First Reconciliation

This week, many of our Year 3 students have joined with other children from both St Therese Parish and Immaculate Conception Parish, Unanderra to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This is a significant step in their faith journey and one that many of us can relate to albeit many years ago. Please keep these children and their families in your prayers.

Book Week Celebration

Excitement is building among students for what should be a great day on Friday with our Book Week Character Parade. Originally set down for 9.30am, we have moved this forward to start as close to 9am as possible (moving nearly 400 book characters into position sometimes can take a little while!). Friday’s weather is looking great so we will be setting up on the back playground.

Fathers’ Day Sausage Sizzle

We invite fathers and father figures to join us on Thursday, August 31 from 7.30am for a sausage sizzle as well as some time in the playground before we have a special prayer/blessing led by Year 6 at our morning assembly (8.40am). There will then be an opportunity to visit classrooms for 30-40 mins.

Winter Uniform

Reminder to parents that we are still in Winter uniform. As in previous years, we will have a transition period back into Summer uniform during the last few weeks of term. Timing of this will be conveyed through the newsletter and students informed at assemblies.

Congratulations Amari (6G) & Lenny (4G)

Last Sunday, Amari and Lenny had a great day walking the City2Surf dressed up as a herd of cows raising funds for the Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation in memory of their cousin Sophie.  The generous donations received from the St Therese community were matched by a company, which meant Amari & Lenny raised over $500 EACH. Thanks to the amazing support and generosity of all who have donated, Sophie’s Run raised over $18,000 this year.  Starting the walk as a “Superstar Charity”, we had many people wanting photos, lots of cheers and moo’s along the road, and Amari and Lenny found themselves on many news channel highlights that night and were even interviewed. A great day was had.

Good Luck!

Next Tuesday, our squad of 13 girls from Yrs 5 & 6 will compete in the Paul Kelly Cup State Final being held at Giants Stadium, Homebush. This is an awesome experience for the girls who are super excited to have made it this far.

St Therese Catholic

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