Veritas Term 4 Week 3

1954-2024 -Celebrating 70 Years

VERITAS

TERM 4 WEEK 3 #ExpectGreatThings@ Infant Jesus School

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3 FROM THE PRINCIPAL Yr 1 Assembly & Grandparents’ Day Morning Tea World Teacher’s Day

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS’ CORNER Reconcilia on Seqta News Merit Awards

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CLASS NEWS

COMMUNITY NEWS

Year 1 Year 6

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P & F News

5 SAFE SCHOOL FRAMEWORK Code of Conduct

From the Principal Gracious God, We give thanks for our dedicated teachers who work relessly to educate and inspire.

May they be blessed with pa ence, wisdom, and strength to con nue their work.

We celebrate their commitment and passion, recognising the profound impact they have on our lives.

Amen .

Dear Parents and Guardians, Welcome to our Week Three newsle er.

Please keep our Year Three students in your prayers as they prepare to receive the Sacrament of Reconcilia on on 4 & 7 November. May they experience this sacred moment with open hearts and minds, guided by faith, grace, and understanding. Your support and prayers are greatly appreciated as they embark on this signi cant step in their spiritual journey.

We are excited to invite all parents and grandparents to join us for our Year One Assembly and Grandparents’ Day Morning Tea on Thursday 31 October commencing at 8.50am in the school hall. This will be a wonderful opportunity to see our young learners in ac on and celebrate the incredible role that grandparents play in their lives. We look forward to seeing you there.

Congratula ons to Arlo Magnaterra, who recently found out he was awarded a Full Music Scholarship at Chisholm un l Year 12.

You should be very proud of this achievement.

Our nal P&F Mee ng of the year will be on Tuesday 5 November at 7pm in the Library. We look forward to seeing you there.

All community members are invited to join us for our Annual Community Mee ng on Tuesday, 19 November at 6pm. This gathering is a valuable opportunity to connect with our School Advisory Council, Parents and Friends and our school community.

As there are some vacancies, if you have the me and commitment to join either of these vital parent groups, please come and chat with us and ll in a nomina on form We are currently developing our school Strategic Intents for the next few years. If you are interested in par cipa ng in a small informal parent workshop to help develop some ideas, please join me in the Library at 2.00pm on Monday 4 November.

Tomorrow is World Teacher’s Day and we extend our deepest gra tude to all our teachers. Their commitment, passion and perseverance shape the minds and hearts of all our students and we thank them for all their hard work and dedica on. Happy World Teacher’s Day! Enjoy the rest of the week.

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Mel Allen Principal

Assistant Principal’s Corner Reconcilia on

On Monday 4 November and Thursday 7 November, the children in Year Three will receive the Sacrament of Penance (Reconcilia on). This is a very signi cant me in their lives and in their faith journey. It is also a very important me for their families, their teachers, the school and the parish community.

The Sacrament of Penance, is a truly special and wonderful gi that the children, and everyone who has received this sacrament, now have the opportunity to par cipate in as o en as they like. Jesus showed us how to do this as he dealt with people who were part of his life. To elect to follow Christ means that we endeavour to replace “our hearts” with the “heart of Christ”. This enables us to forgive as Jesus did and does.

We keep all our Year Three students in our prayers as they receive the Sacrament of Penance (Reconcilia on) for the rst me. We pray that they will choose to use ‘this gi ’ o en.

We also recognise and thank Fr Greg and the Parish Team who coordinated the Sacraments of Reconcilia on First Eucharist and Con rma on this year. Fr Greg, Mrs Theresa Choo, Sacramental Coordinator and Mrs Sue Goodwin, and the Parish Team have been fantas c to work with throughout the year. We are truly very fortunate that all the children and families are all so well supported in their faith journey.

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.

Merit Awards

Congratula ons to the following students who will receive a merit award on Thursday 31 October 2024 as an acknowledgement and celebra on of all their hard Pre-Primary Amyra Patel

Xavier How Yaw Leona Nguyen

Audrey Legge Ma lda Cullen Neiko Podborsky

Year One

Estelle Da lo Sophie Cardenia Evelyn Soh Amelie Stojkovski

Stella De Nardi Annalise Gomes Jessica Le Zavier Lee

Year Two

Alexander Lamelza Isabella Murphy Leon Ravi Vi oria Spagnolo

Paige Holden Sasha Keel Violet Legge Zoe Ferrara

Year Three

Laila Jukic Laylah Flamini

Alina Weir Ethan O'Byrne

Year Four

Jayden Han Athena Huynh Juliet Rogers Maddox Ross

Milana Di Tella Elena Heneghan Samantha Muten Mya Ruocco

ICAS Assessments

All documenta on has now been sent home via your child. If your child was registered to complete this assessment, and you haven’t received your cer cates/ results, please check your son/daughters bag.

SEQTA News

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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 either 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

Our Year Four students will be presented with their First Holy Communion cer cates at this special assembly.

Year Five

Layla Torre Makayla De Silva Isabella Condello

Logan Badayos Emmeline Soh

Year Six

Harper Hird

Aidan Joesph Noah Speciale

Code of Conduct at Infant Jesus School A reminder that every member of the Infant Jesus School community must behave in the manner described in our Code of Conduct.

Our Code is like the 40km/h speed limit outside our school in the mornings and a ernoons.

It de nes behaviours that keep our students safe: at school, and elsewhere. Children and young people surrounded by adult and peer behaviours described in the Code are more likely to recognise and choose healthy rela onships for themselves.

There are twelve Conduct Statements in the Code of Conduct that everyone must adhere to. Speci c informa on and examples for each of the twelve statements have been included in previous newsle ers with further informa on included throughout the year.

Conduct Statements

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1. You act safely and competently.

2. You give priority to students’ safety and well-being in all your behaviour and decision making.

3. You act in accordance with the values of the Gospel as de ned in the Code of Ethical Conduct.

4. You conduct yourself in accordance with laws, agreements, policies and standards relevant to your rela onship with the school community.

5. You respect the dignity, culture, values and beliefs of each member of the school community.

6. You treat personal informa on about members of the school community as private and con den al.

7. You give impar al, honest and accurate informa on about the educa on, safety and wellbeing of students.

8. You support all members of the school community in making informed decisions about students.

9. You promote and preserve the trust and privilege inherent in your rela onship with all members of the school community.

10. You maintain and build on the community’s trust and con dence in Catholic schools and the Church.

11. You act re ec vely and ethically.

12. You allow students to have a voice in their educa on, safety and well-being.

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Safe School Framework

We each keep our students safe by following our Code of Conduct and encouraging and reminding each other to do so. For Sta , our Code of Conduct is a lawful direc on and forms part of their employment agreement and for parents, compliance is a condi on of your entry to school premises.

Money Magic In Year One, we’ve been having an exci ng adventure learning all about money! The children have been busy becoming “coin detec ves,” spo ng what’s on each coin and guring out how to order them by size and value. They’ve been amazed at what they’ve discovered, from shiny 5-cent coins to larger ones like the 50-cent piece. Adding coins together has turned into a fun challenge, with everyone eager to see how many di erent ways they can make up the same amount!

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To make our money lessons extra fun, we’ve played some awesome games! Our class shop was a huge hit, where everyone got to be a shopkeeper or a customer, prac sing buying and selling with their pretend coins. We also went on a thrilling money hunt, searching for hidden coins and solving coin puzzles. With plenty of hands-on play using coin manipula ves, the children are now money whizzes!

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Year One

Year Six

Reci ng the Rosary in October October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary in the Catholic Church, a tradi on that helps deepen our faith through medita on on the life of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. This month, our Year 6 students and several other classes have been ac vely praying the Rosary, re ec ng on the Joyful, Sorrowful, Luminous, and Glorious Mysteries.

• Joyful Mysteries: Re ect on the early life of Jesus.

• Sorrowful Mysteries: Focus on the Passion of Christ.

• Luminous Mysteries: Highlight the public ministry of Jesus.

• Glorious Mysteries: Celebrate the Resurrec on and eternal life.

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This prac ce not only enriches their spiritual lives, but also strengthens our faith community. Let us all be inspired to incorporate the Rosary into our daily rou nes this October.

P&F and Community News FACTION COLOURS We held our rst Fac on Colours event in Week 1, before the Athle cs Carnival and what fun it was! The children came down to the oval and had their faces painted and hair sprayed. It was a great opportunity to boost their team spirit and create some excitement for the day. Thank you to the volunteers who came and helped in the morning. Your help is very much appreciated and ensured the morning ran quickly and smoothly so the children (and us) could make it to the oval in me for the carnival.

WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY! On Friday 25th October it is World Teachers’ Day. We recognise and appreciate all the hard work the teachers put into planning, preparing and delivering experiences that engage, support and further develop all aspects of our children. We also appreciate the many ways in which they connect with our children to help them become the best versions of themselves. Teachers, your dedica on and passion for teaching our children makes a signi cant impact on their lives. Thank you!

CAN YOU HELP? We are looking for a graphic designer and/or printer who can help us with a possible fundraising project for 2025. If you can help, or know someone who can help, please send an email to president.pafc@gmail.com for more informa on.

UPCOMING EVENTS P&F Mee ng: 5th November (week 5) at 7pm in the Library ACM: 19th November (week 7) at 6pm P & F EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS 2025 We have 3 posi ons available on the P&F Execu ve for 2025. If you would like to join us as we plan fun

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events that build a community and raise money for our school, then we would love to have you on board!

Contact Us

17 Smith Street, Morley Western Australia 6062 9 9276 1769

info@infantjesus.wa.edu.au

www.infantjesus.wa.edu.au