Annunciation P.S. Nolan Avenue Brooklyn Vic

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1 Annunciation P.S. Nolan Avenue Brooklyn Vic All correspondence to: P O Box 431 Altona North Vic 3025 Ph: Fax: principal@asbrooklyn.catholic.edu.au 12th August 2016 NEWSLETTER Reflection Jesus said to his disciples: See that you are dressed for action and have your lamps lit. Be like men waiting, for their master to return from the wedding feast, ready to open the door as soon as he comes and knocks. Happy those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. I tell you solemnly he will put on an apron, sit them down at the table and wait on them. It may be in the second watch he comes, or in the third, but happy those servants if he finds them ready. You may be quite sure of this, that if the householder had known at what hour the burglar would come, he would not have let anyone break through the wall of his house. You too must stand ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. In the gospel, Jesus tells the disciples. Be ready! Keep your lamps burning. Being ready means to attend to your relationships, to be prepared to be involved in others lives, to do for them what you would like them to do for you. What does this mean for you in your life now? Let us pray for our own needs and the needs of others. Amen Dear Parents/Carer s Next Monday, August 15th, is the Feast of the Assumption and a Holy Day of Obligation. The whole school will be attending Mass at 10a.m. and all family members are welcome to join us. On Thursday, we are taking the whole school to take part in the Vietnam Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony. We will be making a day of it, weather permitting, with classes having lunch in the Botanical Gardens and some exploration of the precinct. On Friday, the children in years 2 6 will all be participating in the Spotswood District Inter School athletics carnival at the Newport Park Athletics Track. The sports start at 9:15a.m. and so we will be getting away from Annunciation straight after the bell to start school. Parents are very welcome to come along and support the children. REMINDERS Just a friendly reminder that Term 3 fees are now due. Statements were sent home in the last week of Term 2. Could you please bring fees up to date as soon as possible. If you are experiencing any difficulties, could you please arrange to see Barry as soon as possible. If you have had a change in circumstances, such as new address, changed phone numbers both landline or mobile or have had a change in employment please let Connie in the office know so we keep details up to date. CHOCOLATE DRIVE Thank you to the families that have already sent in money for the chocolate drive. All monies or unsold chocolates needed to be returned on 8th August. If you haven t already done so could you please return them as soon as possible. If anyone would like another box to sell, please see Connie at the office.

2 FATHER S DAY BREAKFAST AT ANNUNCIATION FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2nd 7:45a.m. Dads, make time before work on Friday September 2nd for our special Dads and Kids Breakfast. Come along with the kids and there ll be breakfast waiting for you and some great activities to enjoy with the kids. It will be a great lead in to, what I m sure will be, a very special Father s day weekend ANNUNCIATION CULTURAL NIGHT Please keep free the evening of Thursday September 8th. We invite all families to come along to celebrate the multi cultural nature of Annunciation School. This will be held at school at 6.00pm. We are asking that families bring along some food from their country of origin, so that all family members can have a very small portion. Last year a number of people also wore national dress, which added a great deal to the evening. If you are able to wear national dress, please do.

3 Dates for the Calendar 2016 Term 3 Week 6 Aug 15th Feast of the Assumption Mass at 10a.m. Aug 18th Whole school excursion to the Shrine to commemorate Vietnam Veteran s Day. Aug 19th Inter school Athletics Years 2 6 Week 7 Aug 23rd Aug 28th AFL clinics begin whole school ( each Tuesday for 4 weeks) First Communion at 11:00a.m. Other Dates for the Calendar: Aug 30th Sept 1st Sept 2nd Sept 8th Sept 14th Sept 16th Parents and friends Meeting at 7p.m. La Comica Italian incursion whole school Father s Day Stall Father s Day Breakfast at school begins at 7:45a.m. Cultural Dinner begins at 6:00p.m. Matilda whole school attending Matinee End of Term Three 1:00p.m. PLAYGROUP HERE AT ANNUNCIATION, EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING A Playgroup called Brooklyn Fun for Tots is operating in the Community Room each Wednesday between 9:30a.m. and 11:30a.m. Anyone is welcome. Spread the word. Enquiries Phone Emma on Annunciation After School Care Daily 3:30p.m. 6:00p.m. EMMANUEL COLLEGE NEWS A diary date reminder for the Emmanuel College Open Day to be held on Sunday 11th September: 10.30am 1.30pm at St Paul s Campus and 11.00am 2.00pm at Notre Dame Campus. There will be a meet the principal talk at the beginning of each tour. To arrange a tour of either campus or obtain a copy of the College information pack please contact the College Registrar on or visit the college website at for more information.

4 MOUNT ST. JOSEPH S GIRLS COLLEGE Currently Accepting Applications for 2016, 2017 and 2018 Limited places are available for Further information can be found at our website o r by contacting the College Registrar at registrar@msj.vic.edu.au or Ph: Year 7, 2018 Some parents may be aware that a number of schools have decided to not adhere to the dates prescribed by Catholic Education Melbourne and have brought the application dates forward to August/September We wish to assure parents that girls in our feeder Catholic Primary Schools are our highest priority. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the College. Please be advised that applications to MSJ close 17th February Year 7, 2019 Applications to MSJ close 25th August 2017 MSJ Open Mornings 9.30am 10.30am (Thursday) 11th August, 8th September, 10th November 2016 MSJ Twilight Open Evening 3pm 7pm (Thursday) 6th October 2016

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