Dear Parents/Carers,

This Sunday celebrates Harmony Day, a chance to raise awareness about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural or linguistic background. At school we are engaging the children this week in some activities to support this, and the children are able to wear 'cultural clothing' on Friday (please see a Compass notification sent out yesterday). When it comes to values such as inclusiveness, respect and belonging, we need look no further than the life of Jesus as recorded in the Gospels. A parable such as the Good Samaritan gives us an insight into the way Jesus saw all people, regardless of their status and background. He was also regularly connecting with the marginalised, such as tax collectors and lepers.

Each day at school I see many examples of children ensuring that they are inclusive and respectful to their peers. I pray that these values remain strong within them as they move into adulthood. 

Down Syndrome Awareness

There are families in our school community who have children with Down Syndrome. The global awareness raising initiative for this condition is 'lots of socks,' symbolising that we all might be different but we can all add value to the world. As well as the 'cultural clothing' that can be worn this Friday, the children are also asked to wear 'crazy socks.' It looks like we will have a colourful day this Friday!

School Cross Country

Information about this event has been pushed out on the Compass app. The carnival will be held on Monday 29 March at Mt Carmel Catholic College. As mentioned in the information, parents are able to attend and we are seeking parents who are able to help during the day. This will be the first school event in which parents are able to attend, which is very exciting.

In order to comply with current health directives, we need to keep a register of everyone who attends. Therefore, a QR code will be made available at Mt Carmel which you must scan in order to register your attendance. 

Wishing you a safe week,

Paul Moroney
Principal

Congratulations to all our award recipients this week

KG - Callum B

1G - Sofia G

2G - Adam A

3G - Emmanuel M

4G - Alice W

5G - Grace A

6G - Jaira T

K-6 G - Zoe C

Happy Birthday to the following students and staff who are celebrating

their birthday this week,  14th March - 20th March

Important dates for First Holy Communion 2021

An envelope has been sent home with each child , if you need a spare one please contact the office

Project Compassion

We are starting our fundraising for Project Compassion for this year.  This year, Caritas asks us to ‘BE MORE’ to help people in need.

During Lent, we are doing a few different things this year to raise funds to support Caritas.

Chickens for Eggs

We know that just $5 can buy a chicken to provide eggs for a school in the Solomon Islands. Children are invited to decorate one (or more) chickens at $5 each. Your $5 donation will give you one chicken, decorated by your child with brightly coloured feathers, with your child’s name clearly marked on the chicken. These will be displayed in the office windows. This is completely optional. Families may opt to buy one chicken for the family. Children will be invited to decorate their chicken(s) during lunch time. Any questions, please contact the office.

Tanks for Living

Caritas tells us that for $600, they can construct a water point to provide clean, reliable water for a community in Tanzania.

Project Compassion boxes

These have been placed on all prayer spaces in all classrooms.  We will keep a tally of each classes’ total each week. 

If your child is away from school it is important to let the school know as soon as possible with a specific reason, e.g. what type of illness they have, If you are filling in a note on the Compass app, please add an explanation in the details/comments box .

Do not enter into compass if they are going to be late or leave early, that needs to be done from the school end.

It is really important to keep your child at home if they are unwell, this will help with the spread of illness. In the current COVID 19 climate ,if you child displays cold/flu symptoms, your child will besent home and you will need to get a medical clearance for your child to return to school 

If your child has a covid test, please notify the school when they have the test and as soon as you get your results please forward these on to the school.

CEO have updated the food sharing policy due to the easing of Covid restrictions. Children are now able to share individually wrapped food items with their classmates on their Birthdays, this would included things like Lollipops, individually wrapped lollies etc.

We also need to be mindful of Children & teachers with food allergies & intolerances

There is still the option of purchasing Zooper Doopers from the canteen, These are now available to purchase through Flexischools 

Thank you for your understanding with this matter

     

Due to COVID restrictions parents are currently not allowed on school grounds. We also need to limit the amount of visitors that come into the office, so please only come into the office if necessary.

  It is important that you let the office know as soon as possible, via email or phone, if you are picking your child up prior to dismissal (including time).  We can then arrange to have them in the office ready for you.

Please note we are unable to arrange collection of your children during break times (11.15am-12 & 1.15pm-2pm) without prior notice. Please do not enter late arrivals or early departures into compass, this needs to be done by the school office.

Thank you for your assistance with this matter.