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Feast Day of Mary MacKillop
8 August
Loving God, when you created the world and all the people in it, you gave us a special person called Mary MacKillop. We thank you for her life and the example to live as Jesus did. We ask you to bless us and the needs we name.
- For all the people in the world who are suffering and without food and clothing,
we ask you through Mary MacKillop to send kind and generous people to help them.
Lord hear us. Response: Lord hear our prayer.
- God our Father we pray for families, help us all to love and care each other.
Lord hear us. Response: Lord hear our prayer.
- For all the people who are poor and have no one to love them, we ask that you help us all to find ways of giving our love and help to them in any way we can.
Lord hear us. Response: Lord hear our prayer
- God of friendship, we pray for all those children who are different from us and feel left out, give us courage to be a friend to them.
Lord hear us. Response: Lord hear our prayer.
Provider God, you gave us Mary MacKillop. She spent her life loving you and bringing your love to the poor children in Australia. She still works on through her Sisters of St Joseph and their Associates. We thank you God and pray that you will bless us so that we can follow her example.
We ask this in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Late Arrival
Parents are reminded that the morning bell goes at 8.50am. All students arriving after the gate is closed will be marked as a late arrival.
Sacramental Program
Parents of Year 3 and 6 students received information regarding the plan for the Sacramental programs this year. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, receiving the sacraments will look very different this year. Parents/Carers are reminded that the compulsory information evenings are scheduled for next week. As numbers are limited at each session, please refer to the letter and ensure you have booked in prior to attending.
Building Project
At the P & F Meeting last night I updated those present with the latest plans for the Primary building. Plans for the external façade are pretty much settled with the most significant change being the entrance to the building from the back playground.
Convent Crosses
When the Convent was demolished, the two copper crosses that were on the roof were salvaged. The plan is to have each of the one metre crosses cleaned up and used as a feature with one going into the new parish centre and the other into the school. If you, or someone you know, has the skills and the time to restore the crosses, we would love to hear from you. Please either email the school or call Louise on 4229 1818.
For all information and updates from the diocese, please go to: www.dow.catholic.edu.au/covid19
Teaching safe and responsible online behaviour
You can help your child learn how to use the internet safely, responsibly and enjoyably. If you teach your child how to manage internet safety risks and worrying experiences for herself, she’ll build digital resilience. This is the ability to deal with and respond positively to any risks she encounters online.
You can do this by:
- going online with your child
- talking with your child about online content
- being a good role model
- teaching your child to be careful with personal information
- teaching your child to avoid online purchases
- talking about appropriate online behaviour.
5 August to 11 August
Happy Birthday to:
Ayden Celebi, Harry Sopher, Daisy Maxted, Habte Habte Ali.
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School Vision Statement
“St Therese Primary School – a dynamic, Catholic community
educating and empowering learners for life’s journey.”
PARISH
Registrations are ESSENTIAL for ALL Masses at both West Wollongong and Unanderra — ALL registrations must be via the Unanderra Parish Office: unanderra@dow.org.au or 4271 1068
Please include the name of all family members who will be attending Mass(es), contact phone number, email address and the day/time/church of your preferred Mass(es), both weekday
and weekend.
You will be ensured of a place at weekday Masses (including Saturday morning), however for the 4 weekend Masses at both churches, you will have to wait to receive a confirmation
email from Fr Duane before attending.
KEEPING THE LORD’S DAY HOLY
Join Fr Duane and Seminarian Sinh Le for Sunday Mass
live streamed 5pm EVERY SUNDAY from St Therese Church at the St Therese Facebook page at:
Those without Facebook can still view it through this link which will take you to the stream
To view through YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG6HKCV4D_a1JMWx0gS7rTw
Library News
Congratulations to the following stars who have completed the 2020 Premier's Reading Challenge!
Zahra Celebi (Year1), Olivia Gacesa (Year1), Alice Thornberry (Year 1), Carissa Comino (Year 1), Yool-Hee Kim (Year 2), Emmett Plunkett (Year 3) Lilian Cleary (Year 4), Flint Kim (Year 4), Samantha Mercado (Year 4), Alyssa Semaan (Year 5) Madeline Plunkett (Year 5) and Ruby Hamilton (Year 6).
What an amazing effort!
Remember you still have until Friday 28th August 2020 to complete the challenge. Please log your books online or email your reading list to macdonaldl03@dow.catholic.edu.au
The Dewey Awards are back in 2020!
This is a great opportunity for our talented students to show their writing skills and produce their own ‘book’. Entries will be due by the end of Week 7, Term 3. There will be Highly Commended awards as well as a winner for the Infants and Primary categories.
It is not compulsory to participate in this competition. As such, there will not be time given at school to complete the entry. This must be done in their own time.
Some points to remember;
- Students can produce an entry on their own or in a pair.
- Maximum of two collaborators per entry including the illustrator.
- Each student may only enter once. This means that if the student chooses to enter as a pair, they can not additionally enter an individual entry.
- The book can be handwritten or typed. It can be as simple as a booklet of A4 pages stapled together, or can be more elaborate.
- If you have collaborated with your sibling across a stage the main author (or the first author’s name) will determine what category it is judged in - Infants or Primary.
- Entries must be original ideas.
Happy Reading and Writing!
Ms. Rose, Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Macdonald
The Library Team
Calendar Dates 2020
August 2020
11 - Sacramental Parent Meetings
12 - Sacramental Parent Meetings
13 - Sacramental Parent Meetings
September 2020
4 - 8.50am Fathers' Day Prayer
6 - Fathers' Day
16 - Diocesan Launch Liturgy for Mission Month - TBA
18 - Christmas Art 2020 Due
24 - School Photos - WINTER UNIFORM
25 - Feast Day for St Therese Mass - Time to be confirmed
11.30am End of Term 3 Assesmbly
Last Day of Term 3
October 2020
12 - Term 4 Commences - Students return
19 - Book Week 2020 commences
1.30pm Kinder 2021 Playgroup - Transition to School
20 - 9.00am Kinder 2021 Playgroup - Transition to School
22 - Year 3 Excursion to Minnamurra Rainforest - TBA
23 - Year 6 Excursion to Canberra - TBA
26 - 1.30pm Kinder 2021 Playgroup - Transition to School
27 - 9.00am Kinder 2021 Playgroup - Transition to School
30 - 9.30am Year 3 Gold attending Mass
November 2020
2 - 1.30pm Kinder 2021 Playgroup - Transition to School
3 - 9.00am Kinder 2021 Playgroup - Transition to School
9 - 1.30pm Kinder 2021 Playgroup - Transition to School
10 - 9.00am Kinder 2021 Playgroup - Transition to School
11 - 10.45sm Rememberance Day
13 - 9.30am Year 6 Blue attending Mass
18 - 9.30am Kinder 2021 Orientation day
27 - 9.30am Year 1 Gold attending Mass
December 2020
10 - 5.30pm Year 6 Graduation Mass/Dinner
11 - 9.30am Christmas Celebration - Whole School
16 - 11.30am End of Term 4 and School 2020 Assembly
End of Term 4 - Students Last Day of School 2020
18 - Teachers Last Day of Term 4 and School 2020
24 - Christmas Eve
25 - Christmas Day
26 - Boxing Day
31 - New Year's Eve
January 2021
1 - New Year's Day 2021
26 - Australia Day
27 - Term 1 2021 Commences - Staff Returns
Staff Development Day/Pupil Free Day
28 - Students Year 1 to Year 6 Return
Best Start Assessments Commence Kinder 2021
February 2021
3 - Best Start Assessments Conclude Kinder 2021
4 - Kinder 2021 commence