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Newsletter Week 10
Wednesday, Fifth Week of Lent
God’s Word cuts through the lies that try to enslave us in so many different ways. By meditating on and memorising lines from Scripture, we can truly make our “home” in them. God’s Word becomes the rock of our lives, setting us free from fear and confusion. After a while, we notice that they are the first words that come to mind in good times and bad. A young family recently recounted that during a traumatic moment in hospital during the birth of their son, they instinctively started praying the rosary. Unable to even speak to each other, they found peace by clinging to the promises of God in the simple words of the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be.
Lord Jesus,
please come and dwell in our minds and hearts.
Turn our attention to your Word and make us truly free.
Amen
St Therese Catholic School Core Values
Inclusion Excellence Respect Collaboration Community
Cross Country
As per the Compass notification earlier today, the Cross Country will now be held this Friday. Please see the alert for further details. After this carnival, a school team will be announced to represent St Therese at the Diocesan Carnival in Nowra on May 2.
Holy Week Liturgy
Our next community event will be when we gather for our Holy Week liturgy on Thursday, 6 April at 9.30am. Parents are invited to join us in the church for this more sombre recount of the last days of Jesus. This marks the most important of times in the Church’s calendar.
End of Term Awards
After the Holy Week liturgy, parents and visitors are invited to the hall for a morning tea followed by our End of Term Awards.
The Zones Of Regulation
SEL
Principal's Awards
Eli Z - 2B
Losyan J - 4G
St Therese School Facebook Page
www.facebook.com/westwollongong.sttherese
School Vision Statement
“Immersed in faith, pursuing excellence in learning
and the positive wellbeing of all”
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Harmony Day
Huge thank you to Mrs Johannson and her committee who put together today’s Harmony Week celebration. The colour, costumes, song, dance, languages all came together in a very memorable event. We are blessed to live in such a harmonious, multicultural community which certainly wasn’t the case when I was a student at St Therese.
Harmony Day Video
"Absolutely Everybody" by Vanessa Amorosi was the obvious pick for our Harmony Day video this year. The difference this year was that our choir sang the song as the backing track for the school video, so you might be able to recognise a voice or two! Every grade in the school has contributed to make this video and share the message of Harmony Day - "Everyone Belongs". Our school motto of 'Love Can Do All Things" reinforces this message. Please enjoy!
Thank you to Mrs Cameron for editing the video and to all of the children for doing their bit.
Mrs Hogan
WEN DAY
Wollongong Environment Day (WEN) - 24th March, 2023
Last Friday 4 representatives, Amari, Jamie, Dom and Ben, with Mrs McGoldrick, went to Rosemeadow for a day of learning about our environment. We were learning how to take care of our world, God’s Creation. We learnt how we are never too young to make a difference and we can begin by doing good things to the environment at our school and home. We were given the letter by Pope Francis, Laudato Si, which outlines the way we should care for our common home.
Our favourite things to do on the day were making a tote bag from an old t-shirt and watching Amari do a penguin walk. We were told the story about how penguins are one of the animals suffering and getting closer to extinction because of the plastics in our oceans. One of the simplest ways to help the penguins and our earth is to reduce the use of plastics.
We look forward to promoting some ideas in our own school environment.
by Amari 6B
School photos will be on in Week 1, TERM 2, Thursday, 27 April 2023.
All children are to come to school in correct FULL SUMMER uniform. Hair decorations are not permitted and ribbons/scrunchies are to be in toning with the uniform i.e. browns and yellows.
‘The School Photographer’ will be the photographer again this year. This year, we have gone to a total DIGITAL ORDERING SYSTEM.
ALL photos will still be sent to the school as per previous years. This is replacing the envelope system.
All photo orders are to be paid and ordered via the attached QR code using CODE:
- clicking onto “I’m a Parent” “Order 2023 Photos”.
- You will then be directed to the secure online ordering portal entering the code noted above.
When you log onto the website using the QR code or address, it will advise how to order the Sibling photo as well and any other merchandise available if you choose.
If you have any questions please contact the School Office ASAP on 42291818.
Extended Leave (10 days or more)
For extended leave for holidays, parents are asked to complete an ‘Application for Exemption from Attendance at School’ form. This is available from the office.
HOW TO LODGE AN ABSENCE USING THE COMPASS APP
WHO DO WE CONTACT?
To assist with the leading of initiatives and the general running of school activities each stage is allocated a leader. For 2023 the following staff have been allocated to the four stages:
Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten) Mrs Trish Staff
Stage 1 (Year 1 and Year 2) Mrs Trish Staff
Stage 2 (Year 3 and Year 4) Mrs Anne-Marie Gilmore
Stage 3 (Year 5 and Year 6) Mrs Dimitra Vezinias
Should you have any questions or concerns, your first port of call should always be your child's teacher. Should you require further clarification you can make contact with the Stage Leader.
UPCOMING IMPORTANT EVENTS
2023 Cross Country Carnival - children can wear House colour T-Shirt with Sports uniform
- 31 March
Holy Week Liturgy in the Church
- 9.30am 6 April
End of Term Morning Tea in the Hall
- 10.50am 6 April
End of Term Assesmbly & Awards
- 11.30am 6 April
Term 2 Commences - Staff Development Day - Pupil Free Day
- 24 April
Students Return
- 26 April
School Photos
- 27 April
Mothers' Day Stall
- 10 May
STUDENT BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays
29 March 2023 - 4 April 2023
Flynn D - 3G, Anna J - 1B, Elena C - 2G, Alexis M - 5B, Isabel P - 5G, Vivien R - 4B, Adele B - 4G.
PARISH INFORMATION
STATIONS OF THE CROSS TIMES
Fridays of Lent:
5pm West Wollongong
7pm Unanderra
Easter Liturgies
Holy Thursday - 6 April
- 7pm Mass of the zLord’s Supper
Good Friday - 7 April
- 10am Stations of the Cross
- 3pm Commemoration of the Passion
Easter Saturday - 8 April
- 7pm Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday - 9 April
- 10am Mass
- NO Sunday evening Mass
BAPTISMS
For any new requests please contact Kathy at the Parish Office (email: westwollongong@dow.org.au any time or call 4229 1074 on Tuesdays 9am-3pm).
God bless you all,
Fr Duane
Calendar Dates 2023
2023
April 2023
2 - 8 - Holy Week
2 - Palm Sunday
6 - 9.30am Holy Week Liturgy in the Church
10.50am End of Term Morning Tea in the Hall
11.30am End of Term Assesmbly & Awards
Last Day of Term 1 2023
7 - Good Friday
8 - Easter Saturday
9 - Easter Sunday
10 - Easter Monday
24 - Term 2 Commences - Staff Development Day - Pupil Free Day
25 - ANZAC DAY - Public Holiday
26 - Students Return
27 - School Photos - SUMMER UNIFORM TO BE WORN
May 2023
3 - 5 - Year 6 Camp - Fitzroy Falls
10 - Da Vinci Decathlon
Mothers' Day Stall - in Hall
12 - 11.30am Edmund Rice College Band
16 - 7.00pm P & F Meeting in Library
19 - National Walk Safely To School Day
22 - Athletics Carnival at Beaton Park
24 - Feast Of Our Lady, Help Of Christians
26 - National Sorry Day
29 - Reconcilation Week
June 2023
5 - World Environment Day
6 - 5.00pm 2023 Confirmation in the Church - Year 6
7.00pm 2023 Comfirmation in the Church - Year 6
12 - Public Holiday - King's Birthday
18 - Refugee Week
20 - 7.00pm P & F Meeting in Library
21 - 22 - Year 5 Excursion to Taronga Zoo
30- Last Day of Term 2
July 2023
17 - Term 3 Commences - Students Returns
19 - Year 6 Mass with the Bishop in the Church
28 - World Youth Day (week)
August 2023
2 - Year 5 Excursion to Taronga Zoo (Overnight)
4 - Census Day
8 - Feast Of Mary of The Cross Mackillop
7pm P & F Meeting in Library
15 - Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
21 - Book Week - Read, Grow, Inspire
22 - 5pm First Reconcilation in the Church
24 - 5pm First Reconcilation in the Church
September 2023
1 - World Day of Prayer for Creation