Ms Tanner's Class Newsletter

Newsletter Thursday 6th April, 2023

We the staff of St Patrick’s acknowledge the traditional owners, the Kulin nations, of the land on which we learn and play.

We pay respects to the Aboriginal Elders, past and present, who are our teachers.

We thank them for taking care of children and country for countless generations.

John 13:1-15

Now he showed how perfect his love was

It was before the festival of the Passover, and Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to pass from this world to the Father. He had always loved those who were his in the world, but now he showed how perfect his love was.
They were at supper, and the devil had already put it into the mind of Judas Iscariot son of Simon, to betray him. Jesus knew that the Father had put everything into his hands, and that he had come from God and was returning to God, and he got up from table, removed his outer garment and, taking a towel, wrapped it round his waist; he then poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel he was wearing. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, ‘Lord, are you going to wash my feet?’ Jesus answered, ‘At the moment you do not know what I am doing, but later you will understand.’ ‘Never!’ said Peter ‘You shall never wash my feet.’ Jesus replied, ‘If I do not wash you, you can have nothing in common with me.’ ‘Then, Lord,’ said Simon Peter ‘not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well!’ Jesus said, ‘No one who has taken a bath needs washing, he is clean all over. You too are clean, though not all of you are.’ He knew who was going to betray him, that was why he said, ‘though not all of you are.’
When he had washed their feet and put on his clothes again he went back to the table. ‘Do you understand’ he said ‘what I have done to you? You call me Master and Lord, and rightly; so I am. If I, then, the Lord and Master, have washed your feet, you should wash each other’s feet. I have given you an example so that you may copy what I have done to you.’

Dear mums, dads, family members and friends,

Greetings from 4AT.

We can’t believe that we have reached the end of term 1 and what a term it has been!

We began with a focus on the rules of our school that keep us safe and help us on our learning journey. We chose the theme of superheroes and claimed that Learning was our special super power. We then went on to discuss the rules and laws of the community we live in. An incursion "Democracy, Community and Me" explained the democratic type of government we enjoy. We took part in an election and saw for ourselves how powerful our vote, our voice is. Aaron was voted in as Mayor and we held a mock council meeting to make a decision on whether dogs should be kept on a leash in parks. We had to be very persuasive if we wanted to influence the councillors. Here are some photos taken during the incursion.

On the 17^th of March we celebrated St Patrick’s day. One of the activities we did was write Limericks. A limerick is a type of poem named after a place in Ireland. After listening to limericks by Edward Lear, we tried our hand at writing our own. Here are a few we came up with.

There once was a girl named Benetti

Who loved eating yummy spaghetti

She wouldn’t stop

So they called a cop

Oh that poor poor girl named Benetti

By Emily

There was a young boy named Balin.

Who always loved to go sailin’.

He caught a massive fish

Brought it home for a big dish.

Was so happy again he went sailin’.

There was an old man named Aaron.

Who was always being a ‘Karen.’

He complained all day.

I’d rather eat a sack of hay

I wish he’d stop complaining -that man Aaron.

By: Kuei

There once was a young girl named May

Who loved the watermelon bay.

She was at a party ,

Fell in love with a smarty,

Oh that poor young girl called May.

By Abuk

There was a gray, energetic bunny.

Who always loved to be very funny.

One day he ate a green bean.

Which made him very clean.

Next day he fell into a bucket of honey.

By Mawi Mawi

There was young boy called Mansimrat

Who had a pet cat and a rat.

One day his rat ran of

So he ran after him while he coughed.

So they had to take him to the vet - Mrs Splat

By Mansimrat

There was a boy named Mansimrat

Who had an unusual pet rat.

His parents got him a new pet.

He didn’t know what it was yet.

He opened it and it was another cat.

By Aaron

There was an old orange coloured cat.

Who loved to sleep on his owner’s mat.

He wanted to nap.

But he had to do a lap.

That poor old orange coloured cat.

By Vula

There was a cat that went to school.

One day she slipped into the pool.

Everyone laughed.

She made a raft.

That silly old cat in school.

By Constance

There was a boy named Marty

Who threw a birthday party.

Marty’s friends fell on the floor.

The police yelled “Open the door!”

And arrested poor little Marty.

By Thon.

There once was a boy named Balin

Who wanted to go sailin’

He fell into a bog

Was saved by a dog

That poor young boy named Balin

By Balin

During Harmony week we celebrated the diversity in our school and how we all belong. We took part in bush dancing and drew some Mehndi hand prints

The henna hands are a custom from India. During times of festivals or celebrations the girls get their hands and their feet decorated with henna which is like a temporary tatoo. We were amazed at the speed with which they drew the intricate designs. We attempted to do the same. Here are some of our efforts at Mehndi or henna hands.

In Religion we are focussing on Jesus’ command to love one another as he loved us. We try to make sure that everyone feels like they belong by the love we share. Here are some of the posters we designed.

In Art we began to look at some basic elements – one of them being line. Here is an eye illusion caused by straight and curved lines.

At the beginning of Lent we wrote some Lenten promises inside a cocoon or chrysalis. They served as a reminder that we were going to change.

Here are some of the things we promised to do:

Stop arguing with my friends.
Not flipping my lid.
Being nicer at home
Not getting angry all the time.
Helping with chores at home.
Trying not to be lazy
Being a good girl at home.
Being a good friend by playing by the rules.
Not talking to my friends when the teacher is talking
Telling the truth.

Next term we will replace them with butterflies - a symbol of the new life that Christ has won for us all. Here is a short poem

Awaken sleeping butterfly

Break your chrysalis prison,

Spread your beauteous wings and fly

Christ the lord is risen!

This is a picture of us having a dress rehearsal for the Last Supper assembly.

Here’s wishing all of you a safe, happy and holy Easter.

Love,

Grade 4AT

REMINDERS

Term 2

Term 2 begins on Wednesday the 26^th April. This is a SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY and the staff will be participating in a Professional Development at Trinity Primary School in Narre Warren. On this day, the staff will be listening to speakers and participating in workshops around the area of Learning Adjustment and how we assist our students with special needs.

All students begin Term 2 on Thursday 27^th April.

Understanding Victoria’s Child Safe Standards

The Child Safe Standards (the Standards) commenced in Victoria in January 2016. Since then, we have seen how the Standards have improved safety for children and young people.

Changes in 2022 and 2023 have made our Standards even stronger.

Since 1 July 2022, organisations^[1] covered by the Standards have to comply with 11 new Standards.

The 11 Standards set out minimum requirements and outline the actions organisations must take to keep children and young people safe.

Each week, there will be a new standard for you to read about.

The Standards provide more clarity for organisations and are more consistent with Standards in the rest of Australia.

The 11 Standards include specific requirements:

to involve families and communities in organisations’ efforts to keep children and young people safe
for a greater focus on safety for Aboriginal children and young people
to manage the risk of child abuse in online environments
in relation to governance, systems and processes to keep children and young people safe.

In complying with Child Safe Standard 3 an organisation must, at a minimum, ensure:

5.1 The organisation, including staff and volunteers, understands children and young people’s diverse circumstances, and provides support and responds to those who are vulnerable.

5.2 Children and young people have access to information, support and complaints processes in ways that are culturally safe, accessible and easy to understand.

5.3 The organisation pays particular attention to the needs of children and young people with disability, children and young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those who are unable to live at home, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex children and young people.

5.4 The organisation pays particular attention to the needs of Aboriginal children and young people and provides/promotes a culturally safe environment for them.

School Uniforms

At St Patrick’s, it is important to highlight to students the message around respecting our school uniform. The uniform represents our school and is expected to be worn with pride. Please be aware that I will approach and ask students about their uniform and will follow up with parents if necessary.

Please write a note to your child/ren’s classroom teacher if there is an issue with the inform for a particular period of time.

Some reminders:

Socks- are to be ankle socks; white for girls and grey for boys
Students are to wear black shoes and NOT (black) runners. Runners may be brought to school for your child/ren to change into for the playtimes;
Girls are permitted to wear the school (Summer) dress or the school shirt and grey shorts
Boys wear the grey shorts in Summer and the long grey pants in Winter (they may choose to continue wearing the shorts.)
Sports uniform consists of the polo shirt with the school logo and the green track pants or green unisex shorts.
School sports jacket is optional in the cooler months.