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

T4 W2 2022 Newsletter

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T4 W2 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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    KEEPING MRS. PATERSON IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

    Mrs. Paterson would like to thank everyone in the St Ita’s community who have offered their prayers, kind words, flowers and support as they work through this very tough and emotional time of loss for her family. We ask that you continue to keep Helen and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

    CLASS STRUCTURES FOR 2023

    The class structure for the 2023 school year will be as follows:

    • 3 x Foundation
    • 3 x Grade 1
    • 3 x Grade 2
    • 5 x Grade 3-4
    • 4 x Grade 5-6

    FAREWELL FATHER PETER

    On Tuesday we had the opportunity to celebrate Mass with Fr. Peter for the final time as a school. On behalf of everyone in the St Ita’s community, I would like to say thank you and farewell to Fr. Peter Slater as he enters retirement and his new home at Pakenham.

    Father has been a tremendous support to our school community, the Parish and the Sale Diocese. He is a man of immense faith who always showed wisdom and compassion and will be sadly missed by everyone within the Parish community.

    On Friday afternoon, I will be attending his farewell luncheon with other Principals from the from the area, where we will present him with a farewell gift from the Parish schools.

     MONITORING YOUR CHILD'S MEDIA USE

    Kids have easy access to hundreds of TV shows and millions of Internet sites. They can buy or download countless video games and apps. They can stream movies on many devices and watch YouTube, Facebook, Instagram or TikTok videos at the swipe of a finger. And they can interact socially online with friends and strangers using social media platforms. There's a lot of media out there, and some of it might not be appropriate for your kids, depending on their age and maturity level.

    The best way to monitor media that kids use is to experience the media yourself. Test apps and play games before your kids use them. View and play apps and games together. And watch what they watch so you can talk about what they see on their screens. You know your kids best, so you're the best judge of what they can handle.

    Some families might choose to monitor more closely and control the media their kids watch, play, and use. There are many ways to do this.

    INTERNET ACTIVITY

    Some parents might choose to spot-check their kids’ devices every once in a while. Others might want to filter their kids' Internet use by setting up iOS and Android profiles for them on all the online devices they use (smartphones, tablets, and computers). This lets a parent restrict apps and games that kids can download and play, and websites they can visit. Parents also can set time limits on Internet use.

    Most big email providers, such as Google and Yahoo, let parents create child email accounts for younger kids. These accounts can forward all emails to a parent to monitor contacts and communications. Kids must be at least 13 before they can have Google or Yahoo account of their own.

    Social media sites usually require kids to be at least 13 before they can have their own accounts. To keep an eye on a child's social media activity, parents can set up accounts of their own and check their child's pages and activity for themselves. Many parents also insist on knowing the passwords to their kids' accounts, although some parents may consider this an invasion of privacy.

    Programs and apps are available that can monitor kids’ social media accounts and alert parents to any inappropriate language or photos. Some can give detailed reports of a child's browsing history and how long the child was online and on each site. Consider your child’s age and digital behaviour when deciding whether to monitor devices. Then, if you choose to monitor, talk to them about it and explain why it's important.

    No amount of monitoring can protect kids from everything. And kids can often figure out how to get around parental controls. So it’s best to encourage your child to be a responsible Internet user by being a good role model and talking to your kids about online safety.

    If any problems — such as cyberbullying or sexting — come up, use them as teaching moments to help kids understand the importance of protecting themselves and their reputation online.

    VIDEO GAME AND APP RATINGS

    Some apps and almost all video games available for purchase (through retail channels or by downloading) are rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). The ESRB has 7 rating categories:

    • E (for Everyone): content is generally suitable for all ages. May contain minimal cartoon, fantasy, or mild violence; and/or infrequent use of mild language.
    • E-10+ (for Everyone 10+): content is generally suitable for ages 10 and up. May contain more cartoon, fantasy, or mild violence; mild language; and/or minimal suggestive themes.
    • T (for Teen): content is generally suitable for ages 13 and up. May contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humour, minimal blood, simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong language.
    • M (for Mature): content is generally suitable for ages 17 and up. May contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content, and/or strong language.
    • AO (for Adult Only): content suitable only for adults ages 18 and up. May include prolonged scenes of intense violence, graphic sexual content, and/or gambling with real currency.
    • RP (for Rating Pending): not yet assigned a final ESRB rating. This appears only in advertising, marketing, and promotional materials related to a physical (e.g., boxed) video game that is expected to carry an ESRB rating, and should be replaced by the game's rating after it is assigned.
    • RP likely mature 17+: not yet assigned a final ESRB rating. Similar to RP, but anticipated to be rated Mature 17+.

    The ESRB also has a long list of content descriptors to help explain why a game or app got the rating it did. Examples include things like nudity, blood, strong language, use of alcohol, and use of drugs.

    Different companies that create mobile software (such as Apple, Google, or Samsung) have their own rating systems for apps that are based on age. These might differ from country to country.

    FAREWELL REV. FATHER PETER SLATER

    Last Friday the community of St Ita’s Primary School and St Ita’s Parish farewelled Father Peter Slater as he takes his well-deserved retirement from the Priesthood. Father Peter has served as Position of Priest in Parish since 2016, between Drouin and Warragul and educated locally at the Warragul Marist Brothers.

    Students attended a celebratory mass, thanking Father Peter and gifting him with a book of artwork that allowed every student to express their gratitude, thanks, and blessings for his service. All students enjoyed this art process immensely.

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    CALENDAR DATES

    We encourage all families to keep checking the 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;

    18th November - Junior Athletics

    29th November - Marist Orientation Day

    5th December  - Triathlon

    6th December - Grade 6 Graduation Mass and Supper @ Drouin Golf Course

    12th December - Grade 6 Big Day Out

    13th December -  Drouin SC Orientation

    SWIMMING & WATER SAFETY PROGRAM

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    Our swimming and water safety program is set for Term 4, this year we have secured a booking with Gumbya World who will take all students through general water safety, and basic swim safety practices.  Lessons will be across two separate days as follows;

    Grade 3/4 - Monday 7th November 2022

    Grade 5/6 - Tuesday 25th October 2022

    WHOLE SCHOOL PHOTO

    Schoolpix will be coming in to take our whole school photo, and grade 6 graduation photo on Monday 24th October 2022, we remind all families that students must be wearing their full summer uniform on this day.

    SCHOOL HATS

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    As a part of our Sun Smart Policy all students are required to wear a hat while playing outside during Term 1 & Term 4.

    Please ensure that all children have a St Ita's hat as a part of their school uniform, and that they are bringing their hat to school daily.  If children do not bring a hat to school they will be only be able to play outside in the shaded areas during outside play times.

    2022 CLASS STRUCTURES

    Each year when we begin the process of setting class lists for the following year we invite parents to let us know if there are particular educational needs their child has which might impact class placement. Over the past few years the majority of requests we receive are regarding the child's social group or a parent preference for a particular teacher.

    School is the formative place for young people to begin to explore a world beyond the home. They begin to discover the differences between being friends and being friendly, how to work with people that might have different views and skills, how to develop positive, respectful relationships with a broader range of people and how to deal with change.

    The hope for all parents and educators is that we can best equip our young people for a world where they can be effective and affective, can work to bring change in the world and demonstrate a respect and care for all. They will move into a variety of working lives and research shows that each is likely to have a much larger number of jobs and job types than their parents.

    For a child changing classes at the end of the year brings uncertainty, a little reluctance, a little excitement, a little nervousness and a little anxiety. It also brings opportunity to practice the skills they will need to enter a new workplace and form effective working relationships with co-workers.

    As adults we are aware that a change of workplace means leaving those friendships we have developed in our work life. Some friendships are strong and continue outside of our work life and are nurtured and maintained in our social life. Others are replaced by new working friendships which support and engage us in our new workplace but may or may not last beyond that placement.

    This is exactly what children have an opportunity to learn as they change class. Being kept with only the same group, or the same teacher robs them of the learning about how to experience change, to grow relationships, to become more quickly comfortable in new situations and to take control of what is possible in their environment.

    We hope that our parents trust that we know our students well; both individually and collectively. We plan classes with great care and discussion balancing the wellbeing, learning and social aspects of each child and class. We consider teacher skills and styles, support requirements and opportunities as well as the requests of the children as to their preferences for peers in their new class.

    When the conversations in your house turn to next year please look at the opportunity given to you to discuss how changing workplaces is a reality and how we grow as people each time we form new working relationships with peers and bosses. Talk to them about your experiences, about the things that worked well and please avoid tales of woe!

     2022 CLASS REQUESTS

    Class requests for the 2023 can be completed on the following google form. Please do not make assumptions that previous years requests will be honoured. It is best to put everything in writing again. Please understand that these requests are not guaranteed. 

    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.

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    CONGRATULATIONS - EVIE PINER

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    Grade 6 student Evie Piner,recently participated in a fund raiser for Motor Neuron Disease (MND). Her task for the fund raiser was to remain totally silent for 12 hours. This means not one word could be spoken during the vow of silence. Evie was tempted on many occasions but stood firm and succeeded in remaining totally silent for the 12 hours.

    Evie participated in the fund raiser with her Aunty Trish, whose husband died from this horrible disease two years ago. In a combined effort, these two amazing people raised almost $3,000, which was the second-best amount raised in Australia.

    The proceeds of the fund raising go to MND Victoria and is sent directly to patient support for those who suffer from the disease.

    The St Ita’s Community is extremely proud of Evie’s efforts to support those in need.

    Proud of you Poss!!!

    RAINBOWS FOR ROSE DAY

    On Monday 10th October, students dressed in rainbow colours in memory of the anniversay of Rose McMahon who sadly passed away last year.

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    GEELONG ADVERTISER BOOK REVIEWS

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    SPORTS NEWS

    Sports Teacher/Co-Ordinator: Hayley Roberts     

    Email:  hroberts@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au       

    REGIONAL SPORTS

    On Tuesday 11th October, 12 students travelled to Newborough to compete in the Regional Athletics. The students represented St Ita’s proudly and did their best on the day. Congratulations to Summer Meggetto who finished 2nd in the hurdles and will compete in the State Athletics on the 2nd November.  
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    LIBRARY NEWS

    Teacher: Mrs Catherine McKenna

    Email: cmckenna@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au

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    Book Club Issue 7 - CLICK HERE

    Orders close Monday 24th October for free delivery back to school. 

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

    PARISH NEWS

    INTIMATE WITH GOD 

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    Teresa of Avila, the great Doctor of the Church, who lived in sixteenth century Spain and whose feast day we celebrated on Saturday, was thrown off her horse while crossing a river and, soaked to the skin, looked up to heaven and supposedly said to God, “If this is how you treat your friends, no wonder you have so few of them!”

    Prayer (talking to God) was St Teresa’s speciality. Her relationship with God was intimate and total. She knew Him as our almighty, all loving God; interested and intimately connected with each of us. So close and so accepting of God’s will for her was she that she could even be a bit cheeky.

    How different from the world’s common message that tells us we are alone in our own little universe bubble and everything else orbits around us!  If there is a problem in our lives, then there is a product, plan or technique to fix it. We are urged to take control of our lives, as though only we can do so. Sometimes even our prayer seems more intended to get God on board with our program rather than to lay ourselves humbly at His feet!

    Jesus tells a parable in this week’s gospel (Luke 18:1-8) about the need to pray always and to not lose heart. It speaks to us if we’ve ever felt discouraged in our prayer or if our prayers seem to be unanswered. Rather than give up, Jesus encourages us to be persistent. It is fine to pray for specific healing, assistance or even material things as long as we humbly recognise that God knows best. Praying to change God is a forlorn hope but when we pray to change ourselves, to understand His will, then the exciting and unexpected possibilities are infinite.

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    FIRST HOLY COMMUNION  GRADE 4 2022

    IMPORTANT DATES TO MARK IN YOUR DIARY

    Our information meeting for parents only will be held on Wednesday, October 19th and on Thursday, October 20th – please see more details below.
    We are looking forward to sharing this very special time in your child’s faith journey.


    For more enquires please contact Thérèse on 0439 306 642

    INFORMATION MEETING

    Wednesday 19th October at St Ita’s Church (Drouin) at 7pm OR Thursday 20th October at St Joseph’s Church, in the Marian Room (Warragul) at 7pm.

    COMMITMENT MASSES

    St Joseph’s Church, Warragul

    Saturday 22nd October, 7pm or Sunday 23rd October, 9am

    St Ita’s Church, Drouin

    Sunday 23rd October, 10:30am or Sunday 30th October, 10.30am

    PARENT WORKSHOP 1

    (Liturgy of The Word)

    Drouin: (St Ita’s Church): Wednesday 2nd November, 7pm

    Warragul: Marian Room (St Joseph’s Church): Thursday 3rd November, 4pm

    or 7pm

    SPECIAL TEACHING MASSES INVOLVING THE CHILDREN

    Teaching Mass 1: (Liturgy of The Word)

    St Joseph’s Church, Warragul

    Saturday 12th November, 7pm

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    Sunday 13th November, 9am

    St Ita’s Church, Drouin

    Sunday 13th November, 10:30am

    PARENT & CHILD WORKSHOP 2

    (Liturgy of The Eucharist)

    Drouin: (St Ita’s Church): Wednesday 16th November, 7pm

    Warragul: Marian Room (St Joseph’s Church): Thursday 17th  November, 4pm OR 7pm

    Teaching Mass 2: (Liturgy of The Eucharist)

    St Joseph’s Church, Warragul

    Saturday 19th November, 7pm 

                         Or

    Sunday  20th November, 9am

    St Ita’s Church, Drouin

    Sunday 20th November, 10:30am

    2nd RITE OF RECONCILIATION: (Preparation for First Communion)

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    Wednesday 30th November, at 7pm

    St Joseph’s Church, Warragul  

    Thursday 1st December, at 7pm

    FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MASSES

    • Saturday 3rd December at 7pm, St Joseph’s – Warragul
    • Sunday 4th December at 9am, St Joseph’s – Warragul
    • Sunday 4th December at 10:30am, St Ita’s – Drouin
    • Sunday 11th December at 10:30am, St Ita’s - Drouin

    PARISH SACRAMENT ENQUIRIES

    Sacrament Enquiries:  Mrs Therese Meggetto

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

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    PUBLIC NOTICES

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    PIANO & SINGING LESSONS

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    DRUM AND GUITAR LESSONS

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