Veritas Term 4 Week 8 by IJS1954

VERITAS

TERM 4 WEEK 8 #ExpectGreatThings@ Infant Jesus School

30 November 2023

Important Dates 1 December Yr 6 Family Evening 5 December Christmas Concert 6pm 6 December

Thanksgiving Mass 9am PP - Y6 Orienta on Day

7 December

Year 6 Gradua on Lunch Yr 6 Gradua on Mass 6pm

8 December Last Day Of Term We acknowledge the tradi onal Owners of the lands on which we live, learn and work.

We acknowledge the con nued deep spiritual connec on and rela onship of Aboriginal peoples to this country and commit to the ongoing journey of Reconcilia on.

Contents

4 FROM THE PRINCIPAL ACM Christmas Concert

9 CLASS NEWS

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS’ CORNER Important Informa on for Depar ng Families & All Yr 6 Families Seqta News

12 COMMUNITY NEWS Disco Christmas Ra e Lost Property OshClub News

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Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

7 WE ARE CALLED Advent

Heavenly Father, As we begin this Advent, give light to our eyes and peace to our hearts. May the Lord nd us watching and wai ng in joy when He comes. We pray in Jesus’ name Amen Welcome to our last newsle er of the year. This weekend, we begin the Advent season. It's a me for re ec on, spiritual growth, and embracing the hope and promise of Christ's arrival, both in the historical event of his birth and in the future expecta on of his return. A big thank you to those that a ended our ACM last week. It was a wonderful opportunity to re ect on 2023 for both the School Advisory Council and the P&F. I sincerely thank Joanna Brisbane, Dharshan Elikewela, Tanya Davis, Nicole Mammone and Jemima Saunders for their commitment to our school and their support as members of our School Advisory Council this year. I would also like to thank our P&F Execu ve Vanessa Ga , Giulia De Rizzo, Karen Holden and Josie McDonald for all of their hard work throughout the year. Sadly Vanessa and Josie stepped down from their posi ons and we thank them for their me and energy that they put in to helping our school. At our ACM, we informed the community of changes to sta ng next year. We farewelled Ms Maureen O’Neill and Mrs Mary Ann Limerick who are re ring at the end of this year a er many years at Infant Jesus. We wish Mr John Hayden and Miss Sarah Kelly all the best in their new schools, and we warmly welcome Miss Ariana Russo, Miss Terry Loo and Mrs Renee ByrneKing to our teaching sta next year. Next Wednesday, students will meet their 2024 teachers. It is a very busy week in the lead up to the end of term for our students. We warmly invite you to join us for our Christmas Concert on Tuesday 5 December at 6pm. You are also invited to our end of year Thanksgiving Mass on Wednesday 6 December, beginning at 9am. Over the next week we also have our Year Six Gradua on events and the class end of year excursions. We look forward to seeing you over the next week. End of Year Reports will be going home via SEQTA on Wednesday 8 December. The End of Year report re ects the achievement of the year long achievement standards in each learning area. Please take the me to read your child’s report and celebrate their progress and achievements. On behalf of all our Infant Jesus School sta , I wish you and your families an abundance of joy this Christmas. May this be a me to nd rest and a peacefulness for you, so you are able to care for yourself and others with the gentleness that comes with the celebra ons of the birth of Jesus and the fresh beginnings of the New Year. School commences for students on Wednesday 31 January 2024. Enjoy the rest of the week

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Mel Allen Principal

From the Principal

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 por olios) and all school based apps that are provided by the school. More informa on about how to download data from applica ons etc can be found here. Seesaw - h ps://help.seesaw.me/hc/en-us/ar cles/208754866-How-families-and-students-can-downloadan-archive-of-student-work Also all library books must be returned to the library.

SEQTA News With semester reports being worked on by our teachers at the moment and then shared with you through SEQTA Engage we are currently communica ng with parents to make sure that you are able to successfully log-in to SEQTA Engage. SEQTA Engage can be accessed through the web or through an app for both Apple and Android devices. It is important that you remember your log-in details if they are not saved into your device. If you do not remember your password, you can request a reset email password by clicking on the Forgot your password? Link on the log-in page. Please note that the emailed link will expire in 1 hour from the me it has been requested. Some mes the email may also be found in your Junk/Spam folder. To change your password, you do need to know your Username and have provided an email address to the school. If you have any issues with your account, please do not hesitate to contact the school. Please do not contact SEQTA directly as their policy is that they will refer you back to the school.

Christmas Concert On Tuesday 5 December 2023 we will present the Annual Christmas Concert. The children have been preparing for a number of weeks and are excited that there are only a few days to go. 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 li le 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 by a parent.

Assistant Principal’s Corner

Worm Wee for Sale

Sound Waves This year we are working in partnership to assist children in further developing their spelling skills and knowledge using the Soundwaves Spelling resource across the school. The focus for Year 1 to Year 6 for next week and Week 6 is -

Our Year Four students have been ac vely engaged in a unique and eco-friendly project – managing a worm farm. A worm farm transforms organic waste into a nutrient-rich by-product known as vermicompost...or worm wee fer liser

Week 9

This organic fer liser has been harvested and is available for purchase! It is a fantas c and sustainable way to boost plant growth, enrich soil, and promote a healthier garden. Our 'worm wee fer liser':

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er, are, or, a, e, i, o, u is the only phoneme that has a special name: schwa. er, are, or, a, e, i, o, u is the most frequently used phoneme in English. er, are, or, a, e, i, o, u can be represented by various graphemes, although er, a, e and o are the most common (e.g. teacher, above, children, ribbon). er, are, or, a, e, i, o, u is o en used in unstressed syllables (i.e. a syllable that is not emphasised). For example, try hearing at the end of the word leader and at the start of the word around.

Remember – All students from Year 1 to Year 6 are able to log into Soundwaves with their class code. Class codes are available from classroom teachers.

• is 100% natural • is diluted and ready to use in your pot plants and garden • promotes greener and more sustainable recycling Each 600mL bo le costs $2. Stocks are limited. See Year Four for more informa on ♻ 🌏

We are Called Advent Advent is a me when Chris ans prepare for the coming of Jesus into the world. Advent is a season of hope and wai ng. Advent is a me of prepara on for celebra ng the birth of Jesus. People prepare by ge ng their lives into order by praying, reading Scripture, and giving to the poor. Advent is a me to refocus on Christ. The people of the Old Testament never lost hope as they waited for God to send the Messiah. The prophets, like Micah, told the people of the Old Testament to prepare for the coming of a Messiah, as promised by God. They waited, hoped and trusted God. Messiah means ‘Anointed one of God’. The Messiah would be someone lled with the Spirit of God and he would save his people and con nue to reveal how God loves all people. During Advent Chris ans: 1. Listen to stories of the prophets, like Micah 2. Remember the wai ng by the prophets, and people of Israel for the coming of the Messiah. 3. They remember that the Messiah came for all but in par cular the poor, the outcast, the sick and the marginalised. 4. Con nue to pray to God as Jesus taught. Through a strengthened rela onship with God through prayer, Chris ans can begin to nd answers to their ‘human heart’ ques ons by re ec ng on: • God’s loving rela onship with the people of the Old Testament, • the example of Jesus, • Scripture, • the example of holy people, • the example of people in their life, and • daily events. As Catholics, we are excitedly preparing to celebrate the beginning of the Season of Advent this Sunday 3 December. The word ‘Advent’ means ‘coming’. During Advent an Advent wreath is displayed in the Church. When we light the candles on the wreath, it symbolises the coming of light (Jesus) into the world. First week of Advent - light the 1st candle (violet): represents hope Second week of Advent - light the 1st and 2nd candles (violet): represents peace Third week of Advent - light the 1st, 2nd and 3rd candles (rose): represents joy Fourth week of Advent - light the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th candles (violet): represents love The central white candle is lit on Christmas Day and represents Christ. Advent wreaths can also be displayed at school or at home. The Advent wreath helps us keep our thoughts focused on the coming of Jesus at Christmas. At home, your family could gather around the wreath at a set me of the day as a family member lights the relevant candle.

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An Advent calendar is another way to focus on the an cipa on and excitement of Christmas and preparing for the birth of Jesus. An Advent calendar also focuses on giving rather than receiving as it is integrated into our daily lives.

Christmas COME AND JOIN US

at Infant Jesus

Catholic Church 47 Wellington Road Morley

Telephone: 9276 8500 Email: secretary@infantjesusparish.org.au www.infantjesusparish.org.au infantjesusmorley

The Catholic Community of Morley invites you to join our 2023 Christmas Celebration Sunday 24 December – CHRISTMAS EVE Vigil Mass at 6.00pm (Family Mass) Christmas Midnight Mass at 12.00am Carols 30 minutes before each Mass

Sunday 31 December – The Holy Family Vigil Mass at 6.00pm (Saturday 30 December) 7.30am, 9.30am, 11.30am (Italian) & 6.00pm Monday 1 January – Mary, Mother of God Mass at 8.30am only (public holiday)

Monday 25 December – CHRISTMAS DAY Masses at 7.30am, 9.30am, 11.30am (Italian) Carols 30 minutes before each Mass NO EVENING MASS ON CHRISTMAS DAY

Sunday 7 January – The Epiphany of the Lord Masses at 6.00pm (Saturday 6 January) 7.30am, 9.30am, 11.30am (Italian) & 6.00pm

Tuesday 26 December – Feast of St. Stephen Mass at 8.30am only (public-holiday)

Sunday 3 St. Francis Xavier

Monday

Tuesday

Monday 8 January – The Baptism of the Lord Masses at 7.00am & 9.00am

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

6 St. Nicholas

7 St. Ambrose

8 Immaculate

I will spend a few extra minutes in prayer today.

I will do my work well today and with joy for God.

I will obey my parents, my teachers, and others in charge of me.

I will donate like-new toys and books I’ve outgrown to needy families.

I will be a peacemaker today in school and at home.

I will honor Mary in a very special way today by being cheerful.

I will eat more of what is good for me today and less of what is not.

12 Feast of Our Lady of

13 St. Lucy

14 St. John of the Cross 15

I will secretly do a kind act for someone.

I will do some work for my parents to help them rest after a day of work.

I will ask Mary to help me make room for Jesus in my heart.

I will find a quiet place and sit for a few minutes, just letting God love me.

I will try to be more I will try to show thoughtful of others. special love for someone who seems unhappy or lonely.

I will be satisfied with the things I have instead of asking my family for more.

21 St. Peter Canisius

Third Sunday of Advent

I will thank God for all he gives to me.

I will work hard today and do my best.

I will keep calm and not lose my temper when I am pushed or treated rudely.

I will make a special effort to be kind to those I find it hard to like.

I will be helpful at home these last days before Jesus’ birthday.

I will speak kindly to all I meet today.

First Sunday of Advent

Guadalupe

Second Sunday of Advent

I will try to be patient today.

Conception of Mary

Fourth Sunday of Advent

I welcome Jesus with great love and offer him all the good acts I have performed and the prayers I have said during Advent.

Merry Christmas!

2023

ADVENT

May Christ our Savior bring light into the darkness of this world, and to us, as we wait for his coming.

Year Three

Impressionists of the Future Year Three students have immersed themselves into the life and art of Claude Monet this term. A er learning all about Monet’s early life, career, inspira ons and famous artwork students were ready to give impressionism a go. Impressionism is a style of art that depicts a moment in me, using light, shadow, and long brush strokes to o en re ect a scene in nature. Students selected a famous Monet art piece to replicate using oil pastels, and water colours. This involved planning out and sketching their masterpiece, using the oil pastels to de ne lines giving the illusion of texture, before adding water colour and mixing colours to mimic the art piece they chose.

Their art is de nitely worthy of a gallery exhibi on.

Year Four

Christmas Cooking In Year Four we love to nd any excuse to cook! We have been doing some persuasive wri ng about how everyone should learn to cook. Almost everyone agreed that learning to cook was a very important skill so that we can save money, eat healthy and not starve. No chance of anyone starving in Year Four with these delicious treats.

With the Christmas season upon us, lots of fun was had making reindeer cookies. This ac vity ran smoothly with extra help from some terri c Year Six volunteers. A very special thanks goes to the wonderful Mrs Cardenia who joined us for the a ernoon and helped us with our yummy crea ons.

Year Five

Oakley Time It’s the season of giving and to celebrate, the Year Fives were gi ed with a visit from Oakley! The Year Fives have had many visits from Oakley this year and this being the last one for the year made it feel extra special! Students prac ced their knowledge of measurement and measured themselves to see if Oakley was taller than some of the future Year Sixes. The Year Fives also told Oakley about their plans for the holidays and enjoyed him demonstra ng new tricks.

We can’t wait to see Oakley next year!

P&F and Community

P&F News DISCO We would like to sincerely thank all the parents who volunteered to help either beforehand with the se ng up of the hall and/or on the night. We could not have done it without you all and we are truly grateful! The kids had a great night dancing with their friends and enjoying the glow s cks and snack food. CHRISTMAS RAFFLE The P&F will be selling ra e ckets for our annual Christmas Ra e at the upcoming Christmas Concert on Tuesday 5th December. Tickets are $5 each (cash and EFT available). The ra e will be drawn on the night of the event with three prizes up for grabs. Buy a cket and support your P&F in our last event for the year. LOST PROPERTY The Lost Property basket will be cleared out next week so if your child is missing anything please have a look in the basket before the end of the year. All labelled items will be returned to your child and all non labelled items will be disposed of. P&F FUNDRAISING DONATION The P&F are proud to announce that this year, with your help, we have been able to raise and donate to the school an outstanding amount of approximately $26,300. This money will bene t all children of our school as it will go towards the purchase of items such as new Choir Polo Shirts, new IT Equipment, Bond Blocks used for maths interven on, new readers for early / junior primary, Macqlit for Years 3 - 6, and some new outdoor play equipment for the Kindy and Pre-Primary area. An itemised Wish List was presented by the school leadership team at our last P&F mee ng, and all a endees voted in favour of purchasing the requested items. MERRY CHRISTMAS We would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of our IJ families for your support at all our events throughout 2023. We have had a great year and look forward to another wonderful year in 2024. Have a safe and very Merry Christmas and New Year with family and friends.

THANK YOU TO OUR DEPARTING P&F CHAIR

Vanessa Ga has been our P&F President/Chair for the past three years and sadly, she has made the decision to step down from this role. Vanessa has brought dedica on, crea vity, and a real sense of community to her role, and we are incredibly grateful for her outstanding leadership. Thank you Vanessa, for three wonderful years of making our school a be er place for us all!

Community News

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NETBALL UPDATE Infant Jesus Netball Club is now called Rockets Netball Club! Any children interested in playing Winter Netball (from age 7) next year please contact Josie on 040 410 8015 or email josiecm11@gmail.com

INFANT JESUS P & F

RAFFLE TICKETS $5 EACH

Tickets on sale & raffle drawn at the Christmas Concert

FIRST PRIZE *One World Uniforms gift voucher *Term 1 exclusive office car park bay plus wine & more

Second & third prizes also drawn

Kindy & Pre Kindy For those not attending the IJ Christmas Concert, please place correct money in an envelope marked with your name & phone number. Your raffle tickets will be allocated for the draw. Money is due to your classroom teacher by Monday 4th December (Kindy) & Thursday 30th November (Pre Kindy Thursday class) Tuesday 5th December (Pre Kindy Tuesday class)

Eftpos available on the night

Chisholm Catholic College presents:

Carols by Candlelight Friday 8th December

Chisholm Catholic College Oval Gates at 5pm, Carols at 6.30pm

Music provided by Chisholm’s talented students and surrounding schools

Food Trucks

BBQ

Raffle Prizes

BYO Food and Drink Gold coin donations (cash only event) All proceeds will go towards the Vinnies Christmas Appeal

INFANT JESUS

November 2023

What’s been happening… Term 4 has been fantastic with the launch of our Brain booster adventure. Children at oshclub continue to learn and develop their skills participating in intentional and spontaneous activities throughout this term. Children had fun participating in Halloween craft activities and snack squad adventures to explore new recipes which would be part of our new snack squad and breakfast club recipes. In the month of November, children have had so much fun learning about spring and celebrated Diwali- the festival of lights! As we move into the month of December we are learning about Christmas and all that it entails! From Santa, Christmas decorations and everything up until the end of PFD week! We feel absolutely blessed to be part of infant Jesus community. THANK YOU to all Parents and families for always supporting us and for your amazing feedback and suggestions.

Wishing you all a lovely Christmas, a well-deserved break and safe new year. Merry Christmas and Happy new 2024!

Mon-Fri 7:00am-9:00 am And 2:30pm- 6:00pm P: 0432 020 719 E: infantjesus@oshclub.com.au

INFANT JESUS

November 2023

Coming Up

Adventure Club Activities

Some art projects you will see are wrapping paper collages, jingle bell paintings, Christmas hats, garlands, ornaments, and Snowflake. It is the time of the year where children make Christmas wreaths and ornaments for their home Christmas tree.

Diwali celebration

Quality Area Reflection This term we focussed on the following quality areas.

Salt Painting

Standard 2.1 – Each child’s health and physical activity is supported and promoted. Standard 2.2.1 At all times, reasonable precautions and adequate supervision ensure children are protected from harm and hazard. Standard 1.3.2 Critical reflection on children’s learning & program planning & implementation

Mon-Fri 7:00am-9:00 am And 2:30pm- 6:00pm P: 0432 020 719 E: infantjesus@oshclub.com.au

Friendship bands

INFANT JESUS

November 2023

Coordination Corner Flavour fest adventures this term.

Recipe Coconut mango Crush Ingredients: Frozen mangoes- 1 cup Frozen banana- ¼ cup Dragon fruit- ¼ cup Coconut water- 2 cups Blend all fruits together with coconut water and little ice. Children loved trying different fruit combinations to make new smoothie recipes for breakfast.

Special Announcements End Of Term Party: Wednesday - 6th Dec PFD week running from 11 Dec -15 Dec. Nearest Vacation care Programs St Peters Inglewood Oshclub Sutherland Dianella Helping hands network Bookings are open on parent’s portal. For any queries regarding PFD or next year bookings please contact us at 0432020719 or 1300 395 735

Mon-Fri 7:00am-9:00 am And 2:30pm- 6:00pm . 020 719 P: 0432 E: infantjesus@oshclub.com.au

Making carrot cake

Graduation Class of 2024

17 Smith Street, Morley Western Australia 6062 19 9276 1769

info@infantjesus.wa.edu.au