Term 2 Week 8 - Thursday 20 June 2024
Principal's Message
Gospel Reading: Mark 4: 35-41
And he saith to them that day, when evening was come: Let us pass over to the other side. And sending away the multitude, they take him even as he was in the ship: and there were other ships with him. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that the ship was filled. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, sleeping upon a pillow; and they awake him, and say to him: Master, doth it not concern thee that we perish? And rising up, he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea: Peace, be still. And the wind ceased: and there was made a great calm. And he said to them: Why are you fearful? have you not faith yet? And they feared exceedingly: and they said one to another: Who is this (thinkest thou) that both wind and sea obey him?
Year 6 Peer Leaders
Our Year 6 Peer leaders have been extremely busy during Semester 1. Here are some of the tasks they have undertaken:
Youth Ministry and Prayer
The Youth Ministry and Prayer peer group work with our Youth Minister, Olivia Brown and Mrs Betterton, to bring the spiritual focus of our school community to the front and embed positive spiritual practices within our school community. Some of the initiatives and events they have been involved in include:
- Leading ELC-2 liturgies
- Leading class prayer sessions
- Organising the Winter Vinnies appeal and Pyjama day fundraiser
Sustainability and Stewardship
This Sustainability and Stewardship peer group concentrate on supporting our community in caring for and maintaining God’s creation. This includes working with Mrs Laudenbach, Mrs Stincic and Ms Sallecchia, to maintain our recycling programs, as well as leading our school in different initiatives such as reducing waste, respecting and maintaining school gardens and reducing energy usage.
Some of the initiatives and events they have been involved in include:
- Promoting our 10c can initiative at the school fete
- Encouraging students from ELC-Year 6 to use our 10c can bins
- Nude food Tuesday
Sport and Health
The Sport and Health peer group is focused on supporting our community in being healthier and more active. They work with Mr Mitchell and Mr Palisi to assist, create and implement opportunities for our students to participate in Sporting Activities.
Some of the initiatives and events they have been involved in include:
- Walk and Ride Safely to school events
- Year 5/6 Table tennis competition
Wellbeing and Arts
The Wellbeing and Arts group support our student’s well being, specifically reducing stress and anxiety through a range of activities consistent with The Resilience Project focus for 2024. They will work with Mrs Henderson, Ms McKenzie-Kay and Mr Kucher.
Some of the initiatives and events they have been involved in include:
- Leading the whole school in a Reconciliation Week assembly
- Lunchtime clubs - mindfulness colouring and yoga
In addition to Peer Groups, all of the Year 6 students have had many other opportunities to demonstrate leadership, including:
- Selling show bags at the Fete
- Organising and leading sport rotations for our feast day
- Leading school tours
- Assisting in the Mother’s Day stall
- Leading the school in morning prayer and welcome to country
- Leading Friday assemblies
Classes 2025
Great news, CE have approve 3 Kindergarten classes for 2025. At this stage the classes will be around the 23 student mark. The number of other classes should stay similar to 2024, however, if your child wont be at St Jude’s in 2025 and you have not yet let the office know, please do so as soon as possible. We have student in several year levels on waiting lists.
Parent Teacher Interviews
Our PTIs start next week. The focus of these meetings is the Semester 1 report and goal setting for Semester 2. Thank you for making yourself available for these.
Pupil Free Day
A reminder that the first day of Term 3 for students is the Tuesday. Camp Australia are offering a holiday program, which can also include the Monday. Staff will be involved in professional learning experiences at school on the Monday.
Departing Staff
I have both sad and happy news, let’s start with the sad. Mr Lachie Everston has been successful in gaining a full-time position at the Catholic Education Office, starting next week. Lachie has made significant contributions to the St Jude’s community and will be sad to go. We will still see him around occasionally and we wish him the very best in his new role working across the Archdiocese. We will farewell Lachie at this week’s Kinder assembly. Now to the good news, Mr Jake Kucher will be taking 2 weeks Paternity leave, with the arrival of his first born expected any day now. We wish Jake and his growing family all the very best, and we will share more news once the bub arrives.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Cameron
Important dates
| Week 8 | Friday 21 June | Kindergarten Assembly |
| Friday 21 June | Uniform Shop open 2:30-3:15pm | |
| Week 9 | Monday 24 June | Walkathon Meal Deal Closes 12noon |
| Tuesday 25 June | Parent Teacher Interviews | |
| Wednesday 26 June | Parent Teacher Interviews | |
| Thursday 27 June | Parent Teacher Interviews | |
| Friday 28 June | Walkathon | |
| Week 10 | Friday 5 July | Choir and Awards Assembly |
| Friday 5 July | Uniform Shop open 2:30-3:15pm |
Birthdays
Happy Birthday to
Lily D, Vincent M, Sasha A-M, Christopher H, Hamish H, Emmanuel C, Scarlet T, Adrian M, Sophie H, Violet W.
School News
Parent Teacher Interviews
Term 2 Parent Teacher Interviews will be held next week, 25-27 June (Tues-Thurs). Bookings are now CLOSED. Please contact your child's class teacher by email if you need to cancel or change your booking.
All interviews will be for a duration of 15 minutes. Please be mindful to arrive on time for your interview and conclude on time as to not keep other parents waiting. Online interviews will be through TEAMS. You will need to have TEAMS downloaded on your device. If you have nominated an online interview a TEAMS link will be sent to you prior to your interview/s day and time. Interviews will take place in your child's classroom.
Students do not attend the interview with you. Staff are looking forward to meeting with you.
Unexplained Absences
A note will be going home with any child with unexplained absences. These notes need to be filled out and returned to school as soon as possible.
Scholastic Book Club Issue 4 - Close tomorrow, Friday 21 June
Issue 4 of Scholastic is now open.
https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/Parent/Login.aspx
Lost Property
If your child has any missing items please have a look through lost property which can be found in the senior corridor across from the library. Please make sure all items are clearly labeled so that they can be returned to their owner. Lost property that is labeled has been returned to owners today.
Late to school of a morning
We have noted a large number of students arriving late to school each day. While this is unavoidable at times due to appointments etc, it is important that your child/ren is at school to start the day with their class. It can be disruptive to their learning and even embarrassing for them to be late on a regular basis. Year 3-6 students go to different classrooms for Spelling Mastery each morning and as such are not in their regular classroom.
If your child arrives at school later than 8.50am they MUST be signed in though the front office. Please do not drop them off in the car park and leave them unsupervised. This is a matter of safety for your child. Teachers are already in their classrooms teaching and will not be looking for your child outside. Please do not walk your child/ren to their classroom, they must be signed in through the front office.
Your support in regard to this is greatly appreciated.
RE News
Sacramental update
A big congratulations to our Year 4 students who made their First Eucharist over the weekend. We hope you celebrated this very special occasion with those closest to you. Is your child eligible for a sacrament? In the Parish of Our Lady of the Annunciation sacraments are completed in Years 3, 4 and 6. Click this link to find out more.
May your light shine.
Jessica Betterton
ELC News
ELC NEWS
Happy Birthday Banksy H
Thank you to Sean and Steve from the ACT Rural Fire Service who came out Friday to talk to us about fire safety. We were able to sit in the truck and use the water hoses to put out a pretend fire.
Illness
There are lots of illnesses in the community at the moment including Covid, RSV and influenza. As always, it is important to keep children at home if they are unwell and advise the ELC.
Reports
Stingray portfolios and reports were sent home yesterday, Turtle and Lobster portfolios and reports will be sent home tomorrow. Parent teacher interviews will be held over weeks 9 and 10. Booking sheets are on the classroom doors. Please return your child’s portfolio at the interview so that we can continue to build on their ELC learning journey.
Walkathon – Friday 28 June
Our annual Walkathon will be held on Friday 28 June starting from St Jude’s school oval. ELC, Kinder and Year 1 students will walk 2km. Parents are very welcome to walk with their children or help at checkpoints along the way. Please let us know if you can help. Check your notes pockets for sponsorship forms.
The Turtle class theme is community helpers and the children will be making headpieces to wear on the day. The Lobsters are invited to dress up as superheroes.
The Stingrays will have their Walkathon on Monday 1 July.
Times for these events have not yet been confirmed, this will be dependent on the weather and announced closer to the day.
Walkathon – Meal Deal
A meal deal is available for the Walkathon on 28 June and includes a sausage, juice and Quelch stick for $6.50. A vegetarian option and additional sausages are available. Orders are now open on Qkr! and close Monday 24 June at 12noon. No late orders can be accepted.
The Resilience Project
As part of our Early Years Wellbeing Program with The Resilience Project, there was an Authentic Connection Webinar for Early Years Parents & Carers with Hugh van Cuylenburg. In this presentation Hugh speaks about supporting your whole family's mental health through connection and vulnerability.
Recording Link Here (This recording will be available until 7th July 2024.)
As I have mentioned before, I am an avid listener to The Imperfects podcast which is run by the creators of The Resilience Project. I highly recommend listening to this week’s episode which discusses healthy boundaries and why understanding, implementing, and protecting heathy boundaries is good for all of us…even if it does feel a little awkward.
Library News
On Mondays, Book Club members meet in the Library to share a love of reading through lively conversations and activities. During this term, students have engaged in sharing individual likes and dislikes of books recently read. A current activity which is causing quite a buzz with the Year 5 members is, ‘Mystery Books’. Each student has borrowed a favourite title and is writing a blurb about this book in order to ‘sell’ it to another group member in Week 10. Great fun!
Below is a motivated group of Blurb Writers in Action.
Reminders
*The Reading Challenge ends in Week 10 and Yrs 3-6 sheets need to be handed in by Friday, WK 10 so prize levels can be determined over the holidays. Prizes will then be chosen by students in Week 1 Term 3.
*Wanted: If anyone has spare / odd balls of multicoloured wool that they no longer need, donations to the Library would be appreciated.
*Wanted: small blue objects eg. buttons, lids, small plastic toys, bits of fabric or ribbon, clips, pics of blue things from magazines etc. These things are needed in preparation for craft next term so any donations to grow the ‘blue’ collection would be great! Thank you!
*Please collect up and return all overdue Library books.
Library Days for the rest of the term.
Monday Year 4
Tuesday KF and Year 5
Wednesday ELC and Year 3
Thursday Year 1, Year 2 and Year 6
Friday KT and KV
Enjoy the week ahead,
Donna Gordon
Sports News
Walkathon
Our walkathon will take place next Friday 28 June. The starting time will be 12noon. Parents, grandparents etc are very welcome to join us for the walk. ELC -Year 1 will walk to the back of the Irish Club, and return, approx. 2kms and Years 2-6 will walk to St John Vianney's and return, approx. 5kms. There will be a drinks station at the back of the Irish Club and at St John Vianney's. Toilets will also be available at St John Vianney's. The Meal Deal lunch will be eaten at 11.00am with time to digest before the walk. Students are to come dressed in their class theme costume and must be wearing comfortable joggers please. Hats are not needed. No dogs on the walk please.
We will let you know if the walkathon is postponed due to bad weather as soon as possible vis COMPASS. If you are able to assist on the day please email kerrin.henderson@cg.catholic.edu.au.
Mulleyduds Uniform Shop
Shop Open this Friday 2.30-3.15pm
For second hand requests please email to: uniform.stjudes@gmail.com. Please include your child’s name and classroom for us to deliver to. **Please do not make payment for secondhand items, until we reply to your request confirming stock is available.
Mulleygrubs Cafe News
Walkathon MEAL DEAL lunch consisting of a sausage sandwich, juice box and quelch stick is available to order through Qkr! Orders close on Monday, 24 June at 12noon.
Canteen Volunteers - Week 9
Wednesday 26 June - Antonella, & two more volunteers please
Thursday 27 June - Julie & two more volunteer please
Friday 28 June - Sarah D, Gemma, Emily & Sandra.
We are in need for more volunteers for the Canteen please email office.stjudes@cg.catholic.edu.au
School Hoilday Programs
