Parish Priest: Fr Florentino (Boy) Galdo
School Principal: Mr Bob Brown
Deputy Principal: Mrs Rachael Spooner
School Email: principal@smfawknernth.catholic.edu.au
School Phone: 0393595423
St Matthew's Primary School is committed to creating an environment where the safety, wellbeing
and participation of all children within our care is paramount.
A big warm hello to all our students, parents, staff and members of our school community.
It does not take long to get back into the swing of things and all the grade levels, including the Prep/One students are certainly in full work mode already. A big thank you and congratulations to our staff and students for settling in so quickly. We are already half way through week three of a ten week Term 1.
GRADE PREP/ONE LEVEL MASS
Just a reminder to all the Prep/One families that we are celebrating the commencement of their school year this Saturday with a special Mass and BYO Picnic dinner afterwards on the Soccer pitch. Mass will commence at 5:30pm. We estimate that we won’t go too late and will be finished about 7:30pm. Because it is an official school function we ask that there be no alcohol consumed by parents.
FIRST PARENTS AND FRIENDS MEETING
Our first Parents and Friends Association Meeting for 2023 will be held 2:30pm Thursday of next week 23rd February in the Family Room. Please come along and join the existing P & F committee in planning a lot of our fundraising for 2023. Come along and join in the Fun. See you there.
In the coming weeks money raised last year will be seen in the presence of new drinking fountains near the Grade 3 & 4 rooms and also outside the Junior toilets. We also hope to add a couple more taps outside the senior toilets soon as well.
SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL (SAC)
As Mrs Jessica Saracino has joined our staff as one of our part-time teachers she has stepped down from our School Advisory Council. We are seeking at least one further member or possibly two to fill her place.
Members of the SAC are Fr Boy Galdo, Mrs Maria Mella, Mrs Andrea Senior, Mrs Diana Crellin, Mrs Rachael Spooner, Mr Oscar Wassilieff and myself as Chairperson. If you are interested please contact me by email and I will be only too happy to send you further details as to what a member of the SAC’s role is
SUMMER SCHOOL UNIFORM
Please see below another reminder as to what the summer uniform is. Let us wear our St Matthew’s summer uniform with pride.
MEET AND GREETS WITH YOUR CHILD’S TEACHER.
Please refer to the instructions that were sent home yesterday in regard to next Wednesday’s 22nd Meet & Greet sessions, commencing @ 1:30pm and going through to 6:30pm.
WORKING BEE – SATURDAY 4TH MARCH
Our Green Team and Mrs Jessica Mazzone are asking for helpers to join them in shovelling soil and mulch and planting new indigenous plants into our new interactive Indigenous Garden Bed. CERES (Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies) have donated the soil, mulch and plants in Brunswick and our Merri-Bek Council.
Please see the flyer from Mrs Mazzone, which is attached to this week’s newsletter. Morning tea will be supplied
I have been asking for some warm weather, well today, tomorrow and Friday are certainly more like Summer. About time! I reckon. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Yours Sincerely,
Bob Brown - Principal
DATES TO REMEMBER
FEBRUARY
Saturday 18th February - Prep/1 Welcome Mass and Picnic - Mass is at 5.30pm in the Church with the BYO Picnic after Mass
Wednesday 22nd February - Ash Wednesday Mass at 11.45am
Wednesday 22nd February - Meet and Greet Conversations from 1.30pm STUDENTS DISMISSED at 1.00PM
Thursday 23rd February - Parents & Friends Association meeting at 2.30pm in the family room. All welcome to attend
Monday 27th February -Staff Professional Development Day, STUDENT FREE DAY - NO SCHOOL
MARCH
Saturday 4th March - Working Bee
Tuesday 7th March - School Photos
Monday 13th March - Labour Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL
Wednesday 14th March - Friday 24th March - NAPLAN Year 3 and Year 5
Tuesday 21st March - School based Harmony Day
Wednesday 22nd to Friday 24th March - Year 6 Camp to Camp Weekaway
Friday 31st March - Ride to School Day
APRIL
Thursday 6th April - Holy Thursday, End of Term 3.15pm
Friday 7th April - Good Friday
Sunday 9th April - Easter Sunday
The three holy virtues are Faith, Hope and Love, they are considered divine and given to us by God’s Grace. It is when we believe anything can be achieved. This year it is our hope that the students take those three virtues and fly with their studies. As you walk through the school corridor near the grade 4 classrooms, you will see the huge angel wings that have been placed there. Some of the classes have taken their individual photos in front of the wings, above we can see 2B with their wings.
All parents and carers are invited to meet with their child's teacher on Wednesday 22nd February. This meeting is an opportunity for you to share information about your child with the teacher.
The children will be dismissed at 1.00pm and the appointments will begin at 1.30pm. Appointments will be for 10 minutes and they will be held in your child's classroom.
Booking information was sent out on Skoolbag yesterday.
You can make a booking at www.schoolinterviews.com.au
Enter the code u2k6m
There will be NO SCHOOL for students on Monday 27th February as the staff will be involved in Literacy Professional Development.
The following courses may be relevant to jobseekers and parents considering returning to the workforce.
Please follow the links provided if you are interested in any of the following courses.
Employability Skills Course - Civil Construction Labourer - starts 20th February 2023 - 9 Sessions in Wallan
Gain the essential skills you need to become a labourer in the Civil Construction Industry, where there is a strong demand in northern metropolitan Melbourne.Barista & Cafe Operations - starts 16th March 2023 - 6 Sessions in Donnybrook & Mernda
Gain the employability skills required for an exciting and in-demand career.Skills for Work & Study -Food Processing - starts 17th February 2023 - 16 Sessions in Reservoir. Develop the literacy and numeracy skills you need to find employment in the food processing industry.
Introduction to Bookkeeping & MYOB - starts 14th February 2023 - 16 Sessions in Reservoir. Learn how to use MYOB and grow your bookkeeping skills for work or small business.
Contact us to enrol on 9462 6077 or visit our website https://prace.vic.edu.au/
