Dear Families, 

Thank you all for an amazing family and community Fete!  

It was a terrific effort by the Fete Committee over many months to prepare for the Fete. They worked tirelessly to ensure everything was organised, booked, delivered, set up, coordinated etc. I would like to thank our Fete Committee leaders for all their hard work; in particular, Mrs Fay Holden and Mrs Jo Reed. Many hours went into planning and ensuring all was ready for Friday evening. 

Thank you to those parents, friends and community members who volunteered to help on stalls. Without your help we would not have been able to have as many stalls as we did. On a beautiful Spring evening, the Fete was well-attended and most stalls traded well.  

Thank you also to our amazing SCA staff who were involved in everything! Staff were seen assisting with many tasks in and out of school time, setting up, working on various stalls, assisting students and visitors and packing up... among many things. 

Whilst the final amount on the day is still to be finalised, it is anticipated the profit will be similar to previous years. However, more important is the fact that we held a great family event for our families and local community. Thank you to the whole community for supporting the SCA Fete again! 

Fete Sponsors 

The following sponsors helped make our Fete a success. Please consider supporting them in return. Thank you to:

PLATINUM SPONSORS

• Woolworths Conder
• Outset Carpentry
• McIntyre Property
• The Lazy Grazer
• Aquatic Achievers Swim School

 BRONZE SPONSORS

• Domino's
• Wokitup
• Better Trailers Canberra
• Flour & Frost

PRIZE DONATIONS

• Impress'd Jewellery
• Mad On Hair
• Poetry In Flowers
• Honeycomb Lane
• Canberra Cupcake Bouquet
• BZ Burgers
• M&K Meats
• Zambreros
• Star Buffet
• Hotel Queanbeyan
• Alpaca Magic
• Questacon
• Taronga Zoo Dubbo
• iPlay Belconnen
• Garden and Property Maintenance
• Bunnings
• Plus Fitness
• Big Barbers
• Lanyon Hair and Beauty
• Lanyon Nail Spa

Our Newest Members of the SCA Family 

63 excited pre-schoolers and their parents visited St Clare’s today for the Kindergarten Orientation Day. It was great to see the children and parents leave with a smile on their face. Thanks to all the staff for planning to ensure our newest students were made to feel welcome. 

Semester Two Reports  

Your child’s teacher is in the process of preparing Semester Two reports. There is a great deal of work and energy that goes into the writing of these documents, and I thank the teachers for their efforts. Reports will be sent home with the children on Friday 8th December. 

School Fees 

A reminder that school fees are now overdue, for those who are not regularly paying via BPAY with us I ask that you settle your account with us by Friday so that we are able to meet our budgetary commitments. 

January Holidays 

Our fantastic Outside of School Hours (OSHC) team run an engaging and fun holiday program for SCA children during January. Please contact Pam (OSHC Director) or our front office for further details. 

Extended Absences 

A reminder to all families that it is a legal requirement for children to attend school, and for any absences to be explained to the school. Please also note, that any planned absences of ten days or more must be applied for in advance. These forms are available on request from the front office.  

Library 

Please have a look at home for any SCA Library books that may not yet have found their way back to their own home. You can help us to minimise the number of books we need to replace by returning them as soon as possible please. 

It was once said… 

“Don’t waste time looking back, you’re not going that way.” ~ Ragnar Lothbrok 

Blessings to you and your family. 

Matt Egan-Richards 

Principal 

matthewer@cg.catholic.edu.au  

Building Community – The SCA Bush Christmas Fete 

Being a member of a Faith filled community makes us aware that we are a part of something far greater than ourselves. It allows us the opportunity to connect with others to form new, and strengthen existing, friendships. 

This weekend, we displayed our community spirit through the SCA Bush Christmas Fete!  

Our Bush Christmas Fete offered awesome prizes in our raffle, delicious foods, festive drinks and charcuterie boards, a huge cake stall, pre-loved fashion, books galore, toys and treasures, chocolate wheel, plants, crafts and knitting section, woodwork stall, a silent auction and family Christmas photo space. We enjoyed performances from our Indonesia Teachers visiting Australia, St Clare’s Catholic School, Legs Dance Company and also busking from Pete and Mike; there was something for everyone young and old. 

Fairy floss sticky fingers and paint covered faces couldn’t hinder the enjoyment of the screams and laughter coming from the cha cha, tea-cups, hurricane, chocolate trailer, patting a snake and crocodile, lolly pop pick, hair styled, showbags and eating chip on a stick. 

A community is, at its core, a group of individuals defined by common attitudes and characteristics, and at St Clare of Assisi we are fortunate to be surrounded by altruistic and generous people driven by the goal of continuous development for our school. This event could not be possible without the tireless efforts of our Fete Committee led by Fay Holden, Community Council, all the SCA Staff, students and our very generous Sponsors.  

Engaging in events such as the SCA Bush Christmas Fete not only allows your child to run freely with their friends, but also has pro-social benefits. Ultimately, parental presence is key in increasing resilience, life satisfaction, and communication skills in children. Children with involved parental figures are regularly more adept at behavioural and emotional regulation, allowing for a natural ease in collaboration and cooperation. Going to activities with your child such as the Fete increases parental presence, brings the community together, and grows our SCA spirit and pride in our school! 

Missed this one? Don’t worry! We have plenty more events before the end of the school year such as Learning Journeys, Reconciliation Liturgies, Year 1B Assembly, Thanksgiving Mass and Leadership Handover, Kinder Christmas Concert and Semester 2 Awards. 

 We can’t wait to see you there! 

 Joanne Reed 

Assistant Principal

First Reconciliation Retreat

Yesterday our Year 4 students participated in the Reconciliation Retreat Day at Holy Family Church. The day involved the students exploring the sacrament of Reconciliation and considering the importance of forgiveness in their everyday lives. The children created clay pots, completed charcoal drawings and went through the signs and symbols of the sacrament. Thank you to our Parish Sacramental Coordinator Ms Anne Gowen for planning the day and the Year 4 teachers for supporting our students. The sacrament will be celebrated over two nights in Week 8.

Christmas Appeal

This week, a note will come home and go out on Compass regarding the upcoming Vinnies Christmas Appeal. Every year, our school collects hamper items for vulnerable families in our community. Our local Vinnies Calwell conference, will collect these items in week 9, and distribute those to families in need. Thank you for your support of this.  

Have a fabulous week

Rachel Kennedy

Religious Education Coordinator

Congratulations to the children who will be awarded white cards at the 8.45 am Friday Morning Assembly

Mrs Austin has kindly asked:

Mrs Austin needs to commence stocktake, your assistance with this would be appreciated. All books must be returned this week.

Now that there is no more borrowing books from the library, there is still an option to borrow books.  Follow the instructions below:

All netball shirts need to be returned this week please, can you ensure they are washed.

Congratulations to Ava in 4 Red for her selection in the ACT Under 12 Basketball Team for 2024. Well done Ava!