Dear Parents and Friends,

Welcome to our last newsletter from the Liturgy and Community team. In this letter we will be discussing the St Vinnie's Christmas Appeal, the carols, how the life saving went for the Year 5/6s, LitSTEM, the wrap up of the year and the conclusion of the year.

St Vinnie's Christmas Appeal

On the 1st of December to the 5th of December the St Vinnie's Christmas Appeal will start and end. St Vinnie's would deeply appreciate it if you would donate these items:

Items especially needed:• Basic groceries (toilet paper, tinned fruit, biscuits, tea/coffee, sugar, nappies, pasta sauce etc.)• Toiletries (soap, toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, toothbrushes)• Festive items (Christmas pudding, mince pies, bonbons etc.)

Please check use-by dates before donating. We appreciate and thank you for your generosity.

Life Saving

What was your favourite activity?

Alek - The flags.

Juliet - The flags on the sand.

Jess - Free swimming, and I liked the hide-and-seek lifesaving one.

Alfie - Boards in the water.

Do you like swimming in the open water or do you prefer the pool?

Juliet - I don't mind which one I swim in.

Jess - I love the beach so much so I would choose the open water.

Alfie - Open water because I have more space.

Alek - I prefer the open water because I feel more free.

What is something you learnt when doing water safety?

Juliet - I learnt how to bandage a snake bite and other areas like medical treatment.

Alek- I learnt how to use the emergency boards.

Jess - I learnt a little bit extra on CPR like doing CPR on babies.

Alfie - I learnt how to do CPR.

LitSTEM

The Year 4 students have been lucky enough to go to Kilbreda for LitStem. This week was their final session. They tested different metals to see what colour they would make when heat was applied using a Bunsen burner.

Darcy - I loved all the activities, especially the elephant toothpaste experiment.

Mason - I liked the Bunsen burner experiment and seeing the firework colours.

2025 - The Year That Was!

We asked one student from each year level what was their highlight for 2025 and what they are looking forward to most in 2026.

What was your favourite part of the year?

Ava C (Year 6) - My favourite part of the year was touch footy because I got to play with my friends and we all had an amazing time.

Harvey (Year 3) - My favourite part of the year was Cross Country because I got to run around with my friends.

Isla M (Year 4) - My favourite part of the year was playing soccer across the road with my friends every day.

Iris (Year 6) - My favorite part of the year was when most of the Year 6s went to touch footy because we smeared paint on our faces.

Zara (Foundation) - My favourite part of this year was playing with my friends.

Liam (Year 1) - My favourite part of the year has been going to PE because we do really fun sport during PE.

Zosia (Year 1)- My favourite part of the year is going to Art because I like being creative and STEM because I like exploring the different parts of STEM.

Louis (Year 5)- My favourite part of this year was our first novel study ‘Tom Appleby - Convict Boy’ because it was new and fun to learn about.

Jimmy (Year 2) - My favourite part of the year was playing touch football and cricket in sport.

What are you looking forward to next year?

Ava C (Year 6) - I'm looking forward to being able to expand my friend group next year in high school.

Harvey (Year 3) - I'm looking forward to receiving more responsibilities and being in the older year of middle school next year.

Isla M (Year 4) - I'm looking forward to being with new classmates and being in senior school with more responsibilities.

Iris (Year 6) - I'm looking forward to meeting new people and having a fresh start at a new school in Year 7.

Zara (Foundation) - I am looking forward to moving to Year 1 next year.

Liam (Year 1) - I am looking forward to doing some more challenging Maths next year.

Zosia (Year 1) - I am looking forward to getting better at Art and STEM.

Louis (Year 5) - I am looking forward to being a Year 6 leader.

Jimmy (Year 2) - I'm looking foward to being a big Year 3 and getting to use a chrome book.

Touch Football

Thirty four of our Year 5/6 students went to RAMs Rugby in Moorabbin to compete in a Touch Footy Tournament. Despite the weather, everyone had a great time.

Eva - It was a good day except for the rain and then being cold, particularly in our first game. But then the sun came out. It was fun to compete against other schools. My muscles are sore today!

Jasper - I had fun during the games and slept really well last night!

A big thank you to Elies, Tahlia (our mascot who ended up playing with the Year 5's!!), Miss Richards and Mrs Flavelle.

News from I/2R

1/2R had a very busy morning writing a Haiku poem in their Literacy block. Today's subject was Mrs Sullivan and we think they nailed it:

Nouns - Mrs Sullivan, Principal,
Adjectives - smart, kind, cheeky, funny; and
Verbs - working, helping, protecting

Well done 1/2R.

Merry Christmas- Family Fun Activity

For the next few weeks of term we are asking families to create their own Christmas snowflake to decorate our school.

Snowflakes are unique collections of ice crystals, did you know they are always six-sided? They are translucent, not white, but they appear white due to the light scattering off their surface. A snowflake's final design is a result of its journey through the atmosphere. Temperature and humidity determine its shape and complexity.

The snowflake artwork can be a drawing, textile piece, painting or a sculpture. The materials you use can’t be purchased, you may however beg, steal (as long as you ask) or borrow the materials you need. Please try to use things you already have at home.

The Christmas snowflakes are due the week beginning Monday 1st December. This is so that all the snowflakes can be displayed during the final days of term. All snowflakes will need to be taken home by the children during the last few days of term, Week 11.

Task rules

One snowflake per family.
Recycled materials to be used.
The snowflake can be any height/width of up to a maximum of 1 Metre. (remember you have to transport it to and from school).

Enjoy making your family snowflake, we can’t wait to make St Brigid’s sparkle ready for Christmas.

Christmas Family Fun Afternoon

Reminder!! The Christmas Carols are next Wednesday. The students will be performing their songs and actions. The dress code is Christmas!!

Condolences

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Gaffey Family - Lance, Jodie, Jye 5/6F, Riley 1/2R and Beau who lost their beloved Gma on Saturday.

Assembly Tomorrow - 2:15pm

We will be having a general assembly tomorrow at 2.15pm in Brigid Hall.

Thank you from the Liturgy & Community Leaders

Thank you everyone for reading each week's newsletter. It is unfortunate to say that this was our last newsletter for the term and we enjoyed every part of it. We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday filled with joy and laughter. Have a Merry Christmas!

Liturgy and Community Leaders

Ethan, Gemma, Louise, Saorise, Spencer, Laylah

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