Dear Parents and Carers

NAPLAN

This week, on Thursday, our students in Years 3 & 5 will undertake a NAPLAN practice test, in preparation for NAPLAN itself, which takes place in early May. The students will sit one practice test, which will be an ‘omnibus test’, that is, it will contain a little bit of all the tests: Maths, reading, writing, grammar and spelling. Aside from giving the students an experience of the test genre (multiple choice and largely online), it will also test the school’s readiness, in terms of its technology and capacity. The children’s results from this practice day bear no relation to their actual result in May.

Enrolment – 2023

It seems we have only just started the year, and already the enrolment period for next year is looming on the school calendar. The official enrolment period for all Catholic schools begins in the second week of May. This week, we welcome Michael Lee, Principal at St Mary Mackillop College, to our school. On Friday, Mr Lee will visit the Year 6 students and talk with them about life at Mary Mackillop. Michael is a very engaging speaker and our students will enjoy his visit. Next term, St Clare’s College and Merici College will also visit the school.

School Photos

A reminder for all of our parents that next Monday, we are having our School Photos. Class and individual photos will be taken. Students are required to wear their full summer uniform. I am aware that many students have been away over the last few weeks, due to health concerns of one kind or another. Please be assured that if your son or daughter is absent on Monday, the photographers will be returning to the school to take further individual photos. Please contact the school if you have any questions.

Easter Liturgies

The first week of the holidays is Holy Week, culminating in Good Friday and Easter Sunday on the middle weekend of the holidays. Sts Peter and Paul will be celebrating the Easter story next week, with all grades assigned a segment of the event of Easter Week. In normal times, these elements of the Easter story will be told in dramatic form in front of the whole school and parents, but as we still have restrictions in place, they are being told and filmed or shared with the school via video or another method. The students will have the opportunity to experience a recount of the events in Jesus’ life that led to his crucifixion and resurrection. The use of story and drama are powerful ways to engage students (and people of all ages) with meaning and purpose. My thanks to Steph Burns, our Religious Education Coordinator and all teachers, for their hard work and support.

Have a wonderful week with your families.

Best wishes

Cameron Johns

Principal

This year at Sts Peter and Paul, we are all called to ‘Let Your Light Shine”

Sacrament of Reconciliation 2022 & Presentation Masses

Last Saturday marked the beginning of the Sacrament of Reconciliation for our Candidates. Congratulations to the students and their families at this special time.

I had a wonderful time with the Year 3 children and Reconciliation Candidates last Friday at our Retreat. We engaged in times of prayer and reflection, as well as games and creative roleplays. Thank you to our Youth Minister Maddie for her support on the day.

You can also double-check your child’s name on the online booking sheet to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation here.

REMINDER: Parents of candidates for the sacrament of Reconciliation must forward a copy of their child’s Baptism certificate to the Parish Office if their child was Baptised outside of Transfiguration Parish. Thank you.

Project Compassion 2022

The Theme this year is “For all Future Generations”. Our support of Caritas Australia this Lenten season will help support vulnerable people around the world, now and For All Future Generations. Each class has been given a Project Compassion box that will allow students to donate money to Caritas over the Season of Lent. We encourage you to discuss this with your child and consider allowing your child to make a donation to the box that is on their classroom prayer table or alternatively make a donation on the Qkr! App under the school payments section.

Fifth Sunday of Lent Year C . John 8:1-11

This entire scene is a conspiratorial ‘set-up’ to trap Jesus. Jewish law dictated that adultery was to be punished by death for both parties. However, the Roman occupation had forbidden the Jewish authorities to carry out the death penalty. By bringing the woman to Jesus they sought to place him in a no-win situation. If he upheld the Jewish law and ordered the death penalty, then he was flaunting Roman law. If he did not uphold the law then he could be branded as a false teacher. They thought it was a perfect trap!

But where is the man with whom the woman was committing adultery? When he is not also brought forward for judgment as any legitimate accusation would demand, Jesus senses the trap being set for him. He realises that those accusing the woman must have somehow been involved in setting her up so that she could be ‘caught committing adultery’. In Jewish law, accessories to a crime were equally guilty and subject to the same penalty. When Jesus says to the gathering, ‘If there is one of you who has not sinned …,’ he’s letting them know that he’s aware of their part in this crime and what judgment is due them also! If they persist with their accusation, they’ll also be tried as accessories! So they quietly walk away.

Jesus’ words to the woman sum up his message throughout the Gospel: ‘Neither do I condemn you, go away, and don’t sin any more.’ As with others in the gospels, Jesus recognises that the woman has indeed sinned, but he does not condemn her for it. By telling her not to sin any more he is calling her to conversion. He is saying, yes, you’ve made mistakes, but you can do better and I’m challenging you to try.

(Reflection by Greg Sunter)

Blessings for the week ahead,

Stephanie Burns

Religious Education Coordinator

School Photos

School Photos will be taken on Monday, 4^th April.   Please note that the children are required to wear their summer uniform on photo day – no sports uniforms please.    

All photo orders are to be placed online at MSP Photography.  Each student has their own individual Shoot Key for ordering and the instructions on how to do this are included on the pre-named photo form that was sent home with the children last week.  All children will have their photo taken on photo day and orders can be placed up to two weeks after the event.

Sibling Order Forms are available from the front office.  A discount applies for families with 3 or more children, after purchasing individual packs for EACH child a siblings presentation pack of your choice will be free.

Principal's Award: Sophie G, 6M

Learning Support Awards (please note that LS awards are given to any child in the school that the Classroom Support Assistants have noticed doing something wonderful): 

Evie Croker, 6M; Jack M, 3/4B; Amelia D, KW; Grace B, 2W; Louis B, 5W (presented in Week 8)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

to those students who are celebrating their birthday this week

Hanshika M

Caitlin M

Abhi W

Kolbe T

Imira Y

Arav S

Abel SS

ACT Swimming Championships

Congratulations to the following students who have qualified for ACT Swimming to be held on 4^th May 2022:

Stella Holm – 11 years: 50m Freestyle, 50m Butterfly, 50m Backstroke, 100m Freestyle, 50m Breaststroke

William Salter – 8 years:  50m Freestyle

Lucas Sloan – 11 years:  100m Backstroke, 50m Backstroke

Ava Tran – 12 years:  50m Freestyle, 50m Breaststroke, 100m Breaststroke

Zoe Tran – 12 years:  50m Freestyle, 50m Breaststroke

We wish them all the best in their respective events.

Some of our fab Year 5 boy played in a Futsal Competition on Monday.

They competed in the South Coast Region NSW Schools Futsal Tournament in the Illawarra.  The boys came up against some quality Wollongong teams in the Year 5-6 competition.  It was a hectic schedule with games every hour from 9 am to 2 pm. TheyfFinished with 2 wins, 1 draw (against Illawarra Grammar who made the grand final!) and 3 losses. Our players never lost their enthusiasm and spirit. They finished 5th overall and had a wonderful trip away.

Many thanks to the Steve Watt, parents and the School for all their support!

 

CONGRATULATIONS to James O in Year 5 for being the first student to complete the Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge! A fantastic effort to not only read 30 books, but also to keep updating his CMCR sheet as he finished reading each book! Well done James!  

Just a reminder that Kinder-Year 2 classes are completing the challenge as a whole class, while Years 3-6 are completing the challenge individually. 

Remember to return your overdue Library books!

Please have a look around home to find any overdue Library books so that they can be returned to the Library. 

Students will be able to keep books borrowed in Week 10 over the holidays. Remember students Kinder- Year 4 need a Library Bag to borrow books. 

Happy reading!

Mrs Basedow amanda.basedow@catholic.edu.au

Last week the Kinder continued with their food science journey, learning about play doh. They also learnt how to take turns, listen, stir and mix. They also had some practice using their fine motor skills to make objects out of the play doh. Many happy faces could be seen.

The Year 2 students continued learning about how food affects your body in different ways.

Our garden is growing well. We still have tomatoes and cucumbers growing and our carrots are settling in well.

For more information about The Kitchen Garden Program email Mrs Katie Birch katherine.birch@cg.catholic.edu.au

The Garden Club

THE CANTEEN IS CASHLESS

Families are required to make all canteen payments via Qkr!

There will be no over-the-counter sales at lunch time at this stage.

All over-the-counter sale items (snacks & treats) must be ordered in your child’s lunch order via Qkr! which will be delivered to them at lunch time.

Lent Special - Fish n Chips

Available very Wednesday and Friday during Lent

 Qkr! lunch orders are now available for advance ordering, however, if a lunch order has been placed in advance and your child is not at school please cancel the lunch order in your Qkr! activities by 8.45am that day.

Thank you

Lauretta Raccosta,

Canteen

Lauretta.Raccosta@cg.catholic.edu.au

SPECIAL LUNCH  - WEDNESDAY 6 APRIL

LAST CHANCE ORDERS – have you forgotten to place an order, the absolute latest for orders is this FRIDAY 1 APRIL. Orders close 9AM!

PLEASE NOTE:

DUE TO NUMBERS THAT NEED TO BE GIVEN TO MR SUSHI, NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Gulten Free & Vegetarian options are available.

No other lunch orders will be available.

OPEN TUESDAY MORNINGS

8.30 – 9.30AM

The Uniform Shop is a service for the parents and children. 

We sell New & Quality Second-hand school clothing, and all money raised goes back to the school to provide resources for the children.

The Uniform Shop is available via Qkr!

On Tuesdays - Fridays, orders will be delivered to your child’s classroom. Orders need to be placed before 8.45 am. 

Please visit the schools website for the Winter Uniform price list.

Winter is almost here! Get in early and beat the rush. 

Winter School Uniform now available on Qkr!

Lauretta Raccosta

Uniform Shop

Lauretta.raccosta@cg.catholic.edu.au

MINI QUICHE LORRAINE

Ingredients

8 eggs

1/2 cup thickened cream

3 medium onions

2 cups diced bacon

1 cup grated cheese

Method

Preheat oven to 160 degrees and grease a 12 hole muffin tray, set it aside.

Lightly beat the eggs and cream together in a large bowl.

Add the remaining ingredients and mix to combine.

Divide the mixture among muffin tray holes and bake for 15 minutes, until egg has set.

Let the quiches cool slightly in the pan before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Store in the fridge or freezer in an airtight container.

Visit our very own Canberra Arboretum! There are so many things to do there ........ guided walks, family orienteering, bonsai workshops and many more activities.  And, of course, the Pod playground is so much fun!

Follow the link to see many of the activities.

https://www.nationalarboretum.act.gov.au/visit/whats-on