,

followed by morning tea in the school hall.

Throughout the year many parents, guardians and grandparents have contributed much to the activities and life of the school. You

have attended excursions, been members of the Parents and Friends, assisted with functions such as the school disco and Mother’s

and Father’s day stalls, attended events such as the book parade and brought grandparents to share Grandparents Day with the

children, been a classroom helper, covered library books, heard children read and so much more. We would like to say thank you for

all that you have done by inviting you to join us for our End of Year Mass and Morning Tea on Wednesday 13th December

Have a great weekend everyone.

Carmel Marantelli

PRINCIPAL

Advent Week 1

Hark the glad sound! The saviour comes, The saviour promised long: Let ev’ry heart prepare a throne, And ev’ry voice a song. He comes the pris’ners to release, On Satan’s bondage held. The gates of brass before Him burst, The iron fetters yield. He comes the broken heart to bind, The bleeding soul to cure, And with the treasures of His grace To enrich the humble poor. Our glad hosannas, prince of Peace, Thy welcome shall proclaim, And heav’ns eternal arches ring With Thy beloved name. Paul Doddridge 1702-1751 Father, meet me in the waiting, the place where I long for what is not fully in view. Still my heart and give me the ability to know that You are near. I believe Your plans are good. I see it in the birth of Your only Son. But sometimes I struggle to see You beyond the haze that surrounds me. Renew my confidence

as I lift my eyes to You. Be glorified in my life during this season of expectation. Amen

Upcoming Events

4th December - Yr 5/6 Excursion to Reading Cinema

5th December - Christmas Dress Up Day

8th December - Advent Liturgy at 2:30pm

11th December - Christmas Concert

12th December - Yr 7 2018 Orientation day at CRC

13th December - End of Year Mass at 9:15am

14th December - Advent Liturgy at 2:30pm

15th December - School Picnic at Maddingley Park

Parish Of Melton Office

10 Unitt Street, Melton

Tel: 9743 6515, Fax: 9747 8603

Email: stdoms@bigpond.net.au

Office Open: Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm

Mass Times - St Catherine of Siena

Wednesday: 9.15am

Tuesday Evening: 7.00pm

Saturday Evenings: 6.00pm

Sunday Mornings: 9.00am & 11.00am

Sunday Evenings: 5pm

Reconciliation

Saturday : 5.30pm- 5.45pm

Mass Times - St Dominic’s

Thurs - Friday : 9.15am

2018 Student Leaders It is with great pleasure that we announce our school leaders for 2018 are:

School Captains - Mercy Leota-Seiuli Seufatu & Lincoln Braszell

School Vice Captains - Kalista Moore & Wel Majok

Green Sport Captains - Caitlyn Whitehand & Cooper Ward-Devlyn

Gold Sport Captains - Olivia Eagle, Amelia Vannuccini & Joel Horton

Blue Sport Captains - Nikita Pereira & Ayoum Mayan

Red Sport Captains - Jessica Ferris, Natasha Carneiro & Jackson Wright

Christian Service Team - Nancy Lalia, Emma King, Shanessa Teves, Anna Aguirre,

Abby Janetzki and Ryan Cassar.

ICT Monitors - Lee Hickling, Ryan Dreaver, Josh Singh, Jack Goudie & Connor

Ashford

Art Monitors - Isabella Kitchener, Chelsea Claveria, Jamie Millington, Adut Makuei

& Bailey Gallagher

Library Monitors - Elesha Gruis, Suhavi Chhabra, Samantha Haque & Mariana Ishak

Uniform Shop News

Please note the final days the uniform

shop will be open for 2017 will be

Monday, 11th December from 8:30am -

9:00am and Wednesday, 13th December

from 8:30am - 9:00am. The uniform shop

will be closed in week 11 for stocktake.

The uniform shop will re-open in 2018 on

Tuesday, 30th January from 11:30am to

1:30pm and then again on Wednesday,

31st January from 8:30am - 9:00am.

Students in Year 1 - 6 return

to school on Wednesday,

31st January 2018.

This year we have had the whole school focus on “being a Bucket Filler”, discussing

how we can demonstrate Acts of Kindness and what it feels like when we do

something kind for others. The Year 6 students have studied the book “Wonder” by

R. J Palacio which embraces difference, explores courage and resilience and

reminds us all just how much our words and actions affect other people.

To celebrate the release of 'Wonder' at the cinemas the Year 5/6 students will be

viewing this on the 4th of December. Reading Cinemas asked us to create a display,

that shows the community, just how much we, at St Catherine of Siena, 'Choose

Kind'. This display will be shown from 24th of November onwards so make

sure you check it out next time you are at Woodgrove!

Thank you to the grade 6 teachers and all of the children for creating this

‘WONDERful’ display.

Have a happy week.

Kristie Browning

Wellbeing and Special Needs Leader

Christmas Dress Up Day The Year Two’s have been writing persuasive texts for our school Christmas

dress up day on Tuesday, 5th December. We hope that everyone can get

involved and that Ellie from 2K can convince you further!

I strongly believe that the whole of St Catherine of Siena should dress up on

Christmas Dress Up Day so we get enough money to buy presents for the people in

our community who are in need.

Firstly, the whole school should dress up on the 5th December for Christmas dress

Up Day and bring a gold coin donation so we can get amazing presents for all of the

people in need. This will definitely make them extremely happy and excited for

Christmas.

Secondly, I definitely think that we should do the whole school Christmas Dress Up

Day because we can wear reindeer ears or Santa beards and a Christmas top. I

definitely think that this year will be an amazing Christmas Dress Up Day!

Finally, we should definitely do the Christmas Dress Up Day so we can celebrate the

meaning of Jesus’ birthday and be like Him by raising money and giving children

presents.

We should definitely do the whole school Christmas Dress Up Day so we get lots of

money so the people in need receive good presents. We can also have a break from

our school uniform and celebrate Jesus’ birthday by being like Him to help those in

need. Please will you join in on our Christmas Dress Up Day and bring a gold coin

donation on Tuesday, 5th December?

Whole School Picnic

Date: Friday, 15th December 2017

Venue: Maddingley Park, Maddingley, VIC 3340

Time: 8:50am - 3:15pm for students going on the bus.

For students coming with their parents, the picnic will begin at

approximately 9:30am and conclude at approximately 2:00pm.

Snack and Lunch Arrangements: Children need to bring food for the day as per

usual; a healthy snack and lunch as well as a drink bottle of water.

Clothing: Students will need to wear their full sports uniform and bring their

school hat and sunscreen.

Parents and family members are welcome to attend the picnic

and will need to provide their own food and it is advised that you

bring along a picnic rug, chairs, table etc.

***All students must return a signed permission and

medical form by Thursday, 7th December***

This year’s school concert will be held on Monday, 11th December at

6:30pm in the school hall.

The theme of this year’s concert is ‘PEACE’ and children are asked to come dressed in Christmas clothes and

Christmas colours.

Full rehearsal on Monday, 11th December at 11:30am. If anyone is unable to attend the evening session you are

more than welcome to come at this time to view the concert.

We look forward to seeing you all there.

PARISH OF MELTON “Come Home for Christmas”

CHRISTMAS MASS TIMETABLE 2017

St Catherine of Siena Church

Bulmans Road Melton West

Sunday, 24th December,

Christmas Eve

***5:00pm, 8:00pm & 11:00pm***

Monday, 25th December

Christmas Day

9:00am & 11:00am

No Mass - Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning

Communal Sacrament of Penance

Tuesday, 12th December at 7:30pm

Individual Sacrament of Penance

Saturday, 2nd December 5:15pm - 5:45pm

Sunday, 3rd December 4:15pm - 4:45pm

Saturday, 9th December 5:15pm - 5:45pm

Sunday, 10th December 4:15pm - 4:45pm

Saturday, 16th December 5:15pm - 5:45pm

Sunday, 17th December 4:15pm - 4:45pm

**PLEASE NOTE: There is no sacrament of Penance on Christmas Eve

Term 4 2017

CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to the following children who all received a class award this week.

These awards will be presented at our Monday morning assembly. Keep up the terrific effort!!

Prep B - Madison Griffith

Prep C - Maggie Michael

Prep D - Madison McGrath

1E - Bethany Russell

1F - Priscilla Deng

1H - Indie Thorneycroft

2I - Hannah Wills

2J - Faith Abraham

2K - Mitchell Stanic

3L - Ayuen Majok

3M - Justin Keer

3O - Victoria Solomon

4R - Charlee Bugeja

4T - Monica Teichelman

4V - Rhianna Davis

5Q - Cooper Stevens

5S - Bailey Gallagher

5U - Tahlia Gigliotti

6N - Ajak Thuc

6P - Jude Praveen-John

LoTE - Aiden Magri & Anhiany Anhiany

Reading - James Mwaka, Abel Solomon, Wel Anyar & Declan Swan

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

4 Week 9

*Monday morning

awards

*Yr 5/6 Excursion to

Reading Cinema

5

*Christmas Day Up

Day

6 7 8

*Week 2 Advent

Liturgy @ 2:30pm

9 10

11 Week 10

*Monday awards

*Christmas Concert

@ 6:30pm

12

*Yr 7, 2018

Orientation Day @

CRC

13

*St Catherine’s End

of Year Mass @

9:15am

14

*Week 3 Advent

Liturgy @ 2:30pm

15

*Whole School Picnic

@ Maddingley Park

16 17

18 Week 11

*Monday morning

awards

*Yr 6 Big Day Out

19

*2018 Yr 1 - 6

Orientation

*Christmas Liturgy

@ 2pm

20

*Yr 6 Graduation @

7pm

21

*Students Last Day -

dismissed @

1:30pm

22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

1 January 2018 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31 Jan 2018

Year 1-6 start

1 Feb 2018

Preps start

2 3 4