Veritas Term 4 Week 6

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TERM 4 WEEK 6 Technology Interschool Challenge Congratula ons Aquina! 2022 Swimming Carnival Champions

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#ExpectGreatThings @ Infant Jesus School

16 November 2022

Important Dates Kambarang 18 Nov

School Disco

22 Nov

ACM (6PM)

24 Nov

Volunteers Parish Mass

25 Nov

China Day

28 Nov

2023 Kindy Informa on Evening (6PM)

We acknowledge the tradi onal Owners of the lands on which we live, learn and work.

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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 Sacrament Of Penance Fac on Swimming Carnival ACM Parent Volunteers Mass & Morning Tea

WE ARE CALLED Preparing for Advent

ICAS Assesments Seqta News Year 6 End of Year Celebra ons

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CLASS NEWS

SAFE SCHOOL FRAMEWORK

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Code Of Conduct

2022 Technology Interschool Challenge

24 P & F and COMMUNITY NEWS

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School Uniform Swap Meet Lost Property Disco Christmas Concert Ra e

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ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS’ CORNER

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15 Year 1 Year 3 Year 6 Sport Health - Balanced Diet

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From the Principal Dear Parents As a faith community we celebrated Family Mass last Saturday at Infant Jesus Church. It was wonderful to have families gather with members of the parish for this celebra on. The Mass, celebrated by Fr Greg, was a wonderful opportunity for families, extended family and parishioners to pray together, listen and share the Good News.

2023 Enrolments

As a school we con nue to work very closely with the parish throughout the year with all aspects of the Sacramental Program and other liturgical celebra ons.

This special mass also included organising the Infant Jesus School Choir to lead the singing. We look forward to families con nuing to join us for these special celebra ons to enrich our community and support each other in our faith journey.

Fac on Swimming Carnival

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Parent Volunteers

Congratula ons to all the Year Three children who received the Sacrament of Reconcilia on for the rst me today or on Monday, or will receive the sacrament later on this evening. The children and their families par cipated in a very prayerful and memorable retreat and celebra on.

Many thanks to the Year Three teachers, Miss Deanna Fo and Mrs Leesa Raden , as well as Miss Melissa Myles, Mr Frank Colangelo and Mr Haydon for assis ng with this program.

We are also very grateful and apprecia ve of Fr Greg and the Parish Sacramental Team coordinated

by Theresa Choo and assisted by Mrs Sue Goodwin and Fr John. Throughout the year the Parish Sacramental Team have been very pastoral, suppor ve and adaptable with the many changes during 2022.

Ini a ves at Infant Jesus School Congratula ons to the students who were selected to represent Infant Jesus School at the 2022 Technology Interschool Challenge which was organised by Miss Myles and Digital Technology Teachers from three other Catholic Primary Schools.

The selected students par cipated as a team of four in either the Senior Challenge or the Junior Challenge. The aim of the Challenge was to allow children to use their coding skills to solve various problems and challenges based on the book ‘We Are Australians.’

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All the students excitedly shared their gi s and talents, worked coopera vely and were able to very e ciently and e ec vely solve all the challenges whilst also assis ng with direc ons for all the visitors. At the conclusion of the challenge the children were very excited to share their achievements.

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Sacrament of Penance

Fac on Swimming Carnival A fantas c day was had by everyone today at the postponed school swimming carnival.

Today, at the swimming carnival the Years 4-6 students were given an opportunity to share their swimming talents and compete against each other in a range of events. Students par cipated in 100m, 50m and 25m swimming races, novelty events and the relay event.

Congratula ons to all the students who should be very proud of their e ort and a tude throughout the event. It was great to observe the enthusiasm and skills of all the compe tors.

Well done to all the Year 6 Leaders who assisted with organising the swimmers into races and coordina ng the chants and cheers that occurred throughout the day. Thank you also to members of the Wellness Ministry for the amazing assistance in organising the fac on bays, marshalling the children for their events and assis ng so competently in the water.

Sincere thank you also to all the parents who assisted with marshalling and cheering.

A special Thank You and congratula ons to Mrs Jenkins for her e orts in coordina ng the carnival and making sure that it ran smoothly. Thank you also to all the sta who assisted on the day.

Congratula ons, nally, to Aquina for nishing rst in the fac on compe on. The results were: 1st Aquina 2nd Lima 3rd Calaroga 4th Sienna

ACM “The role of parents in educa on is of such importance that it is almost impossible to provide an adequate subs tute.”

(Catechism of the Catholic Church)

The Infant Jesus School Annual Community Mee ng for both the School Advisory Council and Parents & Friends Associa on will take place on Tuesday 22 November 2022 in the school hall commencing at 6.00pm.

At this me, Annual Reports of both representa ve bodies will be delivered, and the School Advisory Council will present the school fees for the 2023 year.

We have four posi ons on the School Advisory Council with two of the four (4) members re-nomina ng, which will see out their term. 0 new nomina ons have been received at this stage.

Nomina ons close tomorrow, Friday 18 November 2022.

The Parents & Friends Execu ve posi ons of Vice Chair and Secretary is also available.

Parent Volunteers Mass and Morning Tea On Thursday 24 November, a Volunteers’ Mass will be celebrated at Infant Jesus Church, followed by a morning tea in the School Hall to say ‘Thank You’ to all the parents who have volunteered and assisted with school ac vi es this year.

Volunteers at Infant Jesus School have assisted in many ways during 2022 both in classes and many other areas of the school. We acknowledge and are very grateful for the involvement of all volunteers, as it is through these people who generously give their me, that many bene ts are provided for the students and the school.

There are many posi ve outcomes of volunteering including; • be er communica on between home and school • teachers and parents working together • greater understanding by parents of their children’s schooling • greater understanding of the role of teachers and the planning and organisa on required within the classroom • more goodwill and mutual respect between parents, teachers and sta , • children seeing their parents and teachers sharing common beliefs, a tudes and goals, and • more opportuni es to see both teachers and parents as role models. The value and importance of educa on is shared between the home and school. We are all part of a team working coopera vely and collabora vely to assist children in their learning.

We recognise that parents are a very important link between home and school and we greatly value and appreciate the support they have provided the sta and students of Infant Jesus School. Many ac vi es could not be planned without the involvement and generous commitment of the me and the energy of our parent volunteers.

To all our parent volunteers and helpers – THANK YOU!

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To assist with catering please click on this link to RSVP your a endance at the morning tea: h ps://forms.o ce.com/r/n4tUgRi1LQ

Best Wishes Congratula ons and best wishes to Miss Deanna Fo who will be commencing a teaching posi on at Emmaus Catholic School in Dayton in 2023. Deanna commenced her teaching career at Infant Jesus School and has taught Year Five and Year Three for the last two years. During this me, she has demonstrated professionalism, exper se, enthusiasm and collabora on in ensuring that all the children love learning and school.

We wish Deanna all the very best in her new role next year.

Kindergarten Informa on Evening A reminder to our Kindy Parents for 2023 that there will be a Kindergarten Informa on Night on Monday 28 November 2022 in the School Hall commencing at 6.00pm for all parents of children a ending Kindergarten in 2023.

The Kindergarten Informa on Night will provide parents with the opportunity to nd out more about the school and the Kindergarten program in 2023.

2023 Enrolments As the school undertakes the process of prepara on for the upcoming school year, it is important that we are aware of possible movements, both in and out of the school community. The end of any school year is a busy me for many families insofar as transfers due to work or other personal circumstances. We have a number of families on our wait list, so if you do know you will not be returning in 2023, please write to the school so as to allow other families the opportunity to gain a posi on at Infant Jesus School.

This allows the school to plan classes and new enrolments for next year.

Pre-Kindergarten Applica ons Enrolments are now being taken for siblings and new students wishing to commence Pre-Kindergarten at Infant Jesus School in 2023. Families with children eligible for PreKindergarten in 2023 are required to ll out a Pre-Kindergarten Enrolment Applica on Form.

A endance Children who are three years of age can a end this program.

Program Full day program every Tuesday Half-day program each Thursday morning Pre-Kindergarten places are limited so it is important that parents within the Infant Jesus School community submit their applica ons as soon as possible. Forms can be obtained from the o ce.

For further informa on please contact Lucy at the school o ce on 92761769.

Infant Jesus Family Congratula ons – Okere family – Churchill (Year 6), Genesis (Year 1), Eliora (Kindy) on the arrival of a baby brother - Emmanuel. May he bring your family lots of joy and love.

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Condolences to the Seiku Family (Briella 1B and Bethany 5W) on the loss of their grandmother. May your families feel God’s love at this me.

School Fees As we are in Term Four and drawing closer to the end of the year we ask that all families please ensure fees are nalised as per your payment plan.

Opportuni es are con nuously provided to all families who are experiencing di cul es to discuss their situa on with me. Some families have acted on this, and I thank them for their sincerity and honesty.

If you are experiencing legi mate di cul es in rela on to your school fees, please contact Mrs Irene Baginski at the school o ce so an appointment can be made with me at a convenient me.

School Start Times 2023 Just to inform parents in the school community that from the start of the 2023 school year the school start me will change.

School will commence at 8:40am with classrooms opening at the usual me of 8:30am. This is to align more readily with the requirements set by both the Educa on Department and Catholic Educa on Western Australia in rela on to the mandated school opera onal hours.

The before school morning supervision, for Year 1 to 6 students, will stay the same and commences at 8.00am. Children are not encouraged to arrive at school before this me. The me that class teachers (except Kindergarten) will have their classes open for the children will also stay the same with Pre-Primary to Year 6 classes opening classes at 8.30am.

From my readings Teach kids to problem solve Michael Grose – Paren ng Ideas When parents solve all children’s problems we not only increase their dependency on adults but we teach them to be afraid of making mistakes. That’s fer le ground for anxiousness and perfec onism, which o en go hand in hand.

Kids get used to bringing their problems to parents to solve.

Of course, if you keep solving them, they’ll keep bringing them. “Mum, my sister is annoying me?” “Dad, can you ask my teacher to pick me for the team?” “Hey, I can’t nd my socks!”

It’s temp ng if you are in a me-poor family to simply jump in and help kids out.

Alterna vely, you can take a problem-solving approach, cuing them to resolve their own problems and take responsibility for their concerns. “What can you do to make her stop annoying you?”

“What’s the best approach to take with your teacher?” “Socks, smocks! Where might they be?”

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Here are 5 ques ons you can ask kids to encourage them to resolve their own problems:

1. “Can you solve this yourself?”

Get kids thinking they can do it.

2. “What do you think needs to happen?”

Start kids thinking about solving problems.

3. “What’s the rst step?”

Some mes just ge ng kids started is enough to get them working out issues themselves.

4. “How would you like me to help?”

Get kids considering the type of assistance they need.

5. “What’s the best way to do this?”

Get kids assessing and priori sing.

Problem-solving is one of the four major skills (op mism, social skills and; independence being the others) that resilient kids share, yet it’s the one that many of us aren’t equipped to develop. Start by stepping back and asking good ques ons when kids bring you their problems to solve.

Prayer As we gather in community next week at the Annual Community Mee ng and at the Volunteers Thanksgiving Mass we give thanks for the gi of our community.

God our Creator We praise you for the gi of community.

Thank you for the communi es in which we work and live.

Thank you for the community that is your Body, the Church.

Fill us with Your Spirit so that, as one, we re ect your light and love to each other and to the world.

In Christ we pray, Amen.

Best wishes for a fantas c week

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Clare Mo at Principal

Assistant Principals' Corner ICAS Assessments All documenta on has now been sent home via your child. If your child was registered to complete this assessment., and you haven’t received your cer cates/results, please check your son/daughters bag.

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.

Three Facts About Numbers That Will Make You Feel Like a Mathema cal Genius The Number Pi Is Irra onal The number Pi—also known as the ra o of the circumference to the diameter of a circle—is irra onal. This is because Pi cannot be wri en as a frac on. Also: Pi, when wri en as a decimal, never repeats and never ends. Oh, and there's a designated Pi Day (March 14th, or 3/14).

2 And 5 Are the Only Prime Numbers That End With 2 And 5 A prime number is a natural number greater than one that cannot be created by mul plying two smaller natural numbers. So, to put that in non-math talk, prime numbers are numbers greater than 1 that can only be formed by mul plying 1 by itself. A natural number greater than one that is not prime is called a composite number.

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The Fibonacci Sequence Appears in Nature Leonardo Fibonacci was from Pisa. He lived in the 13th Century in Italy, and is credited with discovering a mathema cal sequence that's now named a er him: the Fibonacci Sequence.

Star ng at 0 and 1, this sequence is created as the sum of two preceding numbers in the sequence. So, for example: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, …h ps://bestlifeonline.com/number-facts/

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 2 December - Year Six Family Night This event will be a parent organised and hosted event to be held on Friday, 2 December from 6.30pm – 9.00pm. For more informa on, please contact the Gradua on Commi ee or your child’s Parent Representa ve.

Thursday 8 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 8 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 9 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 Week 6 • The graphemes ch and che can represent sh (e.g. chef, moustache). Words containing ch or che for usually originate from French.

• The grapheme commonly represents sh in words containing the su x ion (e.g. ac on, pollu on).

• Unusual graphemes for sh include ci, ce, s and ss (e.g. special, ocean, sugar, issue).

Week 7 • oi is most commonly represented by the grapheme oi (e.g. oil, avoid).

• The grapheme oy for oi is usually used at the end of words (e.g. boy, joy), although there are a few excep ons (e.g. voyage, oyster).

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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.

God and he would save his people and con nue to reveal how God loves all people.

Preparing for Advent Advent is a me when Chris ans prepare for the coming of Jesus into the world. Advent is a season of hope and wai ng. Advent is a me of prepara on for celebra ng the birth of Jesus. People prepare by ge ng their lives into order by praying, reading Scripture, and giving to the poor. Advent is a me to refocus on Christ.

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The people of the Old Testament never lost hope as they waited for God to send the Messiah. The prophets, like Micah, told the people of the Old Testament to prepare for the coming of a Messiah, as promised by God. They waited, hoped and trusted God. Messiah means ‘Anointed one of God’. The Messiah would be someone lled with the Spirit of

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We Are Called

During Advent Chris ans: • listen to stories of the prophets, like Micah • remember the wai ng by the prophets, and people of Israel for the coming of the Messiah.

They remember that the Messiah came for all but in par cular the poor, the outcast, the sick and the marginalised.

• con nue to pray to God as Jesus taught.

Through a strengthened rela onship with God through prayer, Chris ans can begin to nd answers to their ‘human heart’ ques ons by re ec ng on: • God’s loving rela onship with the people of the Old Testament • the example of Jesus • Scripture • the example of holy people • the example of people in their life • daily events As Catholics, we are excitedly preparing to celebrate Advent with the rst Sunday of Advent on 27 November 2022.

The word ‘Advent’ means ‘coming’. When we light the candles on the wreath, it symbolises the coming of light (Jesus) into the world.

Candle 1 (violet): represents hope Candle 2 (violet): represents peace Candle 3 (rose): represents joy Candle 4 (violet): represents love The central white candle is lit on Christmas Day and represents Christ.

Advent wreaths can be used in church, at school or at home. As the Advent wreath helps us keep our thoughts focused on the coming of Jesus at Christmas, it should be integrated into our daily lives.

Your family could gather around the wreath at a set me of the day as a family member lights the relevant candle.

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• The seedpods, nuts and cones are used to decorate a wreath and are symbolic of life and resurrec on.

• The laurel signi es victory over persecu on and su ering.

• Pine and holly signify immortality.

• The apple represents the nourishing frui ulness of the Chris an life.

Class News Year One

The past long and not-solong ago…

This term, the Year Ones have been learning about the past and how it compares to our present day! We started the term by interviewing some experts within our own families - our grandparents. We then used this informa on to create our own digital books that showcased the di erences between our grandparents’ lives in the past and how they compare to our lives in the present. Strangely enough, we discovered most of our grandparents had to walk to school!

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We have also been fortunate enough to convert parts of the classroom into mini museums full of plenty of ‘treasures’ from the past. From the past ‘quite’ long ago, we’ve seen old radios; cooking and kitchen utensils; washing boards; vinyls; binoculars and plenty of other cool items. From the past ‘not-so-long’ ago, we’ve seen one of the rst iPods; video casse es; old scien c calculators and some old gaming consoles - pre-nintendo switch!

Class News Year 3 Our Reconcilia on Retreat On Friday the 4th of November 2022, the Year 3 students had their Reconcilia on retreat at 9am. We went there to prepare ourselves for our upcoming sacrament, Reconcilia on. We went to the Parish Hall. In the Parish Hall there were the students of Year 3 and our leaders Georgia, Maddie, Jennifer, Jesse and William.

First, we played follow the leader but a di erent way that you have to copy a certain person and another person tries to nd out who the leader is. Then, we ripped a cup into 10 pieces and then tried to s ck it back together to learn that it is easier to break the 10 commandments then x it back together.

Next we watched a nice video about rules and forgiving. Then, we made a poster about what the world would be like if no one followed the rules, and if everyone followed the rules. Then, it was recess.

A er recess we played a game called popper which is when two people link arms and they get separated. One person has a pool noodle and has to chase them around and the person running has to link on with another pair. The person on the other side has to run and do the same process over and over again.

Next, we made a booklet with our sins in it and we wrote ‘Forgiven' on the cover of the booklet and coloured it in. Then, we had our delicious lunch and we played around the church area.

A er that, we played musical bobs and Logan won!

Then, we played stuck in the mud which was a really cool great game. You have to run around and there is a tagger which was Charlo e, Sebas an, Kaiden, Isabella and Allegra. Next, we wrote on a piece of paper what we had to forgive others for and then we glued them together or s cky taped them together to learn that when we have Reconcilia on our sins disappear. Then, we watched a role play about the Parable of the Prodigal Son to learn that even if we do something wrong God s ll loves us no ma er what.

Next, we watched a science experiment explaining that when we go to Reconcilia on Jesus saves us from our sins. A er that, we coloured a picture of a foot. Once we coloured it in, we placed our foot in front of a picture of Jesus for it to look like a footpath of lots of feet to show us all following Jesus’ path.

Finally, our retreat was over. We had lots of fun at our Reconcilia on retreat and it made us so excited to receive the wonderful Sacrament of Reconcilia on.

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By Charlo e and Bree

Class News Year 6 Dancing Lessons In prepara on for the Year Six Social Evening in Week 8, we have been learning how to dance. Rosa from ‘The Regent Ballroom’, and her assistants Harley and Bella, visit each Wednesday a ernoon to teach us many social and formal dances.

We have learnt individual dances such as the slosh, and partner dances such as the jive and barn dance. These dances have been fun to learn and have required a lot of concentra on and prac ce.

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We thank Rosa, Harley and Bella for their commitment and pa ence, and look forward to sharing our new dance moves at the Year Six Social Evening.

Class News Sport Fac on Athle cs Carnival At the start of the term, we held our Fac on Athle cs Carnival.

This year we were back at the Noranda Spor ng complex and what an amazing day it was. The track was in pris ne condi on, and it was wonderful to see all the children trying their best to earn points for their fac on. All the children from Pre-Primary to Year 6 must be congratulated on their e ort, teamwork and cheering. In the end we had an extremely close nish, and it was Lima who won the 2022 Fac on Athle cs Carnival by 115 points!

Congratula ons Lima.

Overall results: 1st

2nd

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4th

Lima

Siena

Aquina

Calaroga

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3370

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2655

I would like to thank the P & F and the wonderful parent helpers who worked extremely hard throughout the day to ensure the carnival ran smoothly. I would also like to thank the Wellness Ministry who did a fantas c job helping in their bays suppor ng wherever they were needed.

Championship results: 2nd

3rd

Monique Creasy Portia Arvino

Year 4 Boys

Gianluca Papalia

Luigi Mammone Bao Luong

Year 4 Girls

Zoe Hessing

Sandra Muten

Sienna Hine

Year 5 Boys

Harrison Howitt

Aiden Caputo

Adrian Dawe

Year 5 Girls

Abigail Tutt

Kahlan Jovanovic

Ivy Hutton

Year 6 Boys

Naethan Marino Dayan

Jacob Mertens

Lucas D’Souza

Year 6 Girls

Seraphina Nguyen

Miranda Doudakis

Sophia Tollis

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Roman Kovacevic

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Giannis Tiniakos

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Champion

Marcus Erceg

Class News Sport Inter School Athle cs Carnival On Thursday, 3 November our Athle cs squad made up of selected Years Three - Six children represented our school at the CPSSA Inter School Athle cs Carnival. Due to the WA Athle c Stadium being re-turfed the carnival was held at the Ern Clark Athle c Stadium. The team showed great pride and sportsmanship on the day and should be commended for their e orts. Each child tried their best in their events with many children taking home place ribbons and achieving personal bests. I would like to thank Miss Witkowski, Mr Colangelo and Mrs Greener for their amazing e orts in looking a er our children. I also want to make special men on of Mrs Mammone, Mrs D’Souza and Mrs Jovanovic who gave up their me to help out on the track. It was an extremely warm day and we are very grateful for their help.

Overall results:

BOYS

GIRLS

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7th

5th

2678

2510

5368

Infant Jesus Talent I love hearing stories about our talented students at Infant Jesus and I would like to acknowledge one of our Year 5 students; Harrison Howi .

On Friday, 28 October Harrison was selected to compete in the WA School Sport “Champion of Champions” Athle cs Carnival at the UWA Li le Athle cs Club. Harrison competed in both the 100m and 200m and represented Infant Jesus with great honour.

In the 200m Harrison ran a me of 30.53sec and came 4th overall, narrowly missing 2nd posi on by 0.19 seconds!

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The dedica on Harrison shows towards all his sport and training is simply astounding and I cannot wait to see what the future holds for him. Well done, Harrison!

Class News Sport Year 5 Summer Carnival Last Friday our Year 5 students ventured to Coolbinia to par cipate in the annual Year 5 Summer Carnival. The students played either Tennis, Cricket or Ul mate Frisbee with the aim of the carnival being par cipa on and having fun! The xtures were organised in a round-robin format against 7 other schools in our CPSSA. Tennis was held at the Alexander Park Tennis club in Coolbinia and a big thank you must go to Mrs Tartaglia, Mrs Jovanovic, Mr D’Cunha and Mrs Boni for stepping up as team managers. The Football and Cricket carnival was held at Coolbinia Reserve and we must thank Mr Yates and Mrs Hannah for their amazing coaching skills! The students must be commended on their amazing sportsmanship skills and how they represented Infant Jesus with great pride!

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Mrs Lauren Jenkins (Physical Educa on Teacher)

Health Balanced Diet Our Infant Jesus students have been learning about the Australian Guide to Healthy Ea ng.

The Guide is a food selec on tool which visually represents the propor on of the ve food groups recommended for consump on each day. The kids have learnt how a balanced meal will include food items from the ve food groups; grains, vegetables, fruit, dairy and protein. A balanced diet provides the body with essen al nutri on to maintain good health.

In Health, the Year One students have analysed the Australian Guide to Healthy Ea ng, have recreated it and have used the Guide to sort their own lunch and recess into the food groups. The Year One’s were lucky that their Year Six buddies could help them to take the photos of their lunch.

Below is an example of the work a Year One student and their buddy completed. Their lunch and recess has been sorted into the food groups.

Can you help this Year One student to add food to make it a balanced meal?

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Happy healthy ea ng!

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Informa on Technology

2022 Technology Interschool Challenge Last Tuesday, 8 November Infant Jesus School hosted the 2022 Technology Interschool Challenge.

Students from Infant Jesus School worked alongside students from Sacred Heart Thornlie, Mercy College Koondoola and Holy Cross College to solve tasks based on the book, We Are Australians.

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Students par cipated in a range of ac vi es including ying drones, escaping from an ‘escape’ room, programming robots, crea ng circuits and wri ng code. This event allowed our students to work alongside students from other schools and put their technology skills to the test by using new robo cs that our school does not have.

P&F and Community News Wise Wine We're now two weeks into our Wine Fundraiser with Wise Wines from Eagle Bay. Have you ordered your wines / spirits yet? Just in me for Christmas, your teacher's gi will be sorted! Please see poster below for more details.

School Uniform Swap Meet A uniform swap meet will be held on the last day of school - Friday 9th December in the school hall from 8am. Sellers to set up from 7:45am. Doors open for Buyers from 8am. Swap meet nishes at 9am. All items for sale must be the new uniform style and logo and be in good condi on. Buyers and sellers must arrange their own payment - either cash on the morning or make a direct electronic funds transfer to the seller to pay for the items. No need to RSVP, just come along early to grab a bargain.

Lost Property The lost property basket will be cleared out in Week 9 so if your child is missing anything, please check the lost property basket near the i-Lab this week. Any unclaimed items will be donated or sold at the Uniform Swap Meet.

Any old (clean and undamaged) uniforms can be donated to charity via the yellow sulo bins located at the front entry gates near admin. Thank you to our lovely parents who sort and arrange these old uniforms to be donated to a charity in need. We appreciate your me spent on this ac vity.

Neon Disco Don’t forget to grab your disco cket for tomorrow’s disco. There will be food available to purchase.

Christmas Concert Ra e Bring your small change and purchase a ra e cket while at the annual school Christmas concert on Tuesday 6th December. Ra e prizes will be drawn on the night.

Save the Date

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Save the date for the welcome back picnic. Term 1 Week 2 Friday 10th February 2023.

Christmas Family Picnics Year Six Year 6 Parents Dinner & Drinks Friday 2nd December Coventry Pavilion, Morley 6:15pm - 8:20pm Year Five Sunday 20th November 10am Sandy Beach Reserve, Bassendean Bring along your morning tea and a picnic rug or chair. Lady Bee ice cream truck will be dropping by early so please bring some $ if you would like to buy an ice cream. Please RSVP either through Year Five Parents - Class of 2023 Facebook page or contact Anne e on 0400210442

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Pre-Primary Sunday 4th December 10am Woodbridge Riverside Park Please feel free to bring your own nibbles and picnic blanket. There will be a co ee van on site. Please be aware that no dogs are allowed. All families and siblings are welcome. Hope to see you all there.

Contact Us

17 Smith Street, Morley Western Australia 6062 28 9276 1769

info@infantjesus.wa.edu.au

www.infantjesus.wa.edu.au