Veritas Term 2, Week

1954-2024 -Celebrating 70 Years

VERITAS

TERM 2 WEEK 6 #ExpectGreatThings@ Infant Jesus School

Contents

3 FROM THE PRINCIPAL

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ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS’ CORNER

CLASS NEWS

Na onal Simultaneous Story Time Repor ng Staying healthy in winter

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SAFE SCHOOL FRAMEWORK

COMMUNITY NEWS

Conduct Statement 5

Recap of P & F Mee ng Anniversary Pavers Upcoming Events

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Parking Lifelink Day Reconcilia on Week

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Year Three News Year Four News

From the Principal Lord Open up our heart so that we may hear the message you teach of a world in which the wrongs of the past are recognised.

A world in which a reconciled people walk and talk together sharing stories; a world in which all burn with the desire to have your peace and jus ce reign.

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

Well done to everyone who par cipated in our cross country event on Tuesday as every par cipant gained points for their fac on.

Congratula ons to all fac ons but a special men on goes to Lima who won the cross country shield. Special thanks to Miss Witkowski for organising the event, Mrs King for scoring and to all of the wonderful parent helpers who ensured that the event ran smoothly.

There are a number of students who are arriving to school very early. Supervision begins for students in the Piazza at 8am in the morning, with classrooms opening at 8.30am. For safety reasons, please do not drop students o to school before this me as the gates may not be open prior to 8am. OSH Club is available in the mornings for students who need to be dropped o prior to supervision mes. If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the o ce.

We have received no ca on from the City of Bayswater that there has been an social behaviour occurring in the Peter’s Place parking area outside of school hours. To help combat this, the City of Bayswater will be installing a gate in the near future. We will ensure that this gate will be unlocked during 8.00am to 3.30pm so that parents can con nue to u lise this area. Parents are able to con nue to use the Church Carpark if there is no parking available around the school.

Our Year Six students are looking forward to their camp next week from the 29 to 31 May. A number of sta , including the Leadership Team, will be a ending the camp with the class teachers. Mrs Tampalini and Mrs King are available for any immediate queries during this me. Good luck Year Sixes!

Please note that following the WA Day public holiday, there is no school for students on Tuesday 4 June as it is a professional development day for sta .

Lifelink Day is celebrated on the 5 June. To help raise funds for the Archbishops Lifelink Appeal, students are welcome to come to school in their pyjamas for a gold coin dona on.

Next week is reconcilia on week. The Na onal Reconcilia on Week theme for 2024, Now More Than Ever, is a reminder to all of us that no ma er what, the ght for jus ce and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will and must con nue.

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Mel Allen Principal

Assistant Principal’s Corner Na onal Simultaneous Story Time On Wednesday 22 May children from Kindergarten to Year Six joined the Na onal Simultaneous Story me live event. Every year a picture book, wri en and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. Now in its twenty third successful year, it is a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children's book. This year ‘Bowerbird Blues’ was read. What a fabulous way to show children and share with them the love of reading.

Repor ng to Parents

Educa onal research shows that parental involvement and encouragement plays a signi cant role in a student's success in school. For parents to be ac vely involved they need up to date informa on on their child's schooling. SEQTA Engage provides this informa on with one click of a mouse! SEQTA Engage is a web portal, allowing parents and students to log on to the Infant Jesus School's Learning Management System (SEQTA), at any me and on any device.

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How to reset a forgo en password: 1.

Go to the Infant Jesus School Website homepage - h ps://infantjesus.coneqtp.cathednet.wa.edu.au 2.

From the SEQTA Engage login page, click the Forgot your password? op on.

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Enter in your email address. If SEQTA has an account associated with this email address, it will send you further informa on to assist in accessing your account.

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Then click reset my password.

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If your username and email address are correct and if SEQTA can nd an account with those details, you will receive an email directly from SEQTA with further instruc ons.

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Please go to your email to retrieve instruc ons on how to reset your password.

Follow the link in the email to reset your password. The link is only ac ve for ONE HOUR. If you need any further assistance with this, please contact the school for further informa on.

Staying healthy in Winter

The season of winter is around the corner. Winter is o en a welcome change in Western Australia a er our long, hot summers. But while we live in a temperate climate, winter in most parts means signi cant drops in temperatures, greater rainfall and storms. Several health condi ons are speci cally associated with the clima c condi ons during our coldest season. For some ps to help protect you and your family from those illnesses most associated with winter please visit the following website- h p://healthywa.wa.gov.au/Ar cles/S_T/ Staying-healthy-in-winter If Your Child Is Unwell Children who have an in uenza-like-illness or COVID-19 should not a end school un l they are well.

Parents should not send their child to school if they are unwell.

Flu like symptoms include - fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose or nasal conges on.

COVID like symptoms include - fever, cough, runny nose or nasal conges on, sore throat, shortness of breath, loss of smell or taste. The children should stay away from school un l they are completely recovered.

Reinforce Hygiene Messages Children should be told there are simple steps that they can take to help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illness such as in uenza. These include: • Wash hands frequently (alcohol-based hand cleaners are useful if soap and water is not easily accessed), especially a er coughing and sneezing.

WA Day

WA Day 2024, Monday 3 June, is a day to celebrate all Western Australians and recognises everyone who has made and con nues to make, Western Australia their home. We re ect and celebrate all the great things about our people, our lifestyle, our culture and our future.

Year Three

Crea ng A Prayerful Space We have been fortunate in Year 3 to have Miss Smith from Notre Dame University teach us some very exci ng lessons.

This term, the students have been focusing on the unit of ‘Prayer.’ To begin their understanding, the Year Threes worked in groups to create a prayer that re ected the beauty of crea on, including praise and thanksgiving to God. The students were then asked to create a prayerful space with a variety of items that re ected their special prayer. All students worked together as a team and were very enthusias c and proud of their crea ons. They then took pictures and created a ‘Clips’ video re ec ng on the lesson.

“I liked using di erent materials and natural things, it reminded me of doing fun things in kindy.” - Luca.

“I liked wri ng a prayer together in my group.” - Aurora.

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“It was a really good lesson and was crea ve.” - Georgia.

Year Four

Wriggling Towards Sustainability In Year Four we have been learning about explana on texts. An explana on text explains how or why something happens, or gives informa on on how to do something.

As inspira on for our next explana on text, we par cipated in an incursion run by The Worm Shed. Sam and Joanne taught us about what worms like and dislike and their anatomy, before we made our very own worm farms.

Worms help keep our soil healthy and are food for other animals. Most importantly, however, worms play an important role in recycling organic material and reducing the amount of waste being sent to land ll.

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We had a lot of fun during this incursion and can’t wait to explain how to make a worm farm in our next wri ng piece🪱

Conduct Statement 5:

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

Sta Example of Speci c Behaviours but not limited to: • Sta are respec ul and accep ng of all members of the community, ie. beliefs, culture and values.

Parents Example of Speci c Behaviours but not limited to: • Parents are respec ul and accep ng of all members of the community, ie. beliefs, culture and values.

Students Example of Speci c Behaviours but not limited to: • Students are respec ul and accep ng of all members of the community, ie. beliefs, culture and values.

Volunteers Example of Speci c Behaviours but not limited to: • Volunteers are respec ul and accep ng of all members of the community, ie. beliefs, culture and values.

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Visitors Example of Speci c Behaviours but not limited to: • Visitors are respec ul and accep ng of all members of the community, ie. beliefs, culture and values.

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Safe School Framework

1. You respect both the person and capacity of each member of the school community, treat them with dignity, show respect for their culture, values, and beliefs.

2. You interact with members of your school community in an honest and respec ul manner.

3. You perform your du es and conduct your rela ons with students and members of the school community with fairness and jus ce. This includes taking appropriate ac on to ensure the safety and quality of the educa on and care of students are not compromised because of harmful or prejudicial a tudes about culture, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, religion, disability, spirituality, poli cal, social or health status.

4. In planning and providing educa on and school support services, you uphold the standards of culturally safe and competent care. This includes according due respect and considera on to the cultural knowledge, values, beliefs, personal wishes and decisions of each member of the school community. You acknowledge the changing nature of families and recognise that families can be cons tuted in a variety of ways.

5. You do not express racist, sexist, homophobic, ageist and other prejudicial and discriminatory a tudes and behaviours toward any member of the school community. You take appropriate ac on when observing any such prejudicial and discriminatory a tudes and behaviours.

6. In making professional judgements in rela on to the interests and rights of a member of the school community, you do not contravene the law or breach the human rights of any person.

P&F and Community News P & F News It was lovely having such a great group of people a end our P & F Mee ng last week. Thank you for your support and input. We recapped on the previous school fundraising events and were also able to assign $5,000 to the Teacher’s Wish List items for their year groups. This included furniture, learning, teaching and classroom resources which also included books, role play toys and whiteboards to name a few. We are very proud and excited to be able to support our students and teachers.

Please note that orders for the Anniversary Pavers will be closing tomorrow, Friday 24 May, payments can be made at the o ce if you would prefer.

Upcoming Events: Term 3 • Canteen Morning • Father’s Day Stall • School Disco We would appreciate your help and assistance with these upcoming events. Please let us or your parent representa ve know if able to assist at any of these events.

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17 Smith Street, Morley Western Australia 6062 9 9276 1769

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