Veritas Term 4 Week 6 by IJS1954

VERITAS

TERM 4 WEEK 6 #ExpectGreatThings@ Infant Jesus School

17 November 2023

Important Dates 17 November

Year 5 Summer Carnival

21 November

ACM - School Hall 6pm

23 November

Volunteers Thanksgiving Mass 9am

24 November

Disco

27 November

Kindy 2024 Parent Informa on Evening We acknowledge the tradi onal Owners of the lands on which we live, learn and work.

We acknowledge the con nued deep spiritual connec on and rela onship of Aboriginal peoples to this country and commit to the ongoing journey of Reconcilia on.

Contents

4 FROM THE PRINCIPAL

5 ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS’ CORNER

ACM End of year events

Seqta News Christmas Concert

CLASS NEWS Year One News Year Two News

COMMUNITY NEWS Disco News Netball Update

7 WE ARE CALLED Thanksgiving for volunteers St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal

From the Principal Gracious God, We are grateful for the kindness and generosity You show us every day. We ask that You help us to see those around us in the same way that You do. Shape our hearts to be like Yours, and guide our hands by Your spirit in showing kindness and generosity to others today. Amen

Welcome to our Week 6 newsle er. I would like to invite our community to our Annual Community Mee ng on Tuesday 20 November at 6.00pm in the hall. The ACM is not only a way for the SAC and P&F to report on the year, it is also a chance to celebrate our achievements. Light refreshments will be available a er the ACM. As the school year draws to a close, on behalf of our students, I just wanted to thank the various parent groups who have given up their me to run spor ng groups, gradua on and out of school camps. These parent commi ees are part of what makes IJS so special. As these groups are a tradi onal event organised by parents, there have been some changes due to the requirements that the school has. To con nue to be run as they have been, events or teams that are run solely by the parents need to be run as their own separate iden ty with their independent bank accounts. Parents are then free to organise their groups as they have done so in the past without the constraints placed upon the school. We look forward to suppor ng the various commi ees in 2024. Thank you to those who have sent in requests to the class teacher or the o ce in regards to class alloca ons for 2024 - requests have now closed as we are working on classes now. While we do our best to accomodate requests, due to the complexi es of this process, they may not all be able to be accommodated. We thank you for your understanding. As classes are busy preparing for their end of year excursions, there are also a number of end of year events occurring across the school over the next two weeks. Our School Choir will be singing at Li le Sisters of the Poor, on Monday. On Thursday 23 November we have our Thanksgiving Mass for our volunteers. We are looking forward to the P&F Disco on Friday 24 November. Our Kindy 2024 students have their Informa on night on the 27 November and their Orienta on on the 28 November. We also have our Kindy Concert on the 29 November and our Pre-Primary Assembly on the 30 November. Enjoy the rest of the week

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Mel Allen Principal

Assistant Principal’s Corner SEQTA News

With semester reports being worked on by our teachers at the moment and then shared with you through SEQTA Engage we are currently communica ng with parents to make sure that you are able to successfully log-in to SEQTA Engage. SEQTA Engage can be either accessed through the web or through an app for both Apple and Android devices. It is important that you remember your log-in details if they are not saved into your device. If you do not remember your password, you can request a reset email password by clicking on the Forgot your password? Link on the log-in page. Please note that the emailed link will expire in 1 hour from the me it has been requested. Some mes the email may also be found in your Junk/ Spam folder. To change your password, you do need to know your Username and have provided an email address to the school. If you have any issues with your account, please do not hesitate to contact the school. Please do not contact SEQTA directly as their policy is that they will refer you back to the school.

Year Six End of Year Celebra ons As our Year Six children are coming to the end of their primary school years the following memorable events and tradi ons will be taking place, that will form their nal days at Infant Jesus School. Friday 1 December - Year Six Family Night This event will be a parent organised and hosted event to be held on Friday, 1 December from 6.00pm – 9.00pm. For more informa on, please contact the Gradua on Commi ee or your child’s Parent Representa ve. Thursday 7 December - Gradua on Luncheon The Year Six students, the Leadership Team and their teachers will host a luncheon at Italian’s Restaurant. There is no cost to families for this event. We will depart Infant Jesus School by bus. Students will be allowed to wear Free Dress on this day and are to be collected early from school at approximately 1.30pm. Thursday 7 December - Gradua on Mass at 6.00pm The Gradua on Mass will be held at Infant Jesus Church at 6.00pm. All Year Six students will need to wear their Infant Jesus School Summer Uniform for this event. At this celebra on each Year Six student will receive their Gradua on cer cate and a school gi . Gradua on cupcakes will be given out to all students at the end of the Mass.

Friday 8 December - Fun Day On their nal day at Infant Jesus School the Year Six students will par cipate in a ‘Fun Day’. They will depart Infant Jesus School by bus and will be a ending an excursion organised by their class teacher. More informa on will be distributed to families regarding this event shortly. On this day all Year Six Students are to wear their School Leaver’s Shirt.

Sound Waves This year we are working in partnership to assist children in further developing their spelling skills and knowledge using the Soundwaves Spelling resource across the school. The focus for Year 1 to Year 6 for next week and Week 8 is -

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Christmas Concert Throughout this term children from Pre-Primary to Year 6 have been rehearsing in prepara on for the very exci ng Christmas Concert on Tuesday 5 December 2023. All families are invited to this very special end of year school event. Informa on for year levels will be posted on Seesaw in the coming weeks. On the evening of the concert all children will need to be at school and in their classrooms by 5.30pm as the concert commences at 6.00pm.

th is always represented by the grapheme th (e.g. three, health). Acquisi on of th occurs later than most other consonant phonemes. Children may subs tute th with f ph (e.g. fing for thing) up un l around age 7.

th is most commonly represented by the grapheme th (e.g. this, weather). The grapheme the represents th in a small set of words (e.g. breathe, soothe). Acquisi on of th occurs later than most other consonant phonemes. Children may subs tute th with v ve (e.g vat for that) up un l around age 7

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The words where, there, and their are the most common words containing air are. The grapheme ar for air are contains the le er r in the word scarce, but r rr wr is not present. However, in the word parents, the grapheme a represents air are and the grapheme r represents r rr wr.

Remember – All students from Year 1 to Year 6 are able to log into Soundwaves with their class code. Class codes are available from classroom teachers.

At the conclusion of the concert all children will return to class with their class teacher. For safety and supervision only parents can collect their children from the classroom. The Christmas Concert will be held on the school oval and as it is a school event all parents, family members and friends are reminded that this is an alcohol-free event. Two areas will be organised for parents to accommodate both those with and those without chairs.

Thanksgiving for Volunteers This year it has been fantas c to see our parents and family members volunteer to assist us during each term. We are extremely grateful for their generosity and the me and exper se that they have provided to help us in ac vi es both in and out of the classroom.

The Solemnity of Christ the King Sunday 26 November 2023 Christ the King Sunday celebrates the all-embracing authority of Christ as King and Lord of the cosmos. O cially called the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, it is celebrated on the nal Sunday of Ordinary Time, the Sunday before Advent.

The Thanksgiving Mass for Volunteers on Thursday 24 November recognises the valuable contribu ons of all our Almighty and merciful God, volunteers. you break the power of evil and make all things new in your Son Jesus Christ, the King of the universe. All are very welcome to join us for Mass at Infant Jesus May all in heaven and earth Church at 9.00am followed by a Thank you Morning Tea acclaim your glory and never cease to praise you. in the school hall for all those who have volunteered this We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, year. who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. To assist with catering please access this link - At the moment we have two parents who have provided us with Advent - Begins 3 December 2023 an RSVP.

The season of Advent commences on Sunday 3 December. Advent begins the Church’s liturgical year and prepares people to celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas.

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St Vinnies Christmas Appeal Thank you to everyone for your very generous dona ons to the Vinnies Christmas Appeal. We are s ll collec ng items to assist those in need at this me. Please see the informa on on the posters around the school for items for each year level. This morning we collected and have placed in the hall all the dona ons received so far - can we do even be er! Your care and kindness will greatly assist people in need in our local community. h ps://donate.vinnies.org.au/christmas-kindness

Advent is about wai ng as God’s people had spent centuries longing and wai ng for the day the Messiah would come. Advent is not about passive wai ng. It is an ac ve me of wai ng during which Chris ans are invited to respond to God’s Spirit in their lives. People do not have to wait centuries for the coming of Jesus any more. They now know and remember the story of the birth of Jesus at Christmas. They remember that Jesus ful lled the promise of the prophets [Ma hew 1:22-23]. It is s ll very important for Chris ans to prepare their hearts for Jesus. Chris ans should remember the real meaning of Christmas, the birth of Jesus. Coun ng down the days of Advent can help people consider what it must have been like wai ng for the promised Messiah. People can count down the days of Advent leading to Christmas with an Advent calendar. Advent calendars are one way to focus the an cipa on and excitement of Christmas and preparing for the birth of baby Jesus.

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In the next few weeks we will provide an Advent Calendar for families to use, which focuses on giving, rather than receiving.

We are Called

Year One

Year One Stepping Back in Time In Year One we have been learning all about the past. Earlier in the term, we interviewed our grandparents to nd out what life was like when they were our age. We’ve been busy crea ng a digital book to show our ndings and share them with our families. This week we’ve been looking at how technologies have changed over me. We made predica ons about what certain, unknown objects were used for, before nding out their real use. Wow, did we get some surprises from what we learnt!

Did you know, a oppy disk isn’t actually oppy?!

Year 2

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory This term in Year Two we have been reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. In Design Technologies, the students have been crea ng their own magical sweet treat. Their task was to come up with the avour, design the packaging and make an adver sement for their delicious confec onary item.

The children have loved reading the story and learning all about he magical world of Mr Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. They cannot wait to read more to see how the story ends.

P&F and Community

P&F News ACM Our school Annual Community Mee ng will be held on Tuesday 21st November at 6.00pm in the school hall. Both the School Advisory Council and P & F will present their annual reports. Please consider showing your support and a ending this annual mee ng. DISCO Our school disco "Reach for the Stars" will take place on Friday 24th November. This is an event not to be missed! The disco will be held in the school hall with three sessions as follows: PK – PP 4:30 – 5:30pm Yr 1 – Yr 3 5:45 – 7pm Yr 4 – Yr 6 7:15 – 8:30pm Tickets can only be purchased via TryBooking. Please refer to the Disco Poster below for further informa on. We s ll require volunteers to help both on the day itself and in the evening. Please email president.pafc@gmail if you can help.

NETBALL UPDATE Infant Jesus Netball Club is now called Rockets Netball Club! Any children interested in playing Winter Netball (from age 7) next year please contact Josie on 040 410 8015 or email josiecm11@gmail.com

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