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Dear Parents and Carers,
This week the children were taken through the events of Holy Week and the significance of the days leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion. Today, on Holy Thursday the children reflected on The Last Supper. It was lovely to witness one of our primary students making a beautiful connection to their own First Holy Communion and the significance of the Eucharist in their life. It was also heart-warming to hear the younger children enter into dialogue about the sharing of meals with loved ones.
It was fitting on our final day of school for Term One that we were able to come together as a community for our annual Cross Country Carnival. Community events are important to us at St Pius X and in a time where restrictions are now a reality, they are even more appreciated. Thank you to all those parents who could join us for a wonderful day, in particular a big thank you to our parent volunteers and Mrs Carla Olima (Specialist Physical Education) teacher for her outstanding organisation of the day.
I wish all of our families and staff a special time at Easter and during the holiday period that follows. I look forward to welcoming the children back on Monday 19th April and thank you for your ongoing support of St Pius X Unanderra. We have a beautiful school community and the staff pride ourselves on the values we instil in the children and our continued effort to ensure growth in faith and learning for all.
Yours Sincerely,
Pauline Chrostowski - Principal
The following students will receive awards for Week 9 and Week 10
Merit Awards
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KB: Valentina M, Ryley M, Oscar L KR: Aiden L, Rio M 1B: Scarlett M, Hamish R 1R: Cristian A, Alexander R 2B: Zac M, Serena H 2R: Isaiah S, Sophia G, Zoe S 3B: Isaac L, Patrick R, Oliver M, Kyas C, Hudson O 4B: Mia H, Victoria N, Daniel Z 4R: Izabel B, Thomas K, William S 5B: Noah V, Alexis S 5R: Xavier O, Gabriella A 6B: Jett M, Xavier S, Jack T 6R: Benjamin C, Marcos G, Everleigh R |
KB: Neev G, Lincoln C, Jensen M KR: Isaiah H, Sophia Q 1B: Dion T 1R: Max M, Kingston M 2B: Aaliyah H, Roman T, Dylan L 2R: Tilly D, Olivia J 3B: Natalie C, Bella G, Dexter P, Jesse B 4B: Cooper C, Bentley F, Trinity V 4R: Saffron M, Leon A, Jack T 5B: Charlotte D, Zaylen H 5R: Micah P, Zachary P 6B: Jacob G, Ari K, Jimmy R 6R: Levi H, Levay S, Christian U |
When you have 5 Merit Awards, you qualify for a PRINCIPAL AWARD
Principal's Award
Leonardo C - 1B
Hamish R - 1B
Thomas M - 1R
Courtney M - 1R
Annabel N - 2B
Isaiah S - 2R
Sophie C - 2B
Jacob B - 3B
Mia H - 4B
Alexis S - 5B
Marcos G - 6R
When you have 3 Principal's Awards, you will qualify for a Mackillop Award
Mackillop Award
Bruce T - 3B
Eliza G - 4B
Mia H - 4B
Molly H - 5R
Zara M - 5R
When you have 2 Mackillop Awards, You qualify for a School Medallion
School Medallion
Molly H - 5R
Students that have qualified for a Medallion will be presented with them later in the year by Mrs Chrostowski.
Congratulations to all of these students.
Congratulations Mrs Lindner and Mrs Tighe!!!!
Shay and Nathan welcomed baby Laynie at 1.31pm, 31st March 2021.
She weighed 3.19kg and is 48.5cm long.
Chloe and Mitch welcomed baby Delilah at 3.50pm, 23rd March 2021.
She weighed 3.27kgs and is 50cm long.
Staffing News
Mrs Leah Galea will continue her period of leave for Term Two and I thank Mrs Trish Belcher for her continued support of Year Two Blue in Mrs Galea’s absence. Please note a separate note has been sent to the parents of Year Two Blue.
Enrolments
The formal enrolment process for Kindergarten 2021 closes at the end of Term 1. We are still able to accept enrolments throughout the year so please spread the news about our wonderful community. Forms can be downloaded online or accessed from the office. Tours are available for interested parents.
Pupil Free Days
Please note the following dates are Pupil Free Days and children are not required at school
Friday 26th June: (Last Day of Term Three)- Staff will be attending a Spirituality Day, with a focus on our School’s Vision Statement.
Tuesday 5th October: Pupil Free Day ( Staff will be engaged In Literacy professional Development)
Summer / Winter Uniform
As we transition into the cooler season, winter or summer uniform may be worn for the first two weeks of Term Two. Please visit Lowes or our front office if you wish to purchase from our Second-Hand Uniform shop.
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GIRLS’ WINTER UNIFORM
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BOYS’ WINTER UNIFORM
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The da Vinci Decathlon
On Monday the 29th of March 2021, our Year 6 and Year 5 students went to Illawarra Christian school to participate in the da Vinci Decathlon competition. The da Vinci Decathlon is an interschool gala day conducted in the spirit of an Olympic Decathlon with each team competing in ten academic disciplines.
"There were 320 students, 21 different schools and 40 different teams! We all learnt how to cooperate and problem-solve as a team throughout our experience! We competed in ten events such as Mathematics, Art and Poetry, Ideation, Cartography, Engineering, English, Creative producers, Legacy, Codebreaking and Science.
"Working with other schools was a great way to socialise with people who learn the same things as us. Reset Recess, a great brain break that Illawarra Christian School provides. It teaches us information in fun games so that it is still enjoyable! Overall, this was an amazing day and a great experience to be a part of!" - Nadia H & Savannah T
"Our Year 5 team were fortunate enough to come 2nd in the engineering event. In this event, we had to create a moon rover, and our team made a spider bot that could crawl over the moon's surface. This required us to think outside the box, problem-solve, make a prototype of our design and analyse whether the prototype was sustainable for the environment. However, there were some challenges like Ideation, Mathematics and the hardest of all code-breaking, but our team worked together and persevered." Katie H, Xavier O and John C
CEDoW Wollongong Environment Network (WEN)
On Friday 26th March some of our year 6 students and Mrs Staples attended the CEDoW Wollongong Environment Network (WEN) Student Ambassador Day hosted by St Paul’s in Albion Park.
April Vacation Care
Parent Survey
Returning to School after attending hospital
St Joseph's Catholic High School
CARITAS PROJECT COMPASSION
As we enter Holy Week, we continue to reflect on the lives of people vulnerable to extreme poverty and injustice and how we can respond through supporting Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion appeal.
Let us take time to remember the life and teachings of Saint Oscar Romero. His many lessons include: live a simple life, commit to bringing peace to the world, speak the truth and of course aspire not to have more, but to be more. Some words from what has become known as the Oscar Romero prayer; “We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that. This enables us to do something, and to do it very well. It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way, an opportunity for the Lord’s grace to enter and do the rest.”
Thank you for supporting Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion Campaign. Your generosity will work for the freedom of those living in poverty, challenge unjust structures, and empower people to work for a sustainable way of life.
MINI VINNIES
WOW! The students at St Pius X are so generous! This week students raised $63 bringing the total for our school wide SPX Project Compassion donations. In Week 10, Year 2B raised the most money – donating $23.00.
The TOTALS for class tallies of money donated this Lenten season are as follows:
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K B $15.55 |
K R $16.00 |
1 B $12.90 |
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1 R $20.35 |
2 B $106.70 |
2 R $66.55 |
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3 $81.50 |
4 B $32.40 |
4 R 496.65 |
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5B $178.10 |
5 R $120.40 |
6 B $52.50 |
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6 R $135.60 |
Thank you so much everyone! Your generosity and sacrifices you have made during Lent have enabled us to donate an amazing $2333 to Caritas Australia, to provide meaningful funds to many international programs. I am so proud of you all. Thank you Year 5 students for collecting and counting the money each week. The winning class who contributed the most was 5B! Congratulations! You will receive a prize in Term 2.
Once again thank you for your generosity.
Alana Sullivan Pastoral Support Worker
HOLY WEEK CELEBRATIONS
Due to the ever-changing COVID restrictions our school based Holy Week celebrations have a slightly different look this year. Students have been engaging in a variety of daily in-class liturgical experiences, which commenced on Friday of Week 9 with the celebration of Palm Sunday. Students are continuing to sequentially make their way through Holy Week this week with their classes and teachers and are building upon their knowledge and understanding of these key liturgical events through experiences of scripture, prayer, song and matching activities. Below you will find a variety of snapshots from the slideshows that are part of the liturgical experiences.
Thank you to all of our WONDERFUL volunteers for enabling our Canteen to OPEN FULL TIME again!!!!
We look forward to having you back at school again in Term 2
Please find attached the Canteen Roster for the remainder of 2021
We still require a few volunteers for Week FOUR each month if you are available.
Parish News
Dear friends,
As we enter into Holy Week, please see the attached Bulletin for details regarding registrations for all Palm Sunday Masses and Holy Week and Easter Ceremonies via the Trybooking website or Unanderra Parish Office, as well as special opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation to begin Holy Week.
"If you would like to attend any Holy Week and Easter Ceremonies at either St Therese West Wollongong or Immaculate Conception Unanderra, we would love to have you there - but you must book in advance so that we can ensure you have a spot, as the 2 square metre rule will still apply. Book at https://www.trybooking.com/BPRGC "
For your information, I have also attached the Parish income/expenditure summary for 2020.
God’s blessings to you and your loved ones as we enter into this most sacred week of our year.
Fr Duane Fernandez
Parish Priest
Immaculate Conception and St Therese Parishes