Term 3, Week 4 Newsletter

(Friday 9 August)

Monday 12 Aug

• Edu-Dance

Tuesday 13 Aug

• SAC Meeting 6pm

Thursday 15 Aug

• Feast of the Assumption
• FOSJ Meeting 2pm

Friday 16 Aug

• MJR & Awards Assembly

Student Well-Being: Friendship Day

What a fabulous day we had yesterday at St Jude's, celebrating all things friendship!

We took part in a range of fun activities as we learnt what it means to be a great friend, and how to be proactive in working through our disagreements with others in a positive and empowering way.

We learnt the difference of situations between friends that result in negative feelings (friendship fire) or when someone is intentionally unkind to someone else (mean on purpose). More importantly, we learnt strategies to assist us in dealing with others in a positive way when there is a friendship fire or when someone is mean to us on purpose.

Our URStrong program is in place from Kindy - Year 6. It aims to inspire our students to feel empowered and to develop a strong sense of self-worth, while managing the most important thing - their friendships. Please feel free to ask your child's teacher about the URStrong program if you would like more information.

Please check out the UR Strong section of our newsletter below for details of our FREE PARENT WORKSHOP. This workshop will be held online, so you can join in from home!

Mary Mackillop Liturgy

Our Friendship Day concluded with a liturgy celebrating the feast of St Mary of the Cross. Mary MacKillop is Australia's first Saint. She cared about people that no-one else was looking after, especially children who had no school to go to, the elderly, the sick and also people who had nowhere to live.

With Father Julian Tenison Woods, she opened her very first school in an old stable, eventually begining the Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph.

At St Jude's, we look to Mary MacKillop as a role model of how to treat others with kindness and compassion and remember her dedication to 'never see a need without doing something about it'.

Influenza

We have had several students diagnosed with Influenza over the past couple of weeks. Influenza can be spread easily to others and therefore, it is important that you monitor your child and keep them home if they are suffering from flu like symptoms such as fever, muscle aches and pains, sore throat, dizziness, and cough.

Farewell

We have had 2 students in Year 3 and 4 visiting us from China for the past four weeks. They have been practising their English and learning about life in Australia. We have also been able to learn a little about life in China from them. It has been wonderful having them at our school and we are sad that they are heading back to China this weekend. Safe travels Cindy, Jeff, and your families. We hope that you come back and visit us again next year!

Week 5 Canteen Specials

Thank you to all of our families who have been supporting our canteen specials! Next week, our canteen special will be lasagne and spaghetti. These come in individual serving packs and will be on sale on Monday and Friday for only $3.50 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!

Trinity (PP)

Hansika (4)

Andre (4)

Rachel (5)

Adrian (5)

Ruby Rose (6)

Friendship Day

We had a fun day yesterday for our Friendship Day. We created friendship outlines and bracelets, wrote warm fuzzy messages to our friends and took part in a friendship obstacle course. We also did lots of team building games, tug-o-war, and played games with new friends on our chat mats. We enjoyed learning how to solve problems with our friends and can't wait to put our new skills into action.

Have you heard of the CEWA Child Safe Framework?

Last week we looked at 3 key concepts that underpin this framework. This week, we will look at the nine elements that combined, help us to make decisions surrounding child safety in the school.

These nine elements include:

Support and Healing: Responding to those who have been injured or hurt through abuse and harm and to assist them to heal.

Voice of the Child: Recognises each child and young person’s right to be heard and to have a voice in all that happens to them.

Culture: All members of the school community share responsibility for, and actively promote an environment that prioritises the best interests of children and young people.

Governance and Leadership: School leaders understand, create and promote environments that are safe, supportive and engaging. They make their decisions based on the best interests of students.

Policy and Procedures: Structures and processes that are accessible, consistent and transparent. Policies must be understood, implemented and actioned everyday.

Human Resource Practices: These practices assist our schools and care centres to identify the most suitable people to work with our students and to provide appropriate training.

Risk Management: Proactively identifying and limiting potential risks.

Investigation and Reporting: The development and implementation of processes that are transparent, fair and clearly understood by the school community.

Quality Assurance: Systematic, continual improvement is evident through ongoing evaluation and assessment.

Wishing you a lovely weekend!

Jonnda Simpson

Principal

Wednesday 21 August

• Confirmation Rehearsal @ 6:00 pm

Sunday 25 August

• Sacrament of Confirmation @ 9:00 am

On Thursday night, our Head Boy (Josh) and Head Girl (Ruby) accompanied Mrs Fonseca and myself to St Mary's Cathedral to represent St Jude's at a special liturgical celebration for the Feast of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. During the celebration, there was a surprise presentation in commemoration of LifeLink's 30th Anniversary where the Primary School's LifeLink projects were projected onto the face of St Mary's Cathedral. It was quite spectacular!

Yesterday, our students took part in a 'Festival of Friendship' on the Feast of St Mary of the Cross (MacKillop). This day was centred around friendship and what it means to have positive relationships. Students from across the school took part in a variety of fun filled activities and concluded with a special liturgy with a focus on St Mary of the Cross (MacKillop) and friendship.

Next week, Tuesday 20 August (6:00 pm - 7:15 pm), we invite all of our parents to take part in an ONLINE workshop which has been paid for by our school. This means that this workshop is FREE to all our parents!

This session gives parents a common "language" for talking about friendship which is consistent with our school's approach. Through interactive activities, parents will learn strategies to support their child in fostering healthy, feel-good relationships.

Register NOW using the link below.

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

During Week 5 the students will be joining their Buddy Class to participate in some exciting activities around the theme for 2024 which is Species Survival.

They will be looking at Flora and Fauna and how we can care for their survival.

Make sure you find out what your children will be doing during the week.

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 City of Gosnells is inviting all cultural and community groups to submit an Expression of Interest to be a part of the upcoming Global Village at Fusion Festival on November 8 and 9, from 4-9pm.

Applications close at 12pm Thursday 29 August 2024. Please visit the City’s website here for more information.

VacSwim provides children aged 5 to 17 years with the opportunity to develop and progress their swimming and water safety skills during the October school holidays.

Programs are offered for beginner, intermediate and advanced swimmers at over 175 locations across Western Australia.

To enrol, find out more information or download multilingual fact sheets, visit https://www.education.wa.edu.au/vacswim

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