Week 1 Term 2

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back to Term Two. We hope you all have a restful break and a beautiful Easter spent with loved ones.

This week’s newsletter is a short one, but it includes some important information for this week and next. Please take a moment to read through carefully.

Important Things to Remember:

Winter Uniform Transition - Full winter uniform begins Monday, May 5th. Please refer to the notice for details about the two-week transition period.
School hats are no longer required in Term 2, in line with our SunSmart policy.
Punctuality matters – please ensure students arrive at school on time, ready for a great day of learning. Gates close at 8:50am sharp.
Label everything – especially jumpers and jackets.
Upcoming Events – Check the parent calendar on AUDIRI for upcoming excursions, assemblies, and special events.
Communication – If your child is going to be absent or late, please notify the school office as early as possible.

Thank you for your continued support. We’re looking forward to a productive and exciting term ahead!

Four Easter Story Paintings by Australian Aboriginal Artist Linda Naparula Walker

Australian Aboriginal artist, Linda Naparula Walker, is a Warlpiri woman from Yuendumu Community in Central Australia. Her father taught her to paint when she was a teenager. He told her all the stories she could paint and share through her art.

In 2011 Linda created four Easter paintings that show the progression of Easter week events from Palm Sunday through Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

The Significance of the Resurrection

The Resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone of our Catholic faith.

It reminds us of God's promise of new life, hope, and the triumph of love over death. For our school community, it is a time to celebrate renewal, deepen our faith,

and live out the values of compassion, joy, and unity.

Hope you all have a lovely Easter Sunday with your family.

Saint Fidelis' Feast Day

Thursday, April 24th, we celebrate the Feast Day of our school's patron saint — Saint Fidelis.

Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen is recognized as the patron saint of lawyers and peace. He is known for his unwavering commitment to the truth and his tireless efforts to promote justice and peace in a time of great conflict and violence.

Our school will celebrate this day in the following way.

An Invitation is extended to our whole community to celebrate our Whole School Mass at 9:15am. The students will then enjoy a day filled with special activities.

9:15am	Whole School Mass St Fidelis Feast Day - All Welcome
10:00am-11:00am	St Fidelis Activities - Who is St Fidelis?
11:40am-1:30pm	Mixed year level games (F-5) Year 6 students to organize and conduct the group games with teacher assistance
1:30pm-1:50pm	Cross age picnic lunch(children to bring their own lunch) Free Zooper Dooper for all students (please email your child's teacher if you do not want your child to receive a Zooper Dooper)
2:30pm-3:30pm	Buddy Class ANZAC Day activity

ANZAC DAY

Next Monday April 28th, we will hold a commemorative service for ANZAC Day. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The soldiers in those forces became known as ANZACs.

ANZAC Day is a commemoration of the anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli, Turkey on 25 April in 1915. This is a very special day in Australia’s history.

The service will be held on Hawthorn yard around our flagpoles and memorial garden at 10:30am and we welcome as many of our families as possible to be part of this service. The service will be led by some of our Year 3–6 students.

We also welcome a member from the RSL who will lay a wreath and read the Oath, as well as Anthony Cianflone, our local MP, who will say a few words to commemorate this important day.

ANZAC DAY SERVICE FRIDAY APRIL 25TH @COBURG RSL

On Friday 25th April, the Coburg RSL will be holding a dawn service for ANZAC Day. We were kindly invited to attend this special service. I will be attending with our School Captains and their parents.

The children will have the privilege of laying a wreath on behalf of our school during the service. You are all invited to attend. It begins at 6:00am at Coburg RSL, 323 Sydney Road Coburg.

If you have never been to a dawn service it is a very moving experience and well worth attending once in your lifetime.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday April 22nd,

HAPPY EASTER

Warm regards,

Manuela

ST FIDELIS NEWSLETTER

Always and Everywhere Faithful

Issue 10 · 17 Apr 2025

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