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Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers,
National Sorry Day is held annually on May 26. This day gives Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and non-Indigenous Australians the chance to come together and commemorate the history of forcible Aboriginal child removals and their continued effect on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities.
The first National Sorry Day was held on May 26, 1998, which was one year after the tabling of a government report about the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families and communities. The report, known as Bringing Them Home, acknowledged that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were forcibly separated from their families and communities since the early days of European occupation in Australia. Governments and missionaries were responsible for this forced separation.
The 3/4 team had a wonderful day on Friday 20th May with an incursion that connected with their History inquiry unit. Students got to participate in and observe various aspects of indiegnous culture as well as learning about the local traditional owners of the land in Gippsland, the Gunaikurnai People .
Holy father, God of love, You are the creator of this land and of all good things.
We acknowledge the pain and shame of our history and the suffering of our peoples- especially the grief of those who were taken, as children from their homes and families, taken from all they knew and loved.
We ask your forgiveness.
We thank you for the survival of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
Our hope is in you, because you gave your son Jesus to reconcile the world to you.
We pray for your strength and grace to forgive, accept and love one another, as you love, forgive, and accept us.
Give us the courage to acknowledge the realities of our history so that we may build a better future for our nation.
Teach us to respect all cultures.
Teach us to care for our land and waters.
Help us to share justly the resources of this land.
Help us to bring about spiritual and social change to improve the quality of life for all peoples in our communities, especially the disadvantaged.
Help young people to find true dignity and self-esteem in the ways of your Spirit.
May your power and love be the foundations on which we build our families, our communities and our Nation.
Amen
Late arrivals/early departures
We are currently experiencing an increase in late arrivals and early departures at the moment. Please be mindful that each time this happens the office staff have to stop what they are doing to let you into or out of the school. Please be patient if the office is unattended. We know it can be unavoidable when you are accessing appointments however it would be appreciated that where possible these occur outside of school hours.
The office waiting area is small so we will only call for your child for collection once you have arrived at the school.
Kind regards,
Jodie
Catholic Education Week begins this Friday, 27th May. This is a time to recognise and celebrate a long and amazing history of Catholic Education throughout the Diocese of Sale.
This year the theme of Catholic Education Week is
“Go out into the world and spread the Good News to all creation.” Mark 16:15.
In this gospel verse, Jesus asks his disciples to share the Good News of the gospel message with everyone. This “Great Commission” has carried throughout the years and is still as relevant today as it was all those years ago. We are all called into Jesus’ ministry in some way, to be followers of Jesus, caring for those around us.
Pope Francis is calling people to follow the call that was given 2,000 years ago: to share the Good News, to care for others and to reach out to those that we encounter in our lives. He urges people to be the good news by who we are, by what we say, and by what we do. Pope Francis claims that the joy of the gospel is for all people. It fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus.
This Friday, 27th May, we will celebrate the beginning of Catholic Education Week at school. At 1:45pm we will hold a Liturgy in the school hall. Parents and families are all welcome to share this liturgy with us. Please enter through the doors of the hall and sign in using the school QR code. We ask that you please assist our school leaders by refraining from talking during our time in the hall.
At the conclusion of the liturgy the children will return to the classroom to complete an activity around the theme of spreading the Good News across the world. You are welcome to come to the classrooms to visit your children.
Everyone knows how good it feels to get away once in a while from the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives, and to enjoy some peace and quiet. In this week's gospel Jesus gave us the gift of his peace. Jesus says to us “Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” The gospel speaks of the Holy Spirit, and how the Holy Spirit will advocate for Jesus after he has gone. The gift of the Holy Spirit compels us to go out of our way to help others, to be kind and loving. In this gospel, Jesus is reminding his disciples of everything that he has taught them. Even though Jesus is leaving the disciples, he reassures them that they will not be left alone. The Holy Spirit will help them and guide them in their mission. In the same way, the Holy Spirit will help us and guide us throughout our lives…. to be better people, to help others, to live the mission of Jesus through all that we do.
Each week students from each class are awarded Student of the Week certificates. These children are nominated for the example they have been within the school based on the School Wide Expectation focus for that week. The weekly focus will be from Wednesday until Tuesday the following week. Awards will be presented to students at assembly on Friday.
In Week 4 the School Wide Expectation focus was Honesty:
I always tell the truth.
I am honest when reflecting on my personal performance.
I take responsibility for my actions.
The award winners for Week 4 are:
| Luca Mifsud | Brinlee McNeill | Mikealy Ross |
| Jacob Constantinou | Zahlie Johnstone | Kumen Konyi |
| Ella Hogan | Eva Lubawski | Miles Mathew |
| Elijah Kamanyi | Peyton Rode | Lulu Ross |
| Mila Stserbak | Yiannis Marcou | Makayla Price |
| Riaan Sharma | Jazmine Murphy | James Buhagiar |
| Olivia Bond | Tommy Denyer | Jasmine Ness |
| Mack Prince | Clementine Reid | Ryan Ogg |
| Harrison Lorraine | Oliver Wilson | |
| Charlie Clarke | Lyla Tripodi |
Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge
The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is now open and (insert school name) is excited to be participating. The PRC application offers a range of exciting features including:
- access to a library catalogue (including book images and blurbs)
- a modern user-friendly interface
- rewarding students with badges as challenge milestones are achieved
- the option for students to mark books as a favourite, give them a star rating or complete a book review
The Challenge is open to all Victorian children from birth to Year 10 in recognition of the importance of reading for literacy development. It is not a competition; but a personal challenge for children to read a set number of books by 2 September 2022.
Children from Prep to Year 2 are encouraged to read or ‘experience’ 30 books with their parents and teachers. Children from Year 3 to Year 10 are challenged to read 15 books.
All children who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier and former Premiers.
To read the Premier’s letter to parents, view the booklist and for more information about the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge, visit: https://www.vic.gov.au/premiers-reading-
challenge
To join the challenge please click on the link below:
Following the recent broadcasts regarding localised lockdowns throughout Shanghai, the COVID-19 outbreak continues to surge through Shanghai. There is no firm date at this stage of when the lockdown will conclude as the health experts will review the situation on weekly basis and decide whether it needs to be extended.
Airfreight movement is the most dramatically impacted with no flights into or out of Shanghai centre hub. This is likely to continue to be extended for the full length of the lockdown. At present, trucks from other cities cannot deliver cargo into Shanghai with the warehouse currently not permitted to receive airfreight shipments.
Sea freight services are also under limited operation. Port operations continue however, with huge delays and disruptions as the labour required to operate the port and customs department is significantly impacted by infections and isolation requirements. In addition to this, most shipping lines are now restricting Reefer and Hazardous bookings into Shanghai which might cause further congestions and delays.
Please note, whilst not all uniform garments will be impacted, please be prepared that we will have some delays across a number of items.