Kids Day Out! Birth Announcement

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1 (02) Term Four Week Six Thursday 22 November FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dig in and Celebrate In celebration of National Gardening Week, last Thursday each of our students were provided with a delicious fruit and vegetable cup for morning tea by our Goulburn Garden Club volunteers. They also donated two apple trees, Garden Magazines and a cheque to assist us with continuing to promote and support our student/volunteer Garden Program. We are extremely thankful for the support of the Goulburn and Crookwell Gardening Clubs and welcome a long association with our new green thumbed friends. Kids Day Out! Our Kids Day Out! event will be held this Saturday from 10am 3pm at school. We encourage everyone to come along and enjoy the fun activities planned. Birth Announcement Congratulations to Mellissa, Nathan, Riley and Quade on the safe arrival of their adorable baby daughter and sister, Quinn Jayne. Welcome Congratulations to Charlotte Crowther on being welcomed into the Catholic Church last Sunday. SCHOOL CALENDAR TERM FOUR WEEK SIX 22 Nov Reconciliation Reflection Day and Sacrament 23 Nov Stage 1 Showcase of Learning 12.30pm Year 5 at Opening of Earn & Return Machine 1pm 24 Nov Kids Day Out! 10am-3pm WEEK SEVEN 26 Nov Year 2 Art Day 27 Nov Year 4 Art Day 28 Nov Primary Disco pm 29 Nov Year 7 Trinity Orientation 30 Nov Year 5 Excursion AFL Coaching WEEK EIGHT 3 Dec Advent Liturgy Kinder Orientation Day 4 Dec CHS Orientation Day 5 Dec Helpers Morning Tea 6 Dec Year 5 Captains Speeches Aboriginal Christmas Art 7 Dec Year 5 Captains Speeches Aboriginal Christmas Art AFL Coaching WEEK NINE Showcase of Learning Tomorrow we have our Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 Showcase of Learning. The ICAS Certificates will also be presented at this Assembly, to be held in our School Hall at 12.15pm. All welcome! 11 Dec Carols Night 6.30pm 13 Dec School End of Year Mass & Changeover Ceremony WEEK TEN 17 Dec Movies Excursion 18 Dec Yr. 6 Farewell Dinner 19 Dec LAST DAY OF TERM Yr.6 Final Assembly & Award Presentation

2 REC News The Sacrament of Reconciliation Please pray for our students who have been preparing for the Sacrament of reconciliation and who will receive this beautiful gift tonight. May they continue to receive God s grace through this healing Sacrament. Reconciliation (also known in the past as Confession) is one of the 7 Sacraments of the Catholic Church. These Sacraments were initiated by Jesus Himself as a way for us to physically experience the love of God. They are visible signs of God s invisible grace. They are special physical encounters with God in which He gives us His grace and communicates with our souls. Jesus was in fact the first Sacrament because HE WAS GOD in visible human form. God was made flesh and dwelt among us. God is far too big for human beings to understand so He sent Himself in human form so that humans could encounter him in a very physical/human way and get to know Him and what He stands for through Jesus words and actions: Peace, love, compassion, forgiveness and mercy. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is all about God s forgiveness and mercy. As human beings we are not perfect (Jesus was the perfect human being) but God loves each and every one of us all of the time anyway. God doesn t stop loving us when we fail to be the best we can be, but we sometimes stop loving ourselves and others and God knows our human selves need a tangible experience of forgiveness and mercy to be put right again, to be at peace and start afresh. Jesus gave authority to His Apostles and the priests to hear confessions and forgive sins in His name. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; (John 20:23). When Catholics go to confession, they own their shortcomings, express their sorrow and ask for forgiveness. They hear the priest say they are forgiven and experience God s forgivingness, peace and grace. Pope Francis is particularly fond of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Among the Sacraments, certainly Reconciliation renders present with particular efficacy the merciful face of God. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is a Sacrament of healing. When I go to confession, it is in order to be healed, to heal my soul, to heal my heart and to be healed of some wrongdoing, The famous psychiatrist Carl Jung was a great supporter of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. He believed human beings have an instinctual need to confess their offenses against themselves, fellowman, and God and that their sense of wholeness, integrity and community were impaired if wrongs were not confessed. He often recommended the Sacrament of Confession as part of his treatment.

3 School Fee Accounts As we are heading towards the end of Term 4 and the 2018 school year please ensure that your school fees account is up to date. School fees pay for your child s tuition and the general day to day expenses for the school and are vital in keeping the school running. They cover things like electricity, stationery, text materials, cleaning, gas and electricity, upkeep of the yards and gardens, phone, mowing, waste disposal and much, much more. If you do not pay your fees your children s opportunity to experience extra resources, performances and activities are lessened. If you would like to discuss your account, please contact Sarah or Belinda as soon as possible to work through payment options. We would appreciate it if outstanding school fees could be paid ASAP. Primary Disco Hosted by Year 6 Wednesday 28 November 6.30pm-8.00pm in the School Hall Come dressed as your Favourite Movie Character $2 entry PARISH NEWS ALTAR ROSTER Altar servers are to arrive 15 minutes before Mass to help Father prepare. Sunday 25 Nov: Campbell & Ellie McCormack Sunday 2 Dec: Olivia Anderson & Ashleigh Bachta Sunday 9 Dec: Nathaniel Waters & Oliver Gray Sunday 16 Dec: Campbell & Ellie McCormack Sunday 23 Dec: Lillian & Paige Croker, Regan Picker Sunday 30 Dec: Bella Croker & James Croker The Parish office is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contact: Estelle Roberts AWARDS Congratulations to the following Class Award winners this week: Kinder Charlie Bensley, Alice Frost, Andrew Lawson & Tahlia Naughton Year 1 William Croker & Lauren Fraser Year 2 Tahlia Anderson, Finn McCormack & Ava Nicholson Year 3 Phoebe Selmes Year 4 Regan Picker & Olivia Wong Year 5 Paige Croker & Bradley Nagle Year 6 Jeffrey Fraser & Charlee Searl Our School Spirit Award recipient is George Skelly for showing compassion and including others. Well done to Andrew Lawson and Sophie Kilborn for completing the 300 Sight Word program! Drinks and snacks for sale

4 P & F NEWS TUCKSHOP Friday 23 Nov: Katherine Fraser, Tania Croker & Jenny Skelly Monday 26 Nov: Betty Evans, Jennifer Stallard & VOLUNTEER REQUIRED Friday 30 Nov: Marguerite Walsh, Daria Lawson & Maureen Lucock Monday 3 Dec: Jenny Skelly, Allison Hewitt & VOLUNTEER REQUIRED Friday 7 Dec: Jane Fraser, Jackie Blowes & Steph Gay YEAR ONE FUNDRAISER The Year One Fundraiser for 2018 is a Tea Towel which has self-portraits drawn by each student. These are limited edition and by order only. See the back page for more information & order form. ORDERS DUE BY NEXT FRIDAY THIS WEEKEND!! Don t forget to come and check out what is ensured to be a fun-filled, exciting day!! Please remember we still need a few more volunteers to assist please contact Belinda if you re able to spare some time. Wade Street (PO Box 189) CROOKWELL NSW Office.Stmarysc@cg.catholic.edu.au Phone: (02)

5 We re fundraising with Tea Towels! Creating Lasting Memories! Our Design! Our limited-edition tea towel design will be made up of self-portraits drawn by our children. The pictures and names have been arranged all together as a commemorative design for the whole school then screen printed in Navy onto premium 100% white cotton tea towels. Don t forget to order a few extras for family members and your keepsake box. Tea towels can be ordered by returning the form below with your payment OR by using the QKR App. There is a sample tea towel hanging in the school office to view. Thank you for your continued support! Only $15 each Orders are due back with payment by: Friday 30 November TEA TOWEL ORDER FORM Student Name: Class: Contact Name: Phone Number: Number of Tea Towels Ordered: Please enclose payment with your order: Cash Qkr Cheque: (made payable to St Mary s Primary P & F) 5 6 or more TOTAL enclosed $