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Covid-19
For all information and updates from the diocese, please go to: www.dow.catholic.edu.au/covid19
Religious Education Co-Ordinator, 2021
Last week interviews were held for the permanent position of Religious Education Co-Ordinator for our school. Today I am pleased to announce that Mrs Kirralee Calvert was the successful candidate. Kirra is an active member of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Unanderra. She has taught at St Michael’s, Thirroul, St Patrick’s, Port Kembla and is currently at St Columbkille’s, Corrimal. I congratulate Kirra and look forward to welcoming her into our wonderful school community in 2021.
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.
Building Works
Over the next 4 weeks, demountables will be brought onsite to the area previously occupied by the Convent. This work will commence this weekend.
Principal Appraisal
September = Fruit & Veg Month
A great opportunity to introduce children to new, healthy foods. Visit the Fruit & Veg Month website for lots of creative ideas.
Olivia Gacesa - 1G
Allira Klocovski - 1G
Savannah Niceski - 1G
Sienna Rodrigues - 1G
Lien Tran - 1G
Avoiding online purchases
You can help stop any accidental in-app purchases by switching off in-app purchases and one-click payments on your devices.
It’s also a good idea for you and your child to agree on clear rules about not accepting in-app purchases. You might say, ‘Lots of people want our money, but it’s important that we don’t waste it on things we don’t need. If you want to buy a new game or something in a game, please ask me’.
Talking about appropriate online behaviour
Talking with your child about appropriate and inappropriate online behaviour will help your child learn how to stay safe. For example, you could:
- tell your child not to do or say anything online that she wouldn’t do or say face to face with someone
- encourage your child to think before posting photos or comments
- help your child to walk away from online arguments. You could say, ‘Friends can say things they don’t mean. It’s good to let people get over their moods and not talk to them online for a little while’.
It’s OK if your rules are different from those of other families. If you’ve thought them through and you’re happy with the way they’re working, you’re helping to keep your child safe online.
School Birthdays
2 September to 8 September
Happy Birthday to:
Austin Young, Tiberius Csapo, Lien Tran, Roscoe Kambouris.
St Therese School Facebook Page
www.facebook.com/westwollongong.sttherese
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 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
Hello to all the St Therese West Wollongong family and community,
WOW!!! Week seven already, how quickly does time go when we are having so much fun. This term we have had a lot of exciting things happening at OOSH, one of which is welcoming Miss Emily to our service as the permanent 5 day a week educator working with Miss Nicole our OOSH Coordinator.
We have had some amazing experiences this term, from going on a virtual safari in Africa to discovering the past in our Jurassic world where we can make volcanos erupt.
If you would Like to enrol your child/ren into OOSH for Before school, after school,
please click the link below to start the process.
If you have any questions, please drop in our Coordinator Nicole is here till 9:30am and from 2:30pm to answer any questions.
And don't forget, if you see any of our team around give us a wave and come say hello.
Thank you from all of us at St Therese OOSH.
All online orders for Scholastic Book Club issue #6 are due on 2 September 2020.
Calendar Dates 2020
September 2020
4 - 8.50am Fathers' Day Prayer
6 - Fathers' Day
18 - Christmas Art 2020 Due
24 - School Photos - WINTER UNIFORM
25 - Last Day of School
October 2020
12 - Term 4 Commences - Students return
19 - Book Week 2020 commences
30 - 9.30am Year 3 Gold attending Mass - TBC
November 2020
11 - 10.45am Rememberance Day
13 - 9.30am Year 6 Blue attending Mass - TBC
18 - 9.30am Kinder 2021 Orientation day - TBC
27 - 9.30am Year 1 Gold attending Mass - TBC
December 2020
10 - 5.30pm Year 6 Graduation Mass/Dinner - TBC
11 - 9.30am Christmas Celebration - Whole School - TBC
16 - 11.30am End of Term 4 and School 2020 Assembly - TBC
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
4 - Best Start Assessments Conclude Kinder 2021
5 - Kinder 2021 commence