FROM THE PRINCIPAL
ACM News
Parent Volunteers
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SCHOOL NEWS
Library
Year 5
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS’ CORNER
Christmas Concert Informa<on
Important Informa<on for Depar<ng Families & Yr 6 Families
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COMMUNITY NEWS
P & F News
Uniform Shop News
From the Principal
Heavenly Father, We come before You with grateful hearts, Thanking You for the incredible school volunteers who serve with dedication and love. Bless them abundantly for their selfless contributions and strengthen them in their work.
May their efforts bring glory to Your name and positively impact the lives of the students they support. Amen.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Welcome to our Week 7 newsleNer.
I would like to thank the parents and staff who aNended our Annual Community Mee<ng on Tuesday evening. It was a fantas<c opportunity to reflect on the 2024 school year and gather together as a community. Informa<on from the ACM will be available on our school website shortly. At the ACM it was announced that there will be a 5.5% increase in fees in 2025. This is the first increase in fees in a few years, aXer a 10% reduc<on in 2023.
Special thanks to Joanna Brisbane, Dharshan Elikewela and Nicole Mammone who are stepping down from the School Advisory Council, as well as Giulia De Rizzo and Karen Holden who have stepped down from the P&F Execu<ve. We thank you for the many years and <me you have given to the school in these important roles. I would also like to thank Nell Scaleb and Simone Wiles who were co-opted onto the P&F commiNee during the year.
At the ACM, I was pleased to announce that our 2025 School Advisory Council are Tanya Davis, Jemima Saunders, Mark Hannah, Victoria Rowland, Kelly Rivas and Donald Johnson. Our P&F Execu<ve for next year are Samantha Cherubino, Domenica Pizzata, Stephanie Freeman and Melissa Seth (co-opted). We would really love another parent who would be happy to come onto the P&F as Treasurer as this role is s<ll to be filled. Support will be given by the school, current P&F Execu<ve and Karen to help ease into the role. Please contact the school, Domenica and Samantha if you can help out.
Today we celebrated and thanked our parent volunteers who have given their <me so generously to various commiNees or classroom ac<vi<es. I would like to thank everyone who has contributed in some way as a volunteer this year.
We look forward to seeing our community join us for our Christmas Concert on Thursday 28 November at 6.00pm. So that we can set up for the evening, school gates will close as usual at 3.30pm and will reopen at 5.00pm so that you can gather on the oval.
Thank you to all families who have contributed to the Vinnies Christmas Appeal to help those who need support over Christmas. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
I will be on Long Service Leave from the 3 December. In my absence, Mr Frank Colangelo will be short term principal.
Enjoy the rest of the week.
Mel Allen
Assistant Principal’s Corner
Christmas Concert
Throughout this term children from Pre-Primary to Year 6 have been rehearsing in prepara<on for the very exci<ng Concert on Thursday 28 November 2024.
The Christmas Concert will be held on the school oval and as it is a school event all parents, family members and friends are reminded that this is an alcohol-free event.
Two areas will be organised for parents to accommodate both those with and those without chairs.
A few other reminders and some important informa<on for the evening: The School Concert will begin at 6.00pm.
• Students need to be at school and in their classes by 5.30pm.
• This is a no alcohol event - please do not bring alcohol to this event!
• Please be aware that it may get a liWle cooler as the night goes on. Children may need a tracksuit top or jumper (labelled). Please note that we will have a lawn area for rugs. All chairs will need to be behind this area.
• Playground equipment on the oval, and the basketball courts etc, will be out of bounds. All younger and older children need to be seated with parents during the concert.
• We recognise that parking will be limited on the evening, but please do not park on our neighbour’s lawns or block driveways. Parking is available at the Church.
• At the conclusion of the concert the children will return to their classrooms to be collected.
St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal
Thank you to everyone for your very generous dona<ons to the Vinnies Christmas Appeal. We are s<ll collec<ng items to assist those in need at this <me.
Your care and kindness will greatly assist people in need in our local community.
hNps://donate.vinnies.org.au/christmas-kindness
Depar[ng families & All Year Six families.
All students will be rolled over to their new classes on 11 December. Please note that all depar<ng families and Year Six families will lose access to SEQTA (that’s where the past reports have been held), and Seesaw (all student work and pornolios) and all school based apps that are provided by the school. Please ensure you download your childs reports etc prior to this date.
Also, all library books must be returned to the library.
More informa<on about how to download data from applica<ons etc can be found here. Seesaw - hNps://help.seesaw.me/hc/en-us/ ar<cles/208754866-How-families-and-studentscan-download-an-archive-of-student-work Nyysa
Advent - Begins 1 December 2024
The season of Advent commences on Sunday 1 December. Advent begins the Church’s liturgical year and prepares people to celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas.
Advent is about wai<ng as God’s people had spent centuries longing and wai<ng for the day the Messiah would come. Advent is not about passive wai<ng. It is an ac<ve <me of wai<ng during which Chris<ans are invited to respond to God’s Spirit in their lives.
People do not have to wait centuries for the coming of Jesus any more. They now know and remember the story of the birth of Jesus at Christmas. They remember that Jesus fulfilled the promise of the prophets [MaNhew 1:22-23].
Library Bookmarks
With Mrs Le Coultre
Thank you
I would like to say a big thank you to my library helpers:Reya Del Borrello, Oscar Rogers, Chris<an Cinquina, Zoey Barker, Nabhas Samakkasewee, Rachael Fernandez, Aiden Joseph, Jacob Ross, Arlo Magnaterra, John Nino Vili, Leon Alungal, Juliet Rogers and Anderson Xiang for all your help in the library throughout the year. Your assistance has been greatly appreciated. For some students, all the very best for high school next year. For others, see you next year!
Year 6 - Library bags and tags
Year 6 students have the opportunity to recycle their library bags and name tags by dona<ng them to the library. This will help other students next year.
There is no obliga<on; however, recycling reduces landfill and this is one of your goals at Infant Jesus School.
2024 Year Five Summer Carnival
On Friday, the Year 5 students took to the courts and fields for the Year 5 Lightning Carnival. Students faced off against other schools in an inter-school ul@mate frisbee and tennis compe@@on. The ul@mate frisbee games were fast-paced and dynamic, with teams working together to move the disc down the field, while the tennis matches saw impressive rallies and displays of skill and strategy. Two of our tennis teams came out on top, winning their respec@ve compe@@ons. Congratula@ons to all par@cipants for their effort, enthusiasm, and sportsmanship. The Year 5 Lightning Carnival was a memorable day, highligh@ng the importance of physical ac@vity and the joy of being part of a team.
P&F and Community News
Thank you to everyone who aNended our ACM on Tuesday night. It was a wonderful way to review our year and see all the amazing things our school has done for 2024 and has planned for 2025.
P&F Execu[ve Nomina[ons for 2025
We welcome Stephanie Freeman and Melissa Seth to the P&F as commiNee members in 2025. There are s<ll two posi<ons available on the P&F Execu<ve for 2025, the Vice Chair and Treasurer. Please contact Mel Allen or the P&F for more informa<on, we would love to have you on board!
The main du<es for each role include:
Vice Chair
support the Chair in the leadership of the commiNee. represents the Chair if they are unavailable.
Secretary
Take the minutes during the mee<ngs and distribute the minutes.
· Check emails and correspondence.
Treasurer
Prepare and present the annual budget and annual financial report.
· Prepare and present monthly financial statements and updates at mee<ngs. Collect and bank money from events.
· Collate reimbursement forms, invoices and record them before giving them to the finance staff in the office.
Upcoming Events
Icy Pole Day Friday 22nd November (week 7)
End of Year Raffle at the Christmas Concert: 28th November (week 8)
Class Wish Lists
Throughout the year we have been able to approve the purchase of $24,000 worth of resources from the teacher wish list. Your support and generosity throughout the year at our fundraising events makes this possible. Thank you so much!
Event Feedback
Thank you to everyone who has completed the P&F Feedback Survey, we appreciate you taking the <me to share your thoughts. If you haven’t had a chance to complete it and would like to, please click the link: hNps://forms.office.com/r/RZakY4NSnp
Christmas Concert Raffle
We are planning mul<ple raffles with <ckets being sold at the Christmas Concert and we are seeking dona<ons. If you would like to contribute, then please contact us either through the Facebook page or via email president.pafc@gmail.com
Can you help?
We are looking for a graphic designer and/or printer who can help us with a possible ‘community directory’ project for 2025. If you can help, or know some who can, please send an email to president.pafc@gmail.com
Uniform Shop Opening Hours
The uniform shop will be open every Tuesday from 12.30pm - 3.30pm and every Friday from 8.00am - 11.00am up un<l the final day of school being Friday 6th December 2024.
The uniform shop will be closed during the school holidays and will re-open on FRIDAY 31st JANUARY from 8.00am - 11.00am
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