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Dear Parents and Carers,
Mother’s Day Breakfast
I look forward to seeing all our mothers this Friday. Breakfast will be available from 8:00am. (You will need your coat and beanie!).
Tennis Lessons
Tennis lessons started last week for all our students. It’s a 9-week program and will run every Wednesday during P.E. time.
NAPLAN
See schedule below -
Tuesday 14 May |
Wednesday 15 May |
Thursday 16 May |
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Session 1 |
Writing Yr 3: 40 min Yr 5: 42 min |
Conventions of language Yr 3: 45 min Yr 5: 45 min |
Numeracy Yr 3: 45 min Yr 5: 50 min |
Session 2 |
Reading Yr 3: 45 min Yr 5: 50 min |
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Uniform
A reminder that girls should be wearing navy socks or tights. Thank you.
Awards Assembly
This Friday we have our first awards assembly for the term. It will start at 9am in Holy Faith Hall.
Yours sincerely,
Julie Wiley
Principal.
Seasons for Growth
Grief is our response to significant loss and/or change. It is a normal and natural response and can affect every part of our life, including our thoughts, feelings, behaviours, beliefs, physical health and our relationships with others.
Some examples of loss and/or change that a child may have experienced include: death of a family member, friend or pet; divorce or separation; moving locations; parental absence; family illness; and natural disaster.
Seasons for Growth is an education program for children which explores the effects of grief and specifically develops skills in communication, managing feelings, decision making and problem solving. The program aims to teach ways of understanding and coping skills that children and young people can apply to any change and loss experience in their lives.
It involves eight 45-minute sessions that occur once a week in the second half of Term 2 and first half of Term 3. Children will be organised into small groups and guided by trained companions. Please note it is an education program, not therapy.
St Thomas More’s will be providing the opportunity for children in Years 1-6 to partake in this program. If your son or daughter has experienced grief and you think they would benefit from the Seasons for Growth Program, you are encouraged to talk to him/her first about this as it is important that the child is ready and willing to participate. To nominate your child/ren for the program, please send an email to sonja.mingay@cg.catholic.edu.au by Friday, 10 May 2019 (Week 2). If you require further information please contact Sonja Mingay who is coordinating the program.
Kind regards,
Sonja Mingay
School Chaplain
Work hours: Thu 11am-3pm, Fri 9am-3pm
ACT Swimming
Congratulations to Dominic Shoebridge, Tara Holmes, Ruby Kenny and Riley Bransdon who qualified for the ACT Swimming Championships.
Chamionships were held on Monday 6th May. Our competitors acheived great results. We are very proud of your effort.