Newsletter 6 - 19th April 2024
Principal's Page
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Welcome to Term 2. Hoping you all had a wonderful break and time well spent with family and friends. I will be Acting Principal until Week 4, when Mr David Tunchon returns from his LSL. Donna Kempton resumes her Assistant Principal role, supported by Miss Emma Bowen as our Acting Assistant Principal. Keep an eye on our school calendar and social media pages as Term 2 has a lot of things happening over the next 11 weeks. A few things to look forward to are:
- Mother's Day Prayer Services – Kindy & PP
- Year 1 Prayer Service & Year 5 Family Mass
- Communio
- First Eucharist- Year 4
- NAIDOC Week
- School Photos
- Bastille Day
- Semester 1 Reports and Teacher/Parent/Student Conferences
Welcome New Students
We welcome a few new students and their families to St Lawrence's for the start of Term 2:
- Huxley- LG
- Kohen- PPB
- Marsha- 2B
- Jayden- 3G
- Tully- 5B
- Elvie- 5G
Staff Professional Development Day
On Monday 15th April all staff were involved in various Professional Development training. This included, Berry Street Education Training (onsite at Nagle Catholic College) and at STLPS working with CEWA Consultant Mr Simon Place & Ms Jo Harris (Catholic Institute) creating Sacred Spaces for classrooms, along with Biblical Storytelling/Godly Play.
Don’t Forget:
Our fortnightly newsletter has very important information for our parents. Our school webpage is also regularly updated and has a wealth of information including important dates, school events and notes. Also, you
can follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Ask to join the closed parent facebook page and second-hand uniform page to stay in touch.
- School Webpage – www.stlps.wa.edu.au
- School Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/stlawrenceprimary
- Parent Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/groups/1674320395969638
- Second-hand Uniform Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/groups/331820517339822
- School Instagram Page - @stlawrencesprimaryschool
Or download the Schoolzine App - SZAPP (Code 2733) which is your one stop shop for:
- Newsletter
- Absentee Form
- Website
- Seesaw
- School Calendar
- QuickCliq Canteen Ordering
- SEQTA
May the Force of God be with you!
Damien O'Malley
Principal
Religious Education
Easter Season
The Easter Season is fifty days from the Sunday of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ to Pentecost Sunday. The first eight days of the Easter season make up the Octave of Easter and are celebrated as solemnities of the Lord.
As Easter people, Christians try to live out their faith in their daily lives by being 'christ-like' in the way they speak, think and act.
An Easter Prayer
Term Two Sacramental Program: Year Four – First Eucharist (First Holy Communion)
This term our Year Four students will be preparing to receive Jesus, as the body of Christ for the first time. To receive this Sacrament children must have already been baptized and made their First Reconciliation.
Special Dates
-Father Gerard Sacramental Letter to Families: Term 2, Week 2
-Eucharist Commitment Masses: Term 2, Week 3: Saturday May 4th 6:00pm or Sunday May 5th 9:00am
-Eucharist Retreat Day: Term 2, Week 3: Thursday May 2nd
-Year Four Reconciliation: Term 2, Week 9: Thursday May 13th, 9:30am
-Sacrament of Eucharist: Term 2, Week 9: Sunday June 16th, 11:00am - UCA
-Year Five Family Mass: Week 6, Sat May 25th, 6pm St Lawrence's Church.
-Communio Week: Week Five
Administration News
School Photos
Our annual school photos are scheduled for Term 2, Week 5, Wed 8th and Thurs 9th May for 2024. It is expected that all children from Years 1-6 wear the new School Uniform. This includes correct footwear (black shoes or sandals-black/brown, black socks with teal band, shorts/skort and teal shirt. A timetable for class photos and family photos will be made available soon. Family/Sibling photo forms are available in the office.
Family Photos
-Envelopes can be obtained from Administration
-Family photos are taken each morning before school
-Please ensure that your family envelope and payments are handed to the Photographers on photo day
-If you do not have the correct money we will provide any change needed when photos are delivered to school.
-Family photos cannot be ordered online
-Once school has recieved photos, family photos will remain at reception for parents to collect
Yr 3 News
Sustainability News
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