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At the end of last Term the school hosted a visit from the Director of Schools Mr Peter Turner. Mr Turner spent time in a number of classrooms met with the Student Representative Council and had morning tea with the staff. He was very affirming of the school and noted in particular the school’s positive learning culture.
Special thanks to the staff and students who were involved in the organisation the facilitation of events at the end of Term 2 including: Year 6 Night of the Notables, the whole school STEM Day, the Beanie Scarf and Sock Day (Vinnies Winter Appeal) and the NAIDOC Week activities.
I encourage you to read the information included in this week’s newsletter detailing an excellent initiative that Nazareth has been involved with promoting the teaching profession.
Enjoy the week ahead
Peter Dempsey
Principal
NAIDOC PRAYER CELEBRATIONS
Thank you to Year 5 who led our whole school in the NAIDOC Week prayer celebration on Monday afternoon with the theme Voice. Treaty. Truth. Due to bad weather this was postponed from the last day of Term 2 until our first day back. In celebration of NAIDOC Week the whole school participated in rotational activities in the last week of Term 2. Thank you to Mrs Warfield for all of your hard work in organising the fun activities.
CONFIRMATION AND LIFE PROGRAM
Last night Year 6 began their first of four sessions of the Confirmation and Life program preparing them for the sacrament of Confirmation in September. It was great to see students from Nazareth and Stella Maris along with public school students come together as part of the program. Thank you to the parents for supporting your children at the important time.
FEAST OF ST IGNATIUS
Next Monday is the Feast of St Ignatius and Year 6 will lead us with a prayer celebration on Wednesday afternoon, commencing at 1:50pm in the hall. All families are welcome to join us.
BISHOP'S MASS
Next Tuesday seven schools from our Diocese will bring their Year 6 students together to celebrate mass with the Bishop at Ss Peter & Paul Church in Kiama. The bus will leave Nazareth at 9:20am to take the students to Kiama and students will return in time for normal school buses.
EARLY STAGE ONE AND STAGE ONE MASS
All parents and carers are welcome to join the Early Stage One & Stage One Mass on Wednesday the 7th August 2019 at 9:30 - 10:30 am in the hall.
EARN AND LEARN
Thank you to all who returned stickers for Woolworths Earn & Learn. We collected 28, 320 stickers which have been cashed in against new STEM resources for our school. These resources are expected to arrive in early Term 4.
MINI VINNIES
In Week 10, the Mini Vinnies team organised the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal. Thank you for your support. $472.40 was collected on the day and will be forwarded to the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal.
This term we invite Year 5 students to join Year 6 Mini Vinnies members. Students are asked to make a commitment every second Wednesday to meet at lunch time with Mrs Day, Mrs Marsh or Mrs Mammone. To cater for expected numbers two groups will operate on alternate Wednesday’s.
GRANDPARENTS DAY
On Friday 16th August, we will celebrate Grandparents Day at Nazareth.
The day will begin at 9:00am in the school hall with a prayer celebration. Following this a light morning tea will be offered to Grandparents in the hall. Grandparents are then invited to visit the children’s classroom to view the work they complete at school, before joining the children in the playground for morning tea at 10:25am. Grandparents are then asked to leave at 11:00am, so that the children can continue their school day.
PRINCIPALS AWARD
Kate H
Reid C
Abigail K
Amelia T
Remi A
Dane A
Jacob S
Luke N
Charlize J
Jesse D
Kira G
Amara G
Cherice J
NAZARETH AWARD
Indie C
Olivia K
Ashley B
MERIT AWARDS
| Class | Week 10 - Teacher Choice | |
| KN | Harper M | Mason R |
| KS | Isla F | Lydia D |
| 1S | Maya R | Logan T |
| 1H | Amara G | Layla R |
| 2E | Amelia H | Jacob D |
| 2L | Zane G | Kye Z |
| 3L | Malachi W | Kingston V |
| 3H | Jaida R | Jesse D |
| 4A | Millie T | Taya N |
| 4R | Samuel M | Dakota B |
| 5B | Lucy K | Sienna M |
| 5O | Joshua B | Ella J |
| 6U | Isabel H | Kai M |
| 6R | Noah E | Kira G |
TERRA CYCLE
Thank you for the wonderful response to the Colgate program through Terra Cycle. We are still working on this program and would love you to continue showing your support by bringing in used oral hygiene products (empty toothpaste boxed and tubes, used tooth brushes, empty dental floss containers, etc). Please find the collection box in the library.
STICKY BEAKS FUNDRAISER
Thank you for all of your support in ordering sticky beaks lunch bags. We have submitted the order and should have it very soon. We thank you for your patience.
At the end of last term, KN learnt about the Mass.
We learnt about the signs and symbols of the Catholic tradition. We explored our church and looked at key objects in it such as the altar, lectern, tabernacle, presider’s chair, baptismal font, crucifix, and paschal candle.
This term in our RE lessons, we have started to explore the bible story of Abraham and Sarah. It is a story about promise and trust so we looked at times when we have made a promise to someone.
SOCCER GALA DAY JUNIORS (YR 3&4) & SENIORS (YR 5&6)
The soccer GALA day is being held on Friday the 2nd August 2019. Please return permission notes ASAP.
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:
BOOK FAIR
Book Fair in the Library during September 9th - 13th. More information will be sent home in the coming weeks.
