Sacrament of Reconciliation

This Thursday and Friday evenings, many of the students in Year 3 will receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time. While we can’t have the same ceremonies as in previous years, this doesn’t diminish the significance of this occasion. Please remember to keep these children in your prayers as they come closer to God through this sacrament.

Thursday, 1 October is the Feast Day of St Therese of Lisieux. Attached is an easy to read one page biography so that the community gains a better understanding of who our school is named after.

Building Works

During the holidays, the rest of the demountables will be brought onsite and the parish green demountable will be removed (to its new home at Holy Spirit College). Our synthetic grass is also scheduled to be laid during the second week of the holidays. Hopefully this will create a lot of excitement we the children return next term.

Help Needed

If you have an interest in sewing I need some hemming done around 16
Aboriginal prayer space cloths (overlocking/rolled hem will be fine)

If you can help, please let me know - Thanking you all in advance.

Elizabeth Pellizzari (4 Blue)

Internet Safety Tips:

Set Limits

Make sure your child knows the rules when it comes to the internet – how much time they can spend on it, what sites are allowed, and what they should and should not share. Consider signing a contract within your family that regulates internet use. 

Supervise

Make sure you supervise children while they are using the internet. Make sure the computer, tablet, or phone can only be used in a common area where it’s easy to check in on them. Pay attention to everything they’re doing online. As they get older, you don’t need to be staring at the screen with them constantly, but always check in.

Be Open to Communication

On the internet, it can be easy even for seasoned users to accidentally end up on the wrong site. Make sure your kids know they should tell you as soon as they find something that makes them uncomfortable. They should know it is not their fault, and that you won’t be angry with them if they end up on those sites. When they feel comfortable talking to you about what they might find, or what might be happening to them online, they’ll turn to you when they need help.

Add Parental Controls

Programs like Net Nanny give a pretty substantial parental control across Android, iOS, Mac and Windows devices. Set up filters, block inappropriate websites, and set timers that keep your kids safe. You can even view usage reports to see where your kids are visiting. As your kids get older, it’s important to tell them why you’re blocking certain sites.

Warn Children of Predators

Lennox Ferns - 1B

Zahra Celebi - 1G