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Educating the Whole Child for Today and Tomorrow. A school community that recognises learning is natural, creative and
ongoing.
St Francis Primary School Newsletter
Week 4, Term 4, 2016
Prayer and Reflection ~ Week 4 Term 4
Prayer for Students undertaking exams Loving God be with me now, as I prepare for my exams.
Thank you for the many talents and gifts you have given me and for the opportunity of education.
Calm my nerves and anxiety, help me to remember all that I have studied, to express it clearly and to answer the questions the very best that I can.
Holy Spirit, sit with me in my exam - and always.
In Jesus' name
Amen
Peace and Joy Justice Integrity Creation
Psalm 121 A good scripture to meditate on before going into an exam room is Psalm 121. It speaks of God's everlasting love and protection:- I look up to the mountains; does my strength come from mountains? No, my strength comes from God, who made heaven, and earth, and mountains. He won’t let you stumble, your Guardian God won’t fall asleep. Not on your life! Israel’s Guardian will never doze or sleep. God’s your Guardian, right at your side to protect you— Shielding you from sunstroke, sheltering you from moonstroke. God guards you from every evil, he guards your very life. He guards you when you leave and when you return, he guards you now, he guards you always.
TERM 4 2016
Mon, 31st Oct Bishops Holiday – no school Tues, 1st Nov Melbourne Cup holiday – no
school Fri, 4th Nov Thermoix Raflle launch – school
library – 7.00 p.m. Mon 7th, Tues 8th, Wed 9th Nov
Grade 5/6 Camp Anglesea
Thurs, 10th Nov School Closure Day – Staff PD Melbourne
Fri, 11th Nov Remembrance Day Liturgy 10.30 a.m.
Tues, 15th Nov Jump Start – 2017 Foundation students
Thurs, 17th Nov Gr F-2 attend Mass 12.30 pm Tues, 22nd Nov Jump Start 2017 Foundation
students School Board Meeting
Thus, 24th Nov SAKG Picnic Day Fri, 25th Nov Gr 2 Sleepover at school Tues, 29th Nov Jump Start 2017 Foundation
Students Wed, 30 Nov Camp Quality Puppet Show Thurs, 1st Dec Gr 3-4 attend Mass 12.30 pm Mon, 5th Dec Gr 4 Transition SMOTA Tues, 6th Dec Final Jump start and whole
School Transition Day Thurs, 8th Dec Gr 5-6 attend Mass 12.30 pm Fri, 9th – Thurs, 15th Dec
Swimming Program
Wed, 14th Dec End of Year Mass & Graduation 7.00 p.m.
Fri, 16th Dec Last day of school Mon, 19th Dec Staff PD Tues, 20th Dec Staff last day. Thurs 22nd Dec Nathalia Carols by Candlelight
TERM DATES
NOTICE BOARD
ThermomixRaffle/$2000.00voucher.Ourlastfundraiseroftheyear.LaunchnextFriday,4Novemberat7pmintheschoollibrary.Pleaseseeflyerinnewsletterforfurtherinformation.
Dear Parents and Friends of St Francis, Thank you to everyone for your kind thoughts and well wishes over the past few weeks. Being sick is not something I am used to, and being told to slow down and rest up was as foreign as Hawthorn not being in this year’s grand final. The viral infection that took hold certainly knocked me for six and had had its way with me for several days. However, getting sick makes you even more grateful for when you are in good health. There have been some nasty bugs going around at the moment and continue to cause illness within our community. If you or your children are feeling unwell please take the time to recover, get well, listen to your body and especially to those giving advice. To all those at GV Health thank you for your care. Thanks also to our staff and Veronica Williams for going above and beyond over the past few weeks. We have a wonderful staff who work tirelessly to support one another, our students and our school. Best wishes to all students undertaking their year 12 exams. It’s a stressful time for many students and families in our community and our thoughts and prayers are with all those who have commenced their exams this week. Good luck. The community reading day last Monday was a huge success and our students really enjoyed participating in this great community event. Reading has been a focus of improvement across our school and the annual community-reading day reinforces the importance and fun of reading. We continue praying for Fr Chris and Ella Wilson. A few reminders… * No school next Monday or Tuesday; * New School Bell times will be changing on Monday 7th November ~ 1st Bell 8:45am Whole School Reading Time ~ 2nd Bell 9:00 am Classes Commence.
Enjoy a great long weekend everyone.
MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
This week our Positive Behaviour Blitz is Responsibility.
Responsibility is the ability to look after a person or thing and being prepared to take the blame if something goes wrong. It is an indication of maturity, reliability and trustworthiness. It also includes the ability to take on duties, or be the instigator of a task or project. In its simplest form, responsibility means “making your own decisions”.
In Week 3 our Social Skills Blitz was around Responsibility. The following
students were nominated by their peers and teachers as displaying positive behaviour last week:
Tennille Kautai, Scarlet Wilson, Archer Backway, Jack Myers,
Charlie Dietrich, Zara Limbrick & Ryan Dealy Winner of the care box was Clancy Baker
SOCIAL SKILLS BLITZ
Next Friday, 4th November 2016 we will be launching our final fundraiser for 2016, a Thermomix Raffle. First prize is a Thermomix (valued at $2,000.00) OR a $2,000.00 voucher to be spent at any business/s with a Nathalia postcode. We will be holding a demonstration of the Thermomix in the school library next Friday evening commencing at 7.00 p.m. where you will get to see what this amazing piece of equipment can do. There are a limited number of raffle tickets for sale at $20.00 each. A flyer has been sent home today – please feel free to invite family and friends who may not be connected to St Francis. For catering purposes please let Lonky know if you are able to attend the launch.
What is bullying? Bullying is when someone:
• keeps picking on you again and again and tries to make you feel bad
• says or does lots of mean things that upset you • makes fun of you a lot • tries to stop you from joining in or make others not like you • keeps hurting you such as hitting or punching you. •
Bullying feels awful. You feel like you can't stop it.
Bullying can happen in person or online (sometimes called cyberbullying). It might be something other people can see or it might be hidden.
Sometimes you might have a fight or argument with someone. If it happens once, it is not bullying even though it can be upsetting. It is also not bullying if you sometimes fight with a friend and you can sort it out.
Bullying is not okay. You have the right to feel safe.
If you don't feel safe, get help right now from your mum, dad, teacher, or another adult who will listen to you!
ST FRANCIS COMMUNITY GROUP NEWS
SAY NO! TO BULLYING
ST FRANCIS COMMUNITY GROUP NEWS
NUMURKAH SINGERS INC
NSI KIDS TERM PROGRAM
The NSI Kids term program has been arranged to give young people in the area a creative outlet other than the Winter Holiday Program currently available. The Winter Holiday
program will still continue as usual. The NSI Kids term program is for children aged 7yo to 17yo. As we will need to work around other shows that will be in production throughout the year, the program will run on a Monday night from 5 pm to 6.30 pm during the school term. The cost per term will be $200.00 per child. There are only limited spaces available - maximum of 30 at this stage. One show (two performances) to be held in June. If sufficient interest a second show in October/November. If you have any further questions please speak to a committee member or message our Facebook page. Expression of interest: Child’s Name:________________________________________ Child’s Age”_________________________________________ Address:_____________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Phone:______________________________________________ Email:________________________________________________
COMMUNITY NEWS
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COMMUNITY NEWS
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St Francis Catholic Primary School acknowledges the Bangarang and Yorta Yorta people, the traditional custodians of the land on which our school is situated. We commit ourselves to actively work alongside Aboriginal people for reconciliation and justice.
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