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Term 3 Week 2 1 Myrtle Street, Rydalmere
Wednesday 29th July 2020 Ph: 8844 5700
Website: www.stmarysrydalmere.catholice.edu.au Email: stmarysrydal@parra.catholic.edu.au
DIARY DATES PRINCIPALS MESSAGE
Dear Parents,
TERM 3 2020 Remember the good old days when
Friday Music-A-Viva happiness was a picnic lunch down at the
7th August 12:15 – 2:00pm beach – then came skin cancer – or a great
feed of Darrell Lea’s Rocky Road – then came
Thursday eSafety Webinar for obesity! Now we have to read books with
20th August parents/carers titles like “Authentic Happiness Using the New
Tuesday Robokids Incursion 5E Positive Psychology to Realise Your Potential
1st Sept for Lasting Fulfilment!” Or do we? Maybe we
Thursday Robokids Incursion 5K can still rely on good old-fashioned things like:
3rd Sept “Finding fun in simple ways makes the
Monday eSafety Webinar for happiest days.”
7th Sept parents/carers Or:
Sunday Enrolment for “I’m going to be happy today
20th Sept Confirmation closes Though the skies may be cloudy and grey,
No matter what might come my way
Friday Term 3 concludes I’m going to be happy today.” Ella Wilcox.
25th Sept
Monday Term 4 commences That sounds more like it; take upon yourself
12th October positive emotions and those things that make
positive emotions easier to come by. What’s
more, positive thoughts and emotions protect
you from negative emotions like fear,
melancholy and anxiety. If you have slipped
into the habit of negative emotions, then
there is the need for a good clean out. You
will need to pay attention to what makes you
feel happy. Talk less and dwell less on your
difficulties. Leave gossip alone along with
complaining and envying others. If your
thoughts make you unhappy, then don’t stay
with them, move onto more positive ones. If
your habits are bad for you, single them out
and rid yourself of them one by one. You
have within you the power to recreate your
life and reclaim happiness. “Happiness is a
thing to be practiced like a violin”.
Author unknown.
Equally important is the need to forgive, to
get rid of all those petty grudges and all those
negative thoughts about incidents and
relationships or even mistreatment.
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BIRTHDAY
Lighten your life of all that
unnecessary “baggage” that sits
CELEBRATIONS
heavily upon your heart, fuelled by July 30 Maxim A
I anger and resentment, and that
prevents the mind from moving on to
Brody N
Zi Kei A
M more fulfilling and creative acts of life. August 1
August 2
Sienna D
Nixon Z
P Happiness and how to live it has many
forms of expression such as, happiness August 4
Joseph S
Elise S
O is the natural state of a loving heart;
happiness is a grateful spirit, an
Mitchell B
Shane B
R optimistic attitude and a heart full of
love; the best way to have happy
August 5
August 6
Marcus R
Lachlan P
thoughts is to count your blessings and August 10 John C
T not your money. Of course, Jesus had
a contribution to make when He said
Ellie S
Emma C
A that the greatest commandment or
guideline for life was, “To love God,
August 11 Mikako D
N love your neighbour and love
yourself.” How positive is that!
We would like to wish all of these
children a very happy birthday!!
T So, how do we teach our children to
be happy? Well firstly, make sure they
know about the Christian way, then
CLOTHING POOL
be good models to your children; let
I them see in your life that the secret of
happiness is not always doing what
If anyone is in need of any items from
the second hand clothing pool,
N you like to do, but liking what you
have to do.
please email
stmarysrydal@parra.catholic.edu.au
F “I’m going to be happy today
with the items and sizes you are
looking for. Once you receive
confirmation from office staff that your
O Though the skies may be cloudy and
grey,
items are in stock, they can be
collected from the office. Payment
R No matter what may come my way
I’m going to be happy today.”
can be made by cash or EFTPOS.
M God, our Father, VINNIES
Vinnies is proud to announce the
May Your Spirit guide us away from
A poor choices of word or action that
dull our ability for happiness.
launch of the Mini Vinnies Formation
Program (MVFP) for students in
T We ask for a positive inner attitude of
mind and heart that will give
Years 4 – 6, who wish to undertake
Social Justice Formation in their own
I expression to true happiness in the
words and actions of our lives. Amen
time. For more information please go
to https://bit.ly/MVFPinfo
O Peace and Best Wishes. This is the link to the Vinnies
Metropolitan Schools July 2020
N Richard Blissenden Newsletter.
https://bit.ly/VinniesMetroSchoolsNews
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LIBRARY BOOKS, HOME READERS BOOK CLUB
AND READERS CIRCLE BOOKS The Book Club catalogue number 5 for
Did you find any during the holidays 2020 has been sent home with students.
that you think should be sent back to You can order and pay online for your
school? Please do so as soon as child's Book Club purchases using a credit
I possible! card via LOOP. The order will be
electronically linked to our school. Please
M MANY THANKS
Our school recently received a very
order and pay via the website. Orders for
Issue 5 close 10th AUGUST 2020.
P generous donation from St Mary’s
OSHC which will be put towards the
HOW TO ORDER USING LOOP.
O next playground upgrade plans. We
appreciate the support OSHC has
Sign in or register an account at
scholastic.com.au/loop or by using the
LOOP app, which can be downloaded
R provided the school over many years
– thank you. from the App store or Google Play.
T THE WIGGLES VIDEO HELMET SAFETY
Click on ORDER and select school and
child’s class.
Emma from The Wiggles has a
A message for you ahead of your next Add child’s first name and last initial (so
riding adventure. If families are out we know who the book is for).
N exercising on bikes or scooters make
sure everyone is wearing a helmet Enter the product item number from the
T and your child rides in a safe place
away from vehicles. Every journey
Book Club catalogue.
should be a wheely safe one! They’re Make payment via credit card.
counting on you.
All orders will be delivered to St Mary’s and
I https://www.facebook.com/watch/?
v=524710171512416 distributed to the children. Any questions
please contact Kristine Muir – Book Club
N Organiser on 8844 5700 or by email
kmuir2@parra.catholic.edu.au
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NEW BUILDING CHILD FRIENDLY You will receive an automatic reminder
email when this occurs.
COMMUNITIES – VOLUNTEER
UNDERTAKING
Further information on the new online
In Catholic Education Diocese
form and training module can be
I Parramatta (CEDP), we see parents
and carers as partners in your child’s
found at www.parra.catholic.edu.au
and clicking on about us/building child
M learning journey. Parents and carers
are encouraged to become involved
safe communities. Within the form you
will also find help sheets and a video
in our schools in many important ways
P such as supporting classroom
learning, being part of advisory
tutorial to assist you.
O groups, mentoring programs,
coaching sporting teams and
Thank you in advance for your support.
R supporting other extra-curricular
activities, canteen support and other
ACARA COLLECTION STUDENT
BACKGROUND DATA NOTICE
T kinds of help.
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment
and Reporting Authority (ACARA)
A A range of checks and undertakings
are required for people who work for collects data from schools to
determine the Index of Community
or provide services to CEDP. These
N checks reduce potential risk and form Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA).
CEDP is currently working to provide
part of our strategy to build child safe
T communities. details to the Catholic Education
Commission of NSW. Data collected is
CEDP has launched a new Building de-identified of personal information.
Child Safe Communities form and
I online training module that all
volunteers are required to complete.
Parents and caregivers must advise the
office if they don’t want their child’s
data included in this report by 28th
N The purpose of this training is to inform August 2020.
F you of the standards of behaviour
and other requirements that must be Copies of Catholic Education Diocese
of Parramatta (CEDP) Standard
adhered to when volunteering for
O CEDP. Collection Notice and Privacy Policy
can be obtained from the school
R The undertaking should take no more
that 5 minutes to complete and the
office.
M training module approximately 10
minutes. Once the form and training
A modules are submitted, and
automated email will be sent to you
T within two business days to confirm
the status of your submission.
I The undertaking form will expire within
two years or when your Working With
O Children Check expires (if
applicable), whichever is sooner. At
N that time you will need to complete
the undertaking form and training
module again.
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ESAFETY WEBINARS FOR What you need to do
PARENTS/CARERS Please register for the course on the
secondary site via the following link:
At Catholic Diocese Parramatta
(CEDP) we see parents and carers as
20th August 2020
I partners in your child’s learning
journey. In partnership with the
- https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2961
544873308901646
eSafety Commissioner, CEDP would
M like to invite you to join one of the
7th September 2020
following free webinars for parents
P and carers:
– https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/326
9364148621148942
O 1. Helping Kids Thrive Online
(5-12 yrs) – Thursday 20th August
If you have any further enquires please
email
R 2020, 12:00 - 1:00 pm. safeguarding@parra.catholic.edu.au
T 2. Tech, Teens and Time Online
(secondary schools)
RUN JUMP THROW
Track & Field Athletics
A – Monday 7th September 2020,
7:00 – 8:00 pm.
With NORTH ROCKS CARLINGFORD
LITTLE ATHLETICS
N These live webinars explore the latest
research and they are a great way to
On Saturday mornings
Mid October – March
T learn how you can help your child
develop the skills to be safer online.
PLACES AVAILABLE for U5 – U17’s
Register August 15th: NRCLAC.ORG.AU
All sessions are delivered by the
eSafety Commission’s expert
I educators.
N About the webinars
1. Helping Kids Thrive Online: is a
one hour webinar suitable for
F parents and carers of young
people aged 5 – 12 years old.
O 2. Tech, Teens and Time Online: is
R a one hour live webinar
suitable for parents and carers
M of young people aged 12 – 18
years old.
A Both sessions will cover topics
including:
T
Ideas to start the chat about harmful
I content, contact with strangers and
online bullying/harassment. Strategies
O for addressing common digital
parenting challenges. Skills that
N young people need to protect
themselves online. How to get help if
things go wrong.
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