Newsletter 3 - March 2
Principal's Page
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Season of Lent
Thank you to Father Gerard and 6B for putting together and delivering a reverent liturgy on Ash Wednesday to mark the start of Lent.
Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent we are called not only to abstain from luxuries, but to a true inner conversion of the heart as we seek to follow Christ's will more faithfully. We recall our own baptism and began new life in Christ.
Lent also marks the beginning of Project Compassion. Students are given the opportunity to learn about poverty and social justice as well as pray and fundraise for vulnerable people and learn their stories from around the world, including Nepal, Zimbabwe, Vietnam and Australia.
Let us pray: (Please click on the link)
Welcome to our new student
4G - Indianna
Swimming Carnival
Congratulations to Thomas faction for taking out the 2023 twilight swimming carnival at Nagle swimming pool. Though it was a very steamy evening, the cheering and support for every race was evidence of great sportsmanship throughout the carnival. Well done to our HPE teachers, Mrs Karen Burro and Mr Stuart Gaby, for preparing and running an excellent carnival.
A huge thank you to Mr Mike Williams and his staff at Nagle for letting us use their incredible facilities for our swimming carnival.
All the results can be found in this newsletter.
School Open Night
Next Thursday evening starting at 5pm we will be having our Term 1 Open Night. This is a great opportunity for all students to show families their classrooms, the work they have been learning, as well as their goal setting for the term. Whilst at school you may also wish to visit our specialist classrooms, school library, and our incredible facilities. There will also be a free sausage sizzle available at the canteen, so you do not have to worry about dinner for the evening. Looking forward to seeing you all there.
Happy Days
David Tunchon
Principal
Religious Education
Fruit of the Spirit Focus
Joy: an excitement and enthusiasm for life that shows when we are happy.
Reconciliation
Year 4-6 students will receive Reconciliation during Lent with Father Gerard, as students receive Reconciliation individually this will still be able to occur.
Year Three Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday April 1st .
Our baptised catholic year three students will make their First Reconciliation with Father Gerard in the church on Saturday April 1st. Parents will select a time to take their child to make their First Reconciliation – classroom teachers will send out a timetable for you to nominate a time.
This will be between 3:00 – 5:30pm.
Missions Term One
Project Compassion is our major focus for term one. Families received a project compassion box today, at the beginning of Lent. When your box is full please return it to the school office. This year‘s theme is “For all Future Generations”.
School Fundraiser
Our Term One Missions committee is hosting a "wear a green accessory" on St Patrick's Day - 17th of March. Those who would like to participate are asked to bring in a gold coin donation for Project Compassion 2023.
Kindy News
Administration News
NAPLAN 2023
Testing for NAPLAN 2023 for Years 3 & 5 has been set for the following dates:
15th-24th March - ONLINE TESTING (Years 3 & 5)
15th March - PAPER TESTING (Year 3 Writing only)
Reminders
Monday 6th March- Labour Day Public Holiday
WasteSorted School
Great work to our Sustainability Team on achieving 5 years of WasteSorted Schools Accreditation. Initiatives such as the worm buckets, paper shredding, 'Trash Free Tuesday', litter audits, STLPS Community Garden (bring and share a plant station) and the reduction of plastics has ensured St Lawrence's has become a very sustainable school.
Overdue Payment Option Forms
Payment Option Forms for 2023 Annual Fees were due back on 28th February. If you are paying your fees in full in one payment, you do not have to return your form.
All other families, please return your form to our office ASAP as they are now overdue.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students who will be celebrating their
Birthday soon:
Hattie M, Harper B, Kyle G, Jake D, Joby H, Lahni E, Mostyn W, Kasyn M, Diezel B, Odin B, Malayah B, Archie B, Eleanor A, Louis A, Lacey N, Mario Z, Evelyn S, Coralie H, Kai S, Ty C, Logan K, Dusty M, Matilda K, Cailin D, Denby J, Eden S, Leo J and Charli I.
Twilight Swimming Carnival Results
Well done to all participants who put in 110%, and to our Swimming carnival winners for 2023, Thomas!
Athletics Carnival Overall Results:
Thomas - 448
Kelly - 436
Gummer - 426
O'Collins - 359
Champion and Runner-Up results are shown below:
Community Notices
