Filter Content
Lord, teach me to be generous,
Teach me to serve you as you deserve;
To give and not to count the cost,
To fight and not to heed the wounds,
To toil and not to seek for rest,
To labor and not to ask for reward,
Save that of knowing that I do your will.
Amen
This week marks the 4th Week of Lent. In the Gospel last Sunday, we were reminded of Jesus healing a blind man. Who was this man? Interestingly he does not have a name. The fact that there is no name indicates that we should see ourselves in this story. “Blindness” refers to the difficulty we may have seeing God in all things. We may struggle to see God's grace in our lives - in the extraordinary moments and in the ordinary moments. Lent is a time to pray for and notice the presence of God within our lives, thus being healed of spiritual blindness.
Please pray for the Year 3 students who will receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Wednesday 5th April.
An information and registration evening for the parents of the students in Year 6 who wish to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation is being held on Thursday 30th March at 7pm in the hall.
Father Joe is looking for children from Kindergarten to Year 6 to be part of the Good Friday Stations of The Cross at 11:00am. If willing and able, please place your child’s name on the clipboard which can be found in the Children’s Liturgy Room.
In Faith and Learning
Lisa Tyson
The Feast of the Annunciation of The Lord on March 25 occurs within Lent. It is a feast that does not celebrate a day connected to Jesus’ death or resurrection, but his birth.
The Feast of the Annunciation celebrates God’s entrance into the human world through Jesus and Mary’s willingness to accept God’s command.
The name of our school depicts the place of peace where Jesus was raised and was nurtured. This is why the Feast of the Annunciation was chosen to be the Feast Day of Nazareth Catholic Primary School.
Because March 25 falls on a Saturday this year, the Feast Day will be celebrated at school on Friday March 24 with a whole school Mass at 9am and activities for the students in the classroom.
From the All Saints Parish
- Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation Tuesday 18th July & Wednesday 19th July at 7:00pm
- PARISH WORKING BEE - SATURDAY 1ST APRIL
FRIDAYS DURING LENT: Stations of the Cross after 9:00am Mass.
PALM SUNDAY: 2nd April Blessing and Procession of Palms
TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK: 4th April - 7pm Mass of the Holy Oils St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK: 5th April 7:00pm Second Rite Reconciliation
HOLY THURSDAY: 6th April 6:00pm Mass of Lord’s Supper.
GOOD FRIDAY: 7th April
- 11:00am Stations of the Cross
- 11:45am Community Luncheon - Soups and Breads 3:00pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
HOLY SATURDAY: 8th April - No confession 6:00pm Blessing of the Fire. Solemn Mass of Easter
EASTER SUNDAY: 9th April :
Masses at 9:00am and 5:00pm.
Easter Eggs hunt after 9:00am Mass
If you have a child who is Year 6 or older and you would like them to receive the sacrament of Confirmation, there will be a parent information and name recording session on Thursday 30th March 2023 at 7:00pm in the Hall. The celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation will be held on Tuesday 18th July & Wednesday 19th July 2023 at 7:00pm.
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
During the season of Lent, we have been learning about: Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. Through the Project Compassion Hub we have researched 4 stories, and learnt about 4 Project Compassion Champions from around the world. Each of these stories have inspired us to become our own Project Compassion Champions.
During Lent we pray that all of us may show compassion to those less fortunate.
1S have had a fantastic and very busy start to 2023! We have settled into the routine of Year 1 very well and have worked hard, earning lots of rewards for all of our efforts.
The learning gains have been endless and we have celebrated many special occasions. We have done so much it’s too hard to list it all.
So far this term we have been writing descriptions connected to the characters in the books that we have been reading. We also have been learning comprehension strategies and are developing an understanding that reading is all about thinking - reading for meaning!
We attended Mass with our families and had a great Faith and Learning visit with those that could celebrate with us.
1S is very proud of all our learning! We are looking forward to Easter when we can spend time with our families.
This week Nazareth Catholic Primary School celebrated Harmony Day. A day to enjoy the multiculturalism of our beautiful country and community. We celebrated belonging and accepting each other and our differences. This year Stage Three held a “Cultural Food Feast”, where students brought in foods that best represented their family. Some of the foods included: Vietnamese spring rolls and fried rice, German sausage, Macedonian kifli, Italian pizza and tiramisu. It was a wonderful and delicious celebration for all.
Term 1
Week 9
23rd March - School Disco (School Hall). Free Entry.
Kinder, Year 1 & Year 2 students | 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 & Year 6 students | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
24th March - Whole School Mass - Celebrations for Nazareth school Feast Day – Feast of the Annunciation
24th March - 1:55pm Celebration of Learning – 1H
Week 10
29th March - Year 5 and Kindergarten Grade Mass 9am (+ Faith and Learning Visit)
30th March - 1:55pm Celebration of Learning – KN
- Confirmation information and name recording session in the school hall at 7pm
31st March - Cross Country Carnival (to be held in the school grounds).
Week 11 - Holy Week
Rugby League Trials
On Friday March 3rd we had a number of year 5 and 6 boys attend the Rugby League selection trials. It was a tough day with many talented players attending from schools across our Diocese.
The following students were selected in the 11 years age group:
- Jack Kauter
- Morrison Cocksedge
The following students were selected in the 12 years age group:
- Daniel Bell
- Nate Ryan
Congratulations to these boys who were selected and to all those who attended on the day for their hard work and effort.
Hockey Trials
On Friday March 3rd we had a student attend the Hockey selection trials. There were many talented players who attended on the day. Congratulations for your hard work and effort on the day.
Football (Soccer) Trials
On Wednesday March 8th we had two boys attend the Football selection trials (Soccer). There were many talented players who attended on the day from across our Diocese. We look forward to hearing about how they went.
South Coast Swimming
On Tuesday March 7th the Nazareth Swimming Team went to the South Coast Swimming Carnival at Corrimal Pool. Below are some of the fantastic results from the day:
Sonny Cocksedge
3rd 100m Freestyle
4th 50m Freestyle
2nd 50m Backstroke
2nd 50m Butterfly
2nd 200m Medley
Morrison Cocksedge
1st 50m Freestyle
1st 50m Backstroke
1st 50m Butterfly
4th 50m Breaststroke
Iyla Horsey
3rd 50m Freestyle
2nd 50m Backstroke
2nd 50m Butterfly
Sonny Cocksedge, Morrison Cocksedge, Jackson Horsey, Daniel Bell
4x50m Freestyle Relay 4th
PRINCIPALS AWARDS
Lilijana Tivey
Saxon Rogers
Alessandra Barrass
Alani Jovanovski
NAZARETH AWARDS
Willow Ferguson
Cohen Garbayo Vergan
Amara Garbayo Vergan
Alani Jovanovski
MERIT AWARDS
| CLASS |
Week 7 - Teachers Choice |
Week 8 - Responsibility |
| KN | Marlow Quinn | Emilia Dimovski |
| KN | Zoe Clapham | Michael Manurung |
| KS | Nina Da Ganna | Katherine Ty |
| KS | Betty Bates | Sol Street |
| 1S | Fletcher Hartley | Archie Wigmore |
| 1S | Ariella Elphick | April Cassanego |
| 1H | Aurora Phillips | Summer Redfern |
| 1H | Chloe Capelo | Beau Smith |
| 2E | Abigail Butler | Cara Cave |
| 2E | Hugo Garcia | Samuel Benavente |
| 2L | Kobe Zizic | Ava Aitchinson |
| 2L | Violet Ferns | Liam Kotevski |
| 3L | Harper Ross | Gabriella Campos |
| 3L | Tomas Rivera Marin | Nate Reid |
| 3H | Thomas Lakovski | Emilia Gigliotti |
| 3H | Ian Blades | Zane Hannaford |
| 4A | Koda Cave | Zoe Cockayne |
| 4A | Zayn Esteves | Matilda Mackenzie |
| 4R | Hayden Reitsma | Patrick Schonrock |
| 4R | Olivia Walton | Lucy Vu |
| 5B | Mason Till | Luke Bacchetto |
| 5B | Layla Micallef | Marisa Bugeja |
| 5O | Savannah Pepper | Logan Testa |
| 5O | Jack Hopkins | Natalia Popovski |
| 6U | Aiden Mustra | Daniella Jebara |
| 6U | Kye Zammit | Jackson Horsey |
| 6R | Hailey Gropp | Murphy Batman |
| 6R | Ruby Smith | Olivia Sarin |
Aiden Wotton, Isabelle Sekulovski, Marnie Walsh, Lily Reitsma, Clayton McNamara, Kalahni Diaz, Lennox Wheeler, Sonny Dafkovski, Lily Pallone, Nate Ryan, Finn O'Brien, Mason Hatkic, Mason Moreira, Elizabeth Khomoutov.
Over the next two weeks, our PB4L classroom focus is on respecting the personal space of others. Classroom teachers will discuss with their students what personal space means and will teach the students some of the verbal and non-verbal cues people give when someone is in their personal space.
Our non classroom focus is on revising the procedures and rules for the games that students play. Staff on duty will look for and reward safe and friendly play on the grass and playground equipment. Students who are seen to be playing appropriately will receive a house colour token.
In other PB4L news, our SRC Team is in the process of making a video to relaunch our PB4L Token system. A special thanks to Zane Gillespie, Armani King, Jordyn Andreeski, Luke Bacchetto, Georgia Micevski and Finn Day who are doing an amazing job leading the SRC team through this process.
Free webinar: Dr Justin Coulson PhD on Anxiety and Resilience
Run by the Council of Catholic School Parents NSW/ACT, Anxiety and Resilience with Dr Justin Coulson PhD is a free, 60 minute webinar for parents and carers to assist them in supporting the children in their care.
Dr Coulson is the co-host and parenting expert on Channel 9's Parental Guidance and holds a PhD in positive psychology.
Date: Wednesday 29 March 2023 at 7:00 pm
Register at https://www.ccsp.catholic.edu.au/event/52
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/