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Volume 34 - 17 November NOTRE DAME NEWS FOUNDATIONS FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING FROM THE PRINCIPAL ` Thought for the Week Dear Parents and Staff Next Wednesday we celebrate the Feast Day Nano Nagle, the founder of the PresentaGon Order of Sisters with a whole school Mass at 8.45am. Born Honora (Nano) Nagle in 1718 at Ballygriffin in Cork, Ireland, Nano was sent to France by her parents in her youth where she was educated and lived for 16 years. She returned to Ireland aZer her father’s death and, inspired by her sister’s compassion for the poor, she later travelled back to France where she entered a BenedicGne convent at Ypres to pray for those confronted by misery, poverty and hopelessness back in Ireland. A short Gme later, with the support of a spiritual director, she realised that her vocaGon was to return to Ireland to address the injusGce of the Penal Laws that denied an educaGon to the poor Irish children and to care for the poor and oppressed. In 1754 at the age of 36 she established her first school in complete secrecy with 30 poor children, which was in direct contradicGon of the law. Within a year she had 200 students and over the next 15 years this had grown to 7 schools throughout Cork. It was through educaGon that Nano believed she could address the root causes of poverty and systemic injusGce. In 1783 she built a home for aged and desGtute women, many of whom she encountered during her “lantern walks”. In January 1775 at the age of 56 Nano invited two young women who assisted her in her schools to join her as the first members of her own religious order. On Christmas eve 1775 Nano’s own congregaGon of sisters was established – the Sisters of Charitable InstrucGon of the Sacred Heart ofJesus. When, in 1805, the Order was approved by Rome, the name of the congregaGon was changed to “The PresentaGon Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary”. Nano died on 26 April 1784 with her last words to the small group of sisters at her bedside: “Love one another as you have hitherto done. Spend yourselves for the poor” In 2003 Nano Nagle was named the “Greatest Irish person of all Gme”. May we follow the example that she has provided in all that we do.
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Volume 34 - 17 November
NOTREDAMENEWSFOUNDATIONSFORLIFE-LONGLEARNING
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Notre Dame Catholic
Primary School 360 Daly St, Cloverdale Perth WA
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Thought for the Week
DearParentsandStaff
NextWednesdaywecelebrate theFeastDayNanoNagle, the founderof thePresentaGonOrderofSisterswithawholeschoolMassat8.45am.
BornHonora (Nano)Nagle in1718 at Ballygriffin in Cork,Ireland, Nano was sent toFrance by her parents in hery o u t h w h e r e s h e w a seducated and lived for 16years.ShereturnedtoIrelandaZer her father’s death and,inspired by her s ister ’scompassion for the poor, shelater travelled back to France where she entered a BenedicGne convent atYprestoprayforthoseconfrontedbymisery,povertyandhopelessnessbackinIreland.AshortGmelater,withthesupportofaspiritualdirector,sherealisedthathervocaGonwastoreturntoIrelandtoaddresstheinjusGceofthePenalLaws that denied an educaGon to thepoor Irish children and to care for thepoorandoppressed.In1754attheageof36sheestablishedherfirstschoolincomplete secrecywith30poor children,whichwas indirect contradicGonofthelaw.Withinayearshehad200studentsandoverthenext15yearsthishadgrown to 7 schools throughout Cork. It was through educaGon that NanobelievedshecouldaddresstherootcausesofpovertyandsystemicinjusGce.In1783 she built a home for aged and desGtute women, many of whom sheencounteredduringher“lanternwalks”.InJanuary1775attheageof56Nanoinvited two youngwomenwhoassistedher inher schools to joinher as thefirstmembersofherownreligiousorder.OnChristmaseve1775Nano’sowncongregaGonofsisterswasestablished–theSistersofCharitableInstrucGonofthe SacredHeart ofJesus.When, in 1805, theOrderwas approvedbyRome,thenameofthecongregaGonwaschangedto“ThePresentaGonSistersoftheBlessedVirginMary”.Nanodiedon26April 1784withher lastwords to thesmallgroupofsistersatherbedside:
“Love one another as you have hitherto done. Spend yourselves
for the poor”
In2003NanoNaglewasnamedthe“GreatestIrishpersonofallGme”.Maywefollowtheexamplethatshehasprovidedinallthatwedo.
WEEKLY EVENTS
TUESDAY 22 NOVEMBER
FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER
ClassListsonthewebsite.
Darryl WinsorPrincipal
WHOLESCHOOLMASS(FeastofNanoNagle)
SchoolChoirsingingChristmasCarols-FaulknerPark
WEDNESDAY 23 NOVEMBER
ClassTransiGonsK-Yr5
FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER
MeritKindyExcursiontoCicrellos
Year5LeadershipDay
UPCOMING EVENTS
Allwelcome
STAFFINGRecentlytwostaffhaveinformedmethattheywillnotbereturningtoNotreDamein2017.
• Miss Amanda Sagrera is pursuing an exciGng opportunity to join thestaffatInfantJesusSchoolinMorley.
• MrsHelenFlackhasdecidedtorelinquishherroleasHistorySpecialistTeacher andwill explore opGons that allow her to spendmore Gmewithherfamily,relaxingandvolunteering.
We wish both Amanda and Helen success and happiness in their newadventuresandthankthemforsharingtheirgiZsandtalentswithusatNotreDame.
CHICKENPOXANotreDamestudenthasthisweekbeendiagnosedwithChickenpox.Asthisis an infecGous condiGon, the Health Department has requested that weinformmembersofourcommunity,parGcularlythosewhomaybepregnantor who have a low immune system. Chickenpox is a common, acute, viralinfecGonwith symptomswhich include fever, faGgueandageneralized rashcharacterized by small vesicles (blisters) that rupture to form crusts. If yourchild presents with any of these symptoms, please see your doctorimmediately.Further informaGon is available through the Health DepartmentCommunicableDiseasesGuidelineswhichmaybeaccessedat:
hlp://ww2.hea l th .wa.gov.au/~/media/F i les/Corporate/genera l%20documents/communicable%20diseases/PDF/2016-communicable-disease-guidelines.ashx
CLASSLISTS&TRANSITIONSESSIONS• The2017Classlistswillbepublishedontheschoolwebsiteat4.00pm
nextTuesday22November.AnSMSwillbesenttoallfamilieswiththePasswordrequiredtoaccessthelists.
• The transiGon sessions for the children tomeet their 2017 teacherswillbeheldforallclassesonFriday25NovemberbetweenrecessandlunchGme(PP-Yr6).
EVENT WHEN WHO IS INVOLVED
Yr 5 Leadership Day Friday 18 November Year 5Student Leaders
Kindy excursion to Cicerellos Friday 18 November Both 4K classes
Class lists on website Tuesday 22 November (4.00pm) 3K to Year 6
Nano Nagle Whole School Mass Wednesday 23 November 8.45am PP-Yr 6Parents welcome
Christmas Carols Faulkner Park Retirement Village
Wednesday 23 November 10.00am
School Choir
Canteen, Uniform Shop, Banking helpers “thank you” evening
Wednesday 23 November 6.30pm All helpers
Class transitions Friday 25 November 11:00am-12.30pm
4K to Year 5
Season of Advent begins Sunday 27 November Parish and school
Volunteers Liturgy and morning tea
Tuesday 29 November All volunteers
PRC & School Board AGMs Wednesday 30 November 6.00pm All parents & staff
Junior Swim Fun Day Thursday 1 December9.00am-5.00pm
PP - Yr 3
Year 6 Graduation Mass Friday 2 December 5.00pm All Year 6 studentsAll Year 5 studentsAll choir members
Semester Reports accessible online to parents
Monday 5 December 5.00pm PP - Year 6
School Concert and Presentation of Awards
Tuesday 6 December 6.00 All students 4K - Year 6
Parents and family
Class end of Year Excursions Wednesday 7 December 8.45am PP- Yr 6
Whole School MassImmaculate Conception
Thursday 8 December 10.00am PP - Yr 6 studentsParents welcome
Year 6 Graduation Morning Tea Thursday 8 December 10.00am Year 6 studentsYear 6 parents
3K Students conclude Thursday 8 December 11.30am 3K students
Students conclude Friday 9 December 3.00pm 4K to Year 6
Administration Office Open Monday 23 January to Wednesday 25 January
Administration staff
Students commence 2017 Wednesday 1 February All students 4K to Yr 6
IMPORTANT DATES
RELIGIOUS NEWS
Christmas Appeal The invitation has been sent, please bring in a small item for people less
fortunate!
Wednesday 23 of November
Please make sure any food items aren't expired.
PARISH NEWS
NOTREDAMEPARISHFINANCECOMMITTEETheCommilee isanadvisorybodythatassiststheParishPriest intheadministraGonoftheassetsoftheParish.
The members of the Commilee include: Father Michael Quynh Do (Parish Priest), GeorgeSekulla (Chairman),DiannaPanzich-Sekulla (Secretary),RonPadua,KenSullivanandNatashaWaterford.
ParishFinance1. FirstCollecGonMoniescollectedthroughthiscollecGonisusedtowardspriestlyministryandarereceivedintoandpaidfromtheParishPresbyteryAccount.
2. SecondCollecGonMoniescollectedthroughthiscollecGonisusedtowardsChurch,Presbytery,andParishOfficeexpenses.ThisisreceivedintoandpaidfromtheParishAccount.
Archbishop’sLifeLinkAppealThe2016Appealwillbeheldon19and20November.Pleasegivegenerouslytosupportthevaluableworkof theArchdiocesan support agencies. For further informaGonplease contacttheParishOfficeon92774094orviewthewebsiteatwww.lifelink.com.au
AnniversaryofStJohnPaulIIVisittoAustraliaThe 30th Anniversary will be celebrated on 27 November 2016 with a Mass at St Mary’sCathedral,commencingat5.00pm.RefreshmentswillfollowtheMass.
GeorgeSekullaChairmanNotreDameParishCouncil
TherewillbeNOHOMEWORKCLUBfromWeek7totheendoftheyear.
HOMEWORK CLUB
PRE-PRIMARYNEWS
ThePrePrimarychildrenrecentlywentonanexcursiontoAQWA.Thechildrenwrotetheirownques:ons,andthenresearchedtheanswer.Theyhadafabulous:meexploringtheunder-waterworldandlearningthroughinquiry.
Whyarestarfishsos:cky?Thatisbecausetheydon’twashawaybythesea.Chella(PPM)
Howdofishbreathunderwater?Fishhavegillsforbreathingwaterout.Bryce(PPM)
HowdoyouknowthespeckledflaIishispoisonous?Ifitiscolourfulitispoisonous.Jackson(PPM)
Whydosharkshavefins?Sotheycanbalance.Chris5an(PPM)
Whydowhalesharkshavespots?Theyhavespotstocamouflage.Itmeansthatyoucan’tseethewhaleshark.Lia(PPM)
IwenttoAQWAwithmyclassforexcursion.Isawlotsofjellyfishands:ngrays.Ilearntthattheycanglowinthewater.Ilikedtouchingthestarfishbecausethey’reniceandhard.Ihadagoodday.ByCiaran(PPP)
IlikedwhenIwentinthetunnelandIsawashark.Itwentoverme!Therewasafishunderneaththeshark.Ihadfun.Logan(PPP)
IsawDorieandNeemoandMemandIhadlotsoffun.AQerAQWAwewenttoaparkandwehadlunchandaplayonaplaygroundonaslideandonaswingandinahouseandinasandpit.Cassandra(PPP)
IwentwithmyclasstoAQWAIsawsharks,s:ngraysandjellyfish.Ilearntthatjellyfishcanswiminseawater.Ithoughttheywouldsink.Caleb(PPP)
CLASS NEWS
UNIFORM SHOP NEWS
The Uniform Shop’s opening times:
Monday 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Thursday 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Danielle LawrieUniform Coordinator
Miss Gerrard & Mrs Donovan-Flintoff
Miss Gerrard & Mrs Donovan-Flintoff
SPORTS NEWS
Nextweek’sroster
Monday21November: DorinaHorGn;1MclassrosterWednesday23November: VeraArmstrong;2PclassrosterFriday25November: AmandaMillington8.30-10; DanielleLawrie8.30-9.30; DorinaHorGn9.30-1.30
NOTE:CanteenwillbeclosedonWednesday7December.
Hopetoseeyouatthecanteensoon.
KayleenMcLeanCanteencoordinator
2016PP-YEAR3JUNIORSWIMFUNDAYOnThursday1December,PP–Year3studentswillbeparGcipaGnginthe‘JuniorSwimFunDay’heldatBelmont Oasis Leisure Centre, as a culminaGon of the term four swimming lessons. The children willparGcipateinavarietyofracesandfunrelaysontheday.EachyeargroupwillreturnbacktoschoolaZerthecompleGonoftheirevents.Studentswillbeplacedineventsbasedontheircurrentswimminglevels.Teachers and Year 6 FacGon Captainswill assist students in the pool for the enGre day. These are theGmesforeachyeargroup:
·Year2&3(9:00am–10:30am)·Year1(10:30am–11:30am)·Pre-primary(11:30am–12:30pm)
Studentsareaskedtoweartheirsportsuniformtoschoolwithbathersunderneathsotheyarereadyforthe events. As the carnival is an outdoor pool, please ensure that your child comes to school withsunscreenapplied. Noteshavebeensenthomethisweek,pleasemakeanefforttoreturnthembythisFriday,18November.IfyouwouldliketoassistforthedaypleaseplaceonthepermissionformornoGfymebyemail-webb.brel@cathednet.wa.edu.au.
Bre[WebbPhysicalEduca\on&Year4Teacher
CANTEEN NEWS
At the beginning of Term 4 lelers went home to every family advising the PRC (Parent RepresentaGveCouncil)waschangingtoaP&FAssociaGonfromnextyear.
BelowyouwillfinddescripGonsforthenewrolestoform2017P&FCommileeandthenominaGonform.AlloftheroleshavebeencarefullyconsideredwiththeaimtoworktogethertofulfiltheobjecGvesoftheAssociaGon,asstatedintheConsGtuGon.YoucanalsofindhardcopiesofthesedocumentsalongwiththenewConsGtuGonintheAdministraGonOffice.
TheAssociaGonisagroupofparentsandguardians,supporGveofoneanother,whoformaninclusivecommunityofengagedpeople,assisGngintheprovisionofaCatholiceducaGonforthechildren.
Allof therolesbelowaimtowork together to fulfil theobjecGvesof theAssociaGon,asstated in theConsGtuGon.
CHAIR
SuccessfulmeeGngsverymuchdependontheChairperson. S/hemustupholdtheConsGtuGonoftheP&FAssociaGonwithwhichtheyshouldbeconversant.
Role:Toensure that themee5ng isproperly convened inaccordancewith theCons5tu5on. This includesgivingproperno5ceofthemee5ng,aquorumispresent,andthats/heisproperlyappointedtotheChair.
That all rules and regulaGons pertaining to the P&F’s consGtuGon are observed including sub-commilees.(SeeP&FConsGtuGon).
ReviewtheAgendaofameeGngpriortodistribuGon.
ThatthemeeGngbeginsandendspunctuallypoinGngoutmajorchangestotheagenda.
ThatallmoGonsandamendmentsareputinclearlyunderstoodtermsandrelatedtothebusinessofthemeeGng.
ThatcontrolofthemeeGngismaintained.
That an issue is thoroughly discussed, that thosewishing to speak cando so, uninterrupted and thatprivatediscussionsamongmembersdoesnottakeplace.
Thats/heactsimparGallyandinthebestinterestsoftheP&F
PRC NEWS
Note:TheChairmustnot takeany side inadiscussion. S/hemust ensure thatall pointsonboth sidesareraised and thoroughly debated. If the issue being discussed is one that the Chair feels very stronglyabout s/he should step down from the chair for that par:cular discussion which enables him/her tospeakfromthefloor.TheViceChaircantakethechair.Inthecaseofa:edvotetheChairisadvisedtovotetomaintainthestatusquo. Thisisbecauseachangeinstatusshouldnotoccurbythemajorityofonevotepar:cularlythatoftheChair.
VICE CHAIR
Role:IntheabsenceoftheChair,theViceChairleadsthemee5nginaccordancewiththerolesetdownfortheChair.• MaintaintheP&FAssociaGonDropboxaccessfortheCommilee.• ResponsibilityforP&FcommunicaGons:
P&FAssociaGonNoGceboard InclusionstotheSchoolNewsleler
ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
TheAdministra:onOfficeriscentraltotheefficientopera:onoftheP&FandresponsiblefortherecordkeepingoftheAssocia:on. Therolerequiresorganisa:onalskills,ini:a:veandanabilitytoworkwiththeChair.
Role:• ToensuretheAgendaforP&FmeeGngsispreparedanddistributedaspertheConsGtuGon.• EnsuretheminutesaretakenateachmeeGng,distributedinaGmelymannerandfiledforrecord
keeping.• MaintainDropboxfolderfiling.• Allcorrespondencereceivedisreview2edanddistributedasappropriate.
FINANCE OFFICER
MaintaintheAccoun:ngrecordsoftheAssocia:oninconjunc:onwiththeSchoolBursar.
Role:• BeresponsibleforthereceiptofallmoniespaidandreceivedbytheAssociaGon.• CorrectlyrecordandexplainthefinancialtransacGonsandfinancialposiGonoftheAssociaGonand
keepingitsaccounGngrecordsinsuchmanneraswillenabletrueandfairaccountsofthe
SCHOOL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
• TheP&FBoardRepresentaGverequirestheavailabilitytoalendbothP&FandSchoolBoardmeeGngsandactasliaisonbetweentheBoardandP&F.
• ReporttotheP&FonmalersdiscussedattheSchoolBoardmeeGngwhichaffecttheP&FAssociaGonandarenotofaconfidenGalnature.
• DirecttheBoard’salenGontoappropriatemalersthattheP&FAssociaGonwishestohaveraisedatBoardlevel.
CLASS LIAISON CO-ORDINATOR
TheClassLiaisonCo-ordinatorfiltersinforma:onfromtheP&FCommi[eeandmee:ngstotheClassLiaisonstoensureconsistentinforma:onisdistributedthroughouttheschool/classes.
Role:• EnsurenewClassLiaisonsareawareoftheirrole.• CreateandmaintainacontactlistofallClassLiaisons.• Updatewelcomelelersforthenewyear.
P&F CLASS LIAISON
TheClassLiaisonisthefaceoftheP&Fwithintheclassgroup.
Role:• Createandmaintainaclasscontactlist.• AlendP&FmeeGngswheneverpossible.• Welcomenewparentstotheclass/school.• ReadweeklySchoolNewslelerforarGclesapplicabletotheirclass/yearlevelandcommunicatewith
theirclass.• CommunicateapplicablemalersasdirectedbytheClassLiaisonCo-ordinator.• Liaisewiththeclassteacheronmalerspertainingtotheirclass.
NOMINATION FOR A COMMITTEE POSITION 2017 I wish to nominate for election to the P&F Association Committee
Name:________________________________________________________________
Mobile:_________________________Email:______________________________
Signature:__________________________________________________________
PosiGonNominaGngfor: Chair ViceChair AdministraGonOfficer FinanceOfficer
SchoolBoardRepresentaGve ClassLiaisonCo-ordinator
Note:BynominaGngyourselfforaCommileeposiGonyouareagreeingtoalendallP&FmeeGngsfortheyear.
ReasonfornominaGng:_________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
NominatedBy:________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Signature:_____________________________________________________________
ORIwishtonominatemyselfasaClass Liaison YearLevel:_______________Class:_______________
Note: Class Liaisons are not obligated to attend all P&F Meetings but are encouraged to do so whenever possible.
Thankyou
PleasereturnthisformtotheschoolofficebyWednesday23rdNovember2016
COMMUNITY NEWS
JUPP LANE LOUNGE, Kooyong Road, RivervaleThe City of Belmont is organising on Friday 18 November the Jupp Lane Loungewhichwill run from5:00pm-9.00pm.TherewillbemanyfamilyfriendlyacGviGestoenjoy.Theseinclude:-YouthBreak-dancingWorkshops-DJswithsoulfulandfunkytunes-Photo-boothanddressupcostumes-ArtsandcraZssale,courtesyoftheBelmontMen’sShed-ArtintheLaundrobar-Sidewalkchalkartprojects-Plantaseedling,courtesyofBelmontCommunityGrowers-Pop-updiningareaandhangoutzoneOurpharmacywill remainopenduringtheevening. ItwouldbegreattoseeasmanyfamiliesthereaspossibletoreallymaketheeventaRivervale.
RivervaleChemmartPharmacyandNews 118KooyongRd,RivervaleW.A.6103www.chemmart.com.au
