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Dear Families,
Firstly, I would like to thank Carmen Myles and the leadership team for holding the fort while I was at the Catholic Leader’s Retreat. This time provided Principals from across our system with time and space to reflect on the purpose of Catholic schools and on our own leadership. Our retreat director, Caroline Thomson, challenged us to think about those leaders who have influenced us and to examine the light and the shadow of leadership. This reflection is timely as this week I will speak with Year 6 students about their own leadership and as they prepare to go away to Fitzroy Falls for Year 6 camp.
Last Monday students in Years 3-6 had an opportunity to hear from Olympic Gold medalist Louise Dobson on the highs and lows of being an elite athlete. Louise spoke of her experience of winning gold at Atlanta and then the bitter disappointment of being cut from the team who won the gold medal at the Sydney Olympics four years later. Her story and her determination were inspirational. She helped the students to write SMART goals to help them to achieve their dreams.
This week, the St Thomas Aquinas leadership team will meet with COGLearn, an educational consultancy company engaged by Catholic Education to help the system to achieve it’s second bold goal - High Impact Teaching Practice is visible in every classroom. St Thomas Aquinas will be one of eight schools across the system participating in this first round of work with COGLearn. This is an exciting opportunity for our staff to work with these experts to change teaching practice.
God Bless
Principal
Awards are presented at the 9:00am Assembly on Fridays.
All parents are welcome for award presentations as this is outdoors.
Year 2 are presenting at Assembly this week at 2pm on Friday.
Only one parent from the presenting class is able to attend the 2pm Assembly due to COVID restrictions.
2021 - TERM 1 - WEEK 6
| CLASS | STUDENT | CLASS | STUDENT |
| Acacias |
Jackson C |
Coolabahs |
Obie I |
| Waratahs |
Isla McG |
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| KB |
Charlotte M |
KG |
Matilda H |
| 1B |
Amelia H |
1G |
Eleanor S |
| 2B |
Andrew McN |
2G |
Manyuon C |
| 3B |
Alana B |
3G | Lachlan B Tasmyn L |
| 4B |
Jewel J |
4G | Nuer D Harper G |
| 5B |
Lewis T |
5G |
Daniel A |
| 6B |
Sisikula L |
6G |
Mitchell A |
| WHITE TOKEN | |||
Kai M - 4B |
Jessica J - 3B |
Jonathan E - 3G |
Lukas M - 2G |
School Fees
- School Fees for Term 1 are due this Friday, 12 March 2021. Please note that this does not apply to families with direct debits. Thank you for your cooperation.
Year 6 Camp
- Year 6 Camp fees are due this Friday, 12 March 2021.
- If we store your child's medication at the Front Office, and it is required for camp, please arrange for this to happen on Friday as the Front Office will not be open early on Monday morning.
Lunch Boxes
Medication at School
- As we are a primary school, students are unable to store medications, including Panadol, Nurofen, Claratyne etc, in their school bags. All medications must be stored securely in the Front Office, except for medications for asthma and anaphylaxis.
- If your child requires medication at school, please complete Medical Form 1- Request to Dispense Medication During School Hours attached and provide the medication to the Front Office.
Thank you for your cooperation.
| SACRAMENTAL REGISTRATION |
| There is still time to register your Year 4 and Year 6 child for the Sacramental Program this year. If you would like your child to receive (Year 4)-First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion or (Year 6) Confirmation this year you can collect a registration form from the Church after Mass up until the 14th March. If you have any questions please contact Fr Tom or Mrs McPadden skye.mcpadden@cg.catholic.edu.au |
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PROJECT COMPASSION |
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On Ash Wednesday the Year 6 Social Justice team launched Project Compassion at STA for 2021. Information and donations boxes have been sent home to families. Students are also encouraged to place donations in their class collection boxes. Every $5 raised is the equivalent of providing 1 chicken to a community in developing countries. For each $5 raised classes will begin to create a collaborative visual display of how many chickens we are able to provide to others around the world. |
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LENT |
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During Lent Mass on Fridays will be moved from 9:30 am to 5:30pm preceded by exposition. An adult faith formation opportunity will also be provided around 'The Transforming Power of Confession'. Session 1: Where are you? Tuesday 9th March 2pm and 7pm Session 2: An Encounter with Mercy Tuesday 16th March 2 pm and 7 pm Session 3: Embraced in Mercy: The Rite Explained Tuesday 23rd March All are welcome |
Cross Country Carnival - Thursday, 18 March 2021
Athletics Carnival - Monday, 3 May 2021
- Please find attached current information regarding the Year 6 Camp at Fitzroy Falls from 15 to 17 March 2021. Please note the change in departure time. It is now 7:30am and not 8:00am.
- Please ensure camp is paid by Friday, 12 March 2021.
- If we store your child's medication at the Front Office, and it is required for camp, please arrange for this to happen on Friday as the Front Office will not be open early on Monday morning.
Online orders for Issue 2 due by 17 March 2021
Scholastic Book Club Order Forms have been sent home last week.
Scholastic now use online ordering.
No cash orders will be accepted at the Front Office for Scholastic Book Club.
The school will still get credits and the books will still be delivered to school for us to distribute, unless parents have requested they be delivered to their home.
Please download the INLOOP App
on your device or order from the online website.
https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/Parent/Login.aspx
Any questions please contact me via email ksligar@bigpond.net.au
School Subway Orders can now be placed online.
Cut-off time is 9:00 AM for same day delivery.
Call on 02 6259 9101 to place your order after this time
| CONTACT DETAILS | |
| Parish Priest | Father Tom Thornton |
| Parish Secretary | Debbie Hoffman |
| Telephone | 02 6258 1563 |
| charnwood@cg.org.au | |
| Address | 23 Lhotsky Street CHARNWOOD ACT 2615 |
| MASS TIMES | |
| Monday to Friday | 9:30am During Lent the Friday Mass time has moved to 5:30pm |
| Saturday | 6:00pm |
| Sunday | 9:00am |
| CHILDREN's LITURGY ROSTER |
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| We encourage anyone who wants to help with the Liturgy to contact Helene Axelby on 0415 179 470 or Skye McPadden via skye.mcpadden@cg.catholic.edu.au |
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| Sunday, 9am | Volunteeers |
| 14 March | Brett Seaman; Nadia White |
| 21 March | Lisa Mammoliti; Megan Millband |
| 28 March - Palm Sunday | Natasha Pank; Volunteer |
| SCHOOL HOLIDAYS | |
STA's access to their 2021 webinars for parents
As our school has a Parenting Ideas membership, you can attend the parenting webinars at no cost!
MARCH 2021
Congratulations to the following students who will be celebrating their birthday this month:
Lincoln L; Ellie H; Ashlyn T; Izak V; May R; Chloe M; Jack K; Levi W; Sofia A; Evamaria P; Aseem H; Aarav S; Aryan S; Krystof M; Maeve S; Samuel A; Ruby R; Layne Mc; Cameron C; Astrid F; Aiden H; Ambox B; Zara B; Alessandra M; Sofia A; Archie W; Maxine M