VERITASTERM 3 WEEK 6 Book Week 2022 Infant Jesus Day 2022 #ExpectGreatThings @ Infant Jesus School
Important Dates 23 August 2022 26 Aug Infant Jesus Day 28 Aug Infant Jesus Parish Gala Day 29 Aug First Eucharist Parent/Child Workshop 30 Aug Family Life PresentaEon (Yr 5&6 Parents) 1 Sep First Eucharist Retreat We acknowledge the tradiEonal Owners of the lands on which we live, learn and work. We acknowledge the conEnued deep spiritual connecEon and relaEonship of Aboriginal peoples to this country and commit to the ongoing journey of ReconciliaEon.
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Tomorrow, we celebrate Infant Jesus Day – one of the most exciEng and anEcipated days in the year for our school. We are all very much looking forward to tomorrow as we recognise, honour and acknowledge the charisms, history, tradiEons and heritage of our school.
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Infant Jesus Day
Infant Jesus Day is a Eme to reflect on the history of the school and those all those who have contributed in so many ways to our Christ-centred and child-focused community. Today, our vision of A LEADing Learning School recognises our past and provides inspiraEon for where we want to be as a Catholic school today and in the future.
Infant Jesus School has a rich history since it was established by the Dominican sisters to support the Catholic families in the Parish and to provide a quality Catholic EducaEon for the community. The first School was opened on a site in Walter Road and was called St Paul’s. The school opened with an enrolment of 22 children. The two teachers in charge of the school were Sr Joseph and Sr Dominic.
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The Carmelites The rule of life given to the Carmelites by St. Albert has been followed since 1247.
• doing manual work, as Paul the Apostle did • living as brothers in poverty, placing in common what lidle they may have • loving the Church and all people – celebraEng the Eucharist every day • conforming their will to that of God, seeking the will of God in faith, in word and through their acEons.
The Carmelite Rule states that it is basic for a Carmelite to ‘live a life of allegiance to Jesus Christ’. To live a life of allegiance to Jesus Christ, the Carmelites bind themselves especially to: • developing the contemplaEve dimension of their life, in an open dialogue with God
The Dominicans Saint Dominic founded the Dominican Order in Southern France between 1206 and 1216. Now referred to as ‘The Dominican Family’, the order comprises Friars, Sisters, Nuns, Dominican Lay men and women and countless other groups who, following the example of St Dominic, conEnue to preach the gospel and share the Good News. The Dominican Mission, which we proudly inherit, is to study, explore and discover beder, ever more effecEve and newer ways to share the Gospel message of Truth. The logo of the school up unEl the late 80’s was that of the Dominican order because of their close involvement in the teaching staff of the school. Black reminds us that selfdiscipline and penance are a necessary part of ChrisEan life. White is the symbol of innocence inspiring us not to sin. Veritas sums up the whole idea of the modo – Truth. Veritas conEnues to be embedded in our tradiEons through the school Innewsleder.1956the Carmelite Fathers took over the parish. By the end of 1960 the school in Walter Road had become too small and was unsuitable as children were now enrolled in the school from Year 1 to Year 7. Late in 1960 a four-acre block was purchased at the corner of Smith and Russell Streets and a new building was built at a cost of 14500 pounds. The new school had four classrooms and was built in plain white bricks.
• praying together or alone several Emes a day
The Carmelite logo has the theme of the cross as the centre of the universe. The cross is in a central posiEon beneath the stars of the Southern Cross. The circles behind the cross represent the sun, the earth and the moon. The cross stands on a semi-circular mountain which is Mount InCarmel.conEnuing to share the heritage of Infant Jesus School colourspawhereinvisualised/capturedhaveCarmeliteDominicanaspectssomeoftheandtradiEonsbeentheuniformprintthesymbols,dernsandreflect
In the Carmelite tradiEon, coming from the inspiraEon of St. John of the Cross, the goal of life is seen as the ascent of Mount Carmel which is the place of union with Christ in faith, in hope and in love.
TheSchool.core value of love underpins all the Dominican and Carmelite values. At Infant Jesus School we recognise the importance of Jesus’ greatest commandment to ‘love one another.’
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In 2003, Pope John Paul 11 published a leder on the Eucharist and gave a clear insight into the nature of the gil: “We talk of the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, because Jesus’ presence in the Eucharist is a presence in the fullest sense, where Jesus is wholly and enErely present.
The Sacramental Program is Family Focused, Parish Based and School Supported. We thank our Parish Priest, Fr Greg and our Assistant Principals Miss Melissa Myles and Mr Frank Colangelo and
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“Jesus, we ask you to bless the children who are to receive you in Communion for the first Eme. We ask you to bless each one of us, so that we might have a renewed understanding of your gil of love. Amen.”
The people who lived and associated with Jesus, had the comfort and support of his actual presence. Jesus foresaw the need for his presence to remain with them so they could carry on with his mission and so, the events of the Last Supper. For us, who have so many distracEons in life First Communion Day can be a Eme of renewal for all family members, perhaps a Eme to unwrap the gil again and discover an understanding that is truly relevant to where we are in life. The Eucharist is the Sacrament of God’s love and love is something that all of us can use plenty of.
Tomorrow on Infant Jesus Day we reflect on all those who have been part of our Infant Jesus family. We pray that their Eme here has helped them to grow into Christ-centred people who, as lifelong learners, make a difference to our world. Above all this, we conEnue to put our faith and trust in Jesus as the cornerstone of the community we strive to build. Today, we are very fortunate to have quite remarkable school faciliEes. Our students and staff are very fortunate and blessed to be educated and work in a place like Infant Jesus School. We give thanks on Infant Jesus Day for all those who have gone before us and contributed in some way to make Infant Jesus School what it is today. With Jesus as our guide and with God’s love, our faith, hope, love and trust inspire us today and for the future.
This weekend, on Sunday 28 August 2022 Infant Jesus Parish celebrates the Anniversary of the DedicaEon of Infant Jesus Church. The celebraEon commences with Mass at 9.30am followed by a gala day. We are very grateful that Infant Jesus Church and the community conEnues to provide an inviEng and reflecEve space for our community of faith where we can pray, celebrate, support and connect with others.
ConsecraTheEon at Mass changes the whole substance of the bread into the substance of the Body of Christ and the whole substance of the wine into the substance of his Blood.” Adapted version.
First Eucharist Holy Communion is an incredible gil and the amazing thing about the gil is that it can be unwrapped Eme and Eme again in our lives, and every Eme we do this, the gil will be brand new. Each new unwrapping gives us the opportunity to gain a beder understanding of what the gil actually is.
our teachers, Mrs Bell and Ms O’Neill who have spent many weeks organising the Eucharist programme which has included a parent meeEng
A special ‘Thank You’ to Mrs Sue Bonomi for all her work in organising the many Book Week acEviEes. It takes a considerable amount of Eme and creaEvity to prepare all the compeEEons and to make it so enjoyable for the children. It is an event the community look forward to every year. The Library has been ‘the place to be’ with children trying solve all the compeEEons and finding out the answers which were shared and presented at the Assembly. Tomorrow there will be more Eme to view and buy books (and other items) from the Book Fair. i-Read
CongratulaEons to all students (and parents) for their e with Book Week Dress-Up on Tuesday for Pre-Primary to Year 6 and Wednesday for Kindergarten. At the assembly earlier in the week it was wonderful to see all our children and sta dressed as a Book Character!
Developing a love for reading is supported in many ways at school. There is an extensive and constantly updated range of books in our Library. We celebrate Book Week each year and olen have a Book Fair.
In the next two weeks the preparaEon for the Year Four children and families includes a parent and child workshop, a retreat, reconciliaEon, and daily lessons at school. On Tuesday, the children were visited by Fr Greg and Br Ad. We also acknowledge and thank the Parish Sacramental Team, lead by Mrs Theresa Choo and supported by Mrs Sue Goodwin for their dedicaEon, effort and support in preparing the students for this wonderful Sacrament and We wish all the Year Four children and their families many blessings as they receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist for the first Eme on Saturday 10 September at 11.00am – Students are asked to be at the Parish Centre by 10.00am Saturday 10 September at 2.00pm – Students are asked to be at the Parish Centre by 1.00pm
Many children will be familiar with where the i-Read collecEon is, will have read some of the books and will know about i Read ‘The Principal’s Reading Challenge’. Last week during a visit to all the year levels children were provided with a list of the books and selected a goal for i Read ‘The Principal’s Reading Challenge’ for the term. The goal is unique for each student and supports them with their individual moEvaEon and choice.
To further moEvate, encourage and support children in their reading each student also access to another set of books – the i-Read collecEon in each year level.
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• CreaEng calmness.
• Development of skills for life-long learning.
It is exciEng to see children excited and moEvated to read books of their choice. I am looking forward to all children celebraEng how they have achieved their goal for i Read ‘The Principal’s Reading Challenge’ later this term.
Father’s Day Sunday 4 September 2022 is Father’s Day.
High work ethic, honesty, supporEveness and loyalty were all values that men adributed to their fathers. Shaving, riding bikes, driving and changing tyres are the skills that men adributed to their dads. At first glance these may not appear too startling, but dig a lidle deeper and you find that they adribute vital lifelong success characterisEcs to their dads.
The have a busy week as they will also be leading the singing at the EucharisEc CelebraEon tomorrow.
• Developing imaginaEon, creaEvity and ideas.
As lifelong learners providing children with many opportuniEes and resources to read also assists in many other aspects of learning.
A Galaxy Research study found that three quarters of Australian dads nominated their father as the person from whom they learned their most important life skills.
• Developing empathy, humility, kindness and a broader outlook on life.
• Improved outcomes in many other areas of the curriculum as by reading children are more engaged in the task.
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Just enjoying a book and engaging in reading has many posiEve outcomes including
• Developing self-esteem and independence – the more you read the more educated you become.
Yesterday the Infant Jesus School Choir and the Year Three Choir parEcipated in Primary Choral Singing secEon of the 2022 Catholic Performing Arts FesEval. Both choirs performed with great enthusiasm and demonstrated both commitment/excellence and creaEvity during their presentaEon.
• Developing informed opinions and viewpoints.
• Improvement in concentraEon, memory, vocabulary and language skills. Improvement in wriEng.
It is a fantasEc opportunity for our younger students to experience performing for a much wider audience.
Special thanks to Mrs Carroll for all the coordinaEon, energy and commitment and Mrs King for all her support in preparing the School Choir and Year Three Choir over many, many weeks.
It is a ,me to reflect on some of the things that can be learnt from fathers
• Increased knowledge of the world (by broadening horizons and outlook on life).
The language of fatherhood is about acEvity – dads teach many of their important lessons through acEvity. Learning to be a good sport, to share and to work toward a goal are lessons that dads teach their kids in very hands-on ways.
The Catholic Church in Australia will mark Safeguarding Sunday on September 11 this year. This has previously been known as Child ProtecEon Sunday, but the Bishops Conference approved the change of name in 2020 to beder reflect the Church’s policies and protocols to protect and support children and adults at risk. The Perth Archdiocese will conEnue to celebrate Na[onal Child Protec[on Week from September 4 – 10 2022 and will acknowledge the Sunday of this week as Safeguarding Sunday to align with other Catholic Dioceses in Australia.
The results of the study show that dad is the ‘doing’ guy. Mothers tend to interact with their kids differently. They are more verbal, more astute at developing interpersonal skills and more likely to reveal what is on their mind.
The study also showed that it was through acEvity that men formed their relaEonships with their dads.Playing, Enkering, building and pulling things apart are the modus operandi of many dads.
What Makes A Dad God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The comforEng arm of night, The wisdom of the ages, The power of the eagle’s flight, The joy of a morning in spring, The faith of a mustard seed, The paEence of eternity, The depth of a family need, Then God combined these qualiEes, When there was nothing more to add, He knew His masterpiece was complete, And so, He called it….Dad.
We will pray for our Dads on Friday 2 September 2022 from 2.30pm in the School Hall. Following the prayer all are welcome to join us for Donuts with Dad on the Basketball Court. To assist with catering please complete the form via this link hdps://forms.office.com/r/yLybyqnwqy
2022 Safeguarding Sunday
The Safeguarding Office is the Perth Catholic Archdiocese abiding commitment to promoEng the safety, welfare, and well being of children and vulnerable adults. The Safeguarding Program is informed by a fundamental belief that children and vulnerable adults have the right to physical and psychological
In parEcular, this year we will be shining a light on children growing up safe and supported. Children and young people thrive when they grow up safe, connected and supported in their family, community and culture. They have the right to grow up in environments that support them according to their needs, now and into the future. This year let’s talk about how we create a supporEve environment for every child.
safety at all Emes and that the Church, as a ChrisEan insEtuEon, should now and into the future be at the forefront of efforts to make this a reality.
The aim of the Safeguarding Program is to raise awareness of our collecEve responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults within the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth. The program is child-focused and informed by a belief that all children, young people and vulnerable adults have the right to physical and psychological safety at all Emes. Further informaEon regarding Safeguarding in the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth is provided via this link perthcatholic.org.auhdp://safeguarding.
CreaEng a safe church is a dynamic process that involves acEve parEcipaEon and responsibility by all leaders, clergy, church workers, and the wider church community including parents and families. The Archdiocese is commided to making this possible through collaboraEon, vigilance, and proacEve approaches across legislaEon, policies, procedures, and pracEces.
Na[onal Child Protec[on 4Week–10September 2022 NaEonal Child ProtecEon Week will conEnue to embrace the overarching message that ‘Every child, in every community, needs a fair go’.
NaEonal Child ProtecEon Week will be looking at what works to keep children safe and supported… what children are telling us… what families are telling us… what the evidence is telling us… and how to translate this knowledge into WeacEon.know that too many children are not growing up safe and supported and that Child ProtecEon systems are overloaded. There are many opportuniEes to change the trajectory for these children. We can stop child abuse and neglect – and reduce its impact –by working together to make sure every child in every community has a fair go.
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School community submit their applicaEons as soon as possible. Forms can be obtained from the Foroffice.further informaEon please contact Lucy at the school office on 92761769 From My Readings Seven ways to be a posi[ve influence on children and young people Dr Jus[n Coulson –
2. Be warm SomeEmes we can forget that our children are people too – parEcularly when they’re irritable, Ered and obnoxious. By responding to kids warmly (even when you don’t feel like it), you show that you value them as people. A gentle touch, a smile, or sol words bring warmth to a relaEonship, and increase the likelihood that you’ll be listened to and be a posiEve influence on their lives.
Parents and teachers influence children most during their first twelve years of have less over teens as they become increasingly look to their peers for guidance help that you on children at any age.
4. Set limits Nothing says “I love you” more than a firm and clear “No!” from mum or dad. “No, you can’t say that to your sister. How can you make things right?” “No, it’s not ok for you to stay out unEl midnight. You’re 14.” “No, I don’t feel right about you having your smartphone/tablet/laptop in your bedroom. Ever!”
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Pre-Kindergarten 2023 Enrolments are now being taken for siblings and new students wishing to commence Kindergarten at Infant Jesus School in 2023. Families with children eligible for Pre-Kindergarten in 2023 are required to fill out a Pre-Kindergarten Enrolment ApplicaEon Form.
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3. Listen, but don’t fix Parents can fix sore knees, broken hearts, messy friendships, and even some difficult homework projects. But kids generally don’t need adults to fix them. They just want us to ‘get’ what they’re going through. When you see the world through their eyes, you are more understanding – and more likely to be listened to when they need us.
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Nothing says “You mader” more than a busy parent giving a child undivided adenEon. Research has established that children whose parents are emoEonally present for their kids have beder social, academic, and wellbeing outcomes than those whose parents aren’t available.
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5. Play Playing games and laughing together binds us close to our kids. Through play you build a relaEonship of trust with that facilitates our ongoing posiEve influence.
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As we celebrate Infant Jesus Day tomorrow we pray…. Infant Jesus School Prayer We are the family of Infant Jesus School United together through the gils of faith, hope, truth and love. We pray to Jesus, to help us love one another as we love Him. We ask Him to support us to create a loving, caring and respecwul bond within our Infant Jesus Family. We pray that Jesus will give us the strength and courage to live a good life, To appreciate each other for who we are and to treat each other as special members of God’s Family.
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Amen Have a lovely week, Clare PrincipalMoffat
6. Be grateful Grateful people are happier, healthier, have beder relaEonships, sleep beder, have more income, are less materialisEc, achieve beder academic outcomes and are more energeEc. By being grateful you’ll be a posiEve influence in the lives of your children. Say thanks ol 7. Love them and show it every day We’re always correcEng our kids or telling them what to do. Pick this up, put the computer, pack your bag, Edy up your room, and so on… and that’s before 7.30 in o of negaEve to posiEve statements can olen be the wrong nd opportuniEes to tell your kids such things as: “You really make a posiEve difference around here.” am amazed at the excepEonal effort you make at…” “I love you – no mader what.” Your Eme with kids is short. By sevng a posiEve example, you can be a posi and lasEng influence in your children’s lives.
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As you may be aware, our personalised 1-1 iPad Program will be moving into its eleventh 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 them to integrate tradiEonal learning with the use of technology to further improve their understandings.
Our school uniform not only provides a sense of belonging and pride of associaEon in students at Infant Jesus School, but also promotes the safety and security of students by allowing for the ready idenEficaEon of students as belonging to our school. Equality is fostered through this Uniform Policy, common to all students.
The Infant Jesus School uniform policy requires children to adend school in black lace up school shoes. Recently children have been wearing black sport shoes in place of school shoes. Please ensure that your child is wearing appropriate uniform at all Emes. hcps://www.infantjesus.wa.edu.au/pdf/policy_uniform.pd
The program involves children from Years 3-6 bringing into school their own personal device which has specificaEons as given by the school.
We have planned a parent night on Wednesday 21 September at 6.00pm which will focus on digital ciEzenship and iPad use in the classroom. We ask that you RSVP for your adendance via the following link: hdps://forms.office.com/r/fqYGqpxNUF
A uniform dress code reinforces in students a pride in their own appearance, insEls recogniEon of themselves as an integral part of the school community, and assists in developing pride in represenEng their school.
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• When you log on, the system displays only your own child/children. Bookings are made for individual parents/guardians, not for couples. Couples can however log on to the system simultaneously to coordinate bookings. If two parents/guardians wish to adend a single interview Eme slot, one parent/guardian should make the booking then both can adend.
• If you encounter any problems using PTO please contact the school office
• You will only see Eme slots that are available at the Eme you are using the system. As Eme slots are booked for teachers, those Eme slots are no longer displayed as available. PTO prevents double-booking of teachers or parents/guardians.
• Other parents may be making bookings at the same Eme that you are using the system. It is possible, though unlikely, that a Eme slot is displayed to you as available but is then booked by another parent shortly alerwards. If you then adempt to book this Eme slot it will not be available, and a message will be displayed to indicate this.
Parent Teacher Online iExplain, iLearnt (Learning Journeys) will be held this Term for Kindergarten - Years 6 on 14 September, Monday of Week 9 from 3.30 – 6.00pm.
• When you have made all the bookings you require, you can download or email a report of your bookings in Eme order for prinEng.
For these interviews we are conEnuing to use the internet-based booking system called Parent Teacher On-Line (PTO). It will save Eme for parents, staff and students! Using this system, you will be able to book the interview Emes that suit you best from any internet-connected device. A computer will be available in the library during school hours if you do not have internet access at home or elsewhere. Please access the system as follows:
iShow, iExplain, iLearnt (Learning Journeys)
The interview booking system will go live on the 26 August at 9.00am.
• Full instrucEons are provided to you aler log in. Please note the following points:
• Click “Obtain PIN/Password” and enter your email address. Your PIN will be emailed to you. This will email you your password to access PTO. Please note that the email address is the email address that you have provided as contact details with the school.
• Click on the following link – hcps://www.infantjesus.wa.edu.au/pto/
For children to learn how to spell and read, they must be systemaEcally taught sound–leder relaEonships. For example the words tea, bee, honey, taxi and sixty all end with the same sound, but the sound is represented using a different leder or leder combinaEon in each word.
1. Find out what the focus sound is for the week. Each week your child will focus on one or two of the 43 sounds of Australian English known as ‘focus sounds’. Each sound has an accompanying ‘Chant and AcEon’ which you can watch with your child on the Sound Waves Spelling Online student site. Once you know which sound your child is learning each week, you can look for opportuniEes to idenEfy words containing that sound. If you have mulEple children across Years 1 to 6, they’ll be working on the same focus sound each week.
The Sound Waves Spelling program covers the 43 sounds of Australian English in 36 units of work. Each unit is centred around one or two sounds referred to as ‘focus sounds’ or ‘focus phonemes’. In each unit, children are taught how to: arEculate and idenEfy the focus sound show the focus sound in wriEng using single leders or combinaEons of spellders words with the focus sound read words with the focus sound.
This way of learning to spell may differ from how you were taught at school. However, this approach is backed by research and has a proven track record in helping students achieve a higher level of success in both reading and spelling compared to other methods.
In Sound Waves Spelling, children are gradually taught a range of skills and strategies that promote a deeper understanding of words and how they work. At the core of Sound Waves Spelling, children learn about speech sounds (phonemes) and the different leders (graphemes) that represent these sounds in wriEng.
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2. Read, talk and listen. Reading and spelling go hand-in-hand. Reading stories with your child helps them learn about books, words and texts before formal instrucEon. It fosters language development and vocabulary, which contributes to the ease and efficiency of reading and spelling in the future.
How can I support learning at home with Sound Waves WhileSpelling?thereare many ways to support your child’s learning at home, here are two of the most useful strategies:
What do children learn in Sound Waves Spelling?
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The grapheme ar for or is olen used aler w/wh/u (e.g. warm, quarter).
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In addiEon, Sound Waves Spelling helps children understand the meaningful parts of words, such as prefixes, suffixes and roots. For example, they learn that the prefix re means again in words such as replay, reheat and recycle.
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Unusual graphemes for t include te, bt, pt and ce (e.g. route, doubt, receipt, pirouede).
This layered and comprehensive approach sets students up for spelling success.
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Upper primary students also learn about where words come from to help them understand and remember unusual or complex words. For example, they learn that the words architect and orchestra originate from Greek.
• Unusual graphemes for or include oor, ough, augh, oa and ort (e.g. door, bought, caught, broad, mortgage).
The grapheme o can represent or before the grapheme r for r/rr/wr (e.g. story).
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Reminder: All students from Year 1 to Year 6 are able to log into Sound Waves with their class code. Class codes are available from classroom teachers.
The suffix ed can represent t (e.g. called), (e.g. helped) or (e.g. wanted).
The grapheme al for or is uncommon, but it is used in a few high frequency words (e.g. talk, walk).
The grapheme c for t is seen in the middle of words, aler short vowel sounds (e.g. budon, leduce).
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The grapheme or for or contains the leder r, but r/rr/wr is not present (e.g. sport).
• We usually use a for or before ll (e.g. all, call, fall, also, always). (Helpful Hint)
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For example, children learn that the same sound is used at the start of the words cat, king and chemist, but that the sound can be represented in different ways (c, k or ch). As part of this learning, children are also taught to break words into individual sounds (a prerequisite for spelling) and blend sounds together to form words (a prerequisite for reading).
Infant Jesus School is proud to announce that we have entered two iniEaEves into the 2022 Quality Catholic EducaEon Awards. The QCE Awards recognise programs and iniEaEves in Catholic schools across Western Australia that support the vision of providing Christ-centred, student-focused engaged learning environments. The Awards celebrate the remarkable efforts and dedicaEon of Catholic school communiEes, staff and students across our state, idenEfying, commending and showcasing the very best of Catholic educaEon in Western OneAustralia.element of the QCE Awards is the ‘People’s Choice’ category where the public can elect their favourite iniEaEve. Please vote for our school!
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On Thursday 18 August, Bishop Greg Hoemeing, the Bishop of Lismore came to visit our school. Throughout the year, we have fundraised money to send to Lismore aler they have been affected by the floods over east.
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Bishop Hoemeing told us about his experience of the floods, including having to escape his home as the flood waters increased. He told us his plans for the future, including building a soup kitchen that is on higher grounds so if a flood happens again the kitchen will be safe.
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Bishop Hoemeing went on a tour of the school, as he had previously been to our school but it was before the school was rebuilt. Bishop Hoemeing is the Australia.
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The Pre-Primary children have had an amazing week celebraEng Book Week. We started with an excursion to the Morley Library where we heard a local author, Nadia L King, read some of her books. was followed by joining the big school for a special book week assembly where we got to show our costumes.
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Class News Making Fairy Bread! In WriEng, the Year Fives have been working hard on understanding and demonstraEng the genre of procedural Thistexts.week they experimented with procedure wriEng by making Fairy Bread. They had to dral, make and then video themselves making fairy bread. At the end we even got to eat it! Year Five
EAST PERTH FOOTBALL CLINIC: YEAR 1-3
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The East Perth Football club are conducEng three aler-school football clinics for 25 very lucky Year 1 -3 students. The first session was held this week and the students had an amazing Eme working on their marking, kicking and hand-balling skills, We can’t wait for next Laurenweek!
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Venue: Noranda SporEng Complex Time: 9:00am – 2:30pm. Pre-Primary: 12:00pm-2:30pm
On Tuesday the Year Two students were selected to take part in a one hour Perth Glory soccer clinic. Stephen Purton from the Perth Glory coaching staff began the session with some ball skills then finished off with some fun and exciEng soccer games. Well done to the Year Two students, we have some budding soccer stars in the making!
FACTION ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
Date: Friday, 14 October 2022. Students: Year 1-Year 6
LONG JUMP & SPRINT TRIALS
Details for the carnival are:
Details for the carnival are: Date: Wednesday, 14 September 2022. Students: Year 3- 6
Venue: Noranda SporEng Complex Time: Year 3 & 4 9:00am – 11:00am. Year 5 & 6 11:00am-1:00pm YEAR 2 PERTH GLORY CLINIC
• Act lawfully and ethically to uphold the Catholic ethos. Students Example of Specific Behaviours but not limited to:
Volunteers Specific Behaviours but not limited to: Volunteers
Code of Conduct at Infant Jesus School Conduct
Visitors Specific Behaviours but not limited to:
Staff Example of Specific Behaviours but not limited to:
• Act lawfully and ethically to uphold the Catholic ethos.
10: You maintain and build on the community’s trust and confidence in Catholic schools and the Church.
3. You noEfy the Principal of your involvement in any criminal invesEgaEon or other legal process that may undermine trust and confidence in your judgement or care of students.
2. Any unlawful and unethical acEons in your personal life risk adversely affecEng both your own and the school’s reputaEon 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 effecEve relaEonships and the best educaEon of students.
Parents Example of Specific Behaviours but not limited to:
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• Act lawfully and ethically to uphold the Catholic ethos, especially when wearing any item of clothing that idenEfies you as a member of staff.
Guidelines 1. Your conduct maintains and builds public trust and confidence in your school, other members of the school community, and the Church.
4. You consider the interests of the school and the Church when exercising your right to freedom of speech and parEcipaEng in public, poliEcal and academic debate, including 5.publicaEon.Younever place the reputaEon of the school above the safety and well-being of students.
• Act lawfully and ethically to uphold the Catholic ethos.
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• Act lawfully and ethically to uphold the Catholic ethos, especially when wearing the school uniform.
In order to feel respected, we will listen to others’ ideas and use our manners. When someone isn’t feeling this way, or there is conflict, we will seek help from each other and from our teachers. In order to feel included, we will acknowledge others and their feelings and share our >me with others. When someone isn’t feeling this way, or there is conflict, we will support the person to stand up for themselves. In order to feel confident, we will encourage everyone to have a go and celebrate achievements. When someone isn’t feeling this way, or there is conflict, we will provide suppor>ve words or ac>ons.
In order to feel supported, we will help each other through the challenges of life. When someone isn’t feeling this way, or there is conflict, we will set a good example for others and be with that person.
In order to feel safe, we will be kind to others and think through our words and ac>ons. When someone isn’t feeling this way, or there is conflict, we will stand up for them.
Infant Jesus School
Student Code of Conduct
Informawhile’.EonTechnology
Talking with your child about appropriate and inappropriate online behaviour will help your child learn how to stay safe. For example, you could: tell your child not to do or say anything online that they wouldn’t do or say face to face with someone encourage your child to think before posEng photos or comments help your child to walk away from online arguments. You could say, ‘Friends can say things they don’t mean. It’s good to let people get over their moods and not talk to them online for a lidle
Talking About Appropriate Online Safety
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VAC Swim Enrolments are now open for VacSwim swimming lessons during the summer school holidays. VacSwim offers fun lessons at beach or pool locaEons. They are a great school holiday acEvity and they teach valuable safety skills to help keep your child safe in the water. Enrol at educaEon.wa.edu.au/vacswimP&Fand
Thanks to all those who came to the last P+F meeEng. It was great to see you all there. The date for the next meeEng has changed and will now take place on Tuesday 6th September at 7pm in the school library.
Community News
Infant Jesus Netball Club Come and join the fun and join Infant Jesus Netball Club for the Spring season, registraEons will be open soon! Season starts Wednesday 12 October for 7 weeks, finishing 23 November 2022.
P+F Mee[ng
Thank you to the volunteers who have offered their Eme to help our school community. We are looking forward to a fun and busy day!
Thank you for your order. Please remember to collect your order from the canteen on Friday 2nd September from 3pm – 4pm. Pre-Kindy, Kindy and Pre-Primary orders will be delivered to the classrooms.
Infant Jesus Day
In Week 9, the P+F will ONCE AGAIN be making cheesies for recess. Kindy – Year 2 will be on Wednesday 14th September Year 3- Year 6 will be on Friday 16th September. Look out for order forms closer to the date. A call out for volunteers will also be coming soon.
Please keep an eye out for informaEon regarding volunteers and donaEons for the P+F cake stall.
Golden Ravioli Fundraiser
For enquires and informaEon contact Josie McDonald- infantjesusnetball@gmail.com
Cheesies For Recess
Sports Carnival- Friday 14th October
Help keep your child safe in the water. Enrol in VacSwim now for the summer 2023 school holidays. VacSwim enrolments now open education.wa.edu.au/vacswim
Program Dates closeEnrolments Price Country early start 8 day program Friday 16 Dec 2022 to Friday 23 Dec 2022 (incl. Sat 17 and Sun 18 Dec 2022) Sunday 30 Oct 2022 Child Family$31*$83* 9Januarydayprogram Tuesday 3 Jan 2023 to Friday 13 Jan 2023 Sunday 6 Nov 2022 Child Family$31*$83* 5Januarydayprogram Monday 9 Jan 2023 to Friday 13 Jan 2023 Sunday 6 Nov 2022 Child Family$16*$42* 8Januarydayprogram Monday 16 Jan 2023 to Wednesday 25 Jan 2023 Sunday 13 Nov 2022 Child Family$31*$83* Places are limited, so get in early. Check the website for locations. education.wa.edu.au/vacswim *Concessions available. Does not include pool entry. Information on the website is available in languages other than English. If you require an Interpreter or need assistance in completing enrolment forms, please telephone VacSwim 9402 6412.
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The Brekkie Bunch, kids will receive a safety briefing and the Brekkie Bunch Passport. They will have a chance to work with cooking appliances that get so it's important they understand what's required to stay safe! your child's passport, they will also be able to collect a sticker for each Brekkie Bunch Day that they attend!
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The Brekkie Bunch Passport at OSHClub running brekkie bunch with themed breakfasts and cooking experiences kid's day following recipes and developing cooking skills, while learning about And the best bit, they get to enjo y the fruits of their labour before they start
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