Veritas Term 4, Week 9

VERITAS

TERM 4 WEEK 9 Christmas Concert Spectacular!

Merry Christmas from all at Infant Jesus School #ExpectGreatThings at Infant Jesus School

9 December 2022

2023 Important Dates 16 January O ce Opens 1 February

Students Commence 2023 School Year

2 February

Parent Informa on Evening

11 February P&F Welcome Back Picnic

We acknowledge the tradi onal Owners of the lands on which we live, learn and work.

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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.

From the Principal Dear Parents There can be a beau ful simplicity about Christmas that is calming to our senses amidst the very busy ac vity of daily life at this me of the year. When we listen to carols and view the Na vity scenes that are in our school, church and home, we are comforted and recognise that for Mary and Joseph the birth of Jesus was quite distant from being calming and comfor ng.

Christmas Concert

Mary and Joseph lived in Nazareth, four days journey north of Bethlehem.

Mary is a young mother to be and a journey late in her pregnancy is challenging for her. For Mary and Joseph this was a me of hardship and worry.

Long a er the angels disappear into the heavens, the shepherds return to their ocks, the wise men journey home, Jesus remains. The baby, in whom we rediscover God’s great love for humanity, becomes the adult who challenges us to imitate His sel essness and compassion, to recreate our lives, to make the peace, jus ce and hope of Chris ans a reality throughout the seasons of the year.

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Christmas is not only the commemora on of an historical event that occurred 2000 years ago, it is a spiritual event to be lived within each of us everyday.

Our mission is to make holy the materialist aspects of Christmas and we do this by being holy people - kind, pa ent, generous, loving, gentle, forgiving, respec ul people no ma er how hec c the Christmas rush around us.

Students Reports

Thank you!

It is quite challenging to put into “ordinary terms” the mystery of Christmas: the birth of Jesus, the Son of God, who grew in wisdom and age, who preached a way of love, who su ered, died and rose again, who became the model for our human and spiritual growth.

The birth of Jesus made possible, not just a new way of understanding life, but a new way of living it. Even though all around us are signs that are rushing us to a Christmas of celebra on that equates spending with love, we need to feel a strong belief of the real meaning. If we were to put into “ordinary terms” the meaning of Christmas, perhaps it might look something like this: “It’s sharing your gi s, not purchasing gi s.

It’s not wrapping presents, it’s being present and wrapping your arms around the ones you love.

It’s not ge ng Christmas cards out on me, it’s sending any card, any me, at the right me.

It’s not having the best Christmas light display, it’s displaying the Christ light that comes from your heart.

It’s not Santa coming down the chimney, it’s Jesus coming down from heaven and giving us the gi of Himself.”

Christmas Concert Tuesday night was a great celebra on for all! The sparkling colours of Christmas shone throughout the night as did the wonderful performances of our students.

Congratula ons to the School Choir, the School Ensemble, the main actors of the Christmas play (made up of our Year 6 students), as well as each of the year levels and all students for their performances on the night.

A HUGE Thankyou to Mrs Kristy Carroll for coordina ng the en re night. We are very apprecia ve. Well done to all – it was a great night!

Best Wishes Best wishes to Mrs Judy Pugliese who is comple ng her last term of work at Infant Jesus School. Judy is a very valued member of the Sta and community of Infant Jesus School and a er more than 20 years she will be commencing her re rement at the beginning of 2023.

Judy has many gi s and talents and has made many, many valuable contribu ons to our school through her dedica on, service and work. She is extremely adaptable having worked in most year levels during the last 23 years. We look forward to joining together to thank Judy later in the week.

Best wishes and congratula ons also to Ms Anne Stent who will be commencing in a new posi on at Liwara Catholic Primary School from early 2023. Anne has been very e cient and e ec ve in her role which has required great organisa onal skills and an ability to be fantas c at mul -tasking.

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We thank Anne for her many extra contribu ons including being very generous with her me and sharing her crea vity to assist the school.

Orienta on Day Yesterday, the students met their new teachers for 2023. This was an exci ng me for the students who appeared happy to learn of their class teacher as well as the children who will be in their class next year.

As men oned previously, many factors are taken into considera on when crea ng class lists. It is a huge task and is not something that is taken lightly. Fortunately, our Infant Jesus School sta are truly amazing, and parents are assured that no ma er who their child's teacher may be - they will be focused on ensuring the best possible outcomes for each and every child in their care. Our sta also work and plan together across year levels and our children have numerous opportuni es to work with other children in their year level.

Class lists are based on several factors which include student sociograms and an even balance of genders, behaviour and academics. We use an online pla orm called Class Solver to help make classes even and ensure that the factors men oned are achieved.

There are several factors out of our control regarding class placements, especially when families leave at the end of the school year which then impacts on the created class list.

There is no perfect situa on for classes and there will be disappointment, but please understand that these class lists have been scru nised many, many mes since they were created, adapted, and adapted again as each change during the year has taken place.

Student Reports Semester Two student reports are now available on Friday 9 December from 3.00pm. Parents are reminded that this report is a summary of what has been achieved throughout 2022.

Students can be commended for their e orts throughout the year and we thank the parents who have supported us by ensuring that students are con nually improving in their learning and development as a whole person. We encourage parents to take the me to discuss the Semester Two Report with their child/children and, if there are areas of concern, to make an appointment to see the class teacher next week.

All tasks in the digital por olio for every Pre-Primary to Year Six student have also been approved today, Friday 9 December at 3.00pm.

Parent Teacher Informa on Night

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The Parent Teacher Informa on Night will take place on Thursday 2 February 2023. Please save this date as this is an important me for parents to learn about the expecta ons for the year level and how they can support their child’s learning and the school.

Just to inform parents in the school community that from the start of the 2023 school year the school start me will change.

School will commence at 8:40am with classrooms opening at the usual me of 8:30am. This is to align more readily with the requirements set by both the Educa on Department and Catholic Educa on Western Australia in rela on to the mandated school opera onal hours.

The before school morning supervision, for Year 1 to 6 students, will stay the same and commences at 8.00am. Children are not encouraged to arrive at school before this me. The me that class teachers (except Kindergarten) will have their classes open for the children will also stay the same with Pre-Primary to Year 6 classes opening classes at 8.30am.

Seesaw Rollover Next year we will con nue to use Seesaw to allow the children to share their learning at home. The children’s journals from this year will be rolled over and their 2022 class work will be s ll accessible. However, if you would like to save your child's journal from this year, please read the instruc ons at the following link. h ps://help.seesaw.me/hc/en-us/ar cles/208754866-Howfamilies-and-students-can-download-an-archive-of-student-work All depar ng families need to complete this in order to have access to their children’s journals.

P&F Welcome Back Family Picnic The P&F Family Picnic will be held on Friday 11 February 2023. Please join us to welcome and meet new families and celebrate the children’s rst two weeks of school.

Fees 2023 Informa on has been shared with families at the Annual Community Mee ng and last week regarding school fees for 2023. This exci ng news is available on the school website.

Thank you 2022 has been a very interes ng year – especially in Semester One and Term One. We hope that this will be a ‘once only’ event where messages were con nually sent out to support all in our community with health, safety and maintaining the focus on learning.

As we look back now the mes were quite amazing and unusual. However, we con nue to have much to be grateful for as we give thanks for all the blessings of 2022 and look to 2023 with great hope and excitement.

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Thank you to the parents for your involvement throughout the year. From a somewhat distant online beginning in the Term One 2022, to working with the many restric ons, messages and tt

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School Start Time

updates; to the scheduling and rescheduling of events, to giving generously of your me and energy to assist in a variety of ways around the school. We greatly value your partnership and involvement with the numerous opportuni es and ac vi es provided at Infant Jesus School to support the children in their learning journey.

Best wishes to all the Year Six students who leave Infant Jesus School tomorrow. As a group they have had to be very exible with the challenges during Semester One 2022. As leaders they have very enthusias cally contributed to many ini a ves and ideas this year. To each Year Six student, I truly hope that, as a life-long learner, you con nue to share some of the spirit of Infant Jesus School throughout your life.

Working together and strengthening partnerships are integral to our school – the collabora on of sta , children and families is valuable in assis ng and suppor ng children to experience success in the many aspects of school life. A key aspect of this success is the rela onships that we have developed and maintained between home and school.

We recognise the gi s and talents of all the children and thank them for mo va ng and inspiring us in our work. It is a privilege to be suppor ng children in their development, their learning and their progress.

The sta con nue to be very dedicated to the learning journey and progress of each student and are commi ed to providing experiences so that support children to con nue to ourish. We are very grateful to all the sta for their exper se, professionalism, adaptability, posi vity, conscien ousness, enthusiasm, innova on and hard work in ensuring that the learning at Infant Jesus School inspires all children to #ExpectGreatThings and #ExceedExpecta ons.

In 2022, I hope that the faith journey of all in our community has been enriched on a daily basis through what we say and do. As we pray each day we re ect on and are grateful for these opportuni es as they are central to life in a Catholic school and support us all to further develop our friendship with God as we con nue to live and be the Good News.

As my secondment concludes I feel very blessed and grateful for the opportunity to have led this beau ful school community for the last two years during Mr Paul Hille’s secondment.

Time has own and there have been so many interes ng and di erent challenges and changes that have impacted us all in various ways, however, we have been ever more adaptable and the vision of Infant Jesus School community con nues to inspire and mo vate us as learners focusing on improvement and suppor ng us all to ourish. It has truly been a great privilege to have been the Ac ng Principal at Infant Jesus School where we always #ExpectGreatThings and strive each day to #ExceedExpecta ons.

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In 2023 the exci ng journey con nues as we welcome Ms Mel Allen as Principal of Infant Jesus School.

Prayer for the End of the School Year At the end of this school year we give thanks to God: For all the teaching and learning that has taken place in our school, both in and out of the classroom, For the talents and gi s that have been shared and the challenges that have been faced; For the challenges that have been encountered and the hurts that have been forgiven; For the respect and care that has been given.

We give thanks for the friendships that have just begun and for those that have grown.

For the faith that has been lived in our daily endeavours, For the hope that has li ed our hearts on trying days And for the love that has kept us going.

We give thanks for the community that we are, and we ask you Lord – Bless our students as they engage in the learning each day: may your Spirit inspire them with con dence and calmness Bless our families as we take our holidays, may our me together leave us with memories to cherish. Pour out your love on us that we may return renewed and refreshed to con nue our journey together.

We make this prayer through Christ our Lord.

Amen Have a safe and Holy Christmas, Clare Mo at

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Principal

We Are Called Christmas Masses at Infant Jesus Parish Christmas Masses at Infant Jesus Parish Saturday 24 December – CHRISTMAS EVE Vigil Mass at 6.00pm Christmas Midnight Mass at 12.00am Carols 30 minutes before each Mass Sunday 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 Monday 26 December – Feast of St Stephen Mass at 8.30am only (public holiday)

2023 Term Dates Please nd below the listed Term Dates for Infant Jesus School for 2023. Included in these are the scheduled Pupil Free Days for the year.

Students will nish on Friday 8 December 2023.

Term 1- Wednesday 1 February 2023 to Thursday 6 April 2023 Term 2- Wednesday 26 April 2023 to Friday 30 June 2023 Term 3- Tuesday 18 July 2023 to Thursday 21 September 2023 Term 4- Tuesday 10 October 2023 to Friday 8 December 2023 2023 Pupil Free Days Monday 13 March 2023 Monday 24 April 2023 Monday 17 July 2023 Friday 22 September 2023 Monday 9 October 2023

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Save the Date!

Parent Informa on Evening- Thursday 2 February 2023 P&F Back to School Picnic- Friday 10 February 2023

2023 Infant Jesus Staff Ms Mel Allen

Assistant Principal

Mr Frank Colangelo

Assistant Principal

Ms Clare Moffat

Pre-Kindergarten

Mrs Mary-Ann Limerick

Kindergarten Blue

Miss Peta Arrindell

Kindergarten White

Miss Anna Pizzola

Pre-Primary Blue

Mrs Tania Kosovich

Pre-Primary White

Mrs Gabriella Clementson

Year One Blue

Ms Leanne Grif n

Year One White

Mrs Rebecca O’Connor

Year Two Blue

Mrs Jade Bell

Year Two White

Miss Deana Staltari

Year Three Blue

Mrs Anita Lombardi

Year Three White

Mrs Leesa Radenti

Year Four Blue

Mr Daniel Silla

Year Four White

Ms Maureen O’Neill

Year Five Blue

Mr John Haydon

Year Five White

Mr Alexander Elliot

Year Six Blue

Miss Sarah Kelly

Year Six White

Miss Chelsea Hubbard

Support Coordinator

Ms Clare Moffat

Support Teacher

Mrs Mary Tampalini

Support Teacher

Mrs Kerry King

Support Teacher

Mr Frank Colangelo

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2023 Infant Jesus Staff Physical Education Teacher

Mrs Lauren Jenkins

Health Teacher

Ms Kate Witowski

Science Teacher

Mr Rocco Capulingua

Chinese Teacher

Miss Fei Liu

Pre-Kindergarten Educational Assistant

Mrs Rebecca Greener

Kindergarten White Educational Assistant

Mrs Rebecca Greener Mrs Sophie Pittaway

Kindergarten Blue Educational Assistant

Mrs Emilia Cardille Mrs Mikayla Fusha

Pre-Primary White Educational Assistant

Mrs Nella Boogaard

Pre-Primary Blue Educational Assistant

Mrs Angie Spadaccini Mrs Anne Foley

Year One Educational Assistants

Miss Chiara Lembo Mrs Trish Wyllie

Year Two Educational Assistant

Mrs Nicky Mabbs

Year Three Educational Assistant

Mrs Cathy Duschka

Year Four-Six Educational Assistant

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Social Worker

Mrs Ariane Thirion

Executive Assistant

Mrs Irene Baginski

Finance Of cer

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Administration Of cer

Mrs Lucy Siciliano

Library Administrator

Mrs Jennifer Le Coultre

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Mrs Kristy Carroll

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Music Teacher

Contact Us Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2022

We know you will do #GreatThings as you begin the next stage of your journey.

17 Smith Street, Morley Western Australia 6062 9276 1769

info@infantjesus.wa.edu.au

www.infantjesus.wa.edu.au