Dear Parents and Carers,

A Child's Prayer for Grandparents

Dear God, please bless my grandparents.
Thank you for the life they gave my parents
and for the life they give to me.

For the ways they helped me and made me strong, I give thanks.
For the way, they love me no matter what, I rejoice.
For the ways, they have paved the road
that leads me here, I am grateful.

Let them grow in wisdom and joy in life.
Let them find peace and rest from their work.
Let them be healed of every sickness and pain.
And let them see with their own eyes your glory
and the love of their children and grandchildren.

Bless them always.

What a wonderful celebration we had yesterday as we acknowledged our Elders and Grandparents and the important role they play in the children’s lives. In conjunction with NAIDOC Week, we began with a smoking ceremony led by Andrew, our Aboriginal Education Assistant, and a series of Aboriginal dances. This beautifully set us up for the celebration of our Mass in honour of Sts Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus. Our visitors enjoyed a wonderful morning tea, followed by the chance to visit their grandchildren’s classes.

I would like to pass on my thanks to the many parents and grandparents who helped to make the day such a memorable one - those who played a part in the Mass, the many donations of cakes, slices, biscuits etc, and the wonderful group of parents who helped set up, serve and clean up the morning tea. The positive sense of community that was shared yesterday was a testament to everyone who played a part.

P & F Trivia Night

I would like to pass on my thanks to the P & F for organising a very successful Trivia Night last Saturday. It was very well organised (although the questions were quite challenging!) and those who attended helped to make it a fun night.As well as having a good night out, of course fundraising was one of the aims and our school is extremely grateful for the donations of prizes and money that were made from our school and parish community, as well as many businesses in Campbelltown. The artworks created by each of the classes were also a big hit for the Silent Auction.

As mentioned previously, the P & F is donating a significant amount of money toward the construction of a new playground for the children, the construction of which will commence in August.

Wishing you a great week,

Paul Moroney

Principal

Happy Birthday to the following students and staff who are celebrating their birthday this week  23rd July - 29th July

Parents of Year 2 children are strongly encouraged to attend a presentation which will explain our school-managed iPad program for students in Year 3-6. This presentation will be held on Tuesday 1 August 2.00-3.00pm in the Tiered Learning Space. There will also be the option of attending the meeting via Zoom. A recording of the meeting will also be made available for those unable to attend.

Clothing Pool will be open this Thursday 27th July from 3pm - 3.30pm, down in the clothing pool room.

School uniform donations are still being accepted

Also, if any parents would like to volunteer to assist with helping run clothing pool please contact the office and your information wil be passed on

All welcome to attend Term 3 Parents and Friend meeting on Tuesday 15 August at 6.30pm in the tiered learning space. Online attendance is also available for those not able to make it in person. Looking forward to seeing you then.

Thank you to all the family and friends who supported and/or attended our Trivia Night last Saturday.
We had 100s of raffle prizes and I believe everyone won something.

All the art works were sold and raised $1174, the students should feel very proud, they were amazing, & congratulations to them, their teachers and Ms Polsen for helping get this program off the ground.

We will be calculating how much was made on the night, and will let you know soon

Thanks again
P & F Team