ST. MARKS KEYSTONE FOR MAY IS LETS TALK!

Volume 16, 30th May 2013 Dear Families Tomorrow night is the student disco which the Parents Association have organised. P Yr 2 is from 6- 7pm and Yrs 3 6 is from 7.30 8.30pm. The disco will be run by Footsteps dance group. PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS These will be on Wednesday 26 th June from 1.30pm 7.50pm (last appointment) Students will finish school at 1pm that day. Students who are permanently booked into afterschool care will be supervised until 3.25 and afterschool care will be in the library. Online bookings will open on Wednesday 12th June and information for accessing the bookings will be sent home on Tuesday 11th June. SACRED HEART LITURGY There will be a whole school liturgy on Friday 7th June at 11.40a.m. and all families are welcome. We will also be collecting good quality used household items (not food) for donation to the local St Vincents de Paul who will then distribute them to the needy. The collection will be from Tuesday 4th June to Friday 7th June and goods are to be placed in the parent room. Suggestions for donations are attached to the newsletter. PREP 2014 New families to St Marks can collect enrolment forms from the school office. New family Applications close tomorrow, 31st May 2013.

If you are a current family and have not put in a Prep Enrolment form yet please do so now. Letters of offer for all enrolments will be sent out before 28th June 2013. Please note that for current parents only this letter, while needing to be returned, is only a formality as siblings are given first priority to places. SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY FRIDAY 26TH JULY The staff will be focusing on Learning to Think, Learning to Learn and how this relates to the General Capabilities which are part of the new Australian Curriculum. This topic is a continuation from the previous curriculum day. ROAD SAFETY A reminder to parents to discuss road safety with their children especially those that ride bikes, scooters etc. We have had a number of reports recently of children nearly being hit by cars because the children are not taking notice of other road users. DROP OFF ZONE Please make sure that you move right up to the end of the zone (crossing end) when dropping off and picking up children so that the maximum number of cars can stop in that area. Please do not stop at the bend. WOOLWORTHS EARN & LEARN Please remember to collect your stickers from Woolworths and remind relatives and friends that they can contribute as well. This promotion finishes on 9th June. APPLICATONS TO GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR 2014 Applications for Year 6 students who wish

to attend a Government Secondary School in 2014 are now available from the school office. These applications must be completed and returned to St Marks for processing. Please ensure your Year 6 child has a school booked for Year 7 in 2014. NEWS FROM THE REC Sacrament of Eucharist Online Mass booking sheet has been sent home with all Year 4 students. This form is also available on the St Marks website and from tiqbiz. Bookings will be open from Monday, 20th May and will close Friday 9th August. BERNS GARDENING The Year 3/4 gardening group are trying to get our school compost bin up and running again. Only a small bin at this stage, we will hopefully be building a new bigger compost bin later this year or next. (Helpers wanted!) In order for the children in each Year level to successfully recycle their food scraps we are looking for help from our families. We need 20 large ice cream containers with lids to go into the class rooms. If any family has finished ice cream containers could they please be sent to school to Mrs Bouvier. Thank you. TUCKSHOP Next Tuesdays special is Sushi, an order form was sent home Tuesday, please return by Friday, 31st May. Thanks, Carm. HERB SALE The Environment Group are selling fresh herbs for $1 a bunch. We have rosemary, thyme, oregano, parsley, common mint and Vietnamese mint. If you cant come, send a $1 to school with your child. Thank you for your support. CHILDRENS LITURGY NEWS Every Sunday at 9:30am mass children from Prep to Year 6 are invited to join in Childrens Liturgy at St Marks Church. At the liturgy children come to hear the word of God and participate in a variety of activities that make them reflect on the gospel story. This is a wonderful opportunity for the children to come together and share their prayers and feelings about Jesus. A special invitation is extended to the Year 5/6 children who may like to be assistant leaders. They have the opportunity to work with the

younger members of our church community. Each session begins at the start of mass in the hall and lasts for around 25-30 minutes. If any Year 5/6 children are interested in being leaders could they please see Mr Davies, Deputy Principal. We look forward to seeing new children at Childrens liturgy during the year. SPORTS NEWS - Mr Snell has available 2013 Toyota AFL tickets Collingwood v Adelaide Crows 12th July 7.50pm. Please email Mr Snell on vsnell@smdingley.catholic.edu.au if you would like tickets. PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWS All Entertainment books should be returned by now unless you are purchasing one. If you have a copy at home which you are not purchasing please return it by next Friday 31st May 2013. SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB: Issue 4 was sent home last week. Money we earn through orders helps to top up book titles in our library. Orders need to be handed into the office. Closing dates for each issue will be advertised in the newsletter. NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU ARE SENDING CORRECT MONEY, ORDERS WITH INCORRECT PAYMENT WILL ALSO BE RETURNED. There are different booklets for different age groups, Prep: Wombat, 1/2: Lucky, 3/4: Arrow, 5/6: Star. Closing date for this issue is: Monday 3rd June SCHOOL FEES School Fee Statements are sent home at the beginning of each term. School fee accounts can be paid by cash, cheque or internet banking into the school bank account (BSB 083 347, A/c 46545 3309 please remember to include your name and account number). UNIFORM SHOP. The uniform shop is open Wednesday morning 9am 9.30 am. Order forms are available from the school office and website. They can be left at the office to be completed on Wednesdays after 9.30 am. The old style sports tops in sizes 6, 12, 14 and 16 have been reduced to $15. OSHC NEWS Hi All, with winter approaching its important to remind your children that a lot of the afterschool care

program will be spent indoors now. We will be doing a lot of winter theme activities and decorating the room. Any ideas you may have would be greatly appreciated. Also a reminder with holidays around the corner its time to start thinking about holiday program locations can be found at www.campaustralia.com.au., or phone 0423 793 677. Program Times BSC: 7 9 am, ASC 3.25 - 6pm. Participants needed: FREE study for overweight young people looking for help. Murdoch Childrens Research Institute at The Royal Childrens Hospital is running a randomised clinical trial of an online weight management program for overweight adolescents. Participation involves completing height, weight, blood pressure and waist circumference measurements and an online questionnaire at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months. Parents are also invited to participate. Every 3 months there will be a draw for a $100 gift voucher for those participants who have kept their appointments. The results will demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of using the personalised, targeted Staying Fit program for addressing weight-related behaviours during adolescence. Recruitment has commenced and we are looking for 550 overweight young people aged 12- 17 living in metropolitan Melbourne. Enquiries Karly Cini 9345 6954 stayingfit@mcri.edu.au For more info: www.rch.org.au/cah/stayingfit City of Kingston Vacation Care Program Dates: Monday 1 July Fri 12 July 2013 Enrolments Start: Monday 3rd June. Close: Friday 21 June, 2013. It is requested children who require support for inclusion in a program, submit enrolment and payment forms as early as possible to allow time to apply for funding. Dont miss out on your childrens spot at one of our fantastic programs to find out more visits Kingstons website www.kingston.vic.gov.au. For enquiries please call the Vacation Care Team on (03) 9581 4846 or (03) 9581 4875. AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE Mobile unit will be at Springers Leisure Centre on 26th June 1.30 7.30.

Appointments are essential. Please call 13 14 95 to make an appointment. Thought for the Week: Some people talk about finding God as if he could get lost. Anon. Regards

Debbie Darvell TERM 2 31st May PA Student Disco 7th June Whole School Liturgy 11.40am 10th June Queens Birthday holiday 21st June School Reports home 26th June Parent teacher interviews Students finish 1pm 28th June Term 2 ends 2.30pm 15th July Term 3 commences 8.55a.m 26th July SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY 12th & 13th November School Concert

Kilbreda College is now taking enrolments for Year 7 2015. An Enrolment Information Evening for Year 7 2015 will be held on Wednesday 11th September 2013 at 7.30pm in the Mary Dalton Hall For further information please contact Melissa.dwyer@melissa.dwyer@kilbreda.vic.edu.au or the College office on 9584 7766

ST JAMES COLLEGE IS YOUR SON IN GRADE 5? NOW TAKING ENROLMENTS FOR YEAR 7 2015 COLLEGE TOUR FRIDAY 21ST JUNE 9.00AM - 10.30AM BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Witness the College at Work For further information contact the St James College office on 9575 8100 or email stjames@sjcbe.catholic.edu.au

May Keystone Lets talk Prep D Rylee Walsh for his confidence and enthusiasm when sharing with the class. Well done Rylee! Prep E Piper DRozario for always helping her classmates and explaining how to thread beads using stoppers to make fairy house decorations. Prep T Jude Davies for always making an effort and getting along with other class members and speaking more confidently in front of a group. Well done Jude! 1/2C Emily Bannon for listening carefully and making great contributions during small group activities. 1/2D Caitlyn Alexnder for showing respect to her classmates by listening and being considerate of their views and opinions. Well done Caitlyn! 1/2F Nicholas Holden for always contributing thoughtful responses during class discussions. Well done! 1/2P Bianca Anderson for always joining in our class discussions and offering her opinion. Well done Bianca! 1/2R Holly McCormack for her wonderful contributions to class discussions. Well done Holly!

1/2SC Matthew Balogh for the cheerful way he engages in conversations with his peers and teachers. 3/4A Two Awards Next Week. 3/4KR Taylor Owens for her excellent communication skills. 3/4M Sienna Quinn for always being willing to offer her ideas during classroom discussions! Luke Devitt for being an activities member of our classroom and listening to other students. 3/4AM Samuel Princi for exciting our class with his knowledge about Astronomy. Your enthusiasm is contagious Sam! 3/4PM Bailey Lawson for always being willing to share his ideas in class discussions. Well done Bailey! 5/6C Zac Wooster for positively contributing to all class and group discussions. Being a great listener who is always willing to negotiate. Keep up the great work! 5/6N Annalise Flarve for always being polite when communicating with everyone in class! Well done Annalise. 5/6P Jazzy Devitt for helping to organize the girls dance for the school concert. 5/6R Isabella Raso for the respectful manner in which she interacted with her peers and teachers this week. Keep it up! 5/6S Josh Bentley for he polite way in which he talks to others. Thanks Josh.

St. Vincent de Paul Society Charity donation suggestions All donations need to be in good condition and respectful to those receiving the goods. Suggested Donations.

Week Ending 31st May 2013

FOOD TECHNOLOGY RECIPE

CHOCOLATE AND BEETROOT MUFFINS Cup Sugar 3 Cups Self-Raising Flour 3 Eggs 1 Cup Milk Cup Oil 4 Tablespoons Cocoa 200/300gms Mashed Beetroot METHOD Pre Heat your oven to 180C. 1. Place flour, sugar and cocoa into a bowl. 2. Mash the beetroot and add to the flour along with milk, eggs and oil and mix well. If it looks too dry you may add some more milk. 3. Place your mixture into greased muffin tins and bake. 4. Bake for 20-25 minutes until springy to the touch. 5. Cool in tin for a few minutes then turn onto a rack.