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St Mary’s Catholic Primary School
Celebrates One Hundred and Two Years
Newsletter—Week 8
To all in our School Community,
The Flemington Race Meeting on Saturday was
called, “Super Saturday.” And this best describes Saturday morning at St Mary’s, when over
thirty families gathered for our first Working Bee for 2015. Under the supervision of Anthony D’Amico and Phil Poursanidis, the focus was to rejuvenate the sandpit and re-establish the
Vegetable gardens, rehousing the boxes from beside the disused portable classrooms (this
building that has now become a useful storage facility) to the area by the new water tank,
where the old Foundation classrooms used to be. It was a very labour intensive few hours, as
sand, gravel and soil was shovelled, wheel barrowed and emptied. The outcome was a refreshed sandpit and garden beds that have been now professionally recreated with a plastic
base, gravel, hessian, soil, resident scarecrows, (courtesy of Isabel and Cooper Harris) and a
tested irrigation system. In expressing our appreciation to all who came and assisted, many
thanks to our “overseers,” Anthony and Phil, whose task orientated methodical approach to
the morning’s activities ensured all was achieved.
Super Saturday merged into Sunday, with many of our school community gathering for the
Year Five Family Mass at 10 30 a.m. With our school choir in wonderful voice, and our Year
Five children having prepared the difficult readings with diligence, the parishioners spontaneously showed their appreciation of the children’s participation at the conclusion of Mass.
Morning Tea followed with thanks to the parents.
And this week, schools in the Melbourne Archdiocese, celebrated Catholic Education Week,
an opportunity to celebrate and build community awareness about the strengths and distinctiveness of Catholic schools. In Victoria more than 200,000 children attend Catholic schools
and the Catholic system is growing faster than many other systemic schools (and our enrolments for Foundation 2016 are a testament to this fact). The focus of this special week for all
schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne was the St Patrick’s Day Mass at the much admired
majestic Cathedral. With Archbishop Hart being the main celebrant, the Mass begins with a
procession of school banners of those schools celebrating milestones leading the processions.
Representing St Mary’s at this Mass was our school student leaders of 2015. Accompanied by
Teresa Mercuri, the students were worthy ambassadors of our schools reflectively participating in the Mass and enjoying being an enthusiastic audience at the concert in the park that
followed.
Photo Day yesterday may have seemed a little chaotic, with the weather not being conducive
for photography (and it was not just the children who were worried about their hair), but we
all “survived.” Thank you to all who ensured the children were dressed in full summer school
uniform and were groomed for the occasion. And believe it or not, it was the boys this time
that had some interesting hair styles.
Today St Mary’s was amongst more than 1700 schools registered (over 800,000 students), to
participate in the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. Co-ordinated by
Sandra Lind and organised by our student leaders, the day was noted for the variety of activities which focussed all of us on learning about what bullying actually is and what it is not and
how to implement appropriate strategies. The highlight was each class tying their ribbons on
the fence, under a Harmony sign. This was symbolic of the fact that even though we are all
different, we live in harmony by respecting and accepting individual differences.
Whilst the children at school were participating in activities to remind all of us about the effects of bullying, our Cross Country team was experiencing the challenge of long distance
running. Inspired by Andrew Hook, James Mitchell and a very supportive Parent Group all the
children strived to achieve their best with the team showing wonderful spirit in coming
fourth.
Enjoy the weekend.
My best wishes
Graham
20th March 2015
UPCOMING
EVENTS
MONDAY, 23rd March
Life Education commences
New Classroom Helpers
Seminar (9.00 a.m.)
TUESDAY, 24th March
Regional Swimming Finals
WEDNESDAY, 25th March
Year Five Excursion to
Ballarat
THURSDAY, 26th March
New Classroom Helpers
Seminar (9.00 a.m.)
FRIDAY, 27th March
Holy Week Paraliturgy
(9.00 a.m.)
School Concludes for
Term 1 (1.00 p.m.)
TERM 2
MONDAY, 13th April
SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY
TUESDAY, 14th April
School commences for
Term Two with Assembly at
8.55 a.m.
Parish Advisory Board
(7.30 p.m.)
WEDNESDAY, 15th April
HAVE YOU RECEIVED YOUR INVITATION?
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CAN WE DOUBLE THE AMOUNT THAT ALISON HAS ALREADY
RAISED?
SUPPORT ALISON AND THE WORLD’S GREATEST SHAVE.
Thank you to all in the St Mary's community, for your massive efforts in supporting
my shave with your amazing generosity.
After overcoming the nerves and anxiety, I was surprised to learn of my natural colour....expecting some greys. It turns out that I am a lovely shade of auburn!
There is still a week until the campaign officially closes, so those still wishing to donate, please click on the link to make an online donation - sponsor me online
https://secure.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/registrant/
FundraisingPage.aspx?RegistrationID=574034#&panel1-1
Thank you again.
Alison Johnson
National
Day of
action
against
Bullying
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PLEASE NOTE : - FOUNDATION 2016
AS YOU ARE AWARE, WE WILL SHORTLY BE CLOSING APPLICATIONS FOR CHILDREN
WHO ARE COMMENCING THEIR SCHOOLING IN 2016. IF YOU HAVE NOT ENROLLED
YOUR CHILD, PLEASE SUBMIT AN ENROLMENT FORM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AS
PLACES FOR 2016 ARE NOW LIMITED.
TO DATE WE HAVE FIFTY ONE ENROLMENTS FOR FOUNDATION 2016. THANK YOU.
STAFF ABSENCE
Judy Keenan
Annie Vaughan
Michael Dwyer
Term One
Term One (Week Nine)
Term One (Week Nine)
Recuperating
2015 TERM ONE – WEEK NINE
LIFE EDUCATION
Monday, 23rd March
8.55 a.m.
9.00 a.m.
School Assembly
Classroom Helpers Seminar
Wednesday, 25th March
3.45 p.m.
All Day
3.45 p.m.
Regional Swimming Finals
Professional Development - Staff Meeting
Year Five Excursion to Ballarat
Professional Development - Staff Meeting
Thursday, 26th March
9.00 a.m.
School Mass (3HW)
10.00 a.m.
1.00 p.m.
Holy Week Paraliturgy
School concludes for Term One
Tuesday, 24th March
Friday, 27
th
March
2015 TERM TWO – WEEK ONE
Monday, 13th April
Tuesday, 14
th
April
SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY
8.55 a.m.
3.45 p.m.
7.30 p.m.
School Assembly
Professional Development - Staff Meeting
Parish Advisory Board
Wednesday, 15th April
3.45 p.m.
Year Six Excursion to Mary MacKillop Centre
Professional Development - Staff Meeting
Thursday,16th April
9.00 a.m.
School Mass (Staff)
Friday, 17th April
All Day
3.00 p.m.
SOCIAL JUSTICE DAY
Assembly (Easter Paraliturgy)
2015 TERM TWO – WEEK TWO
Monday, 20th April
8.55 a.m
School Assembly
Tuesday, 21st April
3.45 p.m.
7.00 p.m.
Professional Development - Staff Meeting
Sacrament of Confirmation Parent Seminar
Wednesday, 22nd April
3.45 p.m.
7.00 p.m.
Professional Development - Staff Meeting
School Improvement Committee
Thursday,23rd April
9.00 a.m.
All Day
School Mass (3RL)
Year Six Excursion to the Shrine
Friday, 24th April
3.00 p.m.
School Assembly (6JM)
2016 Enrolments for
Foundation 2016
Close
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LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SPHERE
LANGUAGES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY REVIEW
On Friday 13th March, 2015 I attended a workshop on Highly Effective Strategies for Teaching
Italian. The facilitator Viviana Golding has been a teacher of Languages for 27 years teaching
at all levels from Foundation to Tertiary. The workshop provided strategies, ideas and activities to motivate and engage students in the study of the Italian language. Italian remains the
fourth most studied language in the world today thanks to Italy’s unique culture, its history,
food, fashion, design and overall charm..
The workshop also provided teachers with the opportunity to reflect on the dynamics of their
own classroom teaching and how these routines, repackaging and revision of language can
facilitate their own teaching.
At the conclusion of the workshop teachers came away from the session with a wide and varied array of strategies and ideas that can be implemented in the Languages classroom.
Rina Zampogna (Languages Co-ordinator)
GOOD LEADERS EAT LAST!
Religious Education Leaders meet once a
term to further develop their knowledge and
understanding of Catholic theology and contemporary theory and practice.
On Friday, March 13, I attended the Religious
Education Leaders Network Meeting at the
Treacy Conference Centre in Parkville where
we focused on what ‘good leadership’ actually
is or looks like, etc.
It behoves me to stress here that all teachers are leaders!
The Leadership Standards Framework (or LSF) clearly describes the complex role of leaders in
a Catholic school. The publication refers to ‘The Five Key Areas of Leadership Action’ and the
first of these, ‘Area 1 – The Faith Community’, informs us that:
The role of school leaders is to actively and collaboratively promote, maintain,
enhance and uphold:
1.
The Catholic identity of the school.
2.
An education in faith and opportunities for faith development.
3.
Processes for reflection, prayer and liturgical celebration.
4.
A commitment to social justice and action in the school and wider community.
Teresa (Religious Education Leader)
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STUDENT WELLBEING SPHERE
2015 NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST
BULLYING AND VIOLENCE
ST MARY’S IS TAKING A STAND AGAINST BULLYING
AND VIOLENCE
Bounce Back
Week 8
Our school is one of over 1,600 schools across the country
taking part in the National Day of Action against Bullying
and Violence today, 20 March 2015.
The National Day of Action, now in its fifth year, is Australia's key anti-bullying event for schools.
The day provides the opportunity for schools like ours to
showcase how we are creating a safe and supportive
school community, free from bullying and violence.
The National Day of Action is a day where school communities across Australia, Take a Stand Together against bullying and violence. St Mary’s is dedicated to creating supportive school environments, free from bullying, harassment and violence. By working together at St Marys, we
are sending clear messages to young people that bullying
and violence, in or outside of school, is not okay - at any
time.
St Mary’s celebrated the National Day of Action Against
Bullying and Violence on Friday, 20 March by holding a
special assembly organised by our school leaders at 3.00
p.m. in the hall. The students also completed a display on
the newly erected fence adjacent Father Justin’s property,
which symbolises individual differences and our commitment to living in harmony.
The National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence is
a major activity organised by Bullying. No Way!
(www.bullyingnoway.gov.au). The Bullying. No Way! website, created by all Australian education jurisdictions, offers
practical resources and information to help schools work
together against bullying, harassment and violence.
Students and parents can also download the
free iPhone app Take a Stand <http://
itunes.apple.com/us/app/take-a-stand/
id507931486?mt=8> to keep tips and advice on
dealing with bullying close at hand.
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This fortnight’s core
value :
RESPECT
Respecting the rights of
others and acknowledging your own rights and
responsibilities to others
in a respectful way.
Respecting other people
means treating others as
you want them to treat
you. It means you have
to stop and think about
the feelings and rights of
others. Respect involves
being polite and using
good manners, not insulting or hurting others, not
getting in the way of others when they are trying
to do something, looking
after shared property and
the property of theirs,
asking permission to use
things which belong to
someone else and speaking in a polite tone of
voice.
EDUCATION IN FAITH SPHERE
The contribution our Year Five children and School Choir to last Sunday’s Family
Mass was much appreciated.
A belated Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you all!
As you may know, most Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne send a representative group of students to this memorable
liturgy and concert each year.
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EDUCATION IN FAITH SPHERE
This year, our Year Six Captains and Vice Captains were chosen to represent St. Mary’s at
the annual St. Patrick’s Day Mass for Schools and Concert for Schools. The Mass was
celebrated by Archbishop Denis Hart at St Patrick’s Cathedral and the concert took place in
the Treasury Gardens.
Who was St. Patrick?
St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. He
was born in Wales somewhere around AD 385. He was carried off by pirates and spent six
years in slavery before escaping and training as a missionary. He died on March 17 in AD
461 and this day has since been commemorated as St. Patrick’s Day.
Why is St. Patrick so important to us here in Australia?
The Irish people who migrated to Australia in search of
a better life were responsible for building the first
Catholic churches and schools here. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is a prime example of their legacy.
What is the national emblem of Ireland?
The national emblem of Ireland is the shamrock. St.
Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock (clover) to
teach people about the Trinity – the Father, Son and
Holy Spirit.
This week, our Social Justice Captains (Akot, Georgia, Isabella and Sara) visited
the classrooms for a second time to remind everyone about the importance of giving to people less fortunate than ourselves and to ask everyone to please return
all Project Compassion money boxes to the School Office.
Heartfelt thanks to the generous families who have already done so!
Kind Regards,
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LEARNING AND TEACHING SPHERE
CLASS
HEALTH & P.E
ITALIAN
Performing Arts
FCC
Jack R
Noah I
Sabrina J
FAV
Jack M
Henry S
Jack M
1JD
Ella C
Cameron M
Joshua C
1VM
Leroy R
Jude K
Samual B
2MB
No Award
Tiarni C
Ethan O
2KC
No Award
Yong Y
Ruby Mc
3RL
Olivia A
Sinitta Mc
Dylan Q
3HW
Sebastien G
William P
Ava C
4JK
Max F
Olivia F
Holly D
4AR
Emily C
Zachary C
Zach C
5AA
No Award
Phoebe B
Lucia J
5NT
No Award
Kate B
Audrey L
6JM
Chloe P
Isabella W
Tully C
6SG
Lorena M
Angela V
Zac O
CROSS COUNTRY 2015
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Library
HIGHLIGHTING THE LEARNING IN 2KC
Why Am I Special? Alexander
My name is Alexander Angelidis and I am 7 years old. I am a boy and I live in Ascot
Vale.
There are lots of thing that make me special, like I have tanned skin, my hair is
brown and flat. There are brown eyes on my head and freckles and I am short.
I am shy when I’m meeting a new person or I don’t know that person. I am quiet
everywhere like at home and basketball. I am happy when I am doing fun stuff like
when we are going in the pool. I am lazy when I don’t what to do anything.
I have lots of special talents. I have done Basketball for over 2 years now and all the
goals I have done are 15. Tennis is another talent that I have. I can do serves and
volleys. I have done guitar for 2 years. I know g, a, b, c, d, f. Running is another
talent. I can run 12 kilometres an hour.
A long, long, long time ago my family was born in Greece, Italy and Hawaii. In my
family there is mum, dad and sister Bridgette.
There is one more unique talent I have and that is taekwondo. I am on yellow belt
one now.
There are so many things that make me special like I am a boy and I do basketball
10 family.
on Monday and tennis on Tuesday and come from a large
HIGHLIGHTING THE LEARNING IN 2KC
Why am I special?
My name is Eliza Lumb and I am 7 years old. I am a female and I live in Ascot Vale.
There are a lot of things that make me special. My hair is brown, wavy and long. I have brown
eyes and light skin.
I am shy when I meet new people. Sometimes I am happy when I play with my friends. When I
am playful I get to go to the zoo. I’m quiet when I go to my table.
I have a lot of talents. I am good at piano, art and tennis. I am also good at looking after
animals.
My family is from Croatia that makes me very special. The people in my family are Mum, Dad,
Ruby, Tom, Audrey and I.
There are other things that make me special. I like to go to Phillip Island and Queensland.
The most important things that make me special are that I’m a girl, I play piano and tennis and
my family comes from Croatia.
Eliza
Why am I special?
Why am I special?
My name is Emmy and I am 7
years old. I live in Ascot Vale
and I am a boy.
My name is Ruby Mc’ and I am 7 years old.
I am a girl and I live in Ascot Vale Melbourne.
I have brown skin. I have
brown eyes and freckles on
my nose and I have black hair
and I am tall.
I am cheeky and I have talents to make me special. I’m
good at soccer, hockey, swimming, reading and tennis.
My parents came from Sudan.
Dad and mum lived there for a
long time before they came
here to Australia.
There are lots of things that make me special. I have hazel eyes. I’ve got light skin
and I’ve got freckles and thin hair. I am
friendly to my friends and I’ve got red hair.
I am helpful to my family. I am caring to
others. I try to be quiet in class. I am happy when it is a school day.
I do swimming and Art, it is lots of fun.
I do lots of gymnastics and sports it is lots
of fun too.
In my family there is mum, dad, sister Milla
and I have a little brother Max. My dad
came from England and my mum is from
Melbourne. I love going to school.
I like making now friends. I love spending
time with my family and I am small.
Everyone is different in some way and
that’s what makes us all special.
I’ve never cooked in my life
and that’s why I’m a special
boy.
Ruby
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COMMUNITY SPHERE
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Condolences
Two of our families have experienced the death of family members in recent times. We
extend our condolences to the Grech Family (Zachary 4JK & Sophie 3HW) on the loss of
their grandfather and the Bainbridge Family (Adam 6JM) whose grandmother (Glen’s
mother) died suddenly last night. We remember these families in our prayers.
Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge
Have you registered for this year’s Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge? We have had a great response,
with 157 children already signing up for this year’s challenge. Registrations are still open, so make sure that
you submit your registration form by the end of term.
Please note, that although the children in Years F -2 will be experiencing books during class time, they may
also ‘read’ additional books and list them on their online and paper booklists. Just a reminder that books read in
February and March may be listed.
Congratulations to Madeleine Piscopo, who has completed this year’s Challenge.
Easter News
Thank you to everyone who have donated Easter eggs. However, we still need more to make it another success so please keep them coming.
Raffle tickets are to be returned to school by Wednesday 25th.
Thank you and Good luck!
CANTEEN
To All Staff, Parents and Students,
Well done to all those children who made it into the Cross Country team and ran today at Aberfeldie.
On Monday 25th March we will be selling chocolate Moosies at lunchtime for $1.00. Please keep an
eye out for our Canteen Roster next term which is always on our Canteen door. Thank you again
for all the help we received this term we look forward to next term.
Menu for the Week:
Monday:
Spaghetti Bolognese Sauce served with Parmesan Cheese
Chicken Schnitzel Rolls/Wraps
Chocolate Moosies at Lunch time
Wednesday:
Beef/Chicken Noodle Cups
Chicken rice Paper Rolls
Chicken Schnitzel Rolls/Wraps
Friday:
Only open at Recess last day of Term
Canteen Helpers:
Monday
No – one
Wednesday
Souvanna Davis
Friday
Last day of Term
We wish everyone safe and relaxing holidays and an enjoyable Easter.
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Tracey and Maryanne
COMMUNITY SPHERE
Walking School Bus @ St Marys Catholic Primary School
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS – the walking school bus needs a
“driver” and a “conductor”
Anderson Street Route – hoping to recommence in Term 2 (days to
be determined according to how many volunteers we get)
The Bus starts corner of Anderson and Monash Streets, walks South thru
park to Charles St, cross Charles St and walk East, turn left into Morphett
Avenue, cross to other side of road and walk South to Doncaster St, turn
right into Doncaster St and walk East, turn left into Epsom Rd, cross Epsom Rd at lights, turn left and walk South, cross Miriam’s St at Epsom going South, turn left into Mirams St going East, turn left into Ferguson St
going South, cross Roseberry St enter school via car park or hall entrance.
****Bus can pick up children along the way*****
This is the current route but we can re jig this according to need and have council audit the route. Would you
like to volunteer????
To be a volunteer: - what do I need to do?
1.
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3.
Attend a one off induction session with Moonee Valley City Council (approx.. 45 minutes)
Hold a Working with Children Check
Walk the students to school, as part of a roster.
If you are interested becoming a volunteer or interested in having your child walk on the route please: Contact Donna
Anderson (Scarlett 3RL & Layla 1VM) on 0400 608 277 or email [email protected] Or contact Lisa
on 9243 8762 or [email protected]
Let’s get the Walking School Bus up and running again at St Marys
Catholic Primary School
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COMMUNITY SPHERE
ST.MARY’S 2015 SUPERCOACH
LEAGUE
Do you believe you are the biggest football brain of
St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School?
Are you a football supporter in general?
Do you want the fun and exciting challenge of managing
your own fantasy football team?
If you answered yes to one of these questions, feel free
to join St. Mary’s SUPERCOACH League in 2015. Students,
staff, parents or any member of the St. Mary’s community
are available to join. Spots are limited so get in quickly!!!
HOW TO REGISTER:
1. Log into http://supercoach.heraldsun.com.au
2. Enter E-Mail address and password.
3. Click on the Register & Play Now Button
4. Complete your details
5. Click the “I was INVITED by someone to ENTER
his or her Private League
6. Enter the League Code: 486844 (St. Mary’s
League)
7. Click Register & Play
8. Design Your Team Shirt as you wish
9. Create your squad of 30 players ($10 million
Results & Ladders will be published weekly on the in the school’s
newsletter!!!!
Note: If league spots fill up quickly we will create more St. Mary’s
leagues – check newsletter and noticeboard
for updates.
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COMMUNITY SPHERE
"Acoustic Biz" - made up by St Mary's Dads Martin
Boult and Brent Mallett and their new singer, Emma are playing at the Union Hotel, Ascot Vale on
Sunday, the 29th March at 5 p.m.
If you're looking to enjoy some dinner, drinks and
some great tunes why not head down to the Union
Hotel next Sunday and support the boys!
Cheers,
Phil
SMFASS President [email protected]
ST BERNARD’S COLLEGE SCHOOL TOURS of the College for 2015 are as follows:
Tuesday, 24 March
Wednesday, 15 April
Friday, 1 May
Friday, 15 May
Wednesday, 27 May
Wednesday, 3 June
Monday, 15 June
Wednesday, 22 July
Monday, 13 April
Thursday, 30 April
Wednesday, 6 May
Tuesday, 19 May
Tuesday, 2 June
Wednesday, 10 June
Tuesday, 21 July
Wednesday, 29 July
Each tour commences at 9.00 a.m. Bookings essential - telephone 9289 1103. For further information
please contact the Registrar on 9289 1103.
Kindest Regards
John Nocci (College Registrar)
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COMMUNITY SPHERE
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COMMUNITY SPHERE
Essendon Auskick 2015
We are nearing the start of the 2015 AFL Season and Auskick is back again for another fun filled season. NAB AFL Auskick is the AFL’s key introductory programme
for primary school aged Girls & Boys (Kinda/Foundation to Year 6) and their families to become involved in and learn the skills of AFL Football. Our weekly coaching
programme allows children to enjoy learning the skills and teamwork of AFL Football in a structured, friendly, fun, and safe environment. The centre is completely
run by volunteers and there are plenty of options for parents to help with our sessions. Mums, we know how much some of you love football and we would love to see
your daughters get involved in Auskick. To assist, we aim to run a ‘Girls only’ group
each week so please consider signing up. Essendon Auskick Centre is based at
Aberfeldie Park (on the Maribyrnong River near Poynton’s Nursery) 260 The Boulevard, on Saturday mornings from 9 am.
Registration for 2015 Season
Registration and Payment for the 2015 programme needs to be completed online.
Cost is $80 per child (Includes the benefits back pack for our 14 week programme. All Auskick Benefits Packs are being delivered directly to your
nominated address this year.
Log on to www.aflauskick.com.au, put in your postcode, scroll down the centre
locator, choose Essendon Auskick Centre and complete the registration details, this will create an invoice for online payment with a credit card. You are
now fully registered!
First Auskick Session: Saturday April 18th from 9 a.m. at Aberfeldie Park (next
session is May 2nd due to ANZAC Day) and each Saturday thereon.
All those who register and pay online by 20th April will receive 4 Tickets (entry
for 2 Adults & 2 Children) to an AFL match of your club of support during the
2015 season through the AFL Game Day Programme.
Please contact Tony Fisher on 9413 2194 (Bus Hours) if you require any further information.
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COMMUNITY SPHERE
ST BERNARDS AUSKICK 2015
The registrations for the 2015 St Bernard’s Auskick Season is now open. If you are looking to
participate in Auskick this year we would encourage you to get online and register. By registering prior to the 20/4/15 you are eligible to receive a family pass to the football for free.
Please take note of the following key points:
To register and pay on-line please go to the following website www.aflauskick.com.au
The cost is $86 (no raffles or additional fundraisers!).
Registrations and payment can only be done online. No CASH PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED
Auskick packs will be mailed directly to each participant
St Bernard’s Auskick season will kick off on 18/4/15 and finish on 15/8/15
Looking forward to another great year in Auskick.
Damian Bellino| St Bernard’s Auskick Co-ordinator For further details please contact me at
[email protected] or on 0403 498 600
ST MONICA’S AND ASCOT VALE AUSKICK
Registrations for the 2015 AFL Auskick season are now open. Please go to this link to register.
http://www.aflauskick.com.au/register/
The St Monica’s and Ascot Vale Auskick is located at Walter Reserve, Walter St, Ascot Vale and
we play on Saturday mornings between 9.00 a.m. and 10.30 a.m.
START DATE IS APRIL 18
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Open to all children from not only St Monica's. Children from Moonee Ponds West and
St Mary's especially welcome.
Quality coaching. We want to see your child improve his or her basics.
Essendon player visits. Last year, Dyson Heppell.
Opportunities for half time AFL matches (Year 2 and above)
Opportunities for half time EDFL matches (Year
1)
Mums vs Kids match (Mother’s Day weekend)
Pie mornings
Sausage sizzles
Coffee van on site
First aid, change rooms, toilets (M/F) on site
Play area for younger children.
WANTED: Foundation, Prep and Kinder Coaches.
No experience necessary.
For any information about any of these events please contact Paul Barlow (St Monica’s & Ascot
Vale Auskick Coordinator)
Mob: 0467 794009
Email: [email protected]
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COMMUNITY SPHERE
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
Invest in your most precious
asset......Your Marriage!
Forget life’s tensions and interruptions and
rekindle the closeness, intimacy, love and
romance that brought you together.
Recharge your relationship batteries and
explore the precious nature of your
marriage, allowing you both to share your
feelings, hopes and dreams with each other
in ways that normal, daily living tends to
inhibit.
There is no group sharing. Couples and a
priest present the weekend. It is based
around Catholic values but coples of all
faiths are welcome.
2015 Melbourne weekend dates : 1719 Apr, 19-21 June, 21-23 August and
23-25 Oct
Starts 7 p.m. on Friday. Ends 5 p.m. Sunday. Accommodation and all meals provided.
Information/Bookings: PH: Marianne &
Marcel (03) 9733 0997 Email:
[email protected]
www.wwme.org.au
YMCA School Holiday Programme – Book
now!
The YMCA will be running an Autumn School
Holiday Programme in Moonee Ponds PS, offering heaps of awesome activities, including
Bowling and Laser Skirmish, Hoyts Movies,
Melbourne Museum and more!
Bookings opened on 24 February, for full details and to book, visit:
www.childrensservices.ymca.org.au.
Thanks for your support,
YMCA Children’s Services
Liz Genez | Staffing Coordinator
YMCA Children’s Services | 74a Lincoln
Road, Essendon 3040
P (03) 8371 0509 M 0401 694 824
F (03) 8371 0550
E [email protected]
W www.childrensservices.ymca.org.au
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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR MORNING LADIES
NETBALL TERM 2.
www.citysidesports.com/morningladies
Enquiries to our Ladies Daytime Competition Coordinator at [email protected]
We are running three competitions, Tuesdays @ Richmond, Thursdays @ Footscrays and Fridays @ Ascot
Vale starting from 14th April.
$9 per player, per game (No registration fee) $6 per
child for children’s playgroup.
TEAMS or INDIVIDUALS welcome to register
Thursday Footscray team captains - Easy Beats, Silver Diamonds, Black is The New Black and Desperate
Housewives, please verify with your players who is
playing this season and then register your team via
www.citysidesports.com/morningladies Thank you.
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Day Retreat:
Saturday 18. April 2015
MEDITATION ON JESUS
FOR HEALING and
WELL-BEING
Through Postures, Breathing Exercises and Relaxation
with Fr. Gilbert Carlo SVD
From 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., Saturday 18. April 2015.
Come and Experience Energizing, Recharging & Healing in Jesus.
At: Janssen Spirituality Centre, 22 Woodvale Road,
Boronia, Victoria 3155. Tel: 03 9762 6625
Email: [email protected] -
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Reminder: School banking is every Friday
Rewarding good savings:
To help reward individual savings efforts, every time a student
deposits into their Youthsaver account through School Banking,
regardless of the amount, they’ll receive a Dollarmites token.
Once they’ve collected 10 tokens, they can redeem them for a
variety of exciting reward items. They’ll also receive a certificate
when they reach certain savings milestones.
Available in Term 1 when you have collected 10
tokens are:
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CONTACT DETAILS
SCHOOL
74 Roseberry Street
Ascot Vale VIC 3032
P: 03 9370 1194
F: 03 9370 1068
E: [email protected]
W: www.smascotvale.catholic.edu.au W: www.s
PARISH
Parish Priest: Fr Justin Ford
123 St Leonards Road
Ascot Vale VIC 3032
P: 03 9370 6688
F: 03 9370 9112
E: [email protected]
W: www.stmaryschurch.org.au
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