ST PATRICK S PRIMARY SCHOOL 16 Childers Street Mentone 3946 Phone: (03) 9583 5033 Fax: (03) 9583 6915 Email: principal@spmentone.catholic.edu.au Website: www.spmentone.catholic.edu.au Dear Parents, Newsletter No: 23 August 2 nd 2018 ST PATRICKS MAKES STATE FINALS Tuesday was a very exciting day for our school, as our football team represented the Kingston Division in the Southern Region Finals. The team was ready for the day and participated in three round robin matches which they won to reach the final. The final was a hard fought game against Woodlands Primary School with our team down by 7 points at half time. They continued to fight hard in the second half and scored three unanswered goals to win the final. The final score was St Patrick s 5.4.34 to Woodlands 3.2.20. We were very proud of the team and all members of the squad played their role in this amazing win. The team will represent the southern region of Melbourne in the state finals which will be played on Wednesday 22 nd August at St Helena. As far as we know this is the first time we have had a football team reach the state finals. There are eight schools remaining from all over the state and we will participate in a round robin carnival against them to see who will become the state champion for 2018. Our news has also made the SMJFL website with a great write up on our team. Well done to all the team and good luck for the final round. HOOPTIME On Tuesday, our Year 4 students participated in a basketball tournament at Dandenong Basketball Stadium. It was pleasing that they all had the opportunity to have a go and we are extremely grateful to all the parents who assisted in coaching teams to ensure all the children were able to participate. Thanks go to Mrs Michelsson for organising the day. PRODUCTION 2018 The students will be given a T- Shirt as part of their costume for the production this year. Below is a picture of each of the logos that will be on the shirts. A reminder to all families that we send a memo home each Wednesday with production updates. DISCO AND MOVIE NIGHT Last Friday night was a great night of entertainment for the school. With the Prep and Year 1 students enjoying their movie night and the Year 2 Year 6 students enjoying their Disco. I would like to thank the parents from the P&F who co-ordinated a great evening as well as the many staff who were there to assist on the night. Thanks to DJ JD (Mr Daidone) for leading our music on the night. FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION On next school Mass will be celebrating the Feast of the Assumption which will be on Wednesday 15 th August at 9:15am. ATHLETICS TRAINING Athletics training will continue at Dolamore reserve tomorrow morning at 7:45am TERM 3 CLOSURE DAYS The school will be closed on Monday 20 th August Best wishes Tim Noonan Principal
TERM 3 Week 3 Mon 30 th July 9.00 Assembly Playgroup O Hanlon Centre Tues 31 st July 8.00am-3.00pm 9am 3.20pm District Football Finals - Baxter Park, Barmah Court, Baxter VIC Year 4 - Hooptime - Dandenong Basketball Stadium Wed 1 st Aug Thurs 2 nd Aug Fri 3 rd Aug 7.45-8.15am Dolamore Oval, Mentone District Athletic Training Sat 4 th Aug Feast of St John Vianney St Bede s Anniversary Celebration Sun 5 th Aug Week 4 Mon 6 th Aug 9.00am Assembly Playgroup O Hanlon Centre Tues 7 th Aug Wed 8 th Aug Government Secondary School Placements advised 2019 Thurs 9 th Aug Fri 10 th Aug 7.45-8.15am Dolamore Oval, Mentone District Athletic Training Sat 11 th Aug Sun 12 th Aug Week 5 Mon 13 th Aug 9.00am Assembly Playgroup O Hanlon Centre Rail Safety Incursion for Year 6 Tues 14 th Aug 8.20am sharp! Year 5 Excursion - Healesville Sanctuary Wed 15 th Aug 9.15am 1.00-2.30pm 7.00pm School Mass Solemnity of the Assumption Year 3 students to attend Kilbreda production - Beauty and the Beast Solas Women s Group Thurs 16 th Aug Fri 17 th Aug Sat 18 th Aug Sun 19 th Aug District Athletics Training Friday Aug 10, Aug 15, and Aug 24 - Dolamore Oval, Mentone Year 5 Healesville excursion Tuesday August 14th District Athletics Friday 31 st August School Closure Day Monday 20th August Book Week Parade Tuesday 21 st August Confirmation Information Night Tuesday 21st August (at SP) State Football Finals Wed 22 nd August - St Helena Confirmation Commitment Mass Sat/Sun 25th -26th August Father s Day Stall Thursday 30th August School Concert Robert Blackwood Wednesday 12th September Footy Finals Day Thursday 20th September Term 3 ends Friday 21 st September
PUPIL OF THE WEEK Term 3 Week 2 Class Student Reason PAD William H For the respectful way he reminds others how to enter the Prep building each day. PTE Christian K For the enthusiasm he shows towards learning when contributing in class discussions. Well done! 1WA Maia D To Maia who works with enthusiasm and effort; and is generous and kind to others. 1PA Romeo L For returning to school with a positive attitude and applying a better effort with all his work. Keep up the good work Romeo. 2SU Sam M For a spectacular piece of writing about his holidays. You included so much information Sam, well done 2UN Christabel A For her excellent problem solving skills when working on written division problems during Maths this week. Keep it up Christabel! 3BE Demi C Demi consistently puts forward her best effort and is a valued member of the class. We will miss you when you go to Greece next week Demi! 3MU Jack S For always offering to help around the classroom and being a positive class member. Keep it up Jack! 4CA Otto B For making a great start to term 3 full of zest and vitality with his work and social activities. Keep up the positive attitude. 4LM Jack T For making a great start to Term 3. I can already see what a great coroner he ll be in the Wizard of Oz! 5FR Abbey H For creating an incredibly entertaining historical narrative about a convict girl who travels to Australia. An absolutely riveting story! 5GI Mischa MB For researching, planning and drafting a highly engaging and informative Australian Migration historical narrative. Well done Mischa!! 5SL Christian R For always working to the best of his ability and for stepping up when asked to do a school tour for new parents, providing them with a comprehensive description of our school. Well done! 6BC Rory J For starting Term 3 in a much more settled manner and for good understanding and discussion on our inquiry readings on our new topic of habitats 6DS Zac C For undertaking great research on different habitats. Well done Zac!
PUPIL OF THE WEEK Term 3 Week 3 Class Student Reason PAD Stephanie Y For the concern and kindness she demonstrates towards others in need. You are a good friend Stephanie. PTE Antonio L For his Super work counting to 100, on our 100 days of school! Well done! 1WA Kate G For excellent focus and attention to completing tasks in key learning times; and for the care she takes to speak in a clear and audible voice. 1PA Noah T For the effort and improvement he has made with his reading and for his great listening skills. Wonderful work Noah. 2SU Emily B For the big, loud, confident voice she s using when reading aloud. Great work Emily! 2UN Annabel D For the amazing improvement Annabel is showing in her learning. All that hard work is paying off Annabel - keep it up! 3BE Billy O For always showing respect towards teachers and his peers. Keep it up Billy! 3MU Aarav B For starting the term off presenting his work so neatly. Keep it up Aarav! 4CA Jemma O For using her social intelligence and always thinking about other people. 4LM Georgia M For being so observant in regard to helping the classroom run smoothly and ensuring everyone feels valued and experiences success 5FR Darcy A For demonstrating impressive sportsmanship when representing his school at Tee-ball and for his insightful contributions and research relating to animals and the way they adapt to different environments. 5GI Austin P For completing a great week in the classroom, and putting his best effort into all his work tasks. Well done Aussie!! 5SL Jessie King For her efficient strategies when working mathematically with inverse operations! Keep up the great work. 6BC Charlene P For her work every week in solving math word problems. You use fantastic strategies to work out multi step questions. Well done! 6DS Ethan For writing very detailed learning journal reflections each week
Sustainability.from Liz Lamb (Sustainability Leader) Sustainability News Garden to Kitchen- Our Year 3 students have finished their part in the garden to kitchen program. Every student was open to trying new foods and all enjoyed taking part in the cooking and tastings! The Year 4 classes are now participating in the program, beginning with cooking cauliflower rice using cauliflowers and spring onions fresh from our garden. Friday Markets- It is great to see many families purchasing from our regular Friday markets, enjoying fresh and wholesome vegetables. Nude Foods- It is great to see that many students are remembering our NUDE FOOD WEDNESDAYS. This is an important practice in our school to reduce the amount of landfill we are producing. In order to do this we need help. It would be great if all students could be using containers for their snack and lunch items instead of plastic wrap or foil (where practicable) and brought to school foods that they will eat, and not be tempted to throw away. Chickens- Many of our original chickens which we hatched are unfortunately no longer with us. One lucky year level is going to asked to take part in a hatching program to boost our chicken numbers. These students will get to see the chicks hatch and care for them until they are old enough to be housed in our chicken coop. The lucky year level will also get to name each chick. The eggs should be arriving soon!
Article SMJFL St Bedes/Mentone players showcase their skills in SSV Championship Wednesday, Aug 01, 2018 by smjfl If footy on a Sunday wasn t enough, a group of junior players from St Bedes/Mentone AFC have brought their A-game in their school footy as well. On Tuesday 31 July, students from St Patrick s Mentone recently played in the School Sports Victoria Primary School Southern Metropolitan Regional Championship. To round out a successful season during the year, they were able to secure the win and the 2018 Championship. All the players have developed their football locally, coming from a combination of the Under 11 and Under 12 age groups at St Bedes/Mentone AFC in the South Metro Junior Football League (SMJFL). The SMJFL would like congratulate all the players for their tremendous effort, and wish them well for their upcoming games, and remainder of the SMJFL season. Progressing from the regional Championships, the team will move through to the SSV Primary School AFL State Finals. The club and league are sure to be well represented. The State Finals are to be held on Wednesday 22 August.
Parish and Community Book week dress up To celebrate book week, we will be having dress up day on Tuesday 21st of August. Students are asked to dress up as their favourite book character. A parade will be held after assembly to show off all the wonderful costumes. The theme for this year s book week is 'Find your treasure'. Students may wish to choose their costumes based on this theme, or choose another of their favourite characters. FOUND! A set of Ford car keys have been found on the school grounds. If you have recently lost your keys please attend at the school office to check if these are your keys.
**SAVE THE DATE** Sunday 30 th September BUNNINGS MENTONE SAUSAGE SIZZLE Please put this date in your diary. This is an amazing opportunity fundraising opportunity for our school. Carla Mc Donald will be Co-ordinating this event. Stay tuned for more details. Please let your Class Rep or P & F know if you would like to volunteer to help.