Veritas Term 3 Week 4

From the Principal

Dear God,

We ask that you guide us to be kind and compassionate to one another. Help us to see the good in everyone and to treat others with respect and understanding. We pray that you bless our school with a culture of kindness and compassion, and that we all strive to be our best selves.

Amen

Welcome to our Week 4 newsleUer.

This term is a very busy one with a lot of events for both students and families. PreparaGon for the First Communion is well underway, with the Parent meeGng and Commitment Masses occurring next week. Please keep the Year 4 children in your prayers.

On the 15 August, the Church celebrates the feast day of the AssumpGon of Our Lady. Please join us for Mass at 9am.

School photos are on Monday and Tuesday next week. All Year 1-6 children are to be in full winter uniform for their school photos on both days. Family photo order forms are available from the office and are to be brought in on the day.

CongratulaGons in advance to our School Choir who are parGcipaGng for the first Gme in the One Big Voice concert next Friday evening. We had a sneak peak at some of the songs they were performing at assembly this morning and we know that they will enjoy this unique experience.

We do understand that parking and movement around the school can be frustraGng at Gmes and we appreciate your support in helping keep everyone safe. If you are parking in the surrounding streets, please note the following offences which are listed in the City of Bayswater School Parking Guidelines:

• Parking over footpaths.

• Blocking driveways.

• Parking in a No Stopping or No Parking area.

• Double parking.

• Parking on a verge without the owner’s consent.

• Parking facing the wrong way.

• Leaving your vehicle in a drop off / Pick up area.

• Parking for longer than a sign permits.

All parents are invited to our P&F MeeGng next Tuesday (15 August) at 7pm in the Library. Our P&F are organising the Sausage Sizzle for Infant Jesus Day, the Rock and Pop Bingo and the AthleGcs Carnival stall this term and would love your support. The P&F are looking for donaGons of prizes for the Rock and Pop Bingo and we thank everyone who has donated already. Please see the informaGon in the newsleUer if you know of a business that could support us.

A reminder that Week 6 is Book Week, with the theme of ‘Read, Grow, Inspire’. The book fair is also running throughout Book Week in the Library.

We look forward to welcoming you to school on Friday 25 August for our Infant Jesus Day celebraGons.

Mel Allen Principal

Ms Allen’s Students of the Week

Amaya Magnaterra

Ms Allen’s Students of the Week

Chrissa Benny &

Assistant Principal’s Corner

Infant Jesus Day

We are looking forward to families and the community joining us on Friday 25 August 2023 from 12.00pm to celebrate Infant Jesus Day.

An outline of the day is as follows –

• At 12.00pm families and the community are invited to join us at Infant Jesus Church for a EucharisGc CelebraGon.

• Following the Mass at Infant Jesus Church, the children and parents will walk to school for a Sausage Sizzle lunch. All Pre-Primary to Year Six children will stay on the Oval where the Sausage Sizzles will be distributed by teachers.

• Parents and visitors only need to collect a Sausage Sizzle from the tables in the Piazza and return to the Oval.

• The school has organised a Sausage Sizzle for all the children. To order a Sausage Sizzle for other family members or friends please use this link hUps://forms.office.com/r/gJ7PMX97N2

• Following the Sausage Sizzle lunch an announcement will inform all that the Stalls are open.

• Children and families are invited to a range of stalls organised and run by staff and students.

• At the conclusion of the stalls children return to class

Your generous support of all the stalls will assist Lifelink, in their work in our Archdiocese, and Catholic Mission in their work in many countries around the world.

On Infant Jesus Day

• All Pre-Primary to Year 6 children may wear free dress.

• All children are encouraged to bring some money to spend at the stalls aper the Sausage Sizzle lunch.

Father’s Day

On Thursday 31 August 2023 we will be celebraGng our Dads, Grand-dads and father figures, with Donuts with Dads before school at 7.30am followed by a Whole School Mass at Infant Jesus Church commencing at 9.00am.

All Fathers, Grandfathers and Father figures are very welcome to join us – to assist with catering please add your details via this link hUps://forms.office.com/r/cBbhhvCmTU

Library Bookmarks NewsleXer

We will be celebraGng Children’s Book Week at a whole school assembly on Wednesday 23rd August, where prize winners will be announced for the Book in a Jar and Read, Grow, Inspire Library compeGGons.

For the Wednesday Assembly as part of the celebraGon we ask that all student dress in a book character costume. This is an exciGng and fun way to sGmulate children’s love of reading and the joy it brings.

Book Fair

Each day of Book Week the ScholasGc Book Fair will be held at the library before and aper school (8:15am – 8:30am) and (3:00pm-3:30pm) This is a special Gme for students to choose and purchase their own books with part proceeds going to the library and teachers resource centre. All purchases from the Book Fair are made by parents only.

Peter Cheong and James Foley Excursions

This year to mark the celebraGon of Book Week various year groups will be aUending an excursion to the Morley Library where they will hear from authors Peter Cheong and James Foley, as they share with the children their passion of wriGng and illustraGng. This will be an exciGng and moGvaGng excursion which will encourage students in their wriGng skills and love of books.

Soundwaves

This year we are working in partnership to assist children in learning phonics/sounds during 2023.

Week 5

The grapheme or for ir ur or er is o@en used a@er w wh u (e.g. work, world).

· The grapheme ere in the word were is an unusual way to represent ir ur or er.

Week 6

t X is most commonly represented by the grapheme t (e.g. start, table).

· The grapheme X for t X is seen in the middle of words, a@er short vowel sounds (e.g. buXon, leXuce).

· The suffix ed can represent d dd (e.g. called), (e.g. helped) or er ar or a e i o u d dd (e.g. wanted).

· Unusual graphemes for t X include te, bt, pt and Xe (e.g. route, doubt, receipt, piroueXe).

We are Called

Feast of Assump\on

Next Tuesday 15 August we will celebrate the feast of the AssumpGon of the Blessed Virgin Mary with a special Mass. The feast day celebrate Mary’s AssumpGon into heaven and the Church has made this a Holy Day of ObligaGon.

Mary loved God and always trusted in Him, doing all that God would want of her. Although she became the mother of Jesus, Mary was a simple woman who lived according to the customs and tradiGons of her Jewish faith. On the Feast of the AssumpGon we remember and celebrate that Mary was taken to heaven body and soul by God. This special privilege was given to her because of her sinless and exemplary life and total trust in God.

Infant Jesus Day

Infant Jesus Day is a special Gme to honour and celebrate our heritage, tradiGons and charisms. We recognise and reflect with gratefulness and appreciaGon for all who served so generously and contributed their Gme, gips and talents in building our Christ-centred and child focused community of faith.

The Dominican and Carmelite charisms and rich tradiGons are reflected in the history of Infant Jesus School.

Infant Jesus School was named in honour of Jesus and is linked to our Carmelite heritage. The Carmelite saints were all inspired by Jesus’ life, his childhood and his Holy family. We recognise St Teresa of Avila, who shared how to pray and care for others

St Therese of Lisieux, who inspired others with hope and gentleness

St John of the Cross, who shared the message of God’s love for all through prayer, poetry and service.

Our Dominican heritage reflects the Dominican saints who were inspired by the message of Truth. We recognise St Dominic of Calaroga who shared Jesus’ message of Truth through his preaching and life

St Thomas Aquinas (Aquina) whose faith in God and was an example of the Good News for all.

St Catherine of Siena who inspired those in need with hope someGmes during very difficult Gmes.

St Rose of Lima who shared God’s love with others, especially those who were ill.

The faith, hope and love of God guided these saints as they shared the teachings of Christ and the message of the Good News through their words and acGons.

Infant Jesus School today reflects the Carmelite and Dominican charisms in our vision where we ‘develop the whole child to seek the truth through the teachings of Christ in Faith, Hope, and Love.’

The story of Infant Jesus School commenced in 1954. This year, on Infant Jesus Day, we will learn more about the history of our school from the year it was established unGl today.

Sharing our story and our history inspires and enables all to belong, to learn, to be grateful and to share how we #ExpectGreatThings at Infant Jesus School.

Chocolate and Coco’s Holiday Adventures

This term in HumaniGes and Social Sciences the Year Two students have been learning about the conGnents and oceans of the world.

Last week their friends Chocolate and Coco sent the students a post card from Italy and this week they have travelled all the way to AntarcGca. The students have loved learning all about the monkey’s adventures and the amazing places they have visited.

The students have been learning how to write postcards to their families pretending that they have visited that place or country using Keynote.

Year 2

Year Five

The Year Fives step back into Narnia!

This term for Reading and WriGng the Year Five children have been reading the book: Prince Caspian the return to Narnia by C.S.Lewis. Students have been expanding their vocabulary, responding to quesGons, compleGng acGviGes and learning all about new characters and following them on a journey.

“For one of the acGviGes, we had to create a comic strip on chapters two and three of the book, I liked this acGvity because we had to implement both art and wriGng by drawing the pictures but also retelling the main parts”.

- ChrisGan Cinquina (Student from 5B).

“My favourite acGvity from this book was re-creaGng the book cover. I liked this acGvity because we got to draw and re-design our own cover of the book”.

- Orlando Albanese (Student from 5W)

Students have been enjoying learning about the book in a variety of different ways.

Safe School Framework

Guidelines

1. Your conduct maintains and builds public trust and confidence in your school, other members of the school community, and the Church.

2. Any unlawful and unethical acGons in your personal life risk adversely affecGng both your own and the school’s reputaGon in the eyes of the public. If the good standing of either you or the school was to diminish, this might jeopardise the inherent trust between the school and parents, as well as the community more generally, necessary for effecGve relaGonships and the best educaGon of students.

3. You noGfy the Principal of your involvement in any criminal invesGgaGon or other legal process that may undermine trust and confidence in your judgement or care of students.

4. You consider the interests of the school and the Church when exercising your right to freedom of speech and parGcipaGng in public, poliGcal and academic debate, including publicaGon.

5. You never place the reputaGon of the school above the safety and well-being of students.

Staff Example of Specific Behaviours but not limited to:

• Act lawfully and ethically to uphold the Catholic ethos, especially when wearing any item of clothing that idenGfies you as a member of staff

Parents Example of Specific Behaviours but not limited to:

• Act lawfully and ethically to uphold the Catholic ethos.

Students Example of Specific Behaviours but not limited to:

• Act lawfully and ethically to uphold the Catholic ethos, especially when wearing the school uniform.

Volunteers/Visitors Example of Specific Behaviours but not limited to:

• Act lawfully and ethically to uphold the Catholic ethos.

You maintain and build on the community’s trust and confidence in Catholic schools and the Church.

P&F and Community News

P&F News

P & F EVENT DATES FOR TERM 3

Tuesday 15th August- P&F meeGng in the school library at 7pm

Friday 24th August- Infant Jesus Day

Friday 15th September- Pop and Rock Musical Bingo

Wednesday 20th September- Sports Carnival

P & F MEETING

The next P&F meeGng will take place on Tuesday 15th August. All are welcome to aUend. Please email any agenda items to secretary.ijpaf@gmail.com before Friday 5th August.

INFANT JESUS DAY

Infant Jesus Day is fast approaching and the P&F will once again be supplying our school community (students, staff and parents) with a free sausage sizzle. Students of the school have been catered for so please RSVP for your free sausage sizzle hUps:// forms.office.com/r/gJ7PMX97N2. We also need a few volunteers to assist on the day with cooking, packing and selling drinks. Please email Vanessa Gaw at president.pafc@gmail.com if you're able to assist.

POP AND ROCK MUSICAL BINGO

Thank you to the following businesses for their contribuGons

-Realmz Escape Room, Morley

-Altegra Property Group

-Zuccaro TraUoria Pizza Bar, North Perth

-Dymocks, Morley

-Pasta in the Valley, Caversham

-Freeman Design and Draping

-Sayana Therapies, Kingsley

-Nogi Lane, Dianella

There are limited Gckets lep for this event so please get your Gckets before it's too late! We sGll require donaGons so if you have or work for a business who can make a donaGon, it would be greatly appreciated. Please email Giulia De Rizzo at secretary.ijpaf@gmail.com if you or you know of someone who can help.

MAD CAMP

It's not too late to register for Mothers and Daughter Camp ( MAD)

It is on Friday 20th October - 22nd October

For more informaGon and costs contact -The 2023 Mad Camp CommiUeeijmadcamp2023@gmail.com

FATHER & SON CAMP - Save the date

Father and Son Camp is back for 2023!!

The camp will take place on the weekend of November 3-5 at Nanga in Dwellingup. RegistraGon details will follow in the coming months - watch this space.

What’s been happening…

A very special welcome to all children and families who joined us this term .

We have had a great start to the term 3 with launch of global kid adventures. This term w e are looking at creating a more sustainable environment. Children are learning about the importance of preserving our environment and how important it is to follow the letter “R” - Recycle, Reuse, Reduce.

Throughout this term we will continue to help childr en become aware of diversity through cultural art and craft, global kid adventures and snack squad activities.

Mon-Fri 7:00am-9:00 am And 2:30pm- 6:00pm

P: 0432 020 719

E:infantjesus@oshclub.com.au

Coming Up

OSHClub Recipe Book

We are compiling healthy recipes that children love to make at OSHClub to support healthy eating practices and for children to take responsibility of their own health and wellbeing.

OSHClub Herb garden

We are planning to prepare our garden bed to create a vegie patch where children can grow their own vegetables and herbs. Children are participating in doing research for best herbs to grow in the coming season that could be used in our recipes aswell.

Quality Area Reflection

Quality Area 1

The term we will be focusing on Educational Program & Practice Standard Standard 1.3 – Educators take a planned & reflective approach.

Standard 1.3.1 Each child’s learning & development is evaluated as an ongoing cycle of observations.

Standard 1.3.2 Critical reflection on children’s learning & program planning & implementation

Global Kids Adventures

Mon-Fri 7:00am-9:00 am And 2:30pm- 6:00pm P: 0432 020 719

E:infantjesus@oshclub.com.au

Rise then Shine.

Our morning programs are now called ‘Rise then Shine. which include global kid adventures, Zen master’s activities including yoga, body balance exercises and meditation.

Stay and Play

Our afternoon sessions are full of fun adventures. Children enjoy cooking for snack squad, explore nature and participate in intentional and spontaneous activities.

Zen

master’s And Super sports

Children are enjoying yoga and body balance in rise then shine and super sports adventures during stay and play Kids Club members lead our Sports squad adventures.

Thank you, Addison and Brooklyn, for leading Kids club this term and for amazing teamwork and collaboration.

Recipe

Healthy Oats Cookies

1 Cup Instant or rolled Oats.

1/4 cup chickpea flour

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 Ts salt

1/2 Ts baking powder

1/2 Ts baking soda.

3 Tbs Raisins

1/2 cup brown sugar

3-4 Tbs Milk

Mix wet and dry Ingredients. Make small ball and spread It on a baking sheet. Press the ball into cookie shape Bake in the oven till cookies are golden brown and crispy!

Special Announcements

We will be doing lots of cultural cooking and would love it if you could please share a traditional family dish

Please email recipe to us or drop them in to an educator

Mon-Fri 7:00am-9:00 am And 2:30pm- 6:00pm

P: 0432 020 719

E:infantjesus@oshclub.com.au