Dear Parents and Carers, 

Enrolment interviews for Kindergarten 2026 are now complete. On Monday 23 June offers of placement will be sent to families. It is a privilege to meet with families and listen to their hopes and dreams as they embark on their journey at Nazareth. A consistent message heard from families is that Nazareth enjoys a positive reputation as a school of quality education, welcome, and inclusion within the wider community. This affirmation from families reflects the dedication and hard work of our staff, students, and parents in creating a nurturing environment for all.

CatholicCare are once again offering free parent workshops for our school and this year they are presenting a workshop on Emotional Coaching. The presentation will be held on Wednesday 25 June at 5:00pm in the school library. The session will explore how to identify and regulate your child’s emotions. For further details and information on how to register please refer to the attached flyer. 

Semester 1 Reports will be available on Compass from Wednesday 2 July. Please take a moment to read the reporting information contained in this newsletter. It provides an overview of the semester reporting format that is consistent across Diocese of Wollongong Catholic Schools. Learning conversations for students in Years 1 to 6 occurred at the end of Term 1. Kindergarten learning conversations will take place at the commencement of Term 3, bookings will be made available to parents in the coming weeks.

This term the Parents and Friends Association have introduced a new initiative to support local and grow our school community via the School Family Community Business Handbook. To get involved in this wonderful initiative please complete the School Community Business Handbook Submission by close of business tomorrow. 

Wishing you a wonderful long weekend, 

Mr Matt Downes 

(Principal)

Confirmation

Thank you to the parents who are bringing their children to Confirmation workshops. Next week is the third week of workshops. A reminder that the Tuesday 5pm workshop has been replaced with a Wednesday 7:45am workshop FOR THIS WEEK ONLY. Please remember that only the ‘Home Activity’ is completed at home. All other worksheets are to be completed at the workshop with your child. It is an important time to share memories and experiences with your child relating to their upcoming Confirmation. 

World Environment Day

Thursday, 5 June every year is World Environment Day where we. This year’s theme is #BeatPlasticPollution. Approximately one-fifth of the world's plastic garbage is produced in India. Every year, the nation produces between 9.3 and 9.5 million tonnes of plastic waste. This includes the daily generation of about 0.12 kg of garbage per person. Hence, Plastic pollution is harmful in many ways. So let’s be mindful of the amount of plastics we are throwing away.

Pentecost

This Sunday marks Pentecost. Pentecost Sunday is celebrated on June 8, and marks one of the most important feasts in the Church’s liturgical year. Occurring fifty days after Easter Sunday, Pentecost commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and the Blessed Virgin Mary, empowering them, as Jesus promised he would, to preach the gospel to the whole world.

The All Saints Parish will be holding a Multicultural Day for Pentecost Celebration on Sunday. Mass will be celebrated in different languages. Parishioners are to dress in national costumes followed by lunch in the Hall. Parishioners are asked to bring national dishes to share. On the day there will be cultural dances and a jumping castle for the children. All families are warmly invited to attend.

Mini Vinnies Winter Appeal

More information will be coming soon about fundraising for the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal this term, helping those in the community less fortunate this winter.

Wednesday Faith & Learning 

This week students from Kindergarten shared their Faith and Learning visit with their family and friends. Next week (Week 7), Year 6 students will have their Faith and Learning visit with mass beginning at 9am. All parents are invited back to the classroom to see what their child is learning in their classroom.

Kindergarten have been learning about Pentecost. 

Billie - Pentecost was when the dove came down and spread fire on Jesus’ disciples' heads. The disciples felt the spirit.

Bailey - Pentecost is when the little flames came onto the disciples' heads. The flames went into their hearts. That’s what “Hearts on Fire” means.

Izaak - Jesus sent the Holy Spirit down. It was a windy night and fire came into the disciples house. The Holy Spirit gave Jesus’ friends hope.

P&F Nazareth Catholic Primary School Community Business Handbook

We’re putting the final touches on our Community Business Handbook at Nazareth Catholic Primary School  - and there’s still time to get involved!

Please fill in this form by Friday June 6 to be included: https://forms.gle/JWW1S4EqGnvKLu6G9

Thank you for supporting our amazing school community!

1S have had a jammed packed 6 weeks full of new learning and fun activities.

During National Simultaneous Reading Time, Year 1 and their buddies got together at 12:00PM to read this years book, ‘The Truck Cat’ by Deborah Frenkel. First we had to read the story then we summarised the important parts of the story and wrote the summary on a truck.

Last week we enjoyed visiting the Church and sharing our learning with our parents during Faith and Learning. When our family members came to visit we got to write and draw about the animal we were studying: the cute and clever meerkat!

In Science this week, we have been putting our learning into practice by planning and making a toy. The design brief required that it be pushed or pulled (or both) to play with, and the materials had to be chosen according to their properties. Here are some photos of our lessons.

Congratulations:

Congratulations to Ziggy, Raven & Oliver who will represent Nazareth as part of the Diocese of Wollongong Cross Country team on Wednesday June 11 at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre. We wish them the best of luck!

Congratulations Abigail for winning gold medals in all 3 events at the NSW Gymnastics State Championships. 

Congratulations to Raven & Kayden for becoming the Southern Junior League Champions for the Illawarra Hawks under 12s boys and girls. Raven & Kayden were also selected in the John Davidson Country Jamboree under 12s team. 

Well Done:

Well done to Ziggy who attended the NSW PSSA 11s Rugby League event in Blacktown this week. Well done to Scarlett who attended the NSW PSSA AFL event in Blacktown this week. We are very lucky to have such amazing sporting talent at Nazareth. 

Weekly Training:

The Nazareth Rugby Union team will be training each Wednesday morning from 7.45am. The hall/car park gate will be open for children to access the oval. Children will need to wear clothing appropriate for training including football boots and a mouth guard. Children will change into their school uniform at the end of the training session before going to class. 

Netball training will occur each Wednesday and Thursday morning from 8.00am. Training on Wednesday morning is for boys and girls in Year 3 & 4. Training on Thursday morning is for boys and girls in Year 5 & 6. Children may enter the school from the hall car park from 7.55am. 

Upcoming Events:

Sam Bremner Girls Rugby League Tackle Gala Day- Tuesday June 17. Expressions of interest have closed. Please see Compass for further details and to provide consent for your child to attend. 

Nazareth Athletics Carnival- Wednesday June 18. This event is compulsory for all students K-6 to attend. Children 8 years and up will be able to enter competitive track and field events. Please check Compass and complete the nominations for the field events for your child(ren)

Rugby Union Knockout- Friday June 20. This event is for the senior Nazareth Rugby Union side. Please check Compass to provide consent for your child to attend. 

Netball Gala Day- Tuesday June 24. Please see Compass for event details and to provide consent for your child to attend. 

Lucas B, Regina F, Zacharia M, Lydia D, Layla C, Aliyah B, Brody D, Max T, Brianna M, Lincoln M, Nina D, Mason R, Hayden R

NAZARETH AWARDS

Zoe J

William L

Rennan R

PRINCIPAL AWARDS

Poppy M

Isabelle C

Shayla N

Hugo G

Oliver

MERIT AWARDS

During Week 6 we continue to focus on respect with a particular emphasis on personal space. During the week students will be engaged in activities and reminded of the continual need to respect personal space and boundaries both inside and outside of the classroom. The children are encouraged to respect their peers' wishes when they tell me “no” or “stop” and to keep hands off when playing games on the playground.

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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/