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- From The Principal Week 7
- From The Assistant Principal Week 7
- RE News Week 7
- White Cards
- School Fees Term Two and Direct Debits
- Dates For Your Diary
- Canteen News
- Fete Meeting Tuesday 13th June
- Uniform Free Day Wednesday 21st June
- Library with Mrs Austin
- Netball Player of the Week and Match Reports
- Community Notices
Dear Families,
Your child’s learning journey celebrates their engagement in a wide range of experiences and the everyday life at St Clare of Assisi, Primary School. It tells a story about their spiritual growth, learning, their challenges, their friends and the everyday activities they enjoy. We know your child is unique with special skills, interests and ideas. We aim to challenge their thinking, develop their independence, and help them to reach their full potential in a faith filled Catholic school where they can connect, strive and flourish.
We hope that every child in our school has a family adult join them for their Learning Journey next Tuesday. The Journey takes about 20-30 minutes. If you can’t spare that time, just drop in for as long as you can – we don’t want any of our children to miss out on having their special adult at school for Learnings Journeys!
Your child’s classroom will be open for their Learning Journey on Tuesday 13th June from 3.30 – 4.30pm.
Confirmation
This week many of our students in Year 6 will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation. As they take this step in their lives, we pray they will be able to “hear” the Spirit speaking in their lives. Please keep all the Year 6 children in your prayers as they reflect and learn about the Holy Spirit.
Send your Holy Spirit upon them to be their helper and guide.
Give them a spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the spirit of right judgement and courage,
the spirit of knowledge and reverence.
Fill them with the spirit of wonder and awe in your presence.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
It’s cold outside
In just over two weeks’ time I will be sleeping outside, with only a sheet of cardboard as my mattress, at the National Museum (22nd June). I am sure it will be cold and uncomfortable,
it will be a far cry from my comfortable, warm bedroom at home.
In the coming weeks I will talk to the children about why I would voluntarily put myself in such an unpleasant situation.
As adults we often have a hard time processing Australia’s confounding homelessness situation. But it is real, so how do we explain it to our kids, and what can I do about it?
To help us discuss it with our children, the St Vincent de Paul Society has produced a short brochure to guide us. Please find it attached it to this newsletter.
The answer to the second question (What can I do about this?) is to support Vinnies in the fantastic work they do to support Canberra’s homeless.
Please follow the below link and offer what you can. If each SCA family contributed $10, it would help to provide emergency accommodation for 10 families in crisis.
https://www.ceosleepout.org.au/fundraisers/mattegan-richards/canberra
Term Three Stating Date – Tuesday 18 July
Monday 17th July is a pupil free day in all Catholic Primary Schools in Canberra. Teachers will be working together to enhance our planning and teaching strategies. All students will commence Term Three on Tuesday 18th July.
It was once said…
“Learning is a journey, not a destination.” Unknown
Blessings to you and your family.
Matt Egan-Richards
Principal
Spotlight on Learning a Second Language!
After living in China for 13 years, unlike my 3 now grown children, I am only able to speak a small amount of Mandarin and Cantonese. They are able to both speak and write fluently in Mandarin. My youngest son Pat, who spent most of his childhood overseas, is able to switch mid-sentence from Mandarin to Cantonese and back into English. Impressive, mostly, as I usually suspect from their cheeky smiles that some inserted conversations around the dinner table include poking fun at my husband and I.
Nevertheless, learning a language pushes your brain to get familiar with new grammar and vocabulary rules. It allows you to actively build your memory, make connections between the variations in tonality and nuance, and use them in different contextual situations. Through understanding text and subtext in a different language, your understanding of your native language is further developed. In addition to the language itself, multilingual learners can take advantage of the full scope of accompanying neurological and social benefits - creating lateral thinkers, great employees, leaders in their communities, and true global citizens.
At SCA, our students learn the language Indonesian, enjoying a 50 minute lesson each week. Below are some of the topics they have been learning about.
Kindergarten students are learning colours, numbers, and animals as a follow up on the Kinder grade excursion to the Zoo. They are also learning to write their name and to say it – Nama saya ______. Years 1 and 2 are learning greetings for times of the day - Selamat pagi, Selamat siang, Selamat sore, Selamat malam. They are continuing to get to know more colours - Warna - and higher numbers - Nomor - through learning the number song using their fingers and singing Meng the Orangutan.
Years 3 and 4 are learning describing words - Tentang Saya - and making a class jigsaw for display all about themselves - Saya suka (I like), Saya tidak suka (I don’t like) Saya favorit (My favourite) Foods, warna (colours), olahraga (sports), hobi (hobbies), keluarga (family). They are also learning about the Indonesian Archipelago (17,508 islands), through the use of maps, while learning the names of the main Indonesian landmasses.
Year 5 are practising their oral language skills with a chatterbox, asking and answering questions in Indonesian. They are using time to practise for an oral presentation using sentence builders. They are also contributing to the Indonesian class jigsaw using new and known vocabulary. Year 6 are revising greetings and salutations; My Body (Badan Saya), Animals (Binatang). The children have made animal masks and are writing scripts in the form of a narrative with an incorporated moral and filming their stories using the language. The students are further integrating Indonesian culture through learning and wearing traditional clothing. Further, they practise the scenario of being an exchange student, arriving in Indonesia and introducing themselves to their new Indonesian class.
Mrs Margo Smith, our Indonesian Teacher, prides herself on immersing the students in the Indonesian language and culture. The resources in the Indonesian learning space provide a culturally connective experience for the students to respect and enjoy. Through the language program, SCA offers students the ability to develop their skills in a fun and socio-biologically beneficial way – one which can be shared at your dinner table.
Confirmation
Last night (Tuesday) we had the first of our Confirmation Masses. It was a beautiful service and our students were very well prepared. Congratulations to the 34 Year 6 students and their families who have made their Confirmation this year. May the Holy Spirit continue to work within you, guiding you into a deep and loving relationship with Christ.
First Eucharist enrolments
First Eucharist enrolments have opened this week. Parents of Year 5 students who wish to make their First Eucharist this year need to enroll via the Corpus Christi Qkr site. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Anne Gowen in the Parish office.
Vinnies Food Drive
Thank you again for your continued support of the Winter Food Drive. A reminder of what items we have been asked to donate is below:
Kinder: Soft tacos/burrito kits
Year 1: Large tins of tuna and rice
Year 2: Jars of pasta sauce/pasta bake sauce
Year 3: Pasta and tinned tomatoes
Year 4: Breakfast cereal and long-life milk
Year 5: Coffee, tea bags, hot chocolate
Year 6: Tinned spaghetti/baked beans, tinned fruit
Week 7 is our Sabbath Week, a week where we ask students to spend time with families and slow down a little. Just like Jesus did on the seventh day, may you also rest this week – before we begin the run into the school holidays!
Rachel Kennedy
Religious Education Coordinator
Congratulations to the children who will be awarded white cards at the 8.45 am Friday Morning Assembly
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School fee statements for Term 2 are now overdue.
A reminder that the following payment methods will be eliminated in 2023 with the migration to a new Finance system:
Direct Debits
Direct bank deposits
BPoint (Credit Cards)
Please note that the preferred payment method for the 2023 School Fees will be BPAY, however you will also have the option of paying with EFTPOS, Qkr and Cash. Your BPAY details can be found on the bottom left hand side of fee statement for each Term.
If your family still have a Direct Debit in place please go onto the schools website & under the Finance Section complete the Direct Debit Cancellation form & return it to school. Alternatively please contact Jo McCarthy by Friday 9th June 2023.
Email: jo.mccarthy@cg.catholic.edu.au
2023 TERM 2
WEEK 8 (12th June to 16th June)
Monday 12th June - Sovereign's Birthday Public Holiday - No school
Tuesday 13th June - First Fete Meeting
WEEK 9 (19th June to 23rd June)
Wednesday 21st June - Uniform Free Day
WEEK 10 (26th June to 30th June)
Friday 30th June - Last Day of Term 2
All dates available on the School Calender
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Thursday 8th June |
Friday 9th June |
Monday 12th June |
Tuesday 13th June |
Wednesday 14th June |
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| Morning | Courtney H |
Jess D |
PUBLIC HOLIDAY | Mel R | HELP NEEDED |
| Afternoon |
Liz W |
PUBLIC HOLIDAY | HELP NEEDED | HELP NEEDED |
Mums, Dads, Grandparents, Carers: everybody is welcome to volunteer. Babies in prams, toddlers and younger siblings are more than welcome!!
Are you interested in being part of the biggest fundraising event at SCA?
As you may be aware, Mr E is once again participating in the CEO Winter Sleepout on Thursday 22nd June. To support Mr E, we will be holding a
Uniform Free Day on Wednesday 21st June (Week 9),
with all monetary donations raised going towards the Sleepout. You can donate online earlier at this website or bring a cash donation on the day.
https://www.ceosleepout.org.au/fundraisers/mattegan-richards/act
Player of the Week
Speckles – the whole team
Smiggles – Nikki
Squiggles – Evie
Swifts – Ava
Skittles – Daisy
Sunshines – Amelia
Stars – Maddie M
Speckles Match Report
This week we played the TCS fireworks. It was a challenging game but the girls all played amazing. We came out with a loss, but all the girls had a great time which is all that matters. This week we could really see a difference in the girls attacking and defending with quite a few intercepts, rebounds, and goals. We are amazed to see how quickly the girls are learning to play this fantastic game and can't wait for the rest of the season.
