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

T4 W7 2022 Newsletter

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T4 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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    COVID-19 UPDATE

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    A timely reminder to families running into the holiday period, COVID-19 numbers appear to be increasing in our community.  To keep our community safe prior to the end of Term 4, we ask all families to be please be respectful of the guidelines that are set out to protect our most vulnerable.
    Isolation Requirements
    The following settings will apply to all primary and secondary schools managed and operated by Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited (DOSCEL) from 11.59 pm Wednesday 12 October 2022:

    Staff, contractors and volunteers:

    • Who test positive to COVID-19 are strongly recommended to isolate for five (5) days;
    • Must not attend a DOSCEL workplace, including a DOSCEL school, for five (5) days from the date they received their positive rapid antigen test (RAT) or PCR test result;
    • Report their positive test result to the school;
    • Who are symptomatic but have not tested positive should not attend school until their symptoms resolve.

    It is strongly recommended that students:

    • Who test positive to COVID-19 should stay home and isolate for five (5) days;
    • Should not attend school after (five) 5 days if still symptomatic;
    • Who are symptomatic but have not tested positive should not attend school until their symptoms resolve;
    • Parents, guardians or carers advise the school of the COVID-19 positive test result.

    To assist with limiting the spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses, parents, guardians and carers should be strongly encouraged to ensure that their child(ren) remain at home if they are unwell, including if they have tested positive to COVID-19.

    The Department of Health also recommends that face masks should be worn by a person who is a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 when leaving home.

    Additionally, the Department of Health recommends that face masks should be worn by a person who has COVID-19 for 10 days after a positive test when they need to leave home. This includes when attending school.

    Rapid Antigen Testing

    It is recommended that rapid antigen tests (RATs) are used by students and staff when symptomatic.

    The Department of Health recommends that all Victorians should report their RAT result to the Department of Health online, or by calling 1800 675 398.

    Staff and students continue to be required to report a positive COVID-19 test result to their school on the day they receive a positive test result.

    Management of Unwell Students and Staff

    Staff and students who are displaying symptoms of COVID-19 should be recommended to undergo testing for COVID-19.

    Parents, guardians and carers of students who are displaying symptoms of COVID-19 should be asked to collect their child from school and to keep them home until they are no longer symptomatic.

    Staff who are unwell should not attend the workplace and should remain at home until their symptoms resolve.

    Medically Vulnerable Students

    Schools must ensure students with medical needs have an up-to-date health plan and accompanying condition-specific health management plan (such as an Asthma Action Plan), based on medical advice from the student’s medical or health practitioner, and consultation with the student and parents, guardians and carers.

    Responding to A Confirmed Case and Household Contact Students

    If a student receives a positive test result at any time:

    1. Parents, guardians or carers should advise the School.
    2. Parents, guardians or carers are recommended to register a positive Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) result on the COVID-19 Positive Rapid Antigen Test Self-Reporting Form available on the Coronavirus Victoria website as soon as possible.
    3. Students who test positive to COVID-19 are recommended to isolate for a minimum of five (5) days and not attend school until their symptoms have resolved. Students who isolate as a result of a positive COVID-19 test should be supported in the same way as students with an extended absence due to illness or injury, with learning materials provided to support their continued learning.
    4. Where a student is a household or household-like contact of a positive case (that is, they have spent more than four hours with someone who has COVID-19 inside a house, accommodation, or care facility) they should inform the school that they are attending during the seven-day period.
    5. Household and household-like contacts are not required to quarantine and are recommended to undertake additional safety measures in the seven days that would have been their quarantine period, including:
      • undertake daily rapid antigen testing five times within the seven days
      • wear a face mask indoors (if aged eight (8) and above) unless a lawful exemption applies.

    Positive Case Community Notifications

    There is no longer a requirement for principals to inform the school community of a positive case associated with the school.
    Schools must treat health information, including an individual’s diagnosed medical condition (including positive COVID-19 test results) in accordance with the DOSCEL Privacy Policy. COVID-19 diagnoses are not to be shared or discussed unless the individual (or their parent, guardian or carer) provides consent, or unless schools are legally obliged or authorised to do so with the authorisation of DOSCEL.

    SCHOOL SUMMER UNIFORM

    A reminder to all parents that children should now be wearing full summer uniform and the expectation is that students have all black shoes, not runners with white or coloured logos. If your child has grown out of their school shoes could you please send a note to your child’s class teacher and please replace them within a couple of days.

    HEAD LICE AT SCHOOL

    As we have come into the warmer months we have had some cases of headlice within different levels at our school.

    To stop a severe outbreak could all student with shoulder length or longer hair please use a hair tie as outlined in our summer uniform policy, and could we ask all students to refrain from sharing hats.

    WHOLE SCHOOL APPROACH TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS AWARD

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    Commencing from our next assembly, we will be replacing the Student of the Week Award with the Whole School Approach to Positive Behaviours (WSAPB) Award. Children who consistently display Teamwork, Resilience, Respect, Inclusiveness and Compassion in their daily schooling will be nominated by the teachers and peers and the School Executive will select 1-2 students each assembly to be the recipient. 

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    JUNIOR ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

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    On Friday 18th November the Junior Athletics Carnival will be held for students in Foundation, Grade 1 and Grade 2 at the Drouin Recreation Reserve. The day will start at 9.10am and conclude at 1pm (with a 30 minute recess break from 11-11.30).

    Students are to come dressed in their house colours. Remember to wear runners, bring a hat, recess, lunch, drink bottle and sunscreen. Students will be participating in 7 events throughout the day.

    Parents are welcome to attend the athletics day. Franklin and the Bean coffee van will be at the Drouin Rec Reserve.

    FOUNDATION 2023 PARENT INFORMATION SESSION 

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    Our Foundation 2023 Parent Information Session will run on Tuesday, 22nd November 2022 @ 11.30am. The session will take place in the Multi-purpose Hall, and will run for approximately an hour. At this session parents will be informed of general daily routines, school start times and important dates, uniforms and general useful day to day information.  There will also be a short question and answer session if you still have some unanswered questions after this session. Any new families with children in other year levels are welcome to attend.

    SCHOOL DISCO

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    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

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    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;

    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

    14th December - Last day Term 4

    ST VINCENT DE PAUL/ST ITA'S PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS GIFT APPEAL 2022

    Christmas is quickly approaching with just five weeks left of our school year. 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” will have the options of either purchasing their own gift in their chosen store for a child/children aged between 0 - 13 years, or by visiting the Warragul Toyworld to purchase a gift and leave them there to be collected. Alternately, families can donate an amount of money to an account held at Toyworld and a St. Vinnies’ member will select toys to the value of any financial donations.

    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.

    We will require all gifts to be dropped in to the school by Wednesday, 7th December at the latest, for collection by the St Vincent de Paul team.

    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 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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    FOUNDATION & GRADE 6 - BUDDY ACTIVITY

    On Friday we had buddies. The Grade 5 and 6 students did a great job of helping their Foundation buddies draw a picture relating to the story ‘The Day The Crayons Quit’. It was great to see them all engaged and having fun. 

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    GRADE 1 & 2 - CRICKET INCURSION

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    REMEMBRANCE DAY

    Big shout out to Dillon and Daniella Jagoe for their efforts in raising money for the Drouin RSL on Remembrance Day. Dillon and Daniella baked and sold ANZAC cookies throughout the school and raised a very impressive $79.50 for this worthy group. Both girls went down to the memorial service on Friday to represent our school and  Dillion was asked to lay the Lions Club Wreath.

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    Japanese Teacher: Nicholas Gregory     

    Email:  ngregory@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au

    JAPANESE ROOM NEWS

    Japanese Lunch for Grade 6 Students

    On Friday 1st December, the Grade 6 students enjoyed a Japanese lunch to celebrate their graduation.

    Students had a chance to try green tea and eat a sushi bento with chopsticks. They had four different options, but the “Chicken Combo” was by far the most popular choice!

    Students were encouraged to use Japanese to ask for the food and drinks and also give thanks before and after the meal. They also played a range of games including “Sushi Bingo”, the “Ninja Competition” and the “Sushi Limbo” and had a chance to win some great prizes from Japan!

    Although the majority of students will continue learning Japanese at local secondary schools, we hope they will have the opportunity to learn about other languages and cultures from around the world in the future too.

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    LIBRARY NEWS

    Teacher: Mrs Catherine McKenna

    Email: cmckenna@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au

    Story Box Library

    Just a reminder to parents and new families at our school that we have a subscription to Story Box library. There is a link to the website below or you can download the app. The students absolutely love it so definitely check it out.

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    Local Library

    Here is the link to the Drouin Library. Coming closer to holiday time check out their holiday programs for kids. Often free activities too. Joining the library is free and they have many online subscriptions too.

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    Audiobooks

    If your child isn’t into reading or if they haven’t found the genre that they love yet, get them listening to audiobooks. Also known as ear- reading, it’s a great way for our children to explore and develop a love of story. I use the app BorrowBox which is free through the local library.

    Book Club

    Thanks to everyone who has supported Book Club this year. Scholastic have had so many great books available to buy and the commission earnt has gone towards purchasing new books for our library.

     

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    Book Club Issue 8 - CLICK HERE

    Orders close Monday 28th November for free delivery back to school. 

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

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    CAMP AUSTRALIA

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    PARISH NEWS

    Sweetest Words

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    Jesus approaches his death just as he lived; challenging us to expand our notions of what his kingdom and kingship is about. Splendour and censure mark out earthly royalty but Jesus’ “kingship” seems to be about humility, self-sacrifice and mercy instead of pomp and circumstance. Our king is King of the Universe and yet servant of all. He rules from a cross rather than a throne, unrecognisable as King to those expecting power or glory.

    Through the two criminals crucified beside him we glimpse the truth. One, sincerely accepting Jesus, identifies him as “King”, addresses him directly by name, asking to be remembered when Jesus comes into his kingdom. Surely Jesus words to him are the sweetest ever heard, “This day you will be with me in paradise.” The other criminal mocks Jesus but we hear no condemnation from Jesus.

    We who are working out our salvation with hopeful confidence in Jesus’ promises have good reason for hope! There is an encouraging, well-known saying in light of these criminals:

    • “Do not DESPAIR one of the criminals was SAVED;
    • But do not PRESUME one of the criminals was DAMNED”.

    How true is that! We know of some in heaven but we don’t know for sure of a single soul in hell, although, given free will, one might choose that option. Only God knows what goes on in a single human heart and this is the God who loves all of us to excess. Hell is real and eternal but we can hope that no human is ultimately damned.

    Here we are back at the central message of Jesus who is eager to free us from our sins and grant us the gift of everlasting life: the deep meaning of the feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, which we celebrate this week.

    Deacon Mark Kelly         

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    TO OUR FOUNDATION CHILDREN

    THE PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

    OF WARRAGUL AND DROUIN CATHOLIC PARISHES

    INVITES YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

    TO CELEBRATE MASS WITH US.

     

    SUNDAY 27th NOVEMBER 2022

    10.30AM MASS

    ST ITA’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

     

    RSVPs are welcome.

    PATRICIA BERTACCO

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    The Parish will supply morning tea afterwards.

    Thank you.

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    PARISH SACRAMENT ENQUIRIES

    Sacrament Enquiries:  Mrs Therese Meggetto

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

    CHRISTMAS MASS TIMETABLE

    SATURDAY 24 DECEMBER 2022

    7.00pm - Marist Sion Hall Warragul (Carols 6.30pm)

    9.00pm - St. Joseph’s Church Warragul (Bell ringing 8.30pm – 8.50pm)

    SUNDAY 25TH DECEMBER 2022

    9.00am - St. Ignatius Church Neerim South

    9.00am - St. Joseph’s Church Warragul

    10.30am - St. Ita’s Church Drouin

    2ND RITE OF RECONCILIATION BEFORE CHRISTMAS

    As well as regular times there is to be a communal service for Reconciliation at St. Ita’s Church on Tuesday, 20 December 2022 at 7.30pm.

    All parishioners are welcome.

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    PUBLIC NOTICES

    BELEZA SCHOOL UNIFORMS

    ATHLONE HALL CENTENARY

    Sunday 27th November 2022

    10 am -3pm

    History of Athlone on display along with some old machinery.

    Free Kids activities.

    BBQ food and drinks available

    Scrumptious afternoon tea.

    For more details phone 0438 876 413 - Leesa Williams

    PIANO & SINGING LESSONS

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    DRUM AND GUITAR LESSONS

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