Dear Parents and Carers

This week is Reconciliation Week, where as a country we endeavor to bring healing, where needed, to our relationships with Indigenous Australians. Much has been written, and will continue to be written, about this issue. It seems to me that hope, and love, can take root in the most unlikely of places and in the most unlikely of occasions, and the grounds of such hope and love lie in the recognition of our common humanity.

Book Fair

A special feature of the school this week is our Book Fair. My thanks to our wonderful librarian Amanda Basedow, and her family, for the hard work they have put into making the library a portal into another world, for this is keeping with the theme of the Book Fair: ‘Books are magic’. The Book Fair remains open tomorrow morning and afternoon.

Rostrum Public Speaking Competition

Last week the school finals were held amongst our Year 6 students. Congratulations to Yianna Mentatakis for winning the School Final, and Claire Horsfield for being our Runner-Up. Yianna will now represent Sts Peter and Paul at the regional finals, held at Charles Weston School, Weston, on Thursday, July 4^th. We wish Yianna the very best for the night.

Athletics Carnival

This Thursday sees the school host the annual Athletics Carnival, at the Woden Athletics Track. It promises the be a wonderful day. All parents are welcome to attend and support their child or children. My thanks to Luke Gubler and the Sports Committee, and the many parent volunteers, for all of their excellent work and organization.

Presentation Mass – Confirmation Candidates

This weekend, at our Parish Masses at Curtin, our Confirmation candidates will attend and be presented to the parish community. The Presentation Masses are important affirmations of the larger community to which our school belongs, a community which is nourishing of our need to see in each other what we know in our hearts to be true: our shared and common humanity, underwritten by our faith.

Have a wonderful week with your families.

Best wishes

Cameron Johns

Principal

Vinnies Winter Appeal 2024

Every year our school supports the Vinnies Winter Appeal. Over the next few weeks we are seeking donations to help those in need this Winter. Classes have donation tubs and we are asking for the following items in particular. On Friday June 7th (Week 6), students are invited to dress in their PJs in exchange for their donations. Thank you in advance for helping this worthy cause. 

Sacramental News 

Please continue to pray for our students as they prepare to make the Sacrament of Confirmation. 

This week the Home Group Booklets will be sent home. Please note, books will only be sent home with students if they are signed up to a Home Group.

DATES FOR THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION 2024

PRESENTATION MASSES: Each family to attend one of the following:

During the program of preparation please take your child to Mass for Presentation 6.00pm Saturday 1 June 2024 OR 9.30am Sunday 2 June 2024

RECONCILIATION:

As part of the program of preparation please take your child to Reconciliation, any Saturday 5-5.30pm at Holy Trinity Church, Curtin

PARENT AND CHILD STOLE NIGHT:

Holy Trinity School Hall 5.30pm Thursday 6 June 2024, 18-20 Theodore Street, Curtin

RETREAT AND PRACTICE FOR CHILDREN:

Holy Trinity School Hall 9am-2.30pm Friday 14 June 2024, 18-20 Theodore Street, Curtin

SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATION: Families to attend one of the following nights:

Holy Trinity Church, Curtin 6pm Tuesday 18 June 2024

Holy Trinity Church, Curtin 6pm Wednesday 19 June 2024

Enquiries to: Parish of Transfiguration, North Woden,

3 Strangways Street, Curtin ACT 2605 or wodennorth@cg.org.au Ph.: 6201 3999

THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST YEAR B

Mark 14:12-16, 22-26- This is my body. This is my blood.

Pope Francis points that at the Last Supper Jesus ‘breaks himself apart’. In doing so, the Pope suggests, Jesus shows his followers ‘that the aim of life lies in self-giving.’

The Pope reminds us that ‘we find the greatness of God in a piece of Bread, in a fragility that overflows with love, that overflows with sharing.’ In the fragility of the Eucharist, the Pope adds, we find ‘the strength of the love that becomes small so it can be welcomed and not feared.’

The Pope also highlights how the Eucharist reveals ‘the strength to love those who made mistakes.’ It was on the night he was betrayed, with Judas at the table, that Jesus ‘responds to Judas’ “no” with the “yes” of mercy.’

‘When we receive the Eucharist,’ the Pope explains, ‘Jesus does the same with us: he knows us; he knows we are sinners; and he knows we make many mistakes, but he does not give up on joining his life to ours. He knows that we need it, because the Eucharist is not the reward of saints, no, it is the Bread of sinners.’

‘The Eucharist,’ the Pope says, ‘is not a prize for the perfect but a powerful medicine and nourishment for the weak.’ That being the case, this Sunday we might do well to ask ourselves what situation or person we are being strengthened to help.

Adapted from Nick Brodie

Blessings for the week ahead,

Amanda Basedow

Religious Education Coordinator (Acting)

Awards will be presented at our assembly on Thursday 6 June  at 2.15 in the school hall.

Principal's Awards: Natalie C, 5W; Madison H, 1M

Support Staff Awards: Ava B, 1M; Eleanor M, 5M, Henry D, 1M

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

to those students who are celebrating their birthday this week

Selene A

Grace B

Sofia STM

Isobel S

Jayanth A

Ivanna J

Lucy C

At Sts Peter and Paul, we are all SainTS - Succeeding Together Safely.

This term we are unpacking our behaviour expectation of Succeeding.

Succeeding means trying your best, having courage, and embracing challenges.

 SWPB Fortnight Focus Weeks 5-6

Reaching Out To Others

Our School Wide Positive Behaviour program continues with a focus for this fortnight on Reaching Out To Others. Our Year 2s are making new friends by asking others to join in their games. While our Year 4s are offering to help someone sitting by themselves, by encouraging them to find a friend to play with. Our teachers have been commenting on how many new friendships have been formed, this fortnight, as we reach out to others.

On the 22 of May we had our Simultaneous Storytime, which is where schools from all over Australia and New Zealand come and watch a video live of an author reading us one of her books. This year the book was Bower Birds Blue.

Our library teacher Mrs Basedow decorated the hall so beautifully with all the blue bird art that we made. While the author was reading the book, which everyone enjoyed watching, we could see our amazing artworks on the wall.

Our lovely Mrs R (the canteen lady) made us a special blue lunch order representing the book. We had a blue hotdog (blue bread) and a special treat. It was so delicious.

Chimi, Gabriella and Alex

THE BOOK FAIR IS ON NOW!!! 

Thank you to the wonderful families who have come to support our Library fundraiser ? I hope everyone is enjoying their chosen books! And I thank everyone for their patience as it has been incredibly busy. We have loved seeing the excited faces of the children as they have come through! The Book Fair is open this afternoon and tomorrow morning and afternoon. 

Please remember, if you have completed an online order- your child must bring in the receipt to the book fair, otherwise there is no other way of knowing which books you have paid for!

Library Days- borrowing will resume as normal this week. 

Please take note of your child or children’s library days. Kinder- Year 4 must have a Library Bag to borrow books to take home. 

Mondays- 2M, KW & Library Admin

Tuesdays- 3M, 3W, 1W, KM

Wednesdays- 4M, 4W, 5W, 2W

Thursdays- 5M, 6W, 1M & Library Admin 

The Library is open at Lunchtimes (after eating time) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for children to come and read, draw or play quietly.  

Happy reading!

Amanda Basedow 

Teacher Librarian

The garden is growing beautifully. We are starting to see potatoes and our lettuces have doubled in size.

In the kitchen the children continue to learn about the Five Food Groups and why healthy eating is important.

Garden Club is on this Friday at lunch after eating. Everyone is welcome.

The Garden Club

DAMPER

Ingredients

3 cups self raising flour

Pinch salt

1/2 tsp mixed herbs or 1 tsp wattleseed or 1 tsp rosemary

Extra plain flour

3/4 cup water

1/4 cup milk

Method

Preheat oven to 200 degrees and grease a large baking tray.

Sift flour and salt into a bowl, add herbs and make a well in the centre.

Add the water, mix through to form a large ball.

Tip onto a floured board or bench and shape to size, place on prepared tray.

Brush dough with milk and cook for either 30 minutes for large size or 15 minutes for individual sizes.

THE CANTEEN IS CASHLESS FOR ALL LUNCH ORDERS

 Families are required to place ALL lunch orders via Qkr! before 8.45am 

Please purchase over-the-counter sale items (snacks & treats) for your child in a lunch order.

Purchase a “daily counter sales voucher” via Qkr! for your child to go to the canteen to collect items at lunchtime.

 WEEK 4, CANTEEN VOLUNTEER ROSTER

Thank you, helpers; your assistance is very much appreciated!

Please contact me if you are unable to assist on your day.

Are you able to help in the canteen?

 TERM 2 CANTEEN ROSTER OUT NOW

 Parent/carer helpers are most welcome in the Canteen. A lending hand is always required and very much appreciated. Helping in the Canteen is a great opportunity to meet new people and make a valuable contribution to the school.  No doubt your child/ren will get a buzz from seeing you at the school.  So if you have any spare time and would like to help out in the canteen, PLEASE feel free to contact me through email at lauretta.raccosta@cg.catholic.edu.au

 Or click on the link below to add your selected time to the roster.

Please ensure you have your WWVP card.

https://stpandp.schoolzineplus.com/T2Roster

Qkr! TIP

 Is your child sick and not going to school, and you have placed a lunch order on Qkr!?

You have till 8.45am that morning to cancel the lunch order - instructions on how to cancel lunch orders are below.

Canteen - Athletics Carnival 

 Due to illness, there will now be no canteen available at the Athletics Carnival.

Please ensure your child /children have plenty of food and water.

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 School Uniform is available via Qkr!
Tuesdays - Fridays, orders will be delivered to your child’s classroom. Orders need to be placed before 8.45 am. 

It is usual practice for most schools to offer second-hand clothing at the uniform shop to families at a discounted price. Quality second-hand clothing can only be purchased during uniform hours.  We do understand that this may not be convenient for some families so please feel free to send me an email if you are unable to get to the uniform shop during opening hours and I will do my best to attend your needs.

 Please note, the uniform shop is unable to accept donations now.  We will advise once we will accept donations again.

Lauretta Raccosta

Uniform Shop

Lauretta.raccosta@cg.catholic.edu.au