St Paul's Newsletter: Thursday, 20 June 2024
2024 St Paul's Newsletter - Term 2, Week 10
From the Principal
Hello everyone,
I hope that this finds you well. I know that there is a lot of illness floating around the community at the moment. I only need to walk into some of the classes to see this. I also know that some of these coughs and colds are lingering for longer than usual. There is always a fine balance between sending and not sending your child to school. If you think that they might be contagious, please keep them at home. I say this also acknowledging the importance of the students being at school learning, so we trust your judgement. If you are unsure, please reach out, and remember to please report any absences to the school office.
Last Tuesday night I had the privilege of being at the Monbulk/Bendigo Community Bank 'Tokens of Appreciation' night. On behalf of the school, I am grateful for the donation from the bank, which will go towards learning equipment. It amazed me that the Bank has now donated over $1,000,000 to different organisations in Monbulk and surrounds. It was great to meet a wide range of ‘Monbulkians’ and I learnt that there is a table tennis club every Friday night in the Hub.
Tomorrow night the school reports will be sent home via the nForma Parent Portal. It is important that your email address is up to date so you can access the portal. If you are unsure, please contact the office. To support the reports, all your child/children’s continuous assessments will be uploaded to Seesaw by Tuesday. This will be followed by 3-way conversations on Wednesday. This is to be booked through Operoo. It is expected that the children are there to be able to discuss their wonderful learning for Semester One. If you are unable to attend, please reply in Operoo so your child’s classroom teacher can reach out to you.
Thanks to the families that have responded to the Country Fair Operoo form. If you haven’t had a chance to fill it in, can you please do so at your earliest convenience. There will be another Operoo form scheduled for the last week of the School Holidays requesting acknowledgement of our car park rules as suggested by the School Advisory Council.
It was awesome to see many crazy socks today, which were colourful, some interesting patterns and sometimes looked like people needed help dressing themselves this morning because there were plenty of odd socks, or maybe that is just the staff? Thanks to the Mini Monbulkers for organising this event and collecting donated winter woollies to support our local community.
Next week is a busy week with a Taster Day at Mount Lilydale College, Prayer Gathering (2.10 pm Monday), District Sport for the school's senior students (Tuesday), our St Paul’s Feast Day mass at 11.45am Wednesday, and an early closure (1.00 pm) for the 3-way conversations on Wednesday. I think, most importantly for the whole school community, holidays begin next Friday at the usual time of 3.00 pm, giving us all a chance to rest up and re-energise for Term 3.
I hope that you all have a great week ahead, I’m looking forward to seeing the community at mass and 3-way conversations.
Thanks
Nick
School Musical: 19 September - Save the Date!
Student Voice
Enrol now for 2025
We respectfully request existing families with a child/ren intending to commence Prep at St Paul's in 2025 submit their completed Enrolment Packs into the school office as soon as possible. Enrolment Packs can be downloaded from the school website. Alternatively, paper copies or emailed forms can be requested from the school office. Thank you!
If you know of a family that is considering St Paul's for their child/ren, please encourage them to get in touch with us and book a tour, or direct them to our website.
Student Wellbeing
The emotions wheel is a great tool to use with young people as it helps with labelling and communicating 'Big Feelings'.
Important Dates
TERM 2
- Thursday 20 June - Mini Monbulkers 'Crazy Sock Day'
- Thursday 20 June - Hot Lunch & Sushi Day
- Friday 21 June - Reports emailed out
- Monday 24 June - Prayer Gathering/Assembly
- Monday 24 June - MLMC Future Stars (Year 5s)
- Wednesday 26 June - 3 Way Conferences (aka Parent/Teacher/Student conferences)
- Wednesday 26 June - Students finish school at 1pm
- Friday 28 June - Term 2 Concludes for Students
- Saturday 29 June - St Paul's Feast Day
TERM 3
- Monday 15 July - Term 3 commences for Students
- Thursday 25 July - Hot Lunch & Sushi Day
- Tuesday 30 July - International Friendship Day
- Thursday 1 August - MLMC 'Addam's Family Musical' (Years 5&6)
- Wednesday 7 August - Mass for Feast of Mary MacKillop
- Sunday 11 August - First Eucharist
- Thursday 15 August - Feast of the Assumption
- Thursday 15 August - Hot Lunch & Sushi Day
- 17-23 August - Book Week - Reading is Magic!
- Friday 23 August - School Closure Day - No school for students
- Thursday 29 August - Hot Lunch & Sushi Day
- Thursday 29 August - Working Bee @ 3.15pm
- Wednesday 4 September - School Advisory Council Meeting @ 7pm
- Friday 13 September - Footy Day - Hot Dog Lunch
- Thursday 19 September - SCHOOL MUSICAL
- Friday 20 September - Term 3 Concludes for Students
TERM 4
- Monday 7 October - Term 4 commences for Students
- Wednesday 16 October - School Advisory Council Meeting @ 7pm
- Thursday 17 October - School Disco
- Wednesday 23 October - 2025 Prep Information Night
- Thursday 24 October - Hot Lunch & Sushi Day
- Thursday 24 October - Working Bee @ 3.15pm
- Saturday 26 October - Emerald BBQ
- Monday 4 November - School Closure Day - No school for students
- Tuesday 5 November - Melbourne Cup Public Holiday
- Wed 6 - Fri 8 November - Swimming Program - Monbulk Aquatic Centre
- Monday 11 November - Remembrance Day
- Thursday 14 November - Hot Lunch & Sushi Day
- Wednesday 27 November - School Advisory Council Meeting @ 7pm
- Thursday 5 December - Hot Lunch & Sushi Day
- Thursday 5 December - Christmas Carols
- Wednesday 11 December - 'Passing On' Ceremony
- Wednesday 11 December - Year 6 Graduation
- Friday 13 December - 'Meet the 2025 Teacher' orientation session
- Tuesday 17 December - Term 4 Concludes - Last day for Students
From the School Office
First Eucharist Dress - Free
First Eucharist Dress. Worn once only - Size 10. If any Year 3 or Year 4 parent would like to view the dress or have their child try it on, please see Mrs Dietrich or Miss Boyd in 3/4 BD.
Lost and Found
We have had a pair of glasses handed in to the school office. Please come to collect them if they belong to you.
**HOT LUNCH & SUSHI Days**
Please see below for 2024 dates and menus
Operoo - Student Medical and Contact Details
As we begin another school year, it is important to ensure that you have reviewed and updated your child's Operoo profile, carefully checking that all information held about your child and emergency contacts are accurate and up to date.
- Have any of your family or contact details changed?
- Have there been any changes to your child's medical profile?
- Have you uploaded your child's updated Allergy, Asthma or Anaphylaxis plan?
Parents & Friends News
Child Safe Standards: Ministerial Order 1359
St Paul's Primary School is a child safe organisation which welcomes all children, young people, and their families. We are committed to providing environments where our students are safe and feel safe, where their participation is valued, their views respected, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives.
Our child safe policies, strategies and practices are inclusive of the needs of all children and students. We have no tolerance for child abuse and take proactive steps to identify and manage any risks of harm to students in our school environments. We also take proactive steps to identify and manage any risk of harm to students in our school. When child safety concerns are raised or identified, we treat these seriously and respond promptly and thoroughly.
The original Child Safe Standards were implemented in Victoria during 2016. They were developed in response to The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Abuse (2013 - 2017). In 2019 Victoria agreed to adopt the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. Schools are one example of a Child Safe Organisation.
There are eleven Child Safe Standards:
Child Safe Standard 1 – Organisations establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and valued.
Child Safe Standard 2 – Child safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture.
Child Safe Standard 3 – Children and young people are empowered about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously.
Child Safe Standard 4 – Families and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing.
Child Safe Standard 5 – Equity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and practice.
Child Safe Standard 6 – People working with children and young people are suitable and
supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice.
Child Safe Standard 7 – Processes for complaints and concerns are child focused.
Child Safe Standard 8 – Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training.
Child Safe Standard 9 – Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed.
Child Safe Standard 10 – Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is regularly reviewed and improved.
Child Safe Standard 11 – Policies and procedures document how the organisation is safe for children and young people.
MACS provides Catholic schools with templates for the required documentation which we are required to adapt to reflect our school community whilst ensuring all legal requirements are met. Below are 3 key documents that we continue to review in light of the new standards:
Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
Child Safe Standards: Identifying and Responding - Reporting Obligations
Uniform Shop
St Paul's School New Uniform Supplier: Spartan School World
For online orders: www.spartanschoolworld.com.au
Secondhand Uniform Shop
Our secondhand uniform shop is onsite at school and is managed by one of our parents, Kelly Garrett, with items being purchased by gold coin donation. If you are looking for items of secondhand uniform please feel free to text Kelly on 0435 810 954 with your wish list. Items will usually be sent home via class tubs or collected from the school office by arrangement. Cashless payment for items is via CDF Pay, selecting the Second Hand Uniform option and the quantity of items purchased.
The secondhand uniform shop welcomes donations of St Paul's current school uniform items which are still in good condition. We do not accept the old St Paul's round neck jumpers, yellow shirts or non-St Paul's items. If you have any current uniform items you no longer need please feel free to leave your donations at the school office.
St Paul's Policies
OSHClub
Out of School Hours Care: OSH Club
Enrolments, Bookings and Enquiries
Parents will need to enrol with OSHClub. Please visit https://www.oshclub.com.au/ and click on "REGISTER". You will need to enrol with the Monbulk Primary School service.
Transition Information
Victorian Catholic Schools Guide
To assist your decision making in relation to your child's education for 2025 and beyond, please find below a link to the March 2024 edition of the Catholic Education Guide.
CLICK HERE: https://victoriaschoolguides.starcommunity.com.au/catholic-education/
Community Notices
Shire of Yarra Ranges - Newsletters
Please click the link below to access latest family news and events from Shire of Yarra Ranges.
Financial Resource Support for Families
Open Door Community Care - Local Support Services
Monbulk Care Network has recently changed its name to Open Door Community Care. It is the same community service with a new name. Please see below for details if you would like to access these community support resources.
Food Pantry hours (next to Open Door Community Church)
Cnr David Hill Rd & Moxhams Rd
Every day: 9.30am – 5.30pm
The Op Shop & Laneway Nursery hours
Mon-Fri 10am -4.30pm
Saturday 10am -1pm
