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Newsletter Week 8
Semester 1 Reports
These will be available to parents via Compass from 3pm next Wednesday.
Sick Children
As is usually the case around this time of year, we have quite a number of children and staff who are sick. If this is the case, please make arrangements to keep your child at home.
School Uniform
Reminder that all students should now be in Winter uniform which includes ties and shirts tucked in (some of the younger boys may need a little practise!). Lowes have had a few issues with their Figtree store however they assure us that those issues have been addressed and new stock is on the way. If your child is out of the normal uniform for any reason, please just let your class teacher know.
Thank you
Year 5 had their overnight excursion last week visiting the Botanical Gardens and the Maritime Museum before heading for a night in tents and a day exploring the zoo. Thank you to Mrs Kirra Calvert, Mrs Sue McGoldrick, Mr Frank Timpano and Mr Nik Sajdovski who gave up many hours of their own time (without pay) to make this happen.
P & F Bunnings BBQ
Save the date - Saturday, 31 July. If you can spare an hour or two, your time would be very much appreciated.
Building Update
We have experienced quite a bit of noise over the past two weeks as the concrete between the primary building and the canteen has all been removed. Construction on the ramp around the canteen has now begun but won’t be anywhere near as noisy.
Holy Spirit Performance
Tomorrow, Year 4 have been invited to attend the Holy Spirit College performance of ‘Mary Poppins’. This is a great opportunity for our students to experience a live show - we also know that the college always run a very professional production.
For all information and updates from the diocese, please go to: www.dow.catholic.edu.au/covid19
To celebrate National Families Week CatholicCare is running a five-part webinar series to celebrate family and make the most out of family life. Each webinar will have a different focus.
Family Resilience
Understand what a resilient person and family looks like, and how you can build resilience within yourself and your family.
Family Values
Understand what values are and why they are important. By identifying our family values we can better understand and connect.
Family Connection
With our lives so busy we can struggle to keep connections within our family, learn why connection is important and how to sustain or build family connections
Family Self-Care
Learn why self-care is so important and how looking after ourselves, has a flow-on effect on the whole family.
Family Mindfulness
Learn what mindfulness is and the benefits it provides, not just for ourselves, but also the benefit it has on our family.
For more information and to register visit: https://www.catholiccare.dow.org.au/services-and-programs/family/family-care/courses/national-families-week-webinar-series/
Mini Vinnies
This term the Mini Vinnies Team, will be collecting food donations and raising awareness for the Illawarra Vinnies Van.
Items like
- 2 minute noodles
- Cup of Soup
can be bought in and donated to our Winter food appeal.
Students please leave your donations in your prayer space and the team will collect them next Friday (Week 9 and 10).
Any and all donations are welcome.
Thank you in advance for your generosity.
School Birthdays
9 June 2021 - 15 June 2021
Happy Birthday:
Ava Zaffonato, Matilda Payne, Georgia Cummins, Adriana Coretella, Shyla Sobevski.
No awards this week
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
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
Each week we focus on an area. Please read the expectations to keep us all safe, responsible and respectful on the back playground. Teachers give out house colour tokens to students who are displaying these positive behaviours.
Week 8 Focus: Back Playground Procedures
Purpose:
For students to safely and respectfully use the back playground.
Expectation of Students
- Students will always walk on the Back Playground.
- Students will respectfully ask a teacher to get a ball that goes out of bounds.
- Students will always follow the St Therese handball rules.
- Students will always play handball with sportsmanship and respect of others.
- Students will immediately stop all games once the teacher on duty blows the whistle.
- As soon as the music starts, students will be ready to move to their class lines.
- Students will be seated in their lines and will be silent and ready to listen once the music concludes.
St Therese Handball Rules
- Ball has to bounce in your own square first
- Ball has to bounce in another person’s square unless they choose to hit it first
- Play on if the ball bounces on a line
- Use your hand only
- Wait your turn patiently on the sidelines
- Miss the ball, you are out
- Confusion = replay
Expectation of Parents
- Parents may enter the Back Playground in the morning and will follow latest Covid updates.
- Parents will enter the Back Playground when the gate is open after school.
- Parents picking up from near the Office will wait until their child/children walk over to them.
NSW Premier's Reading Challenge News 2021
Congratulations to the following students who have recently completed their PRC:
Annabelle Cruickshank 2B
Aiden Parnell-Ibberson 5B
There is still time to enter as it finishes in August. Students borrow extra PRC books each Tuesday and they will need their library bag. Go to the website to search the list of PRC books: https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html
Happy reading,
The NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge Team
Mrs Hamilton & Ms Rose
WRITEON COMPETITION
WriteOn is an annual writing competition open to all NSW primary students in Years 1 to 6. WriteOn provides students with the opportunity to become published authors. Students compose an imaginative text of up to 500 words using an image as the stimulus. Entries close on the last day of Term 2, 2021 – Friday 25 June. Go to: https://
Competition guidelines
- WriteOn is open to all students in Years 1 to 6 who are accessing NSW syllabuses.
- Entries must only be submitted by schools so please give any entries to Ms Rose for submission.
- All entries must be students’ own work and verified on submission.
- Schools should only submit their best entry from each participating Stage (maximum 3).
- Imaginative pieces may include:
- letters
- poems
- scripts for radio, screen and stage
- interviews
- journal entries
- narratives.
Judging
A panel comprised of experienced NSW primary teachers from NESA and each educational sector judges the entries. The decision of the judging panel is final.
Assessment criteria
When assessing entries, judges use the following assessment criteria:
- making connections to the stimulus image
- engaging the audience in imaginative, interpretive, emotive and/or creative ways
- maintaining a consistent structure appropriate for the type of text selected
- using a range of stylistic devices for the intended audience
- using a variety of language forms and features, vocabulary and punctuation forms throughout the piece
- considering the purpose, audience and context.
Outstanding entries from the 2020 competition have been published in The Best of WriteOn 2020 anthology.
Calendar Dates 2021
June 2021
14 - Queens Birthday/ Public Holiday
25 - Last Day of Term 2
July 2021
4 - NAIDOC Week
12 - Term 3 Commences
August 2021
5 - Year 6 Mass with the Bishop
6 - CENSUS day
10 - 7pm Confirmation Ceremony
11 - 7pm Confirmation Ceremony
15 - Feast of the Assumption
27 - Staff Spirituality Day (Pupil Free Day)
September 2021
7 - Catholic Mission Launch
10 - Christmas Art Entries Due
17 - Last Day Term 3
October 2021
5 - Term 4 Commences
29 - World Teachers Day
November 2021
5 - Year 6 Excursion to Canberra
11 - Remembrance Day
December 2021
3 - Whole School Mass - End of Year Thanksgiving
15 - Last Day Term 4 Students
17 - Last day Term 4 Teachers and Staff
January 2022
26 - Australia Day
27 - Student Vacation (Pupil Free Day)
28 - Term 1 Begins - Student Vacation (Pupil Free Day) - Staff Return
31 - Student Vacation (Pupil Free Day)
February 2022
1 - Students Return
Best Start Assessments commence
7 - Best Start Asessments conclude
8 - Kindergarten 2022 commences