Newsletter 11.03.16 - Mamre Anglican School

Friday 11th March 2016
Dates for your diary…
From the Principal’s Desk
What a wonderful week of activities our students have experienced this
week at Mamre. A very hot day at our athletics carnival on Monday at
Blacktown, but our students did us proud competing with enthusiasm
and pride. Many students have represented the school at basketball and
futsal this week and there were some excellent results from those teams
also. Principal’s chapel on Thursday where we introduced our new
chaplains to the school and our first Charity Day for 2016, Flynn house
Charity Day, Crazy Hair Day, supporting the Leukemia Foundation.
I would like to acknowledge the tireless, enthusiastic and diligent work
of Mr Nathan Asher, Mamre’s chaplain for many years. Mr Asher has
joined the chaplaincy team at Sutherland Shire Christian School. This
week I have appointed two chaplains to Mamre, Mr Michael Foxall and
Mrs Dimity Statheos. It will be a shared role, both working part time.
Both Michael and Dimity will bring a warmth and depth to our
chaplaincy program, will lead chapels, teach Christian Studies and
provide opportunities for community activities for families, similar to the
activities run by Mr Asher.
I am sure that our Mamre community will welcome them with the same
graciousness and warmth as you did when I started earlier in the year.
This week at chapel I reminded students, staff and parents about being
passionate advocates for Christianity. We looked at the fruits of the
spirit and recommended them to adopt these characteristics into our
daily lives, for these actions have eternal consequence, please God and
make for a happier and more cohesive school.
Mrs Cathie Graydon
Principal
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, self-control; against such things
there is no law. 24Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified
the flesh with its passions and desires. Galatians 5:22-24
Thursday 17th March
Parent Seminar - Steve Biddulph
Raising Girls
Book online at www.trybooking.com/178425
Monday 21st March
SS State Swimming Carnival
Thursday 24th March
K - 6 Easter Hat Parade
Grandparents’ Day
Friday 25th March
Good Friday - Public Holiday
Monday 28th March
Easter Monday - Public Holiday
Friday 8th April
Prep - 12 Cross Country Carnival @ MAS
LAST DAY TERM 1
Monday 25th April
Anzac Day - Public Holiday
Tuesday 26th April
FIRST DAY TERM 2
So do not fear, for I
am with you; do not
be dismayed, for I
am your God. I will
strengthen you and
Carpark Reminder:
help you; I will uphold
For the safety of all the children at Mamre please remember
you with my righteous
to park rear to kerb when parking in either of the Mamre
carparks. Please also drive slowly in the carparks and watch
for pedestrians.
right hand.
Isaiah 41:10
Meet the Chaplains
Michael Foxall is extremely excited about joining Mamre! It is his heart to see students
grow emotionally, academically and spiritually on the foundation of strong relationships in
Christ. He is thrilled about upholding the Christian values of the school and working
closely with the staff, students and families.
Since 2009 he has been involved with Campus Crusade for Christ as a sports chaplain
based out of Sydney University, specifically working with the cricket and rugby clubs –
combining both his passions: Christ and sport!
He obtained a Bachelor of Theology with a strong focus on pastoral care and counselling
and has been a member of Holy Trinity Anglican Church for 17 years. Most recently, he
has obtained a Diploma in Secondary Education in Biblical Studies and Studies of
Religion.
He had the honour of representing Australia in wheelchair sport and competing all over
the world in wheelchair hockey.
On his nights off you will find him at the movies, supporting the Wanderers or spending
time with his two gorgeous nephews.
He has been happily married to his lovely wife Amanda for over 3 years.
Dimity Statheos grew up on Sydney's Northern beaches and studied at the Sydney
Conservatorium of Music majoring in Violin. She has played professionally as a violinist
for 25 years and then studied a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Sociology at Macquarie
University. Further study included a Diploma from Sydney Missionary and Bible College
and more recently a Master of Teaching from Western Sydney University.
She has been married to George for 16 years and has 2 children, and as a family they
love travelling. You will often find her in any cafe that does a decent double ristretto flat
white. Her passion is to tell others about Jesus and see lives changed.
It has been a wonderfully busy and exciting time in the Junior School during the past 2 weeks. The term is in full swing with
lots of activities to keep the children engaged and they are all going very well with their learning. I am delighted with how
the term is progressing. Keep up the great work, children.
It was wonderful to see so many of you on Monday at the Year 3-12 Athletics Carnival. All competitors performed extremely
well in very trying conditions and it was a fabulous event for all. Well done to all staff who ran such a terrific carnival.
Today was also a very special day in the life of the Junior School. For the first time we held our Early Learning Centre
(including our 3 year old children) to Year 2 Athletics Carnival. What a special event it was! The children loved the variety of
activities and events and the chance to ‘compete’ against their peers in a fun, friendly atmosphere. The mixture of House
Shirts and Sport Uniforms provided colour, excitement and added to the event. Thank you to the many parents who came
along today to enjoy the fun. My sincere thanks to all staff involved for creating many special memories in the lives of our
young children.
Today, as a whole school, we held our first House Charity Fundraising Event for 2016 joining in the World’s Greatest Shave.
All students at Mamre had the chance to wear Crazy Hair to raise money for such a worthwhile cause. Well done to all
students of Flynn House for leading the way today.
I would like to make special mention of the Junior School Flynn House Captain, Chloe Bell. At recess in front of the Junior
School, Chloe with the help of a hairdresser had her own hair cut. The purpose of Chloe having her hair cut was to raise
funds to make a wig for a child suffering from cancer. Chloe’s leadership, initiative and selfless act was an inspiration to all
her peers. Chloe certainly provided a wonderful example of one of the School Core values – Service to Others. Good on you
Chloe.
To Serve Christ
Dean Smith
[email protected]
National Young Leader’s Day
On the 29th February 2016 the Junior School Leaders of Mamre Anglican School went to the National Young Leader’s Day at
Allphones Arena. The National Young Leaders Day is an annual event founded in 1997 to develop strong leadership values
amongst young Australians. The Program consists of keynote talks, multimedia presentations and interactive learning that
seeks a range of specific outcomes for young people who aspire to lead themselves & others well.
The range of speakers at this year’s event was very impressive. The first speaker of the day was Nathan Dubsy Want. Nathan
wanted us to have fun but also wanted us to take the responsibility of being a leader seriously. He got us to stand up and do
boot camp aerobics which was a lot of fun.
Next we heard from a children’s author, followed by a lady whose job it is to make and taste chocolate, and an employee of
Google. Each speaker spoke well and impressed upon us how important it is to follow our passion throughout life.
We were further inspired by Ben Austin who spoke to the audience about the importance of persistence and resilience in
life. Ben is an Australian Elite Athlete and is a disability swimmer. Ben has competed in 3 Paralympic games winning 3 Gold,
4 Silver and 3 Bronze Medals. He has also competed in two Commonwealth games winning 3 Gold Medals. Ben impressed
upon as that as leaders, we are to inspire others.
The final speaker of the day was a wonderful treat for all leaders as we heard from current Police Commissioner Andrew
Scipione. Despite being in charge of one of the oldest and largest police organisations and one of the biggest in the English
speaking world, Commissioner Scipione impressed upon us to take care of the small details in leadership.
Overall, the day was a wonderful experience for us as Junior School Leaders. We wish to take back to School what we
learned on the day to set an example for all Junior School students.
By: Chloe Bell, Emily Braden-Warren, Belinda Cunningham, Anton Dalpra, Johney Gymellas, Caleb Kennedy, Charlize Murray,
Joshua Polchleb, Jessica Rutter, Sarah Wiseman-Best
Junior School Leaders
Workers of the Week
Each week I have the privilege of spending time with the
children looking at the work they have produced. I learn so
much chatting with them and always marvel at the spark and
wonder in their eyes and at their excitement in sharing their
learning. It is thrilling to observe the pride they are taking in
their bookwork.
Congratulations to the following children for being the
Workers of the Week for their class. Keep up the great work!
3 Year Old Program: To commence in Term 2
Pre-Kindergarten: Arvin Cignarella, Stephanie Daquino,
Kristabell Pearce, Gianni Ruperto
KB: Ruby Austin, Fidon Eloco, Lucas Smith, Helena Tuakalau
KS: Maddison Cox, Lilly Crawford, Nathan Dsliva, Sophie
Parnell
1.H: Oscar Burton, Lyla, Georgie Glackin, Paige Kirk
1.O: Zack Fletcher, Chloe Maclean, Grace Minnicino, Kobe
Townsend
2M: Elijah Bilivalu, Abbey Cox, Nicholas Panarello, Kymani Tarr
2N: Zachary Burton, Katrina Gymellas, Loretta, Kristian Vucina
3R: Cassandra Dixon, Nicholas Matic, Sandra Sogora, Kaan
Suleyman
3/4.O: Lucas Chung, Curtis Cutbush, Gwenyvere Phillips, Mya
Wilson
4P: Holly Austin, Sebastian Hepworth, Christian Metias,
Connor Smith
5HW: Elise Begbie, Baylee Gittany, Ederson LinardonCarabetta, Mary Stanic-Floody
5W: Kyanah Aloisio, Luka Mikic, Harman Nijjar, Aleksandra
Nikolic
6.O: Cameron Ayyildiz, Emily Braden-Warren, Olivia Papas,
Jessica Rutter
6W: Rachael Chung, Darcy, Joshua Polchleb, Shenesh Salgado
Merit Award Recipients
Congratulations to the following students who have received a
beautiful Certificate of Merit during the past two weeks. Keep
up the great work!
3 Year Old Program: To commence in Term 2
1.H: Addison Beale, Patrick, Ivan Orlovic, Summer Smith, Ebony
Williams, Zara Wilson,
1.O: Salvatore Aloisio, Akuien Chol, Charlotte Clark, Luke
Willmington
2N: Charlotte Daquino, Cooper Mathews, Grace Zahra
3R: Nickolas Alfaro, Cassandra Dixon, Nicholas Matic, Olivia
Pintos, Gabriella Ramos, Shyla Spadina, Kaan Suleyman
3/4.O: Athena Gymellas, Jessica Kennedy, Luke Kennedy,
Sherwin Sadeg
4P: Christian Metias
5HW: Vincent Regan
6W: Chloe Bell, Martina Boktor, Darcy, Shenesh Salgado
Citizenship
Congratulations to the following children for being this week’s
Citizenship Award winners:
3 Year Old Program: To commence in Term 2
Pre-Kindergarten: Liam Callegari – For leading his peers in a positive
manner
KB: Willow Mackie – For being an amazing role model
KS: Shyla McCauley – For her wonderful manners and being a great
friend and role model
1.H: Makendra Newham – For displaying thoughtful and helpful
attitudes towards others
1.O: Luke Willmington – For always showing concern for others and
helping without being asked
2M: Demi Nikas-Hardy – For displaying a friendly and caring attitude
towards her class mates
2N: Cooper Mathews – For always helping others and being a great
class mate
3R: Xavier Dalpra – For always demonstrating generosity and being
the first to offer help
3/4.O: Athena Gymellas – For being an incredibly helpful,
compassionate and encouraging student to everyone who needs help
4P: On ree de Haan – For always working hard in class and
demonstrating incredible persistence and creativity
5HW: Emily Brcic – For her consistent effort in all areas of school
work
5W: Paige Jacobs – For giving maximum effort in everything she does
6.O: Anton Dalpra – For demonstrating passion and love of our
Science unit on Astronomy
6W: Belinda Cunningham – For going above and beyond in helping
her teacher
House Points
Week 5
= 3rd Andrews and Molloy
2nd Flynn
1st Nicholls
Week 6
3rd Flynn and Molloy
2nd Andrews
1st Nicholls
Overall standing s for Term 1
4th Andrews on 7 points
2nd Flynn and Molloy on 8 points
1st Nicholls on 9 points
WELL DONE!!
… from the Library
Premier’s Reading Challenge
The Premier’s Reading Challenge has officially begun!
Students have already started reading in class and borrowing
books appropriate for the challenge. A detailed note will be sent home soon explaining
the PRC and student log in information. We encourage you to help your child take part
in the challenge! All children that complete the challenge will receive a certificate and
their name in the newsletter.
Opening Hours and Printing
The library is open Monday -Thursday from 8.00am – 8.15am and lunchtimes/afterschool for students
to print, however they are not to print on the day an assignment is due. Please see Mr. Philip if you
have concerns regarding this.
For general study, Senior School students may come (with prior permission) until 4pm, however Junior
School students must go to after school care. Students and parents
may borrow anytime between 8.30am and 4pm.
Remarkable Readers
We L O V E to read at Mamre! This week, Zeke Turnbull in 3/4O has
taken the challenge to read Harry Potter. Zeke says ‘I love books
because they are fun and they take you on an adventure. I also love the
characters and how books are better than movies!’ Well done Zeke,
keep up the great reading!
Lovely Library Lunchtimes
Our finished (and almost finished!) hedgehogs! I wonder what wonderful things our students will
create next time!
Thank you, Mrs MacDougall and Mrs Thompson
[email protected]
Athletics Carnival
The Mamre Anglican School 2016 8yrs — Year 12 athletics carnival was held on
Monday the 7th March, a fantastic level of participation was seen by students in
attendance. A big thankyou to all parent and student helpers who provided great
support to the staff members on the day.
Blessed with a wonderful day, the carnival provided students an opportunity to display
their many athletic abilities and students are to be commended on their behaviour
throughout the day.
Lastly, a big thankyou from Mr Gough to all staff who attended on the day as their
enthusiasm and expertise allowed for a very successful carnival to be had by all.
Young Scholars Program
This week our extension and enrichment program known as the Young Scholars
Program commences. Students sat an entrance exam last week and groups have been
formed based on the results. Our topics for Semester 1 include:
Stage 1
Stage 2
Bee Bot Robots
Archaeology
The Great Problem Solving Challenge
LEGO Education WeDo Robotics
Stage 3
iMedia
Forensic Science
Stage 4
Rube Goldberg Engineering Physics Challenge
Engineering
Stage 5
Steve Jobs Apple vs. Bill Gates Microsoft: The Great Debate
Crime Scene Investigations
Classroom Literacy Assistants
In 2016, parents wanting to assist in classrooms need to attend the Literacy
Development Partnership Program parent seminar. Thank you to the parents who
attended both sessions of this seminar and are now ready to start assisting with literacy
programs within the K-2 classrooms. If you have missed out on this information in
previous newsletters and would like to know more, please contact
[email protected]
Upcoming Academic Competitions
Da Vinci Decathlon 2nd and 3rd May
Maths Olympiad Early May
Maths Challenge Camp 2nd-4th May
Sensory Processing Parent Course
“The Traffic Jam in my Brain” is a presentation designed for parents of children with Autism, ADHD,
ADD, Learning Sensory and Behavioural Differences. Genevieve Jereb OT, provides an
understanding on the fundamentals of sensory processing and its impact on attention, behaviour,
social engagement, creative thinking, purpose driven play and learning. This presentation is running at
Penrith Panthers on 26th April. If you would like further information please contact
[email protected].
Problem of the Week
What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
Submit your answers to [email protected]
Year 10 Work Experience
Year ten students will be doing work experience in term 4
from Monday 14th November until Friday 25th November.
This may seem a long way off but students need to start
planning now and making enquiries with prospective
employers.
They may go to one employer for two weeks or do a week at
two different places. As a general rule they cannot work
with their parents.
All year 10 students have been given the paperwork for this.
Should they lose this paperwork or need an additional copy,
as they wish to go to two places, it can be downloaded from
Google classroom. A Google classroom has been set up just
for work experience. Your student has the code for this.
I have also put some details up about places which will take work experience students in the areas of
landscaping and surveying. I hope to be able to add to this when, and if, more become available.
However, it is the student’s responsibility to organise their placement.
2016 is looking to be a truly exciting year for Music here at Mamre, in particular, for the Junior
School. All students will have the opportunity to engage in Music appreciation, whether it is
learning instruments in class throughout Years 3-8, in new instrumental programs, or in
peripatetics. I believe it is important our students use their gifts to serve God and the greater
community, and music provides many opportunities for us as a school to do that!
Did you know…

Studying Music helps students achieve in other areas, including numeracy and literacy;

Studying Music enhances students’ intellectual and cognitive-emotional awareness;

Studying Music enhances students’ verbal and non-verbal reasoning ability;

Music is a vital form of expression for all people from all cultures and societies;

Studying Music engages the left and right sides of the brain simultaneously, helping to
develop skills in concentration and focus;

Studying Music promotes individual expression and cooperative learning;

Studying Music helps in developing students’ self-esteem, social cohesiveness and group
identity.
WONDERFUL YEAR 1 !
This year will see our first EVER Strings Development Program for
our wonderful Year 1 students. We have 13 spots available, but this is
on a first-come-first-served basis so be quick! As of Term 2, students
involved will be taught the cello or the violin, and will be given
opportunities to perform, and learn how to play as a small ensemble.
Forms are available from the office. If you have any questions, please
contact Mrs Townsley.
TREMENDOUS YEAR 3 !
This year, we will be running our first Concert Band
program in the Junior School, with all of Year 3 having the
chance to be part of this thrilling new opportunity! Starting
in Term 2, students will be given the choice of either a
woodwind or brass instrument to learn over the course of
the year. Our band will be participating in performing
events and service to the community. More information will
be available shortly as we finalise all the details. If you have
any questions in the interim, please contact Mrs Townsley.
Junior School Curriculum Corner
Welcome to the Curriculum Corner of this week’s newsletter. Here, we will feature great ideas,
teaching strategies and innovations from our wonderful Junior School staff. You might even
see some awesome work samples from our students.
This week, we visit Year 1H and Mr Hunt. This talented teacher has been using Edward de
Bono’s ‘Thinking Hats’ to help his students to read texts critically and write persuasively.
This is a popular framework used amongst teachers. This article has been contributed by
Mr Hunt.
1H has been looking at how to persuade fairy tale characters to do the right things. It can often
be a hard thing for such characters to understand that what they are doing is wrong. When Jack
was stealing things from the giant in the story of “Jack & the Beanstalk”, what risks did he face?
How could it harm themselves and others?
Therefore, 1H has been constructing writing pieces to change their minds. We have also been
using Edward de Bono's 'Thinking Hats'. These have been used to help students of Year 1H
navigate through the writing process and think of great ideas. Here are some examples of
students using their thinking hats. Summer received the 'blue hat' and she had to organise our
class’ writing in an orderly process. Ebony received the 'black hat' and she worked on the
dangers faced by Goldilocks. Finally, Patrick received the 'white hat' for thinking about evidence
that supported our argument that Jack was actually in danger when stealing things from the
giant.
Summer and the “Blue Hat”
Ebony and the “Black Hat”
From the Sport Desk…
Swimming Carnival
Congratulations to the following SS Students who are Age Champions for 2016…
BOYS
12 years
13 years
14 years
15 years
16 years
17 years
18 years
Liam Turnbull
Phillip Baker
Zachary McPherson
Riley Ellem
Gatsby Gray
Joshua Baker
GIRLS
Kimberley Smith
Ellie Smyth
Tiana Tawfik
Olivia Hoffman
Keely Fennell
Nicole Perez
Sharna Fennell
Trialthon
Congratulations to Ellie Smyth (yr 8) who competed at NSW All School Triathlon last
week. Ellie did an outstanding job coming 9th in her age group and 39th overall. Well
Done Ellie!!
Futsal
The Windsor Regional Championships are being held for Futsal this week. Mamre have
10 teams competing across three days. The 16’s Boys team won GOLD on Tuesday!
MAS Facebook pages
Make sure you ‘LIKE’ MAS Football and MAS Gymnastics to keep up with the latest
information for either of these programs.
Under 15’s Girls Basketball
Mamre under 15’s Girls Basketball team have had the privilege of playing other Christian
schools in the Nepean Area for Tuesday sport. The girls have all played extremely well over
the past 5 weeks and have shown great sportsmanship whether it be a win, lose or draw.
The results have been:
Richard Johnson 36 vs Mamre 31 — Loss
Mamre 28 vs Bethel 22 — Win
Mamre 34 Vs Penrith Christian School 16 — Win
Mamre 30 vs Lakes 30 — Win
Mamre 21 vs Wycliffe 17 — Win
I wish all the girls the best of luck during the finals.
Miss Morgan Brown
From the Director of Curriculum
Senior School Assessments
Year 12 Semester 1 examinations have been completed. The students were exemplary in their conduct and are to be congratulated in
the manner in which they approached the examinations.
All students Years 7-11 have been issued with an assessment booklet that outlines the assessment tasks and schedules for the year. It is
important that you take time with your child to look at the schedule and familiarise yourself with the process and procedures that
govern the assessments.
Assessments due:
W6
W7
W8
W9
Year 7
Food Tech
English
Science
Food Tech
PE Practical
Christian Studies
Geography
Music
History
Year 8
Geography
Science
Christian Studies
PE Practical
History
Italian
AUSLAN
Music
Christian Studies
Year 9
Christian Studies
PE Practical
Commerce
English
Food Tech
Music
Christian Studies
Maths
Geography
Year 10
English
PE Practical
Commerce
Food Tech
Music
Christian Studies
Maths
Geography
Year 11
Business Studies
Modern History
Physics
PDHPE
Ancient History
Music
Economics
Mathematics
English Extension 1
Software Design
CAFS
Mathematics Ext 1
Food Technology
Physics
D&T
Music
English Ad & St
Business Studies
Year 12
Submissions of assessment tasks
Group
Stage 4 (Years 7 & 8)
Stage 5 (Years 9 & 10)
Stage 6 (Years 11 & 12)
Whom
Mr Harrison
Mrs Bucco
Mr Philip
Day
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Time
before 1:15pm
before School, Recess and Lunch
8:00- 9:30am
Where
Staffroom
SSC
SSC
Mathematics and Science Club — It’s back
When: Wednesday lunch
Where: B4
Mr McKenzie once again has been gracious with his time and is opening up B4 for any student who wishes to take advantage of the
opportunity to learn more in Mathematics and Science. This would be a great time to ask clarifying questions on a topic that was not
understood well or just to hang out and talk all things Scientific and Mathematical!!
Mathematics Homework Club
When: Mondays 3:30-4:30
Where: S1
Who: Open for any students from 7-12 who would like to work on homework problems
This will be staffed by Mathematics teachers and is intended for students who might be experiencing difficulties and/or students who
wish to increase their mathematical skills and abilities.
Dates to Diarise
Thursday 17 March: Steve Biddulph Raising Girls
If you have any comments, questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.
God bless
Joemon Philip
LEARN AN INSTRUMENT!
MAS has some wonderful Peripatetic Teachers who are
teaching our K-10 students guitar, drums and now also piano:
Mr Craig Reardon: Guitar on Tuesdays
Mr Joshua Baissari: Drums on Thursdays
It is with great excitement that we introduce you to our new piano tutor, Mrs Phyllis
Huthnance. Mrs Huthnance comes to us with many years of invaluable experience, and
has extensive qualifications in Music. She is also an Accredited teacher of Piano &
Musicianship with the Music Teachers’ Association of NSW. Phyllis has many years
teaching experience in preparing students for AMEB examinations in Piano
and Musicianship, and also for the HSC. She is currently teaching piano at St.
Paul’s Grammar School where she has taught for the past 10 years. She also has a busy
private studio and is very committed to the education of young musicians, encouraging
them to explore differing styles of music.
Phyllis will begin teaching at the start of Term 2 on Mondays.
If you are interested, please see the front office for a form and we will get you started!
$30 per half hour session during school term!
Science & Maths Study —
Wednesdays
In years 7 – 10, Science and Maths
can be difficult to know and
understand. Come in and feel free to
ask for any help on any topic that you
are studying or just catch up on your
homework. B4 at lunch.
“I praise you because I am fearfully and
wonderfully made; your works are
wonderful, I know that full well.”
Psalm 139 : 14
OSHClub News
After School Care Program
Program Update
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
What a week it has been here at the program for the children and educators! Last week the children spent their days cooking up a storm. We
started off the week by making mini-pizzas, then D.I.Y Mamre McMuffins, and finally on Friday the children made home-made Nut-Free
Weetbix Slice… YUMMY!!!
The educators at OSHC would also like to introduce our very own travelling recipe book. Parents are more than welcome to take the book
home, cook something with your little one and share your family recipe or specialty with other parents in our program. You can decorate the
page how you like e.g. Add pictures of you and your little one cooking, or simply stick in a recipe that was whipped up that evening 
Another highlight from last week was our Junior and Senior OSHClub rookies. Congratulations Aydin (JNR) and Bailey (SNR) for being chosen.
These two have been fantastic at our program and have been such fantastic role models.
Lastly, a special mention to our special guest, Aunty Norma Shelley. Aunty Norma is an Indigenous Elder that took the time out of her day to
educate the children. We are forever grateful for her kindness and willingness to speak with our kids and share her stories. and Indigenous
belongings.
For our new families joining our OSHClub community: Our centre is located in the high school section right opposite the hall and next to the
field (astro turf), we are in the second demountable. If there are any queries you are most welcome to drop by our centre for a tour and/or
information booklets. Our staff are more than happy to assist. We are available in our room from 2:30pm onwards or via our OSH mobile: 0401
754 866. We look forward to meeting you and hearing back from you soon.
Kind regards,
Julia and Cheila.
Next Week’s Activities:
Indigenous Week
This week is truly special! NAIDOC week isn’t too far away and this is the perfect opportunity to educate our young children on the Indigenous Culture.
Activities will consist of dreamtime stories, Indigenous paintings on a canvas, designing a representation of a didgeridoo, making special necklaces and
a whole lot of Indigenous games!
Parent Information
OSHC program phone: 0401 754 866
OSHClub Head Office: 03 8564 9000
All families must be enrolled to attend the program, remember it is free to register for OSHClub!! Please create an account online at
www.oshclub.com.au all bookings and cancellations can also be managed via your online account. For on the day bookings please contact the
Coordinator directly at the program.
Sponsors of Mamre Anglican School Fair 2015