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PRE-KINDY CLASS NEWS “Children enjoyed exploring new

#Expect Great Things KINDY CLASS NEWS “We focused on the five senses…”

PRE-PRIMARY CLASS NEWS “We have been learning about the characteristics of different animals …” Infant Jesus School | Issue 14 | Week 10, Term 3

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IN THIS ISSUE… September

FROM THE PRINCIPAL Connected Learners Term 4 Drop Off & Pick Up Procedures Sacrament of Confirma=on St Vincent De Paul Staffing News Summer Uniform Infant Jesus Family From My Readings… Prayer of the Week Thought for the Week

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS’ CORNER Assembly Thursday 24 September 2020 Holiday Ac=vi=es Fac=on Athle=cs Carnival Summer Uniform Camp Quality Puppet Show Parent Presenta=on: Cyber-Safety Visit from Chisholm Staying ‘Connected’…from Term 4

IMPORTANT DATES 25 Sept

Pupil Free Day

12 Oct

Pupil Free Day Staff PD

13 Oct

Students Commence Term 4

WE ARE CALLED Tradi=ons Sacramental Program Thankyou 24:7 Morley Youth Group

CLASS NEWS Pre-Primary Class News Kindy Class News Pre-Kindy News Sport News Year Fives Excursion to Fremantle Prison

P&F NEWS Sports Carnival Gradua=on Dona=on School Banking Entertainment Book School Disco - Tickets on Sale

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL Connected Learners At Infant Jesus School, we provide a safe school environment…

Dear Parents It is hard to believe that three quarters of the year has already passed. This term, in par=cular, has just ﬂown by.

Sacrament of Confirmation The Archbishop has given schools and parish communi=es the ‘green light’ to go ahead with Conﬁrma=on this year.

Many things have taken place at Infant Jesus School that has involved a number of people and to whom we are grateful. Most importantly, has been the prepara=on and par=cipa=on of the students in Year 4 in the Sacraments of First Eucharist. We congratulate these students once again on receiving this very special and sacred sacrament. It is appropriate to thank a number of people for their efforts and contribu=ons over the past ten weeks. It is important to recognise the efforts and dedica=on of the Infant Jesus School staff. The teachers and ancillary staff of this school are most professional in their approach to the development of the students within their care and the advancement of the school as a whole. Much has been accomplished in a rather busy Term Three and it is most gra=fying to see the achievements of so many. The students have worked produc=vely in class, amid the disrup=ons to produce some quality work and pleasing results. The ‘Learning Journey Night’ was testament to this. Well done to you all. No doubt, both staff and students are looking forward to a well-earned break. We pray that all families stay healthy and safe over the two-week break and return rejuvenated and revitalised in prepara=on for Term Four.

Summer Uniform The uniform at Infant Jesus School is a symbol of the school’s community…

Miss Melissa Myles, Mrs Kerry King and our Two Assistant Principals; Ms Clare Moﬀat and Mr Frank Colangelo, are all very capable and competent people. Each of them takes on extra du=es/roles working extremely hard behind the scenes, ensuring that we con=nue to look for ways to improve what we do here at Infant Jesus School. I am very grateful for their eﬀorts and support.

Connected Learners At Infant Jesus School, we provide a safe school environment where parents, teachers and students are working together to provide a suppor=ve and connected school culture. All parents of children in the school are members of the P&F Associa=on.

Term 4 Drop Off & Pick Up Procedures

This Associa=on is a community-based group, which has the primary func=on of suppor=ng, providing community gatherings and parent involvement in the school. It is essen=al for parents and teachers to cooperate for the good of the child. By showing interest in the child’s ac=vi=es at school and by involving themselves in the school community parents will ensure that their child receives the full beneﬁts of a Chris=an educa=on.

Drive Through

This is for parents who wish to drop oﬀ or pick up their child/ren without parking. Students will be supervised by a staﬀ member to ensure they are collected safely by the child’s parent, or someone who has parental permission, at the end of the school day. Parents are reminded to be extra vigilant in their cars at this =me as children depart the school grounds.

It is important that parents support the school and ensure that their child is well prepared for each day. This support from the home helps foster pride in the child, their family and in their school.

Drop Oﬀ and Pick Up

Parents are reminded of the Drop Off and Pick Up procedures for the school day. Following these procedures greatly assists with the safety of all the children. • Parents may drive from Peter’s Place into the school ‘drive through’ and drop children off by the entrance to the Hall. • Parents then need to drive out into Smith Street. • Please note this is ‘One Way’ only. This is also ‘Staff Parking Only’ to ensure that there are no moving vehicles during pick up and drop off. • At the school 'drive through' there is NO pedestrian traffic.

At Infant Jesus School, we believe in • A culture of excellence as evidenced by high expecta=ons and expressed through a shared vision. • Encouraging rela=onships of mutual respect with one another, by developing empathy and care. • Striving to develop skills to equip students with the necessary social e=quede and expecta=ons to navigate their world both digitally and physically. • A learning community that builds rela=onships and trust. • Developing and maintaining a healthy partnership between the home, parish and school. • Encouraging students of all ages to work alongside each other to form an Infant Jesus family and #ExpectGreatThings.

Parking

• Church Carpark - This is the general Carpark for

our parents.

• The Parent Carpark is designated as parking zone

for Three Year Old Kindy, Kindergarten and PrePrimary parents. This is a ‘One Way’ area — parents drive in from Russell Street and out into Lovegrove Way. Permit passes have been given to these parents as they need to park their car and take their children to the classroom. • As this area only holds 40 parking spaces, Kindy and Pre-Primary parents should s=ll park at the Church Carpark, along Smith Street or at Peter’s Place.

We would all agree that it has been a very busy, yet a rewarding term with wonderful achievements noted. It has been pleasing to watch students and teachers engage in daily ac=vi=es and to note the sa=sfac=on in achieving posi=ve outcomes. All staﬀ are to be commended for their interest and commitment to working with young children who require posi=ve role models in their forma=ve years. The school’s Extended Leadership Team made up of Mrs Renee Babac, Miss Yen Wong, Miss Sandra McMullen,

AdministraRon Carpark

This Car Park cannot be used to drop children oﬀ in the morning or pick them up during the ajernoon. This again is very dangerous as cars are pulling in and out at all =mes. Parents may use this Carpark only for oﬃce business during the day between 9.30am and 2.00pm.

End of the School Day

Children are supervised between 3.00pm-3.20pm at the 'drive through' near the canteen, the Library entry/ exit gate and at the Russell Street 'drive through'. Children who are s=ll at school ajer 3.20pm will be required to report to the school oﬃce and stay there un=l they are collected. Parents need to park their car and come and collect their children. Please note that the oﬃce closes at 4.00pm. Thank you for co-opera=on in this mader.

Parking and Drive Through Areas

Parking around schools is always at a premium. Please be pa=ent with the parking situa=on. We also ask parents to be considerate of others to ensure that traffic flows smoothly. We need to be courteous to our neighbours and follow the No Standing street signs at all =mes to avoid being issued with fines.

Sacrament of Confirmation The Archbishop has given schools and parish communi=es the ‘green light’ to go ahead with Conﬁrma=on this year. We have had to try and work around Fr Greg’s calendar as well as other events and Sacraments planned for this year. Therefore, the following has been arranged for the Sacrament of Conﬁrma=on:

Sacrament of ConﬁrmaRon ConﬁrmaRon Masses

Mass One: Mass Two: Mass Three:

Thursday 15 October at 6.30pm Saturday 17 October at 11.00am Saturday 17 October at 2.00pm

Sacrament of Penance

The Sacrament of Penance (Reconcilia=on) will also take place during Term Four. More informa=on regarding the Sacrament of Penance (Reconcilia=on) will be shared with families next term. Parent InformaRon Night Monday 2 November Sacrament of Penance Monday 9 November 5.00pm – 6.30pm Thursday 12 November 5.00pm – 6.30pm

St Vincent De Paul

On 27 September, we celebrate the feast of St Vincent de Paul. He was born in France in 1580 and spent his life loving and serving the poor, especially children. Today, St Vincent de Paul Socie=es, which have been named ajer him, supply food, money and clothing to those in need. The following prayers reﬂect the life of St Vincent: • WHEN YOU WERE HUNGRY, we felt the presence of the Holy Spirit among people in all places. We are blessed by the friendships that grew among us and we received so much more than we gave. • WHEN YOU WERE THIRSTY, we were touched by your emp=ness and we rediscovered our own deeper thirsts as we listened to yours. We came to realize how much God cares for us in the midst of our weaknesses. • WHEN YOU WERE A STRANGER, we were enriched as you broke down our racial fears and cultural stereotypes to share your life with us. We were blessed when you helped us to move beyond “us” and “them” simply to WE. Blessed will you be today and always in your dedica=on to serving the poor and vulnerable.

Staffing News Miss Kaela Neretlis has been appointed to the posi=on of Pre-Primary Teacher at St Anthony’s CPS in Greenmount in 2021. Kaela has been a member of the Infant Jesus School staﬀ for the past three years working in Year One and Year Three. We wish Kaela all the best with her new appointment. Mr John Hayden will be joining the Infant Jesus School Staﬀ. John is currently teaching Year 2 at Our Lady Star of the Sea in Esperance. We look forward to welcoming John to our school community in 2021.

Summer Uniform

Infant Jesus Family

A reminder to all students and parents about the Infant Jesus School Uniform. The uniform at Infant Jesus School is a symbol of the school’s community and it assists children to develop a sense of unity and belonging. Wearing the uniform encourages a sense of personal pride in the school. Whenever the uniform is worn at school or public places it must be worn in accordance with the school policy.

Congratula=ons to the Cherubino family (Harper PK) on the arrival of Leo Joseph.

Children at Infant Jesus are expected to wear full school uniform at all =mes. A Uniform Schedule is available on the school Web page or the school oﬃce. The uniform is a major investment by parents, and it is important that ALL clothing should be clearly marked with the child’s name. If parents have a diﬃculty with the school uniform, please make an appointment to see Mr Hille.

From My Readings This Week……

Also, congratula=ons to the Foster Family (Alysia PK) on the arrival of Lorenzo. Our deepest sympathy to the Previ= Family (Carla 5W) on the sad loss of their grandfather.

15 ways to Love your Child Conﬁdently (Michael Grose)

Parents have two things in common. Firstly, every parent experiences some challenges or difficul=es at some point raising kids. Whether it’s managing challenging behaviour, keeping a child’s chin up when life doesn’t go their way or helping a young person handle the ups and downs of adolescence – every parent must deal with challenges along the way. Secondly, all parents want their children to thrive and flourish. That means we need to love our kids confidently, rather than protect, pamper and problem-solve for them.

ExpectaRons

Children are expected to be well groomed and have a sense of pride in their appearance. Children are expected to look clean, neat and =dy at all =mes.

Hair

For health reasons all shoulder length hair needs to be =ed back securely. If hair is longer than the bodom of the collar, it must be completely =ed back with an elas=c band in school colours. The school colours of blue and white should be used when using ribbon. Also; • Children’s haircuts need to be conserva=ve and appropriate to uniform expecta=ons. • Hair must be a natural colour. Extremes in hair colour and styles are not acceptable. • Children should avoid excess use of hair gel or hair products. • Dreadlocks or coloured beads are not permided. • Excessively short hair is not permided. A cut shorter than a number two is unacceptable. • Hair must be clean, brushed and kept oﬀ the face.

Here are 15 ways to help your kids thrive and poten=ally reduce the number of paren=ng challenges you experience along the way: 1. When kids can, let them do The independence mindset that we promote here at Paren=ng Ideas means that parents look for as many opportuni=es as possible to develop selfsuﬃciency in children. When kids can get themselves out of bed in the morning, we allow them to do so. When a toddler can clear their plate and spoon away, we encourage them do so. When a teenager can catch a train into the city we allow them to do so, even though we may be uncomfortable about levng go. Self-esteem and conﬁdence is built by kids gaining mastery over their world and doing the lidle things that we as adults so ojen do for them.

Jewellery/ Make-Up

• Children should not wear valuable jewellery to school. Apart from the fact that it can be lost or broken it is a distrac=on to themselves and others around them. • For safety reasons the only acceptable earrings are studs. Children who wear studs may wear only one in each ear. • Make up and nail polish is not to be worn while in school uniform.

2. Develop a growth mindset This genera=on shouldn’t grow up like past genera=ons thinking that their natural abili=es set the tone for the padern for the rest of our lives. If you think that you’ll never be good at maths/ wri=ng/sport/whatever, then you have a ﬁxed mindset. We now know that talent and smarts

aren’t fixed – they evolve over =me with prac=ce and effort. There’s a lot parents can do to develop a growth mindset in kids. Start by linking your child’s success with effort rather than linking it to natural ability. You want your child to grow up believing that hard work and strategy have as much to with their success in any area, as their natural ability.

kids, but it can also be suffoca=ng for some children. Children benefit when they have some space from their parents’ aden=on and best inten=ons. Space gives them the chance to solve their problems in their own way and develop their own resourcefulness, which is a fantas=c confidencebuilder at any age.

3. Encourage them to play Adults are very fond of organising environments for kids to enable learning and maximise their development. Kids’ lives are full of organised ajer school ac=vi=es including sports prac=ce, music prac=ce and swimming lessons. There’s not much =me for mucking around these days. Self-ini=ated play, par=cularly when it occurs outside is great for kids’ conﬁdence. Lej to their own devices kids ojen take risks that would make adults shudder, if only they knew about them. But it’s through risks such as climbing trees, building cubbies and naviga=ng their neighbourhood that kids learn to extend themselves and develop skills that they didn’t know they had.

7. Ask them to help you Nothing displays faith in a child’s abili=es like a genuine request for help. Next =me you’re about to embark on an ac=vity (cooking, washing the car, loading the washing machine) ask a child to give you a hand. Even beder, give the total job to your child if it’s prac=cal and =mely to do so. Now that’s what I call a show of faith! 8. Let them teach you something When was the last =me you asked your child to teach you how to do something? Kids who see themselves as strugglers can get a boost in confidence when they teach their parents how to do something that they are good at. 9. Encourage your child to be a generalist The years before adolescence have tradi=onally been seen as a period when children explore various ac=vi=es and develop a variety of interests. Essen=ally, it’s the =me to be a generalist. Specialisa=on best happens from around fourteen years of age when young people start to define their iden=ty (‘I’m into music!’ ‘I’m a sports nut!’) by the ac=vi=es they pursue. Children now seem to specialise at a much younger age, which can limit the op=ons available to them later on. Encourage your child to try a variety of different ac=vi=es to build a broad base of competencies and interests that will serve him well in the teenage years.

4. Give them some tough stuff to do Life in the twenty-first century is comfortable for most us. We’ve eradicated most of the hardship from life so that most kids in developed countries like Australia wake up on a winter morning with a full stomach, a warm house and the prospect of being driven to school. Nothing builds confidence like a deep apprecia=on for what you have and an understanding that you can put up with some hardship and discomfort. Consider ways you can disrupt deep comfort levels. Maybe they have to do some chores (make their lunch/their bed/feed a younger sibling) in the morning; maybe they should walk to school; maybe they can do without morning tea if they leave it at home. Think of your own ideas to help them feel familiar with discomfort.

10. Problem solve together While kids need a chance to resolve some of their every day problems – such as managing pesky siblings, dealing with strict teachers and sharing a workspace at school with peers they don’t like – by themselves, they can also beneﬁt from sivng down with a parent and working their way through problems together. All the aforemen=oned problems (and many more besides) could be workshopped so that kids get the beneﬁt of your wisdom, without you solving their problems for them.

5. Make sure they do something that someone else relies on So, what does your child do that someone else relies on? Do they feed the dog? Empty the dishwasher? Help their sibling with homework? Assuming responsibility builds kids’ conﬁdence. We ojen give responsibility to kids who we know can carry out the responsibili=es without a hitch, not the kids who really need it as they some=mes struggle and won’t do it right.

11. Encourage asserRon Kids generally resolve rela=onship problems with friends and siblings in three ways – through accommoda=on, aggression or asser=on. Accommoda=ng the needs a friend or sibling is admirable but some kids give way too much because they don’t know how to stand up for themselves. Some children will use aggression and other high power ways to get their own way. Encourage your

6. Give them psychological space Some=mes we know too much about our children’s lives. Most =mes we know if they had breakfast, who their friends are and how their day went at school. All this knowing may keep us in the loop with our

child to be asser=ve and ask for what they want rather than give way all the =me or be aggressive. Asser=veness is as much about strong body language as it is about the words they use. So encourage them to prac=se standing up straight, using a strong voice and making eye contact when they say to a sibling or friend, “No. I don’t want you to borrow that.”

in staying calm rather than levng their emo=ons get the beder of them. Building children’s resilience and conﬁdence is a basic paren=ng task. It always has been and always will be. Some kids need more of a focus on resilience and conﬁdence-building than others. Best to take your cues from your kids and look for strategies that stretch them rather than restrict them or keep them dependent on you.

12. Help them see beyond the label A child who deﬁnes themself as being stupid because they struggle academically beneﬁts from parents who lovingly point out that there is more to a life than school work. Help them see the strengths that they have in other areas of life such as making friends, success at leisure ac=vi=es and the personal quali=es that he or she displays such as loyalty, pa=ence and persistence. Help children see past labels that they can place on themselves.

Prayer for the Week We thank you Lord, for this term. For our challenges, our successes and the mistakes from which we have learnt. Be with us as we spend our =me with family and friends. Give us strength and courage to do what is right: to be witnesses of faith. Help us to be a prac=cal Chris=an these holidays, to appreciate what others do for us, to give =me and eﬀort to help others. To be peacemakers in our family.

13. Cue conﬁdence not anxiety Recently I heard a parent say to her primary schoolaged daughter prior to going on a class excursion, “You’re not going to be anxious are you?” If the child wasn’t anxious already she was likely to be ajer her mother planted the idea in her head. Children generally take their cues about how they should see events from their parents so we need to be very careful about what we say to children par=cularly when they go into new or unfamiliar ac=vi=es. Beder to cue a child to be courageous with a statement such as “Now’s the =me be brave.”

Keep us safe in our ac=vi=es; give us good rest and good fun. Bring us back refreshed and ready for a new term. We thank you for our classmates, teachers, parents and a community that cares for us. May we always be conscious of you in our lives.

14. Turn the volume down on the news There’s no doubt we live in a fearful world that reduces children’s propensity to take the sensible risks that they need to develop. The media with its twenty-four-hour news cycle has a lot to answer for. Consider how much news your children are exposed to via television and radio par=cularly in the preschool and early primary school years. Kids at these ages are faulty processors of informa=on and can be adversely influenced by news events that occur across the world. Fear defeats confidence and inflates anxiety and tension.

Thought for the Week

Every person you meet knows something you don’t. Learn from them. H. Jackson Brown

15. Help your child raRonalise, rather than exaggerate their worries Children and teenagers can easily jump to conclusions and catastrophise (“I’m hopeless!”), blaming themselves when they experience difficul=es. Help your child work through their difficul=es so they can ra=onalise and find solu=ons. Challenge their self-talk and help them see that a situa=on probably isn’t as bad as they are making out. By calling out their propensity to catastrophise you may not be making yourself popular, however you’ll be teaching a valuable lesson

Best wishes

Paul Hille Principal #ExpectGreatThings

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS’ CORNER

Assembly Thursday 24 September 2020 This morning our Year Five students presented their assembly. It was a fabulous showcase of their learning journey this term which highlighted their learning on how to write a narra=ve from the Fantasy genre. Please see the adached YouTube link showing some of the highlights from this morning’s assembly. https://youtu.be/NNbCbyLuEaU

Merit Certificates The following children were presented with a Merit Award at the assembly this morning:

4B 4W 5B 5W 6B 6W

Mack Wilson, Andres Rapy, Kaitlin Soh, Alessio Castrianni, Zac Mesiti Grace Allpike, Jacob Mertens, Cameron Chami, Joshua Parise Ella Adams, Emilio Gulluni, Adrian Dimasi, Bianca Roxburgh Olivia Gatti, Raymond Nguyen, Joseph Di Ciano, Sophie Tran Jon Karl Osea, Meghan Marino Dayan, Jean-Paul Rapy, Robert Nguyen Kai Blanchard, Eva Cecchele, Chloe Italiano, Campbell Tonkin, Jai Ridolfo

Holiday Activities

Faction Athletics Carnival

School Holiday Ideas

The Infant Jesus School Athle=cs Carnival will take place on Friday 16 October (Week 1, Term 4) at the Inglewood Lidle Athle=c Centre (Dianella Regional Open Space).

The holidays provide =me to have a rest and a break from the busy schedule of school days. There is also =me to do some things that there may not be =me for during the school term. The following is a list of ideas that may be useful during the next two weeks.

The day will commence at approximately 9:15am and should conclude around 2:30pm. All children are to arrive at school for the usual start =me. Buses will leave school at 8:50am at the latest. Similar to last year, the carnival will take on a tabloid format involving a rota=on of team games as well as relays and individual races.

• Plan for some ‘lazy’ days and have quieter days

around the house.

• Read a book, or three. The best thing about

Children are asked to wear their fac=on polo shirt. We also encourage them to wear sunscreen because they will be out in the sun for the majority of the day. All items need to be clearly marked with their name. Mascots, hair ribbons and banners are allowed to encourage team spirit; however, No hair dye or face paint will be allowed (Coloured zinc is permided).

holidays, and going slow, is the ability to bring the adventures read in literature alive in many exci=ng ways; drawings, drama=sa=on, collage, pain=ng, box construc=on, ﬁlming etc… are all ideas that can be sparked from an interes=ng read.

• Visit a local park – perhaps not just any park,

get out the UBD or go on the internet and ﬁnd a park that you haven’t been to before. Many of the new Council playgrounds are fantas=c. There is water play, ﬂying foxes, and all sorts of equipment. A lot of them are fun for parents too! You might ride your bike to the park. Take a cricket set and play a game of cricket at the park.

On the day, they will need to bring their recess, lunch, hat and a bodle of water. Please note there will be strict regulaRons in place regarding Covid-19. We ask all families that aaend the carnival to ensure they are the standard 1.5m from each other. We encourage picnic blankets to be used and spread 1.5m apart from other families. There will be hand saniRser staRons set up on both sides of the fence for all children and families. We will also have designated family areas; we will outline these areas on a map which Mrs Jenkins place on Seesaw. This is to ensure the safety of all compe=tors. Parents are asked to refrain from standing too close to the ﬁnish line or entering staﬀ/student areas at all =mes.

• Go to the movies — at home. Rent or download

your favourite kids movie, make some popcorn, dim the lights and enjoy the cinema at home!

• Play board and card games - they are always

loads of fun and can keep kids amused for hours. Think of games like: Game of Life, Monopoly, Scrabble, Cluedo and many others.

• Play puppet show at home - puppet shows have

If parents wish to take their child home at the comple=on of the carnival, a leder needs to be given to class teacher. Please note, children will not be permided to go home with other parents or friends. Parents are only permided to take their own child from the Athle=c Carnival. Please do not ask on the day as the request will be denied as we have a duty of care and a responsibility of keeping accurate records with regards to children’s adendance.

always been the cornerstone of imagina=ve play for children and you can make your own puppet show at home too! You could collect all your socks that you´re no longer using and get out the glue and have fun crea=ng. • Do some gardening – redecorate part of the

garden with some new ﬂowers. You could also try and grow some food at home!

Read more at: haps:// www.stayathomemum.com.au/my-kids/ acRviRes/100-fun-things-to-do-on-schoolholidays/

We know that the children are looking forward to a fun day where they can showcase their athle=c skills!

strategies, and personalised support. The “Beacon: Cyber Safety” App is available to download now for both iOS and Android.

Summer Uniform Next term, all students move back into their summer uniform. Children are permided to wear their winter uniform up un=l the end of Week Two, if necessary.

More informa=on about the toolkit can be accessed using this link: https://beacon.telethonkids.org.au

All students are required to be in the full Infant Jesus School summer uniform by Week 3 of Term 4. Parents are reminded to have all items of school clothing clearly labelled as we constantly have items of school uniform in our lost property.

Visit from Chisholm Ex-students, from the class of 2019, Zac Jacobson & Chloe Firms, came and spoke to the Year Four students about a day in the life of a Chisholm student.

A reminder that the collec=on bins for old winter uniforms are available outside the front oﬃce in the front gates.

Below is a recount from the children in Year Four: After recess on Thursday 17 September, two Chisholm students Zac and Chloe (who were exIJ students) arrived at the Library and spoke to us about life at Chisholm Catholic College. They shared with us the different subjects we could study in high school. These include woodwork, cooking and sewing. We learnt the Chisholm rules if you get 5 strikes, you get an afterschool detention! Finally, we watched a video about Chisholm and asked a lot of questions. It was a great experience for us. We were very excited to find out that we will get our very own locker in high school and can’t wait to try the many sports that Chisholm has to offer.

Camp Quality Puppet Show This ajernoon Camp Quality presented an entertaining and informa=ve puppet show about cancer and the devasta=ng impact a diagnosis can have on a person and their family and friends. The presenta=on highlighted the importance of being there for anyone experiencing this disease and how isola=ng the condi=on can be. This is essen=al to healing and helping to create balance in a person’s life.

Parent Presentation: CyberSafety Last week our school was once again very fortunate to have Paul Litherland to present to both our parents and students. This informa=ve session was well adended and allowed the many parents present to once again ﬁnd out some of the current trending informa=on in regarding being safe online. One item that Paul spoke about was the work that he had done in regard to the Beacon app. This applica=on has now gone live and informa=on is provided below about the app.

Staying ‘Connected’….for Term 4 At school we have numerous ways to receive information to stay updated with both school events and class events.

With funding from Bankwest, the Telethon Kids Ins=tute has developed a cyber safety educa=onal app designed to keep parents and carers up to date with trusted, tailored informa=on to help them teach their children to interact safely online. The Beacon app is the result of a decade of WA research on children’s technology use, cyber safety, and parent behaviour. The App delivers reliable informa=on backed by research and behavioural science, as well as ideas,

✦ SEQTA where reports are posted. ✦ Seesaw for class information and information

about the week at school for your child. ✦ Connected where the newsletter, weekly

update and current calendar can be accessed. Online absentee forms can also be accessed through Connected.

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eﬀort and care in the planning of each liturgy. All the students also received a cer=ﬁcate in recogni=on of this very important step in their faith journey.

Traditions Sacraments are gijs given to us by Christ to provide us with the grace and strength to live and be the Good News for others. Throughout their =me at primary school students in all year levels contribute to the prepara=on for receiving the Sacraments of Penance in Year Three, Eucharist in Year Four and Confirma=on in Year Six. Currently the Year Six students are par=cipa=ng in final prepara=ons for Confirma=on which takes place in the first week of next term. At Confirma=on the Year 6 students will receive the gij of the Holy Spirit which gives them a deeper ini=a=on into the Chris=an community and strengthens the gijs they received at Bap=sm. When the children were bap=sed these promises were made on their behalf by their parents and grandparents. As the candidates (students) are confirmed these promises are repeated with the candidates making these promises for themselves.

Thankyou The Year Six Pastoral Care Ministry are collec=ng items of food for the St Vincent de Paul Appeal. Thank you for your generous dona=ons. This appeal will be con=nuing next term to assist those in need.

When the candidates (Year 6 students) are confirmed they receive the gijs of the Holy Spirit. These gijs are wisdom, understanding, knowledge, for=tude, counsel, piety and fear of the Lord which will guide and support them throughout their lives and help them con=nue Jesus’ work. Confirmed people use the gijs in many ways to help them live as Jesus taught. The ‘fruits of the Holy Spirit’ which are love, joy, peace, pa=ence, kindness, goodness, truszulness, gentleness and self-control also guide their thoughts and ac=ons to be the Good News for others. Earlier this week, Father Greg came to talk to the Year Sixes about Confirma=on. He spoke to them about the Seven Gijs of the Holy Spirit and where they can be found in the Bible. They discussed their Confirma=on Saints and why they chose them. The Year 6s have been busy in class preparing for this special sacrament and have researched their chosen Saint. They are very excited to receive the Sacrament of Confirma=on early next term.

Sacramental Program First Holy Communion - CongratulaRons! We congratulate all the children who celebrated their First Communion during the last three weekends. Receiving the Eucharist for the first =me is a very significant occasion in the faith journey of the children, their families, their teachers and everyone who helped them prepare. The celebra=ons were very prayerful and memorable and were a wonderful reflec=on of the work, =me,

Pre-Primary Class News In Technologies, we have been learning about the characteris=cs of diﬀerent animals and what they need to survive in their natural habitats. We have followed a design process to research, design and create an animal and the habitat they come from. We were excited to then create a diorama using an old shoe box, along with many other materials, to present our ﬁndings.

CLASS NEWS

In HASS, we have been exploring our families and their history, discussing how stories can be communicated and passed down from genera=on to genera=on. We were able to bring in a signiﬁcant object from our family’s past, which we then presented to our class. It was interes=ng to see what people used in the olden days, such as, a handheld egg beater and a very old radio.

Kindy Class News In Kindergarten this term we focused on the ﬁve senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch, and how they help us explore and learn. This involved the children crea=ng observa=onal drawing, listening to environmental sounds, exploring outdoor smells, feeling the natural materials in the outdoor area and enjoying the taste of cooked biscuits and popcorn. As a con=nua=on of God’s Crea=on theme from Term 2 we focused on gardens, how plants grow, and how bugs interact with the plants in the garden. Our sensory garden helped us integrate senses and the environment. For Father’s Day, we recognised the importance of fathers in our lives by comple=ng a tribute drawing, which we then published through book creator as a digital book and uploaded it to Seesaw. This allowed us to explore leders and their purpose as we extend our knowledge of reading and wri=ng. With the introduc=on of our boat in our Early Years playground St. Paul’s 54, we read the books ‘Who Sank the Boat’ and ‘Noah’s Ark’. We researched the impact and purpose of boats in our world. The children were so interested by this informa=on that they extended their inves=ga=on into objects that ﬂoat and sink in the water trolley. Term 3 saw lots of new and exci=ng learning experiences, and we look forward to seeing what lies ahead in term 4.

Pre-Kindy Class News This term we explored the wonderful world of plants and the PK classroom was filled with a variety of flowers, vegetables and fruit. We discovered the features of a flowering plants and undertook prin=ng ac=vi=es using real flowers. We looked at posters that showed where plants we can eat grow and discussed the words ‘above and below ground’ before choosing one to draw. We also did vegetable prints using some common as well as unusual vegetables like ar=chokes. Our classroom was filled with the delicious aromas of apple muffins, vegetable friders, kale chips, broccoli and cauliflower popcorn and roasted vegetables as well as yummy icy poles made with all our fruit. It was a great theme of work where the children enjoyed exploring new tastes, learning new skills and discovering new things about our wonderful world.

Sport News FacRon AthleRcs Carnival Venue:

Date: Year Levels: Departure Time: Return Time:

Inglewood Lidle Athle=c Centre - Dianella Regional Open Space, Morley Drive, Dianella Friday, 16 October 2020 Pre-Primary- Year 6 students (Pre-Primary for second half of the day) 8:45am (Pre-Primary depar=ng school at 11:30am) 2:45pm

Further InformaRon: • Students will need to bring food, water and a hat. • Students are to wear their full Infant Jesus sport uniform with coloured polo fac=on sports top. • The children may bring running shoes. • Our Year 6 Wellness Ministry will be providing extra support on the day. • If you wish to take your child home from the carnival, a note needs to be handed to your child’s teacher prior to the day. • We do require parent help on the day of the Carnival. If you are able to assist, please email lauren.jenkins@cewa.edu.au or a message on Seesaw. • Please note there will be strict regula=ons in place regarding COVID-19. We ask all families that adend the carnival to ensure they adhere to social distancing requirements. We encourage picnic blankets to be used and spread 1.5m apart from other families. There will be hand sani=ser sta=ons set up on both sides of the fence for all children and families. We will also have designated family areas; we will outline these areas on a map which we will place on Seesaw. Timetable Please note that these are approximate =mes and all events are subject to scheduled changes on the day. 9.15-9.45am Year 6 Girls & Boys 400m A Division Year 5 Girls & Boys 400m A Division Year 4 Girls & Boys 400m A Division Year 3 Girls & Boys 400m A Division 9.45-10:15am Year 6 200m Girls & Boys A & B Division Year 5 200m Girls & Boys A & B Division Year 4 200m Girls & Boys A & B Division Year 3 200m Girls & Boys A & B Division

10:20am: TEAM GAMES ROTATION 1 11:00-12:00pm Year 1-Year 6 Sprints

12:00pm: TEAM GAMES ROTATION 2 12:30pm: LUNCH 1:00-1:45pm Year 3-6 Shuttle Relay 1:45-2:15pm Parents vs Teachers vs Wellness Ministry Shuttle Relay

PRESENTATIONS Mrs Lauren Jenkins (Sports Specialist)

Year Fives Excursion to Fremantle Prison Fantastic Fremantle Prison By Amy and Asha We were buzzing with excitement, ready to depart for Fremantle Prison. We filed onto the bus and started our trip to Fremantle. Thirty minutes later… we got off the bus and met our parent helpers. Then we sat down at on benches at an undercover sea=ng area. We rushed to eat our recess as the bus ride was longer than we an=cipated. Once we had finished, we shoved our bags into lockers. Ajer that we divided into two groups. Riley’s dad, Liam’s Mum and Miss Fo= came with us. One group went with Chris and the other group went with Madhew (That was us). He took us outside the prison and asked us which room was Moondyne Joe’s. We pointed to the window with a metal plate on the front instead of metal bars. He explained to us what happened to Moondyne Joe and took us inside the prison. Madhew talked to us about how infesta=ons spread because of the limestone walls. He told us that convicts had to serve labour for 9 hours from Monday to Saturday. The convicts woke up at 4:30 and worked. Then at breakfast they ate watery porridge. Then we explored the prison cells. Inside the cells was either a hammock or a bed, a small table, a water bucket and a business bucket. Next we went to the Punishment Yard were we saw what was on the top of the walls. Some had shadered pieces of glass, some had barbed wire which had spikes on them and some had razor wire which electrocuted escaping convicts. Next we saw the flogging post, which looked like a triangular pyramid. Karl, Joseph and Georgia volunteered to get flogged. They were accused of crimes and turned around so they would get whipped on the back. There were boys pretending to be doctors which could stop the flogging at any=me. The convicts were only meant to be punished not killed. Madhew used the toy version of the cat o’ nine tails to whip them each on the back. Note: The ac=ng was very drama=c. Ajer the punishment, the doctors rubbed salt onto the wounds to disinfect them. Ajer that we went to the solitary confinement where prisoners were locked in a dark room which was another form of punishment. He told us about a teacher that had locked himself in a confinement room with no keys. We went in the room and Madhew turned off the lights, causing everyone to go crazy. Then we went upstairs and saw a room with detailed pencil sketches which was James Walsh’s cell. Ajerwards, we walked into a chapel where Bianca N and Shanat acted out Moondyne Joe’s escape. We learnt that the convicts were forced to be Chris=an Catholics and adend religious prayers. Then we went back outside and took a whole Year 5 photo. Madhew frightened us with a terrifying ghost story that made us all jump and squeal. Then we thanked our fantas=c tour guides and boarded the bus again. We made our way back school and everyone was droopy and weary. The bus ride back was much quieter than the one there. It was an awesome excursion and we learnt tons about convicts that our brains were going to burst.

P&F NEWS

Sports Carnival This year the P&F will only be organising a Coﬀee Van at this event, there will be NO snack canteen.

Graduation Donation In light of the changes to the Year 6 Gradua=on, the P&F announced they would increase the gradua=on dona=on to $500, this will be an ongoing dona=on.

School Banking We need your help with the School Banking Program in 2021! Our students really enjoy par=cipa=ng in the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program and to keep this program running we need your help. The program requires a volunteer School Banking Co-ordinator to facilitate the banking and distribu=on of School Banking rewards. The School Banking is processed at the same =me each week and will only take a small amount of your =me. The Commonwealth Bank will provide support on how to run the program. Your help with the program will greatly beneﬁt students as they develop vital saving skills and also help our school with fundraising. Currently, School Banking day is on a Tuesday morning. Changes to the day can be discussed based on the volunteer’s availability. If you are interested in volunteering for this great program, please contact Maria Bellesini by email (mariabellesini@bigpond.com) or by phone 0410 151 110.

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School Disco - Tickets on Sale Information on how to get your tickets are on the School App “Connected” alternatively your child would have a received a flyer with further details. If you wish to pay cash, please place the money in an envelope, with your surname and sessions attending, and hand it into the office. At this point in =me, parents will be asked to remain outside the hall, and social distance. If parents are dropping their child/children, there will be designated area for drop oﬀ and pickup from the disco, to avoid conges=on. More informa=on TBA. We will need parent volunteers for both sessions, so if you can assist please email president.pafc@gmail.com

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