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We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we gather today -
The Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Information in this Week's Newsletter
Information in this Week's Newsletter
Prayer
Prayer
Dear Lord,
May we work to end poverty and injustice so all people can live life in dignity.
You call us to look beyond our own interests to what is good for all people.
May we work towards a world where everyone has their fair share in order to live life to the full.
We give thanks for you always.
Amen.
News from our Principal
News from our Principal
Dear Families,
I hope all are well as we get closer to warmer weather and Christmas. Please take note of an email sent last week regarding 2024 school fees and levies. I would like to remind families that direct debit forms are due back next on Monday December 4. If you need further information please contact the office.
Our annual Christmas Carols are creeping up on us. This year it will be held on Thursday December 6 commencing from 5:30pm. We will all gather on the senior green (weather dependent) to enjoy this beautiful night. Icy poles and water will be available to purchase on the night. Families are encouraged to bring outdoor chairs or a picnic rug to make yourselves comfortable during the performances. Students will be sitting in their class groups. Clara Privitera sent out an email invitation on November 15.
Our teachers have been working extremely hard to finalise assessments and prepare your child’s end of year report. These reports will provide you with a clear understanding of where your child sits in relation to expected standards for their year level. In combination with See Saw posts throughout the year, this formal report includes:
• a summary graph indicating your child’s level of progress against the curriculum standards (dots)
• a general comment including information about your child’s learning dispositions
• Religious Education is included in your child’s report and will include an overview for the semester as well as assessment levels against learning descriptors.
You will be able to access your child’s report again via the online parent portal from December 8. Further instructions on how to access the parent portal will be provided via email shortly.
We will be farewelling Archal Kumar, Ally Hakim, Holy Gibson, Courtney Gleeson and Chloe Ciavarella at the end of this year. All of these staff members have had a positive impact on our school and I wish them all the very best for the future.
We have been receiving some concerns regarding traffic congestion at the end of the school day at the North Street entrance. Please ensure you are not blocking cars that are trying to locate parking within the Church car park. It is important that we are mindful of families walking within the car park and that we are driving at a safe speed.
On Tuesday December 5 we will be providing a morning tea for those families who have generously given their time to help our school (Volunteers Day). An RSVP form is linked below to confirm numbers for catering purposes. It would be lovely to see as many volunteers as possible attend this special morning tea.
Regards,
David Hurn
Principal
Important Dates - Events for Term 4
Important Dates - Events for Term 4
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DECEMBER
Tuesday 5th - Volunteers Day
Thursday 7th - Carols Evening 5.30-7.30pm
Wednesday 13th - End of term Mass at 10.00am - all families welcome to attend
Thursday 14th - Year 6 Graduation
Friday 15th - Last Day Term 4 12.00pm finish; gold coin donation to Salvation Army; canteen closed
https://givehope.salvationarmy.org.au/
Christmas appeal through the Salvation Army!
**'Public Events' are listed on our website under 'News and Events', the link being; https://www.stmhadfield.catholic.edu.au/news-events
On the bottom right hand side there is a blue box with a + symbol. If you have a google account, you can link the 'Public Events' calendar to your own personal Google calendar and keep up to date with the most current events and times.
Please don't hesitate to contact the office if you have any questions.
Commencement of 2024
Commencement of 2024
JANUARY
Monday 29th - Staff return to school
Tuesday 30th - All students, including Preps, return to school
Wednesday 31st - Preps have Wednesdays off in January and February
FEBRUARY
Wednesday 07th - Preps have Wednesdays off in February
Wednesday 14th - Preps have Wednesdays off in February
Wednesday 21st - Preps have Wednesdays off in February
Wednesday 28th - Preps have Wednesdays off in February
MARCH
Tuesday 05th - School Photos
Monday 11th - Labour Day Public Holiday
Tuesday 12th - 2025 Enrolment Tours at 9.30am
Tuesday 19th - 2025 Enrolment Tours at 9.30am & 6.30pm
Friday 22nd - 2025 Prep enrolments due
Thursday 28th - Last day term 1 2024 - 12.00pm finish
Friday 29th - Good Friday
**'Public Events' are listed on our website under 'News and Events', the link being; https://www.stmhadfield.catholic.edu.au/news-events
On the bottom right hand side there is a blue box with a + symbol. If you have a google account, you can link the 'Public Events' calendar to your own personal Google calendar and keep up to date with the most current events and times.
Please don't hesitate to contact the office if you have any questions.
English
English
Author’s Corner
This week, a few of our year 3 students share extracts from their narrative pieces developed in class. Notice their clever choice of vocabulary which immediately captures the reader’s attention.
Through the mysterious night there roams a little light. It sprinkles little growing sprinkles on childrens’ foreheads.
One afternoon a girl and her brother met up at a train station to go to the jar store. They were planning to stay up tonight to catch a mythical creature. They were doing this because they have realised that when they're asleep and having a nightmare, they feel dust on their forehead, and at this same time their nightmare turns into a great dream. They believe a creature is doing this. After they brought an empty jar, they walked home wondering if it was the right thing to do, to catch a creature.
Frankie (year 3)
There is a tree that holds many lives, and in that tree a bird had been abandoned with nowhere to go. That bird is me! Hi, I'm the seagull who lost its home. I need your help to get me to a new, comfortable, safe, especially safe home. Oh... and did I say safe? I've nearly flown over every tropical beach and I can't find one I like (I know, I'm picky).
Amelia (year 3)
In Cherry's town, where the calm water splashes the soft sand, and the burning sun gives you a nice tan (if you have sunscreen on)... there is a pier.
Cherry sits, dangling his legs over the edge of the pier. He watches his friends jumping off and into the water, while he's just wishing he was brave enough to jump too. Cherry gets his towel, sits on it and watches his phone. "Jump! Jump!" his friends scream. Lerry splashes him and laughs.
Aleah (year 3)
Michelle Rinaldi
Acting Literacy Leader
Maths News
Maths News
Oz Rocks Times Table Competition Winners
Overall winners:
Esteban M - 1st most valuable player for STM with a score of 3,954
Aston D- 2nd most valuable player for STM with a score of 3,701
Lucas M - 3rd most valuable player for STM with a score of 3,104
Congratulations to the following students for being the most valuable players in their grade:
Family Engagement
Family Engagement
International Volunteer Day
On Tuesday the 5th of December we invite those that have volunteered this year to join us in the staff room for morning tea at 11:00am. If you have helped in the classrooms, in the canteen, for Mother's and Father's Day stalls and breakfasts, concert, Colour Run... the list goes on! If you have volunteered your time for our school community this year then you're invited!
Please RSVP for catering purposes via this form.
Community News and Announcements
Community News and Announcements
Thank you to our School Concert Sponsors
Thank you to our School Concert Sponsors
Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF)
Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF)
csef-financial-assistance-information-parents.pdf2024 CSEF-application-form.pdf2024 CSEF (page 2).pdfAwards
Awards
Vanessa S - for taking on teacher feedback and working with persistence to enhance her work. Keep it up!
Zac T - for consistently following directions in the classroom and making a conscious effort to use his manners. Well done!
Alyssa C - for making meaningful connections between the learning and her personal experiences, sharing her ideas with clarity. Way to go!
Rithvik N - for his detailed narratives that always include a descriptive beginning, middle and end.
Onassis H - for your curious mind and mutual love of books! I love when you share your interesting facts to the class.
Amelia R - for your bubbly, bright smile and positive attitude when you enter the classroom each morning. Your energy is contagious!
Daniel M - for working with determination and persistence during our maths sessions and sharing your knowledge and understanding with the class. Well done!
Max M - for your outstanding efforts in reading fluently and your amazing determination during our reading sessions. Keep up the great work!
William G - for trying your best and staying focused during class time. Well done! Keep it up!
Colwyn S - for demonstrating resilience throughout the design process of our Inquiry unit. Well done!
Alexis C - an amazing year of growth! You have done a great job learning how to try and calm yourself down, taking on feedback, as well as finding new friends to play with. You should be so proud of how much you've grown this year!
Zion D - for pushing himself out of his comfort zone to contribute to class discussions, share connections to texts he is reading and present his share time in front of the class.
Orlando G - for working with improving resilience on tasks he finds challenging. Great job with your writing this week!
Thomas S - for working confidently during our Maths unit on Money. Great work counting and making money amounts Thomas.
Juliana L - for demonstrating great expression and enthusiasm when reading.
Kyros T - for demonstating a deep understanding of money including counting collections and making amounts with different coins.
Olivia P - for consistently making great personal connections. Well done for thoughtfully contributing to class discussions!
Jett S - for always being respectful and demonstrating kindness to his teacher and classmates. Keep up the great work, Jett!
Donatello C - for working hard to create and 3D oobjects and label their properties. Great work!
Khloe W - for taking on teacher feedback to improve her work. Fantastic job!
Francesco T - R2 for writing a super powerful sentence in your wriitng. It blew me away!!!
Victoria W-S - for always coming into our classroom with a smiling face!
Evalina I - for demonstrating the school value of respect by always listening attentively to her peers and teachers. You are a role model to others Evalina!
Anthony T - for consistently and eagerly contributing to our whole class discussions. Well done Anthony!
Nicholas L - For stepping outside his comfort zone and attempting to make connectioms with his peers ont he playground.
Anton T - This award is proudly awarded to Anton for ideniftying and using the correct homophones in his persuasive wiritng pieces.
Lucas C - for his use of onomatopoeia and nonsense words in his poetry writing! Very engaging writing, Lucas!
Aurik G - for being open to taking on new learning challenges and for his resilience and persistance while in the learning pit!
Jai R - for consistently demonstrating the value of respect and showing dedication to his learning across all areas. Well done Jai!
Izabela G - for showing a growth mindset when taking on learning tasks. Well done Izabela!
Alexander G - for bringing a positive attitude to the classroom and for your commitment to continuous learning. Well done Alex!
Xavier T - for using expression and clarity in his voice when reading his Nonsense word poem. Great work Xavier!
Selini A - for making personal connections to the text Girl on Wire in a creative writing response.
Hayden M - for using his strong mathematical knowledge to lead other students in a project that explored the share market.
Ava B - for coming to school every day with a positive attitude, a big smile and a willingness to help others. Keep up the fabulous work.
Alyssa N - for making personal connections to the text Girl on Wire in a creative writing response.
Emilia D - for making excellent attempts at using persuasive techniques in her writing
Christian D - for showing greater independence and self confidence in his daily work tasks.
Surath B - For coming to school every day with an infectious smile and a funny joke to share. Thank you for sharing your happiness.
Jorgette V - For always showing maturity and resilience when faced with situations that need her to use a growth mindset.
Dany A - For always supporting other students and the teacher with their chromebooks, sharing his ICT knowledge with everyone.
Alexander N - For showing excellent sportsmanship during the softball and hoop time competitions demonstrating fairness and great leadsership qualities.
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