INTERSCHOOL SPORT CONGRATULATIONS

Whenever St Peter’s students represent our community we expect that they always do their best and whether they win or lose they do so in a way that would make their parents and school proud.

Last Thursday our Girls Soccer Team competed against a number of other schools and won the final to proceed to the next round. The students and staff present did us proud.

The win was great but more importantly they conducted themselves perfectly when confronted with behaviours that were far from acceptable in one game. We are very proud of the way they maintained the high standards expected from St Peter’s students. Well done!! 

TRAFFIC LIGHTS BIGNELL AND CENTRE ROAD

As part of this work there will be relocation of NBN services. Works will take place from Monday, 5th August for approximately four weeks.

Working hours will be:

• Monday to Fridays (9.30am – 2.45pm)
• Saturdays (10am – 5pm)

What to expect

• Installation of new pipes, pits and manholes along nature strips and small sections of Centre Road and Bignell Road, as well as local streets including Lois Court, Elaine Court, Florence Street, Opal Court, Samuel Court, Edith Court, Mackie Road, Cormick Street, Bristol Street and Warwick Street.
• Medium to high noise levels at times when workers drill and cut along sections of road.
• Most work will take place on the footpath/nature strip, however there will be short periods of lane closures to enable this work to take place safely. Traffic controllers will be on-site and signage will be in place to direct drivers through the work zone.
• Pedestrians will be safely managed around works that impact foot traffic.
• There may be minor delays during busy traffic periods. Please plan ahead for the safety of our workers, the community and all road users. 
• Where possible work will be limited during school drop off and pick up times.

FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION

Our Year Three to Year Six students will be attending the Parish Mass at 10:00am on Thursday, 15th August. All families are invited to join us at this Mass.

PUPIL FREE DAY

Monday, 19th August will be a Pupil Free Day while staff undertake professional Development. OSHC will be providing full day care on this day.

NEXT NEWSLETTER

As Monday the 19th August is a Pupil Free Day, the next newsletter will be sent on Tuesday, 20th August

“Another great day at the annual St Peter’s Dad’s Golf Day! With many balls lost and many laughs along the way saw a really close game with Nick Groenewald, Dan Aherne-McInteer and Warren Smith crowned as this years winners. Thanks to all that came along and supported this St Peter’s  social event”

WEEK 4

Tuesday, 6th August - Kelly Sports - For Students Enrolled in the Program - 3.30pm- 4.45pm

Thursday, 8th August - FEAST DAY OF MARY MCKILLOP / Year 5 Maths Game Day @ St. Patrick's Mentone - Selected Students / 4MH Visiting Warrawee - 1.50pm - 3.15pm / FEDPAS - For Students Enrolled in the Program - 4.00pm - 6.00pm

Friday, 9th August - WALK/RIDE TO SCHOOL DAY / 5PC & 5MH Attending Mass - 10.00am

WEEK 5

Monday, 12th August -  6LM & 6LD Attending Mass - 10.00am / Year 3 & Year 4 - In School Activity - Inclusion Our Way / Year 6 Virtual Reality -  In School Activity / School Advisory Council Meeting - 7.30pm - 9.00pm

Tuesday, 13th August - Year 6 Virtual Reality -  In School Activity / Kelly Sports - For Students Enrolled in the Program - 3.30pm- 4.45pm

Thursday, 15th August - FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION / 4MH Visiting Warrawee - 1.50pm - 3.15pm / FEDPAS - For Students Enrolled in the Program - 4.00pm - 6.00pm / P & F BUSH DANCE - 6.00pm - 7.00pm

Friday, 16th August - 5AC & 5HG Attending Mass - 10.00am

WEEK 6

Monday, 19th August - PUPIL FREE DAY

Tuesday, 20th August - BOOK FAIR / NEWSLETTER / Kelly Sports - For Students Enrolled in the Program - 3.30pm- 4.45pm

Wednesday, 21st August - BOOK FAIR

Thursday, 22nd August - BOOK FAIR / Australian Girls Choir Workshop - For Enrolled Students Only  / 4MH Visiting Warrawee - 1.50pm - 3.15pm / FEDPAS - For Students Enrolled in the Program - 4.00pm - 6.00pm

Friday, 23rd August - BOOK FAIR / BOOK WEEK PARADE / 4MH & 4MM Attending Mass - 10.00am

Book Week is from the 19^th August until the 23^rd August (Week 6). The theme this year is 'Reading is Magic'. 

We will be having a Book Fair and a Book Week Parade. The children will be asked to come dressed as their favourite book character on Friday, 23^rd. The parade will be at 9:00am. There is no need to go out and buy expensive costumes, just use your imagination and things you have around the house. 

Please see below a flyer with information on how to order books online for your children.

Congratulations to all the children who have read and entered books for the Reading Challenge!

Also, a special mention of those children who have written book reviews. Thank you for taking the time to do that - we have been absolutely amazed at how many have been written and have enjoyed reading them. Well done!

The Challenge closes on Friday, 6th September (Week 8) and we need all books to be entered no later than Wednesday, 4th September to allow us time to do the final verification.

Remember you need to read the right number of Challenge books and Choice books to complete the challenge.

All children who complete the challenge will be awarded a certificate of achievement.

Other certificates will be awarded to students who read 50 books or more.

If you have any questions or need help, please speak to your teacher or Mrs. McKee, or contact Sue O’Mahoney somahoney@spbentleigheast.catholic.edu.au

Thanks for your participation and happy reading!

BEACHSIDE DIVISION GIRLS AFL PLAY OFF

On the 25th of July, some of the Year Six girls competed in a Beachside Division Girls AFL Play Off. We played three games and it was freezing! We won our first 2 games but sadly lost our final game which now means that we do not advance into the next gala day. 

For our Gala Day matches, we had Jemima Camfield as our captain who led us to our victory in our previous Gala Day. Jemima kept us positive throughout all the games and inspired us to play better. Mr Cavarra was our coach and taught us new skills and better tactics to play the game.

We had so much fun playing the game of footy with our friends and enjoying fun moments in our last years at St Peter's Primary School.  

By Antonia A, Alexa D, Eloise WB and Ellie M

What is Peer Support?

Peer Support is a student-led approach to wellbeing.

Our Year 5 and Year 6 Senior students are trained as Peer Leaders and lead small groups of younger students in structured sessions. 

The Peer Support program provides students with a supportive environment where children and young people develop skills, understandings, attitudes and strategies to improve their mental, social and emotional wellbeing. Positive relationships are developed across the school through a series of engaging activities with a range of students of all ages. The program enables participating students to contribute in an environment where all can join in. Those students helping to lead the program also gain leadership skills.

How does Peer Support work?

Our students will meet in small, mixed level groups in Weeks 5, 6, 8 and 9 across the school. Sessions will run for about 60 minutes using materials from Peer Support Australia. Peer Support Australia’s mission is to provide an evidence based, peer led approach to enhance the mental, social and emotional wellbeing of young people. Peer Leaders run supervised sessions to develop protective factors and strengthen positive relationships across the school. Our student leaders will meet prior to each session and together plan and prepare. 

Our 2024 Unit: Stronger Together

The Stronger Together unit has an anti-bullying focus. The students identify their own strengths and then discuss what is respectful and what are unhealthy behaviours and how strategies, including talking to staff and parents can help. The module reinforces some of our schools key values and our policy and procedures.

Week 5 - Session 1 will focus on Feeling Safe - Being Me and Strong Me!

BUCKET FILLER - TERM 3 WEEK 2

MARVELLOUS MANNERS AWARD - TERM 3 WEEK 2

STAR AWARDS - TERM 3 WEEK 2

FOUNDATION - YEAR 2 - For Greeting Others With a Smile!!

Emir Sali, Alfie Roach  - FHK /  Tilly Murphy, Xavier Haddad - FMM / Audrey Vandenberg, Louie Smith - FEL /  Samuel Divall, Neil Patnaik - FMB

Jasmine Brown, Kai Malthouse - 1BG /  Emily Griffin, Will Groenewald - 1MS /  Arianna McGaw-Werry, Fred Budic - 1MH /  Lilly Trojak, Ashton Trathen - 1RE

Angelo Garro,  Eanáir O'Leary - 2PG /   Elise Hendrie, Thomas Meinhardt - 2RN / Eliza Nougher, Ava-Louise Van Heerden - 2AM /   Audrey Zhu, Georgia Spano - 2SS 

YEAR 3 & YEAR 4 - For Greeting Others With a Smile and Eye Contact!!

Eddie Koenig, Ari Giotas - 3ES / Theodore Kannavos, Axel Lidstrom - 3GJ /  Ruby Singh, Steele Hall - 3AM /  Aria Page, Scarlett Picardo - 3MS

Annalise Baratta, Jimi Hatzoglou - 4MK /  Hayley Conheady, Jack Griffin - 4MM / Louisa Wan, Ollie Walker - 4OG /  Lachlan Kham, Xavier Phillips - 4MH 

YEAR 5 & YEAR 6 - For Greeting Others With a Smile, Eye Contact and a Cheerful Phrase!! 

Robbie Koenig, Ethan Mikhael - 5MH /  Isabelle Van Eeden - 5HG /  Sophie Ferwerda, Henry Oates - 5AC / Mila Adams, Archer Francis - 5PC

Christiana Ikonomou, Declan Gallagher - 6SH / Amelia Jones - 6BG / Hudson Stasiak, Alexia Ikonomou - 6LM /  Tylan Pointer, Helena Stafford - 6LD

Aemon Eddy, Neve Gallagher, Jack Griffin, Archer Kenny, Ethan Lee, Georgie Wan, Meagan Wan, Louisa Wan, Isabella Zhang, Camille Bottomley, Tess Budic, Payton Jansz, Elena Simonetta, Chloe Taranto, Stefania Vlassopoulos, Jack White

Mary of the Cross MacKillop (August 8)

There will be a 7pm parish Mass at St Peter’s 

The Feast of the Assumption (August 15) – Holy Day of Obligation

There will also be a special 7pm evening Mass at St Peter’s 

Migrant & Refugee Sunday (September 29)

This was a wonderful parish event in 2023, with lovely photos as evidence – it would be so fabulous if we could liaise with you for this year’s celebration of our cultural diversity.

All parishioners will be invited to come to the 9:30am and 10:30am Masses wearing their own national costume.

After these Masses there will be a multicultural food fest, featuring national flag bunting decorations.  Parishioners will be invited to bring along finger food from their own national cuisine to share.  We request that each dish clearly label the ingredients to assist those with dietary restrictions.

The parish warmly welcomes the school communities to attend one of these three morning Masses and celebrate with us.

New Altar Server Training after 1^st Eucharist completion

Our 2024 1^st Eucharist candidates will have received our Lord for the first time by the end of August.

I will be training a new round of servers on Wednesday, August 28 from 4-5:30pm at St Paul’s Church, Bentleigh.

I have attached the flyer and would be grateful if you advertise this in your school bulletins and encourage the new communicants individually to consider this beautiful ministry of service.

Please find the details of your ELA (Extended Learning Activity) that will be commencing in your service for Term 3!

If you haven’t had an ELA before, this is an extra-curricular activity that is provided in service by an external provider. Your ELA will run on the same day over consecutive/multiple weeks and incurs no additional surcharge to families.

Standard BSC/ASC fees apply.

Below are the details of your ELA.

Session Details: