Term 3 Week 6 of 10
Friday, 23th August 2024
This Week’s Newsletter Items:
Message From the Principal
Dear parents/carers,
On Tuesday we celebrated our Book Week Parade as part of Book Week Celebrations for 2024. Our students and staff dressed up to celebrate this day. There were Harry Potter characters galore, witches, wizards, minions, princesses, pirates, dinosaurs and many more wonderful characters. Book week is a time that reminds us of the importance of reading and the beauty of reading books. My favorite author growing up was Roald Dahl. Roald Dahl wrote amazing books such as Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, The BFG and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Roald Dahl famously said
“I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage.”
I share this passion that he ignited in me. I and, in fact, we as a school are passionate about giving your children the skills they need to read and understand in order to fully participate in this wonderful world of books so that they can share in this wonderful advantage that Roald Dahl describes.
As parents there is so much you can do as well. Read with your children. Share the books you loved when you were young or engage with more modern books from your children’s time. Talk about what has happened so far in the books and make predictions about what will happen next.
I think former president of the USA Barack Obama summarised everything about reading when he said. "Reading is important. If you know how to read, then the whole world opens up to you."
God Bless
Adrian Glasby
Deputy Principal: Wellbeing & Community
Here at Resurrection, we are so lucky during Term Three to have some wonderful community events! From the Bullying No Way picnic last week to Book Week Parade this week and Father’s Day celebrations next Friday. A huge thank you everyone from our community - parents, students and staff for participating in these events allowing us to gather as a community.
Fathers Gift Stall
A reminder that our Father’s Day stall will be held next Tuesday 27th August with all gifts being sold for $5.00. Please note that there are 6 different items for students to choose from. Parents will need to pre-purchase items sold at the Father’s Day stall using the following link https://resurrection-catholic-primary-school.square.site/ The site will close at 4.00pm on Monday afternoon. Your child will then receive a token at school which they will take to the stall to exchange for a gift. To begin with each child will only be able to purchase ONE item to ensure that all families get the opportunity to buy a gift from the stall. If there are any remaining gifts available for purchase the square site will be reopened with the remaining number of gifts available for anyone to purchase in the courtyard on Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th August afternoon from 3.00 - 3.30pm. We are calling out for any helpers who hold Working with Children Checks (WWCC) who are available to assist at the Father’s Day stall on Tuesday 27th August from 8.30 until around 1.30pm. Please contact the office via email if you are able to assist at office@rskingspark.catholic.edu.au
Father’s Day Celebrations
On Friday August 30th, we are taking the opportunity to celebrate our dads and those who are father
figures in our lives to share breakfast, some fun and games and an activity with your child/ren. Breakfast is
a bacon and egg roll that will be served from 7.30am and conclude at 8.30am. There will be plenty of
games to play in the courtyard and a craft activity to complete with your child. Fr Gerard will then be
giving our special guests a blessing in the courtyard at
8.15am.
Please ensure you complete the Operoo form so that we
can cater for this event accordingly.
Colour Explosion Fun Run
Just a reminder that the Colour Explosion Fun
Run, will be held on Friday 6th September.
This year we are fundraising for new sporting equipment to
replace some of the older damaged equipment. Here is
our current leaderboard. We look forward to seeing more
and more students create profiles over the next few days!
God Bless,
Jess Davis
Deouty Principal: Wellbeing
Deputy Principal: Learning & Organisation
Book Week: Reading is Magic!
What an amazing week we had full of celebrations throughout the week of Book Week. We celebrated with some fantastic special competitions and events but the highlight was definitely the Book Week Parade on Tuesday morning held in the costume. As students entered the courtyard in the morning there was a certain magic in the air as we were welcomed by the Harry Potter theme music and many magical characters. Well done to all of our wonderful community who got involved and supported each other as each grade paraded around the courtyard.
A big thank you to our staff who always get involved and create such a fun and inspirational experience when taking part in events such as these. We are so lucky to have such passionate staff who love to get involved in such special events. Thank you to Mr Dalton for his very impressive MC skills, Miss Banks for your work with the set up and parade music, Miss Salloum for overseeing the organisation of our Spelling Bee and our many staff who supported these events and/or judged our writing, illustration and colouring competitions.
MACSIS Survey
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools – School Improvement Surveys (MACSSIS): Monday 2 September – Friday 20 September 2024. Throughout each year, we pause to listen to our students, families and staff to gauge how our learning community is traveling. This feedback is invaluable to our progress as effective school communities and is backed by evidence-based research and best practices.
A significant and formal way in which we engage and gather data is through MACSSIS, the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools – School Improvement Surveys. MACSSIS is a set of surveys that have been built specifically for Catholic schools in Melbourne by the Learning Services team at MACS, in partnership with researchers at Learning First and in wide consultation with principals in our schools.
In 2024, students, families and staff are invited to participate in MACSSIS via our secure and purpose-built online platform. The online platform is where our school leaders will access the summary reports that visualise the results of the student, family and staff surveys.
The MACSSIS survey platform is operated by an independent supplier, ORIMA Research Pty Ltd. The platform meets with the high security and privacy standards for handling student and school data. Participating schools are in the process of updating their privacy policy to ensure school communities are fully informed and protected.
Students at our school will be provided with supervised sessions, where teachers are on hand to help and answer any questions. Families and staff can complete the survey anytime over the three-week window via an emailed link and password. Feedback has indicated that previous surveys were completed across a range of mobile devices and different web browsers. Our community’s opinions are critical to understanding how our school is performing – MACSSIS is a key data source for guiding the ongoing work to improve our school.
Throughout the next couple of weeks, you may receive a phone call and a special code if you have been randomly selected to participate in the MACSIS survey here at Resurrection. All participation is invited, welcomed and 100 per cent voluntary. The surveys are not a test; they are an inclusive way to support the work we are already doing to improve our school. Everyone has the right to refuse to participate, or withdraw from the survey at any point before, during or after completion of the survey.
Please notify the office if your child does not wish to participate. If you would like more information, please contact the school.
God Bless,
Shannon Betham
Deputy Principal: Learning & Organisation
SUNDAY GOSPEL
This Sunday’s reading is from the Holy Gospel according to John (6: 60-69)
Lord, whom shall we go to? You have the words of everlasting life.
Jesus said to the crowd:
After hearing his doctrine many of the followers of Jesus said, ‘This is intolerable language. How could anyone accept it?’ Jesus was aware that his followers were complaining about it and said, ‘Does this upset you? What if you should see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before?
‘It is the spirit that gives life,
the flesh has nothing to offer.
The words I have spoken to you are spirit
and they are life.
‘But there are some of you who do not believe.’ For Jesus knew from the outset those who did not believe, and who it was that would betray him. He went on, ‘This is why I told you that no one could come to me unless the Father allows him.’ After this, many of his disciples left him and stopped going with him.
Then Jesus said to the Twelve, ‘What about you, do you want to go away too?’ Simon Peter answered, ‘Lord, who shall we go to? You have the message of eternal life, and we believe; we know that you are the Holy One of God.’
Gospel Reflection
For the last few weeks, we have heard a number of readings from chapter 6 of the Gospel of John focusing on the teaching of Jesus that he is the Bread of Life, come down from heaven. This reading is the last in the sequence and shows the reaction to Jesus’ teaching. What Jesus has been saying in this discourse is incredibly confronting to his Jewish audience. Jesus asserts that he has come down from heaven – from the Father – and that through knowing him one can know the Father. Jews were the first people to have a concept of one God. This belief did not allow for any spouse or child of God, nor any personal manifestation. They struggled with what Jesus was saying because his claim to have come down from heaven could be seen as blasphemous. No wonder many of them walked away from Jesus and wanted nothing more to do with him!
Jesus gives an interesting response to them. He tells them that it is the spirit that is important, not his human flesh, and that the spirit is what he has been sharing with them through his words and actions. He is trying to say to these faithful Jews, don’t be hung up about the fact that I’m here in person, listen to my message as you’ve never heard it before. It is an interesting thought for our modern audience as well. How often do we fail to hear the message of Jesus because we are dismissive of the way in which it comes to us; the messenger; or the circumstances in which we hear it? The message is all the more confronting when it comes from an unlikely (or even un-likable) source. The message of Jesus is to be found in our everyday encounters with everyday people.
Historical Context – Christians and Jews
The first followers of Jesus and those who became followers in the years after the death of Jesus were faithful Jews. They saw the teachings of Jesus as a way of being a better Jew. They didn’t think that they were beginning a new religion; just a new way of interpreting their faith. However, as the years passed and the followers of Jesus began to clarify their understandings and beliefs, it started to become obvious that their belief in Jesus as the Son of God was distancing them from their Jewish brothers and sisters. Gradually the term, Christian, came into use and their differences from Judaism became more apparent.
Gospel Focus - Peter’s Faith
Having laid out a fairly difficult teaching to the crowd, Jesus is faced with the fact that many of those who were following him couldn’t cope with what he was saying and they walked away from him. Jesus turns on the Twelve and demands of them, ‘What about you, do you want to go away too?’ One can almost hear the frustration and weariness in his voice. Peter’s response must have been a great relief to Jesus. Peter declares that Jesus has the message of eternal life and is the Holy One of God. He still hasn’t quite got the full picture but it’s something Jesus can continue to work with!
Living the Gospel – Message and Medium
We live in a world that is saturated by advertising and marketers trying to persuade us to think certain things, want certain things and even act in certain ways. At times the message and the medium of the message blur and it’s not always clear where one stops and the other begins. For Christian people the medium – the person – IS the message (or at least should be!). We are called to live what we believe. That can be tough at times, especially in our modern world, but the challenge comes from the example Jesus gave.
Expression Of Interest In A Parish Initiative
What is it?
Our Parish is looking to begin a wonderful initiative for our community.
The idea is for people to come together on a regular basis to share a quality meal as a way to strengthen the connections within our community.
We invite you to be part of this team!
If you are interested and would like to know more in this please contact Leon De Souza via email dsouza.leon@gmail.com
STEM MAD - Poster competition
Last term, we had several students enter the inter schools STEM MAD poster competition. Out of all of the schools in the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS), Keiara (5A) poster was judged the PRIMARY SCHOOL WINNER.
Keiara’s poster has been scanned and will be displayed at the STEM MAD Showcase and may also be used in marketing materials and media.
Well done Keiara!
Matt Dalton
Stem Teacher
Good News Story
As the proud parents of Aeyana Catayong, grade 3B, we wanted to share some good news.
Last Sunday 18/8/24, Aeyana competed in the Girls (9yrs) -27kg division of the 2024 National Australian Jiu-jitsu Championships held at Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre with competitors from around Australia and the world.
Aeyana has been working hard preparing and training for the competition with her brother Aurelius, who is one of her coaches, and she was blessed with an amazing day as all her competitors were friendly and she made it to the finals, achieving her first ever gold medal. This gold medal meant alot because she learnt the value of resilience; in her previous competitions, she achieved 4th place then bronze, and now gold.
Aeyana was so happy because her friends and family were there to cheer for her & celebrate with her.
We love to share the different outside of school events our students are part of.
If you have something to share, please email office@rskingspark.catholic.edu.au
Student of the Week Awards
Week 6
Prep A
Lessa Walsh
William L - For always listening carefully to instructions. Well done!
Prep B
Jacinta Polh
Emmanuella K - For being focused during writing time and using your phonics skills to help you spell unknown words. Well done Emmanuella!
Prep C
Carla Tirotta
Summer Z - For being a risk-taker when you published another poem using digital technology. Congratulations Summer!
One B
Jan Kaz for Matt Galea
Thangsang LTT - For being a caring, considerate and respectful student. He is strongly committed to his learning and consistently concentrates in all subject areas. Congratulations!
One C
Thomas Pham
Summer Z - For being a risk-taker when you published another poem using digital technology. Congratulations Summer!
Two A
Belinda Collins
Mila M - For writing a fantastic narrative piece which included speech and descriptive elements including similes. Keep up the great writing Mila!!
Two B
Liz Micallef
Ava P - For writing a great narrative about a pink Barbie house which included an orientation, a problem and a resolution. You used talking marks and interesting words throughout your writing. I loved reading it, Ava! Keep it up!
Two C
Dorothy Hall
Miyen A - For his consistent efforts in literacy, especially when applying different learnt sounds in his reading and writing.
Three A
Ella Nowak
Levi P- For having a positive attitude on school camp and giving every activity his very best go. Keep it up Levi
Three B
Kurt Caguin
Johnathan N - For showing a positive attitude at camp, trying everything with a smile and being super organised with his equipment. Well done Johnathan!
Three C
Joss Coaley
Arthur P - For showing his best self as a writer, really taking advantage of our change in Literacy lessons and focusing on his exceptional writing skills. Congratulations Arthur!
Four A
Natalie Donevska
Lucy L - For being thinker and a risk taker when creating expanded sentences using interesting vocabulary and expression when reading them aloud to the class. Keep up the amazing effort Lucy!
Four B
Enza La Rosa
Rhys S - For being a resilient learner in his learning and for displaying positivity in Literacy and respect towards his peers. Well done Rhys!
Four C
Georgia Tankey
Ajok M - For being a caring member of the class by always showing initiative to help her teacher and peers with their work and classroom upkeep. Wonderful work Ajok!
Five A
Lavina Stewart
Arianna C - For taking risks when attempting to complete all learning activities independently and continuing to build resilience when faced with challenging situations. Keep it up Arianna!
Five B
Malae Suaesi
Samuel A - For being a risk taker during our Senior Level Mass by sharing the importance of kindness and how it makes us unique.
Five C
Rosie Nojdek
Adit A -For contributing her ideas and sharing her writing. Adit, you are doing an amazing job!
Six A
Katherine SalloumRosemary E - For continuously being a dedicated student and constantly asking for constructive feedback on her learning.
Six B
Lena Aloi
Noah D - For consistently demonstrating kindness and respect towards peers and staff both in the classroom and outside.
Six C
Jake Moloney
Singopha L - For showcasing her collaborative skills in a small team when creating a poster on the Fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Specialist Awards
Japanese:
Yumiko Aiki
Adrienne D (6B) - For being a responsible learner by consistently showing a positive approach towards completing her Japanese tasks each week. Keep up the wonderful attitude!
Performing Arts:
Jody Banks
Isaac C (3B)- For demonstrating some amazing dancing at camp and for starting to let his musical ability shine at school. Keep up your enthusiastic and creative dance moves, Isaac!
Visual Arts:
Emma Lyons-Pell & Tosh Kaan
Alicia V (3B) - For your detailed and intricate clay design of a car. You continue to challenge yourself in Visual Arts classes. Well done Aliciai!
S T E M:
Matt Dalton
Keiara D (5A) - For being a kind and respectful person who makes an effort to encourage and support your classmates. Well done Keiara!
TERM THREE DATES
Week 7
Monday - 26/08
Exec Team 9.30 – 11.00am
Whole School Assembly 2.30pm
Team Leaders Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday - 27/08
Saint Monica
Wednesday - 28/08
Saint Augustine
Staff Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Thursday - 29/08
The Passion of Saint John the Baptist
Friday - 30/08
Father’s Day Breakfast & Blessing
Year Level Mass followed by morning tea: Juniors
Saturday - 31/08
Sunday - 1/09
22nd Sunday In Ordinary Time
Father’s Day
Week 8
Monday - 2/09
Saint Augustine
Exec Team 9.30 – 11.00am
Whole School Assembly 2.30pm
Team Leaders Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday - 3/09
Saint Gregory the Great
Parent Advisory Committee 7.00pm – 8.00pm
Wednesday - 4/09
Staff Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Thursday - 5/09
Parent Support Group Meetings
Friday - 6/09
Instalment 3 - Family Fee Payment Due
Saturday - 7/09
Sacrament of Confirmation at 11.00am & 1.30pm
Sunday - 8/09
23rd Sunday In Ordinary Time
Year Prep Sunday Family Mass 10:30am
Week 9
Monday - 9/09
Saint Peter Claver
Exec Team 9.30 – 11.00am
Whole School Assembly 2.30pm
Team Leaders Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Grade 4 Camp - Camp Wyuna (Queenscliff)
Tuesday -10/09
Parent Support Group Meetings
Grade 4 Camp - Camp Wyuna (Queenscliff)
Wednesday - 11/09
Staff Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Grade 4 Camp - Camp Wyuna (Queenscliff)
Thursday -12/09
The Most Holy Name of Mary
Parent Support Group Meetings
Year Level Mass followed by morning tea: Grade Prep
Friday - 13/09
Saint John Chrysostom
Saturday - 14/09
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Sacrament of Confirmation at 11.00am & 1.30pm
Sunday - 15/09
24th Sunday In Ordinary Time
Week 10
Monday - 16/09
Saints Cornelius and Cyprian
Exec Team 9.30 – 11.00am
Whole School Assembly 2.30pm
Team Leaders Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday -17/09
Saint Hildegard of Bingen
Saint Robert Bellarmine
Wednesday - 18/09
Senior School Production
No Staff Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Thursday -19/09
Saint Januarius
Senior School Production
Friday - 20/09
Whole School Mass 9.00am
Last Day of Term 3
Footy Colours Day
Dismissal Time 3.15pm
Saturday - 21/09
Saint Matthew
Sunday - 22/09
25th Sunday In Ordinary Time
