This Friday morning we will be holding our Annual Father’s Day Breakfast.

Come along as a family to enjoy a cooked breakfast provided and served by our staff between 7.30am and 8.30am.

The day also incorporates Footy Day, with finals just around the corner come along and be part of a family day celebrating all sports and children are encouraged to wear the colours of their favourite sports team. The Parent’s Association are providing lunch and The North Melbourne Huddle are facilitating the afternoon’s ‘Accurate Kick’ contest in the Sports Centre. Parents are invited to attend throughout the day.

Friday Timetable

7.30 Father’s Day Breakfast
AFL Games Session 1 – 9.00am until 10.00am Year 5 and 6
AFL Games Session 2 – 10.00am until 11.00am Year 3 and 4
AFL Games Session 3 – 11.30am until 12.15pm Foundation and Yr 1
AFL Games Session 4 – 12.15pm until 1.00pm Year 2
1.00 Lunch
2.00 The Huddle - Accurate Kick and Parade

Wyndham Libraries Spelling Bee

This Thursday evening, Sienna Sibuea 5V & Lauren Tirris 3A will be representing St Andrew’s at the Wyndham Libraries Spelling Bee. We wish the girls the best of luck!

 

MINI VINNIES 80’s DISCO!

‘Get into the Groove’ at the Mini Vinnies 80s disco! WEDNESDAY 18th SEPTEMBER

Lunch Time in the Sports Centre ENTRY PRICE: $3.00

Come along dressed in 80’s DISCO cost $2.00   Prizes for ‘best dressed’ & ‘best dance moves’

Monies raised go to St. Vincent de Paul Conference to help feed the needy in our community. 
See you there!

 

CEMSIS

Imagine if, in about 20 minutes, you could improve your family’s school.

CEMSIS family survey opens for family input this year from 2 - 20 September 2019.

Selected families will be approached to provide feedback to the school and about the school via an online survey. A link to the survey will be distributed to families via email in the week beginning Sept 2. If you have completed a survey in the past you will notice a difference this year as the process has changed. I urge as many parents as possible to complete a survey if you are selected.

 

School Psychological Services

A Provisional Psychologist is available every Thursday and Friday at St Andrew’s to support children who may benefit from psychological services.

What is a Provisional Psychologist?

A Provisional Psychologist is a psychologist in training. Provisional Psychologists are mental health clinicians who study how people think, behave, and feel. The school Provisional Psychologist can work with students, parents or groups to provide support for the students at St Andrew’s.

A Provisional Psychologist can provide support in several different areas, including but not limited to:

· Behavioural difficulties

· Anxiety and worry

· Sadness

· Anger

· Learning difficulties

· Social difficulties

· Family separation

· Attention difficulties

If you wish to gain further information about St Andrew’s psychological service or believe that your child may benefit from this service, please contact your child’s teacher or contact the school on (03) 9741 3686

 

Term 3 dates for your calendar:

Wednesday 28 August - Father’s Day Stalls

Thursday 29 August - Father’s Day Stalls

Friday 30 August   -  Father’s Day Breakfast and Footy Day Lunch

Tuesday 3 September   Cybersafety Parent Education session  - Keep this night free !!

Thursday 12 September   Sacrament of Reconciliation

Thursday 19 September   Parent Association   Cheese Toastie lunch

Friday 20 September    LAST DAY TERM 3  Students finish 1.00pm

 

Grow with Joe  -  Partnering with Envision  Target 1,000,000 recycled bottle top collection.  

Target 1,000,000 is a joint initiative between Grow With Joe, Envision, Wyndham City, Rotary and Lions.

We are once again collecting bottle tops to support this initiative. A collection bin is located in the office foyer.

 

Engaging Wyndham Families with St Andrew’s School

The Engaging Wyndham Families program is an early intervention service that aims to support local families who may have a child with some challenging behaviours, a child who may not want to be going to school or families who don’t know where to get information and help.

We are here if you need us. We will be at St Andrew’s School for consults on Wednesdays  9.00am – 11.00am.

For more information contact Chris or Joelene 9216 7777 or Tracie K St Andrew’s School 9741 3686

 

Parent Association News

Much of the work for the new Parent’s Association has been completed and the group is preparing to relaunch officially for 2020.

The working group has decided on the following model as a trial for the first 12 months.

Meetings will be held on Mondays beginning at 7.00 with the intent of being finished by 8.30pm.

There will be three meetings per term, week 2, week 5 and week 9.

Meeting 1 will be a Main Working Group meeting including both the Fundraising/Social and Parent Voice Group. Meeting 2 will focus mainly on the Parent Voice Working Group and Meeting 3 will focus mainly on the Fundraising/Social Working Group.

To co-ordinate the Parent Association the following roles have been established:

     1. Main Working Group Leader

• Chairs the meetings
• Liaise with Principal and staff
• Prepares and distributes meeting agenda

      2. Communications Officer

• Prepares and distributes meeting minutes
• Communicates to the school community on upcoming events – via newsletter or school app.
• Liaise with Principal and Main Working Group Leader
• Manages incoming mail/email from fundraising or other organisations

      3. Finance / Treasurer

• Banking of any funds raised through fundraising
• Financial report to the main working group

      4. Fundraising & Social Working Group Leader

• Deputises for the Main Working Group Leader
• Co-ordinates with the leaders of each fundraising/social activity
• Reports back to the main working group on social/fundraising matters

      5. Governance Working Group Leader

• Deputises for the Main Working Group Leader
• Co-ordinates with the leaders of each governance activity
• Reports back to the main working group on governance matters

Please consider being part of this group in any of the above roles or if you just want to be part of a group of parents committed to the following:

• to act as strong advocates for the school and to positively promote it within the school community and in the broader local community.
• to act as an advisory body to the principal on matters concerning the parish primary school
• to  promote community development by fostering a strong interrelationship within the school and between parish and the parish primary school, Catholic secondary colleges and pre-schools.

Email principal@sawerribee.catholic.edu.au to express your interest. Office bearers will be appointed at the next meeting of the Parents Association to be held on Monday 9 September in the Staffroom at 7.00pm.

Fathers Day Stalls

Stalls will be open for children to make a purchase on Wednesday 28 August & Thursday 29 August.

Helpers needed - see note accompanying today’s newsletter.