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TERM 1 DATES
JAN
Fri 28
Assembly
Edition 424
FEB
Mon 2 P & F Meeting 6pm
Thu 5
Fri 6
Sun 8
Mon 9
Mon 16
Tue 17
Wed 18
Thu 26
Whole of School Mass
-Good Beginnings 9.15am
International Day of
Interfaith Harmony—
Children wear House
Colour T-Shirt
Commissioning Mass @
Emmaus 10.30am
Parent Info Night
6.30 to 8.30pm
Parent Info Sessions for
Sacraments @ Antonio
7.00 to 8.30pm
Shrove Tuesday
Pancake Fiesta 3.15-4.15
Ash Wednesday 9.15am
Whole of School Mass
Year 7 Leadership Day
@ Entertainment Centre
Schools Clean– Up Day
Fri 27
MAR
Mon 9 Public Holiday
Tue 10 Pupil Free Day
Thu 12 Junior Primary Unit
Mass
Sun 15 Reconciliation
Retreat & Presentation
2-6.30pm Antonio Gym
Thu 19 Year 6 & 7 Aquatics
Fri 20 Year 6 & 7 Aquatics
Tue 24 First Reconciliation
Mary Help of Christians
Church
6.30pm
Thu 26 First Reconciliation
Mary MacKillop Chapel
6.30pm
Fri 27 Sports Day
29th January 2015
Welcome back.
A special welcome to these students
who are new at Emmaus.
Phoenix R/1D
Kaylan 1/2M
Agnes R/1S
Teleya 3/4K
Zahri 1/2G
Makaylah 3/4AM
Caitlin R/1D
Jack R/1D
Hugh R/1S
Lila R/1D
Francesca 3/4G
Cooper R/1D
Brooke R/1S
Max R/1S
Nicholas 1/2G
Zak 3/4G
Cooper 1/2G
Lukas R/1S
Henry R/1D
Imogen R/1S
Boston R/1D
Connor 3/4G
Max R/1D
Nathan R/1S
Jonah R/1D
Laker R/1S
Evie R/1S
George R/1D
Benjamin R/1S
Jack R/1S
Emily R/1D
Elliemay R/1S
Joshua R/1S
Erin R/1D
Jerome 1/2G
Thomas 1/2G
Lachlan R/1D
Windsor R/1S
Kain R/1D
Jackson R/1S
Fergus R/1D
Nicholas R/1D
2015 TERM DATES
Charlotte 5/6C
Term 1
Tue 27th January - Fri 10th April
Term 2
Mon 27th April - Fri 3rd July
2 Todd Street, Woodcroft SA 5162
T: 8322 7211
F: 8322 7400
E: [email protected]
W: www.emmaus.catholic.edu.au
From the Principal
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Welcome back everyone! I extend a special welcome to our new students and their families. We hope you all
feel very much at home soon.
Parent Information Night and Annual General Meeting
Our first official Emmaus event for the year will be the Parent Information Night which is combined with our
Annual General Meeting, on Monday 9th February. This meeting will commence at 6:30pm with drinks,
followed by my address which will include information on our new school app for phones. Then parents will
move to classrooms to meet their child’s teacher/s. To facilitate the attendance of as many parents as possible,
we will be holding a free crèche. We will need parents to book in for this service so that we know how many
staff will be needed for crèche supervision on the night. Send back the tear off slip in this newsletter or email
your name and number of children you would like to book in, to….
[email protected]
This evening will be a good opportunity for parents and carers to re-connect with each other, meet new parents
and most importantly, meet their child’s teacher and find out a bit more about our school and their child’s
classroom programme. Remember, students whose parents/carers are involved in their child’s learning and in
the life of the school….do better. Help set your child/ren up for success this year, come to the 2015 Parent
Information Night.
School Board Nominations
As already mentioned, our AGM will be held with our Parent Information Night on Monday 9 th February. At our
AGM we will be announcing our 2015 School Board and depending on the number of nominations received we
may need to vote on incoming members. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all Board Members for
their service to our school.
Our 2014 School Board was comprised of the following people:
Hugh Tippins (Parent Rep) *
Lesley McGuire (Parent Rep) *
Hannah Davis (Parent Rep) *
Emily Stevens (P&F Rep)
Claire Wilson (Parent Rep)
Gary Pascoe - Deputy Principal
Liz Mensforth (Parent Rep)
Donna Griffiths (Parent Rep)
Yvonne Bilney (Parent Rep)
Danielle McNab (Staff Rep)
Fr Roman – Parish Priest
Catherine Gurr - Principal
*: Members whose two year term has concluded.
We have three vacancies on our School Board, left by members who have finished their two year term.
Accordingly, I am calling for nominations from interested parents, to join our School Board as Parent
Representatives. If you are interested, please complete the nomination form attached to this newsletter or
email your name and nomination to our Front Office. All nominations must be received by Monday 9 th February
in time for our AGM. If more than three nominations are received, we will go to a vote at the AGM.
[email protected]
I look forward to working with you all through a year filled with the promise of learning and friendships.
God bless,
Catherine
My French is limited, my Spanish is worse. I feel 4 again.
Teresa and I celebrated her 50th birthday with a Christmas visit to her English
relatives followed by a wander through parts of Europe. It was a reminder of how
difficult it can be to learn new things or revisit what has been learnt before.
Maybe I look French, I don't know. My "bonjour" as I went to pay for something
was returned with a rapid fire “Bonjour monsieur. Souhaitez-vous que ceux-ci dans
un sac ou allez-vous les mettre dans votre sac à dos?” I felt terrible having to reply
"non parlez-vous francais"
I tried to read signs and menus with varying degrees of success. I started to
recognise some words but there were words that looked very similar but meant something entirely different. I used
pictures to help me work out what things were and tried to recall them the next time I saw the words without pictures;
sometimes successfully, sometimes not. I pronounced French words in the way that combination of letters would work in
English but certainly didn't in French. I listened to metro and train announcements to help me say places properly
(although my Australian accent didn't help). Thank goodness I had the advantage of being able to utilise Teresa's
knowledge of French although she can't hear French as fast as the people of France can speak it.
Just when I felt I was getting some sort of idea of French we moved to Barcelona for a few days where my bonjour and au
revoirs were useless. I was back to square one. All the tricks of the trade came back out, with limited success.
After a few days we were off to Italy. I could not recall much beyond Mi chiamo Gary Pascoe; Come sta? Bene;
uno,due,tre, quattro,cinque,sei, sette,otto,nove, dieci and of course buongiorno and ciao.
I felt like I was four as I knew exactly what I wanted to say but I couldn't always make myself understood. I tried to drag
words from my memory to use and I ended up mixing languages. I felt like I was four because I was using picture clues
and context clues to help me read basic words.
I have lost count of the number of times in my teaching career that parents have told me they are covering the pictures
because the children are looking at the pictures to work out words. Or the number of times I was told that the child
wasn't reading the book, they had just memorised it. Maybe I should have sent those parents overseas where they would
have had their memory refreshed about how we learn, particularly when learning to read, and how important all the
senses are to our learning.
We learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dancing or to learn to live by practicing living,
the principles are the same. One becomes in some area an athlete of God.
Martha Graham
Gary Pascoe
Deputy Principal
[email protected]
MUSIC NEWS
Bread from Bakers Delight
'We are looking for volunteers
who may be able to pick up
bread from the Baker's
Delight
at
Brighton
on
Thursday nights.
It will then need to be delivered to
Emmaus on the Friday morning. Please
see the office staff if you think you can
help out once a term.
Instrumental lessons will be commencing in
Week 2. If your child is currently enrolled,
they will need to bring their instrument/books
on Monday for guitar, Wednesday for violin or
Thursday for piano. If your child is ceasing
lessons, please fill out a "Discontinuation of
Instrumental Lessons" form, which is
available from the front office.
If your child would like to commence lessons,
please fill out a blue "Commencement of
Lessons" form, or see me on a Tuesday or
Wednesday for more details. I can also be
contacted via email at:
[email protected]
Nicole Moxham
Music Teacher
Welcome to all our OSHC
new families and staff.
Volunteers for Ice Blocks
Lemonade Icy Twists, Raspberry
and Pineapple mini Calippo and
Assorted flavours of Smooze ice blocks are
available for students to
buy each
Wednesday and Friday lunchtimes during
Terms 1 and 4 from the kitchen.
Volunteers are needed to set up and sell ice
blocks from 12:40-1:30 each Wednesday and
Friday of Term 1.
If you are available and have a current
catholic police check please email
[email protected]
with your name, contact number and
availability or leave those details at the
front office.
Many Thanks,
The P and F Committee
Staff for 2015 are
Bev - Program Manager;
Kristy, Lisa and Chris –
Program Assistants
New times for
Before School Care 6.45 - 8.30am,
breakfast will be served until 8:00am.
After School Care 3:05 - 6:30pm.
If you would like to book your child into
OSHC please phone 0438 444 714 and
speak to Bev. If I am unavailable please
leave a message and I will get back to, or
you can call into OSHC I am there between
6.45am - 9am or 2.30pm - 6.30pm Monday
to Friday.
All children will need an enrolment form
filled out before they can attend OSHC.
PLEASE REMEMBER ALL CHILDREN NEED
A BROADBRIM HAT FOR TERM 1 AND
TERM 4. NO HAT NO PLAY.
Thankyou
Bev
SCHOOL FEES
School fees for 2015 will be invoiced for the whole year within the next few days and will be
sent home in the mail.
If you would like to pay your fees in full for the whole year the following discounts will apply if
paid before 28th February, 2015.
No. of children
Yearly
Discount
Balance
1
$2899
$104
$2795
2
$5204
$187
$5017
3
$7177
$254
$6923
Other options include:Payment of fees directly to the school office in full for the year within 30 days of the first
invoice in term 1.
You can also arrange to pay by three equal payments in Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3 within 30
days at the start of each term. (eg. 1 child’s fees $2,899. Pay $966.30 each term over 3
terms).
Or 3rd option is payment of fees by direct debit to the school account either weekly, fortnightly
or monthly and must be set up as soon as possible if you would like this option. Please also
remember if you still have a direct debit in place that you would need to sign an amendment
form to make allowance for increase in fees in 2015. Forms to set up a new direct debit are
available from the front office and one will also be sent home with your fee invoice.
Families in Financial Difficulties (including School Card eligibility)
Families eligible for school card or believing they may be eligible are asked to contact the
School Office to check on the criteria for 2015. If eligible and you require a fee reduction you
are required to contact Vickie Richardson prior to March 2015. Appropriate proof of eligibility
will need to be presented.
Families who have difficulty in meeting the fee payment requirements of the School, are also
asked to contact Vickie Richardson to discuss their situation if there is any reason you are not
able to make the above payment arrangements.
All discussions and arrangements are in the strictest confidence.
Vickie Richardson
Bursar
School Shoes
If you are buying new school shoes please remember our school uniform policy.
Black leather lace ups or brown school sandals with the dress uniform.
Predominantly white sneakers with the sports uniform.
You attention to this is appreciated.
Parents Satisfaction Survey
All families should receive today a link to our annual parent satisfaction survey. In the interests of
improving our school and the outcomes of our students, we ask you all to complete it by Friday, the 9th
February.
The survey should take no longer than 3 to 4 minutes.
http://www.schoolsurvey.edu.au/s/vQePHpaL
CRICKET AT REYNELLA OVAL, Old Reynella
Reception-Yr 1: Cricket Australia’s national beginners program, in2CRICKET, Saturdays. 9-10am, for 6
weeks, 7th Feb-14 March. Program costs $77.75 for newcomers, covers Terms 1 and 4, 2015, and
includes Starter Pack, all equipment and coaching; returning players $15. Register and details
www.in2cricket.com.au or just turn up on the 7th.
Yr 2-3s: SACA-supported school teams play KANGA cricket Saturdays 8.15—10.00am, 14th Feb to 28th
March against other schools. Register interest at your school through your sport coordinator.
Girls only SUPER 6 SMASH: Sats 9.00-10.15am coaching/competition for girls Yrs 2-7, commencing 7th
Feb for 6 weeks, cost $30.00 payable at the oval, includes trophy and women coaches.
Contact for any of these programs: Trish Pinder: [email protected] or 0411 116 300
Fair News
Emmaus Fair 1st November
Emmaus Fair Committee: Kaye King, Emily Stevens, Catherine Gurr, Amy Cayzer and Penny Mitchell
The following stalls have convenors:
Lucky Dips
Sarah O’Dwyer
Plants
Penny Mitchell
Devonshire Tea
Simone Daws
White Elephant
?
Cakes
Anita Fenech
……………
?
Face Painting
Lizzouly Mensforth & Tan Powney
Hotdogs
Gemma Booby
Homewares
Lucy Bawden
Snow Cones
Paul Mensforth & Gavin Powney
Thank you to all our convenors.
If you would like to join the Fair Committee or get a group of friends together and run a stall at our fair in
November next year, let us know by email [email protected].
SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE
All babies, children and young people under 18 years are welcome to attend the School Dental Service.
Dental care is FREE for most children.
SA Dental Service participates in the Child Dental Benefits Schedule. A small fee may apply for children
who are not eligible for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule.
All dental care provided is FREE for preschool children.
To locate your local School Dental Clinic, or for more information about the Child Dental Benefits
Schedule, please visit www.sadental.sa.gov.au
Emmaus School Board Nomination
You may nominate yourself or another member of the community - if that person gives you permission and signs the slip
below.
I wish to nominate (Name of person being nominated)______________________________________ as a Parent
Representative on the Emmaus School Board.
This person/I understand this is a two year term and that meetings are held on the second Wednesday night of each
month.
This person has agreed to this nomination and has signed below
Signature of person nominated for School Board 2015. _____________________________________
Parent name: ______________________________ Phone number _____________________________
(to be used by crèche staff on the night if necessary)
Creche Book-In
Emmaus Parent Information & AGM
I would like to book in the following children to the free crèche on Monday 9 th February 6:30-8:30pm:
1. _______________________________ Age ___________________
2. _______________________________ Age ___________________
3. _______________________________ Age ___________________
4. ________________________________Age ___________________
Parent name: ______________________________
Phone number _____________________________
(to be used by crèche staff on the night if necessary)