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- Catholic Life and Religious Education:
The teaching of Religious Education lessons and the promotion of the All Saints Parish. - Students and their Learning:
The promotion of critical and creative thinking skills so that all students are actively engaged with their learning
The implementation of the new National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions so that learning gain for students can be accurately recorded, tracked and reported
Students to develop necessary skills to competently access NAPLAN online - Pedagogy:
Refine teaching practices to further improve comprehension and vocabulary knowledge, so that all students can achieve learning gain in Literacy and Numeracy - Resources Finance and Facilities:
Enhancement of learning spaces so that Stage 3 classrooms and the Learning Support Centre are equipped with contemporary classroom furniture to better align with teaching pedagogy
The implementation of effective school based recycling procedures - Innovation, development and change:
The roll out of a new administration system known as Compass - Parents Partnership Consultation and Communication:
Reformatting of the school website and school newsletter with the inclusion of social media.
Congratulations to the children who competed in last week’s swimming carnival and congratulations to all Year 2 children for the manner in which they participated the Year 2 Swimming Program. Well done boys and girls.
Enjoy the week ahead
Peter Dempsey
Principal
VISION
Nazareth is a learning community that strives to develop the whole person so as to find God in all things.
MISSION
Nazareth Catholic Primary School embraces the spiritual tradition of St Ignatius of Loyola and strives in partnership with parish, parents and wider community, to reach our Vision by promoting the total development of each individual/student.
We aim to develop students who throughout their lives:
SEEK God in all things
Acquire WISDOM so as to exercise good judgement
Build KNOWLEDGE of self, others, God and the world
Find and promote PEACE
NAZARETH VALUES STATEMENT
At the core of our entity as a Catholic School are values which we actively promote and to which we all aspire. In particular we value:
- Excellence
- Respect
- Commitment
- Collaboration
- Forgiveness
- Inclusion
- Compassion
- Reflection
- Responsibility
- Justice
PRAYER TO CELEBRATE THE BEGINNING OF THE 2019 SCHOOL YEAR
The school will join together to celebrate the beginning of the 2019 school year on Monday 25th February, 2019 at 1:50pm. Stage Three leaders will receive their badges at this time, along with Student Representative Council members for each grade. Parents are invited to attend.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
In Week 6, we celebrate Catholic School’s Week from 3rd to 9th March.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK PRAYER CELEBRATION
Nazareth will celebrate with Prayer on Monday 4th March at 1:50pm in the school hall. Please come along and join in this prayer celebration.
OPEN CLASSROOMS
There will also be an opportunity for parents, grandparents and carers to visit students in the classroom. Classrooms will be open on Tuesday 5th March from 1:50pm.
DIOCESAN EDUCATION MASS
Staff will be attending the Diocesan Education Mass for all staff of the diocese on Thursday 7th March, beginning at 6pm at Fairy Meadow.
PROJECT COMPASSION LAUNCH
On Tuesday 5th March, Mr Dempsey with two Year 6 students will attend the Project Compassion launch at St Brigid’s School, Gwynneville. This year the theme of Project Compassion is Hope and the hope that comes from giving Lent 100%. Bishop Greg O’Kelly, former Chairman of Caritas Australia, reminds us that hope is one of the three pillars of Christian virtue, the others being faith and charity. Hope as a powerful force for good helps transform lives. Hope enables us to rise above fear and helps those in need shape a better future for their communities.
ASH WEDNESDAY
On Wednesday 6th March, students from Years 1 - 6 will be attending Mass in the All Saints Church at 9:30am to celebrate Ash Wednesday. On Ash Wednesday, a cross will be placed on our foreheads as a reminder that we follow Christ. Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the Church season of Lent. With the help of Jesus, we try during Lent to become better. Parents are invited to attend Mass with the students.
Kindergarten students will have a prayer with ashes in the classroom later in the day.
ERIC GENUIS CONCERT
Eric Genuis Concert at All Saints, 14 March, 2019, 7pm. A rare opportunity to listen to a pianist of exceptional talent who brings with him a world class violinist, cellist and soprano playing in our parish church. All original compositions together with a powerful message outlining the inspiration behind each piece with stories of real life transformations destined to make a deep impression upon all who hear them. Tickets: $30 adult; $25 pensioner/concession; $70 family (parents with dependent children under 18). Please contact the Parish Office for more information.
RECYCLING NEWS
The school is in the process of implementing new procedures for students and staff so as to reduce waste and improve recycling. All classes have new recycling bins and the new playground bins will be rolled out onto the playground by the end of the week. Thanks to Mrs Rowles, Miss Camkin and the Stage 3 students who are assisting with this significant improvement.
NEWS FROM THE VEGE GARDEN
A new crop of vegetables have been planted including corn, tomatoes and zucchini. Well done to the Stage 3 students who are assisting Mr Dempsey with the planting and watering.
SCHOOL SAFETY
A reminder to all adults about the importance of adhering to all parking signs and speed limits around the school area. Also a reminder to everyone who accesses the Church carpark that new features have been installed in the car park to further improve safety. Safety is a collective responsibility that is shared by all members of the Nazareth community.
In 4A we have recently started reciprocal reading groups. Reciprocal reading groups provides opportunities for students to participate in a group to bring meaning to a text. It involves four comprehension strategies: predicting, questioning, monitoring and summarising. Reciprocal teaching benefits all students as it encourages students to read, effectively use four comprehension strategies and understand more challenging texts.
All students worked cooperatively with their classmates by listening to each other, waiting their turn to speak, including everyone in group discussions and staying on task.
4A looks forward to participating in more group work tasks.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS BASKETBALL CHALLENGE
The Basketball Challenge in Albury, is occuring on October 26th & 27th 2019.
CONGRATULATIONS MADELEINE VARGA
Madeleine successfully gained a place in the 2019 Mackillop Girls Tennis Team to play at Beaton Park on the 1st March 2020
| Class | Week 3 - Commitment | |
| KN | Brody Jolliffe | Laila Howari |
| KS | Ebony Lees | Brax Scofield |
| 1S | Jacob Bugg | Amelia Perez |
| 1H | Ariella Lopez | Isaac Ballinger |
| 2E | Nate Ryan | Anabel Sotomayor |
| 2L | Lily Pallone | |
| 3L | Sebastian Forlano | Layla Markovski |
| 3H | Jesse De Ornelas | Tauris Ivanovski |
| 4A | Sienna Gutierrez | Christian Briffa |
| 4R | Chloe Franklin | Kody Lawler |
| 5B | Anastasia Vallario | Jackson Carriage |
| 5O | Tom Voase | Aymara Zamora |
| 6U | Kai Murphy | Jaxon Rakovski |
| 6R | Monique Mustra | Thomas Day |
| Class | Week 4 - Collaboration | |
| KN | Mia Honey | Lawson Jones |
| KS | Lydia De Jesus | Patrick Schonrock |
| 1S | Katie Sarin | Liam Maksovic |
| 1H | Reid Coelho | Layla Rabay |
| 2E | Aliana Maguire | Murphy Batman |
| 2L | Jordan Hayman | Alexis Chase |
| 3L | Memphis Coble | Indianna Bennett |
| 3H | Ashton Plociennik | Olivia Reynolds |
| 4A | Remi Aronsten | Marley Alan |
| 4R | Lily Cassar | Dakota Bennett |
| 5B | Jordan Sirijovski | Zali Plociennik |
| 5O | Sophie Hicks | Michael Veljanoski |
| 6U | Taylor Darke | Madeleine Varga |
| 6R | Thomas Day | Georgia Macdonald |
Cooper McNamara, Bladye Williams, Sonny Cocksedge, Sebastian Maksovi, Jackson Carriage, Starr Cooper, London O'Rourke, Chloe Bugeja, Cruz Kellerman, Cooper Micallef, Samuel Day, Archie Dimovski
TWILIGHT FAIR
P&F AGM MEETING
The next P&F meeting (AGM) will be held tonight in the Library commencing at 7:00pm. During the meeting all P&F executive positions will be declared vacant and a new P&F executive will be elected. Please refer to the following information outlining the purpose and role of the P&F.
The following information is an extract from the Diocese of Wollongong P&F Handbook, ‘Parental engagement has always been a strong ethos of a Catholic school. The church tells us that parents, as the first and primary teachers of their child have responsibility for their education. The engagement of parents therefore in the learning and development of their children during their school years is central to that ethos. Schools recognise the importance of this primary role and encourage strong collaboration, interaction and partnership with parents and carers in a variety of formal and informal ways. The primary formal mechanism for the engagement of parents is by establishing a Parents & Friends Association (P&F). This is a formal structure in a school community which facilitates this involvement and contribution of parents and carers in the faith-life and educational goals of the school. It exists to:
- formally recognise the role that parents/carers play in the education of their children;
- provide a collaborative, accessible forum for parents to meet formally and regularly with school staff - to discuss matters pertaining to the education of students;
- provide a parental perspective to assist the Principal in decision making;
- allow parents to be informed and educated about the faith-life and educational goals of the school;
- promote appropriate social contact among Parents & Friends;
- foster effective partnerships between parents, students, staff, Parish and Diocese; and
- to raise funds to provide resources to enrich the learning environment of the school.
A P&F has no authority over: school staffing issues, educational issues relevant to specific students and financial decisions without consultation with, and approval of, the school Principal. A P&F has no legal entity separate from the School. It is a consultative body established under the auspices of the Principal. It therefore must recognise the need to act with respect for: the authority and responsibility of the Principal in making decisions relating to the school and/or any activity using the school’s name, the role of the Parish Priest with regard to decisions involving school/Parish property and the established protocols of the school and Parish.’ (P&F Handbook Diocese of Wollongong p7)
Read LessSARAH WYBER'S MOUNT KOSCIUSZKO FUNDRAISER
Sarah Wyber in year six is raising funds for Rae Cancers Australia. The Mount Kosciuszko Challenge is an annual event hosted by Rare Cancers Australia (RCA) to raise awareness and much needed funds for the over 52,000 Australians diagnosed with a rare and less common cancer each year. In March 2019, Sarah will be climbing 2,228 metres above sea level to reach Australia’s highest point to help RCA fund important work in research, advocacy, patient support and treatment, community education and awareness.
If you wish to donate, please click on the below link for more information
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