Week 4 Term 3

Principal News Jenny Hawkins

School Mass Wednesday 15th August

Thank you to Bishop Peter Elliott who will celebrate a special whole school mass this coming Wednesday 15th August for the Feast of the Assumption of Mary at 9:10 am. Parents are welcome to join us.

Assembly

This Monday 3N will be presenting their learning at assembly at 9am. We will also be having a visit from the Teeth on Wheels team to tell us about their clinic on wheels coming to our school in September. You will have access to the online consent forms next week. Meanwhile you can learn more on their website www.teethonwheels.com.au

Parent Education Evening - Mental Toughness 6:15pm 
and CyberSafety 7pm this Thursday 16th August
You will have read the details around the Parent Education Evening in the last few Shamrocks. Please keep this Thursday 16th August free to come along. You can read more if you scroll down at this link.

Learning Community Site

You can access class timetables, newsletters, curriculum plans for Term 3 and Semester 2 on the Year Level and Curriculum tabs at this link on our Learning Community Site. Click on the arrow to the left of each Year Level to view details.

School Concert Details

Thanks to all of our parents who are helping to prepare the costumes for our school concert on Monday 10th September. Tickets will be on sale on Monday 20th August.

P & F Semester 2 Update from Bree and Annie

Hi Everyone, here’s what is going on, we have an exciting second half of the year! We would love some help to get some of these great ideas up and running… so if you have been waiting for the opportunity to get involved….. here it is! Looking forward to creating fun and laughs for the kids (and the parents) over the next few months 😊. Bree and Annie

 Disco Bingo

Get ready to dance the night away………. Friday September 14th. Try bookings is up and running so book your ticket to the major fundraiser of the year. It will be a brilliant night! Here is the link https://www.trybooking.com/XFEF

Kids Disco 

We didn’t think it fair that the parents have all the DISCO FUN….. so….. we are in the planning phase of the KIDS DISCO. It will be on Thursday 20th September in the school hall. We need some amazing people to help with this event…. most of the hard work is done so here is your chance to take all the glory!! If this is an event you would like organise/run/develop please come and chat with us and we will hand over the planning folder (from Janine Moulton so you can be assured it’s seriously well organised!)

Footy and Fairy Day 
The kids love this day! It will be on the last day of this term, Friday 21st September. We will be having Pies/Pasties and the Grade 6’s will be creating an afternoon of fun activities for the rest of the school. Details will be sent out shortly.

 Christmas Trees 

We are selling Christmas Trees this year! They will be available to pre order in the next few weeks and will be ready for your collection (or delivery) early December. Please look out for the forms in your kid’s school bag in the coming weeks.

Election Sausage Sizzle and Car Boot Sale 
We are running an Election Day Sausage Sizzle, Cake Stall and Car Boot Sale this year. It’s a great opportunity for our school to raise some funds. We would love to create a committee for this. If you would like to get involved, please email pandf@spmurrumbeena.catholic.edu.au and we will facilitate a meeting/coffee to get things up and running!

 Buddy Bench 

The Buddy Bench has been ordered and should arrive at school soon. Congratulations again to 1M for raising the most money in the coin challenge and winning the prize of decorating the bench. If you have some ideas on how we could decorate, please come and chat with us.

Movie Night 
We wanted to get together as a school community for a movie night. This will be in T4 when the weather is a little warmer. We would love someone/some people to take on the organisation for this event. Who’s up for organising the movie night? pandf@spmurrumbeena.catholic.edu.au

 PatCare 
We need a few more people on the PatCare list. This is a community initiative that provides a meal to members of our school community who are suffering. It’s such a beautiful component of our caring community. If you would be willing to cook a meal (one once or twice a year!) please email pandf@spmurrumbeena.catholic.edu.au and we will pass on your details to Paula Sanders our PatCare leader.

Important Term 3 Dates:

Dendy Athletics                        Fri 10th August

Parent Education Night            Thurs 16th August  6:15pm Mental Toughness & Cyber Safety

Book Week commences           Mon 20th August (book character dress up day)

School Closure Day                  Fri 24th August

Special Friends Breakfast         Fri 31st August (please note the change of date) 7:30-8:30am

Full dress concert rehearsal      Wed 5th September

Dendy Hoop time                      Fri 7th September

SCHOOL CONCERT               Mon 10th September

End of term 3                            Fri 21st September