Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School Newborough eNewsletter

Dear Parents,

What an exciting start to Term 3 we are having! We have welcomed Mr Cory Monckton to our staff as Deputy Principal for the remainder of this year. Cory has settled in beautifully and is thoroughly enjoying all aspects of the school. He feels very welcome and included and thanks you all for your kindness and friendliness.

We have just had our Year 3/4 camp to Forest Edge this week and from all reports the kids had a wonderful time. Tonight, we have had our school disco which was a huge hit and a great celebration for our students. A huge thank you to our parents who supported the disco in so many ways. A big thank you also to our staff who stayed and helped on the night. It was such a wonderful night for all of our kids. On Monday we will be celebrating Grandparents Day with a liturgy in St Mary’s church, followed by a visit to the classrooms and a lovely morning tea, catered by our amazing staff. We are looking forward to sharing this special time with our Grandparents.

During the holidays we had new flagpoles put in and we now proudly display our Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island flags. This is a lovely addition to our playground. We also had a lot of work done on our trees during the holiday to ensure we are compliant and our playground is safe for everyone.

The fete preparations are well and truly underway and I thank our parents for the work they are doing to ensure our fete is a great success. Please put Sunday November 13 in your calendars as this will be a very special event and we will need lots of support.

I take this opportunity to thank you for your support, particularly with keeping unwell children at home. There are so many illnesses going around at present and I thank you for ensuring your child stays at home if they are showing any signs of sickness. This has enabled us to provide a safe, healthy learning environment for our children and staff.

Wishing you all a wonderful, warm and healthy week.

Kind regards
Lisa Broeren

We are so excited to announce that our school Fete will be held on Sunday 13th November from 10-2pm and we know that our wonderful community will support us in anyway they can.

Donate it so we can smash it!

The Fete committee are seeking unwanted, chipped crockery from families so we can run our crockery smash event at the upcoming Fete. We are looking for things like, but not limited to mugs, bowls, plates and ornaments. No glass.

There will be a tub at reception for donations up until the fete so please bring in what you can!

Sponsorship Packages

We still have a couple of packages available. Please contact us through Facebook or contact one of our Sponsorship Officers listed below if you are able to help with Sponsorship.

Jodie Polik
Phone: 0412 561 880
Email: jodie@jpcworks.com.au or

Laura Dwyer
or Phone: 0459 106 636
Email: laura@jpcworks.com.au

Welcome to our current sponsors:

Please support our sponsors.

Dear parents and carers,

We are writing to you as parents/carers of a child or children in government, Catholic and independent schools across Victoria.

The Victorian Department of Health strongly recommends that face masks are worn in indoor settings.

As a result, we are asking all students aged 8 and over and all staff in all schools across Victoria to wear masks when in class (except where removing a mask is necessary for clear communication) from now to the end of winter.

Students won’t be required or expected to wear masks when outdoors, and this expectation won’t stop student participation in the full range of school activities, including music, sport and performances.

We are asking for your support in explaining to your child or children the importance of this simple step that will help keep our schools as safe as possible.

We also ask that you make sure your child (or children) takes a mask to school (and wears it if they are travelling on public transport) or collects a mask when they arrive at school.

We all appreciate how important it is for students to be back at school. This action will help make sure as many students and staff as possible are protected from COVID and other winter illness.

Thank for your help with this collective effort to keep our communities safe and healthy.

Dr David Howes, Deputy Secretary Victorian Department of Education and Training

Michelle Green, Chief Executive Independent Schools Victoria

Jim Miles,Executive Director Catholic Education Commission of Victoria

Changes to Exemption Period for Testing and Isolation

The period of time when someone is considered a recently confirmed case and therefore exempt from testing and isolation requirements has been reduced from the previous 12 weeks to four (4) weeks.

This means that staff and students who have recovered from COVID-19 are not required to get tested or isolate if they are re-exposed to a positive COVID-19 case within four weeks of ending their isolation period. Previously, this exemption period was 12 weeks.

After the four-week exemption period, staff and students must follow the relevant testing and isolation advice depending on the type of COVID-19 contact they are.
Families will need to to report being a household contact to the school after this four-week period.

COVIDSafe_Measures_in_Schools_Parent_Information.pdf

Before and After School Care

We are pleased to advise that our Before and After School Care program will commence Monday 25th July. To enrol and/or book with Our Patch or for more information please go to;

https://ourpatch.education/before-and-after-school-care/

If you have any issues with the enrolment process, booking queries etc please contact Our Patch Customer Care Team on 1300 018 310.

This service is also available to families outside of St Mary's so if you know of any family needing before or after school care, please share this information.

Sick Children and Rapid Antigent Tests

With so much illness going around at the moment we would appreciate it if parents could continue to check their children for COVID. We have RAT kits available for student use. If you require RATs please contact the office or your child's teacher via SeeSaw.

If students are unwell (not just with COVID) please keep them home so as not to expose other students and staff. Thank you for understanding.

Craft Group - Wanted for Father's Day Stall and Raffle

The Craft Group are preparing for the Father’s Day Stall and Raffle. If you would like to donate something suitable for a prize in the Raffle we would be most grateful or items that we can sell on the Stall. Our families have always been very generous so we thank you in advance!

We meet every Tuesday 9.00am in the school hall. New members most welcome.

St. Mary’s Craft Group.

Playgroup - Every Monday 9.00am to 10.30am in the school hall. Please bring a piece of fruit to share. New families encouraged to come along for a cuppa and a play.

Uniform Shop

We now have all sizes of the Black Fleecy Track Pant back in stock.

Our Uniform shop is open for parents to come in every Friday afternoon 3.00 to 3.30pm. Cash only. Or to place orders online please click the link below.

Please note if uniforms are purchased online and do not fit we are happy to exchange.

AFL Auskick

Auskick.pdf

Parishes In Partnership Newsletter

16_Sunday_of_Ordinary_Time_2022.pdf

15_Ordinary_Time_2022.pdf

Mass Times: please see the above Bulletins for current Mass times and Vaccination Status requirements. Fr Daniel OMI

SchoolTV

Click the link below to access SchoolTV

Nationally Consistent Data

NCCD_Information_Sheet_parents_3_.pdf

Working With Childrens Check

It is a requirement that any parent who volunteers or visits the school must hold a valid Working With Childrens Check card (WWCC). You can apply for your WWCC at the below link, it is free for volunteers.

https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/

Kids Help Line Ph; 1800 55 1800

Kids Help Line

Congratulations Georgia Priddle and Mia Blandford

Georgia and Mia travelled to Queensland on the weekend to compete in the ATOD Australasian Scholarships 2022 in Brisbane.