WELCOME
The staff of St.
Monica’s warmly welcomes your child to school.
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PARISH PRIEST
The Parish
Priest has a key role in the Parish Primary School. This role
includes pastoral care, liturgical worship, formation and
management.
Parish Priest: Fr. G. Beasley,
1B Whitehall Street,
Footscray,
3011.
Telephone:
9689-4277
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CONTACT DETAILS
The
official name, address and telephone number of the school
is:
St. Monica’s Catholic Primary
School,
2 Wingfield
Street,
Footscray, 3011.
Telephone: 9689-4548
Fax:: 9687-8444
E-mail: principal@stmnftsc.melb.catholic.edu.au
ADMINISTRATION
Principal: Mrs. Karen
Colla
Secretary:: Mrs. Margaret Camilleri
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ST. MONICA'S SCHOOL
The
school has excellent resources for your child's learning, e.g.
a well stocked library, quality reading materials and
computers in the classrooms, computer lab, gym/hall, art
room and an adventure
playground.
The children participate in P.E. and Art
programs, which are run by specialist teachers The children
also have two 30 minute classes in Vietnamese language as well
as mother tongue maintenance for the Vietnamese children.
A Vietnamese interpreter is always
available for all meetings and interviews.
Other
programs include:
-
A Comprehensive Mathematics
Program
-
Reading Recovery Program
-
CLaSS
Literacy Program
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Science
-
Innovative use of Technology
-
Skills in
Technology
-
Computing Years P-6
-
Extensive Physical Education
Program throughout the school with
emphasis on team games, gymnastics,
fitness, athletics and
tennis.
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Singing -
School Choir
-
Annual School Concert
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Specialist
Library Program
-
Studies of
Society and the Environment
-
Assistance for those with
learning difficulties.
General
Curriculum: The content of St. Monica's Prep-Year 6
program comes from:
Victorian Essential Learning Standards.
Effective discipline is
maintained with the school having very few behaviour problems.
The expectation is that the children become increasingly
responsible for their own behaviour, accepting appropriate
consequences for any misbehaviour.
We endeavour to make your
child’s learning successful and your child’s time at school
secure, safe and happy.
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RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION PROGRAM
Religious Education is taught from
Year Prep to 6. The Religious Education Texts "To Know,
Worship and Love" are used in planning, in conjunction with a
wide variety of resources. These include songs, Scripture
story books and other related story books. Within the
timetable is included daily prayer and Religious Education
lessons throughout the week. Each class prepares and
celebrates one Sunday Mass with the Parish during the year.
All families are expected to come to this celebration as it
forms part of the class Religious Education program. Letters
will be sent to all families informing them of their child's
special role in the Mass.
The Sacraments
of Reconciliation and Eucharist are received in Year 3 and
Confirmation in Year 6.
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INFORMATION FOR PARENTS OF PREP.
CHILDREN
IN-SERVICE
DAYS
During the year the teachers will
participate in in-service days. On these days the school will
be closed. There will probably be six in-service days in
2006. These will be advertised in the
School Newsletter.
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NEWSLETTER
Each Monday
every family in the school receives a Newsletter. It is
important to read the Newsletter as this will have information
telling you about:
- future events at school
- the
children's work at school
- any teacher requests
-
general information
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SCHOOL HOURS
8.50
a.m. -
11.00 a.m.
RECESS
11.30 a.m. - 1.00
p.m.
LUNCH
1.55 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.
PLEASE NOT
that school dismisses at 3.00 p.m. each Monday for Staff
Meeting.
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SCHOOL UNIFORM
Uniform is
compulsory and a limited number of items are available from
our School Uniform Shop.
| BOYS: |
|
| Summer
- |
Winter
- |
- Navy shorts
- blue short sleeve shirt or polo
shirt
- navy socks
- black shoes
|
- Navy trousers
- blue long sleeve shirt or
skivvy
- navy windcheater with school logo
- blue socks
- black shoes
|
| GIRLS |
|
| Summer
- |
Winter
- |
- Blue and white check dress,
- white socks,
- black shoes.
|
- Navy tunic or navy trousers,
- blue long sleeve shirt or
skivvy,
- navy windcheater with school
logo,
- navy tights,
- black shoes.
|
| SPORTS UNIFORM |
|
| BOYS: |
|
| Summer
- |
Winter
- |
- Navy shorts,
- blue polo shirt,
- blue socks,
- runners.
|
- Navy track pants,
- navy windcheater with school
logo,
- blue polo shirt,
- blue socks,
- runners.
|
| GIRLS: |
|
| Summer
- |
Winter
- |
- Navy netball skirt with Navy
sports briefs or Navy Shorts,
- blue polo shirt
- white socks,
- runners.
|
- Navy track pants,
- navy windcheater with school
logo,
- blue polo shirt,
- white socks,
- runners.
|
SUN
SAFETY
The school supports the Anti-Cancer
Council’s Sun Smart Slip! Slop! Slap! campaign, therefore all
children must wear a
Legionnaire-style hat each day. Hats are available from
the Uniform Shop.
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GOVERNMENT MONEY
Education Maintenance Allowance.
The Education Maintenance Allowance is to enable low income
families to have money to spend on books, clothing, excursions and
other things. It is available to families with children at primary
school. Eligible families receive partial payment of the allowance
twice a year, for each child, in Term 1 and in Term 3. Each instalment is
divided into two parts: one payable to the parents, the other payable
direct to the school.
To be eligible to apply you
must be a current Commonwealth Health Card holder on the first
day of Term 1 and on the first day of Term 3.
Application forms will be
available from the School office. You must bring your Health
Care Card to school to be sighted by the Principal for your
application to be valid. The school then sends the application
off for you and the school will receive the cheque and deduct it from your Tuition Fees.
Family Allowance
Supplement
This is an allowance made to working parents
on low income. To see if you qualify contact Centrelink.
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HOMEWORK POLICY
No set
Homework for Preps., however it is important to read with your
child.
Approximate length of time expected to complete both
homework and reading per night is:
| Year 1 |
15 minutes |
| Year 2 |
20 minutes |
| Years 3 &
4 |
30 minutes |
| Years 5 &
6 |
45
minutes |
No homework is set for a
weekend or holidays, however each child is expected to
read.
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TUCKSHOP
The school has a
Tuckshop. Children can order their lunch at school . A price
list of the Tuckshop will be given to
all families at the beginning of the year. Volunteers to
assist in the Tuckshop are warmly welcomed.
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EXCURSIONS
These are
planned to extend the children’s knowledge and experience.
Written permission will be required from parents for any
excursion requiring transport.
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SCHOOL CAMP
EXPERIENCE
To help foster self-reliance and
a spirit of co-operation, Prep., Year 1 and Year 2 have an
activity “camp” day at school. The children of Years 3 and 4
are taken away each year for 2 days. Years 5 and 6 are taken
away each year on a three day camp. The camp is carefully
planned and all efforts are made to keep the cost of the camp
to a reasonable level.
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SCHOOL BANKING
The Catholic
Development Fund provides a very competitive banking service
which is available at the school on a weekly basis. It is a
good habit to encourage in your children and we would
encourage them to make use of the service provided. Banking
day is Tuesday. Contact the Office if you would like to open
an account for your child.
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