Newsletter 2025 Term 3 Week 3

PRINCIPAL NEWS - Mr Peter Hughes

At the Community Council meeting  held on Wednesday we continued a discussion  we have been having regarding some items of our school uniform.

In the near future parents will receive a survey on Compass to put forward their thoughts on two changes that have been discussed.

The first of these involves the wearing of school ties. The general consensus of the Community Council is  the way students wear ties is not presentable. Many have elastic that makes them hang down, many are chewed and are often not worn at all. They also pointed out that while previously many occupations wore ties, this trend is diminishing.

The proposal is for the school to maintain a supply of ties for school photos and for special events such as the ANZAC Day March where the school captains would still wear our tie with the school blazer.

The second proposal is to change our sports shirt from a predominantly yellow shirt, which is difficult to keep clean to a new top with less yellow and more blue.

Any changes would have an implementation phase of a number of years so that families can run down existing clothes and our suppliers would need to be consulted of any changes to allow them to reduce their stock levels.

We know there are concerns with the expense of the woollen jumper and we have found a cheaper alternative and will talk with Chapman's to see if they can source the alternative.

Following the feedback from parents the Community Council will make a decision on what they consider is the best way to proceed and parents will be kept informed of any decisions made.

AP NEWS - Mrs Katie Thompson

Parenting Conference:

The Council of Catholic School Parents (CCSP) will host a conference in Parramatta on 25 October, called ‘Supporting Families: Working Together in a Modern World’. 

Parenting experts will present on consent and respectful relationships, cyber safety, building resilience, sleep, managing anxiety, screens and brain development, and methods to support children’s learning. 

RE NEWS - Ms Jillian Murray

Sacrament of Confirmation 

Our Year 5/6 students are preparing to make their Sacrament of Confirmation next weekend. They will celebrate this sacrament on Saturday, August 16th. Please keep them in your prayers as they continue on their faith journey.

Can You See the Spirit?

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

- Galatians 5:22-23

Retreat Day - Thursday August 14th

Confirmation candidates will attend this retreat at Hennessy. Due to logistical considerations, only students receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation will attend the Retreat Day. All other students will remain at school and follow their usual class schedule.

STAGE TWO (Years 3 & 4)

CHANGE OF DATE:

Sacrament of First Eucharist (First  Holy Communion)

Please note that there has been a change of date for our First Holy Communion mass celebration. It has been moved from Saturday October 25th to Saturday November 22nd at 6 pm. 

Upcoming Dates

August 14th - Confirmation Retreat Day

August 16th - Sacrament of Confirmation Mass

September 9th -  Combined Whole School Mass with Hennessy

September 18th - Sacrament of Reconciliation

September 25th - Mission Day Fair

October 23rd - First Eucharist (Holy Communion) Retreat Day

November 22nd - Sacrament of First Eucharist (Holy Communion) Mass

SPORTS NEWS - Mrs Leonne Challen

Harden Trent Barrett Legends Gala Day

We look forward to a great day of footy next week in Harden. The team/bus list can be found below. Students that are accompanied by parents should meet Mrs O’Connor & their coaches at Roberts Park at approximately 9.30am and ensure their name is marked off before they leave. Students travelling by bus are to meet Mrs O’Connor & Mrs Dal Molin in the Sr Phil Shelter as soon as the bell goes please. These students will return to school in time for normal afternoon departure. Students will receive their shorts and socks on Monday. Students will need to make sure they have their school hat, sunscreen and plenty of food and drink for the day. There will be a canteen in operation. All information including the draws are available on the Compass event page under the Resources section.

Boorowa Touch and Netball Carnival

A reminder the cut off date for nominations is next Tuesday 12th August. Please ensure you have opted in to the event prior to this date.

CANTEEN NEWS - Mrs Jennifer Harden

Our Next 3 Hot Lunch Tuesdays

12/8/25
Burritos

A soft flour tortilla filled with your choice of beef mince, chicken or beans, with rice and cheese and warmed in the oven.

Sour cream, Salsa and guacamole available as topping.

Dairy free and gluten free options available.

19/8/25

Pasta, Meatballs and garlic bread

Pasta topped with a red pasta sauce and meatballs, parmesan cheese available as a topping. Garlic bread on the side.

Gluten free/Vegetarian and dairy free options available.

26/8/25

Bangers and Mash

Sausages with mixed veg, mashed potato and gravy.

Vegetarian, dairy free and gluten free options available.

Volunteers Needed

I am looking for volunteers on Monday’s and Tuesday’s each week. Feel free to reach out via my email Jennifer.vorvis@cg.catholic.edu.au or phone 0428 115 296

Every little bit helps even if it’s only an hour or so.

CLASS AWARDS- TERM 3 WEEK 3

WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING IN KMW CLASSROOM

So far, in Term 3, KMW have been looking at narrative stories, ‘Giraffe’s Can’t Dance,’ by Giles Andrea and ‘Farmer John’s Tractor,’ by Sally Sutton. They have been learning about a story map, that contains characters, setting, a problem, feelings and a solution.

KMW also made some beautiful giraffes in art. Do you know a group of giraffes is called a tower?

In Religion, the Kinders have been discussing the terms ‘special’ and ‘sacred.’ They have listened to the story, ‘Have you filled a bucket today?,’ by Carol McCloud. KMW love listening to Bible stories too, (they have read the Children’s Bible once and are starting it again for the second time).

KMW write everyday. They have been focusing upon commencing each sentence with a capital letter, ending the sentence with a full stop or question mark or exclamation mark. Writing on the lines and spaces between words is also important.

In Health, the Kinders have been discussing keeping safe and their support network (which are people they know and trust).

In PE and Sport, KMW have commenced dancing, they know the ‘Hokey Pokey.’ They have been practicing balancing, hopping, throwing, catching and side galloping.

In Maths, Kinders have been making 11 and 12 using ten frames & counters and tens and ones. They have been making AB patterns, writing o’clock in analogue and digital time and writing numbers 0 -20. 

Last Term, in Science, all the Kinders made a bag out of paper.  It was a lot fun and there were many creative designs.

KMW entered the 2025 NAIDOC Week art competition. They also had fun coming to school wearing their beanies!

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2025 ANTI-BULLYING WEEK - WEEK 4

Next week is Anti-Bullying Week. We will be marking this important message, “Be Bold. Be Kind. Speak Up” on Friday 15th August through class activities and asking the students to wear a splash of purple, which represents peace, strength and empowerment to stand against bullying.

The canteen will also be supporting the “Be Bold. Be Kind. Speak Up” which we will communicate through the week next week. 

FATHER'S DAY BREAKFAST

LIBRARY NEWS- Mrs Sarah Sullivan