St Therese Feast Day

St Therese’s Feast Day falls on October 1 each year which, unfortunately, is always in school holidays. To celebrate this year, we are planning two celebrations:

1. Wednesday 25 September - fun activities day
2. Thursday, 26 September - liturgy 9.30am in the church

 

Afternoon Dismissal

Reminders:

• Please ensure you walk with your child(ren) if parked in the church car park - chilren are not permitted to run around the cars
• Kiss & Collect - Please consider local residents by not blocking driveways

 

Personalised Planning Meetings

Thank you to all our parents/carers and students who attended our Personalised Planning Meetings this term. Catholic Schools NSW (CSNSW) is redeveloping the Personalised Planning Tool for Students with Disability (PPSD). Teachers are undergoing training modules which will provide an excellent overview of the new and improved aspects. We will keep you informed when the Personalised Plan will be available and sent electronically via COMPASS. Please feel free to contact your class teacher for ongoing reviewing and monitoring.

Thank you for your continued support.

Mrs Dimitra Vezinias and Mrs Amy Runko

Upcoming Teacher Professional Learning Development 

Throughout the year teachers have access to a variety of quality professional development opportunities. Casual teachers are employed to cover classes with the teacher ensuring the teaching program and routines are followed.

Week	Date	Staff Member/s	Purpose
8	10/9/24	Miss Tikkeros, Mrs Di  Pietro, Miss Turvey	Early Career Day Planning
8	11/9/24	Mrs Thomas, Mrs South,	Case Collaboration
8	10/9/24	Mrs South	Instructional Coach Network Day
8	11/9/24	Miss Turvey, Mrs Milner, Mrs Runko	Case Collaboration
8	11/9/24	Ms Tirchett & Mrs Devine	High Potential Gifted Education

Andrew Chinn Concert

On Thursday 19th September, Australian religious songwriter and singer, Andrew Chinn, will be visiting our school to share his songs with our children. Andrew’s songs, such as “These Hands”, “Rainbow”, “An African Blessing” and “Rise Up!” are used in classrooms and liturgies around Australia, New Zealand, USA and Canada. The concert will take place in St Therese School Hall, at 1.35pm. We look forward to seeing you there. 

Blended Online Learning Courses- Parents (FREE)

OLT Improving Learner Outcomes

Upcoming Courses for Semester 2

These parent's courses are free to anyone. They don’t follow the same structure as our other courses, and they are not tutored.

ADHD for Parents

This short course is aimed at supporting the parents and carers of children with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Other people, such as relatives and teachers, may also find it helpful.

This course was developed by OLT with help from Parents for ADHD Advocacy Australia.

Autism for Parents

The course is aimed at the parents* and carers* of children with autism. However, the content including lots of videos of parents talking about the issues that concern them most, provides fantastic insight for anyone who supports a child with autism.

* throughout this short course, parents will include carers and others with parental responsibility.

https://aus.oltinternational.net/free-parents-courses

NDIS INFO HUBS - Illawarra and Shoalhaven

Uniting has launched all-day Info Hubs in its Illawarra and Shoalhaven offices to ensure community members can easily access information about the NDIS and other resources. No bookings required! Potential NDIS participants will:

• Learn more about the NDIS and how to apply
• Understand your options if you do not meet NDIS eligibility criteria
• Discover how to use your NDIS plan to its full potential
• Speak with an industry expert about your NDIS or Disability-related questions

Here’s when and where to find the Info Hubs in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven:

• Where? 1/1 Burra Place, Shellharbour City Centre
• When? Every first Tuesday of the month
• What time? From 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
  
  
• Where? 35 Kenny Street, Wollongong
• When? Every third Wednesday of the month
• What time? From 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
  
  
• Where? Level 2b, 57 Graham Steet, Nowra
• When? Every second Tuesday of the month
• What time? From 9.00 am to 5.00 pm

Uniting has also produced several practical resources, see these here.

St Therese Catholic School Core Values