Term 4 Week 3 Newsletter 2024

Principal's Messages

PRINCIPALS ART WALL - SHOWCASING STUDENT MASTERPIECES

The Principal's Feature Artist Wall proudly exhibits the artwork of one student from each class, carefully chosen to be showcased in the Principal's office. With each term, the artwork is rotated, giving various students the opportunity to have their masterpieces beautifully framed and prominently displayed for all to appreciate. Congratulations to Theo, Elora, Eden, Ivy, Tessa, Jasmine and Archie. The beaming smiles on these students' faces reflected their immense pride in seeing their artwork celebrated and admired by others.

WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US FOR OUR TERM 4 P&F MEETING

We’d love to invite you to join us for the final P&F meeting of 2024! It’s happening on Tuesday, 5th November from 6:30 - 7:30pm at the South Dubbo Tavern. This is a great chance to be involved in our school community, and don’t worry - showing up won’t land you a job on the committee! It’s all about connecting, sharing ideas, and being part of something special for our school. Nibbles will be provided, and drinks are at your own cost. We’d love to see as many of you there as possible, so come along for a relaxed and friendly evening!  

STAGE 3 CANBERRA EXCURSION

Our Stage 3 students recently enjoyed an unforgettable three-day excursion to Canberra, packed with learning and exploration. On the first day, we visited the Royal Australian Mint, watching Titan and the robots hard at work producing millions of coins, followed by a fascinating journey through Australia’s political history at the Museum of Australian Democracy. We concluded the day at the National Electoral Education Centre, where students learned about preferential voting and the significance of elections. Day two saw us exploring Parliament House, sitting in both the Senate and House of Representatives. At Questacon, students enjoyed hands-on science exhibits, sparking creativity and curiosity. We also delved into the story of Canberra’s development at the National Capital Authority and wrapped up the day surrounded by Australia’s unique ecosystems at the National Botanic Gardens. On our final day, we visited the Australian War Memorial, where we reflected at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Pool of Reflection, learning about the brave individuals who served in the world wars. Our trip ended on a high note at the Australian Institute of Sport, where students tested their skills in the interactive Sportex zone. A big thank you to Mr Long, Mr Inglis, Mrs Trimboli, Mrs Kim Dunn, Peter Hyde, and Jane Davis for accompanying the students and making this trip possible! It was a rewarding experience, and I couldn’t be prouder of our students’ enthusiasm and engagement throughout the entire excursion.

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WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN - KINDER 2025 ORIENTATION

We welcome our 2025 Kindergarten students and parents as they begin their orientation program this Wednesday, which will run over the next few weeks.

Kinder 2025 Orientation Days are as follows:

• Tuesday 29th October 2024 - Parent Information evening 6:00pm Kindergarten Classroom (Parents Only)
• Wednesday 30th October 2024 - Orientation Day for children 9:00am to 10.30am (Parents & Children are required to attend this session)
• Wednesday 5th November 2024 - Orientation Day for children 9:00am to 12:00 noon
• Wednesday 12th November 2024 - Orientation Day for children 9.00am to 12:00 noon
• Wednesday 19th November 2024 - Orientation Day for children 9:00am to 12:00 noon

100, 150, 200 & 250 NIGHTS OF READING SUPERSTARS

More students happy to be checking off 100, 150, 200 and now 250 nights of home reading last week! We love celebrating reading at St Laurence's and encourage our students to develop a love and enthusiasm for reading. When students achieve 100, 150, 200, 250 and 300 nights of Home Reading they are rewarded with a special book prize from my Book Box.

KEEPING OUR CHILDREN SAFE IN THE ROAD ENVIRONMENT

Infectious Diseases

We have recently had several cases of Chickenpox and Parvovirus B19 (Fifth Disease). Please help us to ensure our school community is safe and well by keeping unwell children home from school. Information about both illnesses can be found below.

Religious Education

Gospel Focus

'You are not far from the kingdom of God'
In Mark 12:28-34, Jesus teaches us the two greatest commandments: to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbour as ourselves. These are not just rules to follow, but a way of life. Jesus shows us that true faith is about relationship—our relationship with God and with one another. When we love God deeply, it flows naturally into how we treat others, with kindness, patience, and understanding. Let this be our guide in school and beyond: love in action, as Jesus has loved us.

Term 4 Events

Year 2 Reconciliation

All students wishing to receive this Sacrament must attend preparation sessions with a parent.

Please note the session times below 

If you have any questions about Reconciliation, please contact Rosie Hosking via email at sacraments.dubbo@cdob.org.au

MASS TIMES: St. Brigid’s: Saturday - 6:00pm, Sunday - 9:00am and Sunday - 6:00pm.

St. Laurence’s Church: Sunday - 7:30am

Sports

League Stars

League Stars is a program run by the NRL, and in Term 4 will be held at St Laurence's Primary School from Week 3 through to Week 8 on Tuesday afternoons from 3pm to 4pm.

If your child is interested in participating in the program please see the flyer and link below for registration. Please note these sessions are open to St Laurence's students only.

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)

As part of our ongoing commitment to Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) each class spends time reviewing and learning about the expectations in specific areas. The focus can be developed from feedback and data. This week our focus is the toilet area.

Being safe in the toilets means:

• We wash our hands using soap and water after using the toilets
• We keep the floor dry
• We have only one person per cubicle
• We leave our food outside
• Games are for the playground

Being responsible in the toilets means:

• We move away from the toilet area when we are not using them
• We use the toilets appropriately 
• We flush the toilet after we have finished
• We turn taps off
• We wait for friends outside
• We return to class promptly 

Being respectful in the toilets means:

• We respect other people’s privacy
• We clean up after ourselves

Library

Canteen

Thank you to our wonderful parent helpers who have heard our call for help and put their hands up to volunteer on Friday's in our school canteen.

The roster for Term 4 is available by clicking the link below: CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS ROSTER - TERM 4 2024

Helping in the canteen involves serving students at the canteen window, helping sort and organise the lunch orders, cooking food for lunch orders, washing up and cleaning up.

Our meal break times are:
Recess 10:50 - 11:10am;
Infants Lunch 12:40 - 1:20pm;
Primary Lunch 1:10 - 1:50pm.

Any assistance will be much appreciated to ensure our canteen is able to continue functioning for our students.

Birthdays

Curriculum Corner

Year 2

Year 2 have been working on the split strategy for 3 digit numbers. Year 2 students are able to split numbers into hundreds, tens and ones and able to use these splits to solve addition equations.

Awards

Happy Families

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