Dear Parents and Carers,

2024 Wave FM School of the Year!

Congratulations and thank you for your support with this wonderful achievement. The combined effort from students, staff and families in promoting our entry was amazing. If you haven’t had a chance to view the surprise and excitement during the announcement, I encourage you to do so via our school Facebook page. We have already started seeking feedback from our students on possible sensory and creative play additions to our Kindergarten Playground. We look forward to providing further updates as the work progresses.

Last week, we were blessed with beautiful weather for our Athletics Carnival. Students from all year levels participated with great enthusiasm, showcasing their athletic skills and sportsmanship. Thank you to Mrs Mobberley, Mrs Smith, the Athletics Committee and the many helpers who volunteered to assist, without your support, such school events would not be possible. 

Congratulations to the Year 6 children who received the Sacrament of Confirmation last Wednesday evening. This sacred milestone signifies their deepened commitment to their faith and their readiness to take on greater responsibilities within our Catholic community. We are proud of each one of them for their dedication during their preparation, and we pray that the gifts of the Holy Spirit guide and strengthen them as they continue their spiritual journey. Thank you to Fr Hung, Miss Biggs and the many staff who assisted with Wednesday’s Sacrament of Confirmation.

Semester 1 Reports are now available for viewing on the Compass portal. Please look for opportunities to celebrate the successes and achievements of your child. There is much to celebrate! In reading the reports, I would like to offer my congratulations to all students for their demonstrated commitment to their learning and effort in being respectful, responsible and life-long learners each day.

Every year in July, Australians come together to commemorate and appreciate the past, traditions, and accomplishments of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This nationwide celebration, known as National NAIDOC Week, offers a chance for all Australians to engage in festivities that honour the enduring cultures of the world's oldest continuous civilizations. This year's NAIDOC theme is Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud. The theme honours the enduring strength and vitality of First Nations culture – with fire a symbol of connection to Country, to each other, and to the rich tapestry of traditions that define Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Nazareth school community will celebrate NAIDOC Week on Wednesday 31 July. All parents, carers and grandparents are most welcome to join us for a special liturgy at 9:30am. 

Next term we welcome Mr Edwards (Acting Assistant Principal) back to Nazareth following a period of parental leave. The following staffing updates will also take effect from the beginning of Term 3:

• Mrs Mammone will teach 5B each Monday, Tuesday and Friday. 
• Mrs Leahan Eggleton will teach 5B each Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs Eggleton will also provide learning support to Year 5 each Tuesday and Wednesday. 
• Mrs Sarah Selmes will continue to teach KN each Thursday and provide learning support to Year 4 each Tuesday and Wednesday. 
• Mrs Katherine D’Souza will continue to teach 3H each Tuesday and provide learning support to Year 3 each Monday and Wednesday.

I would like to thank you for your continued support and involvement in the life of our school throughout Term 2. Your children have worked incredibly hard this term, displaying remarkable moments of growth in faith, learning and wellbeing. 

As we look forward to the upcoming break, I encourage you to take time to rest, rejuvenate and create opportunities to have fun with your children. Please note that school resumes for all staff and students on Monday 22 July. 

Have a happy, relaxing and safe holiday break.

Kind regards, 

Mr Matt Downes 

(Acting Principal)

Confirmation

Congratulations to the students who have celebrated the sacrament of confirmation. It was a beautiful liturgy that was well attended by family and friends to witness the children in making an important step in their faith journey. A big thank you to Fr Hung and Fr Chris (Kiama) for celebrating the liturgy.

Wednesday Mass and Faith & Learning visits

We look forward to continuing our Faith and Learning visits next term. Wednesday of Week One (24th July) Year 6 will be attending mass at 9:00am. Following this, Year 6 will have their classroom visit with the parents. We look forward to seeing families join us for mass and then a visit to the classroom afterwards. A big thank you to the parents and families who do come along. 

NAIDOC Week

The NAIDOC week prayer celebration will be held on 31st July at 9:30am. All parents and carers are welcome to join us in the hall. 

Grandparent's Day

Save the Date Wednesday 7th August. More information to come.

St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal

Our Mini Vinnies team is absolutley chuffed. Look at all of these donations! And a total of $946.85 raised... all going to St Vincent De Paul winter appeal.

Thank you for all of your generous donations.

KS has worked so hard in Term 2!

In Maths, we have been learning all about numbers, and have spent lots of time outside to practise counting collections. We play games like hopscotch, and use sticks and leaves to create pictures. 

In English, we have been having so much fun in our finger gym groups where we are building and strengthening our fine motor skills. We have been writing simple sentences and practising our handwriting. This week, we are bringing in our favourite stories to share with our friends. We created some beautiful illustrations of our favourite stories. 

Next term we come back to celebrate being in Kindergarten for 100 days! What an exciting achievement.

Netball Gala Day

Last week we sent a number of students and staff to the Netball Gala Day in Berkeley. Thank you to everyone who attended and had a wonderful day representing Nazareth. A big thank you goes out to our parent volunteers and staff members who attended who made the day possible.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Morrison C, Jack K, Leo H, Matt B & Jake M who attended the MacKillop Rugby Union trial in Forbes over the weekend. Well done to Morrison & Jack who were fortunate enough to make the MacKillop team. The boys represented not just Nazareth but the Diocese of Wollongong so well! Congratulations to everyone who attended.

Congratulations!

Abigail (and her partner Lua) competed at the Australian Gymnastics Championships on the Gold Coast, and have become national balance champions, after preforming a beautiful routine!! What an outstanding achievement.

Athletics Age Champions

Congratulations to the following students who were the Age Champions from our Athletics Carnival last week. 

8 boy- Fletcher Hartley

8 girl- Willow Ross

9 boy- Oliver Sandona

9 girl- Raven Nguyen

10 boy- Ziggy Evans

10 girl- Aubrey Pepper

11 boy- Archie Dimovski

11 girl- Iyla Horsey

12 boy- Liam Maksovic

12 girl- Alessandra Barrass

Nazareth Jerseys and Singlets

If any of our families have Nazareth jerseys or singlets at home could you please return them to school at your earliest convenience. 

Upcoming Events

Soccer Gala Day- August 23rd. Please note that there may be a change in venues for this event due to a large number of students from many South Coast Schools. Compass events will be put out when venues are confirmed by the event convenors.

Basketball Gala Day- 19th & 20th September. Junior boys & girls (years 3 & 4) will be held on the 19th of September with Senior boys & girls (years 5 & 6) will be held on the 20th of September.

SEMESTER 1 STUDENT REPORTS

As you may be aware, the NSW Educational Standards Authority (NESA) have undertaken a comprehensive review of the NSW Curriculum, leading to curriculum reform and subsequent implementation of a reformed curriculum which commenced in 2023. In response to the curriculum changes, Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong has made significant modifications to student semester reports for Primary schools to better reflect your child's academic progress at key points throughout the year and provide parents and carers with a clear picture of their child’s strengths and areas for improvement in specific subject areas.

NAZARETH AWARDS

Jaxx Tonegato

PRINCIPAL AWARDS

Donovan Miller

Ruby Capelo

Ari Katrivessis

MERIT AWARDS

Poppy Miller, Grace Hopkins, Jessy Dalceski-Toth, Tristian Pavlovsky, Cara Cave, Lin Chey, Nixon Allison, Hayden Sandona, Ava Dukleski, Olivia Schmidt, Sophia Cobby, Archie Kelleher, Anthony Oberdan, Savannah Pepper, Lexis Formosa, Scarlett Belo, Mace Grimes, Calvin Indrele, Charlie Micallef, Jagger Onorato, Zila Ebbs, Billie Cruikshank, Birdie Evans, Gabriella Divko, Jude McMullen, Luna Hoang, Michael Manurung, Alyssa Ryan, Layla Ryan

See how the surprise announcement went down by clicking on the link below.

Winning Announcement

During Week 10 our focus is on two aspects of PB4L which are very important at Nazareth: our Correction Sequence and no hat no play rule in the playground.

During class teachers will explicitly teach the posters for First Reminder, Second Reminder and Consequence. Teachers will discuss with their class what is expected following a reminder and what consequences will result from behaviour choices. This will lead children to understand and use reminders as an opportunity to consider what behaviours they need to change in order to be successful.

Teachers will also remind the students to continually wear their hat whilst playing.  On the occasions they forget a hat, they will remain in the shade during play time.

NAZARETH PROMOTIONAL FILM

The film captures a day in the life of a Nazareth student.
Click https://youtu.be/olug9FWvZQI to view the film

FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM PAGE FOR NAZARETH

If you haven't already please follow our school pages to keep up to date with events at school and for photos and updates from across the school. 

Please click on the direct links to follow our pages:

www.facebook.com/nazareth.shellhabour

www.instagram.com/nazareth.shellharbour

SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY 

Please click on the below link for a direct link to the social media policy.

https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/about-us/policies/social-media-policy/