St Paul Apostle South School St Paul Apostle South Primary School 9 William Hovell Drive Endeavour Hills 3802 Tel: 9700 3663 Fax: 9706 2745 Principal Mr Paul Gleeson Deputy Principal Mrs Ankita Munshaw Religious Education Coordinator Mrs Kathleen Tobin Finance Officer Mrs Kim Dorothy Reception Mrs Leanne Cluney Parish Office 9700 3781 Fr Xavier Usa CP Sr Joan Smith CP Sr Brigid Murphy CP Mrs Didi Karkas Mrs Gillian Velupillay Newsletter Term 1 Week 8 Thursday 23rd March , 2017 SEEK GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART Tuesday 28th March Parent Teacher Interviews (Optional) 3.30-6.00pm Dear Families, Twilight Sports As you are reading this newsletter, it is full steam ahead for the Twilight Sports. I went to St John’s yesterday to check out the sports area and it was in good condition and safe for the sports to go ahead. This is an important event and so thankyou for your support. St Patrick’s Day Mass and Concert Last week the twelve captains went to the Cathedral in the city. They had to wake up early and get to school by 7:45. The two school captains Zoe and Joshua had to represent our school in the St Patrick's day parade by holding up our school banner and walking down the isle with other schools that were there. Afterwards all the captains, Mr Gleeson and Mrs Tobin went down to the park to eat or lunch and listen to the band that was playing. Everyone enjoyed the trip and had a great time dancing to the band music. Cheers from Zoe and Natasha Working Bee Thank you to the large number of families who were able to assist with the Working Bee last Friday night. The school was cleaned and the two large piles of mulch were laid throughout the school. The school needs your support with things like these and so your support is always greatly appreciated. Movie Night This was another fabulous night held by the Parents and Friends. Over 100 students attended the movie and the scene in the hall with all the beanbags and the blankets was quite amazing. Congratulations to Jemma Witts who won the DVD. All in all it was another great night and so thank you to the Parents and Friends for their organisation and to all the helpers who were able to assist on the night. The Events of Holy Week Next Tuesday, in place of Prayer of the Air, classes have organised to portray the events of Holy Week. This year, we will share these events using the interactive whiteboards in all of the classes and so please come in to the classroom and share this time with your children. The classes have done an amazing job in telling the main events of this important Church period. It all starts at 8.50am in the classrooms. Two years ago, I had the privilege of studying in Jerusalem and becoming immersed in the sights and sounds of this amazing city. If you have a few spare moments, please visit [email protected] and it may help you get an idea of what Jerusalem is like today. End of First Term – Friday 31 st March 2017 A reminder to all families that school finishes for term 1 on Friday 31 st March 2017 at the regular time of 3.30pm. If you have an opportunity to attend mass during Holy week at St. Paul Apostle church please do. Our faith and our traditions are based upon the events of Holy Week and therefore it needs to be shared. School will return on Tuesday 18 th April 2017, as the Monday is Easter Monday and therefore still part of the Easter holiday. Harmony Day - On Tuesday 21 st March 2017, St Paul Apostle South celebrated Harmony Day. The day celebrated Australia’s cultural diversity. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. It is a day for all Australians to embrace cultural diversity and to share what we have in common. The central message for Harmony Day is that ‘everyone belongs’, reinforcing the importance of inclusiveness to all Australians. We all met as a school in the hall where the children have created a fantastic mural. When completed it will be displayed for all to see.
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St Paul Apostle South School
St Paul Apostle South Primary
School 9 William Hovell Drive Endeavour Hills 3802
Tel: 9700 3663 Fax: 9706 2745
Principal Mr Paul Gleeson
Deputy Principal
Mrs Ankita Munshaw
Religious Education Coordinator
Mrs Kathleen Tobin
Finance Officer Mrs Kim Dorothy
Reception
Mrs Leanne Cluney
Parish Office 9700 3781
Fr Xavier Usa CP Sr Joan Smith CP
Sr Brigid Murphy CP Mrs Didi Karkas
Mrs Gillian Velupillay
Newsletter Term 1 Week 8 Thursday 23rd March , 2017
SEEK GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART
Tuesday 28th March
Parent
Teacher Interviews (Optional)
3.30-6.00pm
Dear Families,
Twilight Sports
As you are reading this newsletter, it is full steam ahead for the Twilight Sports.
I went to St John’s yesterday to check out the sports area and it was in good
condition and safe for the sports to go ahead. This is an important event and so
thankyou for your support.
St Patrick’s Day Mass and Concert
Last week the twelve captains went to the Cathedral in the city. They had to wake up early
and get to school by 7:45. The two school captains Zoe and Joshua had to represent our school
in the St Patrick's day parade by holding up our school banner and walking down the isle
with other schools that were there. Afterwards all the captains, Mr Gleeson and Mrs Tobin
went down to the park to eat or lunch and listen to the band that was playing. Everyone
enjoyed the trip and had a great time dancing to the band music.
Cheers from Zoe and Natasha
Working Bee
Thank you to the large number of families who were able to assist with the Working Bee last
Friday night. The school was cleaned and the two large piles of mulch were laid throughout
the school. The school needs your support with things like these and so your support is always
greatly appreciated.
Movie Night
This was another fabulous night held by the Parents and Friends. Over 100 students
attended the movie and the scene in the hall with all the beanbags and the blankets was
quite amazing. Congratulations to Jemma Witts who won the DVD. All in all it was another
great night and so thank you to the Parents and Friends for their organisation and to all the
helpers who were able to assist on the night.
The Events of Holy Week
Next Tuesday, in place of Prayer of the Air, classes have organised to portray the events of
Holy Week. This year, we will share these events using the interactive whiteboards in all of
the classes and so please come in to the classroom and share this time with your children. The
classes have done an amazing job in telling the main events of this important Church period.
It all starts at 8.50am in the classrooms.
Two years ago, I had the privilege of studying in Jerusalem and becoming immersed in the
sights and sounds of this amazing city. If you have a few spare moments, please visit
[email protected] and it may help you get an idea of what Jerusalem is like today.
End of First Term – Friday 31st March 2017
A reminder to all families that school finishes for term 1 on Friday 31st March
2017 at the regular time of 3.30pm. If you have an opportunity to attend mass
during Holy week at St. Paul Apostle church please do. Our faith and our
traditions are based upon the events of Holy Week and therefore it needs to be
shared.
School will return on Tuesday 18th April 2017, as the Monday is Easter Monday
and therefore still part of the Easter holiday.
Harmony Day -
On Tuesday 21st March 2017, St Paul Apostle South celebrated Harmony Day. The day
celebrated Australia’s cultural diversity. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of
belonging for everyone. It is a day for all Australians to embrace cultural diversity and to
share what we have in common. The central message for Harmony Day is that ‘everyone
belongs’, reinforcing the importance of inclusiveness to all Australians. We all met as a school
in the hall where the children have created a fantastic mural. When completed it will be