St Ita's Primary School Drouin
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50 Victoria Street
Drouin VIC 3818
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Phone: 03 5623 7222

T4 W1 2023 Newsletter

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T4 W1 2023 Newsletter

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St Ita’s Catholic Primary School acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

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    Welcome back to Term Four, and the run into the Christmas break. We hope that you have all had a restful break, and are ready to cap off what’s been a great year of school.

    KINECT2DANCE

    This term our students are participating in the Kinect2Dance program which runs all term and culminates with a whole school performance. The dance performance will replace the school concert, which will now take on a different format, and be held every second year. Details of the dance production and the venue will be communicated to families closer to the event.

    CAR LINE DROP OFF AND PICK UP

    Could I please remind all parents of our carline pick up and drop off processes. Families with surnames starting A-K should be using the Admin entry for drop off and pick up, and families with surnames starting L-Z should be using the Drouin Rec Reserve entry for drop off and pick up. Please keep your speed limit under 10kmh for the safety of all our students. We also ask that families be mindful of and adhere to the parking signs located out the front of the school on Victoria St. Please be aware that teachers may find it difficult to pass a message to your child late in the day if they have not checked classDojo, so please ensure you outline clear instructions to your child before dropping them off.

    2024 CLASS STRUCTURES

    Each year when we begin the process of setting class lists for the following year we invite parents to let us know if there are any particular educational needs their child has which might impact class placement. Over the past few years the majority of requests we have received relate to the child's social group or a parent preference for a particular teacher.

    School is the formative place for young people to begin to explore a world beyond the home. They begin to discover the differences between being friends and being friendly, how to work with people that might have different views and skills, how to develop positive, respectful relationships with a broader range of people and how to deal with change.

    The hope for all parents and educators is that we can best equip our young people for a world where they can be effective and affective, can work to bring change in the world and demonstrate a respect and care for all. They will move into a variety of working lives and research shows that each is likely to have a much larger number of jobs and job types than their parents.

    For a child changing classes the end of the year brings uncertainty, a little reluctance, a little excitement, a little nervousness and a little anxiety. It also brings opportunity to practice the skills they will need to enter a new workplace and form effective working relationships with co-workers.

    As adults we are aware that a change of workplace means leaving those friendships we have developed in our work life. Some friendships are strong and continue outside of our work life and are nurtured and maintained in our social life. Others are replaced by new working friendships which support and engage us in our new workplace but may or may not last beyond that placement.

    This is exactly what children have an opportunity to learn as they change class. Being kept with only the same group, or the same teacher robs them of the learning about how to experience change, to grow relationships, to become more quickly comfortable in new situations and to take control of what is possible in their environment.

    We hope that our parents trust that we know our students well; both individually and collectively. We plan classes with great care and discussion balancing the wellbeing, learning and social aspects of each child and class. We consider teacher skills and styles, support requirements and opportunities as well as the requests of the children as to their preferences for peers in their new class.

    When the conversations in your house turn to next year please look at the opportunity given to you to discuss how changing workplaces is a reality and how we grow as people each time we form new working relationships with peers and bosses. Talk to them about your experiences, about the things that worked well and please avoid tales of woe!

     2024 CLASS REQUESTS

    Class requests for the 2024 can be completed on the GOOGLE FORM. Please do not make assumptions that previous years requests will be honoured. It is best to put everything in writing again. Please understand that these requests are not guaranteed.

      Andrew Osler

      St Ita's Principal

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      IMPORTANT DATES

      Thursday 5th October, Friday 6th October, Tuesday 10th October - Grade 5/6 Swimming Program continues

      Monday 9th October - Kinect2Dance Program commences for all classess

      Wednesday 11th October - First Holy Communion @ St Josephs Warragul 7pm

      Thursday 12th October - Grade 5 YMCA Leadership Incursion

      School Colour Fun Run - 17th November (This aligns with Rainbows for Rose)

      RAINBOWS FOR ROSE

      Rainbows for Rose is a celebration to honour the memory of Rose McMahon. Rose was a past student here who died in a tragic vehicle accident. We celebrate her birthday with opportunities to share colour and happy memories. This year it will fall on our School Colour Run - what better way to remember Rose then 400 students getting coloured in amazing colours and rainbows! More information to come! 

      INFORM & EMPOWER - TERM 4

      Please see below the parent information sheets to support the Inform & Empower sessions which will be held for all classes during Term 4.

      ANGLICARE ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE ONSITE ON THURSDAY

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      Every family needs a little help from time to time. Are finances stressing you out?  Is parenting feeling a little too hard some days? Your children’s emotions difficult to manage? Is their behaviour disrupting the whole household and impacting their time at school? Anglicare Victoria Family Services are now located on site every Thursday to provide support in these areas, or even if you just need to have a chat.

      Completely confidential, non judgemental, we are here to support you and your family.  Contact Heath on 0499 007 031 or ask for Heath at the office any time on Thursday.

      SIMON EVERYWHERE

      PARENTS WORKING ONSITE AT ST ITA'S

      A reminder to all parents who are entering the school as classroom helpers or parent support during speech and or OT sessions;

      • You must enter via the Admin Office and sign in via the iPad, where you will be required to enter your Working with Children WWCC) details.
      • Please ensure you have your WWCC card with you at all times as it is a requirement of DOSCEL that you carry this card with you whilst you are onsite. 

      SCHOOL FEE STATEMENTS 

      School Fee statements have been forwarded to all families via Email, if you have not received your statement please make contact with us so that we can check your details and ensure we have your correct Email details. 

      All fees must be paid in full by 27th October 2023 or alternatively before the end of Term 4.  If you are unable to finalise your account by the due date, please contact the Admin Office to discuss payment options.

      Direct Debit and Credit Card payments can be set up at any time, please contact School Admin to assist with putting these options in place. 

      Contact: admin@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au or (03) 5623 7222

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      STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

      Jarvis Wolfenden (5/6W) who plays for the Warragul Gulls under 12’s, competed in the grand final against Buln Buln under 12’s, recently and their team won.

      Jarvis also received the Coaches Award for the Under 12's team.

      Well done Jarvis and the Warragul Gulls Under 12's team!

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      PARISH NEWS

      WHO ARE THOSE TENENTS?

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      If we are standing outside this parable glaring at those cruel tenants who deserve what is coming to them then we have missed Jesus’ point entirely (Matt 21:33-43).  Indeed those tenants who kill the landlord’s son aren’t worth sympathy. But then we realise we are the tenants Jesus is really addressing. Like those parable tenants, God, our Master, has given us each and collectively a vineyard to look after and everything we need to make it prosper. Our families, our communities, our workplaces and schools, our parish, our environment are all parts of our vineyard and, before we protest the comparison with the tenants in the parable, we need to consider how we have done tending our vineyard.

      We have everything we need and much of what we want. How have we employed the gifts he has given us? Have we used those gifts to prosper the vineyard or have we horded them to our own self-indulgent ends?

      God has given us Jesus and in him the promise of eternal life but, if we are so inclined, we can ignore him, cast him out, attempt to kill him in our lives and the lives of those in our vineyards. Our moral laziness and cowardice can reduce him to a practical irrelevance in our lives and the lives of others; our callous meanness can banish him from our hearts and we can flagrantly and pro-actively disobey his law.

      Instead, we are called to live our mission in the vineyard with resilience, joy and hope including regular prayer and joining our church community in worship but also Christian outreach to family, friends and particularly the lonely and vulnerable. A simple smile to a stranger can go a long way. We need to be tenants who lovingly tend the vineyard we encounter; open to the Son who is present in every aspect of our lives.

      Deacon Mark Kelly

      FIRST COMMUNION

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      Advance Notice - Parent Information Night

      There is a compulsory parent information night about First Holy Communion Information Night at St Joseph’s Church in the Marion Room at 7:00pm on Wednesday 11th October. The session will be run by renowned Priest Fr Elio Capra

      PARISH SACRAMENT ENQUIRIES

      Phone: (03) 5623 1642 Email: Warragul.sacraments@cdsale.org.au

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      PUBLIC NOTICES

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      ANGLICARE SERVICES

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      PARENTZONE NEWSLETTER - TERM 4

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