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As a Dad of three children myself Father s Day always leads me into reflecting upon what an enormous responsibility being a father is.

1 Trinity catholic primary school newsletter Oakgrove Drive Narre Warren South 3805 Principal Mr Simon Dell Oro Phone: Fax: Dear Parents, I hope all the Dad s enjoyed a special Father s Day on Sunday. As a Dad of three children myself Father s Day always leads me into reflecting upon what an enormous responsibility being a father is. Several days ago I watched from a distance as my five year old son was role playing me to his younger sister. He was copying my mannerisms, using words and phrases that I use and telling his sister about the jobs he then had to go and do because he was now being Dad. His behaviour highlighted to me the fact that as parents we are setting an example to our children 100% of the time. Our children are continually learning how to act and behave from our example, during the good times and the challenging times. Being a parent is in no way easy, however, it is the most important job that we will ever do in our lives and, at the end of the day, the job that we want to be most remembered for doing really well. Last week I wrote about how as a school we are exploring Choice Theory as a common language to understand behaviour. Over the next few weeks I will continue to update you with different aspects of Choice Theory. Briefly; Choice Theory explains how and why we make the choices that determine the course of our lives. It states that all we do is behave, that almost all behaviour is chosen, and that we are driven by our genes to satisfy five basic needs survival, love & belonging, power, freedom and fun. In practice, the most important need is love and belonging, as closeness and connectedness with the people we care about is a requisite for satisfying all of our basic needs. Choice Theory is offered to replace external control with internal control (extrinsic motivation with intrinsic motivation). We understand that coercion, a punishing psychology, is destructive to relationships. The idea has been proposed that there are seven-deadly-external-control-habits that harm relationships. There is probably an endless list of such habits but, for convenience, they have been narrowed down to seven. Seven Deadly Habits CRITICISING BLAMING THREATENING COMPLAINING NAGGING PUNISHING REWARDING for CONTROL When we relate to each other in a caring way, we are using the seven-caring-habits of internal control psychology. When we use these habits, we still use them externally, however, we are using them in an attempt to connect or get closer to someone. We recall the words of Jesus, In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets. Matthew 7:12 Seven Caring Habits CARING LISTENING SUPPORTING ENCOURAGING CONTRIBUTING TRUSTING BEFRIENDING TERM WEEK 9 9th SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 11th SEPTEMBER MASS 9am Year 4 RECONCILIATION Grade 4B ASSEMBLY 2.30pm Choir & Dance FRIDAY 18th SEPTEMBER MASS 9am Years 5 & 1 Buddy Mass RECONCILIATION Grade 5D ASSEMBLY 2.30pm End of Term Assembly

Assembly I remind families that because we have now completed our home and away rounds of the Inter-school Sport competition Assembly is on Friday afternoons at 2.30pm.

Newcombe will be played at St Francis Xavier, Beaconsfield Campus, the football is at Toomuc Valley Reserve and the netball is at Cardinia Life in Pakenham.

The children will need morning tea and lunch. Good luck to all our students.

It is important that we support these fundraisers because the money raised by the Parents and Friends Committee directly benefits all children in the school.

2 Assembly I remind families that because we have now completed our home and away rounds of the Inter-school Sport competition Assembly is on Friday afternoons at 2.30pm. Lightning Premiership On Friday we have the Lightning Premiership for our grade 5/6 students. Newcombe will be played at St Francis Xavier, Beaconsfield Campus, the football is at Toomuc Valley Reserve and the netball is at Cardinia Life in Pakenham. Parents are most welcome to attend, games commence at 10.00am. Footballers will need to pack clothes appropriate for the weather as they will be outside all day, netball and newcombe are indoor. The children will need morning tea and lunch. Good luck to all our students. Bunnings BBQ The Parents and Friends Committee are running a fundraising Bunnings BBQ at Cranbourne on Sunday the 4 th of October between 8.00am 4.00pm. They would appreciate parent helpers. It is important that we support these fundraisers because the money raised by the Parents and Friends Committee directly benefits all children in the school. Please contact Melissa Moore on to offer your help. Head Lice Reminder As the warmer weather is approaching I ask that you remain vigilant in checking your child/children s hair and if you detect any head lice to take the appropriate steps to eradicate them and to also please inform the office if your child is infected. Regards, Simon Dell'Oro Principal MICHAEL YMER Yesterday, we welcomed Michael Ymer back to Trinity to work with our Prep level in continuing to build and deepen our understanding of contemporary teaching and learning in Mathematics. We were fortunate to be able to offer a parent session in the afternoon which turned out to be a huge success. Michael s ability to engage and promote a love of Mathematics for students, staff and parents is exemplary. It turned out to be a wonderful day exploring numbers, manipulating materials and solving problems.

3 CANTEEN NEWS BACK IN STOCK! Mixed lollies are now back in stock (they are a different brand but still soft jubes). We will also be keeping the Jelly Beans. Both items remain at $1 each. Please note also that we NO LONGER have Licorice straps. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF) & Health Care Card Funding SUBMISSION DATE EXTENDED TO 18th SEPTEMBER 2015 The State Department of Education and Training have extended the application deadline. Please see the flyer and the application form attached to the end of the newsletter. REMINDER Casey South Division Athletics Carnival 2015 Casey Fields, Cranbourne East CHANGE OF DATE From Tuesday 15th September to FRIDAY, 9th OCTOBER 2015 (Week 1, Term 4) Students who qualified for this event have been issued with updated information. The venue and program have remained the same. Parents are required to arrange their own transport and supervision for the day. If you need assistance or have any other queries please contact Mrs Charman. Wishing all competitors luck in their training over the next few weeks. Catrina Charman PE Teacher/Sports Co-ordinator SPORTS NEWS TENNIS CLINICS YEARS 1 6 FREE TENNIS TRIALS All students in Years 1 6 will be involved in a tennis clinic as part of their P.E. lesson next week. The students will be learning tennis skills from a professional coach. Today students have been issued with a flyer outlining some free tennis trials in September at Narre Warren South Tennis Club. This is a great opportunity for your child to get a taste for tennis. Catrina Charman PE Teacher/Sports Co-ordinator CHOIR AND DANCE CLUB PERFORMANCE at assembly on Friday September 11th at 2:30 pm. Parents are welcome. TRINITY FAMILY WEEK / FOOTY DAY CELEBRATIONS Family Week 14 th 18 th September A reminder that next week is Trinity Family Week. During this week we warmly invite all families to join us each morning for Class Prayer and Circle Time. Footy Day 18 th September Trinity s annual Footy Day will be celebrated on the last day of term. On this day, the children will have the opportunity to come dressed in their football team colours and in return, kindly make a gold coin donation to Catholic Care Gippsland. At recess and lunch time the SRC will also be running some football competitions that the children can participate in for a silver coin donation. We warmly invite all families to come along and join in the fun at any time on this day. Just remember to sign in at the office when you arrive SCHOOL FEES Accounts for Term 3 fees are now OVERDUE. Please finalise by the end of Term. Details are as follows: School Fees are $415 per term. Term 3 Fees of $ Families that paid $ for term 2 will need to pay $ for Term 3 ($415 Term 3 fees + $9.00 balance of Term 2 fees). Payments can be made by Cash, BPay ($50 min amount), Cheque and EFTPOS. Payments can be made in instalments. Direct Debit facilities are available.

Whoever Is Not Against Us Is for Us TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Teacher, said John, we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.

Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.

4 Whoever Is Not Against Us Is for Us TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Teacher, said John, we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us. Do not stop him, Jesus said. For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, for whoever isnot against us is for us. Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward. Causing to Stumble If anyone causes one of these little ones those who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around gtheir neck and they were thrown into the sea. 43 If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, where the worms that eat them do not die, and the fire is not quenched. What s in a Name? Joe greeted his mother as she arrived home. Mum, I ve got two bits of good news and only one bit of bad news, he said. The first bit of good news is that I checked the lottery results and your numbers have won the jackpot! And the other bit of good news is that I gave that bag of old clothes to the charity collection, like you said. That s great, said Joe s mother. But what s the bad news? Well, said Joe, the bad news is that I think your lottery ticket was in the pocket of that old pair of trousers you wanted to get rid of. In today s Gospel there s a good news/bad news story, but it s certainly no joke. Throughout the first half of Mark s Gospel everyone seems to be trying to discover who Jesus is. They ve heard his powerful words, witnessed his mighty deeds, and they keep asking; Who then is this? People thought a lot of things about Jesus. Many compared him to the prophets, the Baptist and Elijah, but others saw him in the same vein as those magicians and philosophers from the East who often came to town with their strange science and stranger ideas. Some probably thought he was like rabbis they had heard before or the better doctors of Jerusalem. And then some had less enthusiastic ideas. People said he was irreligious, a blasphemer, no keeper of the Sabbath and no respecter of authority, a trouble maker who would one day turn Jerusalem a shade darker with more spilt blood. When Peter finally offers his best guess, You are the Messiah, Jesus does not seem particularly pleased about that, at least not in Mark s version of the story. The term messiah had come to mean so much and so little in Israel s long history. Who Jesus is for us becomes the real question of the Gospel. Who we are willing to let him be in our lives becomes the central matter of our faith. Are there areas of your life in which faith has led you to action? Are there areas in which action has led you to faith? Give Jesus a name in your life. Is he Lord, saviour, king, friend, teacher, healer or something else? EARN & LEARN HAS ENDED Earn and Learn has now finished. Please get your sticker sheets (or stickers) into the Office as soon as possible. Thank you to all the families that have been collecting the stickers so that the school may benefit.

6 Items in bold type will be school closure days or extremely important dates. SCHOOL CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 2015 blue will indicate new items added to the Calendar that week. Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 7 Year 1 Zoo Excursion 7pm P & F Meeting 8 Year 6 Incursion Natural Disasters pm Parent meeting Michael Ymer 9 Year 2 Zoo Excursion 7pm First Reconciliation 10 7pm School Board Meeting 11 Years 5 & 6 Lightning Prem am First Reconciliation Confirmation Students Reflection Day 18 FOOTY DAY TERM 3 ENDS 3.15pm OCTOBER 2015 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 5 TERM 4 STARTS 8.45am 7pm P & F Meeting pm First Eucharist am, 11am & 6pm First Eucharist pm School Board Meeting 7.30pm Confirmation 10am & 2pm Confirmation 3pm Confirmation Year 6 student photo s P&F Halloween Disco pm First Reconciliation am First Reconciliation NOVEMBER 1 2 SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY 3 PUBLIC HOLIDAY MELB CUP DAY Grandparents Day 7 Parish Fete 6pm First Eucharist am, 11am & 6pm First Eucharist

Angelo and Abigail Rhiya and Sarah CANTEEN ROSTER TUESDAY PREP and JUNIOR THURSDAY MIDDLE and SENIOR + 8.45 10

7 Happy Birthday to the following children who will celebrate their birthday next week. 14th SEPTEMBER 15th SEPTEMBER 16th SEPTEMBER 17th SEPTEMBER 18th SEPTEMBER 19th SEPTEMBER Bailey, Megan and Charles Jamie, Victoria and Ryan Shervin Tristan Alison, Angelo and Abigail Rhiya and Sarah CANTEEN ROSTER TUESDAY PREP and JUNIOR THURSDAY MIDDLE and SENIOR approx # approx THURSDAY 10th SEPT TUESDAY 15th SEPT THURSDAY 17th SEPT + Nina Gore + Naomi Sanchez + Suzanne Wells # Linda Vozzo # Andrea MacIntosh # Celeste Vogrig TUESDAY 6th OCT THURSDAY 8th OCT TUESDAY 13th OCT + Kerryn Abu-Jaber + Liz Davie + Paola Moutien # Ivana Mioni # Mariane Mikhael # Mary Amalraj

8 A reminder to all Parents/Carers, supervision by School Staff begins at 8.30am before school and after school only at the drop off area until 3.30pm. Please observe and supervise your children, as they play on the equipment. ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL In the case of illness a phone call in the morning on the day they are absent. If you are going on holidays or your child will be away for an extended period you must advise in writing BEFORE you leave. Thank you. All parents/guardians wishing to help in the classroom, canteen or attend excursions MUST have completed the PARENT HELPER WORKSHOP and hold a current WORKING WITH CHILDREN CARD. Further details are available from the school office. All parent/guardian helpers must sign in at the office before proceeding to the classrooms. Your current Working with Children card must be displayed at all times when working in the classrooms and attending excursions. SCHOOL BOARD board@trinitynarre.catholic. edu.au Ex-officio: Fr. Brendan Hogan Principal Simon Dell Oro School Representative: Rebecca Todisco Tania Mitchell Parish Representative: Denise Ryan Pastoral Coordinator: Sister Joy Chairperson: Tim O Meara Secretary: Lisa Ferracane P & F Rep: Tania Johnson Parent Representatives: Stuart Woolf Michael Locandro Vanessa Burgos TRINITY CAR PARK For greater safety and visibility, we are requesting that all drivers reverse park into the marked bays. Thank you all who use the pedestrian crossing area. You are demonstrating to your children correct road safety practices. Once children cross the pedestrian crossing into the parking area, they, for their safety, need to be placed into vehicles promptly. The car park is NOT a meeting area. The lane around the edge of the car park (closest to the oval) are for vehicles waiting to pick children up from the Pick-up Zone ONLY. The two parking bays closest to the office path are the PICK -UP ZONES. These are NO STANDING zones. If your children are not ready to get into your car as you pull up to the pick-up zone, you must continue on and rejoin the end of the pick-up queue. There is NO RIGHT TURN when exiting the car park. All vehicles must turn left for the safety of others and to maintain traffic flow. THE GATES CLOSE AT 9.00am AND RE-OPEN AT 3.00pm. Occasionally they might re-open slightly later due to school activities. Thank you for your patience and consideration of others. OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS PARISH 496 Princes Hwy Narre Warren Phone Fax Parish Priest Fr. Brendan Hogan Assistant Priest Fr. Stephen Onuoha Permanent Deacon Rev Peter Stringfellow Pastoral Associates Conny James Sacrament Co-ordinator Emily D Sylva Mass Times Saturday- 6.00pm Sunday 8.00am, 9.15am 11.00am & 6.00pm PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday 12noon 3.30pm Tues-Friday pm

9 PASTORAL CARE NEWSLETTER I hope all the Fathers, Grandfather and Special Friends had a very enjoyable day last Sunday with your families. We pray for: the young lad from Don Bosco School who had a severe anaphylactic episode last Sunday. FATHER S DAY BREAKFAST THANK YOU Thank you to all those who came along and all those Staff and Mothers who made it happen. I am particularly grateful to Mr and Mrs Ferracane (Bianca 1J) who donated all the eggs; Denver and Janelle who helped me put out all the round tables in the morning. Also all the Fathers who helped stack and take chairs to the multi-purpose room in time for Mass and who also put away the round and rectangle tables. HALF PRICE SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE IS NOW ON! Thank you to those parents who have been diligently sending along good uniform pieces for resale. FATHER STEPHEN became an Australian citizen last Thursday. So if you see him around you may like to congratulate him. FATHER S DAY BREAKFAST: We had 282 people for Breakfast. The incoming money was $ and the expenses were $ which includes re-stocking with new table cloths for next year. This leaves $ which has gone into Pastoral Care for the needs of Families as they arise. There is a short evaluation at the end of this page which you may like to complete AND LEAVE AT THE Office. This will help in the delivery of next year s Father s Day Breakfast. Thank you This weekend S GOSPEL sees Jesus ask Peter THAT QUESTION: WHO DO YOU SAY I AM? Who is Jesus for you right here, right now in Could you sit and let this question wash over you for ten minutes Can you share your answer with you Partner??? ******************************************************************* What did you enjoy? FATHER S DAY BREAKFAST EVALUATION What could be improved? THANK YOU.

1205 Thomsons Road (cnr South Gippsland Highway) Cranbourne Halloween Disco The P&F would like to say thank you to our families at Trinity for your support throughout this year.

10 TRINITY PARENTS & FRIENDS NEWSLETTER Hello everyone, Bunnings BBQ The P&F will be running a BBQ at Bunnings, Cranbourne on Sunday 4 th October am 4pm. Please come on down and support our school. We would love helpers on the day, if you can give us an hour or so, please fill in the form attached and return it to the office as soon as you can Thomsons Road (cnr South Gippsland Highway) Cranbourne Halloween Disco The P&F would like to say thank you to our families at Trinity for your support throughout this year. To show our appreciation, we are organising a free Halloween Disco for the students on Friday 23 rd October This year we will hold the disco in the multipurpose room. Disco times: Prep, Grade 1 & 2 will be 4.30pm - 6pm, and then Grades 3, 4, 5 & 6 will be 6.30pm 8pm. A flyer with more information will be sent home in the first week back in Term 4. From your P&F Committee Committee Members General Naomi Sanchez President Melissa Moore Anna Mangano Vice President Carolyn Burge Amber Tavinor Secretary Kerryn Cerchiaro Lisa Ferracane Asst Secretary Tracey Thomas Claudia Sajeba Treasurer Irie Findlay Jessica McLardie Asst Treasurer Nicola Schultze Marlene Johnson Board Rep Tania Johnson Allison Hellier Sr Joy Next P & F Meeting - MONDAY 5th OCT at 7pm in the Staffroom. SUNDAY 4th OCT Bunnings BBQ 8am 4pm. FRIDAY 23rd OCT Halloween Disco pm and pm.

17 OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS PARISH OLHC FETE For our Parish Fete on the 7th November we are looking for volunteers to help us with different tasks like setting up stalls, helping with games and food stalls etc. If you would like to volunteer one or two hours of your time please fill in your details on the sign-up sheets for volunteers at the back of the church. Thank you to those who brought in mystery jars, however a lot more are needed. Please encourage your children to make up some mystery jars and drop them at the back of the church. Thank you. JUNIOR LEGION OF MARY The Junior Legionaries celebrate their 7th Anniversary on the 12th September. The 9.15am Mass on the day will be offered as a Thanksgiving Mass. All senior and junior legionaries and their families are invited to attend. A celebratory BBQ will be held at Wilson s Botanical Gardens Berwick. All children who were junior legionaries in the past are also very welcome to attend. If you are interested please contact Jean Briggs on or Maureen Reynolds on PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND There are 16 people who have signed up to travel in It s not too late to join the group if anyone is interested. Contact Steven Green at Olive Tree Travel on or steven@olivetreetravel.com.au SAVE THE DATE The Parish is organising a Parish Ball at The Grand on Cathies Receptions in Wantirna South on the 16th April The price of the tickets will be $75 which includes a three course meal, unlimited Wine, Beer and Soft Drink and live music. More information will follow in the coming weeks. MUSIC AND LITURGY NIGHT Wednesday 16th September 7.30pm at OLHC What: Music and Liturgy Workshop a formation night for all involved in parish liturgy and music. Deepen your understanding and appreciation of the liturgy. Who: Presenter Sophy Morley Diocesan Pastoral Coordinator for Sale Diocese. Sophy has presented numerous formation sessions to parishes throughout the Sale diocese and elsewhere. She is a gifted liturgist and communicator. For: musicians, liturgy people and interested parishioners. Refreshment: Supper provided. RSVP: Thursday 10th September to Conny on

Trinity catholic primary school newsletter

103-129 Oakgrove Drive Narre Warren South 3805 Dear Parents, Trinity catholic primary school newsletter Principal Mr Simon Dell Oro Email: info@trinitynarre.catholic.edu.au www.trinitynarre.catholic.edu.au