This Week’s Item

Term 1 Week 9 of 10 - Friday 26th March 2021

Dear Parents, Carers and Students,

This weekend is Palm Sunday and Easter is almost

upon us and our observance of Lent has almost

come to an end. So how has Lent been for us this

year?

Just as we set aside time to spiritually prepare for

Christmas, it makes sense to set aside time to

prepare for the two most important days of the

Christian year. Lent is a time that offers us an

opportunity to come to terms with the human

condition that we may spend the rest of the year

running from and it brings our need for God to the

forefront of our minds and living.

Like Advent, Lent is a time to open the doors of our

hearts a little wider and understand our God a little

deeper, so that when Good Friday and eventually

Easter comes, it is not just another day at church but

an opportunity to receive and recognise God’s love

and blessing in our living.

With this in mind, we are placing the dates and

times of the various Masses and Easter Liturgies that

represent the journey of Easter so that together with

your family and your community, you will be able to

set time aside, plan for and participate in the most

important days in the Christian calendar.

With my warmest regards,

Des Noack

Principal

This Week’s Items

Upcoming Dates

Sacramental Dates

Term 2 Dates

Palm Sunday

Student of The Week Awards

Student House System

Grade 6 Camp

This Weekend’s Gospel

School Canteen

Kateri Update #4

Step 1.

Palm Sunday

Saturday 27th at 6.00pm &

Sunday 28th March at 8.30am & 10.30am

Step 2.

Mass of The Lords Supper

Thursday 1st April at 7.30pm

Step 3.

Stations of the Cross

Friday 2nd April at 10.00am

Step 4.

Celebration of the Lords Passion

Friday 2nd April at 3.00pm

Step 5.

Easter Vigil

Saturday 3rd April at 8.00pm

Step 6.

Easter Sunday

Sunday 4th April at 8.30am & 10.30am

Register your attendance

Bookings are essential for our Masses. To use the

online booking system we ask that you visit our

website.

https://www.resurrectionkingspark.org/ or

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/resurrection-

catholic-church-kings-park-tickets-128065763145

We are required to maintain attendance records

for contact tracing and to avoid turning

parishioners away at the church door when full

capacity is reached.

Livestream

The Easter Ceremonies will be live streamed. This

will enable families who can’t get to the

celebration to watch it from their home. Please visit

the website https://www.resurrectionkingspark.org/

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Upcoming Dates Term 1 Week 10 Monday: 29.03

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Tuesday: 30.03

o

Wednesday: 31.03

o Staff Meeting 3.40pm- 5.00pm

o PSG Meetings

Thursday: 01.04

o Last Day of Term

o School dismissal time – 3.15pm

Friday: 02.04

o Good Friday (Public Holiday)

Sacramental Dates YEAR 6 SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION:

TERM 3

Grade 6A - Thursday 26th August, 6pm

Grade 6B - Friday 27th August, 6pm

Grade 6C - Friday 10th September, 6pm

YEAR 3 SACRAMENT OF FIRST RECONCILIATION:

TERM 4

Grade 3A - Tuesday 23rd November

Grade 3B - Wednesday 24th November

Grade 3C - Thursday 25th November

Further information will be sent to families whose

children are participating in the sacraments closer

to the date.

Term 2 Dates Week 1 Monday: 19.04

o School resumes for all students

Tuesday: 20.04

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Wednesday: 21.04


o Parent Information Night for Sacrament of

First Eucharist (Grade 4 Parents & Students)

Thursday: 22.04

o

Friday: 23.04

o Beginning of Term Whole School Mass

(Grade 6 & School Captains presentation.

Mass to be live streamed.)

Sunday: 25.04

o ANZAC Day

Week 2 Monday: 26.04

o

Tuesday: 27.04


Wednesday: 28.04


Thursday: 29.04

o

Friday: 30.04

o Class Mass – Grade 6’s

Saturday: 01.05

o Commitment Mass for Sacrament of

Eucharist (Grade 4 Parents & Students)

Sunday: 02.05




o

Tuesday: 04.05

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Wednesday: 05.05


Thursday: 06.05

o Mother’s Day Stall

Friday: 07.05


o Mother’s Day High Tea (2.00pm – 3.00pm)

Saturday: 09.05



Sunday: 09.05

o Mother’s Day




o

Tuesday: 11.05

o NAPLAN – Grade 3 & 5

Wednesday: 12.05



Thursday: 13.05


Friday: 14.05

o 2020 Catch Up Prep Dinner (Current Gr. 1

Parents)

Saturday: 15.05



Sunday: 16.05




o

Tuesday: 18.05

o

Wednesday: 19.05


Thursday: 20.05

o

Friday: 21.05

o

Saturday: 22.05



Sunday: 23.05




o Our Lady Help Of Christians Feast Day

Tuesday: 25.05


Wednesday: 26.05


Thursday: 27.05

o

Friday: 28.05



o Reporting & Moderation Week

Tuesday: 01.06

o

Wednesday: 02.06


Thursday: 03.06

o

Friday: 04.06

o

Saturday: 05.06

o Sacrament of First Eucharist Mass

Sunday: 06.06

o Sacrament of First Eucharist Mass


o Student House Activity Day

Tuesday: 08.05

o Parent Support Group Meetings

Wednesday: 09.06



Thursday: 10.06


Friday: 11.06

o

Saturday: 12.06

o Commitment Masses for Sacrament of



o School Closure Day – Public Holiday

Tuesday: 15.06


Wednesday: 16.06

o Parent Support Group Meetings Staff

Meeting 3.40pm- 5.00pm

Thursday: 17.06


Friday: 18.06

o Beginning of Term Whole School Mass

(Grade 6 & School Captains presentation.

Mass to be live streamed.)

Sunday: 20.06

o ANZAC Day


o

Tuesday: 22.06

o

Wednesday: 23.06


Thursday: 24.06

o

Friday: 25.06

o Whole School Mass

o Semester 1 Student Reports Sent Home

o Last Day of Term

o Dismissal Time – 3.15pm

Palm Sunday of the

Passion of the Lord

‘Hosanna in the highest. Blessed are you, who have

come in your abundant mercy!’

This is the last Sunday of Lent, and the last Sunday

before Easter. This whole week we need to think

about the things that happened to Jesus during the

last days of his life on earth. We know that Jesus

suffered a great deal during these days and

because ‘Passion’ means suffering, we call this

Sunday ‘Passion Sunday’. Next week is very special,

and we call it Holy Week. Holy Week is the most

important week of the Church's year.

Encourage your children to remember Jesus this

week by bringing them along to the Holy Week

services in your parish.

As we accompany Jesus through Holy Week, no

matter what trials we may be facing, let’s pray for

confidence in God’s presence, that we may be

strengthened by it and filled with hope as we look

forward to Easter.

GOSPEL READING - The

Passion of our Lord Jesus

Christ according to Mark

(abridged)

They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha,

which means the place of the skull.

It was the third hour when they crucified him. The

inscription giving the charge against him read: ‘The

King of the Jews’. And they crucified two robbers

with him, one on his right and one on his left. The

passers-by jeered at him; they shook their heads

and said, ‘Aha! So you would destroy the Temple

and rebuild it in three days! Then save yourself:

come down from the cross!’ The chief priests and

the scribes mocked him among themselves in the

same way. Even those who were crucified with him

taunted him. When the sixth hour came, there was

darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice,

‘My God, my God, why have you deserted me?’

When some of those who stood by heard this, they

said, ‘Listen, he is calling on Elijah’. Someone ran

and soaked a sponge in vinegar and, putting it on

a reed, gave it him to drink saying, ‘Wait and see if

Elijah will come to take him down’. But Jesus gave a

loud cry and breathed his last. And the veil of the

Temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

The centurion, who was standing in front of him, had

seen how he had died, and he said, ‘In truth this

man was a son of God’.

GOSPEL REFLECTION

In this Sunday’s gospel, we rightly hear a lot about

victims – people, who through no choice or fault of

their own, have been dealt with wrongly by others

who are free to act otherwise and who know better.

In some of the ways we think about the passion,

Jesus becomes God’s victim. Through no fault of his

own, and seemingly powerless in the face of his

Father’s will, Jesus becomes a victim of God’s need

for a sacrifice, a ransom or atonement.

As a result, many of us can feel that sometimes we

are God’s victims too, because if God wanted Jesus

to suffer and die, why

should we be surprised or

complain when we

receive large crosses to

carry as well?

Mark’s account of the

passion tends to reinforce

Jesus as victim. Mark has

Jesus eating with the

outcasts, his friends

betraying, denying or

deserting him. He tells us

that Jesus is terrified at the

prospect of death and

calls on his ‘Abba’ or

‘daddy’ to help him out.

In the end he accepts

‘the will of God’ but even

then feels abandoned by

God on the Cross.

I often think we misread what Jesus is referring to

when he accepts God’s will in the Garden. Rather

than refer to the particular will of the Father to see

Jesus suffer and die on Good Friday, I think it’s more

helpful and consoling to understand it as referring to

God’s will that Jesus remains faithful to the way he

lived. If by doing that Jesus threatened the religious

and political authorities of his day so much that they

have to murder him, then his death is the ultimate

sacrifice which reveals how far God was prepared

to go in love for us. This reveals to us that Jesus came

‘to live’, and that by faithfully living this life he was

put to death by the powers of sin. Through the cross

we see the price to be paid in confronting sin in our

day and obediently living out the demands of

God’s kingdom of justice and peace.

This Holy Week let’s celebrate that God spared

nothing in showing us how to live. As we

commemorate Jesus’ life, death and resurrection

may we move from being victims of a bloodthirsty

God to choosing again to follow Jesus’ example

and live lives which are faithful, loving and

obedient. May we also appreciate that this life

continues to, literally, threaten ‘the hell out of’ those

opposed to the reign of God in our world, but that

as Jesus was faithful to God and God to Jesus, so

they will remain faithful to us as well, no matter what.

© Richard Leonard SJ

Mathletics is a program that engages students and

provides updated visuals, challenges, and activities

that will keep them captivated with maths.

Congratulations to Francis T (2B) who received his

first silver medal in Mathletics this week, after

achieving 5 bronze medals in as many weeks. Well

done Francis T!

Friendship, Conflict &

Social Development

In the past couple of weeks, I have spoken to

several families regarding issues that occur from

time to time between children, issues of friendship,

conflict or social development.

The following is simply a reflection I wish to share with

you on the challenges that children face as they

grow and participate in life beyond the boundaries

of family life.

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Friendship dynamics in the playground can be

tough and complicated for children to

comprehend.

Children surely should just all get along and play

nicely, what have they got to be worried about?

Yet I myself struggle to understand situations

amongst adult friends even now, and that’s as an

adult.

Children can be the best of friends one day and not

the next. Normally most friendship situations in which

“I’m not your friend anymore” resolves itself within a

day. Children, like adults, can have off days and

children like adults have the right to choose who

their friends are. Granted that when a child says,

“I’m not your friend anymore” it is hurtful to the child

involved. They will be sad but having them

understand that it is not their fault is important in

building up their resilience.

Resilience involves being comfortable enough with

who you are to understand that certain situations

are out of your control.

The interactions that occur daily between children

are constant opportunities for them to learn the

social and relational dynamics of society. To

experience and understand what is appropriate,

what is not appropriate, when it is necessary to be

compassionate to another, forgive or even take a

stand. Every interaction for a child, and even us as

adults, be it positive or negative, is an opportunity to

become more fully human.

For us as parents, the ghosts from the past are never

far away and can sometimes influence the way we

react to current circumstances, including when our

own children experience difficulties in their

relationships inside or outside school.

Bullying is an insidious behaviour that transgresses

children’s natural right to feel safe and secure. It

can adversely affect their learning, emotional well-

being, further peer relations and their sense of self.

Bullying can take many forms and guises including

physical and emotional abuse, intimidation,

harassment and exclusion.

Bullying is not the domain of one gender. Girls bully

just as much as boys but they do it in less physical

ways. While boys use physical intimidation or verbal

abuse to wield power, girls are more likely to use

exclusion or verbal sarcasm to assert themselves.

And in that lies the key to understanding what

bullying truly is about, it is the wielding of power over

another, to disempower another, to abuse,

intimidate, harass and exclude.

Bullying should not be confused with teasing,

rejection, random acts of violence or physicality

and conflict.

While children will often tease or fight, or express

themselves in ways that we as adults would consider

inappropriate given our maturity, it is because of a

child’s immaturity, lack of understanding and ability

to communicate their feelings that conflict can

occur. This should not be confused with bullying.

Bullying is the selective, intentional, uninvited,

repetitive oppression of one person by another

person or group.

And so, amongst all the dynamics that occur within

our school, we, as a Catholic school, endeavour to

use every opportunity to assist our students to learn

how best to live, learn and play with others, to be

compassionate, empathetic, resilient

and use the strategies and structures within the

school to ensure that they feel safe, happy

and included – no matter their gender, their

age, their race nor disability with the hope that they

will become adults that “just all get along and play

nicely”.

0A Amelie L - For learning to read and write

her ‘red star’ words. Well done, Amelie!

0B Nathan Z- For practising to write your

name and numbers everyday. You are trying

your best and making good progress. Keep

up the great work Nathan!

0C Kara F- For practising writing the numbers

to 10. You showed great persistence! Well

done Kara!

1A Varaoso K- for your enthusiastic approach

to learning all 300 Oxford Words. You have a

fabulous love of learning that shines through

every day. Keep up the great work!

1B Alyssia P - For always asking relevant

questions during class discussions. Well done!

1C Jamie C- for displaying whole body

listening during class discussions and

throughout Mr Noack’s presentation. Well

done, Jamie!

2A Samba J- For learning all 300 Oxford High

Frequency Words. Congratulations. Keep up

the great work!

2B Francis T - For being a persistent learner

and scoring his first silver Mathletics medal for

2021. Well done Francis!

2C - Chris Q - For taking risks in your learning

and giving thoughtful responses during

whole class discussions. Well done Chris!

3A Sophie C - For demonstrating the learner

profile attribute of ‘Inquirer’ through

investigating homophones while reading.

Well done Sophie!

3B Dayton T- For demonstrating the learner



3C Olivia G - For demonstrating the learner



Well done Olivia!

4A Calvin P - For being a communicator and

risk taker. He expressed himself using a

persuasive text and challenged himself to

convince others of his perspective.

Lotonuu A - For being reflective and

considering a friend's point of view.

4B Lily D - For being a responsible learner and

showing outstanding initiative in literacy

groups.

4C Aguer L - reading regularly at home to

help him improve his reading and

comprehension.

5B Isabelle P - For consistently demonstrating

compassion and empathy towards others.

Well done, Isabelle!

5C Daw D - For being a kind and considerate

student who consistently demonstrates that

he is willing to help out his peers. Well done

Daw!

Specialist Awards

Japanese:

Ralphael J (5C)- For working hard and striving

to achieve his best in Japanese.

Nyanyok N (6A) - For being a great helper in

Japanese. Also, her positive attitude towards

to Japanese.

Pech T (6C)- For always having a positive

attitude to his learning and consistently

presenting his work to a high standard. Well

done!

Isaac S (2A) - For his excellent work in

Japanese. Well done!

Performing Arts:

Carlisle C (5C) - For bringing his electric guitar

to school to play for his class. An excellent

effort!

P.E:

Biephatha A (Prep C) - For demonstrating an

amazing running technique.

Visual Arts:

Carole M (2C) - For being a balanced

learner, taking her time to create her work

and maintain focus consistently in art.

S T E M:

Erica C (6C) For Dedication and

Commitment towards STEM Activities

Activities.

Medical Notice

Regarding Sending

Sick Children To School

In the past two weeks we have seen a rise in the

number of students arriving in sick bay prior to

morning recess and lunchtime.

We very much understand that a sick child for

yourself can represent a day off from work, or

having to reschedule important meetings or

appointments if a carer is not available. We have

staff who, like yourself have children and have to

make the same call from time to time, when their

own child is ill.

There are two particular reasons that children are

excluded from school while they are ill, sick or

unwell. Firstly so that they have the chance to

recoup and get well, and secondly, so that their

illness is not passed on to others. COVID-19 has

certainly reinforced why this action is necessary.

The following is a guide to assist you in making the

call if to send them or keep them home. But please,

if they are pale and clearly unwell, please do not

send them to school. Home, bed and rest are the

best medicines for improving their health.

Stay home when unwell

The most important action school communities can

take to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19

is to ensure that any unwell staff and students

remain at home and get tested, even with the

mildest of symptoms.

Students with underlying conditions (such

as hay fever or asthma)

If a student has persistent symptoms due to an

underlying condition such as hay fever or asthma,

the student should still be tested for COVID-19 if they

develop symptoms that are different to or worse

than their usual symptoms. Students whose

symptoms are clearly typical for their underlying

condition can continue to attend school.

Parents/carers should also consider getting a

medical certificate from the child’s treating GP to

confirm that it is safe for them to attend school with

persistent symptoms that may overlap with some of

the symptoms of COVID-19 such as cough or runny

nose.

Young children with persistent mild

symptoms

For younger children (in Prep to Year 2) who have

had a negative COVID-19 test that was taken after

they developed symptoms, the decision about

return to school should be made in conjunction with

the child’s treating GP.

If the GP is satisfied the child has recovered from

their acute illness, is otherwise well and does not

need a repeat COVID-19 test, the child can return

even if they are not completely free of symptoms.

Any worsening of symptoms will require review and

repeat COVID-19 testing, if considered appropriate

by the doctor. Students with a negative COVID-19

test whose symptoms have completely resolved do

not need a medical certificate to return to school.

Keep a Sick Child at Home if

You See the Following:

Fever. This is one symptom that automatically rules out

school, no questions. Your sick child should be

fever-free without medication for at least 24 hours

before you send him/her back to school. As a

school, we do not administer over-the-counter

fever-reduction medication; instead, we believe

that it is definitely worth keeping your child home,

making sure they drink plenty of fluids so they can

recover from whatever they are battling.

Diarrhoea. This could be a sign of a viral infection, so it’s best

to keep your child at home. It’s also important to

keep rehydrating him/her with an oral rehydrating

solution when s/he has diarrhoea, and the best

way to do that is by keeping him/her at home.

Vomiting. Aside from the fact that your child won’t be

comfortable, s/he could vomit again. Keep

him/her home until s/he has gone 24 hours without

throwing up – that way you won’t feel guilty if you

send him/her to school and we call you up to come

and collect your vomiting child.

Cough. Coughs can spread infection to other students. A

serious cough can also keep a child from getting a

good night’s rest, which means s/he’ll be too tired

for school in the morning. As a general rule, if your

child has a wet cough, particularly if it’s

accompanied by breathing troubles, seek medical

advice/ get a COVID-19 test and keep them home

until the cough has subsided.

Rashes. Skin rashes could be a sign of a contagious

infection, such as impetigo. You should have a rash

evaluated by a doctor before sending your child to

school.

Conjunctivitis. This infection can quickly and easily spread from

one child to another, as many parents of primary-

school age children already know all too well.

Keep your child home until the doctor says s/he is

no longer contagious.

Stomach ache. This one can be tough to call. If s/he doesn’t have

diarrhoea and isn’t constipated, tummy trouble

could be caused by any number of things from

anxiety to food poisoning. If the stomach pains are

minor enough to allow your child to continue

walking and behaving in his/her usual boisterous

fashion - and there are no other symptoms – this

might be one of those times worth risking sending

him/her to school. Later, you can talk to him/her

about any emotional issues that may be on his/her

mind.

Ear infection. As with coughs, you should evaluate all his/her

symptoms before making the call. If s/he has mild

ear pain, s/he’ll likely be fine; but if s/he’s clearly

uncomfortable, s/he will have trouble

concentrating in class anyway and should be kept

at home. And if there are any other accompanying

symptoms such as a fever, it’s a definite sick day.

Trust your instincts. If your child seems lethargic and

is just not themselves (if s/he’s not interested in

playing, that is often a big clue), keep him/her

home and monitor him/her for any signs of illness.

If we follow these simple guidelines,

our children will be far healthier and

happier.

Thank you for your understanding and assistance.

http://www.kidspot.com.au/familyhealth/Infections-&-Diseases-Colds-&-Flu-Fever+2283+195+article.htm

http://www.kidspot.com.au/familyhealth/Infections-&-Diseases-Stomach-&-intestinal-Diarrhoea+2330+194+article.htm

http://www.kidspot.com.au/familyhealth/Infections-&-Diseases-Stomach-&-intestinal-Gastroenteritis+2488+194+article.htm

http://www.kidspot.com.au/familyhealth/Infections-&-Diseases-Lung-&-Respiratory-Lung-and-respiratory-infections+2492+200+article.htm

http://www.kidspot.com.au/familyhealth/Infections-&-Diseases-Bacterial-&-Viral-Impetigo+2369+196+article.htm

http://www.kidspot.com.au/familyhealth/Infections-&-Diseases-Eye-Conjunctivitis+2276+198+article.htm

Sweet as Honey

As part of our Inquiry Unit ‘Farm to Table’, the Grade

1 and 2 students have been learning about the

foods we eat and how they go through several

stages from origin to consumption. This week we

have been focusing on how bees make honey and

on Monday we were thrilled to have Mr Noack bring

to school all his honey making equipment! (Minus

the bees!)

We made so many new discoveries whilst watching

Mr Noack, in his beekeeping suit, showing us how

honey is produced.

First we watched all the wax being scrapped off the

top layer of the frame. We even had the

opportunity to touch the frames where the bees

make the cells to store their honey. Then there was

lots of spinning to make sure the honey moved out

of the cells and to the bottom of the churner.

We then passed the honey through a sieve which

helped remove the big bits of wax, leaving smooth

flowing honey.

The honey was a deep yellow colour and tasted so

sweet and absolutely delicious!

Queen Bees

There is one queen bee per hive - she is the mum of

all the other bees. She is the only fertile member of

the colony, and lays about 1,500 eggs a day during

spring and summer.

Queen bees are distinguished from the other

members of the hive by their long abdomens and

small wings. Soon after birth, queen bees will go out

and have a wild weeked, where they mate with 15

or more drones over a three-day period before

retiring to the hive to lay eggs. The queen will not

leave the hive again unless the colony swarms

(looking for a new home).

When the colony needs a new queen bee, they

simply choose a healthy larva, hatched from an

egg of the current queen, and feed it royal jelly, a

special, super-nutrious food. Royal jelly, produced in

the heads of young nurse bees (worker bees whose

job it is to care for the larvae), helps this larva grow

into a queen. Queens can lay about 1,500 eggs per

day and can live from 4 to 7 years, that's up to 57

times longer than a worker bee - it's no wonder

humans love adding royal jelly to their diets, too!

Worker Bees

Worker bees are the most familiar-looking member

of the honeybee hive, as they make up about 99%

of each colony's population.

Worker bees are all female, and they do almost

everything for the hive. From birth to her death 45

days later, the worker bee is given different tasks to

do during different stages of her life. Worker bees

are responsible for everything from feeding the

larvae (the baby bees), to tending to the queen, to

cleaning the hive, to collecting food, to guarding

the colony, to building honeycomb.

The stinger of the worker bee is barbed, so when she

is forced to defend herself or the hive, her stinger will

become stuck in the skin of her victim. She is unable

to pull it out, and dies when she inevitably tears

herself away from the stuck stinger, leaving it behind

with the venom sack still pumping venom into her

victim. Consequently, honeybees are very gentle -

they don't want to die any more than you want to

be stung. Be nice to them, and they'll be nice to

you.

Kateri Update #5 If you want children to keep their feet on the

ground, put some responsibility on their

shoulders.” - Abigail Van Buren

Becoming responsible begins by doing basic

household chores. Encourage the kids to take out

the bins and teach them about recycling and zero-

waste. They can learn about which items in which

household items can be recycled and how. This can

be done by organising separate bins for paper,

plastics, cardboard and so on. You can also get

them to be creative through this by inspiring them

to craft things, such as flower pots or accessories

with the waste, hence instilling the concept of

upcycling and repurposing

Know your options!

Each Council will have their own ideas of what

should be recycled, so check what your Council

recycles - often there will be a number on items that

can be recycled, so it's important to know what

numbers your Council accepts. There are, however,

a few golden rules that everyone operates by.

For example,

a) you can't throw broken glasses into the recycling

- this is because it is tempered (heat treated). It can

contaminate a whole load of recycling, meaning

those glass bottles don't get to have a new life.

b) paper towel is not recyclable, because it is paper

that has already been recycled a few times.

c) aluminium foil is recyclable (only if it's clean).

d) food is not recyclable with your weekly or

fortnightly collection, so any containers with food

particles will not be recycled.

It is recommended that you eat the food before

recycling its container. Check out series like War on

waste, Australia or SITA website to improve

awareness.

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/war-on-waste/

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/war-on-waste/

https://www.suez.com.au/en-au/sustainability-tips/recycling-fact-sheets

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School Canteen

Thank you to all the families that responded to the

Operoo form regarding our school canteen.

We received 182 responses which is a fantastic

result and has provided with a huge insight as to

what our community is looking for in providing a

canteen service at the school.

The following provides you with a snap shot of the

responses provided:

How often would you use the canteen? 1 day per week 74 2-4 days per week 30 Occasionally 55 Everyday 6 Never 17 Have you ever volunteered in our canteen? Yes 11 No 171 Would you be available to volunteer in the future? Yes 58 No 124 Would there be any barriers to your use of the canteen? Parents could select more than one.

I would prefer more choices were made available 121

I want complete control over what my child is eating 31

The food is too expensive 32

I don’t feel the canteen offers healthy enough food 26

If you have used the canteen in the past, which items do you generally order?

Drinks

Hot Foods

Lunch specials

Sandwiches

Toasties

Zooper Doopers

Which items would you like to see more of? (This is only a small selection of what was suggested but gives an insight into the range of expectations regarding a canteen menu. That will be the job of the Canteen Committee.)

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I would like to see more of healthy foods.

Hot food choices

Asian food

Rice Pasta

Chicken burgers Chicken strips Hot chips

Salads. Sushi, rice paper rolls, salad wraps, fruit cups, corn on the cob, wedges

Hot food like pasta, pies, soups Schnitzel Just sticking with all different types of healthier options.

I like everything

More homemade meals

Fun, tasty healthy food that are like treats e.g. - watermelon, sushi, rice paper rolls, milkshakes with fruit e.g. banana, whole meal fruit muffins etc. so they can enjoy healthy food and see it as fun and it becomes a habit- regular choice in their diet.

I would like to see a lot more variety across a whole range of foo, I did like the Fridays were allocated to more hot food it gave the children something to look forward to as a reward or treat to finish of the school week

Snack foods so whole lunch was still brought from home but a treat as an option? Small dips/biscuits, cheeses, veggie sticks. Popcorn varieties. Bread varieties, focaccia, croissant. Icy pole varieties. Small snack size foods instead of meal size

Zooper doopers are a must have!

Fruits and fresh balanced meals

Home cooked meals I would like to see a variety of cold foods such as salads, sushi

Hotdogs available every day of the week not just on a Friday!

Homemade food (pizza and pasta), sushi, smoothies

Soups Sushi, food from different cultures as a lunch special

Items with limited/compostable packaging. Freshly prepared options, such as daily specials like fried rice, pasta dishes or sushi Meals from around the world like perhaps a feature meal once a month to entice kids to try new

Which items would you like to see less of?

Expensive unhealthy products

Fatty processed foods

Fried foods Pre package food

Frozen meals

High sugar foods

Junk food

Processed food

Salads, kids don’t eat salads

Sugar based foods

Sugary drinks

Toasties

Unhealthy food.

Zooper dooper

How much do you typically spend in total at the canteen per week? $5 to $10 was the most common response. If you are a parent or carer, who chooses what to order from the canteen? Both - Child & Parent/Carer 122 Child 42 Parent/Carer 18 Does your child/children have any special dietary needs or preferences? Lactose intolerant 3 Low Fat 17 Low Kilojoule 6 Low Salt 6 Low Sugar 31 Vegetarian 2 If your preferred foods were available, how often would you be prepared to order from the canteen? 2-3 times 43 2-3 times a term 8 Once a week 86 Daily 6 Never 3 Once a fortnight 1 Once a month 8 Once a term 11 What additional services would you like to see the canteen offering? A cashless system 54 A separate menu for special events 82

Online ordering 135 Are you prepared to participate in a focus group in developing the canteen strategies for the school canteen. 50 parents responded that they would like to participate in a focus group to develop a canteen strategy.

You can see that the Canteen Focus Group has

much to discuss. A further Operoo form will go out

to the parents who indicated that they would like to

be part of the focus group so that we can get the

canteen, in whatever form it takes, up and running

as soon as possible.

Grade 6 Camp These pictures certainly tell a story as to how much

fun our Grade 6’s are having on camp.

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