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As referenced in the last newsletter I am pleased to invite all Grandparents, Great Grandparents and those that are like Grandparents to spend time at Nazareth school next Wednesday May 25. All are invited to attend Mass with the children in the All Saints church commencing at 9:00 am. At the conclusion of Mass whilst still in the church all grandparents and great grandparents will be acknowledged and then invited to morning tea in the Hall.
Following morning tea grandparents and great grandparents will be able to visit the classrooms. This will be the first time we have been able to conduct Grandparent’s Day for several years and the school is excited to be able to welcome our special guests.
For those guests who may require assistance due to restricted mobility, following Mass if necessary, guests could be driven from the church car park area to the staff car park area immediately adjacent to the school. Guests may enter the school near the front office area, have morning tea in the Library then visit classrooms. Please note that the majority of guests will have morning tea in the Hall however the school will ensure there is sufficient assistance for those who may require it. To assist with organisation, could you register attendance at the Grandparent's Day.
Last Sunday morning the new Early Learning Centre was official opened by Bishop Brian Mascord Bishop of Wollongong and Mr Michael Austin Director of Catholic Care. Many local parishioners were able to be present along with invited guests and families who are enrolled in the Early Learning Centre.
Congratulations and thanks to Olivia Sarin (Year 5 student) who played the keyboard as part of the opening ceremony.
Refer to additional details for the Early Learning Centre in this newsletter.
Enjoy the week ahead.
Peter Dempsey
Principal
Confirmation
A reminder that Confirmation workshops will begin in Week 6 for students making the Sacrament of Confirmation this year. Students must be Year 6 or older and must have been baptised. Parents should have now completed their workshop preferences and a list will be sent out confirming chosen preferences. Workshops will run Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at either 3 pm or 5 pm in the Hall.
Class Masses
We have reintroduced Class Masses for 2022. With restrictions now lifted, all classes will participate in a weekly Wednesday mass at 9 am on a rotating basis. This week Year 2 attended Wednesday Mass. Next Wednesday we are celebrating Grandparents Day with mass at 9 am for the whole school. We welcome any parents, family members or friends to join us at any of the Wednesday masses.
Mini Vinnies
Mini Vinnies is a group of students here at Nazareth who meet each Wednesday at Recess. They hold, contribute to and discuss ideas for fundraisers and also encourage students and parents to find Jesus and God in their everyday lives. The money that we raise for our fundraisers goes towards the St Vincent De Paul Society and many other societies like this, to help people that are less fortunate. Mini Vinnies are now currently working on ‘Waste free Wednesday’. Students that have no packaged foods in their lunch boxes, will receive a token for their house colours. We’re looking forward to watching our ideas come into play! Olivia Sarin - Mini Vinnies Member
All mass times can be found in the All Saints Parish Bulletin and all other important information. A link can be found on the Parish Website: https://www.dow.org.au/parish/all-saints-catholic-parish-shellharbour-city
For Religion in 2L we have just finished looking at the resurrection story and are now moving onto the Easter Season. At the Easter Vigil Mass the Paschal Candle is lit to signify Jesus Christ as the Light of the World.
What do you know about the Paschal Candle?
It reminds us at easter when jesus rose from the dead - Bentley Pavlina
It is lit after easter - Layla Ryan
It is a large candle because it is important - Charlie Barr
It has greek symbols on it to show the start and end of life - Tomas Rivera-Marin
Over the last two weeks, 4R has focused on length in Mathematics.
We have been learning what are suitable units to measure, finding the perimeter of different shapes and learning how to use different devices to measure.
Here are a few photos of when the weather was nice and we were able to put our learning into practice.
Our task was to measure different items around the school in centimetres and convert them to millimetres.
Athletics Carnival
This term students from Years 2 to 6 have been preparing for the Athletics Carnival. Students have been participating in field event trials for our Athletics Carnival which will be held on the 30th of June. Thursday of week 10.
This will mean at the Athletics Carnival there will be competitive events and a non-competitive events. Meaning all students will participate. Students who qualify for the competitive events will have the opportunity of progressing through to the Diocese Carnival.
Please note the plans for the Athletics Carnival are pending grounds and weather conditions.
Please register your attendance here for catering purposes.
If you are available to assist, please click here and enter your contact information.
WE’RE TAKING IT IN OUR STRIDE ON FRIDAY 20 MAY 2022
Well it’s that time of year again when our school seriously starts talking about walking!
Walk Safely to School Day asks that we all consider our transport habits and try to incorporate more walking as part of a healthy, active way to get around. And although walking all the way to school isn’t realistic for many of us, it’s quite easy to figure out how you can build a walk into your family’s daily routine.
You can teach your child the healthy habit of walking more by:
• Walking with them the whole way to school
• If they get the bus or train, walk past your usual stop and get on at the next stop
• If you have to drive, park the car a few blocks away from the school and walk the rest of the way.
Regular exercise like walking with your child not only helps them (and you!) beat chronic problems like obesity, heart disease, behavioural and mental health issues and diabetes. It also gives you a great opportunity to teach your child safe ways to behave around roads and traffic.
Remember, Active Kids are Healthy Kids so get planning your own Walk Safely to School Day journey for Friday 20 May 2022!
For more information, visit www.walk.com.au
Important Notice
A reminder to everyone that the bus bay at the front of the school is not a drop off area. Council Rangers regularly patrol the area and issue heavy fines. This also applies to parking regulations along Glider and College Aves.
CatholicCare Early Learning Centre
If you are interested or a family friend is interested in registering for enrolment please call 42271122 or go to www.catholiccare.dow.org.au.
IGNATIAN MEDAL
Annalisia Ayoub
NAZARETH AWARDS
Harrison Tanevski
Laila Howari
Daniel Dimovski
PRINCIPAL'S AWARDS
Khaya Moyo
Aidan Jolliffe
Ana Keelan
Anton De Jesus
Samuel Benavente
Lucy Vu
MERIT AWARDS
| CLASS |
Week 2 - Inclusion |
Week 3 - Justice |
| KN | Isaac Ezquerro | Adelise Mayfield |
| KN | Milan Owen | Hendrix Lawrence |
| KS | Isla Telfer | Kendrix Jonovski |
| KS | Ruby Tripp | Mia Gutierrez |
| 1S | Jason Miller | Ivy Telfer |
| 1S | Mbali Moyo | Oliver Sandona |
| 1H | Ashton Hopgood | Grace Hopkins |
| 1H | Molly Bronish | Lukas Sarin |
| 2E | Nixon Jonovski | Ziggy Evans |
| 2E | Nikki Moulas | Austin Clark |
| 2L | Mason Moreira | Bentley Pavlina |
| 2L | Alyssa Ryan | Charlotte Lang |
| 3L | Livia Benavente | Isaiah Carrasco |
| 3L | Hudson Armstrong | Andre Garcia |
| 3H | Eli Butler | Brody Jolliffe |
| 3H | Mia Honey | Ebony Lees |
| 4A | Layla Rabay | Luke Formosa |
| 4A | Tyler Ryan | Brianna Bryce |
| 4R | Mason Till | |
| 4R | Isaac Ballinger | Logan Testa |
| 5B | Lucas Cartwright | Danielle Gonzales |
| 5B | Kye Zammit | Jordan Van Der Kooi |
| 5O | Mason Maruca | Aidan Walton |
| 5O | Madeline Schonrock | Zephyr Evans |
| 6U | Vincent Dall'Asta | Lincoln Bugg |
| 6U | Nathaniel Costas | Rubie Dimech |
| 6R | Calahni Dilevski | Charlie Dall'Asta |
| 6R | Jessica Lewis | Xavier Wicks |
Tyson Malu, Spencer Tanevski, Murphy Batman, Brax Scofield, Jackson Horsey, Hannah Kosteski, Patrick Easther, Reevie Rey, Aiden Jebara, Max Pallone, Kyran Brown, Ari Katrivessis, Harper Ross, Patrick Batman, Calahni Dilevski, Jack Hopkins, Ezra Zamora, Chloe Hoang
This week our PB4L focus is on caring for our classroom environment. The students will be reminded this week on where to place their personal belongings and how to pack away classroom equipment so that classrooms are clean and clutter free.
The teachers will revise with students:
- placing their bag, jumper and hat in the correct locations;
- packing away their pencil case, books and work materials at the end of the day;
- helping pack away classroom equipment after each learning task;
- showing which bin to place any rubbish in the classroom in.
We would just like to give a friendly reminder for parents to please make sure that your child/ren’s belongings are labelled (just in case your child forgets to put their belongings away correctly).
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/
The annual Illawarra Disability Options Expo will take place on Thursday, 26 May 2022 from 11 am to 4 pm at the Fraternity Club, 11 Bourke Street, Fairy Meadow.
The Expo helps link people with a disability and their carers to over 70 product and service providers. In addition to displays and information desks, the Expo will feature an NDIS information session (10.30 am - 11.30 am).
Both the Catholic Education Office and CatholicCare will be represented at the Expo.