Newsletter 12 - 2nd August 2024

Breaking News! Gummer Wins!

Cross Country Scores:
1st Gummer (1315)
2nd O'Collins (1295)
3rd Thomas (1281)
4th Kelly (1207)

Principal's Page

Dear Parents and Guardians, 

Let us pray: 

Staffing 
We welcome back Miss Rebecca Burro to 3B after being on leave for most of Term 2. Ms Natasha Zasun will now move over to 3G for the rest of the year. Whilst Miss Ellis is on Long Service Leave for the next 6 weeks we welcome Mrs Maddy Dent back into Kindy. We also welcome back Mr Damien O'Malley who spent the last 4 weeks of Term 2 as Acting Principal out at Mullewa. This was great experience for him. We thank Mrs Karen Burro for her time as Acting Assistant Principal during his absence. 

New Students 
I would like to welcome the following students to St Lawrence's:
-Matthew H – 1T 
-Bless C - 1G
-Dean T – 1B
-Delilah-Rose A – 2G
-Zoey G – 2G
-Halle G – 2T
-Samuel T – 2B
-Liana G – 3T
-Lincoln A – 4B
-Mahlia A – 4T
-Lytarlia A – 5B
-May G – 5T
-Sunny H - 5G
-Eddy H - 5G
-Princess A - 6T 

I have had the pleasure in welcoming each of the students up at my office and providing them with a little gift from the school. Last week we also welcomed another 10 three year olds into the Possums, Gumnuts and Joeys classrooms. We hope you love St Lawrence's as much as we do. 

Year 6 Camp 
Congratulations to our Year 6 students who had the most incredible time at camp in Week 1. I had the privilege of being with them for the week and I must say they were so well behaved. Congratulations parents for bringing up your children to show great manners and to be so thankful for all the wonderful things they did whilst in Perth. To the staff that attended and organised the camp, what a superb job. Thank you Miss Vanessa Knowles, Miss Steffanie Hall, Mrs Elisha Criddle, Mrs Amber Gratte, Mr Stuart Gaby, Miss Tori Bunter, Mrs Jane Miragliotta and Miss Claire O'Brien. Being away from your family and friends for a week and looking after the students is a big ask. Thank you for making the camp so special for our Year 6 students. 

Grandparents Day 
What an incredible turnout of grandparents we had for our annual Grandparents Day, celebrated on the Feast Day of St Joachim and St Anne last week. Thank you to 6T who led the whole school in prayer before a shared morning tea and a visit to their grandchild's classroom.  

I want to acknowledge the essential role that grandparents play in our students' lives. Your wisdom, experience, and guidance have a profound impact on their character development. You are a beacon of love, support, and knowledge, and your presence enriches their lives in ways that cannot be measured. 

Once again, I would like to extend our sincerest gratitude for participating in the prayer service on Grandparents Day. Your presence has brought immense joy and warmth to our school community, and we are truly humbled by your love and support. We recognize and appreciate the countless sacrifices you have made for your grandchildren, and we are forever grateful for your unwavering love. 

Semester 2 Ministry Leaders 
On Monday the Leadership Team shared lunch with our Semester 2 Ministry Leaders and Head boy and girl. We chatted about their expectations and what they are looking forward to throughout the coming semester. They have already had their first Ministry Assembly and led their team at the School Cross Country Carnival. 

We wish them all the best in their leadership roles. 

Ministry Leaders (L to R) front row : Harli K, Hunter S, Flynn G, Ines W, Amarah S
Ministry Leaders (L to R) back row: Amarah S, Liam S, Tully W, Nate J, Jorja B

Term 3 Class Leaders 
At our Ministry Assembly last week, we announced the Term 3 Class Leaders. Congratulations to the following students: Harrison B, Karly M, Evie S, Jake D, Mitchell T, Hugh L, Imogen P, Chase B, Abbi F, Kiara P, Chevy T and Ruby B. 

Creatives For Care Showcase 
A huge congratulations to our ensemble group who performed 2 shows at QPT yesterday as part of the Nagle Showcase. Special thanks to Mrs Hart in preparing our students for the show.

It was also wonderful to see so many past STLPS students up on stage. They have continued with their performing arts which all started when they were at St Lawrence's through our own schools performing arts program. 

Happy Days 

David Tunchon  

Principal 

Religious Education News

Fruit of the Spirit Focus 
Peace -being happy with yourself with shows in your interactions with others.

Prayer - Peace 
Dear Lord, 
Come to our aid! Grant us peace, teach us peace; guide our steps in the way of peace. 
Open our eyes and our hearts and give us the courage to be peaceful people.
                                                              Amen

St Lawrence's Feast Day
The feast day for St Lawrence - the Patron Saint of our School and Parish is on 9th August. St Lawrence is a martyr which means that he died because of his faith and commitment to God. He is famous for selling many possessions of the church in Rome and giving the money to help the poor. 

Year Three Family Mass will be celebrated on Saturday August 10th, 6:00pm, St Lawrence's Church. Please join with our year threes as they lead the parish in the Saturday evening eucharistic celebration.

Sacraments
Our year six students are preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in September, please pray for them: 

Holy Spirit, you are the giver of many gifts which God wants to give to us very personally. 
Open our hearts and our minds as we prepare for Confirmation.
Help us to know that you are confirming all the goodness that we are , and all the goodness that we will become.
Increase our desire to know and follow Jesus as his disciple with grateful and courageous hearts. 
Amen. 

Administration News

BRLA completed Thursday 
On Thursday, our Year 3 & 5 students completed the Religious Literacy Assessment for 2024. Well done to them all. 

Children's Book Week 2024
It’s that time of the year again, our annual Book Week Parade is being held on Thursday 22 August at 9.05am.  The theme for this year is ‘Reading is Magic’.  The parade is for years one to six, with pre-primary holding a parade in their area.  Teachers will advise on times.  Parents are most welcome to attend the parade.  Hope to see you there for the fun!

Wellbeing News

Student Wellbeing

Dear Parents,

URSTRONG’s whole-school friendship strategy has improved the social climate in schools around the world, connecting over a million kids, parents, and teachers with a common language of friendship. We are proud to be a URSTRONG School and are committed to empowering your children with friendship skills. 

You are invited to take advantage of a FREE Parent Membership to access hundreds of resources – including an 8 session video series. This will allow you to learn the same language & strategies being taught in the classroom through the Friendology 101 curriculum. We hope that, as a URSTRONG Family, you will reinforce the important messages of empowerment, self-compassion, & kindness at home. 

As a next step, we would recommend: 

• Click here to view an overview of URSTRONG. 
• Activate your FREE Parent Membership and explore all the resources available to your family.  
• Click on:  

• Proceed to check out and enter our school name 
• Explore the hundreds of resources available to you! 

We believe that empowering our students with these skills will create a culture of kindness at our school and we hope that, together, we can support your children to have healthy, feel-good friendships. 

Have you spotted the Friendology Posters?
The first one is 4 Friendship Facts. The 4 Friendship Facts were developed because we noticed that children weren’t sure what was “normal” or common in their friendships. These 4 Friendship Facts are the foundation of a healthy, respectful friendship and apply to relationships throughout life. 

Yr 6 News

Celebrating Success

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