Veritas Term 1 Week 8

VERITAS

TERM 1 WEEK 8 STARS OF THE WEEK HOLY WEEK CELEBRATIONS #ExpectGreatThings@Infant Jesus School

23 March 2023

Important Dates 27 March

Pupil Free Day

30 March

Fac on Swimming Carnival

2 April

Palm Sunday

6 April

Last Day Of Term

9 April

Easter Sunday

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

7 ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS’ CORNER

Kindy 2024 Swimming Carnival Stars of the week

Harmony Day Hair & Jewellery Soundwaves

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CLASS NEWS

SAFE SCHOOL FRAMEWORK

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Year Two News Year Four News

Conduct Statement 2

9 WE ARE CALLED Holy Week

22 COMMUNITY NEWS Easter & Car Bay Ra es Colour Run Golden Ravioli

From the Principal God of all people, God of love, Just as the colours of a rainbow Blend and merge to form one rainbow, So too may the colours of our di erent cultures and beliefs, blend and merge in our families, our communi es and throughout our world, through mutual respect and acceptance, so that we may come together in true harmony.

Amen

Dear Parents, Welcome to our Week 8 newsle er.

I would like to thank our amazing teachers for all their hard work over the week as they facilitated their parent/teacher mee ngs. Regular and ongoing communica on is important for your child’s success and we also thank you for your support in a ending the mee ngs.

This week is Harmony Week, with the whole school dressing in orange to celebrate Harmony Day on Tuesday. Thank you to Mr Elliot for arranging our incursion for all students this week, they all had an amazing me.

It was lovely to see so many of our families at our Family Mass last Saturday. Special thank you goes to Miss Carroll and our school choir for leading the singing at Mass and for singing so beau fully. Our Choir students were presented with their choir badges today and it was lovely to acknowledge their commitment.

Last Monday the leadership team a ended a Numeracy Leadership day where we explored our school numeracy data and direc ons we could take to improve numeracy results. On Monday 27 March we have a whole school pupil free day. Sta will be working with the CEWA numeracy team to explore e ec ve numeracy teaching and learning.

Kindergarten 2024 interviews will be beginning soon and we encourage all families at our school with siblings who have their date of birth between 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 to hand in their enrolment forms to the school o ce as soon as possible.

A reminder that the en re carpark near the basketball court (entry o Russell Street) is permit parking only and is reserved for our Pre-Kindy, Kindy and Pre-Primary families. It is not designed as a drive through. We understand that there is conges on around the school, but the best place for our year 1-6 parents to access parking is via Lovegrove Way or to park at the Church. We thank you for your coopera on.

Our Fac on Swimming Carnival is on Thursday 30 March for our Year 4-6 students. Congratula ons in advance to all of our students for trying their best and their great team work. Thank you also to our parent volunteers who have put their hand up to help make the carnival a successful day.

All parents are invited to our iPerform assembly on Friday 31 March at 8.50 in the hall. Select students from Years 1-3 have been working hard over the term to perform for you.

Enjoy the last two weeks of term and I look forward to our Holy Week celebra ons in the last week of school.

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Mel Allen Principal

Ms Allen’s Stars of the Week Pre Primary Blue Students in Pre Primary Blue wrote about the story ‘I Went Walking’. The children chose six of their friends wri ng to show Ms Allen. Well done to Josephine, Lachlan, Leia, Sienna, Amelie and Estelle who shared their awesome work.

Arabella Costa As part of their prepara on for their Leadership roles, students were asked to choose a role model to write a biography on.

Arabella chose Emma Watson as she worked hard to achieve her goals and she has spent a lot of her me helping young girls.

Caitlin Au

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Caitlin chose Mary MacKillop as a good leadership role model to research and write her biography on. Mary MacKillop's mo o of “Never see a need without doing something about it”, resonated with her as she also likes to help her family and friends.

Well done Caitlin.

Ms Allen’s Stars of the Week Mia Birt As part of their early nishers ac vity in Year 5B, students were asked to create something for me in Minecra . Mia designed a life like model of me, complete with Dockers inspired colours. Thank you Mia for all of your hard work in class and your amazing ar s c abili es.

Jaxon Finis For his Minecra challenge, Jaxon designed a cave house. It came with an awesome swimming pool, a spa, a diving area and was decorated in my favourite colour - purple.

Thank you Jaxon for your awesome e ort and for working so well in class.

Harper, Sam & Angelina

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In Year One, the students were asked to retell the story of Mrs Wishy Washy. Harper, Sam and Angelina retold the main ideas of the story, wri ng some interes ng sentences and illustra ng their text. Well done for your excellent wri ng and hard work.

Assistant Principal’s Corner Harmony Day Thank you to all families for suppor ng Harmony Day on Tuesday. It was a fantas c opportunity to recognise and celebrate that Everyone Belongs with all the orange out ts and crea ve ways that students incorporated orange into their everyday uniforms.

To highlight this special day and celebrate the theme, Everyone Belongs, we also had a display in the piazza, shared an e-book created at Infant Jesus School especially for this day and par cipated in classroom ac vi es, including an incursion for all year levels.

Hair and Jewellery To protect the health and hygiene of all children at our school, we ask that all hair that is collar length or longer is ed up. Hairstyles should not be radical and hair should not be dyed. Children with hair that dangles in front of their face will be asked to clip it back. Hair ribbons/scrunchies must be the school colours of navy or white and hair elas cs may be black, navy or white.

Children need to take responsibility for their own jewellery. Children may wear one plain gold or silver stud or sleeper in their ears, and wear a simple gold or silver cross or chris an medallion on a necklace.

Simple wristwatches are encouraged.

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Please note, the use of smartwatches is discouraged due to the distrac on they cause in class. The use of smartwatches is governed by the school’s ICT guidelines and any incorrect use will see the smartwatch being sent to the o ce and a parent being ask to pick it up.

Sound Waves Sound of the Week!

Spelling Throughout this year we will be 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 are;

Week 9 –

f, , ph is most frequently represented by f (eg. fun, a er, leaf).

We usually use a er short vowel sounds at the end of single-syllable words (eg. o , pu ). ph can represent f, , ph (eg. phone, graph). Words containing ph for f, , pf are usually originate from Greek. gh represents f, , ph in a small set of words, usually at the end of words (eg. laugh, enough).

Week 10 –

oa is used at the start and in the middle of words, but never at the end of words (eg. o ce, clock).

We o en use a for oa a er wh, wh, u (eg. was, want, what, swan, squash) au represents oa in a small set of words (eg. sausage, auc on)

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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.

We are Called

Thu’s Story

Thu lives with his wife, Linh, in Vietnam. Many years ago, there was a war in Vietnam where land mines were used. Even though the war ended in 1975, poverty and inequality remain widespread and there are s ll 800,000 tonnes of unexploded land mines across the country. When Thu was 12 years old, he stepped on an unexploded land mine and lost his leg. Living with a disability in rural Vietnam presented many challenges for Thu, who worked mainly as a rice farmer. Thu also took on the role of caring for his wife, Linh, a er she su ered a stroke.

It’s through the generous support of people like you that we are able to con nue to help li vulnerable communi es out of poverty – support that is needed now more than ever.

Thank you for your con nued support for Project Compassion – past, present and future. Together, we can help vulnerable communi es face their challenges today and build a be er tomorrow For All Future Genera ons.

Holy Week

This year Holy Week takes place during the last week of this term. It is the most signi cant week of the Church year and commemorates the last days of the life of Jesus by focusing on Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.

Palm Sunday is the nal Sunday of Lent and the beginning of Holy Week. It commemorates the triumphant arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem, days before Good Friday.

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Holy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus, when he got up from the table and washed the feet of his disciples and shared the Eucharist for the rst me before he was arrested. At this me Jesus asked his followers to celebrate the Eucharist in his memory. Today, as his followers, we remember Jesus and his message as we con nue to celebrate the Eucharist.

Good Friday solemnly commemorates the Passion and cruci xion of Jesus. From the earliest days of Chris anity, Mass has not been celebrated on Good Friday. People experience what it is like to be without Jesus from the Mass of the Last Supper un l the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday. During Good Friday people may pray the Sta ons of the Cross to re ect on Jesus’ journey on this day.

Holy Saturday evening marks the beginning of the celebra on of the resurrec on of Jesus. The Mass on Holy Saturday evening is a joy- lled celebra on of the Resurrec on of Jesus. During the Mass Jesus’ followers are reminded that Jesus is the light and that they are called to share his light and bring the light of Jesus to others through their words and ac ons.

Easter, the feast of the resurrec on is the greatest celebra on of the Chris an Church and is the most important occasion in the Church year. At Easter, the Church celebrates the new life given to us in Jesus’ death and resurrec on. The resurrec on is the reason for our faith, hope and courage. Through the resurrec on of Jesus, we know that we, one day, will rise to new life, too.

Holy Week Re ec ons

During the last week of this term, we will be gathering in the School Hall each morning at 8.45am to re ect on Holy Week, the message of Jesus and the signi cance of this week for us and our lives today.

The students will par cipate in the Sta ons of the Cross on Thursday 6 April commencing at 2.00pm in the School Hall.

Parents are welcome to be present for the Sta ons on Thursday, but are asked to remember that this will be a very prayerful and solemn occasion as we remember the Passion of Christ. Students will be involved in drama sing the Sta ons of the Cross, but it is not a performance.

As this is the highlight of the Chris an year, we encourage all families to par cipate in parish ac vi es for Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter.

Our Place In The World In Geography this term the Year Two students have been exploring the world around us.

They have been inves ga ng how di erent places can be classi ed as local, state and na onal.

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The students favourite ac vity was crea ng a ip book about their special place in the world. The students were able to make connec ons to where they are located in the world. For example, that they live on planet Earth, in a country called Australia, in a state called Western Australia and go to school in a suburb called Morley.

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Year 2

Year Four

First Na ons Australians In Year Four we have been busy developing our understanding of the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples before the arrival of the Europeans in the 1800s. Did you know that the First Na ons Australians have lived here for over 60,000 years? That’s a long me!

Made by Logan (4B)

We have studied the closeness of the First Na ons people to the land as well as their art, totems, spirituality, food and tradi ons. We have worked in groups to summarise this informa on and take notes about each topic. A er our research, we created a Keynote to showcase the informa on we have learnt.

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We have really enjoyed this unit of work and we now have a deeper understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.

Made by Monique (4W)

Conduct Statement 2: You give priority to students’ safety and well-being in all your behaviour and decision making.

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1. You accept that you and all adults have individual and joint responsibility for the safety and well- being of students 2. You ensure the safety and well-being of students are the primary focus of your ac ons and decisions and take precedence over any other considera ons including the reputa on of the school and your own needs.

3. You support the safety, health and well-being of each student, promo ng and suppor ng decisions and behaviour that contribute to the student’s self-con dence, safety and wellbeing.

4. You do not behave in any way that risks crea ng ambiguity about whether you are ac ng in the best interests of a student.

5. You respec ully communicate in plain language and in a way the student and those suppor ng their educa on can understand so they may fully par cipate in that educa on 6. You support informed decision making by advising the student as appropriate and those suppor ng their educa on about educa on op ons, and assist the student and their supporters to make informed decisions about that educa on.

7. You endeavour to ensure the voice of the student is heard as appropriate, taking into account age and circumstances.

8. You seek out, welcome, and learn from informa on relevant to the safety and well-being of students in any form, including advice, disclosures, complaints, cri cisms, feedback and performance reviews. You look for opportuni es to engage in formal and informal group and self-re ec on and professional development about your own and others’ decisions so that you and the school can learn and con nuously improve.

9. You recognise that all informa on about students collected by school sta is done so on behalf of the Principal and for the bene t of the student. Therefore, all informa on is disclosed to and accessible by all who have a need to know it in order to support the educa on, safety and well-being of the student.

10. You respec ully advocate for the safety and well-being of students above all other considera ons.

11. You recognise the importance that students’ educa on con nues without interrup on or disturbance.

12. You disclose to the Principal any informa on that a reasonable person would recognise may be relevant to the safety and well-being of students so that the Principal may make appropriate decisions to manage any risk to them. This includes any rela onship with any person who may have been accused of harming children or ac ng unsafely towards them.

13. You recognise that students and their parents are en tled to assume that the sole focus of your engagements with students is to educate them within a safe environment that puts their well-being above all else. You understand that this trust by parents and students puts the onus on you to use your rela onship with students solely for their educa on. You use all engagements with students and their parents, whether in person, through a third party, or via digital media for the purpose of teaching the curriculum.

14. You do not accept gi s or bene ts that could be viewed as a means of in uencing your objec ve decision making.

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Safe School Framework - Code of Conduct

Guidelines

Parents Example of Speci c Behaviours, but not limited to: • Reminders to parents to act appropriately with other children in the school (ie) respect the personal boundaries/space of every child.

• Parents to provide wri en permission to take other children home at the conclusion of an in school event, eg. Sports carnival, swimming carnival, etc • Parents to seek permission before adding photos of children within the school to social media feeds.

• Parents must sign children in and out through the o ce, if collec ng children early or arriving at school late.

• Wri en notes to the o ce regarding administra on of medica on • Con den ality when assis ng in the classroom, school, etc.

Students Example of Speci c Behaviours, but not limited to: • Respect each other’s privacy and personal space.

• Students to adhere to Behaviour Expecta ons - Behaviour Management Guidelines and Procedures – school, classroom and playground • Children learn how to use ICT appropriately and adhere to ICT expecta ons Volunteers Example of Speci c Behaviours but not limited to: • Con den ality – not engaging in discussions or disclosing informa on about children/family situa ons.

• Volunteers need to be visible by the class teacher at all mes • Mini-induc on for student volunteers

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Visitors Example of Speci c Behaviours but not limited to: • All visitors, including tradespeople and delivery people to be accompanied by a sta member on school grounds during school mes and sign in and out of the o ce.

• Sta to no fy Leadership Team when visitors are in the school – informa on added to Daily Ac vi es

Code CodeofofConduct ConductatatInfant InfantJesus JesusSchool School

Sta Example of Speci c Behaviours, but not limited to: • Rela onships between sta , students and parents should be professional at all mes – no social media contact and/or exchange of personal details, socialising, etc permi ed. This includes ex-students. Sta to no fy Principal of any devia on from this.

• Use of developmentally appropriate materials in the classroom.

• Document all parent mee ngs (formal and informal) – copy to Principal • When given sensi ve/personal informa on from parents – sta to pass it onto the Leadership Team.

• Sta to ac vely supervise students whilst on duty.

• Thorough Handover at the end of the year between Sta regarding the students.

P&F and Community News EASTER RAFFLE

Tickets are $1 and are on sale now through Quikcliq. Ticket sales close Friday 31st March and the ra e will be drawn on Wednesday 5th April. We require Easter dona ons to create the ra e prizes. If you can help, please bring in dona ons (easter chocolate, Easter cra s/novel es) by Friday 31st March to your childs’ classroom teacher.

CAR BAY RAFFLE

Go in the draw to win a priority parking spot for Term 2 right outside the o ce. Tickets are $1 and are on sale now through Quickcliq. Ticket sales close Monday 3rd April. The prize also includes a $30 Golden Ravioli voucher which will be provided at the start of Term 2.

COLOUR RUN

SAVE THE DATE: Friday 28th April (Term 2, Week 1) (Kindy) 1.45pm, (PP-Year 6) 2.00pm. Sponsor forms will be sent home soon with a prize awarded to the child with the highest sponsorship amount. Parent volunteers are needed for the a ernoon. If you can assist, please email president.pafc@gmail.com

GOLDEN RAVIOLI

The popular pasta fundraiser will be open for orders before the school holidays. Orders will need to be placed by Monday 1st May (Term 2, Week 2) for delivery on Friday 12th May (just in me for Mother's Day!). Please see the yer below with details on how to order.

PRE PRIMARY FAMILY PICNIC

Please join us on Tuesday 25th April at Yokine Play Space from 10am. BYO picnic blanket/chairs and food (as it is Anzac Day, the co ee van should be open)

Learn music at Infant Jesus School! v Keyboard, guitar, voice, woodwind and drum lessons starting from$19.80 for a group and $24.75 for individual lessons. v Held during and after school.

Enrol now for Lessons! www.keyedupmusic.com.au/enrolment-form

0479 171 424

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enquiry@keyedupmusic.com.au

Infant Jesus School P&F

Tickets $1 each via Raffle To assist with the raffle we are closes 31st March asking for donations of Easter eggs, Easter crafts, baskets & cellophane.

Any donations can be given to your classroom teachers by Friday 31st March

Thank you

The raffle will be drawn in Week 10

Infant Jesus School P&F

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FRIDAY 28TH APRIL IJS OVAL KINDY 1:45PM PP - YR 6 2:00PM Win a family pass to Adventure World by raising the most amount of money!

Fundraising forms will be given out in class & are due back to school on Thursday 27th April

EAT PASTA AND SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL AT THE SAME TIME Infant Jesus P+F are holding a ‘Golden Ravioli Pasta Fundraiser’ to help raise funds for our school. Golden Ravioli are Western Australia’s leading pasta manufacturers. They make authentic fresh handmade pasta everyday, here in Perth!

HOW TO ORDER AND PAY Orders to be placed and paid through QuickCliq.

Please place the order through your eldest child.

ORDER DEADLINE All orders need to be received by Monday 1st May. HOW TO COLLECT ORDER PreKindy- BYO Bag / Box on Thursday 11th May. Orders will be delivered to the child’s classroom for school pick up Kindy and Pre Primary- BYO Bag / Box on Friday 12th May. Orders will be delivered to the child’s classroom for school pick up Years 1 – 6- BYO Bag / Box on Friday 12th May. Please pick up your order from the canteen after school until 4pm

Product

Price

Traditional Lasagna- 1.3kg Traditional Lasagna- 2kg Vegetarian Lasagna- 1.3kg Vegetarian Lasagna- 2kg Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni- 1.3kg Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni- 2kg Tortellini Alla Panna- 1.3kg Tortellini Alla Panna- 2kg

$18 $25 $18 $25 $21 $27 $21 $27

Product

Price

Classic Roasted Meat Ravioli- 450g Classic Roasted Meat Ravioli- 1kg Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli- 450g Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli- 1kg Roasted Pumpkin Ravioli- 450g Roasted Pumpkin Ravioli- 1kg Mushroom & Sundried Tomato Ravioli- 450g Mushroom & Sundried Tomato Ravioli- 1kg Traditional Potato Gnocchi- 450g Traditional Potato Gnocchi- 1kg Classic Roasted Meat Tortellini-450g Classic Roasted Meat Tortellini-1kg Fettuccine- 1kg Linguine- 1kg Traditional Arancini Vegetarian Arancini

$7.50 $14 $7.50 $14 $7.50 $14 $7.50 $14 $7.50 $14 $7.50 $14 $10 $10 $21 /doz $21 /doz

Contact Us

17 Smith Street, Morley Western Australia 6062 19 9276 1769

info@infantjesus.wa.edu.au

www.infantjesus.wa.edu.au