Term 3
UPCOMING EVENTS
AUGUST
Mon
17th
Year 4 - Apple Store
Tue
18th
Year 4 - Apple Store
Fri
21st
Diocesan Athletics -
Mon
24th
Dance-A-Thon
Year 4 - Apple Store
Field Trip
Field Trip
Blacktown-Olympic
Park
Field Trip
Tue
25th
St Nicholas Netball
Thu
27th
Year 5 Incursion -
Gala Day
Stars & Planets Show
SEPTEMBER
Tue
1st
1-2-3 Magic &
Wed
2nd
Father’s Day Stall
Mon
7th
A3 Choir (Year 4
Tue
8th
1-2-3 Magic &
Thu
10th
Dance Fever
Fri
11th
Infants Sports
Sat
12th
PRG Spring Market
Tue
15th
1-2-3 Magic &
Fri
18th
Last Day Term 3
Emotion Coaching Parent Course
Only)
Emotion Coaching Parent Course
Challenge
Carnival
Emotion Coaching Parent Course
Week 5
13th August, 2015
Dear Parents,
A few years ago, Pope Benedict had a question and answer session with a
group of First Communion children. When the Pope was asked about his memories of his First Communion, his response contained the following: “I understood that Jesus had entered my heart, he had actually visited me. And with
Jesus, God himself was with me. And I realised that this is a gift of love that is
truly worth more than all other things that life can give.”
Holy Communion is an incredible gift and the amazing thing about the gift is
that it can be unwrapped time and time again in our lives, and every time we do
this, the gift will be brand new. Each new unwrapping gives us the opportunity
to gain a better understanding of what the gift actually is.
In 2003, Pope John Paul II published a letter on the Eucharist and gave a clear
insight into the nature of the gift: “We talk of the Real Presence of Jesus in the
Eucharist, because Jesus’ presence in the Eucharist is a presence in the fullest
sense, where Jesus is wholly and entirely present. The Consecration at Mass
changes the whole substance of the bread into the substance of the Body of
Christ and the whole substance of the wine into the substance of his Blood.”
Adapted version.
When St Paul wrote to the people of Corinth, he gave the earliest description of
the Last Supper in the New Testament. Paul points out that Jesus said, “This is
My Body”, and that he did not say, “This is a symbol of My Body”. Jesus was
most definite in what he said: “This is My Body” and, likewise, “This is My
Blood”.
Pope John Paul further reminds us that we are all united through the Eucharist,
that though we are many we share one bread. Bread is made up of many
grains of wheat but in the bread the difference between them is not apparent;
likewise, we are joined to one another and united in Christ through the Eucharist. Hence, we have good reason for a family to celebrate when a family member receives Communion for the first time.
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The people who lived and associated with Jesus, had the comfort and support of his actual presence. Jesus foresaw the need for his presence to remain with them so they could carry on with his mission and
so, the events of the Last Supper. For us, who have so many distractions in life, we might sometimes forget about God, forget about the Eucharist, forget to pray each day, forget to read the New Testament.
First Communion day for a family member, can be a time of renewal for all family members, perhaps a
time to unwrap the gift again and discover an understanding that is truly relevant to where we are in life.
The Eucharist is the Sacrament of God’s love and love is something that all of us can use plenty of.
“Jesus, we ask you to bless the children who are to receive you in Communion for the first time. We ask
you to bless each one of us, so that we might have a renewed understanding of your gift of love. Amen.”
Peace and Best Wishes,
Richard Blissenden
Principal
CURRICULUM NEWS
CORPUS CHRISTI CHESS 2015
Congratulations to Corpus Christi A who participated in the last round of the
NSW Junior Chess Competition last Friday. The results were as follows:
Cambridge Park Primary
3
Vs
Corpus Christi A
1
This was the final game for the year. For more information go to www.nswjcl.org.au All chess certificates
from the NSW Junior Chess League will be presented at an assembly next term.
CAN YOU HELP ON THE FATHER’S DAY STALL?
The Father’s Day Stall will be held on Wednesday 2nd September. We need
some volunteers to assist in selling the items to the students. If you are willing
to assist on the stall please contact the office and leave your name and mobile
number. They will then forward your contact details to Josie Monteleone our
friendly Father’s Day Stall Coordinator!
Thank you for your support,
Mrs Maree Tonnet
Assistant Principal
Corpus Christi Primary School
CORPUS CHRISTI DANCE-A-THON 2015
What?
Corpus Christi Dance-a-thon
When?
Monday 24th August
Time?
12noon - 2pm
Where?
Learning Spaces and School Hall
What to wear?
The children are encouraged to come to school dressed in comfortable play clothes. Suitable shoes for dancing are recommended.
What will the raised funds purchase?
Mac Book Pro’s, ipads and reading resources
What do we need?
WE NEED HELPERS FOR OUR BBQ. If you can help please
email/phone the school office and leave your details. Mrs Sue
Follan has kindly offered to be our BBQ coordinator! We will
need helpers from 10am until 2pm.
What do you need to do?
Collect sponsorship from family and friends. The children will be
participating in 10 dances during the Dance-a-thon. Bring your
sponsorship form to school on MONDAY 24th August! Parents
and visitors are welcome to stay and have lunch with their child.
Thank you
Athon Committee
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PEER REVIEW FOR COMPLIANCE
On Tuesday of this week our Kindergarten Team of Miss Jones, Miss Ahern and Mrs Caulderwood with
Mrs Shahoud, Mrs Tonnet and Mr Blissenden attended a peer review. The review found us to be BOSTES compliance and we received some very positive feedback from the peer reviewers for the work our
school is undertaking. Congratulations to all involved!
STUDENT DISCO 30TH OCTOBER
Early planning is under way – but mark this date in your diary. Two discos will run on the night – one for
Kinder to Year 2 and one for Years 3-6.
STUDENT ABSENCES NOTIFIED BY SMS
For your information in Term 4 Corpus Christi will be trialling the use of SMS messages to parents each
day a student is absent. A written explanation will still be required when your child returns to school. One
parent will receive the following message when your child is away… “Your child __________ was marked
absent from school today. Please provide written explanation for absence upon their return to school. DO
NOT REPLY BY SMS.”
TEMPORARY MEDICATION
A reminder that if from time to time your child requires medication at school – for
example following a recent illness – you are asked to send this to the school office where the office staff will supervise the administration of the medication.
Children should not keep antibiotics etc. with them at school. All medication is to
be administrated at the school office. The only exception is blue Ventolin inhalers which are stored by individual students in their bags.
Students who need to take medication at school must have a medication authorization form completed.
VOICE OF YOUTH
On Wednesday 12th August, we had three students participate in the “Voice of Youth” cluster final in the
Corpus Christi multi-purpose hall. This final included a total of twelve speakers from St Joseph’s, Our Lady of the Rosary, St Nicholas of Myra and Corpus Christi. Each of the students spoke with enthusiasm,
confidence and knowledge about their chosen topic. Our finalists included Christine Muscat, Emily King
and Nicholas Pace. Each of the students proudly represented Corpus Christi and delivered amazing
speeches. Well done! Out of the twelve speakers, Christine in Year Six finished first with her speech on
‘Dare to be Different’. She has now qualified for the semi-finals in the Western Division at Our Lady of
Lourdes, Seven Hills on Tuesday 8th September. Congratulations Christine and we wish you all the best
of luck!
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TEACHERS ARE LEARNERS TOO
Yesterday over 55 staff from 3 schools came together for a two hour Professional Learning afternoon looking at the writing process. It was an excellent opportunity for sharing and learning as the host school. Our thanks
to Mr Manton for his leadership of this session.
Other learning has been under taken by Mrs Shahoud and Mrs Hamiliton
as they continued their Reading Recovery professional learning. Mrs
Bowden, Mrs Peterson, Mr Blissenden and Mr Manton have commenced
a 4 day Professional Learning opportunity in writing – attending the first
two days this week.
PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE 2015
Congratulations
Six more students have completed the PRC this week. Congratulations, that is a total of over 50 students
from Corpus Christi that have completed the so far this year. The last day to enter the books on line for
your children is 21st August – only 1 week to go.
Library
HELPERS NEEDED TO COVER BOOKS FOR THE LIBRARY
If you are able to spare some time to cover some books for us at home please complete
the slip below. We will supply you with the contact for the books. We will ring you and
ask you to collect the books from the school.
Thank you for your help, it is greatly appreciated.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Att: Library
Yes I can help contact books when needed.
Name ____________________________________
Contact Number ________________________
Child’s name ______________________________
Class ________________________________
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PLAYGROUND AWARD
Rebecca Attard - 1G
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS AWARD
Ashleigh Britton - KE
Cassandra Hader - KB
Jack Giampietro - 2E
Aidan Jones - 2E
Tegan Brabin - 3B
Nicholas Galea - 3B
Meg Whittaker - 5B
Giuseppe Spoleti - 5B
Emily Palamara - 5B
Adam O’Connor - 5G
Curtis Hodges - 5E
Abby Boere - 5G
Lucy O’Connor - 6B
MERIT AWARDS - QUALITY WORK IN RE
MERIT
AWARD
Chase Baker - KB
Chelsea Bazina - KE
Matthew Clark - KE
Sansita Sudhin - KG
Lochlan Hoath - 1E
Daniel McAdams - 2B
Travis Ussher - 2E
Imogen Buttigieg - 3B
Olivia Axisa - 3E
Lily Mason - 3G
Jack Melito - 4B
Sonny Lawford - 4E
Amy Baker - 4G
Tong Mawein - 5B
Erin Dickson - 5E
Hayley Muscat - 5G
Ewan Symon - 6B
Maddison Sullivan - 6E
Nicholas Pace - 6G
KISS AND DROP
Please be mindful of other families waiting to drop off students and
move out of the Kiss and Drop area once your children have been
safely dropped off. Children should only exit from the left hand side
of the vehicle and can do so at any point along the drop zone.
Please note that this is not a parking zone. The intention is that drivers do not wait in these zones and that they stay in
the vehicle so that throughput is streamlined and traffic queues are
minimised. In reality it only takes a few inconsiderate drivers to overstay in these zones and the system breaks down leading to frustration and traffic delays.
SCHOOL FEES
School fee statements have been sent home to families. It is important to note that this is the final fee
statement for this year (we do not charge fees in term 4). It would be greatly appreciated if families could
finalise payments by Monday 17th August, 2015 so that the school may meet its financial commitments
also.
ARRIVING ON TIME FOR SCHOOL
We have seen a great improvement in the arrival of students arriving before
8.55am. Thank you to all families who are making an effort in this area. A reminder
that supervision commences at 8.25am and students should NOT arrive before
this time.
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STAYING INFORMED
Corpus Christi shares information with the community in the following ways:
Form of
Purpose
Frequency
Our Website has a wealth of information about the
school, staff, fees & programmes with links to our
Newsletter, FaceBook, Twitter Accounts etc.
Available 24/7, updated daily
and as required
This is our main form of weekly communication.
We share updates, events, student learning and
tips and hints to assist families with the education
of their children. We also share student learning
and achievements.
Weekly in print form to all
families
This is a corporate page maintained for people
aged 13 years or older. Our FaceBook page has
information about the school and often photos of
FaceBook is updated regularly and as needed
Tweets are sent as events
happen
Twitter
The school, each grade and many staff have Twitter accounts. Short messages about learning are
shared via Twitter. Parents are encouraged to follow their child’s grade Twitter accounts to keep in
SMS messages are sent as
needed
SMS
SMS messages are used as reminders. They are
sent from the administration of the school. Messages can also be sent to update parents about
excursions (especially if changes to arrival times
Our school posts videos to share students work
and promote a love of learning. You can access
the videos by subscribing to the Corpus Christi
On a regular basis
CCCFM broadcasts on 97.5FM daily 8.30am –
9.30am and 2.30-3.30pm. This is a ‘stage’ for students to share their work with a broad audience.
The radio station can be heard on your car radio
in the carpark or you can listen to the podcast at
https://sites.google.com/a/parra.catholic.edu.au/
A whole school assembly is held each week on a
Tuesday in the hall (Mondays in Term 3) from
2.15pm. Students lead prayer, share work and
A radio recording is updated
weekly
For families with a smart phone or tablet this app
allows them to receive the Newsletter, calendar
and reminder notices. Simply download the free
app for access to these features. Push notifications are also available – which means that you
are made aware instantly we update the newslet-
As required
Communication
Website
Newsletter
FaceBook
YouTube Chanel
Radio Station
Assembly
SkoolBag App
Via email to families who
subscribe
On the school website
Weekly
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CATHOLIC EDUCATION OFFICE
BISHOPS OFFICE
Diocesan Housing Affordability Table Talks
Affordable housing in Sydney is a major issue for people of all ages especially for young adults, families
and the elderly. This event will involve reflection and discussion on how people experience this issue and
the moral and social justice implications around housing affordability. The event will also explore possible
next steps to turn the talking into action. Join the Family & Life Office and Social Justice Office for an
evening of “Table Talks.”
Date:
Time:
Venue:
RSVP:
Or
WEDNESDAY, August 19th
7.00 pm – 8.30 pm (Followed by supper)
IFM, 1 – 5 Marion St Blacktown (Enter down stairs past car park)
Family and Life Office
Ben Smith: BSmith@parra.catholic.org.au
Social Justice Office
Sr Louise McKeogh: lmckeogh@parra.catholic.org.au
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SCHOOL COUNSELLOR
=========================================================================
Corpus Christi would like to host one of the free presentations from the Small Steps Anxiety
Awareness program as advertised in the newsletter.
If you would be interested in attending a presentation, please return the following slip to the
school.
————————————————————————————
I wish to attend the Small Steps Anxiety Awareness presentation to be held at Corpus Christi.
Name: _______________________________________________________________________
The best day for me to attend is ______________________________
The best time on this day for me to attend would be:
9.00
- 10.30 am
1.30
evening, starting at _________pm
- 3.00 pm
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SCHOOL COUNSELLOR - Continued
Seminar: Understanding Family Law
CCSS Solo Parent Services is holding the 2nd session of our Seminar on Understanding Family Law with
an overview of the Family Law Act in relation to Separation/Divorce. The focus for this session is on Property Settlements and Spousal maintenance.
Date: Wednesday 12th August
Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm
Venue: Diocesan Assembly Centre 1-5 Marion St, Blacktown
Cost: $7.00
Registration Essential: Eileen or Rita Ph: 9933 0205 or email:soloparentservices@ccsss.org.au
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®
1-2-3 MAGIC & EMOTION
1-2-3 MAGIC
EMOTION
COACHING
COA®C&
HI
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PARENT COURSE
Learn to manage difficult behaviour in children 2-12 years old
A three-session program for parents and carers
at Corpus Christi, Cranebrook
on Tuesdays September 1, 8 and 15 (Weeks 8, 9 and 10) at 6.00 -8.00 pm.
Child-minding facilities will be provided if necessary.
Learn:
 How to discipline without arguing, yelling or smacking
 How to sort behaviour
 How to handle challenging and testing behaviours
 Choosing your strategy, the three choices
 Using emotion coaching to encourage good behaviour
 7 tactics for encouraging good behaviour
Parents will receive:
 A 1-2-3 Magic & Emotion Coaching Parent Workbook (one per couple)
Registration Fee?
The school will pay the fee for the Parent Workbook.
Register for this course by contacting the school office – 47 290696.
What people are saying…
What a relief to come across a program
that preserves the dignity of the child,
maintains the self control of both the
parent and the child and is actually easy
to remember when memory is the first
thing to go!
I realized quickly that the 1-2-3 Magic can
be a magnificent preventative measure
that any parent can
use to avoid raising a child, who later
down the line, needs excessive discipline
or grows out of control
Who is running it?
The presenter for this course is Cate Munro
who completed Parentshop’s 1-2-3 Magic® &
Emotion Coaching practitioner training
• An end to the arguing and yelling! • It saved our lives • Simple, sane, effective
This course is being run by a Parentshop® licensed practitioner.
www.parentshop.com.au
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UNIFORM SHOP - WEDNESDAY
NOTES DISTRIBUTED
THIS WEEK

Dance-A-Thon

Dance-A-Thon BBQ Order Form

Dance-A-Thon Sponsorship Card

PRG Spring Market Performance
Groups

PRG Spring Market Volunteers
8.30am – 9.30am &
2.30pm – 3.30pm
* Pre-paid orders – These orders can be handed
in at the school office at any time but will be processed on Wednesdays ONLY.
* Label all items -To ensure all items are returned
to their owners - PLEASE clearly mark all items
with your child’s name.
* Exchanges/Refunds – All items must be in original condition with all packaging including tags attached. A Receipt is required for any faulty item or
refund.
****PLEASE KEEP YOUR RECEIPTS*****
Term 3
Week 6
Reminders
17/08/2015
Monday
Year 4 - Apple Store Field Trip
Assembly - 2:20pm in the hall
18/08/2015
Tuesday
Year 4 - Apple Store Field Trip
Dance Fever - 3:15pm-4:15pm
Music Bus - From 3:10pm
19/08/2015
Wednesday
Uniform shop opened - 8:30am-9:30am & 2:30pm-3:30pm
Music Bus - From 3:10pm
20/08/2015
Thursday
Music Bus - From 3:10pm
21/08/2015
Friday
Diocesan Athletics - Blacktown Olympic Park
School Banking
Award Stamping