Welcome to Week 1!!

Dear Friends,

Welcome to Term 4 of 2023!! We have had a fabulous start to the term, plenty of happy faces, enthusiasm and sunshine!! Thank you for all you have done to ensure your children are excited and prepared for school this term!! As a community, our major focus over the coming weeks will be preparing for our fete on the 25th of November- please see below!! Last night the committee met and we are incredibly grateful for the support and generosity of our school and local community. Next week we will be facilitating a stallholders' meeting on Wednesday night, and launching our raffle on Thursday 19th of October. Next Thursday every child will be allocated raffle tickets with clear information about the process.

It is with a heavy heart that we have also started this term with two wars now happening across our world. After only recently visiting Israel and Jordan, it is incredibly tragic to now see the devastation, destruction and overwhelming loss. Let us continue to prayer for reconciliation and peace for all.

Last term we celebrated some great achievements with learning and congratulate the following students:

Awards Week 10

	Faith, Hope and Love	Academic	Academic
KG	Emilio K	MilesVdLL	Audrey G
KR	Lola C	Cooper M	Oliver T
1G	Madeleine R Grace T	Murray D	Frederick W
1R	Zaraa M Karamaa T	Sierra K	George W
2G	Pierce S	Molly W	Taaraa D
2R	Daniel B	Georgia C	Zarii D
2W	Alexander M	Emiliaa C	Sam E
3G	Thubtenn N	Harry M	Angus F
3R	Zaraa G	Henry B	Lenny T
3W	Natalijaa L	James S	Frankie S
4G	Izabell L Ramii M	Tianaa M	Zachary M
4R	Eviee S Steve L	Karma D	Austin J
5G	Maddyy M	Ameiliaa B	Connorr O
5R	Ameyaa R	Leo M	Romeo B
6G	Tianaa C	Islaa D	Maijaa L
6R	Zanee N	Siaa K	Dominic N
Library	Emma 1R	Steve 4R	Justine 5G
Music	Jonathonn KR	Edward 2G	Emily 5G
Italian	Elissaa 1R	Anastasia 3W	Justine 5G

Tournament of the Minds

School Survey Information and our School Canteen

Thank you again to all parents who completed our school survey last term, facilitated by Jane Seaborn. There is so much important insight and information gained from you responses that we will be actioning and considering for future planning. One noted area was the significance of the school tuckshop as a service for families, but also the challenges in being able to volunteer for this. I am very pleased and grateful to Tash and Scott Finnegan who have offered to source staff support for our tuckshop for the remainder of this year. This is an incredible offer which is gratefully appreciated. I would like to acknowledge also the many parents who consistently volunteer at our tuckshop, especially Kirsty Brogan. Please note if you have nominated a day to volunteer at the tuckshop this term, you are still very welcome to come and help with the Kids Biz staff for that day, especially Fridays!

Please note that throughout this term and 2024 planning, I will continue to address your input and suggestions from the survey, and regularly share decisions and changes moving forward, as a result of your contributions.

Swimming Program - Weeks 8 and 9

This week a hard copy Student Enrolment Form will be coming home with your child. This must be filled in and returned to their classroom teacher ASAP. This is a requirement from Stromlo Leisure Centre, where our swimming lessons will be conduced. Thank you for doing this quickly, so that our swimming lessons can be organised.

Congratulations to Mrs Waslin (Miss Meany) on her wedding in the holidays, also shared with her students in 3 Red!! It was wonderful to receive the news that Mrs Leemhuis has welcomed baby number three, Lara Nellie on the 25th of September!!!

I look forward to sharing a wonderful Term 4 with all in our community, filled with great learning, events and hope, leading up to Christmas.

Have a wonderful weekend and a peace-filled week ahead with your beautiful families.

Philippa

Philippa Brearley -
Email: philippa.brearley@cg.catholic.edu.au

2023 Term 4 Week 1