St Maria Goretti School, Inglewood eNewsletter

From the Principal

Dear parents and carers,

2025 Class Structures

I am thrilled to announce the completion of our recruitment process for classroom teachers for the 2025 school year.

In 2025 our class structure will be:

P/Year 1 class with Miss Madison Spencer
Years 2/3/4 class with Miss Darcy Barnes (Monday-Thursday) & Mrs Olivia Osborne (Friday)
Years 5/6 class with Miss Elizabeth Key

Olivia Osborne will also be working on Wednesday and Thursday as our Sports Teacher & Sports Coordinator. She will also be supporting students for intervention.

More details of staffing for 2025 will be communicated in the coming weeks.

Socktober 2024

This Socktober we are raising money for Catholic Mission to support the Caring Centre in Mongolia.

But why? As a Catholic school, we seek to inspire students to make a difference. Through discovering the personal stories of young people in need, and what is being done to support them, our students have a better understanding of the importance of mission in places such as Mongolia and the critical role they play in supporting it. This week in religion lessons, our students have learnt about the social justice issues in Mongolia and how they (and others) can contribute to positive change.

Learn more about the Caring Centre, here - Socktober

Please see below some heartfelt prayers written by the 5/6 students, and some persuasive letters written by the students in 2/3/4.

Prayers written by 5/6 students

Persuasive letters written by 2/3/4 students

Let me tell you a story about a little boy called Otgonbayar, he was left abandoned by his family. He survived the cold, hunger and loneliness before the police found him and took him to an orphanage at only 7 days old. He is now at the Mongolian Care Centre with other children who were also left alone to die. Because of this Care Centre, Otgonbayar and the other children now have a future. There is something you can do to put a smile on everyone’s face: search up Socktober and make some little faces light up with your donation.

Jessie, Year 3

Do you want to help make the world a better place? If you do, it can all start with donating $1 and it can help to save a life. This $1 goes towards the people that are helping children at the Mongolian Care Centre. They feed, clothe, play, provide school items to help them learn and have a healthy and smart brain like us. Donate today to let these amazing people continue what they do. Thank you for taking your time to help people in need.

Evelyn, Year 3

There are over 128 million children orphaned all over the world, let me tell you a story of a little boy called Otgonbayar. He was found on the cold streets of Mongolia at only 7 days old. When people found him they fed him and gave him clothes. These people were only able to give him these items because people donated to Catholic Mission, so make your donation now and help make the world a better place.

Celeste, Year 4

CRAZY SOCK DAY!

We will be having another dress up day to raise funds and awareness this Socktober. Next Thursday the 31st of October is CRAZY SOCK DAY. Please bring a gold coin donation and wear your craziest socks! All monies raised goes towards the important cause of supporting the Caring Centre in Mongolia.

Day for Daniel

On Friday 25 October (this Friday) we will join with the rest of Australia in acknowledging ‘Day for Daniel’. It is a child safety and protection initiative that aims to help empower our children to Recognise, React and Report if they feel something is not right.

‘Wear Red, Educate & Donate’ is the theme of ‘Day for Daniel’.

All students are invited to wear something red (t-shirt, socks, shoelaces, ribbons). Please bring a gold coin donation. All monies raised will be forwarded to the Daniel Morcombe Foundation.

For more information about the Daniel Morcombe Foundation and ‘Day for Daniel’ go to: http://www.danielmorcombe.com.au/

Happy World Teachers' Day!

I am incredibly proud to lead a school that has so many inspired and passionate teachers who make a difference to the lives of young people every day.

This Friday we celebrate World Teachers’ Day. Our teachers deliberately make a connection with every child in their class. Our teachers share stories about Jesus to serve as a role-model for the children. Our teachers nurture, care and support your child’s emotional growth. Our teachers have a laser-like focus on your child’s learning. Our teachers plan, collaborate, question, discuss, explore, reflect and discover ways to help your child be the best they can be. Our teachers are privileged to work with your children. Your children are blessed and very fortunate to have our teachers helping shape their young lives.

Please join me tomorrow in celebrating the teaching staff at St Maria Goretti.

We have had a flood of Cent Sale prizes come into our office over the past week. Thank you so much to our parents & the wider community for your generosity. The Cent Sale is this Saturday at the Civic Centre. We hope to see you there for a fun night out!

Yours in education,

Casey Robinson

Principal

Library News

BOOK FAIR SUCCESS!

Thank you to all the families and staff members who contributed to the success of our annual Scholastic Book Fair by purchasing books and stationery and helping with supervision across the 4 days. Special shout out to; Mrs Zalae Smith and Mrs Mandy Mead who took on the responsibility of ensuring a professional and enjoyable experience for all.

LEARNING IN THE LIBRARY

Prep-Year 1 are exploring books and ClickView videos to gather answers to their questions about stars, planets and our Solar System

Years 2-4 are comparing Fiction and Non-Fiction texts, written and spoken, on clownfish and sea anemones to find the differences between them.

Years 5-6 have completed a personal review of a book they have read for publication in AccessIt and have begun to practise strategies for successful online searches when faced with complex research questions.

IMPORTANT END OF YEAR DATES FOR LOANS!

LAST BORROWING WEEK FOR STUDENT LOANS IS WEEK 7; 14th November

ALL STUDENT LOANS DUE BY END OF WEEK 8; 21st November

PLEASE NOTE:

OVERDUE NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT HOME TODAY.

GOING FORWARD, NOTICES WILL BE EMAILED WHEN ITEMS ARE 2 WEEKS AND 4 WEEKS OVERDUE

OVERDUE LOANS FROM SEMESTER 1 2024 WILL BE INVOICED SEPARATELY FROM WEEK 8 THIS TERM.

Thanks for your support in all things reading!

Happy Reading

Anne Anderson

Teacher Librarian

Students of the Week - Week 3

Students of the Week - Week 4

Reading Certificates

Sight Word Certificates

MiniLit Certificates

Mathletics Certificates

Sportsmanship Award

Enrol Now for 2025

Please visit our school website for information about enrolment https://www.inglewood.catholic.edu.au/enrol or call the office on 4652 1109.

Parent Engagement Network (PEN)

Parent Engagement Network

2024 Parent Engagement Network Executive -

Chairperson	Melissa Callaghan
Secretary	Gabe Groves
Fundraising Coordinator	Michelle Walker

Our next PEN meeting will be on:

Wednesday the 20th of November in the

school library at 3:30pm (Christmas Break Up)

Please contact Casey, Melissa, Gabe or Mandy to add an item to the agenda.

All parents are very welcome to attend the PEN meeting as a rewarding way to get involved with the school community and keep up to date with school events, policies and projects.

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