St Madeleine’s School
Newsletter
Term 2 Week 8
Thursday 20th June 2013
Dear Parents,
I hope many families are able to attend our BUDDY MASS on Saturday evening at 6pm. This is our wonderful
opportunity to celebrate Mass with the St Madeleine’s Parish community. We will be singing, reading and praying
together. We have so much to be thankful for living here at Kenthurst and being part of such a supportive
community. Our Year 6 Buddies really take their responsibility of being a good role model, to their Kinder Buddy,
very seriously. It will be good to connect our Buddy families at this Mass!
This year we have begun using a new booking system for our Parent Teacher Interviews. It certainly is a more
straightforward process and I welcome your feedback for ways to improve this system. Our interviews will be
continuing right throughout next week. These meetings are your opportunity to learn about your child’s progress. It
is also an opportunity for our teachers to learn more about your child. Please don’t miss this important chance to
connect with your child’s class teacher.
Next week we have so many exciting activities and I feel it is a fitting way to conclude Term 2 ready for our winter
holiday.
On Monday we have “The Power of One” ~ Anti-Bullying Show for all grades.
On Tuesday we have an incursion from Taronga Zoo ~ Animals of the Dreaming for all grades.
On Wednesday we have our visit from Channel 10 for Kinder throughout the day and then Tim Bailey will be
broadcasting the weather from St Madeleine’s at 5pm.
On Thursday we have our Crazy Hat Gold Coin Day for Westmead Children’s Hospital AND St Mad’s Got Talent
Show!
Staff have an important day planned on Friday looking at the sacrament of Reconciliation.
We have so much to celebrate and be thankful for!
Have a wonderful week!
Jeanette Black
Principal
REMINDER PARENT TEACHER
INTERVIEWS
Please visit the website www.schoolinterviews.com.au
and put your school event code CNBNB and follow the
steps to book your parent teacher interview by Saturday.
NOTES SENT HOME THIS WEEK…
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5.
Year 4 dinner
Kenthurst Netball K—3
Year 6 & Kindergarten Buddy Mass
Year 1 Parent Interview reminder
St Mad’s Got Talent Note
Staff News
Mrs Coppini will be taking Long Service Leave next
week. Mrs Sanders will be replacing Sally next week
and working closely with Mrs Willard delivering the
Year 6 program. We wish Sally and her family a most
enjoyable time together and look forward to her return
next term.
Jeanette Black
DATES TO REMEMBER
STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY
(STUDENT FREE DAY)
FRIDAY 28th JUNE 2013
STUDENTS RETURN TERM 3
TUESDAY 16th JULY 2013
28 Annangrove Road, Kenthurst 2156 Phone: 9654 6751 Fax: 9654 6799
Email: stmadeleines@parra.catholic.edu.au
Website: www.stmadeleineskenthurst.catholic.edu.au
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Athletics Carnival
WhatabeautifuldayitwaslastFridayforourannualAthleticsCarnival.Thankyoutoeveryoneforhavingsuch
apositiveattitudeandgreatenergy.Congratulationstothefollowingstudentswhosetnewrecords.
100m
JamiePeacock(8Years)AngusBugden(9Years)JulianHenao(Senior)
ShotPut
EllaTavner(9Years)
Discus
JamiePeacock(8Years)EllaTavner(9Years),SamSummerhays(11Years)
EllaCovington(11Years)EmmaBourne(Seniors)
LongJump KaylaGioiello(8Years)JulianHenao(Senior)Equalledtherecord
Congratulations to the following Age Champions:
Runner – Up Champion
LukeBrown
JasmineKenna 8Years
9Years
XavierTsagaris OliviaWest
10Years ThomasWhiffen DanikaSupple 11Years BenDalton AbbeyBernardello
12Years LachlanPearson LeahTallon
Congratulations to the following Overall Champions
Age Champion
JamiePeacock
KaylaGisela
AngusBugden
EllaTavner
ElijahSarkis
RebeccaBonnici
ChristianEllis
EllaCovington
AlexStubing
EmmaBourne
Runner – Up Champion
Age Champion
ElijahSarkis JamiePeacock&AngusBugden
JuniorBoys
JuniorGirls
RebeccaBonnici KaylaGioiello
SeniorBoys
BenDalton AlexStubing&ChristianEllis
SeniorGirls
EmmaBourne EllaCovington
CongratulationstotheZoneTeamthatwillberepresentingStMadeleine’snextterm.Theteamislistedonthe
sportsboardoutside6CS.PleasebringinyournotesASAP.
Thankyoutoalltheparentswhogaveuptheirtimetobeanof<icialontheday.Withoutyouacarnivallikethis
wouldnotbepossible.
ThankyoutoLibbyMcGawandCatherineCroeseandtheirteamforoperatingthecanteen.Thankyoualsoto
MichelleBugdenandherteamofhelpersforprovidingascrumptiousmorningteaforalltheworkers.Thank
youAnnaD’Ambrosforcoordinatingthesausagesizzle.Ourstomachswerewellfedthroughouttheday!
ThankyoutoalltheMarianstudentswhohelpedoutonthedaymeasuring,organisingballgamesand
recordingforus.WeappreciatetheconstantsupportshownbyMarianCollege.
AnystudentswhodoLittleAthleticsandwouldliketoapplytoparticipateinHighJumpattheParramatta
DiocesanCarnivalpleasebringinyourLittleAthleticsbooksoIcanverifyhowhighyoucanjumpandforward
yourapplicationon.
Tracy Holm
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HEARTFELT THANKS
Dear Parents & Teachers & Students,
Myself and Natasha would like to extend our gratitude and appreciation to the St Madeleine’s community for the love,
support and prayers we have received whilst our daughter Elizabeth (KF) has been undergoing her
treatment for cancer. This week Elizabeth has completed her end of therapy scans and the results have been fantastic,
with no spread of disease and the tumour now inactive. We share this news as we have received so many messages of
support and feel that the entire community has shared our journey. We have been totally overwhelmed by the
level support and continuous enquiry we have received whilst she has been undergoing her treatment. The Teachers,
Parents from all grades and the Students, no matter what your contribution, you have all made this terrible journey
we have travelled in some way a little easier knowing we have so much support. We will be forever grateful to you
all. St Madeleine’s is a special place.
Elizabeth will continue to suffer from low
immunity for some time making her high
risk to chickenpox, measles and other
diseases. We would appreciate your
ongoing support in helping us manage this
risk as best we can.
Elizabeth is now very much looking
forward to being at school with her friends,
returning to play soccer, going swimming
at the beach and not wearing any more
hats !!
Warmest Regards,
Michael & Natasha Doughty
Date:Wednesday3rdJuly,2013rom9.30to12pm
Where:StMadeleine’snetballcourt
For:KindytoYear3
Year6playersbringalongyourbuddyandtheir
friends.
Playlotsoffungamesandimproveyournetball
skillsatthesametime!
Watchtheoldergirlsplayademo
game.
RSVP:KimParslow0418220963or
kim.parslow@tpg.com.au
Date:Wednesday10thJuly,2013from9.30to12pm
Where:StMadeleine’snetballcourt
For:Girlsturning10,11or12thisyearwhoalready
playnetballandwanttoimprovetheirskills.
RSVP:NoelaTaylor0402786354or
noela@nms.com.au
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PRINCIPAL’S MORNING TEA
Social Skills/Values
Sienna Scahill
Alessio Colasuonno
KF
Family Mass 6pm
Sat 22nd June
Mikayla Muscat
Riley Cheers
KS
Raffle Tickets due back
Mon 24th June
Cooper Hili
Lily Papallo
1H
Ryan
Niezabitowski
Sarah Gatt
1F
Winter Ball RSVP
Tues 25th June
Charlotte Tasses
Jack Kenchington
2M
Parent Teacher Interviews
Week Beginning
Mon 24th—Fri
28th June
Jonah Liddle
Laura Poehlsen
2GL
St Mad’s Got Talent Show
Thurs 27th June
Kaitlyn Murdocca
Cooper Angles-Corke
3PL
Domenico Sorbello Jessica Raheb
3A
Term 2 Finishes for Students
Crazy Hat (Gold Coin)
Thurs 27th June
Neana Bonaccordo
Christian Hatcher
4M
Year 4 Bel Fiore 7pm
Thurs 27th June
Natalie Zeaiter
Timothy Devane
4SV
Jessica Murdocca
Ben Dalton
5HK
Isabella Follows
Jarrod Burford
5LS
Luke Sherry
Ally Gobbe
6CB
Giverny Epthorp
Connor Bishop
6W
Staff Development Day
Pupil Free Day
Term 3 Staff Development Day
Pupil Free Day
Fri 28th June
Mon 15th July
Term 3 Students Return
Tues 16th July
Book Fair
Mon22nd June—
Wed 31st July
The library has readers that need to be covered
and any help would be greatly appreciated. Just
see library staff.
Grandbook Day
Thurs 25th July
Winter Ball 6pm
RSVP 25th June
Sat 27th July
Wishing you all a happy holiday.
Regards
Library staff
St Madeleine’s Parish Gala Day
Sun 11th Aug
P&F General Meeting 7.30pm
Mon 12th Aug
Assumption Thursday 9.15am
Mass
Thurs 15th Aug
Father’s Day Stall
Thurs 29th Aug
Father’s Day BBQ 1pm &
Liturgy 2pm
Fri 30th Aug
Father’s Day
Sun 1st Sept
Term 3 Finishes
Fri 20th Sept
Term 4 Begins
Tues 8th Oct
Dear Parents,
Dear Parents
HELP!!! Kiss and Drop Roster is in need of ONE
parent for Monday and ONE parent Tuesday - only once
every 3 weeks is all that is needed – if this is you then
PLEASE let me know either via email
(abschweik@tpg.com.au) or leave a message on my
home number (9653 3525).
Many thanks
Annette Schweikert
Thank you
An enormous thank you to all of the wonderful Year 3
parents who kindly donated, baked and helped prepare
an amazing Morning Tea for the teachers and helpers at
the Athlecs Carnival.
We were overwhelmed with the number of kind and
delicious contribuons!!!
THANK YOU !!
AMY, DANIELLE & ERIN
Congratulations
Jasmine Bereyne in 4SV was recently crowned National
Classical Junior Champion at Jupiter's Casino Gold
Coast. Jasmine also competed with two junior troupes
who won both the National Junior Jazz Championships
& National Junior Ballet Championships.
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Anti-Racism
In line with our Mission Statement, racism is
inconsistent with the ethos of St Madeleine’s
School. In the school situation, respect,
tolerance and acceptance are essential
qualities that are fostered in our students. The
successful integration into society of people
from diverse backgrounds and beliefs can be
facilitated if schools engage in suitable
educational and awareness raising activities. It
is the duty of all members of the school
community to ensure that all forms of racism
are non- existent at St Madeleine’s School.
Through our Religious Education Program we
educate our students to be loving and
accepting people, using Jesus as our role
model.
Grease the musical is
back!
Danielle Lawson (mum to Zoe in yr3 & Alexander in
Kindy), on behalf of the P&F, has secured 50 A
Reserve tickets at a great price, just $59.90 each. This
includes an additional $10 which will go towards
purchasing educational resources for our children.
These tickets are normally priced at $99.90 & upwards,
so this is a fantastic deal.
WHEN: Thursday 24th October, 8pm
WHERE: The Lyric Theatre, Pyrmont
COST: $59.90 each
PAYMENT DUE: 8th August
Cheques to be made out to P&F Committee
CONTACT: Danielle Lawson 0400413522
daniellelawson115@icloud.com
CURRICULUM CORNER
Week 8
Helping Create the School-Parent Reading
Partnership
Read with a child. It’s the most important 20
minutes of your day.
Building Skills
Read to Build Vocabulary
One of the most important factors in your child’s
ability to understand what he or she reads is
whether he or she knows the meaning of each word.
When you read aloud, you can read books that are
more difficult t6han what the child could read on
his or her own, and it gives you the opportunity to
build the child’s vocabulary as a part of the reading
time together. The wonderful words found in
children’s books are often words that we don’t use
in every day conversations. Talk about the words
and how they could be used in other situations.
Make a game of trying to use the words. A large
vocabulary will really improve your child’s
comprehension as he or she reads more complicated
books.
YEAR 4 MUM’S DINNER
When – Thursday 27th June
Time – 7pm
Where – Bel Fiore
Village Green Shop 3
Kenthurst Rd
Round Corner
BYO
RSVP – Virginia Cox/Barker by Tuesday 25th June
virginijacox@yahoo.com.au
text – 0419487858
National Solar Schools Program
The National Solar Schools Program provided funding to primary and secondary schools to install solar and other
renewable power systems, rainwater tanks and a range of energy efficiency measures.
Our school received $55,000.
Through this funding, we have received a range of benefits including: improving our energy efficiency, educating
students about renewable energy through using real data from our solar power system, reducing our electricity costs etc.
Videos that showcase environmental activities being undertaken in solar schools across Australia are available online
at: http://bit.ly/14y1aFF.
The Australian Government’s Living Greener website also provides some great tips for households to reduce their
energy consumption. For further information go to: www.livinggreener.gov.au/energy.
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KISS & DROP ROSTER
Term 2 Week 9 2013
MON
Danielle Lawson
Annette Schweikert
24/6
TUES Teresa Sakkal
25/6
Cindy Quirk
WED Lorine Niezabitowski Nicole Smith
26/6
THUR Rena Habkouk
ST MADELINE’S P&F
UNIFORM SHOP ROSTER & NEWS
Angelique Easton
OPENS Tuesdays 8.30am—10.30am.
Email: thinchliffe@parra.catholic.edu.au
Roster: Tues 25th June Annette Schweikert
CANTEEN ROSTER
Term 2 Week 9 2013
27/6
FRI
Tory Papallo
TIME
9am—12pm
12pm—3pm
MON
24/6
Anita Hili
Tamela Biasi
Anita Hili
Aurelia Harmer
WED
Danielle Swain
Reema Harb
Maria Scott
28/6
St Madeleine’s Value Awards
Term 2 Week 8
26/6
FRI
28/6
Lorine
Niezabitowski
Angela Henao
Joanna Bishop
Tanya Eberand
Maree McNeil
Lorine
Niezabitowski
Joanna Bishop
KF
Luke Panetta
KS
Charlotte Hickman
1H
Evan Ilijanic
UREGENT HELP NEEDED FOR CANTEEN
1F
Tara Bishop
The Canteen are in need of Canteen helpers for Monday,
Wednesday or Friday.
Please contact Libby McGaw on 0400 461 413 or
Catherine Croese 0403 194 124
2GL Shaun Carey
2M
Samantha Makhraz
3A
Benjamin Follows
Thank you
3PL Madeleine Edwards
4SV Ella Wilson
4M
Sophie Hill
St Madeleine’s Achievement Award
Term 2 Week 8
5HK Ben Dalton & Jaydon Touma
5LS Andrew Tindale
KF
Sienna Angles-Corke
6CB Joseph Cosentino
KS
Riley Cheers
1H
Alija Barker & Darcy Swain
1F
Samuel Sukkar
Assembly Star Awards
2GL
Ethan Papageorgiou
Congratulations
2M
Jack Manassen & Samantha Makhraz
3A
Harrison Mair
3PL
Jamie Donovan & Isabella Jones-Gentle
4SV
Natalie Zeaiter
4M
Rebecca Bonnici & Brielle Manfre
5HK
Christopher Craig & Alyshia Angioni
5LS
Amanda Filippazzo & Christian Ellis
6CB
Luke Abdilla & Isabelle Maait
6W
Alannah Tuttle & Laura Morato
6W
Jonathon Sarkis
Red House: Kaitlin Murdocca, Anton Ilijanic,
Jessica Murdocca
Green House: Abbey Bernardello, Dean Whittaker
Gold House: Ryan Scott, Eleanor Nassif
Blue House: Paige Bracken
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St Madeleine’s Student Representative Council
Presents
“St Mad’s Got Talent! “
The excitement is building at St Madeleine’s as we prepare for our annual talent quest.
It is being held next Thursday 27th June in the PMPA.
The entertainment begins at 9:45am as we showcase the first 8 acts.
There will be an interval at recess and refreshments will be available in the library for parents and friends.
The show will then continue in the PMPA with our final 8 acts and announcements of our winners!
We are looking forward to a great morning of entertainment!
St Madeleine’s SRC
Understanding Family Law
PARENTS AND FRIENDS NEWS
Each year CatholicCare Solo Parent Ministry offers a
Seminar to assist those who have to deal with the Family
Law System following separation or divorce. Information
will include: How the Family Law Works, How the Court
determines what is in the best interests of the child and
the child’s needs, safety and rights. Guest Speaker: Ms
Bernadette Devine, (Family Law Courts Family
Consultant) Venue: CCSS Centre, 51-58 Allawah St,
Blacktown. Date/Time: 17th July, 7.30pm. Further details
and registration: soloparentministry@ccss.org.au or Ph.
99330205
On Monday night we had our general P&F
Meeting – thank you to the parents who braved
the cold and gave up the Finals of The Voice to
come and share information. We discussed many
topics and overall it was a very positive and
enlightening meeting.
Hand,FootandMouthDisease
We have had a few recent cases of Hand, Foot and
Mouth Disease which is a common viral infection and
is easily passed from person to person. It usually causes
a mild illness. Good hygiene helps prevent infection.
Children should stay at home until all blisters have
healed.
• Enteroviruses such as coxsackieviruses may cause
no symptoms at all or only very mild symptoms.
• When symptoms do occur, they include blisters
that start as small red dots which later become
ulcers. Blisters appear inside the cheeks, gums, and
on the sides of the tongue, as well as on the hands
and feet. In infants, sometimes blisters can be seen
in the nappy area. Blisters usually last for seven to
10 days.
• Children can sometimes have a low fever,
irritability, sore throat, tiredness, feel off colour
and may be off their food for a day or two.
• Very rarely, the enteroviruses can infect the lining
of the brain and spinal cord (known as viral
meningitis) or other parts of the body.
REMINDER!!! Our Dinner Dance Committee are
working tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure we
have an absolutely FANTASTIC night on 27th July
so if you haven’t sent through your payment make
sure you please do this before the holidays.
Our next meeting is planned for Monday 9 August
and we would love to see as many parents as
possible come along – more about that interesting
evening will be shared after the holidays.
Annette Schweikert
P&F President
STEPPING BEYOND: SUPPORT FOR THOSE
SEPARATED OR DIVORCED
On the last Tuesday of each month CatholicCare Solo
Parent Ministry invites those who have been separated
or divorced to an evening for sharing and support. The
emphasis is on personal development, growth and
goals for a hope-filled future. Shared personal
experiences are prompted by the questions: “How well
are you stepping beyond? What do you want to step
beyond? What are you currently stepping beyond?
What is stopping you from stepping beyond? What
have you learned as you keep stepping
beyond?” Venue: CCSS centre 51-59 Allawah St,
Blacktown. Time: 7.30 – 9.30. Cost: $5.00.
Registration: soloparentministry@ccss.org.au or Ph.
99330205.