From the Principal
Dear Lord,
Fill our hearts with Your Joy and peace during this Christmas season. Thank for the greatest gi^ of all: The birth of Jesus.
Forgive us for forge_ng that your love never ends and that you never abandon the purpose for which you came: To save us from sin and to give us eternal life. Close the door of hate, and open the door of love all over the world. Let kindness come with every gi^ and good desires with every greeMng.
I pray for joy, hope, love and peace upon the Earth. Help us to know one another beaer, and to live as brothers and sisters, children of the same Father. We give thanks for this joyful holiday when we can celebrate our Saviour and His love for us.
To You Lord, I give all the praise, honour and glory. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
As we approach the close of another year, we reflect on the many blessings and shared experiences that have enriched our school community. This year has been filled with growth, joy, and moments of faith that we are proud to share in this special end-of-year newsleVer.
We are especially thankful for the GraduaMon Class of 2024. Graduates, today is a day to look back on how far you’ve come and to look ahead with excitement to where God will lead you next. You have worked hard, you have overcome challenges, and you have grown, not only academically, but also spiritually and personally. So as you leave here on Friday and move forward into new adventures, I encourage you to hold fast to your faith, lean on Jesus, and trust Him with your future.
Upcoming Events and Important Reminders
• Summer Holidays: We hope all families enjoy a resYul and blessed summer break. Remember that our school office will be open un=l 12 December 2024 and re-opens on 20 January 2025 for any enrolments or enquiries.
• Back-to-School InformaMon: Save the date! Our first day of school for the upcoming year is Wednesday 5 February 2025.
• Parent Teacher InformaMon Night: Save the date! Our Parent Informa=on Sessions for 2025 will be held on Thursday 6 February 2025 from 5pm-6pm. We cant wait to see you all there. Unfortunately, the school annual has had a slight delay in produc=on this year and will not be available in =me for the comple=on of the school year. As soon as the digital version is ready to share with parents, we will send out the digital magazine via sms, and the hard copy will be distributed at the commencement of the school year. However, for families who are depar=ng the school we will have a copy of the annual available from the office in February when school recommences. We apologise for this delay; however, we could not avoid this delay.
As we end the year, we extend our sincerest graMtude to all of our parents, teachers, staff, and parish community for your unwavering support, involvement, and dedica=on. Your partnership has been essen=al in making this year truly special for our students. We also farewell several staff who are moving on, re=ring, or taking a year of leave. We wish them well for wherever their journey takes them.
May your holiday season be filled with the peace, joy, and love of Christ. We look forward to welcoming you back for another year of faith, learning, and friendship! Wishing you a blessed Christmas and a happy New Year!
Frank Colangelo Ac=ng Principal
Graduation Class of 2024
Health: Year Two
Our AuthenMc Selves
As we wrap up the year in Year Two Health, we have been discussing friendships and how to grow and maintain healthy rela=onships with others. One of the things we talked about was the importance of being our authen=c selves in order to be genuine and a good friend towards others. If we aren’t happy with who we are, how can we really be there for others?
Over the past two lessons, we used oil pastels to create selfportraits that we then wrote ten facts about who we are in the background.
Drama Years 1 & 2
With Mrs King
It has been very busy in our Drama classes this term. The children have worked hard to learn lines and use crea=ve ideas to capture our character ‘Scribble’ in Year One and the characters of ‘LiVle Red Riding Hood’ in Year Two. Year 1’s also met a very famous silent movie star, Charlie Chaplin. They had lots of fun mimicking his famous walk and copying his ac=ons of falling and gegng back up again. He was a real hit and there were loads of laughs. Included in our lessons in both years, the children got to experience mindfulness strategies through some guided medita=on which helped them get ready for learning and playing their parts. They learnt how to follow instruc=ons more effec=vely, taking on the roles of actors/performers and the teacher as director. Being able to find their own stage space became more no=ceable since the beginning of the year. Well done to all our Year 1’s and 2’s. You made Drama so much fun!
2025 Term Dates
Please find below the listed Term Dates for Infant Jesus School for 2025. Included in these are the scheduled Pupil Free Days for the year.
Term 1 - Wednesday 5 February 2025 to Friday 11 April 2025
Term 2 - Monday 28 April 2025 to Friday 4 July 2025
Term 3 - Tuesday 22 July 2025 to Friday 26 September 2025
Term 4 - Tuesday 14 October 2025 to Friday 12 December 2025
2025 Pupil Free Days
Friday 28 February 2025
Friday 30 May 2025
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Monday 21 July 2025
Monday 13 October 2025
Save the Date!
Parent Informa=on Evening - Thursday 6 February 2025
P&F Back to School Picnic - Friday 21 February 2025
2025 Infant Jesus SCHOOL Staff
Principal Ms Mel Allen
Assistant Principal Mr Frank Colangelo
Assistant Principal
Pre-Kindergarten Miss Peta Arrindell (Blue) Miss Caitlyn Santovito (White)
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Pre-Primary
Pre-Primary
2025 Infant Jesus SCHOOL Staff
P&F and Community News
Uniform Shop Hours
The uniform shop will be closed Friday 6th December 2024 for stocktake and will re-open on the following days:
Friday 24th JANUARY 2025 - 8am - 11am
Friday 31st JANUARY 2025 - 8am - 11am
Tuesday 4th FEBRUARY 2025 12.30pm - 3.30pm
THANK YOU!
What an incredible year we have had! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported the P&F this year through volunteering, sponsoring, dona=ng or par=cipa=ng in the events. Your support is greatly appreciated.
In par=cular we would like to thank:
· The Class Representa=ves who have supported us and the class teachers by sharing informa=on, pos=ng reminders about events and organising class catch ups.
Thank you to Mel, Frank and Sandra for their support this year, especially as we tried some new things.
Nell Scaleg for joining us in Semester Two and giving so much of her =me to help organise and run the events.
· Finally, a very big thank you to Karen Holden and Giulia De Rizzo as they step down from their execu=ve posi=ons aner their 3 year term. You have given so much of your =me over the last 3 years and brought so much to our community. We are so grateful for the work you have done and contribu=ons you have made.
CHRISTMAS RAFFLES
Thank you to everyone who donated prizes and bought =ckets for our raffles at the Christmas Concert. They were very successful and we raised just over $1,500. There were five amazing prizes to be won, and we know they’ll come in handy over the holiday period.
WELCOME BACK PICNIC
Our first event next year is the Welcome Back Picnic on the 21st February 2025 (Week 3, Term 1). We look forward to seeing you there!
P&F EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS FOR 2025
We are s=ll looking for a treasurer to join us for next year. The main du=es for this role include:
· 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.
If you are interested, please contact Mel Allen or the P&F for more informa=on. We will provide support to transi=on into the role and would love to have you on board!
We wish everyone a Merry Christmas, a safe New Year and we look forward to 2025.
