ST. BENEDICT S SCHOOL. NEWSLETTER 11 th August 2016 Newsletter No. 25

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1 3 9 Central Avenue, After School Care on the Premises Burwood Extend OSHC Phone Fax Supervision 3.15 to 6.00 pm. principal@sbburwood.catholic.edu.au Extend After School Care School website: Parish website: Office hours 8.45 am to 4 pm 11 August 2016 Dear parents, A note from Fr Dave St Benedict's next Principal appointment ST. BENEDICT S SCHOOL I am very happy to announce that the principal appointment process is about to commence. This process is in place to support me in my appointment of the next principal of St Benedict s Catholic primary school. The work of the panel will progress over the next couple of months and will be supported by Catholic Education Melbourne, particularly by John Corkill, the Principal Consultant for the Eastern Region. Those from our community who I have asked to be on the panel are: Brendan Hoy (School Board); Mary Louis (Parish Council); and Kirstin Hine (Parents & Friends); we will also be accompanied by a current Catholic primary school principal, namely Maria Bast from St Peter Julian Eymard Primary School in Mooroolbark Parish. Most importantly, I would strongly encourage each of you as parents to get onto the Google form (see link below) and give us your feedback as part of the process. Let s pray especially for God s provision during this time of discernment. God bless, Fr Dave Our assembly tomorrow will presented by Yr3/4H at 9am. Please join us if you can. SRC reps for this semester will be presented with their badges at the assembly tomorrow. Congratulations to the following children: Prep -Hugh Davies and Harriet Quirk Yr 1/2O -Charlie Sinclair and Matthew Turski Yr 1/2B - Charlie Peters and Jordan Turner Yr 3/4C - Chloe Casswell and Andre Maniatis Yr 3/4M -Alina Meguerditchian and Emily Majerovic Yr 3/4H - Aileen Yala and Mariah Floropoulas Yr 5/6SP - Eliana Roxas and David Hickey Yr 5/6T - Yoshika Cook and Roman Velona Our First Communion program for Yr4 children is well underway. As part of the program there will be a parent/child evening on Thursday 25 August at 7pm. There will also be a reflection day on Friday 26 August. First Communion will be held on Sunday 28 August at the 10am parish mass in the Emmaus Hall. Family Nights on the topic of sexuality education using The Wonder of Living Family Enrichment Program will be held on 31 August (Yr5&6) and 6 Sepember (Yr3&4) at 7pm. More details soon. The Benolympics will be held on Tuesday 16 August. Please see the note below from Jo Golds(Physical Education teacher) Hoop time for some Yr5&6 children will be held on Wednesday 24 August at the Nunawading Basketball stadium. More details soon. NEWSLETTER 11 th August 2016 Newsletter No. 25 Child Safe Standards Schools are required to meet the new Child Safety Standards as outlined in the State Goverment Ministerial Order 870. Information from the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria about Child Safety is included with today s newsletter. Best wishes Barry McLellan BENOLYMPICS Olympic Games Day Tuesday 16th August We will celebrate the Olympics next Tuesday at St Ben s with our very own BenOlympics The children will participate in an opening ceremony and a huge circuit of different activities. Some of the sports they have chosen are tennis, badminton, soccer and Rugby 7 s. Each class has chosen a country and sport to research and we ask the children to dress in the colours of their country. It s sure to be a fun day! Athletic training day Our annual athletic training day was held on Tuesday at Box Hill Aths track. The day gives the children the opportunity to experience track and field events. It was great to see so much enthusiasm from the Grade 3-6 children. From triple jump to discus to sprints it was great to see the children have a go. Thanks to the teachers for making the day a huge success. Jo Golds (Physical Education teacher) SCHOOL FEE AND LEVY ACCOUNTS Please ensure that all instalments are paid by due date. If there is a problem or conern with your account or if you would like to set up a payment plan please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Karen Dermietzel, Office Manager. FRIDAY MORNING ASSEMBLY Week 5 12 th August Year 3/4H Week 6 19 th August Prep Week 7 26 th August Year 5/6T Week 8 2 nd September Father s Day mass Week 9 9 th September Year 1/2B Week th September Year 5/6SP MARK YOUR CALENDAR TERM DATES 2016 Term 3 Mon 11 July Fri 16 September Term 4 Mon 3 October Fri 16 December 2016 DATES 12 th August St. Ben s Ladies movie night fundraiser 15 th August P&F Meeting, 8pm in staffroom 16 th August Benolympics 19 th August SRC Fundraiser ** NOW POSTPONED ** 24 th August Hooptime (Yrs 5/6) ** Note change of date ** 25 th August Yr 4 Parent/Child Faith Night, 7pm 25 th August Milo Day (Yr 6 Graduation fundraiser) 26 th August Yr 4 Reflection Day 28 th August First Communion, 10am 31 st August The Wonder of Living Program, Yrs 5&6, 7pm 2 nd Sept Father s Day Breakfast/Mass/Stall 6 th Sept The Wonder of Living Program, Yrs 3&4, 7pm 7 th Sept District Ahtletics (Yrs 3-6) 8 th Sept Book week incursion 16 th Sept Term 3 end, 1pm finish CHICKEN DUTY 13 th & 14 th August Mallios Family 20 th & 21 st August Lyons family

2 TUCKSHOP OPEN TOMORROW Helpers 12 th August: C. Lyons & M. Louis Shift 1: K. Piniuta & M. Munafo Shift 2: S. Wearne & E. Velona *** ** *** YR 6 GRADUATION FUNDRAISER THURSDAY 25 th AUGUST MILO DAY $2 per serve $2.50 per serve with marshmallows Pre-order your warm milo NOW! (order forms sent home yesterday) *** ** *** TUCKSHOP BAGS are available from the school office. $4 per pack. Please send correct money in an envelope marked with eldest child and grade. the lowly and the outcast ahead of our own and ahead of our family, then this can be very confronting and very disrupting. What are the consequences for family gatherings? What might the gathering at Christmas dinner look like if we take this message seriously? Jesus says that the normal obligations to family have to take second place to acting on his message and bringing about the kingdom of God. Living the Gospel Speaking a hard message Today s gospel reminds us that the message of Christianity is not always a popular one. Sometimes we are called upon to speak a hard message; a challenging message; a confronting message. The message of the gospel frequently confronts our popular culture and accepted social practice. It often contradicts the expedient decisions of our political leaders. There is a responsibility on us to speak the hard message of the gospel even at the risk of unpopularity and even in the face of threat. The Christian heroes of our time are those who call leaders to measure up to the demands of the gospel. Historical Context Family ties In the ancient world, and particularly in Jewish culture, family meant everything. One s identity was completely tied up with family. Families absolutely depended on one another for survival and for personal identity. Young men were identified by who their father was. Women quite literally belonged to their father or husband. The entire fabric of society and tradition was held together by extended families. For Jesus to say that his message would tear families apart was to say that all of society would be transformed by the message. The kingdom of God turns expectations and society on their head, breathing new life into tired, restrictive structures. Greg Sunter Weekday Mass and Adoration We ek Day & Date 5 Wed 10/08 Mass Adoration Reconciliation School Events 5/6T 12/08 1/2B 10:30, 1/2O 11:30 8/08 Feast of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY EACH WEEK (NO SERVICE on TUESDAYS or FRIDAYS!) 6 Wed 17/08 5/6SP 19/08 3/4 classes 10:30, 11:30, 12:15 Feast of the Assumption August 15th Benolympics Tuesday August 16th CASSEROLE BANK St. Benedict s casserole bank helps families in our school community in times of need. Our casserole bank is running low at the moment. Again, we ask our generous St. Benedict s community for meal/food donations. Please label all meals, ingredients and date made when providing meals. Thank you. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOCUS Thank you to the First Communion candidates and their parents for attending the Commitment Masses over last weekend. Please continue to keep the First Communion candidates in your prayers during their preparation time. Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C Gospel: Luke 12:49-53 I have come not to give peace, but discord. Jesus said to his disciples: I have come to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were blazing already! There is a baptism I must still receive, and how great is my distress till it is over! Do you suppose that I am here to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. For from now on a household of five will be divided: three against two and two against three; the father divided against the son, son against father, mother against daughter, daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law against mother-inlaw. Gospel Reflection This week s short and sharp gospel brings to mind two popular sayings (sometimes regarded as blessings, and sometimes regarded as curses). The first is fictitiously ascribed as an ancient Chinese saying, 'May you live in interesting times!' The inference of the blessing/curse is that interesting times equate to disturbing, tumultuous times or times of rapid change. Some people thrive on such change and upheaval, while others dread the thought of change. The second blessing/curse is, 'May the peace of Christ disturb you!' It occasionally turns up around Christmas or Easter and is sometimes provocatively used by those who advocate for justice and peace. The saying cuts to the heart of what Jesus says in today s gospel: the message he brings is not a cosy, complacent peace, but rather a message that confronts and challenges, even turning loved ones against each other. Jesus reminds us that if we take on his message of compassion, hospitality and table fellowship then it can set us apart from those who have not accepted the message even family members. It s a challenging message that even love and loyalty within a family can be disrupted by seeking to authentically live the model of Jesus. If we authentically place the needs of 7 Wed 24/08 Ms Mary Brooks Religious Education Leader 3/4M First Communion Parent & Child Faith Night 25/08 7pm Reflection Day 26/08 all day Sacrament of First Communion 28/08 10am CLASS NEWS Year 3/4 News Hi everyone, We have been doing many exciting things over the last two weeks. Well done to all the students who participated in our athletics training day. We had a fantastic day trying out many different types of events and discovering our hidden talents. We would like to say a big congratulations to all the children who participated in the Hoop Time round robin last Friday. They were wonderfully well behaved and competed with brilliant sportsmanship. Each team was lucky enough to come away with a win. Special thanks to all the parents that came along especially Tas and Daniela who helped with the coaching and Sonia, Helen, Rita and Julie who helped with the scoring. To the parents of those children who are participating in their First Holy Communion we would just like to remind you of the important upcoming dates: Parent/Child Faith Night -25 th of August Reflection day -26 th of August First Holy Communion - 28 th of August On the day of the Faith night you will receive an envelope for Eucharist photos. The envelope is then to be returned to the photographer on the 28 th of August (the day of the Eucharist). The price of the photos will be $50 for the value pack, $30 for the extra family photo pack and $90 for the images on CD pack. We hope you have a wonderful weekend. Rhett, Sophie and Hayley Year 5/6 News Well we ve hit the half-way mark of this term and it s full steam ahead. Since we last wrote the children experienced a lovely day with some Aboriginal artisans and thoroughly immersed themselves in the day. On Tuesday this week we had our practise athletics session for our annual athletics competition on September 7th, weather permitting. The year 6 children had the first of their 2 karate sessions last Friday and will go again this week whilst it s fresh in their minds. We will be celebrating

3 the Ben Olympics Day next Tuesday so don t forget that the children have been asked to wear Norwegian (5/6SP), Israeli (5/6T) colours or dress as an athlete for the day. The Hooptime teams have almost been finalised for the 24th August. A permission slip will be sent home next week if your child is attending. Stay well and warm Deb, Mandy and Tanya SRC Fundraiser planned for 19 th August has been POSTPONED STUDENT WELLBEING Dear Parents Our staff are continuously working on developing Social and Emotional learning through class lessons and strategies such as circle time and Meditation. How your child feels deeply affects how he/she learns and interprets the world. I would highly recommend the Kidsmatter website for information and support in helping you to help your child on their journey. Children who cope better with life s everyday setbacks develop good mental health and wellbeing. Some ways adults can support children s developing coping skills include: Optimising children s positive experiences Keep stress within a manageable everyday range. Arrange opportunities for ups that involve fun, joy, and pleasure which provide a bank of positive emotions to buffer against life s everyday downs that may involve hurt, disappointment, frustration or conflict. Helping children develop optimism Children learn by observing others. Show them how to be optimistic by your own attitude and what you say when things go wrong for you. Look for solutions and avoid blaming others or yourself. Give children opportunities to succeed. Give realistic praise and encouragement. Helping children to reframe their unhelpful thoughts, feelings and behaviours into helpful ones Help children turn setbacks into a drive to try again Help children to think positively. For example, "I know that puzzle was hard today, but yesterday I saw you get a hard puzzle out. You kept trying until you found the right place to put the pieces." Reconnection and repair when things go wrong When things go wrong between parents and carers and a child, the most important thing to do is to reconnect and repair the relationship. This is not only essential for the child s mental health and wellbeing but also enables them to learn to deal with relationship problems. It may not be possible to reconnect right at the time because of strong feelings, but as soon as you can, offer a hug and some words to show that you understand and accept how the child felt. Regards Lorraine Walker (Wellbeing Leader) Extend After School Care at St Benedict s School KIDS CLUB ART COMPETITION WIN A $200 TOYS R US ONLINE GIFT CARD Entries are now open for Extend s Kids Club Competition! Submit your art entry online at extend.com.au between Monday 25 July to Friday 12 August, This year s theme is My Extend Friends For further details and terms visit extend.com.au BUT THERE S MORE! Help your After School Care service win a mystery incursion! Be sure to come along to After School Care to enter. See you there! Our weekly recap : We played a fun game of Hot Potato, decorated our Extend poster and made some cool salt firework paintings. The children were really into making cubbies this week Wednesday 17 August : Run The Gauntlet game. Don't get hit! Thursday 18 August : Game of Traffic Lights Friday 19 August : Aboriginal printing with paints Parental portal : extend.com.au P & F NEWS The next P&F meeting will be held on Monday 15 August, 8pm in the staff room ST BENEDICTS PARENTS & FRIENDS ASSOCIATION Invite YOU to a Father s Day Breakfast TO CELEBRATE ALL DADS OR SPECIAL FRIENDS IN OUR LIFE Date Friday, 2 nd September 2016 Time 7:45 am to 8:45 am, followed by MASS at 9:00am Place St Benedicts School Hall Ticket/Cost $5 per person or $20 per family Enquiries (to 5/6 Class Reps) Mary Louis Natalie Cossar Joanne Docherty Phuong Huynh RSVP Friday, 26 th August 2016 ST BENEDICTS FATHERS DAY BREAKFAST Family Name: I require seats. Child/children names: Eldest Child class: Amount enclosed: $ Dietary requirements: Please return this reply with payment to school via CLASS Bucket system. Thank you. Notices sent home with eldest child today. Next week s activities Monday 15 August : Fun with bubbles Tuesday 16 August : Cooking delicious Gingernut biscuits

4 NEWS UPDATE FROM THE St Benedicts Netball Club CONGRATULATIONS - we have three teams playing off for Augustglory in their respective Grand Finals. Well done to the Emeralds, Sapphires and Diamonds. Win, lose or draw, we are proud of your achievements and will be there cheering you on with the many of the SBNC supporters. After the games on Saturday, everyone is welcome (and encouraged to come) to Zouz Café, 1420 Toorak Rd Camberwell for our post-match celebrations. We ll be there from 4:00. The club is putting on finger food and drinks can be bought at Zouz. Grand Finals, Saturday 13 th August: St Benedicts DIAMONDS Under 17/5 Opponent team: Malvern Flames Game Time: 2:30 pm Court : 7 St Benedicts SAPPHIRES Under 15/4 Opponent team: Game Time: 1:15 pm Court : 6 St Benedicts EMERALDS - Under 15/8 Opponent Team: Surrey Park Twisters Game Time: 12 noon Court : 1 Please Note IMPORTANT: - Photo permission forms must be filled out at least 20 minutes prior to the game. No photography is allowed without the required form being completed. - Score cards are to be filled in at least 20 minutes prior to the game commencing and are to be filled in at the control box as it required a signed-off by a WDNA committee member. Go St Benedict's! and GOOD LUCK, St Benedict's Netball Club Committees. WAVERLEY HOCKEY CLUB HOOKIN2HOCKEY Are you interested in trying hockey for the first time? All ages welcome! When: 4 weeks, 1 hour 9am 10am, Saturday mornings (8 th to 29 th Oct) Cost: Fees are $35 plus $1 to Hockey Victoria for insurance cover Please return orders and money by Monday, 22 nd August. And at our first session Waverley s very own Travis Brooks and Stephen Mowlam, former members of the Australian Kookaburras Men s Hockey Team, and Gold Medallists at the Athens 2004 Olympics and Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games will join to provide the kids an opportunity to see their medals and hear about being Olympic champions! For inquiries and to register: To participate in our Waverley Hookin2Hockey program, please register interest at Our registrar will invoice you accordingly. For questions hookintohockey@waverleyhc.org.au For more info about any of our programs:

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