School Newsletter - St Fidelis` School

School Newsletter
Monday May 23, 2016
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents and Friends,
Congratulations to the students who
participated in the School Sports Victoria Cross
Country last week and thank you to Mr
Jennings who organised this event. As always,
our students were very well behaved and
participated enthusiastically.
It was terrific to see so many parents at our
assembly last Friday where Miss Kane’s class
shared with us their understanding of the Holy
Spirit and read about the Spirit-filled people in
their lives. Our next assembly will be at 10am
following mass, on June 3rd which will be led
by 5/6BA. Parents and friends are always
welcome at our assemblies to share and celebrate the great learning and student achievement at St
Fidelis’.
We have our first school closure day next Tuesday May 31. There will be no school on this day. Next
Friday we have a whole school mass at 9:15 to celebrate the feast of The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Families and friends are always welcome to join us for mass.
Next Wednesday June 1st from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Kath Murdoch will be presenting a parent information
session about learning at St Fidelis’. Kath is an expert in how students learn and how to engage them
in their learning. We are very fortunate to have Kath working with our staff and I am so pleased that
she is able to present to parents. I strongly encourage all parents to attend this presentation which will
provide you with a greater understanding of learning and teaching at St Fidelis’.
I hope you have a great week,
Kevin Gleeson.
3/4JK shared their class prayer at Friday’s assembly.
Dear God,
As we begin our new day, we remember how lucky we are to have our families and
friends and to have good food to eat and clean water to drink.
Please help us to have a happy day,
where we treat each other nicely and try our best to be good thinkers and learners.
Please help us to be safe and to look after each other.
Thank you for all you have given us.
Amen
ST FIDELIS’ SCHOOL PRESENTS …
An evening with leading Educational
Consultant - Kath Murdoch
A unique opportunity for St Fidelis’ parents, carers,
families and friends to hear from leading Educational
Consultant Kath Murdoch, who has worked extensively
with the staff at St Fidelis’ for the last seven years.
Kath is an experienced teacher, author, university
lecturer and popular consultant who has worked for
many years in schools throughout Australia, New
Zealand, Asia, America and Europe. She is widely
respected for her work in the field of inquiry based
learning and integrative curriculum in which she has
taught, researched and published for well over 20 years.
Growing Great Learners!
How can we help our children learn to learn? How can we grow them as
confident, curious and creative learners?
It’s an exciting time to be a learner! Never before has there been such access to
information, such potential for communication and such opportunity to create and
innovate. Our children are moving into a complex future in which problem solving,
creative and critical thinking, agile use of technologies and strong cross-cultural
communication skills will be vital. With increasing and changing information at our
fingertips, we have the responsibility as teachers and parents to help children grow as
learners.
At least as important as ‘what’ they learn in school is HOW they learn and how they learn to
‘be’. Navigating complex futures means our students need more than ‘knowing’ – they
need to be curious, critical thinkers, creative communicators, collaborators, adept
researchers and responsible self-managers. Come along to hear Kath share the
experiences of our teachers in building children’s learning assets – and some great ideas
for ways you can nurture your child as a powerful learner at home.
When:
Wednesday 1st June
Time:
6.30pm to 7:30pm
Venue:
St Fidelis’ Hall
Child Minding: Available upstairs in the SLA
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Name
Number of adults attending
Number of students requiring child minding
LEARNING AREA NEWS – YEAR 1/2
As part of our History inquiry ‘What clues about the past are here in the present? The Year
1/2 students participated in a local walking tour of our neighbourhood. Looking at old
houses, buildings and churches gave us an insight into the past. We learnt about the history
of Coburg West Primary School, ‘The Progress Theatre’ and St Fidelis’ Church. The students
were very good at finding clues about the past!
There is an old house in Gordon Street
that was called “The Manor on the Hill”.
It was built in 1904. Eliza M (1/2CC)
The Progress Theatre used to show
movies but now it is a ballet school.
Damian M (1/2CC)
There were movies but now there is dancing in the
Progress Theatre. Lola (1/2KO)
I learnt that Saint Fidelis’ School was built before
Saint Fidelis’ Church. Alice (1/2LS)
The Anglican church in Coburg is very old.
Christian L (1/2KO)
The horses used to go in the laneways.
James M (1/2JF)
I learnt that wrought iron is very old. It was used gates,
fences and balconies.
James F (1/2LS)
West Coburg Primary School is older than Saint
Fidelis’. It was built in 1916.
Iolanda (1/2JF)
LITERACY NEWS
… Mrs. Janine Turville, L & T Leader
This Wednesday the students will be participating in the National Simultaneous
Storytime. This event that has been running for 16 years aims to encourage more young
Australians to read and enjoy books. Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by
an Australian author and illustrator is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools,
childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country.
This year's book is called, I Got This Hat, written by Jol and Kate Temple and illustrated by
Jon Foye.
To help us get into the spirit of this book we are asking that students
bring their hat to
school on WEDNESDAY to wear while we are reading the story.
We look forward to seeing many interesting hats on Wednesday!
LEARNING & TEACHING NEWS
… Mrs. Janine Turville, L & T Leader
In last week's newsletter I wrote about learning being a process and that we need to, as
educators to provide our Students with a toolkit to assist with their learning. Skills that are
transferable into all areas of their lives. In today’s newsletter, I would like to explore the skill
of developing self management.
Kath Murdoch refers to Self-Management as a skill where students learn independently and
make wise decisions about their learning. They will know themselves as a learner and work
towards personal goals. The students understand that they can continually improve as a
learner. It also includes skills such as planning, organising, time management and controlling
emotions.
How can parents and carers support the development of this skill?
Below is a list of simple things that can assist your child to improve their self-management.
Encourage your child to:
 Stay focussed on a task
 Persist with learning even when it is challenging
 Use mistakes to help them learn
 Take responsibility for their own things
 Set up and pack up for themselves
 Manage impulses and think before we speak
 Ask questions to help with their learning
 Develop a positive internal voice when they feel uncertain or challenged
 Work things out for themselves before asking others
ITime- Can You Help?
The Year 5/6 students would like to use your expertise to assist them with their personal inquiries. Below you will
see questions that the students are researching. If recognise that you are able to support the student’s
learning please email Janine Turville [email protected] with the child’s name, question and
the way you would prefer to pass on the information (e.g. email, skype, using attachments or in person).
Name
Question
Sofia
What is the history of the Ferrari?
Leon
What is the history of Ford?
Alessia
What are some artistic painting techniques and who used them?
Anais
What is the history of London?
Benjamin
What is the history of comic books and which are the rarest?
Imogen
What is the Great Barrier Reef and what are the threats to it?
Francis
What is the history of Lamborghini?
Chelsea
Why are pandas endangered?
Liam
What is the history of Mercedes Benz?
Sebastian
What was America like in 1958?
Ilaria
What is the history of Washington DC
Tristan
What is the history of Hawaii?
Mia
What is the history of Italy?
Analise
What are the attractions in New York?
Sophie
What is cystic fibrosis and what affects does it have on your body?
Hudson
Why are tigers endangered?
Alexis
What are the wonders of the world?
Milia
Why are elephants endangered?
Jana
How can we help stop child abuse?
Tanya
What is the history of Greece?
Mia
What is the bombing of Hiroshima?
Angus
What is the Big Bang?
Joshua
Who is Michael Jordon?
Bridie
How many people are homeless in Australia and why?
Charlotte
All about meerkats.
Zak
Natural Disasters
Jack
How did Boba Fett become a bounty hunter?
Xavier
What do Jurassic World dinosaurs look like compared to real dinosaurs?
Grace
What is the history of Barbie?
Rebecca
How does your brain work?
Ruben
How did the earth form?
Giselle
What is the Cold War?
Teana
All about horses.
Lachlan
What are the biggest sporting records in the world?
Rachel
What are the different types of star signs and what do they mean?
Sam
What are the ten top locations to find marine life?
Will
What are some of England's monuments and its culture?
Josie
How much time do people spend on social media?
Olivia
What are the answers to these questions?
Giulia
What are the top three dancers in Australia?
Julia
What is Siri?
SPORT NEWS
… Mr. Michael Jennings, Sport & PE Leader
SSV COBURG DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
On Wednesday 18 May 2015, the SSV Coburg District Primary Schools’ Cross Country Championships were held
at Harold Stevens Reserve, Coburg. St Fidelis was amongst 11 schools from the Coburg area competing at the
Cross Country Championships. Approximately 40 St Fidelis students competed in the 10, 11 and 12 year age
groups. Up to 100 competitors competed in each age group. The 10 year age group ran a 2km course and the
11 and 12 year age groups ran a 3km course. Each event commenced on the Coburg Athletics Track and
continued into nearby parkland.
The following St Fidelis representatives are to be highly commended on their efforts and wonderful
achievements over a very challenging course:
ST FIDELIS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM 2016
10 GIRLS
CAITLYN PETERSEN
CHARLOTTE LEIGHTON
MORGAN WOODHOUSE
CAITLIN BETSEY
LARA RUMBLE
ALLEGRA SURACE
ALYSSA NARDELLA
CLAIRE DIXON
MADELEINE BETSEY
BRIDGET MARTIN
CHARLOTTE BOVOLATO
11 GIRLS
1. STEPHANIE SIBLEY
2. CHELSEA DIXON
3. MICHAELA ROSS
4. BRIDIE JOHNSON
5. JESSICA PIANTA
12 GIRLS
1. OLIVIA PATTERSON
2. MIA GRECH
3. VICTORIA KOKKINOS
10 BOYS
ASHTON TORCASIO
KAI PETERSEN
MASSIMO KELLY-VACCAR0
CHRISTIAN PARRINO
JULIAN D’AMATO
HARRISON MILLER
LUCA DI FLORIO
STEVEN CACCIOTTI
MAX MCARDLE
NOAH SEVIAN
CHRISTIAN LUNARDI (emergency)
11 BOYS
MASSIMO GIBILISCO
MARCUS MAURICI
3. THOMAS REYMERS
JAMES CUTAJAR
12 BOYS
1. LACHLAN BETSEY
2. JASON EL NABBOUT
3. WILLIAM HUBIK
4. TRISTAN JOHN
5. SAM GAETANO
6. DANIEL PRESA
Thanks to Mr Gleeson and Ms Tania for their help on the day. Thanks to the parents who helped the students
prepare for this event and those people who came along to support the team. I’m sure the extra cheers
spurred our students on to greater heights. Special congratulations to the following students who have qualified
(top ten finish) for the Inner North/Moreland Division Cross Country Championships to be held on Wednesday 8
June 2016: Ashton Torcasio (4th), Massimo Kelly-Vaccaro (5th), Kai Petersen (6th) 10 Year Boys, Caitlyn Petersen
(5th) 10 Year Girls, Bridie Johnson (5th) 11 year girls, Lachlan Betsey (5th) 12 year boys, & Olivia Patterson (5th) 12
Year Girls
Mick Jennings, Sport & Physical Education Co-ordinator
Inter-School Sport
Last Friday in inter-school sport, the 5/6 students played North Coburg Primary. In Football, St Fidelis’ played
exceptionally well and won the game. The score was 140 - 47. All players worked well as a team and showed
great sportspersonship. In Netball, the players displayed excellent passing and shooting and tried hard. The
girls’ team won and the score was 19 - 3. The mixed team tried their best and were unfortunate to lose. The
score was 13 - 1. The soccer teams had a very even game and showed some super soccer schools with many
great shots at goal. The boys team won by one goal. The score was 2 goals to 1. The girls had a hard fought
game with some strong players for both sides. Some great teamwork and passing was had by all. Sofia Angoti
was a standout player as a super goalie in the second half of the game and saved many goals, including a
penalty. St Fidelis’ was up 5 - 3, however in the last two minutes of the game North Coburg scored two goals to
finish the game at 5 all.
Cross Country
On Wednesday we had 39 competitors from St Fidelis’ run in the Cross Country against many other schools in
the Moreland district. Our school competed very well with many of our students coming in the top ten position
for their age group. These students will be going onto the district cross country race in a couple of weeks’ time.
It was super to see everyone cheering on all competitors to the finish line. Well done to everyone who ran the
cross country as it’s not an easy thing to do.
Thanks to all of the parents who came to support the students.
Sophie Leighton & Olivia Patterson
PARENTS & FRIENDS’ NEWS
P&F Term 2 upcoming events:
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Thursday June 2nd, Hot Food Day
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Friday June 3rd, Assembly Coffees (am); St Fidelis 70s and 80s Bingo Night (pm)
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Friday June 10th, P&F Meeting, 8.45am for 9am start; Father Fitzpatrick Room
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Friday June 24th, Coffee and Market Stall (12.30pm, before 1pm pick-up)
St Fidelis HFD #3 - Thursday June 2nd
What’s on the menu?
Standard orders: $6.50 - $6.80
 Fruit: For all students at Brain Food Time
 Hot Food: Margherita Pizza, Ham & Cheese Pizza or Hot Dog - $5 each (Second Item $3.50)
 Sweets: Large iced donuts (Choc or Pink) $1.80 each and Mini Fruit Danish (Apple or Apricot) $1.50 each
Email Bec A or phone her on 0414 713 252 if you have any questions regarding the menu. Ordering is available online
until Monday May 30th. Due to supplier requirements late orders cannot be accepted.
If you haven’t already set up your online account go to www.ouronlinecanteen.com.au and follow the Sign up
prompts. For assistance, you can contact Our Online Canteen toll free on1300 11 66 37 or by email.
To place your order:
Sign into your account, select order (top right corner) and follow these steps:
1) Select your child – please check that their class details are correct.
2) Select the date Thursday June 2nd – a pop up box will appear. Select special event menu.
3) Select the plus (+) symbol next to SWEETS and Hot Food to see the menu items.
* When you order 1 Hot Food Item a list will appear to allow you to order a second item at $3.
4) Check your order and confirm – you will see a confirmation message.
St Fidelis Adults Only 70s & 80s Bingo Night
Friday June 3rd, 7pm for 7.30 start
This is your chance to dust off that paisley faux satin shirt! (making a fashion
statement is optional)
 Tickets: $15 per ticket or tables of 10 for $150 available; includes one bingo card
per person. First in, best dressed policy for individual ticket holders. Extra cards
will be available on the night and there will be 4 rounds in total. Tickets can be
purchased each Monday and Friday until the event from 3-3.30pm in the
schoolyard – (cash or cheque only).
 Thanks to Ian Moore, our MC, who is donating his talent and time for us.
 There will be a money board, silent auction (if we get enough donations), games,
costume and dance competitions, door prizes and more! BYO food and drink.
Thanks to Milica Hubik for organising; Mil can be contacted on 0400 166 678 or [email protected]
Donations
If you’ve got a business and would like to donate a voucher or product, or would like to approach a local business to
provide a donation for the silent auction or other prizes, please contact our sponsorships coordinator Ferd Reymers on
0414 766 551 or send an email to [email protected] Sponsors are promoted via our Facebook page,
newsletter notes and at the event—a great return on investment for supporting our school.
Mother’s Day Stall IOUs
A reminder for those families who have outstanding IOUs for gifts from the Mother’s Day Stall to please leave the money
at the front office.
Vinnie's Winter Appeal –
Collections of Winter Jackets, Warm Accessories and Blankets for
St Vincent De Paul Society (Vinnies)
Do you have a spare pair of gloves, a jacket, jumper or beanie that is no longer used or that you or
your kids have grown out of..... or a warm coat or blanket in good condition that you no longer need?
We are seeking donations of these items in both children’s and adult sizes to provide to Vinnie's,
who will distribute these to the underprivileged families and those experiencing homelessness
through their Soup Van services during their Winter Woollies Appeal.
It would be great to discuss this collection with your kids and get them involved. Ask them if they
have any of the above items that they no longer need or are too small..... let’s get them thinking about
those less fortunate than themselves.
In addition to the above or as an alternative, they are also seeking items to make up Toiletry/Handy
Packs that consist of the following:
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New toothbrush
Toothpaste
Lip balm
Pocket pack of tissues
Antibacterial wipes
Several band aids
New pair of socks
Note pad and pen
A few throat lozenges
A couple of small chocolates.
Please note, you do not need to donate all items on the list.... anything you can assist with is
appreciated and we will make the packs up towards the end of the collection period.
Please ensure all items are in good condition, and wash and bag the apparel or accessory items and
label with the gender and age group for which they would be appropriate; for example “Women’s size
10 or Girl’s size 7 – 8”. All items can then be placed into the labelled box that will be positioned near
the school’s main library entrance. Socks can be donated but need to be both new and unused.
We will continue the collection for a month, so please have any items you can spare to the school
before Wednesday June 22nd. We had a great response from families last year so we hope we can
all donate at least one item to go to those in need. Each donation will really make the difference in
someone else's life.
A flyer will be sent home this week also outlining this info; please support this great cause in any way
you can. The school will also be holding a Food Drive, so look for more info on that initiative in the
school newsletter.
Contact
Any queries or if you have multiple items that need collection, please call Danielle Sportelli on
0410 674 544.
ST FIDELIS’ CALENDAR 2016
May 2016
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Yr 1/2 Bus Tour
of Coburg
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Yr Prep Class
Mass
Friday
27
Yr 5 & 6 District Winter
Sport Rd 5
Saturday
28
Yr 3/4 Shrine
Excursion
29
30
31
SCHOOL CLOSURE
DAY – NO SCHOOL
June 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
11am Biggest
Morning Tea
6:30-7:30pm Parent Info night
Thursday
2
HFD & PJ day
9:15am Yr 3/4DL &
3/4JR Class Mass
Friday
3
5/6BA assembly
Whole School Mass
Saturday
4
6pm Yr 5/6
family Mass
P & F BINGO NIGHT
5
6
7
8
9
Yr 3/4JK & 3/4JM
Class Mass
10
11
12
13
QUEEN’S
BIRTHDAY
HOLIDAY
14
15
16
Yr 1/2 Class Mass
17
1/2KO assembly
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
12:30pm P & F
Coffee & Market
stall
25
1PM FINISH
26
27
28
29
30
Host: St Fidelis’ staff invites you to the BIGGEST MORNING TEA
Date: Wednesday 1st June
Time: 11am
Where: St Fidelis’ Library
Cost: $10.00 donation
Details: Come and enjoy the company of the St. Fidelis’ staff. Bring along $10
and your special mug or cup and saucer to enjoy a refreshing cup of tea or
coffee. Delicious treats will be provided.
To assist with catering RSVP: By Thursday 26th May by completing the slip
below:
Please return this slip to the office by 26.05.16 if you will be attending.
Name_______________________________________________________
Number attending___________________________________________
You and your
family are
invited to the
St Fidelis`
Family
CHRISTMAS
IN JULY
Night..
EXPECT TO SEE:
Live Band
Great Food
Father
Christmas
Raffle Prizes
SAVE THIS DATE:
Saturday
23rd July
7pm
Where: St Fidelis’
Parish Hall
Clarendon St, Moreland
Come along and spend CHRISTMAS in July
with us, with all the trimmings!!
More information Soon.
Hi Families,
Over the past week the children have had lots of fun
getting creative making hero masks, finger knitting,
making robots out of boxes, and making beaded
jewelry.
This week in Morning and After Care we will be doing
crocheting, making more beaded jewelry, origami,
drawing and playing lots of outdoor games such as
soccer, basketball and football upon the children’s
request.
Our focus for the term will be on our Better Buddies
leadership program. We will be encouraging children
to take on leadership roles at the program. This could
be in the ways of running a group game, serving
afternoon tea or just helping a friend.
If you would like to register to attend before/after
school care, please visit www.campaustralia.com.au.
Thank you,
From the team at Before and After School Care!