Junior School News

Religious Education: Sacrament of First Reconciliation

On Tuesday 27 October, 15 of our Junior School students celebrated receiving their Sacrament of First Reconciliation in the Chapel with

Fr David.

Congratulations to these students on this very special event:

Amelia Howe
Braith Adams-Brinkworth
Brayden Lunny
Charlize Potts
Christopher Blyton
Cooper Hayes
Eve Jakus
Jack Morrison
Kay-Lee Perry
Lachlan Lettieri
Leonardo Valdmanis
Mikayla Faro
Nate Millar
Sofia Ferro
Zane Mallinson

May God continue to guide and bless them always.

Operation Christmas Child

Thank you to all of the families who contributed to our Christmas Appeal to Samaritan’s Purse for Operation Christmas Child by filling the shoeboxes with gifts for young children overseas. I am delighted to report that our Junior School collected 230 shoeboxes (over 4 times the amount we collected from last year!). It is so heart-warming to see how generous our school community is and I am sure that your gifts will bring a smile to many children’s faces this Christmas.

St Vincent De Paul Christmas Appeal

This year our College as a whole is once again supporting St Vincent De Paul / Claymore community through the Christmas hampers.

We are calling for donations of the following items in the Junior School:

Kindergarten – confectionary items

Year 1 – pasta, rice and pasta sauces

Year 2 – salad dressings, sauces, oils and meal bases

Year 3 – jams and spreads

Year 4 – long life milk, tea, coffee and hot chocolate

Year 5 – dessert mixes, cake and cupcake mixes

Year 6 – toiletry items

Thank you once again for your generosity towards our school initiatives.

Ashley Mazzo

Junior School Religious Education Coordinator

Kindergarten Term 4

Kindergarten has certainly hit the ground running this term and there has been some wonderful learning taking place. Our Inquiry Unit this term focuses on “How we express ourselves”. We have explored expressing ourselves through dance, drama, music, art and writing. The children have enjoyed every part of this Unit and are confidently discussing how the different activities impact on their feelings. This Unit will also explore the way we express our beliefs, culture and values and will incorporate cultural celebrations and traditions. We look forward to diving further into our enquiry and seeing where the journey takes us.

“I like to express myself by writing a poem - you do that because you love somebody”- Oliver

“Expressing yourself means you show on the outside how you feel on the inside”- Xavier

“I do dancing to show I am happy”- Harper

“I can sing when I am happy”- Genesis

“The music made me feel mad, that’s why I painted warm colours”- Nathanael

“The Mexican hat dance was fun and made me feel happy”- Francesca