Term 2 Week 9 Newsletter- Monday June 16
- Acknowledgement of Country
- All Saints Parish School Vision
- Principal's Message
- Catholic School Culture
- Assembly Timetable
- School Reports
- School Closure Days
- Important Dates
- Learning & Teaching
- Students of the Week
- SWPBS- School Wide Positive Behaviour Supports
- Leadership & Stewardship
- Community Engagement
- Child Safety & Wellbeing
- SchoolTV - Wellbeing Platform
- Happy Birthday
- Praying With Children
- COMMUNITY NEWS
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the traditional owners, the Gunditjmara people, on whose land we learn, work and play. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their elders- past, present and emerging believing that we can walk together for a better future.
All Saints Parish School Vision
All Saints Parish School Community is centered in Christ and as partners in Catholic education; we pursue fullness of life for all.
Principal's Message
We are rapidly approaching the end of term 2 which means that we have completed nearly half a year of schooling for 2025. Time certainly does fly when you are having fun!
Congratulations to our students who participated in the Sacrament of First Eucharist on the weekend. This is a very special moment for you and your families as you continue along your faith journey.
What a fantastic week we had with Footsteps Dance Company in our school. It was great to be able to showcase all of the hard work that we had done throughout the week to our parents and friends at our mini-concert on Thursday.
Well done to our Winter Series Soccer team who played in Warrnambool last Friday. They came up against some very good opposition but played very well. Special thanks to Lachlan Copley for coaching with Mr. White. Great job team!
As we near the end of term I would like to pay special mention to our staff and students. This is a particularly busy time with students participating in lots of assessment tasks and completing learning sequences. Thank you to our teachers who are currently working hard on student reports. It takes a great deal of time and energy from our teachers to prepare our student reports to share where each student is with their learning with families.
These reports will be released online to families closer to the end of term.
We are Respectful! We are Responsible! We are Safe! We are Nurturing!
Regards
Jamie
New School Video
I encourage you all to take a couple of minutes to watch our new school promotional video. Please feel free to share this with family and friends.
Special thanks must go to Kevin Cummins at Modular Media for putting this together for us.
Catholic School Culture
Congratulations: Sacrament of First Eucharist.
Congratulations to Dolly, Penelope, Sonny, Hamish, Celeste and Sadie who participated in the Sacrament of First Eucharist over the weekend. This now completes their initiation as full members of the Catholic church. We wish them and their families all the best as they continue along their faith journey.
Assembly Timetable
Assemblies commence at 2:30pm every second Friday afternoon.
Assemblies for Term 2
Week 10: House Leaders (June 27)
School Reports
We would like to inform families that from this year our school reports will not be printed and sent out to families.
Reports will be available for all families via PAM. We will inform families as soon as reports are released. Then you will need to log into your PAM account, click on the child's photo/name and select 'assessment reports' from the drop down Profile Menu and download your child's report to read. All previous reports are also accessible through PAM.
If anyone has any questions regarding this please contact the office.
School Closure Days
Please add the following dates to your calendars. There will be no school for students on these days.
Term 3
Monday July 21 - Faith Formation & Religious Education: Laudato Si' Action Planning
TBC- Curriculum Day- Maths
Term 4
Monday October 6 - Structured Literacy
Monday November 3 - Report Writing & Assessments
Please note: We will notify families of the TBC dates as early as possible so that any arrangements for supervision of your children can be arranged.
Important Dates
Term 2
Week 9
Monday June 16 - LSO Speech training with CEB
Friday June 20 - All Saints Parish School Trivia Night 7:00pm @ school
Week 10
Week 11
Monday June 30 - Friday July 4 - Bayview students at school for work experience
Friday July 4 - Last Day of Term - 2:15pm finish
Term 3
Week 1
Monday July 21 - Pupil Free Day: Faith Formation & Religious Education: Laudato Si' Action Planning
Friday July 25 - NAIDOC Week Community Celebration
Friday July 25 - Division Hockey in Hamilton (for selected students)
Week 2
Monday July 28 - 3 Way Conversations (2:00pm-6:00pm)
Tuesday July 29 - 3 Way Conversations (3:45pm-6:00pm)
Raffle Prizes to be drawn at our Trivia Night
Our school leaders have done fantastic job seeking donations for some raffle prizes to support our trivia night fundraising. We would like to thank the local businesses that have donated items or vouchers to support our raffles.
Raffle tickets have been sent home with families today. You do not have to be at the trivia night to win a prize. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5. If all tickets could be returned to school by Friday that would be greatly appreciated. Winners will be drawn at the trivia night and announced to the community on Monday June 23.
Some of our fantastic prizes
Our fantastic local businesses who have donated for our prizes.
We really appreciate the support we have received. Please support them if you can.
Learning & Teaching
Reporting - Changes to the Reporting of Numeracy
This year we are reporting on the new Numeracy Curriculum. The staff have been teaching to this in 2025 and will be reporting on this too.
One of the changes to our reporting is that instead of reporting to several strands - Number and Algebra, Measurement, Space etc - we will now report to 'Mathematics' which will include all of the strands. Look out for this when our new look reports are released online later in the term.
From the Digi Tech Room
Our students have been incredibly busy and engaged in Digital Technologies this term, developing their computational thinking and problem-solving skills across all year levels!
Our Foundation students have been having a fantastic time learning the fundamentals of coding. They've been using Bee-Bots to understand sequential instructions, giving them commands to reach specific destinations. It's wonderful to see their excitement as they watch their coded instructions come to life.
In Grades 1 and 2, students have been delving into game design using Bloxels. They're learning to design characters, build environments, and code the environment for their very own video games. This hands-on approach is not only fun but also teaches them valuable lessons about planning, iteration, and digital storytelling.
Meanwhile, our Grades 3-6 students have been embracing the world of robotics with LEGO Spike kits. They've been challenged to design, build, and code robots to complete various tasks, fostering their engineering skills, logical thinking, and collaborative problem-solving. We've seen some truly innovative designs and impressive coding solutions.
Physical Education Term 2
This semester our Junior students have been developing their ball handling skills, such as throwing, catching and bouncing. During class, our F-2 students have been enjoying many varied ‘tag’ style warm-up games, practicing their ball skills then applying these skills within a minor game environment. FYW have also had the added benefit of a regular joke telling session during lunch. I have no doubt that our parents are benefitting from their child’s keen sense of humour….
Our Grade 3-4 students have been thoroughly enjoying the game of hockey. I have been very much impressed with the skills our students have been displaying. Hockey is a game that that requires students to be very much ambidextrous and I could not be prouder of their skill level. I have been really impressed that some our students have taken up the game with the Portland Hockey Club and I have no doubt that some of our 3-4 students will be representing the school at the upcoming Regional Hockey Carnival in Hamilton Term 3.
Finally, our Grade 5-6 have been enjoying the game of NFL Flag Football. This game has been fantastic for our senior students, who are really enjoying the catch, throw and agility aspects. Rather than tackle, students must pull a flag from their opponent’s waistband. This game is to feature at the upcoming Los Angeles Olympics. Who knows, maybe some of our students will feature!! Currently, I am toying with the idea of entering our students in an upcoming NFL Flag competition next term in Melbourne. Stay tuned!!
Students of the Week
Term 2 Week 8 Assembly
Class Awards:
FCL: Nina Moore
FYW: Jireh Gray
1/2DW: Isla Logan
1/2ID: Lucy Barton
1/2MS: Teliah Leishman
3/4DL: Leah Frost
3/4JS: Rose McCallum
3/4KD: Izobel Oliver
3/4MN: Ruby Rowe
5/6AJ: Nelly Ford
5/6BS: Aliyah Logan
5/6DC: Jayden Jackson
5/6RV: Althea Howman
Specialist Awards:
Digi Tech: Cassandra Vecchio
Indonesian: Georgia Hatten
The ARTS (Visual Arts): Nina Moore
Principal’s Award:
‘Never see a need without doing something about it!’: Robby Rowe
SWPBS Awards:
Respectful: Zade Edwards
Nurturing: Sera Mariya Joby
SWPBS- School Wide Positive Behaviour Supports
School Wide Expectations
School Wide Positive Behaviour Support is: A multi-tiered framework for establishing the social culture and behaviour supports needed for a school to achieve behavioural and academic outcomes for all students.
Each newsletter we will share one aspect for each of our school wide expectations. We will focus on these at school and they may present an opportunity for some discussion with your children at home. You may ask them when they demonstrated one of the expectations or a time when someone displayed the expectation towards them.
We are RESPECTFUL! - Use school appropriate language, tone and volume.
We are RESPONSIBLE! - Be accountable, honest and helpful.
We are SAFE! - Report unsafe behaviour to an adult.
We are NURTURING! - Speak positively to others and use kind words.
Leadership & Stewardship
School Uniform Update
As we near the end of term the wearing of school uniform can often become an issue. We have many children wearing incorrect uniform to school. We have had many requests and questions regarding our school uniform in recent times, in particular our sports uniform.
Our current uniform requirements do not include the wearing of leggings and bike shorts as part of the sports uniform. This issue was taken to the School Advisory Council meeting on Thursday night and, after much discussion, it was voted unanimously that leggings and bike shorts are not included as part of our school sports uniform.
Sometimes children require alterations to the uniform for different reasons, including sensory concerns. If this is the case for you and your child please contact Jamie or Christine at school to discuss.
If for some reason your child cannot be in correct school uniform all we ask is that you send a message or note to the classroom teacher to inform them of the reasons that students are out of uniform.
We would also like to remind families which days students are allowed to wear their sports uniform:
Foundation- Tuesday & Friday
1/2- Tuesday & Friday (also on Thursday in Term 2 due to swimming lessons)
3/4- Wednesday & Friday (also on Tuesday in Term 2 due to swimming lessons)
5/6- Thursday and Friday
Staff will be monitoring the wearing of uniform more closely over the coming week.
Thank you for your support in this matter.
Winter Uniform, Sports Uniform, Summer Uniform & Yr 6 Uniform
Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF)
Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) is available to eligible families to help with the costs of camps, sporting activities and excursions/incursions. If you are a Healthcare Card holder or have a pension card and have not applied for CSEF, and you would like to apply for the funding, please fill in the attached form or collect one from the office.
Applications for 2026 CSEF support closes on June 26
Click on the link below for more information & application form.
NCCD Information Sheet for Parents, Guardians & Carers
2025 SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Our 2025 SAC members are: Bonita Silva, Cam McCallum, Tam Jennings, Shannon Thomas, Stacey Tait, Chris Watson and Alyssa Bicknell.
If you have anything you would like raised at a SAC meeting please contact one of the SAC members or the school office.
Community Engagement
Outside School Hours Care- After School Care
School Holiday Programs in and around Portland
Working With Children Checks
It is a legal requirement that any person wishing to volunteer in our school must have a valid WWCC. This includes volunteering in the canteen, helping in classrooms, assisting with garden club and going on school camps or excursions. You can obtain a WWCC by visiting the following website:
https://www.vic.gov.au/working-with-children-check
All you require is a 'volunteer' WWCC which is free.
Once you have received your confirmation and your WWCC card please bring it to the office so that we can take a copy and add it to our records.
We would love to see you involved in our school community.
Child Safety & Wellbeing
At All Saints Parish School we hold the care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people as a central and fundamental responsibility of our school.
Digital Literacy and Safety Webinar
SchoolTV invites parents, carers, grandparents, educators and school leaders to attend an exclusive webinar supporting primary and secondary students.
WEBINAR: Digital Media Literacy & Safety (Part II)
DATE: Wednesday, 18 June 2025
TIME: 7:30 pm
This exclusive session with two of Australia's leading experts in youth wellbeing and cybersafety, Susan McLean and Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is a one-off event and will not be available to replay later.
Register using this link or via the QR code below.
Webinars for parents and carers
https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/webinars
Join one of our free webinars for parents and carers.
These live webinars give parents and carers the knowledge, skills and tools to support their children to have safe online experiences.
SchoolTV - Wellbeing Platform
Because parenting doesn’t come with a set of instructions, SchoolTV is a wellbeing resource that can support you in the challenges relating to modern-day parenting.
This award-winning resource helps build relationships, foster connections, enable understanding and break down barriers to navigate a pathway towards better mental health and wellbeing for young people. It can assist in starting conversations on topics that are sometimes awkward or difficult to tackle.
Below is a URL link to the All Saints SchoolTV platform.
All Saints Parish School’s ‘School TV’ can be accessed using the following link: https://asportland.catholic.schooltv.me
Happy Birthday
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
STUDENTS: Evie S, Zaiden K, Elodie T, Edward E, Nash N, Liam C, Kohen N, Felix B, Kobey N, Amelia O, Ivy D, Teliah L, Billie R, Zac B, Sonny M, Monique M
STAFF: Sharon, Mrs McMahon, Hannah
Praying With Children
Praying with Children resources offer an insight into the scripture readings from mass on the weekend. It is a wonderful opportunity for families to discuss the Gospel stories and complete some related activities if they wish.
Please click on each of the links below to access the activities.
COMMUNITY NEWS
