VERITAS
WEEK 10
Infant Jesus School
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Holy Week Liturgies
Parking
Behaviour Guidelines
ASSISTANT
PRINCIPALS’ CORNER
Holy Week
Project Compassion
Mother’s Day
CLASS NEWS
Year 5 & Pre
Primary
Specialist News - FacMon
Swimming Carnival
Crunch & Sip
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SAFE SCHOOL FRAMEWORK
Conduct Statement 3
19 UR STRONG
Challenging Friendships
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Birthday CelebraMons
P & F News
From the Principal
Heavenly Father,
We thank You for the gi6 of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who rose from the dead to bring us new life. As we celebrate His resurrecBon, may we be filled with hope, joy, and love. Bless our school community, and keep us safe during the holiday break. Amen.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Welcome to our week 10 newsleQer.
I would like to thank the teachers and classes who have prepared Holy Week Liturgies this week. Although Holy Week falls during the holidays, it has been lovely to be able to reflect as a whole school on this important Mme in the Liturgical calendar. Please join us for the StaMons of the Cross liturgy at 2pm tomorrow aVernoon.
We regularly receive complaints from parents and our neighbours about parking around the school. This week, the City of Bayswater have issued some infringement noMces for people parking in the bus bays. Please observe all signage and parking rules, including the following offences, that we have been made aware of that are occurring around our school:
• Parking over footpaths.
• Blocking driveways.
• Parking in a No Stopping or No Parking areas.
• Double parking.
• Parking on a verge without the owner’s consent (this includes the verge area at the front of the school).
• Leaving your vehicle in a drop off / Pick up area.
We have also received complaints about the use of the PK, K and PP carpark. Please note the following:
• When entering via Russell Street, please do not hold up traffic by waiMng for parking bays to become available. If there is no parking, please conMnue driving through to maintain the flow of traffic.
• Please only park in marked parking bays as parking along fence lines or in unmarked areas can cause a hazard for those needing to exit the marked bays.
I thank you in advance in helping keep our community safe.
We hope that you are enjoying the weekly update that comes out on non newsleQer weeks. The informaMon in the update can be found in the school newsleQer, so if you miss any of the dates, please conMnue to read the newsleQer to stay informed.
We have been working on our Behaviour Guidelines and our Mean on Purpose Guidelines as a school sta with our CEWA Behaviour Consultant. We have linked both documents to UR Strong so that all of our programs align. Please have a read of the draV document that we have uploaded onto our website.
As the term winds down, there are some important dates to keep in mind for early next term. You are welcome to aQend our Anzac Day service at 11am on Monday 28 April. On Friday 9 May, we invite all mothers and mother figures to join us for a Mother’s Day aVernoon. Details about our Mother’s Day celebraMon can be found further in the newsleQer.
The first day of Term Two is on Monday 28 April. Students will have the first two weeks to transiMon into their winter uniform. The uniform shop is open on Tuesdays 12.30pm-3.30pm and Fridays 8.00am-11am.
As we celebrate this joyous season of Easter, we wish all our students, families, and staff a happy and holy Easter. May the resurrecMon of Christ bring hope, joy, and renewal to your hearts and homes. We also wish everyone a safe and resiul school holiday break and we look forward to seeing everyone back at school in a few weeks ready to start Term Two.
Mel Allen Principal
Assistant Principal’s Corner
Holy Week
This year Holy Week takes place during the school holidays. It is the most significant week of the Church year and commemorates the last days of the life of Jesus by focusing on Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter .
Palm Sunday is the final Sunday of Lent and the beginning of Holy Week. It commemorates the triumphant arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem, days before Good Friday.
Holy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus, when he got up from the table and washed the feet of his disciples and shared the Eucharist for the first Mme before he was arrested. At this Mme Jesus asked his followers to celebrate the Eucharist in his memory.
Good Friday solemnly commemorates the Passion and crucifixion of Jesus. From the earliest days of ChrisManity, Mass has not been celebrated on Good Friday. People experience what it is like to be without Jesus from the Mass of the Last Supper unMl the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday. During Good Friday people may pray the StaMons of the Cross to reflect on Jesus’ journey on this day.
Holy Saturday evening marks the beginning of the celebraMon of the resurrecMon of Jesus. The Mass on Holy Saturday evening is a joy-filled celebraMon of the ResurrecMon of Jesus. During the Mass Jesus’ followers are reminded that Jesus is the light and that they are called to share his light and bring the light of Jesus to others through their words and acMons.
Easter, the feast of the resurrecMon is the greatest celebraMon of the ChrisMan Church and is the most important occasion in the Church year. At Easter, the Church celebrates the new life given to us in Jesus’ death and resurrecMon. The resurrecMon is the reason for our faith, hope and courage. Through the resurrecMon of Jesus, we know that we, one day, will rise to new life, too.
Holy Week ReflecRons
During the last week of this term, we gathered in the School Hall each morning at 8.50am to reflect on Holy Week, the message of Jesus and the significance of this week for us and our lives today.
As this is the highlight of the ChrisMan year, we encourage all families to parMcipate in parish acMviMes for Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter.
Assistant Principal’s Corner
Project Compassion Fundraisers
This year we have had an amazing year of fundraising acMviMes for Project Compassion. We have conMnued to excel at supporMng children across the globe through the works of Project Compassion.
We have had lollies, crazy socks, zooper doopers and biscuits, just to name a few, of the ways we raised money for children and communiMes around our world. The Lenten promise of almsgiving has definitely been a focus for the children at Infant Jesus School.
We have raised $3060 so far this year for Project Compassion. What an amazing achievement!
Thank you for standing with us, as we Unite Against Poverty this Lent.
Assistant Principal’s Corner
PALM SUNDAY
Sunday, 13th April 2025
Masses at 7:30am, 9:30am (Families are invited
t to join in the procession), 11:30am (Italian) and 6 6 6:00pm. PLEASE BRING A BRANCH FROM HOME
Saturday, 12th April 2025
Vigil Mass at 6:00pm
HOLY
THURSDAY
Thursday, 17th April 2025
Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00pm with adoration until 9:00pm
GOOD FRIDAY
Friday, 18th April 2025
tations of the Cross at 9:30am. Children are as asked to wear RED as they join in the prayer. Via Croce (Italian) at 11:00am. Celebration of the Passion of Our Lord at 3:00pm
EASTER VIGIL
Saturday, 19th April 2025
Vigil Mass with the Service of Light at 7:00pm
EASTER SUNDAY
Sunday, 20th April 2025
Masses at 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am (Italian) and 6:00pm
MOTHER’S DAY AFTERNOON
You're warmly invited to a special afternoon at Infant Jesus School as we celebrate the amazing mums in our community with fun, smiles, and heartfelt thanks!
Schedule of Events
1:30 - 2.00: Mother’s Day Liturgy in the School Hall
2:00 - 2:45: Classroom Activity
2:45 - 3:30: Muffins with Mum
To organise catering for this afternoon please complete the following surveyhttps://forms.office.com/r/dDh89kuM8j
Easter Rme in Pre-Primary
As we hop into the spirit of Easter, our liQle learners have been busy exploring the joy and excitement of this special Mme of year! We've been enjoying creaMve acMviMes like craVing colourful Easter eggs, decoraMng bunnies, and even parMcipaMng in a fun Easter egg hunt. These acMviMes not only help our children pracMce fine motor skills, but also encourage imaginaMon and teamwork. It’s wonderful to see the smiles on their faces as they discover the joy of this Easter Season!
In addiMon to the craVs and games, we’ve also taken Mme to discuss the true meaning of Easter with our young learners. Through simple Bible stories and songs, we've shared the story of how Jesus rose from the dead and brought hope and new life to the world. We’ve talked about how Easter is a Mme to celebrate God’s love for us, and the joy of new beginnings. Our liQle ones have learned that Easter is not just about bunnies and eggs, but about the love, kindness, and promise of eternal life that God gives us. It's been a heartwarming experience watching the children come together to celebrate the season of hope, love, and renewal.
Wishing all our families a joyful and peaceful Easter!
Year Five
CelebraRng China Day: A Cultural Adventure!
Last week, Year 5 students enjoyed a vibrant and engaging celebraMon of China Day! The day was filled with colour, creaMvity, and a range of hands-on acMviMes that gave students a taste of Chinese culture and tradiMons.
One of the highlights of the day was making jiànzi, a tradiMonal Chinese game similar to hacky sack. Students decorated their own jiànzi using feathers, washers, and colourful materials, before heading outside to test their skills. There were giggles and cheers as students tried to keep the jiànzi in the air using only their feet—no hands allowed!
Another favourite acMvity was the chopsMck relay. In this fastpaced game, students used chopsMcks to pick up small objects and race to transfer them from one person to another. It was trickier than it looked, but everyone had a go and worked together as a team. The relay encouraged fine motor skills, teamwork, and lots of laughter!
Throughout the day, students learned about Chinese customs, language, and celebraMons. From tradiMonal games to modern teamwork challenges, China Day was a fantasMc opportunity to explore a rich and diverse culture.
Specialist News
2025 FacRon Swimming Carnival
Just keep swimming! That is exactly what our Year Four to Six students did in the 2025 Infant Jesus FacMon Swimming Carnival at Bayswater Waves. CongratulaMons to all students who took the plunge into the pool. A special congratulaMons to Aquina, the winning facMon on the day! Thank you to the children for the effort they showed, the Infant Jesus staff for their support, and the wonderful parent helpers.
The Results:
1st- Aquina (2752)
2nd- Lima (2688)
3rd- Calaroga (2181)
4th- Sienna (2035)
Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
CongratulaMons to those selected for the Interschool Swimming Team. The CPSSA Division A Interschool Swimming Carnival will be held on May 8.
Champion Girl Lana Brown Ellie Chatzopoulos
Amber Brown
Runner Up Girl Saba Tartagalia Lila Page Harper De Mello
Third Place Girl Rhiannon Maiden & Sophie Casey Shayla Hough Mila Weir
Champion Boy Novak Heise Jayden Han Zak Ferrara
Runner Up Boy Harvey Nicholas Leighton Holden William Dimasi
Third Place Boy Ricardo Gillespie Jaxon Bailey Lucas Monaco
407 412 436
How to Crunch&Sip® A
guide for parents
Crunch&Sip® encourages kids to eat more vegetables and fruit and reach for water, which helps teach them healthy habits from a young age. Crunch&Sip® should only occur during class tme and is not designed to replace recess.
To Crunch&Sip® every day, send your child to school with:
• A clean, clear botle flled with water.
• A serve of easy to eat vegetables or fruit for the classroom.
What can I pack?
Vegetables
• All fresh vegetables (e.g. celery, carrot stcks, broccoli bits, etc).
• Vegetables canned in water with no added salt.
Fruit
• All fresh fruit (whole or chopped) or canned fruit in natural juice.
• Dried fruit (please limit, dried fruit should not be a daily snack).
Water
• Only plain water.
Crunch&Sip® trade secrets
Keep them fresh
Vegetable products (e.g. vegetable breads, popcorn, chips, vegetable pastries).
Marinated vegetables.
‘Fruit’ products (e.g. fruit leather, roll-ups, bars, jams, fruit cakes).
Fruit canned in syrup or with artfcial sweeteners.
Drinks other than plain water (including fruit or vegetable juices).
• Prevent freshly cut fruit from browning across the day by squeezing some lemon over it, or dunking it in soda water before packing.
• Store Crunch&Sip® in an airtght container.
• Keep Crunch&Sip® vegetables juicy and crisp by laying a cold, wet paper towel on top of your cut up vegie stcks before securing the lid.
• Pack an ice block with your Crunch&Sip® to cool vegies in summer.
C unch & Sip
A Healthier Infant Jesus
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Starting Term 2
Crunch&Sip is a primary school nutrition program, developed to increase the number of vegetables, fruits and water being consumed by Western Australian children. It is an easy way to help kids stay healthy and happy during class time!
Week 1 - 28th April 2025
Crunch&Sip is a set time during the school day for students to eat vegetables and fruit and drink water in the classroom. The Crunch&Sip break is not designed to replace recess and must occur within class time.
The objectives of Crunch&Sip are to:
We ask all students to bring vegetables and/or fruit in a reusable container and a water bottle to school each day for the Crunch&Sip break.
Giving students the chance to re-fuel in class with fruit or vegetables helps to improve physical and mental performance and concentration, as well as promoting long term health.
Increase awareness of the importance of eating vegetables and fruit and drinking water
Provide students, teachers and staff an opportunity to eat vegetables and fruit in the classroom during Crunch&Sip time
Encourage students, teachers and staff to drink water in the classroom throughout the day, during break times and at sports, excursions and camps
Improve the nutrition knowledge, attitudes and behaviours, among parents and community members
#ExpectGreatThings
Safe School Framework
Conduct Statement 3:
You act in accordance with the values of the Gospel as defined in the Code of Ethical Conduct.
Guidelines
1. You are mindful that your decisions and behaviour are opportuniMes for students and others to see Gospel values in acMon and how faith integrates with life. Therefore you are responsible for educaMng yourself and anyone you lead on the content of those values, and their pracMcal applicaMon in your decision making.
2. You acknowledge that as a member of a Catholic school community, you are required to strive to develop and live out your relaMonships with all people in a manner that is based on Gospel values as defined in the CECWA Code of Ethical Conduct.
3. You accept that as a member of a Catholic school community, your conduct reflects on Catholic EducaMon and the Church, and therefore you must strive to uphold the leQer and spirit of the Code of Ethical Conduct.
4. You are called upon by the Code of Ethical Conduct act in a manner that is: Based on ChrisMan ethics, Professional, Time andContextually appropriate
5. The Code of Ethical Conduct requires you to take an ethical approach based on the living out of Gospel values which find expression in: Respect for the dignity of each person, Acknowledgment of the giVedness of each person, Commitment to building posiMve relaMonships, ConfidenMality and Accountability.
6. RespecMng dignity is based on: A conscious appreciaMon of the sacredness of the individual’s creaMon and A sensiMvity to the fact that each individual has emoMons, fears, hopes and an innate goodness which flows from creaMon in the image of God
7. Recognising the giVedness of others involves: Discerning these giVs, Naming and acknowledging these giVs and Empowering individuals and groups to use their giVs
8. Fostering posiMve relaMonships which flow from being: Welcoming and open, Honest and loyal, TrusMng and trustworthy, and Willing to share knowledge, skills, resources and insights
9. Commitng to appropriate confidenMality based on: Respect for others, Professionalism
10. Commitng to: The Mandate of the Bishops of Western Australia and the acceptance of responsibility for any acMon or iniMaMve at a personal and professional level.
Staff Example of Specific Behaviours but not limited to:
• Respect others, share knowledge, resources and support each other
Parents Example of Specific Behaviours but not limited to:
• Maintain confidenMality when on roster, helping out at school, etc
• Respect all members of the school community.
Students Example of Specific Behaviours but not limited to:
• AccepMng of all and acknowledging special giVs, talents, etc.
• Respect all members of the school community.
Volunteers Example of Specific Behaviours but not limited to:
• Maintain confidenMality when helping out in the school.
• Respect all members of the school community.
Visitors Example of Specific Behaviours but not limited to:
• Respect all members of the school community.
Creating a kinder world by empowering kids with friendship skills.
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.
URSTRONG teaches kids what’s normal in a friendship and the diference between healthy and unhealthy friendships. In short, we teach kids how to become Friendship Ninjas.
Friendship Ninjas know how to put out common Friendship Fires® and how to combat Mean-on-Purpose behaviour by using their Quick Comebacks. Friendship Ninjas can get their friendships back into the Green Zone by taking steps to Talk-it-Out and they also understand that friendships can change and that’s okay too.
There’s a Friendship Ninja in all of us and URSTRONG helps kids discover theirs!
Discover everything URSTRONG has to ofer and sign up to your included Parent Membership at urstrong.com
psst! get that glossary on your fridge, then you can use our language of friendship too!
Challenging Friendships
Learn our WWW of Friendship strategy from Friendology to help your child with a tricky friendship!
InstrucMons
1. Watch the video with your child. hQps://urstrong.com/resource/challenging-friendships/
2. Explain to them that it’s very normal that kids do not always click with everyone in their class or school. Share a story of a tricky friendship in your life.
3. Ask them, “Can you think of a challenging friendship?”
4. Empathise and remind them they are strong and there will be Mmes throughout their whole lives where they will be in situaMons where personaliMes clash. Say, “This is an opportunity for you to start pracMsing how to make the best of these tricky relaMonships!”
5. Remind them of the WWW of Friendship strategy by saying, “You can make this friendship less challenging by doing acMviMes that bring out the best in the friendship (what works) and less of the acMviMes that spark Friendship Fires® (what doesn’t work).”
6. Draw a WWW chart on your paper like the one in the video. Go through this with your child, getng them to list acMviMes that feel okay and ones that don’t.
7. Then, ask them: “What’s a good plan? What do you think Dana’s advice would be?” Encourage them to come up with a plan themselves. Avoid the temptaMon to suggest a plan for them, as you want to empower them to make healthy choices and own their behavior. Be a Friendship Coach!
NOTE: In the most challenging friendships, kids will someMmes have a hard Mme lisMng any examples of when the friendship works. However, we can ALWAYS find something. For example, maybe the only posiMve interacMon they feel okay with is being in the same room/building as the other person. URSTRONG Schools teach children that, although kids do not have to be friends with everyone, they need to be kind to everyone. So, help your child find ways they can sMll show kindness – while honouring their boundaries.
Community News
Kindy
Kian (8/4)
Evie (9/4)
Pre Primary
Leo (2/4)
Alegra (11/4)
Daniel (12/4)
Happy Birthday
Year One
Harlow (12/4)
Jazlene (5/4)
Year Two
Penelope (5/4)
Spencer (13/4)
Evelyn (10/4)
Lilah (13/4)
Year Three
Preston (10/4)
Dominic (13/4)
Year Four
JesMan (4/4)
Saba (6/4)
Year Five
Nathaniel (31/3)
Antonio (4/4)
Tylie (9/4)
Hunter (10/4)
CongratulaMons to Elise Elikewela who was chosen as the Junior Golf Ambassador for the Magic Coat Charity Tournament held at Lake Karrinyup on the 24 March. Funds raised went towards Children’s Mental health services. Out of 21 teams, Elise was the only junior playing and her team finished 14th. At dinner Elise was interviewed on stage and asked several quesMons around her future career goals (Pro Golfer, Vet or a Zoo Keeper) and why she thought adults helping kids with their mental health was important. She answered with, “It’s a big and at Mmes scary world out there and someMmes we all need a liQle help to get through - Like Mummies and Daddies and friends”.
Year Six
Blake (1/4)
Ava (4/4)
Zak (4/4)
Evan (11/4)
Lucas (2/4)
Corey (11/4)
Monique (12/4)
Our thoughts and prayers are with Jared Harrison and Jaylene & Jazlene Alberto on the passing of their grandfather Jose Mabale. May God grant you and your families peace and strength
We would love to celebrate all of the good things happening in our community in our school newsleHer. If something special has occurred in your family - this could be the birth of a child, a special anniversary or even a sporBng or academic achievement (outside of school), we would love to hear from you via the form. We would also like to hear from you if there has been a bereavement in the family or a request for prayers, so that we can ask for prayers from our community.
hHps://forms.office.com/r/8N9X7hrvPt
Community News
P & F News
EASTER RAFFLE
Our annual Easter Raffle was a wonderful success. Thank you to everyone who donated to the raffle and purchased Mckets. Over 2000 Mckets were sold and we had a large number of prizes to give away. Thank you to the people who volunteered to wrap the prizes, we couldn’t have done it without you all. CongratulaMons to all the winners and we wish everyone a very Happy Easter.
ENTERTAINMENT BOOK
We have a fundraising account set up with the Entertainment Book. Your purchase of an Entertainment Membership contributes to our school with 20% of the purchase going directly to Infant Jesus. Enjoy access to exclusive deals and offers on dining, travel, shopping, and acMviMes — saving you more, every day, all year long. Click the link for more informaMon or to purchase one (or more) of these books. hQps://subscribe.entertainment.com.au/fundraiser/8423y3? utm_source=Infant+Jesus+School&utm_campaign=8423y3&utm_medium=Print&utm_id=144178&utm_con tent=Print
MOTHER’S DAY STALL
Our Mother’s Day Stall was such a big success last year that we will be holding another one this year on Wednesday the 7th May. Children from Kindy to Year 6 will come to the hall with their class during the day, and choose a present for their mum or mother figure. All giVs are $6 and there is a large variety of giVs for the children to choose from. Please send the correct money to the class teacher before the stall.
EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING
If you have any fundraising ideas or can help in any way (donaMons or volunteering Mme) for future events, we would love to hear from you. Send an email to president.pafc@gmail.com
EASTER RAFFLE HELPERS THANK YOU LADIES!
EASTER RAFFLE WINNERS CONGRATULATIONS!
