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- NEWS FROM MICHAEL HANNEY
- THOUGHTS WITH A CUPPA
- A LETTER TO THE PARISH FROM FATHER JACOB
- CONFIRMATION 2019
- STUDENT WELLBEING NEWS
- YEAR 4 EXCURSION TO MOONLIT SANCTUARY
- YEAR 4 VOTING IN SCHOOL ACTIVITY
- P & F NEWS
- CANTEEN NEWS
- WOOLWORTHS EARN & LEARN
- ST. PETER'S FOODBANK
- MINDING YOUNG MINDS SEMINAR @ ST. JAMES COLLEGE
CONFIRMATION
Thank you to everyone who made Friday night’s celebration of the sacrament of Confirmation a special night. Congratulations to our Year Six students who prepared beautifully and presented themselves in a way their families should be proud of. Thank you to our Year Six team, Mick Schinck and Ed Dooley for ensuring our Celebration on Friday was a joyful one. Thanks to Trish for her extra work behind the scenes in organising Mass Books, Certificates etc. Finally thank you to the staff who gave up their Friday night to assist in making everything run smoothly. Please see names and photo of the Confirmation Candidates further down in this Newsletter.
LONG SERVICE LEAVE
I will be on Long Service Leave from Tuesday, 11th of June until Friday, 19th of July inclusive. In my absence Michael Juliff will take responsibility for the leadership of St Peter’s while the day to day running will be the responsibility of our Co-ordinating Leaders Rachel Hamilton-Smith, Cat Noble and Mick Schinck. Email contact will remain as principal@spbentleigheast.catholic.edu.au
MOTHER'S DAY BREAKFAST
After two years of wonderful Mother’s Day breakfasts under the leadership of Paul Verderosa (Kiara 6KM and Siera 3LK) supported by many dads this years Mother’s Day breakfast was led by Mick Ferwerda (Aiden 4KD and Sophie PNG) with the continued support of a committed group of dads. It was a wonderful celebration of our mums and was appreciated by the mums and children who attended with the pancakes being a hit. Thank you to Mick Schinck and the Year 6 students for assisting with the set up and to Mick and the staff who came in early to assist in the morning.
SCHOOL CLOSURE
There will be no school for students on Friday, 7th June. On this day teachers will be partaking in a professional learning program aimed at improving students' writing. OSHClub will be open all day for students who require care.
NEXT NEWSLETTER
Our next newsletter will be available on Tuesday, 11th June due to the Queen’s Birthday holiday on Monday, 10th June.
LOVE
If there is one word which sums up everything in the New Testament it surely must be the word LOVE.
May I suggest to you that you spend two minutes reflecting upon the unconditional love which God has for you. This love manifested through your family, friends and other loved ones.
As you reflect watch this very short video.
Edward Dooley (Mission and Faith Leader)
Congratulations to the following St. Peter's students and St. Peter's Parish children who received the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Patrick's Cathedral last Friday night, 24th May:
Joshua Anasta, Lauren Atherton, Tess Baxter, Emma Bielovich, Adam Boccari, Isabella Boccari, Ryan Bondesan, Grace Bracken, Joshua Bridges, Rachel Brooker, Alexander Calvi, Madison Campbell, Archer Cannington, Ruby Caspersz, Isaac Centra, Annabelle Chapman, Sienna Clemens, Samuel Clement, Thomas Davidson, Chiara De Filippis, Sienna De Petra, Jack Di Paolo, Lily Dimento, Mia Dimento, Zali Doolan, Jye Ercolano, Sophie Fitchett, Ava Flavian, Joel Fletcher, Lucas Foley, James Gatto, Zara Greco, Archie Grenville, Sasha Hannan, Meg Haydon, Joshua Head, Alexandra Henry, Carter Higgins, William Hills, Ethan Hoang, Emily Hogan, Keiva Kell, Ruby Kerger, Nathan Kim, Lachlan Knight, William Kolenda, Isaac Lane, Jett Leversha, Michael Long, Riley Maher, Gabriel Mainey, Orlando Maratos, Benjamin Marcos, Abigail Martinez, Karla Martinz, Isabelle Melita, Anne Min, Frida Nolan, Sophie Oaten, Anton Occhiuto, Isaac Peluso, Jack Peluso, Lydia Pica, Abbie Quinnell, Alexander Roach, Michael Robertson, Ciara Scahill, Julian Severino, Sienna Shepard, Madison Silver, Jack Simpson, Lucinda Skyring, Caleb Smith, James Torcasio, Victoria Tzilinis, Kiara Verderosa, Jacques Villanueva, Grady Woods, Kristian Yancos, Michelle Young, Riley Blazek, Valeria Camacho-Acevedo, Sarah Chun, Ruben D'Agostino, Aida D'Agostino, Safira-Rose Garufi-Byrne, Chiara Garufi-Byrne, Jacob Hodges, Max Miliani, Harry Moroney, Max Ryan, Mia Ryan and Amelia Severino.
BUCKET FILLER AWARD
Congratulations the following Year 6 girls:
Ciara Scahill, Emma Bielovich, Isabelle Madgwick, Keiva Kell, Madison Silver, Madison Campbell, Sasha Hannan, Sienna Shepard, Tess Baxter and Zali Doolan
They participated in the District Cross Country and were encouraging and supportive to students from other schools. What wonderful representatives for St Peter’s!
Congratulations to the winners of the Junior and Senior School Ride/Walk to School trophies of our last Walk/Ride2School Day.
2AC and 5PH
Our next Walk/Ride2School Day will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, 28th May.
SRC NEWS
The Junior SRC (Student Representative Council) members met with Mr Hanney last week to discuss their proposal for refurbishing the outdoor learning area of the Junior School Building. They were very excited to hear that the P&F has offered to provide funding towards their plans for this space! Thank you P&F!
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Our Excursion to Moonlit Sanctuary
On Friday the 13th of May the Year 4 students went on a trip to Moonlit Sanctuary.
We saw lots of amazing animals, and got to have once in a lifetime experiences. We hopped on the bus, ready for a long ride to the sanctuary. Once we got there, we had some snack and got ready to start exploring. We got split into our classes and found our teachers, before gathering to hear the instructions. The students needed to stay quiet and not harm the animals. Then we went on 4 rotations, the first one was the kangaroo\wallaby walk, where the students got to feed and pat the wallabies and kangaroos alongside our teachers.
The second rotation was a carnivore tour, where the students got to marvel and learn about the carnivores with our very knowledgeable guide, Wendy. She talked us though all that we needed to know about Dingoes, Tasmanian Devils and an unusual mammal, the Spot-Tailed Quoll.
After that, the third rotation took us on a journey with May, who taught us about the wonderful feathers and fur, and helped us to understand what the conservation status meant, and how we can look after our backyard animals. Lots of children loved animals like the Koala and the Hairy Nosed Wombat, but were surprised by some birds like the yellow tailed cockatoo.
The last rotation was a meet and greet with some scaly reptiles in the classroom. We met some Lizards, some Amphibians and even got to pat a Jungle Python! After all the classes had rotated between the 4 activities, we had our lunch and got to explore more of the sanctuary. After that, we tiredly came back on the bus, ready for a big long rest. Best Excursion Ever!
Imogen Murphy 4PJ
On Monday the 20th of May we had an In School Activity with the A.E.C (Australian Electoral Commision). I learned a lot about what they do to help in the election. The lady was called Amy and she asked us some questions and the first question was a little bit tricky. She asked us “Who do you think we help when there is an election?” The answers were things like homeless people, elderly folk, people with disabilities, citizens who had just turned 18 and many more.
Next we played a game.The game was where Amy said something and we had to go to one side of the room if it was important, the other side of the room if it was not so important or in the middle if it was fifty/fifty. She said things like “do you think voting is important?” “Is changing your mind for who you voted for important” and things similar to that. Then she asked us why we chose that option.
After that we did a vote. First we had a discussion about all the different parties. The parties were Sporting Party, Recycling Party, Free Fruit Party, Healthy Minds Party and Playground Party. We got to put the numbers in the boxes like a real vote. In the end the winning team was….Recycling Party.
I had so much fun at this activity and I thank all the teachers who organised the fun time that I had. I also thank Amy and A.E.C who were able to go out of their way to teach us about voting and the election.
By Sophie Chapman 4SS
SAVE THE DATE
Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea – Friday, 31st May
Closing Date for Cookbook Recipes - Friday, 31st May
Trivia Night - Saturday, 22nd June
Mother’s Day Breakfast- Friday, 17th May
A huge thanks to Mick Ferwerda for coordinating this year's Mother’s Day Breakfast. It was a lovely morning and all the Mums and children would like to acknowledge all the work you and the Dads put in. Also, a special thanks to Mick Schinck and his kids for setting the hall up and packing up. It’s a huge help and very much appreciated.
Donation of Herbs to the Friday Garden Club.
We received a thank you note from Mrs Crough on behalf of the Friday Garden Club for the donation of plants, and the following photos:
Thanks Mrs Crough!
Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea – Friday May 31st
St Peter’s Family Cookbook
We are receiving some wonderful family food ideas from our St Peter’s school community.
If you haven’t already, please remember to either fill in the template or attach a copy of your recipe(s) to the form and post it to the box in the office, or alternatively email your recipe(s) to spcookbook2019@gmail.com by this Friday, 31st May 2019.
We look forward to creating something the school community can be proud of and celebrating the rich diversity of families and their food at St Peter’s.
Trivia Night- Saturday, 22nd June
Lights, Camera, Action!
The St Peter’s P&F is rolling out the red carpet for our 2019 Trivia Night!
On Wednesday 20th, you will have received an email about the Trivia Night and an information pack will have come home from school.
Bookings can still be made at the School Office. Details as follows:
$25 Per Person
Groups of 10-12 per table
Cash door prize to be won
Prizes for best dressed
Lots of games, silent auction items, lucky keys & envelopes.... and trivia!!
While the night is always lots of fun, the night is also our biggest fundraiser for the year! In 2019 the P&F plans to use the money we raise towards creating an engaging play space for our students, between the Junior School Building and the Main School Building!
Our Trivia Night Committee are still busy sourcing donations and seeking sponsors, so if you own or know of a business who would like to make a donation or become a sponsor, it’s not too late to get involved!
Please send us an email to pnf1@spbentleigheast.catholic.
Next 2 P&F Meetings – Tonight, Monday, 27th May - 7.00pm - All Welcome (Meeting Room off the Breezeway)
Then Monday, 15th July
Please send us an email on the address below if you have any questions or suggestions regarding the P & F.
pnf1@spbentleigheast.catholic.edu.au
We also have a Facebook Page. Follow us on
https://www.facebook.com/St-Peters-Primary-School-Bentleigh-East-Parents-Friends-388657947987381/
Thank you
P & F Committee
CANTEEN ROSTER
Week Beginning Monday, 27th May
Wednesday, 29th May - Shanell Wood-Bradley - 1.30pm - 2.15pm
Thursday, 30th May - Sophie & Julie
Friday, 31st May - Julie Eyles - 9.00am - 10.30am
Gaby Agrimi, Melissa Webb & Lili Munafo - 1.00pm - 2.30pm
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Week Beginning Monday, 3rd June
Wednesday, 5th June - Chris Kell & Joanne Melita - 1.30pm - 2.15pm
Thursday, 6th June - Foula Voukelatos - 1.30pm - 2.15pm
Friday, 7th June - SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY
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Week Beginning Monday, 10th June
Wednesday, 12th June - Shefali Janssens & Nicole Clark - 1.30pm - 2.15pm
Thursday, 13th June - Sandra Biviano - 1.30pm - 2.15pm
Friday, 14th June - Colleen Dowling & Trudy Fitchett - 9.00am - 10.30am
Karen Campbell, Heidi Sill & Katrina Dimitriu - 1.00pm - 2.15pm
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Week Beginning Monday, 17th June
Wednesday, 19th June - Michelle Monaghan & Sharon Odlum - 1.30pm - 2.15pm
Thursday, 20th June - Leanne Johnson - 1.30pm - 2.15pm
Friday, 21st June - Julie Eyles - 9.00am - 10.30am
Nicki De Lorenzo & Felicity Gallagher - 1.00pm - 2.15pm
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Week Beginning Monday, 24th June
Wednesday, 26th June - Kirsty Lentine & Irene Major - 1.30pm - 2.15pm
Thursday, 27th June - Michelle Bridges & Nicole Catania - 1.30pm - 2.15pm
Friday, 28th June - Colleen Dowling & Vanessa Lawless - 9.00am - 10.30am
Ana Vranesic, Yvonne Gower & Trudy Fitchett- 1.00pm - 2.15pm
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Please click on the link below to view the updated Canteen Price List
Woolworths Earn & Learn Stickers will be available from Woolworths Stores from 1st May to 25th June. A single Sticker will be given to a customer with every $10 spent in a single transaction at Woolworths Supermarkets, Woolworths Metro and Woolworths Online (www.woolworths.com.au).
ST. PETER'S FOODBANK
Thank you to all the volunteers that have cooked for us in the past few weeks.
St. Peter’s Primary School Food Bank was established in 2013 with families volunteering to cook meals for other families in the school community during a time of need. Whether there is illness, hospitalisation of a family member, bereavement, the arrival of a new baby, moving house or even if someone is in need of a little extra TLC, the Food Bank can help.
We would like to invite parents to consider becoming one of our volunteer cooks. We anticipate each volunteer would only be required to cook 2-3 times per year. Of course, you are welcome to cook more often if you like.
We also encourage you to think about your friends and classmates at the school and keep the Food Bank in mind if they are going through a tough time. It is a completely confidential service and you can access it through us or through a staff member at St. Peter’s. If you would like more information about the service or volunteering, please download our electronic brochure below.
We are looking for some new parents to sign up as volunteers to start cooking for our Food Bank. We love to have as many volunteers in our Food Bank pool as possible.
If you have not cooked for our Food Bank before, please ensure you email us prior to cooking, at sppsfoodbank@spbentleigheast.catholic.edu.au, and ask us for a Food Bank information pack.
If you become aware of someone in the school community needing a little help or TLC, please contact us. You can contact us confidentially at: sppsfoodbank@spbentleigheast.catholic.edu.au or call Karina Clement 0404 057 522 or Katrina Chapman 0488 386 088 (Program Co-ordinators) or your class teacher, school office or Michael Hanney directly.
