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- NEWS FROM MICHAEL HANNEY
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- VICTORIAN PREMIERS' READING CHALLENGE 2023
- YEAR 5 EXCURSION TO RIPPON LEA ESTATE
- STUDENT WELLBEING / STAR AWARDS / BUCKET FILLER / WALK RIDE TO SCHOOL DAYS
- P & F NEWS
- ST. PETER'S OSHCLUB NEWS
- KIDS ON KEY INSTRUMENTAL PROGRAM
- HOLY TRINITY PARISH DINNER DANCE
- SECONDARY SCHOOLS NEWS
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MICHAEL JULIFF’S RETIREMENT
With a combination of joy and sadness I have accepted Michael Juliff’s resignation as he moves to the next stage of his life in retirement. Joy, that he will have a wonderful time ahead with family and friends and sadness that Catholic Education farewells an inspirational leader. I will speak of Michael in the next newsletter. Please find below Michael’s farewell message to our community.
MESSAGE FROM MICHAEL JULIFF
Dear Families,
I was appointed Principal of St Peter’s in 2006 and for 10 years I was able to lead and work in this wonderful community. In 2015 our three parish schools (St Peter’s, St Paul’s and St Catherine’s) began a Federated Leadership model to improve student outcomes and to support Principal Wellbeing. This model established a Co-ordinating Principal working across the three schools to free up time for the Principals to focus on School Improvement rather than compliance and governance, which became the responsibility of the Co-ordinating Principal. I was fortunate to have 6 years as the Co-Ordinating Principal and along with the three Principals and our Mission and Faith Leader we created a very successful leadership model, that enhanced our 3 communities.
Unfortunately the powers that be were not supportive of the model and MACS did not continue it beyond 2021. As a result of this decision I was provided with an opportunity to transition to retirement by becoming the Director of Child Safety and Compliance at St Peter’s and St Paul’s. I have taken long service leave these last two terms to reflect on my future. Having become a grandfather last year and realising the toll 24 years of Principalship has taken I have decided to officially retire on the 23rd of June.
I have been privileged to be involved in Catholic Education for 43 years and I will take with me many treasured memories. My 17 years involved at St Peter’s has been wonderful. Father Michael Sierakowski appointed me and I was welcomed into a vibrant and welcoming parish community. St Peter’s was a strong presence in the wider community and this continues today with the school now creating that community of welcome.
After being a principal of a school and a new person is appointed to ‘your school’ you want them to build on the foundations that have been laid. God was looking after St Peter’s when we appointed Michael Hanney to the role of Principal. Michael is such a man of integrity, a wonderful educationalist, who works tirelessly for the children and families. St Peter’s has certainly flourished under Michael’s leadership. I would like to thank and acknowledge his amazing work and know that all in the school community will continue to support him in what is a tough job some days.
I would also like to acknowledge the wonderful staff at St Peter’s I have worked with over the years. I have never worked in a school where staff are so willing to go ‘above and beyond’ for the children in their care. As families you are blessed to have such dedicated professionals looking after your children.
Lastly to all families I thank you for the support that was always given to me and I urge you to be involved in what is a vibrant and welcoming school community. I also thank you for the trust you give us every single day when you allow us to educate and nurture the most precious people in the world – your children – St Peter’s children are wonderful and I take with me so many proud moments that they gave me.
So – Goodbye, Farewell and Amen.
With best wishes
Michael Juliff
SCHOOL REPORTS
Reports covering your child’s progress for the first half of the school year will be emailed home to families on Wednesday, 21st June. A letter explaining how to access reports through our school portal will be sent on Monday, 19th June.
END OF TERM MASS
All families are invited to join us to celebrate the end of Term Two and the Feast Day of St Peter, which falls during the school holidays. Mass will commence at 10:00am on Friday, 23rd June.
LAST DAY OF TERM TWO
School finishes for pupils at 2:30pm on Friday, 23rd June. OSHC will be in operation from 2:30pm on this day.
START OF TERM THREE
The first day for students in Term Three is Monday, 10th July.
PUPIL FREE DAYS TERM THREE - For your information
We have two Pupil Free days in Term Three. The first will be Tuesday, 1st August and the second will be Friday, 8th September, the day after Parent Teacher Interviews.
SAVE THE DATE
One of the most celebrated events at St Peter’s is when we welcome the grandparents and special friends of our students to visit. Please let all these very special visitors know that we will be celebrating with them on Friday, 28th July.
GIFT TO SCHOOL - For your information
Harper Collins publishing has written to Imogen congratulating her on her nomination. As a token of their appreciation they provided a Harper Collins Book pack for our school. The books are already processed and available in the library.
NEXT NEWSLETTER
Our next newsletter will be shared on Monday, 10th July.
St Peter’s Dog Star
In our guided reading group, we read a book called ‘Dog Star’. We read it to our special guest, our own Dog Star Tito.
I felt so happy to have a nice dog in 2OP. Lenny
We read the book to our loved therapy dog Tito. He was very well behaved. He was looking at the stairs waiting for Mr Hanney. Alby
I felt calm when reading to Tito. I think it’s fantastic to have a therapy dog. Tito is a black dog and is a calming soldier and an amazing therapy dog. Imogen
I felt relaxed reading with Tito. Kyal
I felt happy reading to Tito. Liam G
I felt calm reading with Tito and this is why I like Tito because he is calming and joyful. Mikaela
WEEK 8
Tuesday, 13th June - NEWSLETTER / P & F Meeting - 7.00pm - 8.30pm
Wednesday, 14th June - Year 3 In School Activity with Mrs. Sargood
Thursday, 15th June - YEAR 5 & 6 Interschool Sports - ROUND 7 - ST. PAUL'S V ST. PETER'S / Year 3 In School Activity with Mrs. Sargood / FEDPAS - 4.00pm - 6.00pm
Friday, 16th June - WALK/RIDE TO SCHOOL DAY / PJ/OODIE DAY
WEEK 9
Monday, 19th June - Foundation Excursion to Melbourne Zoo / Winter Sports Finals
Tuesday, 20th June - P & F Casual Day & Sausage Sizzle / Popstars Performance - Year 5 - 6.00pm / Popstars Performance - Year 6 - 7.00pm
Thursday, 22nd June - FEDPAS CONCERT - 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Friday, 23rd June - End of Term Mass - 10.00am - All Welcome / TERM 2 ENDS @ 2.30PM
TERM 3
WEEK 1
Monday, 10th July -Term 3 Commences
5HU & 5PC
On Wednesday the 30th of May 5HU and 5PC arrived at Rippon Lea Estate for an excursion. The Rippon Lea Estate is a beautiful historical mansion with a picture-perfect lake and huge gardens. The lovely Sandra and Bronwen were our guides for the activities. The activities that we did were the mansion tour, the creature catches scavenger hunt, the servant training and the final one was the 19th century games. We were split up into 4 groups and the teachers were provided with timetables about the day.
One of the activities was the tour of the mansion. It was so much fun as we pretended we were rich children from the 1800s. Sandra gave us a wealthy person’s name and told us that the Sargoods had 12 children and 35 servants! Mr and Mrs Sargood were the first owners of the house which they built in the 1800’s. The set up of the table was very different to what we do these days. Back then, going to dinner at a young age was known as a luxury. Four beds in one bedroom was known as a privilege but nowadays we usually have one or two beds in a bedroom.
The creature catches scavenger hunt was really exciting as we went around the grounds. We didn’t make it to all 18 acres of it, though back in the day it was 45! We looked for posts that when we opened them up there was a drawing of an animal that we had to rub over in crayon. We had a great time in the bird avery and in the tower where the steps were so tight.
Next we learned to be servants. Some groups got different names and while doing this activity we learned how to use old fashioned irons and vacuums. Another benefit from this was learning how to do washing in the 1800’s.
19th century games were old fashioned activities which included: croquet, a stick and ball game invented in the 1300’s; hot potato, a classic that is played all around the world; skipping, another classic that the twelve Sargood children would play for entertainment; and sack races, a race of people hopping around in a sack.
Learning facts like this and many others really made us feel like we were a part of history. We were so lucky to spend the day at such a beautiful and historical location. This was a great experience and the Year 5’s of St Peter's would definitely recommend a day trip to this amazing piece of history.
By Andrew Terkelsen and Geneva Lal 5HU
5AC & 5HG
Introduction
The Year 5’s went to Ripponlea for an Excursion.There were 4 activities.We split up into 4 groups and we had 2 leaders from the National Trust…Mimi and Bronwen and they were with us for the whole excursion. They told us all about Mrs Sargood and Mr Sargood and their 12 children, they also had 35 servants. The servants were kept very busy all the time!
Servant Training:
Our first activity was servant training. It was so much fun. First, we learnt how to wash the clothes using a washing board, water and we used a mangle. Then Mimi, the leader, showed us the different irons from the 1800’s. Mimi showed us the kitchen where the servants used to cook the food. After that, Mimi showed us the different machines the servants used to use in the 1800s. She showed us the different parts of the servants area. The last thing we did was smack a rug hanging on a clothesline with a bat to clean it instead of using a vacuum. This activity was interesting and so much fun! I’m really glad I wasn’t the 9 year old servant girl who was given the worst jobs to do, like empty the chamber pots every morning before dawn!
Old Fashion Games:
The second activity was old fashion games. There were a variety of different games to play. One of the games was croquet. In croquet you have a ball and a mullet. You have to get the ball through four different hoops and then hit the pole in the middle. Another game was hot potato. In hot potato you have a small bean bag and you throw it to people until the person in the middle says hot and then the person who is holding the bean bag is out. You keep going until there is only one person left and that person is the winner.
Mansion Tour:
After the old fashion games we looked at an almost 200 year old mansion.There were like 20 rooms, some rooms the kids couldn't even go into, they were just for the adults. There were special rooms just for the kids.
The entrance had a real gold wall just to show people how rich they were. The dining room was HUGE. The dining table could fit sixteen people around it. It was used for dinner parties and afterwards the servants had to clean every plate.
The nanny practically raised the children and she got her own room! The parents had a room that could basically be the size of a house.There were also special stairs for the servants to take them downstairs to their quarters. These were never used by the family.
Scavenger Hunt:
Our last activity was the scavenger hunt. It was so much fun. The workers gave us a sheet of paper and a pencil and crayon. How it worked is there were 12 wooden posts around the Estate. What you had to do is find those wooden posts. When you did you would open it to see what animal was inside. Then, you would put the paper on the animal and colour it in with the crayon. Then you see what letter was on it. You add it to your piece of paper to find what the magic word was. In the end we found out the answer. We had to find out what the name of The Sargoods 2 dogs was. The answer was Mimi and Mandy.
The grounds were so beautiful. There was a lake with a boatshed, a waterfall and a tower to climb up and lots of Autumn leaves to throw in the air!! Imagine playing ‘hide and seek’ here, you would never be found!!
Conclusion:
In the end, the excursion was so much fun and we all learnt a lot. We all can’t wait to learn even more about the olden days.
By: Lily B, Rochelle B, Scarlett P, Christiana I
PJ / OODIE / ONESIE DAY – FRIDAY, 16th June
Our SRC (as the voice of their class), put forward the idea of a PJ / Oodie / Onesie Day for this Friday, 16th June.
If your child doesn't feel comfortable coming to school in their PJs etc they can wear casual clothes.
Please Note that this is a Free Fun Day - No gold coin donation required.
This was a great idea by our Student Representatives and we greatly appreciate their input.
BUCKET FILLER - WEEK 6
STAR AWARDS - TERM 2 WEEK 6 - HONESTY!!
JUNIOR SCHOOL - For HONESTY By Being Truthful and Trustworthy!!
Georgia Greco, Xavier Sass - FHK / Will Groenewald, Ariana Behlevanas - FMR / Matthew Vidotto - FSS / Remi Kalinowski, Kai Malthouse - FMS
Will Lally - 1BR / Ella Crosse, Marc Dudeja - 1SH / Eli Buick, Milla Hornum - 1MH / Aiden Jones, Mika Djapri - 1BE
Armi De Vera, Theo Morrison - 2GP / Miela Johal, Lennon Declase - 2OP / Charli Figueirado, Anthony Caminiti - 2MK / Saoirse Lynch, Michael Ivancic - 2RN
MIDDLE SCHOOL - For Demonstrating HONESTY Through Their Words and Actions No Matter How Hard It Is!!
Maya Kouwiloyan, Jack White - 3EM / Jeremy Dudeja, Nikita Leontaritis, Eloise Stephens - 3IK / Thomas Norsworthy, Lexi Healy - 3AM / Ayden Boothroyd, Hamish Johns - 3GG
Maverick Voukelatos, Will Shelton, Leo Palmer - 4KG / Beckett Cooper, Merrick Stasiak - 4MM / Patrick Bloomfield, Joseph McCarthy - 4GS / Arthur Yudhistira, Leo Bou Ayache - 4MH
SENIOR SCHOOL - For Showing HONESTY In All That They Do At St. Peter's!!
Andrew Terkelsen, Maeve McLean - 5HU / Lily Beare, Charlie Lane - 5HG / Thomas Murphy, Matilda Inkster - 5AC / Jacob Hoang, Angela Nguyen - 5PC
Aislinn Scahill, Beth Keyburn - 6SH / Sunday McCarthy, Jewel Roby - 6KM / Alana Diamantaras, Zachary Rezsneki-Carrere - 6LM
Our next Walk/Ride2School Day will be this Friday, 16th June.
In the meantime keep Active by Walking, Riding or Scootering to school whenever you can!!
Don't forget to have your cards clipped whenever you walk, ride or scooter to school and return your completed cards to the office to receive a new one.
P&F Meeting: Tonight, Tuesday, 13th June 7pm online
As the evenings are starting to get cold and wet, we have decided to move to online meetings for the months of June and July.
We would love to see both existing and new members of the P&F so even if you haven't attended before, jump online and say hello, your feedback, opinion and involvement is greatly appreciated.
If you haven't already received an invite to attend, email pnf1@spbentleigheast.cat
Next month's meeting - Monday, 24th July
See you online 
IT'S FINALLY HERE !!
St Peter's P&F Trivia Night 2023
Saturday, 17th June 6.30pm
Tickets still available !!
Get your Party PJs on as the much loved Trivia Night is back on for another year.
There is still an opportunity to book your tickets if you haven't already ! We will organise to put you on the table if you need individual tickets, so come along and meet other parents and friends for what promises to be a great night.
Buy your tickets here:
TERM 3
Grandparent's Morning Tea - Friday, 28th July
Father's Day Breakfast - Wednesday, 30th August
