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Lord God, we begin this day with great trust in your providential care, knowing
that in your abundant love, you continue to fill our cup to overflowing. We ask
you to open our hearts to the renewing action of your Holy Spirit. Strengthen
the gift of faith you gave us by our Baptism into the death and resurrection of
Jesus, your Son, that we might be his loving witnesses in all that we are and do.
We make this prayer to you through this same Jesus, who lives and reigns with
you in the unity of the Holy Spirit; one God forever and ever. Amen.
Dear Friends,
Welcome to Term 3!
I hope amidst travelling and health concerns in differing states, that you were still able to have opportunity to rest and relax over the last couple of weeks. It is wonderful to have all our students back, and everyone has settled in well to the new term. This term we welcome some new and returning families to our community- Miles Burke (3 /4 G), Hugo Cadona (KW) , Maggie (KG) and Alexander Spence (3 /4 R).
As you are all aware, we are unable to move to Stage 3 level of COVID-19 restrictions as hoped at the end of Term 2. The following attachments clearly outlines what the current Stage 2 restrictions look like for our school:
After consulting with staff and CE, we would like to continue the following to ensure our community stays safe:
- drop off and pick up will continue with parent in cars (unless there is a need to pick up from the tennis courts, socially distancing please)
- School morning assembly will continue in classrooms, with announcements over the PA
- overnight excursions remain cancelled. Day excursions off site can occur, but cannot exceed 100 people (including adults)
- onsite, student-only fund-raising (this will be applicable this term to fund raise for our Global Schools Partners commitment)
- Class assemblies and Masses will resume, without parents and carers present. Class assemblies will be recorded and sent to each family.
- School Banking will continue to be postponed
- After school activities can continue on site, with COVID-19 safety measures applied- parents picking up from these activities will still need to do so from the ring road or carpark only.
A big thank you to Andrew Peerboom, one of our School Board members, who organised the signage in our new carpark area- your help and generosity with this is much appreciated.
A few reminders as we begin the term:
- Our school day has resumed to 3:10pm finish. In the mornings it is essential that students arrive before 9am, ready to start the day. Any student arriving after 9:10am, must be signed in at the front office by their parents. As our rolls are legal documents, student absentees must be justified with a note, email or the absentee note function on our Schoolzine App. Every minute counts- please ensure our students are arriving at school in time for 9am start each day.
- Please remember to exercise care when picking up in the afternoons, especially with the ring road section. Last term, we had parents blocking the day care and nursing home entrances along Theodore St and double parking. Parking right at the top of the ring road causes a line of sight issue when trying to come out of the ring road. When traffic is very heavy, turning left is much easier please.
- Winter uniforms for Term 3- we are seeing some interesting variations and additions that are not a part of the policy such as nail polish, differing coloured clothing- we do not need to wear hats at the moment, however beanies should be in the navy colour. Please refer to our uniform policy if further clarification is needed.
Some food for thought as I finish the opening message today, inspired by a book I am currently reading titled "Limitless Mind", by Jo Boaler:
A person who never made a mistake never tried something new.
It's not that I am smart, it is just that I stay with problems longer.
I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.
In the midst of difficulty lies opportunity
(Albert Einstein)
I hope in the midst of any difficulty you may be experiencing at the moment, you may also find some worthwhile opportunities.
May you enjoy a lovely weekend with your family and friends; take care of yourselves and others and thank you, yet again, for your constant support of our community,
Philippa
Philippa Brearley
Email: philippa.brearley@cg.catholic.edu.au
Sacrament of Confirmation
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated in our Parish this term. As you can imagine, the restrictions being placed on gatherings due to COVID-19 have meant that there have been some necessary changes to the way the parish would normally run the Sacrament. Fr John is hosting a Parent Information Night (PIN) Next Tuesday, 28th July from 6:00pm via Zoom. All parents of eligible Year 6 students will be sent the link via Zapp. All information regarding how the Sacrament will run, and changes that have been made will be relayed on that evening. Please email me if you require any further information regarding the Sacrament.
Bushfire Appeal
On the last day of term our Christian Outreach Leadership Team held a uniform free day and disco to raise money for the Bushfire Appeal. Congratulations Holy Trinity we raised $559.85!
A big thank you also to DJ Feerick!
Mass Has Returned!
Due to the recent easing of restrictions, Fr John has now begun celebrating Masses once again. All Mass times will remain the same, but due to social distancing measures, all Masses will be celebrated at Holy Trinity, Curtin for the time being. There is a limit of 100 people that can attend each Mass, and the Parish will accept booking online, or via a phone call to the office.
Global School Partners (GSP) fundraiser
This term the school is fundraising for Eveland Hekima our GSP School. The ELC and Kinder classes are hosting the first fundraiser COIN HEART CHALLENGE next Friday 31 July. We ask families to donate any loose change to contribute to our coin heart challenge. The class that creates the biggest heart, or heart of greatest value wins. Thank you for your support.
Emily Capper
Religious Education Coordinator
School Photos
The ELC will be having photos on Tuesday 11 August (Ground Parrots and Black Cockatoos) and Thursday 13 August (Rock Wallabies). Please see article below for further details.
Global School Partners (GSP) fundraiser
This term the school is fundraising for Eveland Hekima our GSP School. The ELC and Kinder classes are hosting the first fundraiser COIN HEART CHALLENGE next Friday 31 July. We ask families to donate any loose change to contribute to our coin heart challenge. The class that creates the biggest heart, or heart of greatest value wins. Thank you for your support.
Stay and Play
Stay and Play has resumed and despite the frosty playground we enjoyed a great turnout of families this week. Stay and Play is for pre-preschoolers and their families. Wednesday mornings from 9am-10.30am in the ELC Playground (weather permitting). Parents, grandparents, carers and children are all very welcome.
Hatching Chicks Program
The ELC has been observing chicks hatching this week as a provocation into the Unit of Inquiry Understanding Social Responsibility and the Natural World. They are delightful to watch, and if families would like to take the chicken's home at the end of our two week visit, please contact the ELC office for details.
| K Green | Harry M, Lenny T, Zara G | 3/4 Green | Eliza R, Samsari B, Chloe B |
| K Red | Ella F, Frankie S, Lilliana G | 3/4 Red | Eva S, Poppy W, Tiana C |
| K White | Eloisa S, Levi L, Odin S | 3/4 White | Raff M, Nicholas L, Amelia N |
| 1 Green | Caroline W, Aleander T, Daniela G | 3/4 Blue | Tesia G, Reuben R, Owen F |
| 1 Red | Hugo M, Zara B, Zoe W | 5/6 Green | Alessandra P-S, Tess N, Patrick W |
| 1 White | Julian B, Aerin W, Isabelle C | 5/6 Red | Charlotte S , Sienna T, Xavier I-G |
| 2 Green | Audrey C, Ava T, Lucas G | 5/6 White | Anne H, Sara W, Isis F |
| 2 Red | Justin T, Emily G, Romeo B | 5/6 Blue | Isabelle M, Eleanor C, Charlise W |
| Library |
Declan I 5/6G, Orlando P 3/4G, Angel A 1G | Italian | Abagail B 3/4W, Eleanor C 5/6B, Sophie C 1R |
| Music |
Charlotte S 5/6R, Tesia G 3/4B, Sophie W 2G |
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on school students with Disability
Information for parents & carers
Philippa Brearley
Email: philippa.brearley@cg.catholic.edu.au
| Tuesday 11th August |
ELC Black Cockatoos and Ground Parrots Kinder - Year 6 Class photos, individual student portraits and sibling photos Staff and Board Photos |
| Thursday 13th August |
ELC - Rock Wallabies Year 6 Graduation Photos - Year 6 leadership shirt catch up photos |
Ordering is to be completed online to reduce administration and potential security issues related to the return of cash and envelopes on photo day.
ORDER NOW go to www.advancedlife.com.au and
enter the code L4D Q9E QR5
Both Individual and Sibling photos are to be ordered online and can be accessed for ordering by using the above code.
Orders for photography packages can be placed securely online at www.advancedlife.com.au using our school’s unique 9 digit advanced order code.
Orders must be placed by Monday 10th August
If you had already placed an order from our original booking date, you don't need to re-order.
If parents wish to enquire about whether or not they purchased earlier in the year or can’t remember what they purchased, they are welcome to call our Parent Enquiry team who will be happy to assist: 1300 728 972
Should you have any queries concerning school photographs or online ordering, please direct them via email to enquiries@advancedlife.com.au
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Students celebrating their birthdays this week and in the holidays: Eloisa S, Giuliana G, Natalija L, Madeleine W, Melina K, Daniel S, Samuel M, Samuel M, Joshua H, Bill K, Clara R, Chase H, Ella P, Edith W, Miguel G, Zara H, Eva V-D-L, Miles B, Mitchell W |
Irish Dancing classes will be continuing in our school hall on Thursday afternoons from 3.45 – 4.40pm.
Irish dancing is a great way to keep fit, and make new friends. It also assists with coordination and gross motor skills. The sequences and patterns of the moves make it spectacular to watch.
Anne-Marie Dimmock, is a qualified Irish dancing teacher registered with the Coimision in Dublin Ireland. Anne-Marie competed for many years in local and National competitions with excellent results.
If your child is interested in learning Irish dancing or you would like more information please ring Anne-Marie on
0418 626 911 after 3pm.
Team Leader: Mark Bauer, Rian Foley, Emma Spear, Anne Hitchings, Natasha Finnigan, Lauren Watt
Reminder: Could team leaders please ensure the ELC is vacuumed, as well as the main building and annexe. Just the carpeted areas, as the bathrooms are done by the cleaners.
Paul Osborne
Email: osbornep@aap.com.au
NOTICEBOARD