Newsletter Number 35 15th November 2018

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1 Newsletter Number 35 15th November 2018 Loving God, we are not afraid, you go before us always. You are near, you stand beside us. Your hand is upon us, protecting us from harm. You lead us in ways everlasting. Welcome Last week, we welcomed Helen and her parents to our school community. Helen has joined our Prep class and she is quickly settling into our school routine. I know that everyone has already made Helen and her parents feel so welcome. ST BENEDICT S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL 3 9 CENTRAL AVENUE BURWOOD St Benedict s Primary School Burwood During our Information Evenings, parents were also asked to nominate an address that they were happy to have shared on a friendship list for their child s class. Without parental or caregiver consent to share addresses, we are unable to share any contact details with other members of our community. If you were Leadership Day Election Day Each Election Day, St Ben s is a polling booth and this is also a great opportunity for us to fundraise for our wonderful school. On Saturday the 24th November, we will be holding a cake stall and sausage sizzle, including egg and bacon rolls during the morning rush. In order to support our cake stall, each family is encouraged to bake a cake, slice, treat or cupcakes for our stall. We understand that this is a busy time of the year, however if you are able to make an item for our stall, please use the bag or tray together with the ingredient tag that will be sent home with your child tomorrow. Any items for sale can be dropped off at the staffroom from 7:30am on Saturday morning. If you are able to assist on our stall or sausage sizzle throughout the day, please contact me or Annmaree Hoy, Gen Walton, Sarah Wearne or Emma Quick. This year, the Mobile Coffee Mission will also be joining us. This van, run by members of our Parish community, donates a specific amount per cup sold to St Vincent de Paul. So whilst you are voting and buying an egg and bacon roll, sausage or cake, you can buy a coffee and support one of our local charities. Find out more about the Mobile Coffee Mission at School Disco Our annual School Disco to celebrate the end of the year and Christmas will be held on Thursday 6th December. This evening is a St Ben s tradition and is a great opportunity for all of our families to celebrate our school year together. It is also a great time to meet up with families who have attended St Ben s and are still part of our wider community. Please see the more detailed information further in our newsletter in relation to times and bookings.

2 Sports Day Tomorrow is our School Sports Day. All students are asked to wear their sport uniform and a coloured t-shirt to represent their house colour. A permission note for our sports was sent home earlier in the term and these signed notes are required for our students to walk to Burwood Reserve. Thank you to our parents who have volunteered to walk with us and assist us with our sports. It will a great day and I look forward to sharing our results and photos from the day in our newsletter next week. NB: Could we ask that each child have a safety pin pinned to their sports top tomorrow. Meredith Bennett Principal TERM FOUR Diary Dates November 16 th St. Benedict s Sports Day 9:30am 1:00pm November 18 th Surrey Hills Music Festival, Choir performing 10:30am 12:30pm November 21 st Bike It programme Year Five/Six (selected students) November 22 nd Prep 2019 Orientation 9:00am 10:30am November 22 nd Prep 2019 Parent Information Evening 6:30pm 9:30pm November 24 th State Election Cake stall November 29 th Italian Day November 29 th Prayers in Pyjamas Prep-Year Two, 6:00pm 7:00pm November 30 th Curriculum Day Children do not attend school December 5 th December 6 th ABC Music Concert Swimming Programme commences December 6 th School Disco 5:30pm December 6 th December 10 th -14 th Student Report/Portfolios sent home Swimming Programme December 14 th Thanksgiving Mass 9:00am December 18 th Year Six Graduation Mass & Dinner 6:00pm December 18 th End of School Year :15pm finish December 19 th Staff finish for 2018 TUCKSHOP OPEN TOMORROW FRIDAY 16TH NOVEMBER Shift 1 Shift 2 Cas Coomans, Carolyn Peters Kaz Palma, Justine Percey, Jackie Tucek, Maria Filipovic FRIDAY ASSEMBLY 2:45pm alternate Fridays Week 7 23 rd November Year Five Week 9 7 th December Year Six

3 Education in Faith Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B Gospel: Mark 13:24-32 Watch for the signs of the coming of the Kingdom Gospel Reflection The whole of chapter 13 in the Gospel of Mark is devoted to a discourse about the future. In the section preceding this week s passage, Jesus has foretold the destruction of the Temple and the fall of Jerusalem. He has also predicted war on a massive scale and the persecution of his followers. Now, in this passage, Jesus predicts the return of the Son of Man and the fulfilment of the kingdom of God. Why does the gospel include such an extended description of the collapse of the world as it was? Because that s exactly what was going on around the community of this gospel writer! This gospel is understood to have been written somewhere in the period CE. In the year 70 CE the city of Jerusalem was besieged by Roman troops who stormed the city and destroyed it. As a sign of complete disdain for the people of Jerusalem and a mark of overwhelming victory, the Romans burnt and completely destroyed the Temple in the heart of Jerusalem. For the entire Jewish community, this was absolute devastation. The destruction of the Temple surely marked the coming of the end times the day of judgment and completion of this world. The community gathered around this gospel writer were no less affected. On top of this, the Roman Emperors were reaching new heights (or depths) in their persecution of the followers of Jesus. In the midst of this despair and fear, the followers of Jesus are challenged to remember the teachings of the one they follow. This passage is written for them as an encouragement to not give up in the face of what appears to be overwhelming odds. It is a call to hope. Although we can understand the context in which it was originally written, we are also challenged to apply its message of hope and perseverance to our own lives. Historical Context 70 CE In 66 CE a Jewish revolt against Roman occupation began in Caesarea and soon spread to most of the country. By the year 68 the sheer weight of Roman numbers had stamped out a lot of the rebellion. The leaders of the revolt rallied again in Jerusalem and in the year 70 the Roman armies laid siege to the city for several months. Finally, Titus, the emperor Vespasian s son, led an assault on the city and the Romans ransacked and burnt the entire city. The treasures of the Temple were looted and the Temple itself the very centre of Jewish religion was destroyed. Living the Gospel People of Hope Whilst the community who were the intended audience of the Gospel of Mark were expecting the return of Jesus and the end times to occur during their lifetimes, nearly two thousand years later we realise that wasn t the case. Today, as in Mark s time, many people approach the future and change with fear and apprehension. As Christian people we are called to be optimistic and hopeful as we approach the future. We know that God is good, that God loves us unconditionally and that God has a dream for us. That is the simple basis of Christian hope. Greg Sunter Weekday Mass and Adoration Week Day & Date Mass Adoration School Events 7 21/11/18 1/2CH 5/6O & 5/6PN 8 28/11/18 5/6PN School Closure Friday November 30th 9 5/12/18 3/4B Prep F & 1/2CH 10 12/12/18 3/4C Thanksgiving Mass Friday December 14th, 9am 11 19/12/18 Graduation Mass and Dinner Tuesday December 18th 7pm Ms Mary Brooks, Religious Education Leader

4 Learning and Teaching Junior News The recent weeks in the Junior school have provided a fun and exciting atmosphere as we delve deeper into the unit of Prayer in Religion. We have been very fortunate to have Father Dan come into our classrooms to share stories and laughter with us. Through this experience, our students developed a deeper understanding of prayer and we are now all looking forward to our Prayers in Pyjamas night as a celebration of our learning with you. We look forward to seeing you there. If you have not responded, please ensure you reply as soon as possible to help with planning and catering. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Jess and Belinda In Maths, we have completed our unit on Mass as students explored the concept of hefting and the use of scales to informally measure different items from around the room. We have begun to explore Patterns this week and will be creating both growing and repeating patterns. During English, our students have been consolidating their understanding of recounts and narratives and the One/Twos have also been looking at the persuasive writing genre. We are all continuing to develop our reading comprehension, looking at inferring character s feelings as well. We are also continuing to explore grammar and punctuation within our reading and writing. We have been looking at the difference between informative and imaginative texts, including the features of both. In Inquiry, our students have been exploring Dreaming Stories, our world around us and how people communicate in different ways. Alongside this, our students have been investigating famous artworks from different perspectives. We have looked at Monet and Van Gogh and this week we have begun exploring Picasso. We have created our own versions of some famous artworks and looked at the similarities and differences between these artworks. In Science we are investigating Physical Sciences and looking at light and sound. Our students have explored the different sounds that toys make and the different sounds that are around us. We are now beginning to look at the sun as a source of light.

5 Learning and Teaching cont d Student Involvement in School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) Last year, St Ben s began our SWPBS journey with the launch of our HEROES expectations (Honour Responsibility, Expect Respect, Remember Resilience, Offer Support and Ensure Safety). This year, a focus of our SWPBS has been increasing our student involvement and engagement. We have implemented our assembly raffle winners, which each week gains student interest to see who our lucky winners are and what each child has won. Our whole school reward has also deepened our student engagement - how close can we get to our next reward? As well as this, we have involved our Student Representative Council in the planning and implementation of our SWPBS. Each fortnight, our SRC members meet and discuss current school successes and the areas that we need to work on in the future. It is then decided by our SRC members which area of focus we need to have next based off our HEROES behaviour expectations. These meetings are a fantastic way for our students to discuss the school yard with others from across the school and see what similar patterns we are seeing. Our SRC members also have the exciting task of choosing our whole school rewards when the time presents!

6 Learning and Teaching cont d Student Awards Congratulations to the following students Prep F Helen L. Year One/Two CH Owen T. Year Three/Four B Kobe J. Nadine R. Year Three/Four C Charlie P. Ned S. Year Five/Six O Max T. Xavier B. Year Five/Six PN Hana S. Luke P. SWPBS Captain s Award Eli A.

7 School Community 2018 CHRISTMAS DISCO! As another great school year comes to an end, it s time to celebrate! For those new to the school, the disco is a great family event enjoyed by all. WHEN: Thursday 6 th December, 5.30pm 9pm in the School Hall COST: $25 per family or $5 per person Includes sausage sizzle for all, soft drinks & icy poles for the kids and a special visit from Santa. Please jump on to CDF to organise payment from Monday 19 th November. The sausage sizzle will start at 5.30pm. Bring along a deck chair or picnic rug, BYO drinks/nibbles and make yourselves comfy in the school grounds. The disco will get going around 6.30pm. As always, help will be required to cook the BBQ, supervise the children in the hall and clean up at the end of the night. Any time you can offer to share the load makes it an enjoyable evening for all families. A flyer will come home soon via the bucket system requesting volunteers! Please note that this is a family function, children will need to be accompanied and supervised by their parents or guardians. RSVPs are essential for catering purposes. Please RSVP via CDF and indicate number attending. Please also return the slip via bucket system indicating your preference for help with the BBQ and Disco. We look forward to seeing you there! ***To assist with the clean-up, please take your recyclables with you for disposal at home***

8 School Community Extend After School Care at St Benedict s Primary School Check out what s on next week! Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Coloured sand art Sport competition Origami workshop Balloon experiment Delicious cooking What s been happening at Extend? This week at Extend we got creative with some recycled materials making creations from items we would have otherwise thrown away. We also made some yummy banana bread that everyone enjoyed making (and eating!) We have also been creating different flavour smoothies using our new smoothie maker. The children have enjoyed being active outside and having dance competitions to their favorite songs.

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11 School Community cont d TUCKSHOP ROSTER, TERM DATE FIRST SHIFT (9-9:30) SECOND SHIFT ( ) 12 th Oct Kaz Palma Kaz Palma Trami Truong Carolyn Peters Jodee Kelly Mary Munafo Nicole Trippit 19 th Oct Kate Pearson Kate Pearson Rebecca Ceveri Amanda Mitsios Susannah Runci-Oddy Daniela Lacaria Justine Percey 26 th Oct NO TUCKSHOP SUBWAY FUNDRAISER LUNCH 2 nd Nov NO TUCKSHOP FRIDAY BEFORE LONG WEEKEND 9 th Nov Leena Sutherland Leena Sutherland Kate Sutherland Mary Munafo Sarah Wearne Nicole Trippit Daniela Lacaria 16 th Nov Experienced volunteer? Kaz Palma Cas Coomans Justine Percey Carolyn Peters Jackie Tuček Maria Filipovic 23 rd Nov Leena Sutherland Kate Pearson Jodee Kelly Sarah Wearne Nicole Hendriks Melina Natsioulos Kathryn Woolridge 30 th Nov NO TUCKSHOP CURRICULUM DAY PLEASE USE THE VOLUNTEERS LIST TO CHANGE ANY SHIFTS

12 ST BENEDICT'S TUCKSHOP - PRICE LIST 2018 HOT FOOD CAKES Meat Pie 3.50 Blueberry Muffin 2.40 Pastie 3.50 Apple Muffin 2.40 Party Pie 1.30 Jam Donut 2.40 Sausage Roll 3.00 * New Gingerbread /2 Sausage roll 1.50 DRINKS Chocolate Big M 250ml 1.80 Chicken Nuggets (4 per bag) 2.20 Strawberry Big M 250ml 1.80 Just Juice - Paradise Punch 200ml 1.60 Hot Dog 3.00 Just Juice - Apple 200ml /2 Hot Dog 1.50 CHIPS Pizza Ham and Pineapple 3.30 Chips - Red Rock Honey Soy Chicken 1.40 Macaroni Cheese 3.50 Chips - Plain 1.40 Cheese Jaffle 1.80 SUSHI ROLL ICECREAMS Tuna 3.00 Paddle Pop - Chocolate 1.60 Chicken Teriyaki 3.00 Paddle Pop - Rainbow 1.60 Avocado 3.00 Paddle Pop - Lemonade Icy Twist 1.40 Vanilla Ice Cream Cup 1.40 Sauce is provided in the classroom and Bags are now supplied by tuckshop. Please log onto CDF Pay to place your tuckshop order, please note the cutoff time is 8.30am Fridays If you cannot place an order for a particular day then Tuckshop is not open that day please refer to newsletter for further information Tuckshop Needs more Helpers for 2018 Tuckshop is purely parent run and returns all profits to the school. To keep it going we are urgently seeking people that could help us out even just once a term Please tear off and place this form in the bucket system if you can help in 2018 We have two shifts where the fantastic help of parents or grandparents is needed on Fridays We also need experienced helpers that assist in both shifts on the one day, please indicate if you are able to assist or would like further information. Shift am Name: Shift How many shifts per term Childs Class