St Ita's Primary School Drouin
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Drouin VIC 3818
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Phone: 03 5623 7222

T3 W7 2022 Newsletter

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T3 W7 2022 Newsletter

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St Ita’s Catholic Primary School acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

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    MESSAGES FROM THE PRINCIPAL

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    Respect means you care enough to think about how you impact others. "What is respect" is a big concept to grasp. You might hear about having respect or showing respect. At the heart of respect is caring. In simple words, respect is caring how words and actions may impact others. Respect has two parts:
    1. having respect for someone because of how their actions impact others and
    2. showing respect by changing your actions to be sure you don't have a negative impact.

    What is having respect?

    Having respect means you feel positively toward a person because of how they affect others. For example, you may have respect for

    • a person that treats other people kindly
    • someone who worked hard to achieve something
    • someone who overcame a challenge
    • You can have respect for others, and you can have respect for yourself. Self-respect means you feel good about who you are, the types of choices you make, and the impact you have on others.

    What is showing respect?

    Being respectful means you act in a way that shows care for how your actions may impact others. We can show respect for people, places, and things.

    For example:

    • Using kind or polite words even when you're upset
    • Using manners like sharing, waiting your turn, saying please and thank you
    • Accepting difference or at least disagreeing with kind words
    • Being careful not to damage places or things
    • Using a quiet voice or calm behavior in public places
    • Sharing resources, only taking what you really need

    Examples of what respect is

    • You admire (respect) a historical figure who stood up for what she believed in, even when it was hard.
    • You are quiet in a library to show that you care about (respect) others' need to read without interruption.
    • You follow your parents' rules to show them you care (respect) how they feel about the situation.
    • You don't call people names because you care about (respect) their feelings.
    • You don't damage public places because you care about (respect) preserving the quality of the place and other people's right to enjoy it.
    • You don't hit or otherwise hurt people because you care about (respect) their well-being.
    • You use other people's toys with care (respect) so you don't break them.
    • You dress, speak, and act in a way that shows you care about what you know is right and safe, because you care about (respect) yourself and your well-being.
    • You don't interfere with other people's right to look, think, or act differently than you because you care about (respect) their feelings and well-being.

    Why respect is important?

    To understand why respect is important, think about what life would be like if we didn’t treat each other with respect. Since respect is about caring whether our words and actions have a hurtful affect on other people, in a world without respect, no one would care whether they were hurting other people. They might do things that are dangerous or mean and not care if other people were harmed.

    All of us in society need to treat each other with respect if we want to feel safe and live peacefully together. Respect is important because it means we treat others the way we want to be treated. So if we don't treat others kindly, how can we expect them to be kind in return?

    PARENT HELPERS IN THE CLASSROOM

    We’ve had a tremendous response from parents wanting to become classroom helpers at St Ita’s. Parent Induction courses which will be running on;

    • Thursday 1st September at 2.45pm, and
    • Monday 5th September at 9.10am.

    All parent helpers are required to sign in at the School Admin Office, and will need a current Working With Children Check (WWCC).

    To register for the above session please CLICK HERE

     PARENTS DROPPING CHILDREN OFF AND PICKING UP AT SCHOOL

    A reminder to all parents that school drop off at St Ita’s is between 8.30am and 8.50am, and school pick up is between 3.20pm and 3.40pm.

    We have noticed that an increasing number of students are being dropped at school around 8.00am, and similarly collected after 3.40pm during which times they are being left unsupervised.

    To support our child safety practices at St Ita’s could we ask all parents to refrain from early drop off’s and late pickups on school days.

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    RESIGNATION OF MR JOSEPH BLACK

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    It is with a heavy heart that we announce to our parent community that Mr Joseph Black will resign at the end of this term. Joe has been an amazing 5/6 teacher with us since the start of 2019 and Sports Coordinator for past 2 years. He is well liked amongst the students and staff and he plans to take a break to reassess the next phase of his life. He has an astounding skillset that supports, guides and nurtures students from all differing backgrounds and it is this set of skills he plans to focus on for future employment options. We wish you well Joe from all the staff, students and parents in the St Ita’s community. There is currently an advertised position to replace Joe for Term 4, for more information please see the school website.

    LOST & FOUND

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    The top in the above picture was found on Monday after book week dress up, it is a Size 7, if this belongs to your child it is available for collection at the Admin Office. 

    VIDEO RECORDING USB ORDER FORM

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    A video recording of the full concert performance is now available to order on USB memory stick for $15.00 per copy. 

    Attached is a copy of the order form, which can be emailed back to the Admin Office at admin@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au

    2023 FOUNDATION ENROLMENTS

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    Our 2023 enrolments for Foundation are open to all prospective St Ita’s families. To arrange an interview and school tour for your child, please contact Beck or Helen at admin@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au or 5623 7222.

    SCHOOL FEES & CONCESSIONS

    Term 1 -3 fees are now overdue, please ensure payment is made at your earliest convenience.

    If any families would like to set up a weekly, fortnightly or monthly direct debit schedule for school fees, please complete the Direct Debit Form below and return to the school office. For any assistance regarding calculations of payments, please contact us via email on: admin@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au

    For any families that have recently received a Government means-tested health care concession card, please forward a copy of your card to the office to check your eligibility, as a fee concession may apply. The card must be in the name of the parent/fee payer for a fee concession to apply. 

    If your current Health Care card is due to expire this year and your card is re-issued, please send a copy of your new card details to the office as soon as possible for the concession to be checked and applied for next year's fees, if not already done so.

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    LIBRARY NEWS

    Teacher: Mrs Catherine McKenna

    Email: cmckenna@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au

    BOOK WEEK - 2022

    Our Book Week dress up day was a wonderful celebration of books and with a medely of characters and dreaming.  Thankyou to the parents who could join us for our assembly and thankyou to all parents for making such an effort with your child’s costume.  The students paraded with enthusiasm, this was followed by story time or a book activity with another teacher other than their own. We had a few prize awarded for amazing costumes at the end of the day.

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    Book Club Issue 6 - CLICK HERE

    Orders close Thursday 1st September for free delivery back to school. 

    You also have the home delivery option with an addition fee of $7.50

    PARISH NEWS

    Wrong Footed

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    Jesus delights in catching us on the wrong foot! Week after week in Luke’s gospel, his challenges fly in the face of worldly wisdom.

    Shouldn’t I just look after myself? No, put your neighbour (that is everyone else) first. Don’t the practicalities of the world take first priority? No, don’t stress over the things of this world; listening to the Word of God takes priority. But how can I be sure? Have faith in God’s love for you.  Wouldn’t I be wise to focus first on financial security? No, that would be dumb. Look to spiritual security. Be prepared for your eternal future. Surely only the good guys (that is people who think like us) are saved? Don’t you worry about that! The Father’s mercy is unfathomable.

    And in this gospel (Lk 14:1, 7-14), set in the house of a leading Pharisee, Jesus again turns accepted wisdom on its head. Don’t big-note yourself, be self-effacing, leave honour for others to accord and give generously without anticipation of earthly reward.

    Yes, we nod sagely at Jesus advice to his audience of Pharisees. But do we listen as though we were fellow guests there ourselves? Or do we sit in our comfortable, clean-scrubbed congregation pointing at those Pharisees from long ago?

    Do we hear Jesus instructing us in our parishes and communities to invite the poor, crippled, lame and blind to our Sunday feast?  Are we inspired to share our abundance with the homeless and hopeless, with the unwashed and maybe the “unworthy”? Do we simply wish for it or do we roll up our sleeves and actually do it? Are we alive to the precious essence of each person we encounter, especially the seeming least, cherishing them and easing their burden without counting the cost?

    As always, if Jesus’ teachings don’t make us uncomfortable, then we are not truly listening.

    Deacon Mark Kelly

    SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION UPDATE

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    IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

    2nd Rite of Reconciliation for preparation to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation will be held on Wednesday, 31st August at 7pm in St Ita’s Church, Drouin and on Thursday 1st September at 7pm in St Joseph’s Church, Warragul. All candidates are required to go to Reconciliation before they receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.

    The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on Friday, 9th September at 7pm in Marist-Sion College Hall. 165 Burke St, Warragul. Please arrive 15 minutes before the starting time so everyone is seated for a 7pm start.

    We are very much looking forwarded to sharing this next special step in your child’s faith journey. 

    We ask our school communities to please keep these children and families in your prayers as they continue their faith journey together.

    PARISH SACRAMENT ENQUIRIES

    Sacrament Enquiries:  Mrs Therese Meggetto

    Mobile: 0439 306 642 Email: Warragul.sacraments@cdsale.org.au

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    PUBLIC NOTICES

    CAMP AUSTRALIA

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    SPRING CLEAN DROUIN

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    PIANO & SINGING LESSONS

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    DRUM AND GUITAR LESSONS

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