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- Principal's Report
- Affirmations
- Celebrating Our Learning
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- Mother's Day Breakfast
- Mother's Day Raffle
- Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra Goulburn Priorities
- Public Advocate and Children and Young People Commissioner
- Net Stars - STM's Netball team
- Scholastic Book Club
- Community News
- Team Kids
Welcome back to Term Two! We hope you had a restful break and a happy and Holy Easter with your loved ones. We look forward to an exciting term of learning at St Thomas More's and gathering as a community at our whole school events of Mother's Day, the Athletics Carnival and our St Thomas More Feast Day.
Staffing News - 3/4W
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Miss Jessica Campbell to the position of Classroom Teacher at St Thomas More's. Jessica comes to us from a teaching position at St Joseph's in Bombala. She will be visiting the school on Friday to meet the class and have time with Karen Tozer.
We also take this opportunity to farewell Karen Tozer as she has her last day this Friday. Karen has been with us since 2021 and has brought a wealth of knowledge in Aboriginal Education with the renewal of our acknowledgement of country and the introduction of the Gang Gang Gang being highlights of this work. We will miss Karen in our community and wish her all the best for her future endeavours.
Easter Egg Drive - A message from Penny Vanzwol
A heartfelt thank you for your incredible generosity with the Easter egg donations. Your kindness has truly made a difference.
The Vinnies School Liaison Coordinators were deeply grateful for your contributions. Your donations will not only bring joy to the young people in their programs, but also offer comfort to many families, knowing their children will receive some very special Easter treats without added financial stress.
We look forward to continuing our wonderful partnership next term.
St Edmund's Fundraiser
We also want to thank you for your contribution to the St Edmund's Fundraiser for the students recovering from the accident that occured last term. With the support of Three Mills Bakery we were able to raise over $1,400 for the cause.
Cross Country Carnival 2025
Our 2025 Cross Country Carnival will be held on Friday, 9th of May, following the Mother's Day Breakfast.
School Song Video Launch
We have already heard from Josh Arnold who has completed our school song which we will be launching at our Centred in Learning Gathering on Friday. In anticipation of the songs launch, we would like to share some behind the scenes images of the song coming to life.
New Direct Debit Payment Option Coming Soon!
We have recently introduced the BPoint Enterprise Solution to manage direct debit arrangements for the payment of school fees. This will give families an additional option for fees by setting up regular payments.
What is BPoint and What Do You Need to Do?
BPoint is a secure Commonwealth Bank payment processing platform designed to facilitate online payments, while ensuring the highest security standards. This system safeguards your financial information using industry-leading security measures.
Our new direct debit platform will allow you to pay school fees using either a bank account or a credit card (excluding AMEX). Please note that payments made via credit card will incur a 0.5% surcharge.
Luke Donnelly
Principal
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Congratulations to the following students who will be presented with a certificate which reflects an affirmation from their teacher. These affirmations will highlight their applications to their learning as well as affirm how they have been a person of Wisdom, Courage, and Peace. Affirmations will be handed out at 8.50am on Friday morning. Parents are welcome to attend. |
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| Week 1 | Centred in Learning | Centred in Faith |
| Kindergarten | Xavier Adan | Eleanor Colclough |
| Year One | Tandin Tshering | Eamonn Wickremasinghe |
| Year Two | Claire Colclough | Jedidiah Fox |
| Year Three/Four Green | Anouk Wood | Olivia Cooper |
| Year Three/Four White | Daniel Hall | Hayden Padman |
| Year Five/Six Green | Lorelei King | Annika Koudelka |
| Year Five/Six White | Kellen Colman | Olivia Lavery |
| Principal's Affirmation | Georgia Ramsay | Betty Moufarrige |
| Principal's Affirmation | Chazaiah Tamape | Konstantinos Dounoukos |
At the end of last term 5.6 led the school through Stations of the Cross, the showed great leadership and reverence during the gathering. 5.6 Green have had a great start to the term and are enjoying their new novel study Black Cockatoo. We also had the opportunity to have a leadership role in the ANZAC gathering today. We are looking forward to another great term.
Youth Group
This term the St Thomas More's Parish Youth Group will be held on Tuesday afternoons from 3-4pm in Weeks 3, 6 & 9. Keep an eye out for information to register students in Years 3-6.
Whole School Parish Mass
Fr Anthony is currently on leave so the Parish Mass this Friday has been cancelled. Our first whole School Mass will be held on Friday of Week 3 at 11:45am.
Project Compassion
Thank you to everyone for your amazing support of Project Compassion this year. We were able to exceed our goal of $500 for Caritas Australia's global projects. If you still have Project Compassion boxes, please ensure these are returned to the front office this week.
Skye McPadden
Religious Education Coordinator
We are seeking for donations from the school community to go towards the Mother's Day Raffle being drawn on Friday 9th May at the Mother's Day Breakfast.
Idea's for prizes - fluffy socks, bottle of wine, a book, a voucher, chocolates, a plant, breakfast hamper, or maybe something your Mum would like.
Please drop these items off to the front office before Thursday 9th May.
Tickets are on sale on the Qkr! app until 11pm Thursday 8th May. We will also be selling tickets on Friday morning till 8.30am, CASH SALES ONLY.
The Net Stars have their first game this coming Saturday, 3 May.
They had their first training session today and already have a team chant and so much spirit! The anticipation and excitement was beautiful.
TEAMKIDS 100 Hours Outdoors Challenge! ?️
We're going to have a TREE-MENDOUS adventure as we spend more time outside to tick off 100 Hours Outdoors.
We’ll be DIGGING into all kinds of outdoor activities—from treasure hunts to cloud gazing and so much more!
Join us for an UNBE-LEAF-ABLE adventure and help your venue complete the challenge ✅
Book NOW – www.teamkids.com.au/venues
? TeamKids Shop Clearance Sale!
TeamKids are offering up to 50% off a wide range of children’s products – from educational toys to school essentials! This limited-time sale is the perfect opportunity to score a bargain. HURRY – the clock is ticking! ⏳
? Shop now: www.tkshop.com.au/shop/clearance