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Keep us alert, we pray, O Lord our God, as we await the advent of Christ your Son, so that, when he comes and knocks, he may find us watchful in prayer and exultant in his praise. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever.
Dear Parents
This week, after a number of COVID interrupted years, we were able to take Years 5 and 6 away on Camp. I want to thank Mr Mindzas, Mrs Greenwood, Miss Doro and Mr Hoctor for all their organisation and supervision whilst on camp with Year 5 and 6 this week. Taking students to camp means these teachers essentially work 55 hours straight - a huge commitment away from their own families. Teachers don’t get paid overtime or given time in lieu, they simply do it for our students. I am sure the school community joins me in thanking them for their generosity in making this time so memorable for our students.
Photos from the camp can be found here. We will continue to add to this album over the coming days:
Handover of Leadership Cermony
Friday 16 December Order of Events*:
Please note, Friday 16 December is the last day of school for students. Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 December are pupil free days.
9.00am - Whole School Mass
10.30am - Break
11.00am - Official opening of the Moduplay Equipment
Members of Parliament Awards
Excellence Awards
Principal, Shamrock and St Patrick’s Awards
12.00pm - Break
1.00 pm - Completion of Kindergarten Awards
Leaving families (including Year 6 families)
Special Acknowledgement Awards
Celebrate Year 6
2.00pm - Guard of Honour
Signing of year books
*We will do our best to keep to these times, however they are a guide only.
Christmas Earring and Hats
As part of our Advent journey towards Christmas I’m sure some children will want to wear Christmas earrings and possibly Santa hats. These are permitted providing they are minimal and do not create any safety concerns (e.g. necklaces that can get caught). Whilst playing on the playground, students will still need to wear their school hat to ensure proper sun protection.
End of Term Assembly
The following students will receive a Principal, Shamrock or St Patrick’s Award at our End of Term Assembly on Friday 16 December at 11am. If you think your child is eligible for one of these awards and their name is not listed below, please contact the school by Friday 9 December.
Principal Awards:
Olivia Harb, Kira Jones, Sebastian Mattas, Meika McMillan, Indiana Webb, Ethan Fargnoli, Nicholas Mineeff, Georgia Stojanovski, Satori White, Tia Dimovski, Lesina-Rose Fonoti, Charlotte Vasquez, Ava D’Angola, Jerome Fonoti, Nikhil Carolan, Maya Dimitrovski, Toby Ritchie, Sophia Dimovski, Kaitlyn Mitrovska, Alani Tanevski
Shamrock:
Oliver Meta, Chloe Habak, Milani Kuzmanovski, Elyssa Sirijovski, Alessandro Varela De Sousa, Alicia Morgan, Jack Agius, Aaron Pasztor, Christian Nagy
St Patrick’s Award:
Joseph Harb, Harrison Sharpe, Lucas Peoples, Jake Stojanovski, Simona Stojcevski
School Shoes
The Christmas school holidays is often a time for replacing school shoes. Please be mindful that school shoes must be completely black leather, or leather look shoes. They can be lace ups, buckles or velcro. Sports joggers must be predominately white with white laces. They can also have velcro. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to seek clarification through the office.
Ms Gabi Tobin - Principal
Our PB4L/SEL Focus for the Week 9 of Term 4 will be Asking Permission
In the explicit teaching lessons, the expected behaviours taught will be:
1. Look at the person.
2. Use a calm and pleasant voice.
3. Say “May I….?”
4. Accept the answer calmly (even if the answer is no
Our PB4L Focus for the Week 10 of Term 4 will celebrate ADVENT
In the explicit teaching lessons, the expected behaviours taught will be:
Congratulations to all of the Year 3 and 4 students who received the sacrament of First Holy Communion recently at our Parish Church and also at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Unanderra. The children were positively glowing as they received Communion for the first time.
Well done children!
Mr Sam Mattas - Religious Education Co ordinator
School Fees are invoiced as an annual account, due for payment in full 30 days after invoicing. However, many families elect to pay their school fees by regular instalments and as a new family to our school, we would like to offer you this option. If wish to take up this offer, please complete a Request to Pay by Instalment Form which is available on the school’s website or from the school’s administration office. On completion of the request, either email it to
instalments@dow.catholic.edu.
IMPORTANT: Please note that if you currently have a child or children at another school in the Diocese and you are paying by instalments at this location, you will not need to complete another Request to Pay by Instalment. The instalment request carries over from school to school with the same frequency of payment eg Weekly, fortnightly, etc.
EXISTING FAMILIES WITH OR WITHOUT INSTALMENTS
PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES BY INSTALMENT
EXISTING FAMILIES IN OUR SCHOOL WITH INSTALMENTS
If you are currently paying by instalments there is no need to complete another Request to Pay by Instalment as your request carries over from year to year unless you wish to amend the frequency of your payments eg Weekly to Fortnightly
EXISTING FAMILIES IN OUR SCHOOL WITHOUT INSTALMENTS
If you would like to pay school fees by instalments in 2023 and have previously not taken up this option for payment, please complete a Request to Pay by Instalment Form which is available on the school’s website or from the school’s administration office. On completion of the request either email it to instalments@dow.catholic.edu.
IMPORTANT: Please note that if you currently have a child or children at another school in the Diocese and you are paying by instalments at this location, you will not need to complete another Request to Pay by Instalment. The instalment request carries over from school to school with the same frequency of payment eg Weekly, fortnightly, etc.
Year 4 took some time to write their own personal prayers to strengthen their
communication with God. Each prayer formed part of a class liturgy which was filled with reverence and gratitude.
God, I praise you for my family, friends, food and water. I love you my Lord and
Saviour. Help me to be a better person and to learn. Charlotte.V
Jesus, I pray to you. We need to help bring back peace into ourselves and the
world. Our world is endangered, if you bring back peace, all will be forgiven and
relationships will be stronger than ever before, like beautiful flowers blooming in
spring. Tia
O God, help the Holy Spirit to grow in me. Dear God forgive my sins, help me to love
you more. Joey Harb
Dear God, I praise you for the beauty of creation and its wonder. It is the most
special thing because you made it. Cooper
God, help me to be a good man. When I grow up help me to have a good life. Jacob
Lord God, help me live a better life with you and around this world, help me to care
for the Earth and all of its creatures. Help me to grow with you. Thank you. Bella-Rose
Thank you for being there for me and I can sense you are always by my side. From
church I have a small card with a prayer and at night, when I pray to you, I make that
prayer blend in with my other prayer. I praise you for creating this earth and creating
me. When I am sad, I will pray to you God. Lord God, forgive me for I have sinned,
but I have made right. I will pray every day. Hannah
Jesus, please remember no one is better than you, you are here to look after the
whole world. No one shall forget you. Thank you for my gifts and strengths. Help me
to grow in you. Thank you for all you did for us, in my eyes you are my HERO.
Continue to do good things. Please keep providing food for us! We make this prayer
through Christ our Lord. Milla
Dear God, I praise you and thank you for the earth and nature around me.
For my loving and caring family that help me and support me.
For the animals that roam around the earth.
For heaven up in the clouds.
I am very thankful for my special gifts that I have.
I am very blessed to have a special connection with you. Ava
God, I praise you for saving me from evil.
I also praise you for helping me during hard times.
I praise you for protecting me. Alicia
Thank you God, for all that you have given me. Help me to listen ti you always and
be more like you. Please build a strong relationship between us so that you can be
my greatest friend. Give me the courage to follow in your footsteps and not let
anything block my path. Forgive me for all the times I’ve sinned and help me to forgive
others also. Leena
Dear God, I thank you for watching over me, helping me with my worries, and always
encouraging me to do what I love and making me stronger. Jerome
Dear God, stop the world from wars and people dying in the world. Mason
I pray for my family, keep them safe and even though they get mad at me, I said
just calm down and have a lie down. I sometimes pray for my life, and how I am
yelling at baba and mum. Alexis
Our God, Jesus Christ, we are your believers and we will always be your believers. Leyly
Thank you for all of the wonderful and amazing people around me! I also want to
thank you for the love, strength and courage that you’ve given me through tough
times. Holy Spirit in me, show me what to do and give me the strength and courage
to do it. Kimora
God O Lord, I think I need help in growing a better relationship with you. Maybe you
could help me remember to pray more. I also need to believe more that you are
always here when I need you and that you will help me make better decisions. Thank
you for your time. Sean
God, I praise you for the world we live in. All the families you created. For the
forgiveness you share. You love us equally no matter what we do. You watch over us
with kindness. Watch us grow year by year. There is always some room in our hearts
that we all share to let you in. We look up to you as our leader, so I thank you. Clara
Lord my God,
Who is able to build relationships.
Who is able to live in your word.
Who is able to look after this land.
Who is able to live in the likeness of Jesus Christ. Charlotte
AMEN
Wollongong Harbour - Thursday January 26 Public Holiday
Illawarra’s favourite all age community fitness event, MMJ Aquathon is back for 2023 and open for entries.
MMJ Aquathon is a fun, family-friendly, inclusive, community fitness event all ages can take part and support Lifeline Southcoast.
Held in and around the beautiful Wollongong Harbour there is a fun mix of Aquathons (swim and run) with distances suitable for kids, beginner’s to those out for a longer challenge. You can do both parts or tag team and split the swim and run.
For those that prefer dry land, the new Blue Mile 5 Funrun or walk is perfect.
Finisher medals, safety and professional services, stalls, a fun vibe and awesome community spirit are just some of what makes Aquathon so special
Check out all you need to know and join in aquathon.com.au
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