Veritas Term 3 Week 8

From the Principal

Lord Jesus Christ, Bless the children coming forward to receive Holy Communion for the first <me. May this day be the step toward a life-long love of the Eucharist. Give them a hunger for this sacred food so that they turn to you for comfort, guidance, and wisdom as they grow into full discipleship. May their hands, extended in an<cipa<on of your body and blood, inspire all of us to cherish this sacred Sacrament. Amen.

Welcome to our Week 8 newsle_er.

CongratulaGons in advance to our Year 4 students who will be making their First Communion this Saturday. This Sacrament is the beginning of a special journey of lifelong connecGon and friendship with Jesus and we look forward to being a part of this celebraGon with them.

On Monday we look forward to sharing some of the wonderful learning occurring in our classrooms as we hold our Learning Journey evening for all students from Kindy to Year Six. Staff and students have been working very hard all term and can’t wait to share this with you.

Our BYOD informaRon session for our Year 2 parents is on Wednesday 13 September at 6pm and is an important part of preparing for Year 3 next year.

Miss Witkowski is busy finalising the events for our AthleRcs Carnival at the Noranda SporGng Complex on Wednesday 20 September. Any help for both the trial day on the 14 September and the AthleGcs Carnival is greatly appreciated.

I look forward to welcoming parents to our Term 3 iPerform performance on Friday 15 September. Mrs Carroll and the students have had a lot of fun working on their performances.

A big thank you in advance to our P&F for all of their hard work in organising the Rock and Pop Musical Bingo for the 15 September. It will be a wonderful evening of music and fun and a chance to connect as a community.

A quick reminder that there is strictly no parking in either of the disabled parking bays as these are needed by some members of our community. We acknowledge that it can be frustraGng if there are no other parking bays available as you are driving through and we appreciate your support in keeping the disabled bays free.

The last day of Term 3 is Thursday 21 September

Enjoy the last two weeks of the term.

Mel Allen

Assistant Principal’s Corner

iShow iExplain iLearnt (Learning Journeys)

On Monday 11 September 2023 we welcome parents to iShow, iExplain, iLearnt. This iniGaGve was introduced in 2022 to provide an important opportunity to strengthen communicaGon through sharing the learning, achievements and progress of the children with parents through Gme spent in the classroom.

iShow, iExplain, iLearnt supports our goal to conGnue to develop a community that fosters life-long learning and an aftude which promotes achievement of full potenGal in an environment embedded in our Gospel values.

At Infant Jesus School our Vision for Learning is based on our beliefs that all children are:

• competent and bring a wealth of experiences and knowledge to the learning task.

• involved in making choices which supports their unique way of learning.

• engaged in meaningful and purposeful tasks which include acGon and reflecGon.

During each iShow, iExplain, iLearnt session the parents, children and the school come together to support, share and celebrate each child’s development and learning.

The children, according to their level of development, proudly and confidently share their knowledge, progress and achievements with their parents through a variety of learning areas and tasks organised to provide addiGonal informaGon and an experience of daily learning in the classroom. It is also a Gme for all children to demonstrate how they conGnue to #ExpectGreatThings of themselves in all areas of their learning.

iShow, iExplain, iLearnt is also a Gme to recognise all the teaching staff, teachers and educaGon assistants, who with great care, enthusiasm and experGse cater for the individual needs of every child. We thank them for their commitment and dedicaGon in supporGng our children to be flourishing life long learners.

A reminder that all bookings must be made through PTO, our online booking systemh]ps://www.infantjesus.wa.edu.au/pto/.

At the moment 231 parents have made a total of 340 bookings - we should have 485 bookings!

BYOD – Year Three Parents 2024

As you may be aware, our personalised 1-1 iPad Program will be moving into its twelkh year at Infant Jesus School. The children’s learning has been enhanced with the use of this technology. It has enabled the learning to occur in a variety of meaningful ways and it has empowered children to integrate tradiGonal learning with the use of technology to further improve their understanding.

The program involves children from Years 3-6 bringing into school their own personal device which has specificaGons as given by the school.

We have planned a parent night on Wednesday 13 September at 6.00pm which will focus on digital ciGzenship and iPad use in the classroom. Parents are urged to a_end the session to have an understanding of the work we are involved in with the learning program. The purpose of this evening will be to highlight how the iPad will be used in class and to answer any quesGons parents have about the logisGcs of this program. New and important informaGon will be given to parents about device requirements for 2024 Year Three students only, so we ask that if you a_ended before you sGll come along.

We ask that you RSVP for your a]endance via the following link: At the moment we have had 45 parents respond we should have 62!

h]ps://forms.office.com/r/eUfmFwjaRP

Soundwaves

How can I support my child learning at home with Sound Waves?

There are a number of ways you can support your child’s learning at home. We encourage you to start with these three steps:

1. Familiarise yourself with the sounds

There are 43 sounds (phonemes) in Australian English. In Sound Waves, each sound has an accompanying ‘chant and acGon’. Watch the Animated Chants and AcGons video to familiarise yourself with the 43 sounds.

2. Find out what the focus sound is for the week

Ask your child or their teacher to tell you what the focus sound (or sounds) is for the week. If you have mulGple children across Years 1 to 6, they’ll likely be working on the same focus sound each week.

3. Read stories and discuss words

Reading and spelling go hand-in-hand. Don’t underesGmate the value of reading and discussing words with your child. Simply reading stories is always a worthwhile exercise and it’s a great alternaGve for when you’re unsure of a specific acGvity that your child’s teacher has set for homework.

When reading to younger children, idenGfy words that contain the focus sound. When older children are reading to you, ask them to idenGfy words containing the focus sound.

Keep in mind that Sound Waves may use a different approach to learning to spell than you used at school. Teachers undergo in-depth professional development training to equip themselves with the knowledge, tools and resources to explicitly teach spelling using this method, and do so in a way that’s easy for children to understand.

It’s okay if you don’t understand the answers to acGviGes that are set by the teacher. If your child has been using Sound Waves resources for a while, ask them to explain in their own words what they think is being asked of them. Or, put a pause on that acGvity and have your child move on to another acGvity suggested by the teacher. This year we are working in partnership to assist children in learning phonics/sounds during 2023.

Week 9

oo u is most commonly represented by the graphemes oo and u (e.g. good, push).

Unusual graphemes for oo u used in high frequency words include oul, o and ou (e.g. could, would, shouldwoma n, courier).

oo u is used in the middle of words, but never at the start or end of words (e.g. foot, butcher)

MSP Special Group Images

On the day of the school photos, special group images were captured.

• Netball Photos

• Infant Jesus School Ensemble

• GraduaGon

• Infant Jesus School Choir

These exclusive photos can be viewed and purchased on a unique website specifically designated for this purpose.

It is important to note that this website is DIFFERENT from the plaporm used for ordering school portraits and class photos. Orders remain open unGl the cut-off date aker which we will send all orders to print together. These will be delivered to the school in a separate delivery.

To place your order online, please follow these steps:

1. Visit h_ps://mspphotography.shootproof.com/

2. Locate your school’s name and select the album Gtled: Infant Jesus Special Groups –2023

3. Enter the password to access and purchase the album. The password is: IJSSG-2023

4. During the checkout process, kindly use your child’s name for idenGficaGon purposes.

5. The images displayed are in their uncropped format but will be appropriately cropped to fit a 10x8 print, as demonstrated by the first image in the gallery.

Key points to remember:

• Online orders will remain open unGl midnight on 28th of September 2023, to take advantage of the Bulk Pricing Offer.

• The Bulk Pricing Offer allows each print to be priced at $25.00, and they will be delivered to the school by Class Group.

• Aker the expiraGon of the $25.00 pricing, photos will only be available for purchase over the phone at a cost of $40.00 per image, with delivery to a preferred address.

Should you have any queries or require further assistance, please feel free to contact MSP Photography at 9240 8000 or via email at ordering.perth@msp.com.au

First Eucharist

In conGnuing their preparaGon for First Communion our Year Four children have parGcipated in a Retreat and received the Sacrament of ReconciliaGon.

On Saturday the children and their families will gather at Infant Jesus Church for a celebraRon at either 11.00am or 2.00pm

It is a very exciGng Gme to be supporGng our Year Four students in their faith journey as they receive the Eucharist for the first Gme.

Season of CreaRon

The Season of CreaGon commenced on 1 September and concludes on 4 October, the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, patron saint of ecologists.

In Pope Francis’s message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Crea<on, he describes the rhythms and cycles of creaGon as a heartbeat. We can hear the ‘heartbeat of the Earth’ when we slow down and pay a_enGon.

This year the theme of ‘Let JusGce and Peace Flow’ encourages us to act, and share God’s life and love of jusGce with all the people, plants and creatures we meet.

A Prayer for the Season of CreaGon

God who made the world and saw that it was good, God who speaks in flows of living water, God who breathes life and love into us all –May that God meet you by the river, Se_le you to hear creaGon’s heartbeat, Move you to care for the Earth

And give you all the compassion and courage

You need to act for jusGce. Amen.

We are Called

Infant Jesus Parish

Safeguarding Sunday

Masses over the weekend of 9 and 10 September focus on Safeguarding Sunday. A Gme to reaffirm our commitment to building a church of trust, safety, inclusion, and respect for all.

The theme for NaGonal Child ProtecGon Week 2023 is

Every child, in every community, needs a fair go and where we live, ma7ers. Where we start as a faith-filled community in providing a safe place for all, ma_ers.

Safeguarding Sunday is a Gme to raise awareness of the importance of Safeguarding within the church community. Through the Safeguarding Program iniGaGve, we work together to create a safe environment for everyone to flourish. The safeguarding journey of our community is an ongoing commitment.

Resources and informaGon will also be displayed for all to access in the foyer of Infant Jesus Church on Safeguarding Sunday.

Altar Servers

All children that have made their First Holy Communion are invited to become Altar Servers.

On Saturday 23 September, there will be a training session for those wishing to join. We will meet at 8:30am for morning Mass and then we can gather in the hall. If you cannot make it for 8:30am Mass, feel free to join me at 9.00am.

The training session will last for about an hour and half and finish around 10:30am with morning tea.

I would like all parents to join us for morning tea so I can get to know you too.

Chris Lambert - julielambert@bigpond.com

Class News

CelebraRng Father’s Day 2023

Last Friday, the Pre-Primary children had a wonderful night celebraGng their dads with a special Father’s Day movie in the school Library.

The children were super excited and arrived in their pyjamas and brought their sleeping bags and snacks.

Both dads and children enjoyed sharing some one to one Gme watching the movie “Goofy and Mickey Mouse - The Musketeers.”

Father’s Day Ahernoon

Last week we invited the Kindy fathers and father-figures in for an akernoon of fun and acGviGes.

There were paper helicopters made; tools for Gnkering; hand massages; portrait painGng; photo booths to capture the memories plus many more!

We had a fantasGc day and thank all of the dads for making it so special for our li_le Kindy friends!

Only 1 in 16 Aussie kids are eaGng the recommended servings of vegetables; 5 serves.

We are going to change that! Our school is once again taking part in The Great Vegie Crunch on Monday September 18, 2023.

Students are invited to bring crunchy vegetables to school, so that a synchronised crunch can be recorded. How loud can Infant Jesus School crunch? Classes will be provided with some crunchy vegetables but start thinking of vegetables you could bring to munch on, such as crispy carrots, snappy celery, cool cucumber or juicy capsicum. Can we break the sound barrier this year?

This year’s school vegetable crunch compeGGon is pictures within a picture. Students are to create a vegetable made out of other vegetables and fruit. For example, you could draw a capsicum and have different fruit and vegetables inside the capsicum (see the capsicum example below). To enter, submit your vegetable artwork into the Vegie Crunch Box in the library by Monday September, 26. There will be prizes for the winning artwork.

What vegetables are you going to crunch on?

CRUNCH THE RAINBOW

Library Bookmark

Book Week 2023

CONGRATULATIONS to the COMPETITION WINNERS

CongratulaGons to the students who won the compeGGons for Children’s Book Week, The winners were announced at the Book Week Assembly.

Book in a Jar CompeRRon winners were:

Piper Gaf, Judd Vahid Haghighi, Dylan Nocciolino, Harper McQuillan, Zavier Lee, Spencer Freeman, Xavier How Yaw and Orlando Tufilli.

Read, Grow Inspire CompeRRon winners were:

Tahlia Erceg, Laila Tartaglia, Addison McCulloch, Harper Hird, Danny Ousephachan, PorGa Arvino, Maddox Ross and Elena Heneghan.

Book Fair Success

Thanks to parents and students support, Book Fair was a great success raising $5913.85.

Thanks also to those staff who assisted with the Fair.

Safe School Framework

You

Guidelines

1. You recognise that while you and all adults have responsibility for the safety and well-being of students, students have opinions and ideas about their educaGon and well-being.

2. You allow age-appropriate opportuniGes and forums for students to reflect on and express their opinions and ideas and you treat those expressions with respect and care.

3. You regularly invite students to parGcipate in decision making about their educaGon and wellbeing and offer them construcGve feedback on their ideas and opinions.

4. You encourage students to inform you or the Principal of any concerns they have about their own or other students’ educaGon, safety or wellbeing. You follow up those concerns and keep students informed of how they are resolved.

Staff Example of Specific Behaviours but not limited to:

• Listen to students and respond to their needs.

• Provide feedback to students.

Parents Example of Specific Behaviours but not limited to:

• Listen to children and respond to their needs.

• Provide feedback to children.

Students Example of Specific Behaviours but not limited to:

• Share views and opinions respecpully.

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

• Listen respecpully to the students.

allow students to have a voice in their educaRon, safety and well- being.

P&F and Community News

P&F News

P & F EVENT DATES FOR TERM 3

Friday 15th September- Pop and Rock Musical Bingo

Wednesday 20th September- Sports Carnival

Friday 24th November - School Disco - Save The Date!

INFANT JESUS DAY

We hope everyone enjoyed Infant Jesus Day!. A big thank you to those volunteers who helped on the day to cook and prepare the 800 hotdogs for our school community as well as those who assisted with our drinks stall. Without your help, this would not have been possible! Thanks again!!

POP AND ROCK MUSICAL BINGO

Our Pop and Rock Musical Bingo night is next Friday the 15th of September! There are only two tables lek so get in fast to secure your Gckets.

For those a_ending, please bring along your gold coins for our raffles and games but please be advised the bar will be ekpos only. Please remember this is a licensed event and BYO food and sok drinks.

Thank you to the following businesses for their contribuGons

- Snap On Tools, Cannington. Peter.walsh@snapon.com 0409 980 098

- Zone Bowling, Morley

- NutrimeGcs - Cinzia Franchina, www.nutrimeGcs.com.au/cinziafranchina

- 3.8 Baysie Cafe, Bayswater

Just For Me Beauty Salon, Bayswater

Heroes Framing & Memorabilia, Bayswater

SPORTS CARNIVAL P & F FOOD STALL

By now, your Class Reps would have shared the below informaGon regarding our ever popular food stall at this years Sports Carnival on Wednesday the 20th of September. Thank you to the class reps for all your help and organisaGon of both food and parents to man the stall for your given Gme slot. Thanks also to the parents who have volunteered to bring food in and/or spend some Gme manning the stall for your year group. If you are happy to donate a food item or man the stall, please let your Class Rep's know as soon as possible. Thank you!

Food Categories are as follows:

PP - Sandwiches

Year 1 - Donuts/pikelets

Year 3 - Cookies/biscuits

Year 5 - Choc crackles/honey joys

Stall Rme slots are as follows:

Year 6: set up 8am - 9am

Year 1: 9am - 10am PP: 10am - 11am

Yr 2: 11am - 12noon

Year 2 - Fruit kebabs

Year 4 - Cupcakes (one batch per facGon colour)

Year 6 - Savoury - (eg) vegemite scrolls (no hot items as there is no heaGng equipment)

Year 3: 12noon - 1pm (lunch break is scheduled for 12:30pm - 1pm)

Year 4: 12 noon - 1pm (lunch break is scheduled for 12:30pm - 1pm)

Year 5: 1pm - 2pm and pack away

FATHER AND SON CAMP 2023 REGISTRATIONS

RegistraGons for this year's Father and Son Camp will open to Year 6 families (only) on Tuesday, September 12, at 7am. RegistraGons for the rest of the school (Years 1 to 5) will open the following week, on Tuesday, September 19 at 7am.

What you need to know: The camp will be held at Nanga Bush Camp in Dwellingup from Friday, November 3 to Sunday, November 5. The cost is $365 for families with one child and $415 for families with two children. This will cover all food, accommodaGon and acGviGes over the weekend.

What you need to do: When registraGons open for your year level, email ijfathersoncamp@gmail.com with the following details:

1. Dad's name

2. Child/children's name(s)

3. Dad's mobile number and email address

4. Year level(s)

5. Does the father or son have a birthday while on camp?

6. Does anyone have any allergies?

7. What family would you prefer to bunk with? (Please Note: Bunking arrangements will be accommodated where possible but there are no guarantees).

We will accept registraGons on a first-come, first-serve basis but will not accept any that come in earlier than the specified dates and Gmes. We will be in touch within a few days once you have emailed to confirm your registraGon and provide more details in regards to payment informaGon.

What’s been happening…

Warm welcome to all new families who joined us this term. Can’t believe its already week 8 and holidays are just around the corner.

This term children spent lot of time exploring their environments for natural and recycled resources to use for our art and craft projects. This creates awareness and encourage children to reduce waste and promote responsible consumption of sustainable resources

Children continue to participate in weekly meetings to share their ideas and interests. Recently we reviewed our routines with all children and educat ors. This allows children to feel safe, confident and in control of their environment

We have been lucky to have some sunshine last month and have thoroughly enjoyed our time playing outside. Children played lots of football and Super sports in the oval. Scavenger Hunt organised by Kids club members was super hit

Pupil Free Days and Holiday Programs

We are happy to announce that we are open on the PFD on 22nd of Sep which is the last day of this term. The session will run from 7am -6pm. Children need to bring their morning tea, lunch, drink bottle and hat.

Our closest holiday programs are Sutherland Dianella and St Peters, Inglewood.

For any queries regarding PFD or the coming vacation care please contact us at the service email at infantjesus@oshclub.com.au or us call @ 0432 020 719.

Quality Area Reflection

Quality Area 1 and 2

This term we focused on following quality areas.

1. Educational Program & Practice

Standard 1.2 – Educators facilitate and extend each child’s learning and development.

2. Children’s Health and Safety

Standard 2.1

Each child’s health and physical activity is supported and promoted.

Kids Club Adventures

Rakhi Celebration-

Last week we celebrated Raksha Bandhan an Indian festival which celebrates bond of love between siblings. Children loved making Rangoli and made Rakhi’s for their siblings and friends.

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

P: 0432 020 719

E:infantjesus@oshclub.com.au

Celebrating Raksha Bandhan Epic Explorers- Volcano exp.

Making Guacamole Aboriginal Dot painting

Coordinator's Corner

Rise then Shine - Morning Session

Children participate in flavour fest and Zen master adventures during every rise then shine session. Zen master adventures are run at the end of the morning session includes body balance, yoga, and relaxation exercises. During breakfast club children collaborate and learn new cooking and other life skills

Breakfast club includes children’ s favourite recipes like fruit pancakes, scones, toasties, and fruit smoothies.

Stay And Play – Afternoon Session

This term children have created Oshclub recipe book and are encouraged to select healthy recipes from snack squad cards which are included in our weekly menu

Children love to participate in cooking activities, collaborate and learn new life skills.

Recipes which children loved the most this term are- Zucchini Fritters, chicken curry and rice, chicken tacos and chicken pasta.

Collection Of Children

Please note that if you elect to send someone to collect your child that is not listed on your child’s enrolment form, you are required to send us an email If it’s a last-minute emergency collection, then please call us on 0432 020 719. People who are authorised by parents but not listed on the enrolment form must carry their ID’ s at the time of collection.

Breakfast Club

Children’s favourite breakfast recipes this term were Oat scones and Banana Pancakes

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

P: 0432 020 719

E:infantjesus@oshclub.com.au