Term 3, Week 3 Newsletter

(Friday 2 August)

Monday 5 Aug

• Edu-Dance

Thursday 8 Aug

• Friendship Day
• Feast of St Mary of the Cross
• Liturgy Yr.5 2.30pm

Saturday 10 Aug

• Netball Club Sausage Sizzle and Cake Stall

Making Jesus Real (MJR)

Our MJR Assembly today centered around the small, yet profoundly significant aspects of life. From birth, we develop our own personalities, character traits, strengths, and weaknesses.

The Gospel stories encourage us to embody Christian ideals such as determination, compassion, tolerance, kindness, gentleness, concern for others, generosity, patience, understanding, and joy.

Let’s reflect on the people around us who exemplify these qualities. How can we incorporate these virtues into our own lives? And how do we demonstrate love for those who may not always treat us kindly, as Jesus taught?"

"Be humble, be comforted,

be meek, be just, be merciful,

be pure-hearted, be peacemakers,

be courageous."

(MJR, adapted from Matthew 5:1-12)

Children's Liturgy this Sunday

Children's Liturgy returns this Sunday at the 9am Mass. Children's Liturgy is led by a mix of St Jude's teachers and parishioners. It will run on the first and second Sunday of the month during school terms. Children from PP - Year 3 are welcome to join Ms Simpson and Mr Maher this Sunday, the 4th of August. Dates for children's Liturgy in Term 3 are as follows:

• 4th August
• 11th August
• 1st September
• 8th September

Friendship Day

As part of our commitment to promoting student well-being through our URStrong, MJR and Berry Street programs, we will be celebrating Friendship Day on Thursday 8th August. We hope that the children enjoy this special day filled with well-being activities. The day will conclude with our Feast of St Mary of the Cross Liturgy at 2.30pm in our hall. Parents are most welcome to join us for the liturgy, which is being prepared by Year 5.

Canteen Specials

Thank you to all of our families who supported our very first week of canteen specials! Next week, our canteen special will be HAMBURGERS, which are on sale on Monday and Friday for only $2.50 each!

Please contact our office if you would like assistance in ordering from our canteen, or would like a copy of our menu.

Happy Birthday to the following students who have recently celebrated their special day!

Akein Adithya (PP)

Amyiah (3)

Congratulations to the following students who received a Merit Award for academic achievements at this week's Assembly:

Tegshee (PP)

Shanaya (1)

Annria (2)

Elijah (3)

Manmeet (4)

Matthew (5)

Kelvin (6)

Clairine (6)

The following students received a Mercy Award at this week's assembly in recognition of their positive behaviour that highlights our Mercy and MJR values:

Samuel (PP)

Andy (1)

Rudr (2)

Sanjan (3)

Cindy (4)

Rachel (5)

Joanne (6)

Tidy Verandah Award

This week's Tidy Verandah Award was won by Year 5!

Faction Certificate Prize

Faction Certificates are awarded to students who follow our Mercy and MJR values during the school day. These values are Compassion, Excellence, Hospitality, Justice, Resilience and Respect. The following children won the Faction Certificate prize this week:

Mercy: Agam (3)

Petry: Nathan (5)

Foley: Miyah (3)

We hope you enjoy your prize!

Have you heard of the CEWA Child Safe Framework?

The Framework is based upon the following key concepts:

Extended guardianship: When our leaders, staff and wider school community share a collective responsibility to actively support an environment that is engaging, supportive and safe. At a basic level this involves talking about behaviours that don’t contribute to engaging supportive and safe environments.

Situational prevention: Evaluating various elements within our schools – including physical and online environments, staffing, governance, behaviours and culture with an aim to eliminate or mitigate situations that present risk for children and young people.

We will need to be informed about risks to students as well as ways to promote healthy behaviour.

Healthy and respectful relationships: Pope Francis says in AMORIS LÆTITIA, as an essential requirement of love, “every human being is bound to live agreeably with those around him”. Modelling healthy and respectful relationships creates an engaging, safe and supportive environment. It also equips children and young people with the understanding of how they should be treated.

Wishing you a lovely weekend!

Jonnda Simpson

Principal

On Wednesday, our Year 6 students joined together with students from the after school classes for a day of retreat at the Mary MacKillop Centre in South Perth. Sr Maree led us in a beautiful day of reflection centred around the Sacrament of Confirmation and how we can use the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit in our everyday lives.

Wednesday 21 August

• Confirmation Rehearsal @ 6:00 pm

Sunday 25 August

• Sacrament of Confirmation @ 9:00 am

Confirmation Cards are due ONLINE by 9 August 2024.
This can be completed using the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/qeR5RwN6Zj

This week our Year 3 and Year 5 students completed the Religious Education Assessment.

The REA measures student learning of the mandated content in the Religious Education Curriculum. Test items relevant to each participating year level are developed by the Religious Education Directorate at the Catholic Education Office of Western Australia. The test items consist of multiple choice, short and extended response.

As a system-wide assessment, the REA informs teaching and assessment practices in Religious Education by providing classroom teachers, school and system leaders with a ‘point in time’ snapshot of student achievement. Over time, the REA also provides information about student progress in Religious Education.

Our students will take part in a Festival of Friendship on Thursday 8 August on the Feast of St Mary of the Cross (MacKillop). Students are invited to wear their sports uniform with their coloured faction shirt. We can't wait for this day of fun filled activities, friendship and reflection.

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for our upcoming 'One Big Voice' concert for our school choir on Thursday 22 August.

Tickets are already selling fast, so place your order soon to avoid disappointment and to secure your preferred seating.

When booking your ticket, please select the following:

• Matinee Performance at 12:00 pm
• Select a seat in the MOZART section as this will give you the best possible view of our choir.

Graham Maher
Assistant Principal

Congratulations to this week's recipients!

4 Year Old Kindy

Please see Mrs Dique in the Office for an enrolment pack if your child will turn 4 years old on or before 30 June 2025. If you are aware of any families who would like a place in our fabulous Kindy, with Mrs Bollen and her amazing education assistants, please let them know to contact the school office on 6350 2500 for an enrolment pack or for more information.

Kindergarten days will operate on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8.40am to 3.00pm in 2025.

3 Year Old Kindy

Half-Day Sessions Run on Tuesdays 8.45am - 11.15am

Our 3 Year Old Kindy is up and running with our AMAZING teacher, Mrs Trethowen. Our program is play based and provides meaningful experiences that promote the development of spiritual, social, emotional, language, intellectual, creative and physical skills. Your child must be 3 years of age to attend this session.

If you have a child who has turned 3 or will be turning 3 years old this year or next year and would like to be a part of this program, contact Mrs Dique in the office. The program is an excellent opportunity to settle and prepare the little ones for Kindergarten.

Enrolment packs are available at the office. Please call on 6350 2500 for any enquiries.

Kristy Madafferi

Assistant Principal

Please note the following dates may be subject to change.

Term 3: Tuesday 16 July – Friday 20 September

Term 4: Tuesday 8 October – Friday 6 December

Please visit our website for a 'live' calendar for the most updated dates and events.

https://www.stjudes.wa.edu.au/calendar/

The Canteen will be open on Monday and Friday in 2024.

Fleecy Lined Winter Jackets

Winter and wet weather is upon us! Our jackets are fully lined and can be worn over the school jumper. They can be very useful to keep the children dry and warm during the rainy season.

Unfortunately due to an increase in pricing from our supplier, the cost for the jacket has had to increase slightly to $41.00.

If you are interested in purchasing a jacket for your child please submit your order at the school office or the Uniform Shop.

We have limited stock in some sizes if you wish to

Current Uniform Shop Hours

Monday 8.00am to 9.30am

Thursday 2.00pm to 3.30pm

Welcome back for Term 3! Our next meeting is on Thursday 15 August at 2pm. It will definitely be another busy term. Keep a look out for our upcoming events.

Parents we regret to inform you that due to lack of interest we will cease operating Playgroup for the rest of the year. We look forward to commencing again in 2025.

St Jude's Parish Mass Times

Weekday Masses: Mon to Fri 9.00am, followed by Recitation of the Rosary

Weekend Masses:

6.30pm Saturday
7.30am Sunday
9.00am Sunday
5.30pm Sunday

The Department of Transport, in collaboration with the City of Gosnells, is running a Free 4 week bike course. Saturday 10,17,24 and 31 August 2024

1pm to 3pm (all sessions)

Richard Rushton Community Centre 24 Baron Way Gosnells.

The Tee ball season is approaching and Yale Tigers Tee ball Club have opened registrations for the upcoming summer season.

They are looking for primary school aged children to fill our teams to compete in the Thornlie & Districts competition on Saturday mornings beginning in October.

Tee ball is a team orientated sport that is inclusive and encourages fun, family involvement and fair play, while strengthening hand-eye coordination and communication.

The Better Health Program focuses on healthy eating, being active, sleeping well, and managing screen time. Families receive free resources and are supported weekly by a dietitian/nutritionist. Forming healthy habits and fostering a healthy family lifestyle can be enjoyable!

📍 Available online when you are ready to start!

👉 Learn more at Better Health Program or call 1300 822 953.

💸 FREE of charge