Please collect and send in your bread clips so we can help with the very worthy cause of funding wheelchairs for vulnerable people in Australia and South Africa and other countries. During Laudato Si’ Week we are reminded of our mission to respond to the cry of the poor. Every contribution that we can make adds up to make a big difference in our world.

Thank you for your support. 

Mrs Newton

Listed below are some important dates for Term 2.

Grade Mass 

Grade Mass has been postponed for the students until further notice. 

Assembly

Friday 3 June at 2:30 pm. Year 1R presenting.

Awards

There has been a slight change to the process of how students will receive their silver awards. Silver Awards will be presented to students by their teacher in the classroom, gold pennants and gold awards will still be presented to students at the assembly.

Gold Pennant - Luca Falcone, Ava Jowsey, Lachlan Batty, Ivy Humpries

Gold Awards -Holly Hughes, Nicholas Morschel, Ava Stam, River Gardiner, Flynn Burgess-Gorrie, Cooper Spiteri, Mackenzie Greene, Alexis Gordon, Giacomo Falcone, Khloe Kovacevic, Angelina Mohanna, Emily Tague, Jaxon Spehar, Leah Norton, Oliver Satara, Isabelle Smith, Bella Noble, Charlotte Reynolds, Harmony Williams, Nate Coulter, Finnegan Collins, Chase Berry, Benjamin McMullen, Blake Fitch, Noah Page, Hudson Bulger-Craig, Evie Biffin, William Bruffer, Diesel Medd.   

The Netball Gala day is on Thursday 23 June. 

Students who chose the Netball Gala Day as their 1st and 2nd preference (and where needed 3rd and 4th preference) will be organised into teams on the following days:

Week 4
Tuesday - Year 5 girls
Thursday - Year 6 girls

Week 5
Tuesday - Year 3 girls
Thursday - Year 4 girls and senior boys

Once teams have been organised, permission notes will be sent home and teams managers will be required.

Thank you
Mrs Bull

Wollondilly Council has advised the school of the scheduled road closure of Menangle Street Picton between Colden and Argyle Streets on Saturday 21 May between the hours of 6:00 am and 12:00 midnight for the Wollondilly Illuminate Festival of Art and Light.

Illuminate Schedule is as follows:

Friday 20 May :

• Set up in morning, Menangle St and Mary Mackillop Lane. (Scaffold towers, generators etc..)
• Lantern Parade: - 6pm at Picton Botanic Gardens. Stage three students who have nominated to participate in the parade, a note will be coming home tomorrow.
• Our Amazing Sculpture & Lantern Display also in the botanic gardens as well as the opening of Illuminate will be from 6pm
• Our long table dinner is also on at the Botanic gardens from 6pm (tickets can be purchased by contacting the events team)

Saturday 21 May:

• Main festival from 12pm-9pm (Menangle St Picton)
• Sculpture & Lantern Display Botanic Gardens 6pm -9pm
• Family Carnival 12pm - 9pm
• Street Fair with 100+ market stalls in Menangle Street & St Mary McKillop Lane
• Illuminate Wollondilly Music Festival

Sunday 22 May :

• Jazz & Swing Afternoon in the Botanic Gardens 12pm  - 4pm

Due to the rising cost of food and a significant price rise from my supplier, I have had to increase the price of some of my items. This can be found on the online menu attached to this newsletter.

I regret having to do this.

Thank you for your continued support.

Kellie

Canteen Manager

Sacramental Programs

Religious Education is a priority in Catholic schools. It provides the knowledge and understanding of the Catholic faith and outlines what is needed to live a Catholic life. Sacramental programs are Parish based, Parish coordinated, family focused and school supported.

Each year the Sacraments of Penance, Eucharist and Confirmation are celebrated in the Parish.

• Year 2 Sacrament of Penance 
• Year 3 Sacrament of the Eucharist
• Year 6 Sacrament of Confirmation 

A Parish based program caters to the needs of all participants. In this way children from all schools receive the same preparation for each sacrament.

The Parish based, family focused approach to Sacramental programs is widely used throughout Australia as the preferred approach. This approach acknowledges the important role of parents and families in the whole preparation process. Parents are the first educators of children in the faith and traditions of the Catholic Church. Parents involvement in Sacramental preparation is crucial in shaping the values and attitudes of each child. So it is vital, for the continual spiritual growth of the child, that the families involve themselves in the Sacramental life of Parish.

Our first Sacrament for 2022 will be First Holy Communion.

Every year, by law, we have to receive consent from parents to photograph and use images of your child. The photos taken will be displayed in newsletters and/or Facebook to celebrate the fun times and achievements of students. Consent forms have been sent home today with your child, if you consent or do not consent to your child's photo being taken please tick the appropriate box and return the form to school.

If we do not receive a form for your child we will not include your child in photos.