Dear Parents and Carers,

Thomas More was born in London in 1478. After a thorough grounding in religion, he entered Oxford to study law. Upon leaving the university he embarked on a legal career which took him to Parliament. He was a literary scholar, eminent lawyer, father of four children and chancellor of England. An intensely spiritual man, he would not acknowledge Henry as supreme head of the Church in England, breaking with Rome and denying the Pope as head.

Few saints are more relevant to our time. In the year 2000 in fact, Saint John Paul II named him patron of political leaders. The supreme diplomat and counsellor, he did not compromise his own moral values in order to please the king. King Henry himself realised this and tried desperately to win his chancellor to his side because he knew More was a man whose approval counted, a man whose personal integrity no-one questioned. But when Thomas resigned as chancellor, unable to approve the matters that meant most to Henry, the king had to get rid of Thomas More and he was subsequently beheaded. His final words were: "The king's good servant, but God's first." Thomas More was beatified in 1886 and canonised by the Catholic Church as a saint in 1935. 

At St Thomas More’s Primary School, we treasure the life of St Thomas More through the values of wisdom, courage and peace. St Thomas More was a person of wisdom. He loved learning and was a person of great intellect. He strived to seek the truth. St Thomas More was a person of courage. He persevered and stood up for what he believed in despite adversity and oppression. He had a strong faith in God. St Thomas More was a person of peace. He forgave those who opposed him. He was God’s servant first.

St Thomas More’s School Prayer

St Thomas More pray for us and our school.

Come Holy Spirit be my helper and my guide.

Jesus Christ – yesterday, today and forever.

We had a wonderful celebration for the St Thomas More Feast Day yesterday. Thank you to the parents who cooked, served and cleaned up on the day. It was very much appreciated. 

Special morning tea

Don’t forget to order before 4pm today! Log into QKR! to place your order.

Friday – free choice clothing

The Mini-Vinnies are raising funds for the Winter sleepout. Students can wear free dress if they bring in a gold coin donation.

Athletics Carnival 

This year’s Athletics Carnival will be held on Friday 30^th July (Week 3, Term 3) at Merici College Canberra. We are looking for volunteers to assist in the running of the event. Please fill out the following Google Form if you are able to help: https://forms.gle/ymfDTacnwb6aj1dcA

Please check you COMPASS Parent Portal in the ‘events’ section to fill out your child/ren’s permission notes. This can be accessed on a browser by pressing the 9 squares tab or in the app through the side menu.

Our coordinators are; Andrea McQuirk and Brittney Temple 

Pupil Free Day – Term 3

Our Pupil Free Day will be on the first Monday back. Staff will spend the day looking at the Four Strands of High Impact Principles as well as The Science of Reading - the science of how the brain reads and therefore the most effective methods of reading instruction.

Enjoy the holiday break.

Yours sincerely,

Julie Wiley
Principal