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5/11/2014
Whitford Catholic
Primary School
NEWSLETTER
Issue No 34
Dear Parents,
TERM 4 2014 - DATES TO REMEMBER
5th Nov – Year 6 Girls Night In, 7.00pm
6th Nov - 5R12 Surf Life Saving, 9.00am
Over the weekend and during the month of November, the Church throughout the world remembers the
HOLY SOULS who have gone before us. At this time, many of us hold in mind the memories of our loved
ones and friends who now walk in the presence of God. It is a time for us to think of how they formed us,
touched our lives and for many, made us who we are today.
7th Nov – Assembly PP14, 2.15pm
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
10th Nov – Year 1 High Flyers, 1.30pm
May they rest in peace.
10th Nov – 2015 Pre Kindy Information Evening
Amen
10th Nov – Theatre Sports Incursion (PP – Yr6)
11th Nov – Remembrance Day
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12 Nov – Year 6 to attend Mass 9.00am
12th Nov – Year 6 Boys Night In, 7.00pm
13th Nov – 5H Surf Life Saving, 9.00am
14th Nov – Cricket Carnival – Arena Joondalup
17th Nov - Year 1 High Flyers, 1.30pm
17th Nov – Night of the Notables, 7.00pm
18th Nov – School Board Meeting, 7.00pm
18th Nov – Annual Community Meeting / P&F AGM
7.30pm
19th Nov – Year 5 to attend Mass 9.00am
20th Nov – Year 5H Surf Life Saving, 9.00am
21st Nov – Assembly PP16, 2.15pm
26th Nov – Year 4 to attend Mass 9.00am
26th Nov – Reconciliation – Year 3 to 6, 11.00am
27th Nov – Year 5H Surf Life Saving, 9.00am
27th Nov – Year 6 Italian Lunch
28th Nov – Final Assembly Year 6, 2.15pm
1st Dec – Student Leader Voting Year 5
3rd Dec – Year 3 to attend Mass, 9.00am
4th Dec – Year 5H Surf Life Saving, 9.00am
9th Dec – Christmas Concert, 6.00pm
EARLY FINISH, 12noon
10th Dec – Thanksgiving Mass, 1.15pm
10th Dec – Graduation Dinner, 6.00pm
12th Dec – Year 6 Great Escape Excursion
12th Dec – Last Day for Students for 2014
2nd Feb – First Day for Students for 2015
PARISH FEAST DAY
th
CELEBRATING 40 ANNIVERSARY
FAMILY PICNIC
What a fantastic evening of fun with our Fright Night Friday Fair last week. I take this opportunity of
thanking everyone involved in coordinating and supporting this community based fund-raiser. To the
parents, staff and families who opened their wallets on the night, prepared and manned stalls, donated
items and energy, cooked and served up a storm and helped clean up, your efforts were truly amazing and
very much appreciated. To Nadine Cooperwhite and her team, thank you for your vision, enthusiasm and
commitment.
Please note that as we ran out of time at the end of the evening to draw our raffles, they will be drawn at
our assembly this Friday.
LAST CHANCE: If you didn't have a chance to purchase a ticket for the furniture and would like
to do so, please either pop into the office on Thursday morning or send $10 in a named
envelope with your child for a last chance to purchase.
What a fabulous team in Annette Lynch and Denise Gee for organising the Scholastic Book Fair yet again
last week. Their love of reading, books and literacy is certainly infectious and such a positive way in
encouraging reading amongst our children. Any monies raised is a bonus, with the prime goal being
improved outcomes for our children. Thank you to all who helped out and to those who made a purchase.
Welcome back to our Year 5 students who spent most of last week at the Point Peron Camp School. I must
say there is certainly a buzz of excitement around the place this week as staff and children recount their
camp experiences. A huge thank you to the following staff and parents who attended camp – Erin Hannah,
Cath Ryan, Adriano D’Adamo, Celeste de Rozario, Craig MacDonald, Theresa Pryce, Heidi Mullen, Barry
McCulloch, Seamus McCabe and James Maitland.
Mr Andrew Gammon, who has been on secondment to the Kimberley for the past two years, has accepted
an Assistant Principal position in Kununurra, commencing January 2015. We congratulate Mr Gammon and
wish him well for the future. At this point in time, we are in the process of appointing a replacement teacher
and will notify the community once an appointment has been made.
SCHOOL BOARD ACM - Board Nominations for 2015
The School Board and P&F ACM will be held on Tuesday 18 November commencing at 7.30pm in the school
Library. In accordance with the Board Constitution 3 positions will become vacant on the Board. Being
eligible, 2 Board members will re nominate. As our school continues to grow we are looking for different
skill sets, in particular skills in accountancy and information technology. However, if you are keen to
contribute in any way, you are most welcome to nominate or be nominated. Please contact Tamara
McGougan if you need more information. Nomination forms for Board were sent out yesterday, forms for
P&F Executive are attached to this newsletter. Nominations are to be returned to school no later than close
of business Monday 17 November 2014.
As exam time is upon us, may we pray for all our ex students who are currently sitting Year 12 WACE
exams. This is a very anxious time for students and families and we pray that they will do as well as they
can.
I finish with something I read over the weekend – ‘remember that the gate of heaven is everywhere and
that God is as available and accessible as the very thing we all do constantly—breathe!’
Many blessings
Tamara McGougan
PRINCIPAL
NEW SCHOOL PHONE NUMBER: 9404 4200
SUNDAY 9th NOVEMBER
AFTER 11AM MASS
ON SCHOOL OVAL
NEW ABSENTEE LINE: 9404 4244
TELEPHONE: 9404 4200 FAX: 9401 8090
Email Address: [email protected]
Website: http://whitfordcatholicps.wa.edu.au
ASSEMBLY
This week’s Assembly will be presented by PP14 and held on Friday,
7th November at 2.15pm in the School Hall. The following students
will receive Merit Certificates and a voucher from Baskin-Robbins,
Beldon, during this Assembly:
Pre-Primary
Theo Clohissey
Olivia Ienco
Quinn Togher
Naomie Verheyden
Zane Henry
Leo Whelahan
Sophie Sant
Year 1O1, 1H2 & 1D4
Ian Gavriliu
Taylor Arundale
James Prescott
Claire Draper
Mya Van Den Beuken Ethan Nicholls
Year 2S14 & 2W3
Calum McGonigle
Kevin Le-Tran
Oceanne Monty
Claudia Driver
Year 3R7 & 3S8
Sienna Lord
Nell Evason
Jesse Strutt
Xavier Robert
Year 4R5 & 4H6
Riley Botes
Jack Barrett
Sienna Mijacika
Ava Moyles
Year 5H11 & 5R12
Zac McCulloch
Brock Finnegan
Arann Salinger
Hannah Scattergood
Year 6C9 & 6D10
Peter Thorpe
Marco Trifelli
Emma Maher
Mason Stacey
CLASS NEWS
KINDY
We welcome Abby and Xavier Hermann to Kindy A. We had a great night
at the Fright Night Fete last Friday.
PRE-PRIMARY
We were so excited to make milk shakes in our class this week. We even
made a huge graph showing what our favourite flavours were. We also
made some spectacular hats for Melbourne Cup Day, looking very classy!
Year 1
We have been learning about how some things in their environment can
change over time and others do not. As part of this learning we have
planted a garden – come check it out!!!
Year 2
We have been learning about Aboriginal stories and legends from W.A.
We have been trying to pronounce some long and complicated
Aboriginal terms. It has been a challenge!
Year 3
Tomorrow the Year 3’s are excited to begin constructing their Christmas
themed board games. Remember to bring your materials!
Year 4
We have been looking at the features of product packaging and
designing our own. Our next goal is to have fun creating our own
advertisements for our product!
Year 5
We are all safely back to school after our Point Peron camp. We had a
ball!!
Year 6
We have been out on our Orientation days and have gotten a taste of
what life at secondary school will be like. We are really excited!!
P&F NEWS
Thank you to all the children and their families who attended the Fright
Night last week, by all accounts it was a great night had by all. We are
still working on the figures and will hope to have them for you next
week but personally I think it was the best fete to date. Thank you to all
the parents and teachers who donated their time leading up to and on
the night of the fete, without your help the night would not have run so
smoothly.
The P&F ACM will be held on Tuesday 18th Nov from 7.30pm in the
library; during this time we will be looking to parents who wish to join
the P&F Executive. If you are interested please complete the attached
slip and return to the office before Monday 17th November.
Nadine Cooperwhite
P&F PRESIDENT
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS’ CORNER
CHRISTMAS CONCERT DATE CHANGE
Please note that the Christmas Concert has been moved to Tuesday, 9 th
December. The children will finish school at 12 midday and return for the
concert at 6pm. Parents, please update your Term Calendar. Kids Care is
taking bookings for that half day if anyone is interested.
Catharine Hughes & Andrew De Maio
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS
PE NEWS
PRIMARY ATHLETICS CHALLENGE (Ridgewood Oval)
Last Friday saw 16 students from Years 3 to 6 compete in the first Primary
Athletics Team Challenge held at Ridgewood Oval. 7 schools competed with
12 teams entered in the competition where student points were combined
into a team score to give an overall team result. The students displayed
excellent sportsmanship and behaviour as well as giving a Stellar
performance on the day. The results are as follows; Boys Team A - 2nd
place, Girls Team A - 3rd, place Boys Team B - 4th place, Girls Team B - 7th
place.
Congratulations to all students involved and a very big thank you to all the
parent helpers on the day who assisted with transportation, supervision and
official duties on the day.
CRICKET CARNIVAL YEAR 6 STUDENTS
Trials will be held tomorrow morning (Thursday 6th November) for the Super
8's Cricket Carnival which be held at Kingsway Sports Complex next Friday
14th November. 8 boys and girls from Year 6 will be selected to represent
the school on the day.
Adriano D’Adamo
PE SPECIALIST
CANTEEN NEWS
A huge Thank you to Carissa Tang Nian for giving up her time and getting
Maddie and me over the line in getting the lunch orders out on time last
Thursday. Also thank you to Dion for cleaning up my mess and decorating
the cupcakes. Kerry Craker.
Thursday 6th November
Recess:
Mini Cheese Burger
Pikelets
Roster
Helen Wools-Cobb
90c
70c
Monday 10th November
Recess:
Chicken Wedges
$1.20
Lamington Finger
60c
Roster:
Emma Strutt, Amanda McCabe, Andrea Kenny
Thursday 13th November
Recess:
Gluten Free Banana Bread
60c
Honey Soy Chicken Drummetts
70c
Roster
Yvette Frost, Renee Dineen, Rachel DiGirolami
Monday 17th November
Recess:
Chicken Wedges
$1.20
Muffin
$1.50
Roster:
Melissa Zuchetti, Chelsea Wenz, Paula Burke
Thursday 20th November
Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets
$1.00
Lamington Finger
60c
Roster:
Wendy Scanlan, Lianne Witheridge, Anahi Sosa
Monday 24th November – Sushi
To be ordered by Thursday 20th November
Recess:
Chicken Crackles
$1.20
Mini Cupcake
60c
Roster:
Nola Stone, Caroline Rose Meyer, Grace Ravot
Kerry Craker and Nicole Waldmeier
CANTEEN COORDINATORS
Feast of All Souls: You may have been wondering what is going on
around the Grotto of Our Lady at the entrance to our car park. The
parish is constructing a Columbarium, a respectful place for the storage
of urns holding a deceased person’s ashes. This will allow those who
wish to pray for their loved ones a closer and more personal space in
which to reflect.
In his Angelus Address delivered for the Feast of All Souls, Pope Francis
called on the faithful to pray for forgotten souls, as well as Christians
who have died for their faith and in the service of others over the past
year. Praying for the departed is part of the tradition of the Church,
Pope Francis said, especially through the Eucharistic Celebration, which
is “the best spiritual help we can give to their souls, especially those who
are most abandoned.” The practice of remembering the dead, caring for
their graves, and offering intercessory prayers, Pope Francis said, gives
testimony of the “certain hope” which has “taken root in the certainty
that death is not the last word.” (Schneible)
Here at Whitford Catholic we also have our traditions and our memorial.
We are in the process of restoring our memorial fountain to our friend
and colleague Denise Millard. This is our respectful space, our place to
stop and reflect on the life of Denise and anyone else who is now with
God. As you see the fountain “coming back to life,” please speak with
your children, especially the little ones, about its importance as a
respectful space.
SCHOOL BANKING
WOW the Fright night Friday was full of fun for all. We hope you came
to the table and met the school banking volunteers. The Commonwealth
Bank Dollarmite character SPEN told us that he had a great time and
gave a lot of children cuddles and high fives. Guess the Dollar value
Competition was won by Thomas Arundel in Year 6; he guessed
closest to the actual amount and won the first prize of $20 deposited
into his school banking account and the bucket full of chocolate. Riley
Addario in PP16 won a backpack full of surprises for almost guessing
the correct amount. There was $42 dollars in the bucket.
We would like to welcome the new school bankers and we hope they
enjoy saving their money. Can I please remind parents to allow their
children to fill out their own deposit slips, with assistance, if needed.
The children enjoy doing this and it is another way that parents can
teach their children independence. Some children’s slips will need to be
checked to ensure the writing is legible and is correct.
Happy Banking
The School Banking Team
YEAR 5 CAMP
PHOTOS
LIBRARY NEWS
The Big, Big Fair: Well it has come and gone yet again. This is my 9th Big,
Big Book Fair. Every time I think, “We can’t match the last one.” And, every
time, I am blown away by the support that is given to this venture. The
children are always so excited and while retail could never be my first love;
there is certainly an energy that is very evident right up to closing on Friday.
We sold an incredible $12,801.60 worth of books and with that we take
$2000 commission in cash for the Book Week Play 2015 and some library
furnishings. We also have around $700 to spend on books. Mrs Gee, as
always, ran the eftpos machine with much aplomb and kept me focussed
through the week. Thanks Gethin, Natalie, Leonie, Carol, Annette, Mel,
Mandy, Valerie, Rachel, Renee, Bec, Emily, Andrea, Anca, Emma, Katrina,
Doug, Trish, Consuelo, Vanessa, Janine, Lianne, Loraine, Rebecca, Julie and
Leanne for taking the “Time Out” to “man” the counter. Thank you to the
Year 6s who “tactfully” ran security. Border Patrol is slack compared to these
kids. Thank you to the staff members who browsed and bought and showed
support. Thanks must go to Mrs Hansen for her speedy counting skills.
Finally, a big thanks to all the mums, dads, sisters, brothers, grandparents
and friends who opened their purses and wallets and swiped those cards.
Your support and the enthusiastic interest of the school community really
make the effort of coordinating such an event worthwhile.
Big, Big Donations: Thank you to the wonderful families who donated a
book from the fair to our library. You will see the Preedy, Arundel, Zuchetti,
Ferguson and Robert names on the inside of some lovely books in the near
future.
Big, Big Raffle Winners: Congratulations to Abby and Xavier Hermann
Kindy A, who won the $60 worth of books from the fair; Roxy Dagostino
2S14, who won the $30 worth of books and Samuel Zuchetti 3B8 who
won $20 worth of books.
Remembrance Day: Next Tuesday we stop to reflect on the sacrifices
made by Australian men and women in the service of their country. The
Australian War Memorial in Canberra is an amazing resource for all
Australians to access and just because we are 3741 km from our nation’s
capital does not mean we can’t use this resource. Explore the Memorial’s
website www.awm.gov.au , you may be astounded to find information and
digitised personal items from members of your own family. I did!
Heroes of Book Return: Congratulations to PP15 for returning all of their
books on time last week. If your child has a book that is overdue for more
than a month, please pay for it so as to clear their account. If the book turns
up (which it usually does) we will refund your money. We would rather have
the book back.
Kids of Mercy: Thank you Mrs Hughes for taking the children to Mercyville
last week. How nice that they were “treated”. Remember children, you need
to be very prompt, eating your lunch quickly and meeting at the office door
as soon as the second lunch bell rings. If you aren’t ready to go we can’t
wait for you, as this lessens our time and makes the ladies wait. Bring a
picture to share or give, a favourite toy for show and tell or maybe a photo
of your family to talk about.
This week, Week 4, the children attending are: AMARA ROSS 3B8,
BETHANY JUDGE 4H6, CARA DIGIROLAMI 4H6, FREYA MCGRATH
4H6, SOPHIE RIGNEY 4H6, BAILEY GLEADELL 4R5, LOGAN
BROADLEY 5R12, MADELINE PLOWMAN 5R12, ALEX PRITCHARD
6C9, EMMA MAHER 6C9, SARAH VAN BLOMESTEIN 6C9 AND LIAM
DIGIROLAMI 6D10.
Don’t forget to let me know that you are aware it is your turn. If you would
like to join the Kids of Mercy you need a written note from your parents
letting me know. Please also let me know if you no longer wish to attend.
Everyone is welcome to bring 5 cents for 5 senses appeal. Remember to
bring some show and tell. It helps to keep the conversation going.
Library Quiz: Congratulations to Hannah Scattergood 5R12, who
named Tumble Ted as one of the books on the shelves in the book fair. This
week: Which horse won the Melbourne Cup?
See you in the Library. St Jerome, pray for us.
Mrs Annette Lynch
TEACHER/LIBRARIAN
COMMUNITY NEWS
LADIES ONLY NIGHT - Friday 7th November, 6.00pm – 9.30pm
30+ stalls, Champagne on arrival, $10 Massages, Psychic readings, Bar
food, Raffle prizes, Live music etc. Tickets are $8.00.
Book your tickets at www.stickytickets.com.au