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Term1– Issue 3. 26th March 2021
08 79695600
www.mtcpsnt.catholic.edu.au
admin.motherteresa@nt.catholic.edu.au
16 Ginger Road, Zuccoli NT, Australia https://www.facebook.com/motherteresaNT/
Principal Message
Dear Families,
As we prepare to take a short break from school, I want to express my gratitude for everyone
who makes it possible for as many students as possible to come to school every day, on time,
ready to learn.
Our students and families make daily attendance a priority since they know the habit of
attendance will help them do well in the classroom and eventually in a job.
Our wonderful teachers who pour their energy into making each classroom an exciting
place for exploration and knowledge so children do not want to miss out on learning.
Our support staff who provide the extra hands and attention our children need.
We appreciate each one of you so much. Sometimes, absences are unavoidable. When this
happens Mother Teresa and parents have pivotal roles to play in protecting the safety and
well-being of children through the reporting and monitoring of absenteeism. Parents/carers
have an obligation to notify the school of their child’s absence and schools are required to
notify parents/carers on the day of an unexplained student absence. This responsibility needs
to be underpinned by shared understandings and expectations about the procedures for the
promotion, monitoring and follow-up of student attendance. In an effort to achieve this shared
understanding during 2021 the leadership team has been compiling a student attendance
procedure which outlines all the steps to be taken in regards to monitoring attendance. This
procedure will also be sent out as an attachment in our last newsletter of Term 1 and be
uploaded to the school website.
In finishing, Mother Teresa staff would like to especially acknowledge everyone’s efforts to
avoid taking extra days off before and after the holidays. Just a few missed days here and
there, even if they’re excused absences, can add up to too much lost learning time and leave
your child behind in school. This is as true in kindergarten as it is in secondary school.
Reuben Johnson
Principal
Dates to remember:
Parent Teacher Interviews are being held week 9.
Monday the 29th and Tuesday the 30th.
See SkoolBag for the link and code.
AGM 30th of March 6pm MTCPS admin. building.
Drink & Nibbles Provided
G ood attendance means…
Being in school at least 97% of the time or 194 days
Remember
Your education is important so don’t miss out.!
Did you Know?
200
A two week holiday in term
School days 190 means that the highest
in each attendance rate a child
School days
180 can achieve is 95%
academic in each
year School days
academic 170
in each
year School days
academic 160
in each 150
year School days
academic in each School days
year in each
academic
year academic
year
0 days 30 days 40 days 50 days
100% 95% 90% 85% 80% 75%
Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance
Seriously worried
WELL DONE I’m concerned
A good attendance gives you A poor attendance gives you Very poor attendance has a seri-
the best chance of success. less chance of success. ous impact on your success.
Vacation Care Program:
Spots are filling fast.
Applications must be in by 3pm Thursday 1st April. Late applications will incur a late submission
fee of $50.00 per child.
For Vacation care forms please see Skoolbag, Seesaw or the front office.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
12 April 13 April 14 April 15 April 16 April
Incursion St. John’s Mexican Day Excursion Ter- Crazy Hair day / Pyjama, Movie and
Ambulance or the ritory Wildlife Park dress like the 60’s pizza Day
Keltikka Irish Amigos lets wear a Come dressed in
dancers poncho today Silent Disco your favourite
Incursion pyjamas
FREE MOVIE AND
POPCORN
Incursion Mexican Pinch Excursion Local barber visit / Pizza making
First Aid workshop Pots Students will go on hair cuts Preparation of piz-
St. John’s Using airdry clay to an excursion to Ter- Barber to visit and za dough
Have a look inside create our very own ritory Wildlife Park do haircuts on site. using home-made
an ambulance and Mexican pinch pots today. Snake en- Parents to book in pizza dough
learn how to counter. advance please
resuscitate
Keltikka Irish
Dancing School
Jewellery making Fabric Painting Pebble pets Crazy hair styles Paper horns for
Workshop Bring an old plain Let’s create and Staff to make crazy popcorn
Make a special white paint our own hairstyles, hair Making paper horns
necklace using t-shirt and create pebble pet spray colours as popcorn holders
beautiful beads for beautiful patterns for the movie
mom or your best on your shirt
friend.
Sewing workshop Create a Mexican Painting Australian Making more props Create your own
Let’s make your hat Animals for dress ups pizza topping
favourite Australian Using recycled Using watercolours Making some funky, Provide students
stuffed animal. materials to make to paint Australian groovy props for toppings to choose
your own Mexican animals we disco from and create
hat encountered on the their own pizza
excursion
Face painting Cooking tacos for Painting Mexican Silent disco Movie Time
A great opportunity afternoon tea pinch pots Let’s groove and Still need to do a
to learn some face Painting air-dry clay move to the rhythm survey on which
painting skills and pots we made yes- of the beat and movie students
have some fun terday with acrylic have some fun prefer
paints.
Reminder: Reminder: Reminder: Reminder: Reminder:
Do not forget to Plain white t-shirt Pack a little snack Dress up like the Bring your pillow,
bring your own Hat to recycle bag to take on the 60’s bean bag and blan-
lunch. excursion. Book to have your ket for the movie
Afternoon tea will Remember your child’s hair cut FREE POPCORN
be provided water bottle too. WILL BE PROVIDED.
OSHC Behavior Flowchart 2021
Minor incident Major Incident
Remind Inform Leadersihp
Warn
Community Time-Off Educator
Service Activities Walk
Act
Educator Notifies Parent/Carer via
phone call.
Follow up with Seesaw/email if parent
Loss of Educator Community doesn't answer.
Activity Walk Service Letter home from Leadership
Notify Parents via Unsafe, destructive, disruptive,
Seesaw or Email repeated or extreme behaviour
Continued See Major
Minor Incident
Behaviour Flow Chart
Leadership addresses the issue and
informs educator of action.
Internal or external suspension.
Parents called, letter home.
These behaviors include but are not limited to:
Minor Major
Not following instructions Extreme Language
Playing out of bounds Misuse of technology
Teasing Damaging school property
Rough play Hands on
Inclusion Support
Welcome to all our new families,
For the benefit of the new families we are sharing what our Inclusion services can offer.
At Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School we recognise that everyone has their own culture,
beliefs, values and strengths contributing to our rich and diverse community. We embrace and
advocate for the rights of all children to access and actively participate in our programs and
have a sense of truly belonging.
The Inclusion Support program supports children with low, moderate or high needs in areas of
social, emotional, cognitive, behavioural and physical learning. Education Adjustment Plans,
drafted by class teachers and the Inclusion Support Coordinator, with input from therapists,
enable identified children to learn more effectively in mainstream classes on modified tasks.
Inclusion Support Assistants and Teacher Assistants provide some classroom support for
identified children in mainstream classrooms and small group withdrawal for specific programs.
These programs are implemented under the direction of the Inclusion Support Coordinator.
Our Inclusion support team is coordinated by myself, Margie Talbot, Justina Fernandes is our
Inclusion Support Practitioner. Our team includes 10 highly committed Inclusion Support
Assistants, Julie Martin, Sophie Henry, Narissa Plane, Marnie Webber, Cindy Lawless, Ketut Lela,
Dylan Collins, Tearna Pearce, Kelly Rasmussen, Elizabeth Grantham and Yasmina Day (ISA and
Aboriginal and Islander Education Worker)
The school supports students with disabilities both physically, social and emotional and learning
disabilities. We have a wide range of intervention programs that are implemented according
to the needs of our students.
Some students require short term intervention either in literacy or numeracy to assist them to
bridge any gaps they may have in their learning.
We provide support to parents and carers to guide them through assessment processes, if this
is needed. We are supported by the Catholic Education Office and Catholic Care who
provide us with:
Occupational Therapists
Speech therapist
Psychologists
Counsellors
Some of the programs offered at school are:
Macqlit – Reading Intervention program
SPELD – Dyslexia program
Little Learners – Literacy support
Social Skills programs
Life skills programs
Social and Emotional programs
Speech/Language /Fine motor programs
Sensory rooms & Sensory path
Referral to outside stakeholders , such as NT hearing, Children’s Development Team
Should you have any concerns in regards to your child’s learning please do not hesitate to
contact your child’s classroom teacher or myself.
Margie Talbot
Inclusion Support Coordinator
Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School
Harmony Day
Harmony Day is a day of cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home – from the
traditional owners of this land to those who have come from many countries around the
world.
In inquiry, Year 3&4 are learning about how we look after our bodies through healthy food and exercise. Tammy from Tammy’s Fitness Training & Phil from Phil Purg NT BPT are group fitness and personal trainer. We were privileged enough to have Tammy & Phil come on two separate occasions and teach the 3/4 cohort some physical activities and the benefits it has for our bodies both physically and mentally. THANK YOU Tammy & Phil. After much deliberation and discernment both Mrs Mandall and Miss Dimond have decided to resign from their roles at Mother Teresa and return to be with their families in WA & SA. I am sure you will join with me in wishing them all the best.
Congratulations
Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School would like to congratulate
three of our students who participated in the NTFL u12’s Atkinson
Grand Final (Football).
Congratulations to Tommy & Byron who were apart
of the winning side Palmerston Magpies.
Byron also took out the best of field award for the grand final.
Byron, Edward, Tommy
Did you know that not only our students played in NTFL grand finals so
did two of our talented educators Michelle & Anju. Unfortunately
Michelle & Anju did not get the win but in our eyes they are winners.
Dear Parents/Carers
We are looking for helpers to assist us with our
Mother’s Day event this year.
If you would be interested in helping, please
contact the office for more information.
Thank you
Term Dates 2021
Semester One, 2021
BACK TO SCHOOL VOUCHER
Term 1 Wed 3rd Feb– Fri 9th April
Have you used your child’s ‘Back to
Term Break Mon 12th April– Fri 16th April
school” voucher?
It is worth $150 and can be used against Term 2 Mon 19th April– Fri 25th June
the book and service levy within the fees Semester Break Mon 28th June– Fri 16th July
or uniforms.
Semester Two, 2021
Valid till the end of term 1, 9th of April
Term 3 Tue 20th July– Fri 24th Sep
Please see the front office for more
information or to claim. Term Break Mon 27th Sep– Fri 8th Oct
Term 4 Mon 11th Oct– Thurs 16th Dec
The sports voucher scheme is available to every school-enrolled
child from preschool to year 12.
Children are eligible to receive two $100 sports vouchers each year.
The first in January and the second in July. To apply go to:
https://nt.gov.au/leisure/sport/sport-and-swim-vouchers/sport-voucher-scheme-urban/get-sport-
vouchers-for-your-child
Reminders
This Kiss & Go zone is a short term stopping area which will enable your child
to walk between your car and the school safely.
You are allowed to stop and park your vehicle for no longer than two
minutes while students exit or enter the vehicle from the curbside doors.
The zone is a designated No Parking area where you are not able to go in to
the school but you may get out of your car to see your child off, within the
two minute timeframe.
If you need to walk your child in or spend more time at school you must park
in one of the schools car parks.
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When parking in a car park space for any reason please be
considerate that your vehicle is correctly placed to allow
all vehicles to fit.
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Please remember do NOT leave children unattended in a car at any-
time or for any reason!!!!!
--------------------------------------------------Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Assembly
Week 9 Parent Teacher
Interviews
March GOOD
29– 2 3:00pm—6:00pm Holy
April FRIDAY
AGM Thursday
Palm Public holiday
Sunday 6pm MTCPS
Week 10 Easter Resurrection END OF TERM Year
April 5-9
Monday Mass 5/6 ART 1/2
Easter
Sunday Public holiday 11:00am Exhibition Tetlow
Term 2
Week 1
Anzac
April Leadership
Liturgy
19-23
Week 2 ANZAC
April DAY ELC
26-30 Public Holiday
Week 3
MAY DAY
May 5/6I
3rd Public Holiday
Week 4
May 1/2L
10-14
Week 5
May Tran B
17-21
Week 6
May
SORRY DAY 3/4R
24-28
Week 7
May 31st 5/6P
4th June
Week 8
June 1/2S
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