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Newsletter Week 7
Prayer for Peace in Ukraine
“Peace is a precious gift, which must be promoted and protected… Never has the use of violence brought peace in its wake. War begets war, violence begets violence.”
Pope Francis
God of Peace,
our hearts ache for the people of Ukraine as their country is invaded by power and military force. We pray especially for the vulnerable and marginalised communities who will be most severely impacted by war. We pray for Caritas Ukraine as they continue to support communities with emergency relief such as shelter and food. We pray for those with political responsibility: may they work for peace not war. We pray for the countries bordering Ukraine who are caring generously for their neighbours during their time of need.We pray for Australia, that we may make a positive contribution to peacemaking in our world. We pray for the Australian community, that we may open our hearts to the people affected by this conflict and keep them in our prayers. We pray for ourselves and people everywhere: help us stand shoulder to shoulder with those who suffer, raising our voices in solidarity against injustice.
Loving God, keep alive within us the flame of hope so that, with patience and perseverance,
we may always opt for dialogue not war.
Amen
“Blessed are the peacemakers” Matthew 5:9
Enrolments for Kinder 2023 - NOW OPEN
Please spread the word!!
Applications for first round offers for Kinder 2023 are now being taken. This will close on April 1 with interviews being held from the beginning of Term 2. If you have a child due to start next year, please get the application in by the end of term as we are getting a lot of interest from new families.
Additional OPEN DAY for Kinder 2023 Enrolments
this Saturday, 12 March
9am to 10.30am
Morning Drop Off
- School starts at 8.40am
- Kiss & Drop Zones are located on Powell St on both sides of the supervised crossing
- The Basketball Court can now be used for parking and walking children into school - please hold your child’s hand through the parking area
Kiss & Collect
Reminder that it is illegal to cross to the wrong side of the road when driving up Powell St - regardless of the fact that traffic may be banked up. Police fines will be quite hefty as it is within a School Zone. The best times for Kiss & Collect are between 2.55 & 3.10pm. Please help to keep all of our children safe.
School Attendance
School attendance is closely monitored and all absences need to be accounted for. In the absence of any long term sickness, days absent should be fewer than 10 days for the year (5%).
RAT Kits
Additional RAT Kits are available from the office if you require them for your family. Please come in & see Louise or Mary-Anne to collect them.
Cross Country Carnival POSTPONED
Kembla Joggers have reported that the track at West Dapto will not be usable for our scheduled carnival next week. At this stage we are still negotiating possible dates for later this term. I will let you know the new date once confirmed.
P & F Volunteers Needed
Thank you to Carly Leighton for volunteering for the position of P & F Secretary for 2022. Carly is the mother of Jasper (6B) and Ivy (4G)
P & F POSITIONS VACANTOne position remains vacant after the AGM:
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Religious Education
School Birthdays
9 March 2022 - 15 March 2022
Happy Birthday:
Harrison Dias, Flint Kim, Riel Tan, Billy Sopher, Ethan Benedetti, Carissa Comino, Eva Santhosh, Liberty Cervoni, Sophie Thompson.
Happy Birthday
Principal's Awards
NO AWARDS THIS WEEK
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School Vision Statement
“St Therese Primary School – a dynamic, Catholic community
educating and empowering learners for life’s journey.”
Book Club
Issue 2 - due by Wednesday 16 March 2022
Part time employment opportunity – Parish Secretary – Shellharbour parish
Shellharbour parish is seeking the services of a part time secretary for 2.5 days – 13 hours per week Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
The position requires skills in administration and maintaining a database.
The parish secretary needs to be a committed and practising Catholic, embracing the teachings and ethos of the Catholic Church in their daily life.
If interested, please make contact via email to request an application pack for this position to frances.vanleerdam@dow.org.au
Applications close 5pm Monday 21st March 2022.
RECONCILIATION
Normal times for Reconciliation to resume from 5pm Saturday 23rd October, please refer to the weekly bulletin this Friday for the details. In addition, Fr Jerzy will be offering Reconciliation from Monday 25th October until Saturday 30th October after Mass as needed.
BAPTISMS
We are in the process of rescheduling baptisms that were postponed during lockdown. For any new requests please contact Kathy at the Parish Office (email: westwollongong@dow.org.au any time or call 4229 1074 on Tuesdays 9am-3pm).
God bless you all,
Fr Duane
CANTEEN MENU 2022
WEDNESDAY'S, THURSDAY'S & FRIDAY'S ONLY
Calendar Dates 2022
March 2022
16 - St Patrick's Day Mufti Day - Fundraiser
17 - Cross Country - Kembla Joggers, Kembla Grange - POSTPONED
21 - Harmony Day
23 - Maths Olympiad/Maths Explorer Day
April 2022
3 - Daylight Savings Ends
6 - Holy Week Liturgy
8 - Last Day Term 1
10 - Holy Week
14 - Holy Thursday
15 - Good Friday
16 - Holy Saturday
17 - Easter Sunday
18 - Easter Monday
19 - Easter Tuesday
25 - Anzac Day
26 - First Day Term 2 - Staff & Students Return
May 2022
4 - Da Vinci Decatholon - Year 5 & Year 6
Maths Olympiad/Maths Explorer Day Comp 2
10 to 20 - NAPLAN TESTING WINDOW
11 - Year 6 Camp
17 - 7.00pm Confirmation Parent Night
25 - School Photos 2022 - FULL WINTER UNIFORM
30 - Athletics Carnival 2022 - Beaton Park
June 2022
2 - Year 5 Excursion to Taronga Zoo