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TERM 4 WEEK 9 Christmas Concert Spectacular! Merry Christmas from all at Infant Jesus School #ExpectGreatThings at Infant Jesus School

9 December 2021

2022 Important Dates 17 January

O ce Opens

31 January

Students Commence 2022 School Year

1 February

Parent Informa on Evening

11 February P&F Welcome Back Picnic

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.

Dear Parents There can be a beau ful simplicity about Christmas that is calming to our senses amidst the very busy ac vity of daily life at this me of the year. When we listen to carols and view the Na vity scenes that are in our school, church and home, we are comforted and recognise that for Mary and Joseph the birth of Jesus was quite distant from being calming and comfor ng.

Christmas Concert

Mary and Joseph lived in Nazareth, four days journey north of Bethlehem. Mary is a young mother to be and a journey late in her pregnancy is challenging for her. For Mary and Joseph this was a me of hardship and worry.

Long a er the angels disappear into the heavens, the shepherds return to their ocks, the wise men journey home, Jesus remains. The baby, in whom we rediscover God’s great love for humanity, becomes the adult who challenges us to imitate His sel essness and compassion, to recreate our lives, to make the peace, jus ce and hope of Chris ans a reality throughout the seasons of the year.

From the Principal

New School Uniforms

Thank You!

It is quite challenging to put into “ordinary terms” the mystery of Christmas: the birth of Jesus, the Son of God, who grew in wisdom and age, who preached a way of love, who su ered, died and rose again, who became the model for our human and spiritual growth. The birth of Jesus made possible, not just a new way of understanding life, but a new way of living it. Even though all around us are signs that are rushing us to a Christmas of celebra on that equates spending with love, we need to feel a strong belief of the real meaning. If we were to put into “ordinary terms” the meaning of Christmas, perhaps it might look something like this: “It’s sharing your gi s, not purchasing gi s. It’s not wrapping presents, it’s being present and wrapping your arms around the ones you love. It’s not ge ng Christmas cards out on me, it’s sending any card, any me, at the right me. It’s not having the best Christmas light display, it’s displaying the Christ light that comes from your heart.

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It’s not Santa coming down the chimney, it’s Jesus coming down from heaven and giving us the gi of Himself.”

Christmas is not only the commemora on of an historical event that occurred 2000 years ago, it is a spiritual event to be lived within each of us everyday. Our mission is to make holy the secular aspects of Christmas and we do this by being holy people - kind, pa ent, generous, loving, gentle, forgiving, respec ul people no ma er how hec c the Christmas rush around us.

Christmas Concert Tuesday night was a fantas c celebra on for all! The bright cheerful colours of Christmas shone throughout the night as did the performances of our students. Congratula ons to the School Choir, the main actors of the Christmas play (made up of our Year 6 students), as well as each of the year levels for their performances on the night. A HUGE amount of gra tude is owed to Mrs Kristy Carroll for coordina ng the en re night. Thank You! Well done to all – it was a great night! A video of the evening can be watched here.

Orienta on Day Yesterday, the students met their new teachers for 2022. This was an exci ng me for the students who appeared happy to learn of their class teacher as well as the children who will be in their class next year. As men oned previously, many factors are taken into considera on when crea ng class lists. It is a huge task and is not something that is taken lightly. Fortunately, our Infant Jesus School sta are truly amazing, and parents are assured that no ma er who their child's teacher may be - they will be focused on ensuring the best possible outcomes for each and every child in their care. Our sta also work and plan together across year levels and our children have numerous opportuni es to work with other children in their year level.

Student Reports

Swimming

Semester Two student reports will be available to parents on Friday 11 December from 3.00pm. Parents are reminded that this report is a summary of what has been achieved throughout the Second Semester of 2022.

With swimming pools and beaches a part of the Western Australian lifestyle, ensuring your children can swim competently and safely is a must for all families.

Students can be commended on their e orts throughout the semester and we thank the parents who have supported us by ensuring that students are con nuing in their learning and development as a whole person. We encourage parents to take the me to discuss the Semester Two Report with their child/children and, if there are areas of concern, to make an appointment to see the class teacher.

School Uniform A reminder to all parents that all students are expected to abide by the Infant Jesus School Uniform Guidelines. The beginning of the 2022 school year is a signi cant me as all students will be wearing the updated uniform that was introduced for the beginning of the 2020 school year. This isn’t open to interpreta on and we do not want parents purchasing di erent varia ons of items of the school uniform. The only place parents are able to purchase the Infant Jesus School Uniform is at One World Uniform in North Perth. Please ensure that your child has the correct uniform for the start of 2022 school year. The shop is available and orders can be purchased online

VacSwim provide swimming lessons for Western Australian children through their Interm and VacSwim swimming programs. At Infant Jesus School, all students In Years 4-6 are expected to par cipate in the Fac on Swimming Carnival. The school holidays provide an excellent opportunity for children to improve their swimming stroke in VacSwim lessons. For more informa on, please see the VacSwim website.

Seesaw Rollover Next year we will con nue to use Seesaw to allow the children to share their learning at home. The children’s journals from this year will be rolled over and their 2021 class work will be s ll accessible. However, if you would like to save your child's journal from this year please read the instruc ons at the following link here. Depar ng students need to do this.

Canteen The Canteen will be closed tomorrow. Thank you to all the parents who have volunteered and support our Canteen throughout the year.

Parent Teacher Informa on Night

The Parent Teacher Informa on Night will take place on Tuesday 1 February 2022. Please save this date as this is an important me for parents to learn about the expecta ons for the year level and how they can support their child’s learning and the school.

The P&F Family Picnic will be held on Friday 11 February 2022. Please join us to welcome and meet new families and celebrate the children’s rst two weeks of school.

MAD Camp 2022 Year 6s (2022) will have priority registra on un l 3pm on 13 December, and then it will be open to all other years to register. More informa on can be found here.

Infant Jesus Family Congratula ons to the Trinca family (Alonza 1W, Milana KB) on the arrival of a baby girl, Serena. Congratula ons to the Cullen family (Ronan PPW) on the birth of a baby boy, Tom. We are sure they will bring your families lots of love and joy.

Farewell We wish Miss Asha Sinclair all the best as she returns to University and completes her teaching degree. We thank Asha for all her work as an educa onal assistant in classes across the school this semester. Asha has been very adaptable and collegial with working with all sta and the children love working with Miss Sinclair. Good luck for the future Asha.

Thank You In 2021 we have con nued to ‘Journey Together’ and have been fortunate that the pandemic has had somewhat less of an impact on our year at school. The learning for all students con nued and nearly all events took place or were reorganised. From an unusual and unexpected start to the year with only eight weeks of children a ending school due to the rst lockdown of 2021 we can be very grateful for all the opportuni es that have con nued to be provided this year. Thank you to the parents for your involvement throughout the year. From a quite distant online beginning in the rst week of 2021, to working with the many scheduling and rescheduling changes, to giving generously of your me and energy to assist in a variety of ways around the school. We value your partnership and involvement with the many opportuni es and ac vi es provided at Infant Jesus School to support children in their learning journey. Best wishes to all the Year Six students who leave Infant Jesus School tomorrow. As a group they have been fantas c leaders and role model, have consistently demonstrated the school values and very enthusias cally contributed to many ini a ves and ideas during 2021. To each Year Six student, I truly hope that, as a life-long learner, you con nue to share some of the spirit of Infant Jesus School throughout your life.

Partnerships are integral to our school – the sta , the children and families all working together are extremely valuable in assis ng and suppor ng children to experience success in the many aspects of school life. A key aspect of this success is the rela onships that we have developed and maintained between home and school.

P&F Welcome Back Family Picnic

The sta con nue to be very commi ed to the learning journey and progress of each student and are dedicated to providing experiences so that children con nue to ourish. We are very grateful to all the sta for their exper se, professionalism, adaptability, posi vity, diligence and hard work in ensuring that the learning at Infant Jesus School inspires all children to #ExpectGreatThings. In 2021, I hope that the faith journey of all in our community has been enriched on a daily basis through our interac ons. This year too there have been many more occasions to join us in prayer. We are very grateful for these opportuni es as they are central to life in a Catholic school and greatly assist with further developing and deepening our friendship with God and con nuing to live the Good News. As we work together each day and inspire each other we see the that the vision of A LEADing Learning School is a reality.

Prayer for the End of the School Year At the end of this school year we give thanks to God: For all the teaching and learning that has taken place in our school, both in and out of the classroom, For the talents and gi s that have been shared and the challenges that have been faced; For the challenges that have been encountered and the hurts that have been forgiven; For the respect and care that has been given. We give thanks for the friendships that have just begun and for those that have grown. For the faith that has been lived in our daily endeavours, For the hope that has li ed our hearts on trying days And for the love that has kept us going. We give thanks for the community that we are, and we ask you Lord – Bless our students as they engage in the learning each day: may your Spirit inspire them with con dence and calmness Bless our families as we take our holidays, may our me together leave us with memories to cherish. Pour out your love on us that we may return renewed and refreshed to con nue our journey together. We make this prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen Have a holy and peaceful Christmas and a safe and happy holidays, and we look forward to seeing everyone in 2022. Clare Mo at Principal

Principal Clare Mo at Assistant Principal Frank Colangelo Assistant Principal

We recognise the gi s and talents of all the children and thank them for mo va ng and inspiring us in our work. It is a privilege to be suppor ng children in their learning and their progress.

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Sandra McMullen Mary Tampalini Frank Colangelo Kerry King

Support Teachers Support Co-ordinator Support Teacher Support Teacher Support Teacher

Daniel Silla Sophie Kee e

Year 6 Blue Year 6 White

John Haydon Alexander Ellio

Year 5 Blue Year 5 White

Jade Bell (nee Rotondo) Maureen O’Neill

Year 4 Blue Year 4 White

Deanna Fo Leesa Raden (nee Hermans)

Year 3 Blue Year 3 White

Leanne Gri n Anna Piazzola

Year 2 Blue Year 2 White

Rebecca O’Connor Gabriella Clementson

Year 1 Blue Year 1 White

Tania Kosovich Giulia Pasquale

Pre-Primary Blue Pre-Primary White

Andrea Middleton Maddelyn Mansergh

Kindergarten Blue Kindergarten White

Mary-Ann Limerick

3-Year-Old Kindergarten

Clare Mo at Frank Colangelo Melissa Myles

Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal

2022 STAFFING

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Tuan Nyugen

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Groundsman

Irene Baginski Anne Stent Cheryl Macpherson Sue Bonomi Francesca Ienco

Administra on Sta Execu ve Assistant Finance O cer Administra on O cer Library O cer Canteen Manager

Trish Wyllie Nicky Mabbs Cathy Duschka Nicky Mabbs Cathy Duschka Rebecca Greener/Sue Bonomi

Support Educa on Assistants Year 1 Year 2 Year 2 Year 3 Year 3 Year 4 -6

Ornella Boogaard Ornella Boogaard Rebecca Greener Emilia Cardile Sophie Pi away Judy Pugliese Chiara Lembo Angie Spadaccini Anne Foley

Educa on Assistants Pre-Kindergarten Kindergarten Blue Kindergarten Blue Kindergarten White Kindergarten White Pre-Primary Blue Pre-Primary Blue Pre-Primary White Pre-Primary White

Lauren Jenkins Kate Witkowski Andrea Middleton Rocco Capolingua Maddelyn Mansergh Kristy Carroll Melissa Myles Fay Yang TBC

Specialist Teachers Physical Educa on (Year 1-6) Health (Year 1-6) Health (Pre-Primary) Science (Year 2-6) Science (Pre-Primary & Year 1) Music Innova on & Technologies Mandarin Social Worker

2022 STAFFING

2022 Term Dates Please nd below the listed Term Dates for Infant Jesus School for 2022. Included in these are the scheduled Pupil Free Days for the year. Students will nish on Friday 9 December 2022. Term 1- Monday 31 January 2022 to Friday 8 April 2022 Term 2- Tuesday 26 April 2022 to Friday 1 July 2022 Term 3- Tuesday 18 July 2022 to Friday 23 September 2022 Term 4- Tuesday 10 October 2022 to Friday 9 December 2022

2022 Pupil Free Days Tuesday 8 March 2022 Friday 3 June 2022 Monday 18 July 2022 Friday 19 August 2022 Monday 10 October 2022

We Are Called Christmas Masses at Infant Jesus Parish Friday 24 December – CHRISTMAS EVE Vigil Mass at 6.00pm Christmas Midnight Mass at 12.00am Carols 30 minutes before each Mass Saturday 25 December – CHRISTMAS DAY Masses at 7.30am, 9.30am, 11.30am (Italian) Carols 30 minutes before each Mass NO EVENING MASS ON CHRISTMAS DAY

Sunday 26 December – FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY Masses at 7.30am, 9.30am, 11.30am (Italian) & 6pm

Farewell from Mrs Merrells Thank you and Goodbye from Mrs Merrells It has been a great privilege for me to work at Infant Jesus school over the past three years. Thank you for allowing me to walk with you and your children through some of life’s challenges and di cult seasons.

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I wish you and your families the very best for the future and a wonderful, peaceful Christmas.

We know you will do #GreatThings as you begin the next stage of your journey.

17 Smith Street, Morley Western Australia 6062

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info@infantjesus.wa.edu.au