Important Information This Week
ST VINCENT DE PAUL/ST ITA'S PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS GIFT APPEAL 2022
Final call to families wishing to support the St Vincent De Paul Christmas Gift Appeal, all donations must be delivered to the Admin Office at St Ita's by
Monday 12th December 2022
In past years, the families of St. Ita’s have helped bring joy and hope with donations of gifts to children in less fortunate situations within the wider community, at Christmas time. This charitable act invites you, as a family, to be involved in a simple, hands-on project while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas, Jesus Christ, God’s greatest gift.
Last year we were able to support well over 200 children that are under the care of St. Vincent de Paul within our Parish and local areas, and we have been asked if we are able to help a similar number again this year.
This year, families who wish to support our “Christmas Gift Appeal” can purchase a gift from their chosen store for a child/children aged between 0 - 13 years.
Please do not wrap your gifts as they will need to be sorted and labelled for the appropriate aged child. Our school Mini Vinnies Team will be assisting the St Vincent de Paul team with this, this year. Simply pop your gift into a gift box or a Christmas gift bag and drop it into the school to be placed under the Christmas tree in the foyer.
It is preferred where possible for you and your children to select gifts, to give children the important life lesson of the joy of giving to others.
Please support the St Vincent de Paul team to continue their work in our Community, the need this year is greater than ever.
Thank you all for your continued support, and a happy and blessed Christmas to all.
SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CAROLS
Students have been practising their Christmas songs in year level that will be presented after lunch on Thursday 8th December. Parent are invited to come in and enjoy the event with their children. Students can come dressed in their Christmas Carols attire this day. The event has been planned outside on the bottom basketball court with inside the school hall as a back up. The Foundation students will start, followed by the grade 1s, continuing until the grade 5/6s finish around 3pm.
LOST PROPERTY
We currently have a significant amount of lost jumpers, clothing, jackets, and drink bottles in our lost property cupboard. If you know your child has lost something and have been looking for it, please feel free to come in and take a look. There will be a table containing all items for inspection at the School Christmas Carols.
SCHOOL DISCO
On Friday 9th December we will be holding a school disco for all our students in the multi- purpose hall. Resident DJ Snoop Dog CB (Cooper Bills) will be on hand to dish out the tunes for a session with Foundation -2, and then 3-6 session. On this day kids can wear their funkiest, loudest disco get up.
LAST DAY TERM 4
A reminder to all families that the last day of Term 4 will be, Wednesday 14th December 2022, school will conclude at 3.20pm to coincide with the local bus services.
CALENDAR DATES
We encourage all families to keep checking our school calendar at the bottom of our newsletter for updates. Term 4 will be a busy time for all of our students, especially our Grade 6 students. A few important dates parents should be aware of are;
8th December - Christmas Carols 2pm
9th December - School Disco
12th December - Grade 6 Big Day Out
13th December - Drouin SC Orientation & Whole School Orientation (excluding 2023 Foundation) (11.40 - 12.40pm)
14th December - Last day Term 4
SCHOOL FEES & CONCESSIONS
A reminder to all families that all outstanding fees must be finalised by the end of Term 4. All school fees should be finalised in the year they are billed, if you are experiencing difficulty, or feel you will not be able to finalising payment please make contact with Beck at the Admin Office as soon as possible either by phone (03) 5623 7222 or via email admin@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au
If any families would like to set up a weekly, fortnightly or monthly direct debit schedules for school fees, please complete the Direct Debit Form below and return to the school office.