Religious Education Coordinator

Vinnies Christmas Hampers

The greatest joy you can give families this Christmas is food on their tables.

The Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic organisation (Vinnies) provides support to people in need. This year, Vinnies is focusing on the ongoing impacts of the cost-of-living crisis which has seen already vulnerable people pushed into poverty with barely anything to hold on to and facing the brink of homelessness.

In the true spirit of Christmas, we invite all families in our school community to bring joy and hope to our brothers and sisters in need by donating items of food that will contribute to food hampers to be distributed at Christmas time.

We thank the students in Years 5 & 6 who are taking the lead in this initiative and they are asking for our help to fill the hampers with goodies.  

Please note the following items they are requesting from each student:

Kindergarten: Christmas cake or pudding (Family size)

Year 1: 1 kg tin of ham (Family size)

Year 2 and Year 4: 1 box of bon-bons (crackers)

Year 3: 1 jar of instant coffee

Please send your family’s contribution to the hampers to school with your child. There will be tubs in each of their classrooms where these items can be placed.

We thank you in anticipation of your generosity towards the 2023 Vinnies Christmas Appeal.

Religious Education Creative Arts Prize 2023

Congratulations to Boris S. from Kindergarten for being the winner this year in the music category for Early Stage 1. What an amazing achievement!

Boris composed an original vocal piece of music. Here is his music sheet and the lyrics to accompany it. 

Judges awarded points for each of the following elements:

• The musical element of pitch, duration, dynamics, expressive techniques and

instrumentation/vocals

• The performance element of musical skill and effective performance

ability

• The technical element of compositional techniques including lyrics

(vocal pieces)

• The religious element or capacity to explore and engage with the theme from a religious point of view. This year’s theme was compassion.

Boris was invited to perform at the Showcase Gala Event at Hornsby RSL on 24 October. 

We are very proud of you, Boris! 

All Saints Mass

Please join us to celebrate the Mass next Wednesday, 1st November at 10:00am in the Church for the Solemnity of All Saints.

Kind regards

Liana Stella

REC