Faith & Wellbeing
WELLBEING
Tug of War
At the end of each term the Year 6 Community Leaders-Alfie C, Poppy B, Leo S and Siena C have been helping me to run a fun event on the last day of term.
This term we warmed up with the dance song “Hokey Pokey” and then had a house tug of war!
It was a lot of fun, it brought out the competitiveness in many but also created a lot of laughs and fun!
WOW Awards
Wow Awards are awards that our Semester 1 SRC leaders created. They have continued to be a great part of building the core values and school expectations of our students. Student SRC leaders decide on what value or expectation they would like to see more of in the school and that becomes our WOW award focus for the next two weeks. The students love the recognition they receive for showing these values and expectations right across the school. The awards are usually announced at assembly.
Well done to all students who have so far received an award! This week's award is for “Compassion”.
Our SRC Leaders who meet fortnightly will decide the focus for the next two weeks in our next boardroom meeting on Friday.
House Point winners for Term 3!
In each classroom at St James all students participate in the House Points Challenge. House Points are awarded by classroom teachers for showing many great skills including: listening, helping others, inclusiveness, initiative, respect and responsibility. At the end of each term the House Points for each classroom are added up and the winning House receives a reward. Congratulations to Conquest-Gold House students who won the most points for Term 3 and received a “free time” golden ticket. (with restrictions of course!) as voted for by the SRC Leaders.
Special Friends Day 2022
Friday October 28th
On Friday the 28th October the St James Community will be celebrating Special Friends Day. All students are invited to welcome one or two special friends to our school and their classrooms.
9amStudents go to their classrooms as usual. Year 6 Leaders to remain and ask Special Friends what class their student is in. Year 6 Leaders will give out stickers for each class.
9.15am Community Leaders to welcome our Special Friends to St James. Corey to give a blessing.
9.30am Special Friends are invited to be taken to the classrooms by our Year 6 Leaders.
9.30-10.30am Special Friends to spend time in the classrooms. Time is to be divided between classrooms if Special Friends are visiting more than one student.
10.30am Year 6 Leaders are to collect Special Friends from each of the classrooms and direct them to the Project Space for Morning Tea.
10.30-11am Morning Tea in the Project Space
Activities during Special Friends Visit:
- Read a story book
- 1:1 activities such as card games or all about me worksheets, colouring in, interviews, drawing each other
- Board games for two example Jenga
- Have some special pieces of work to show.
- Do a quiz (Kahoot)
Mrs Georgia McNamara
Students Wellbeing Leader
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
A Message to Parents
Hello Parents
We are sending out an open invitation for a prayer/reflection group. The plan is to read the Gospel for the following Sunday, to listen and have some reflective questions to extract the meaning it has for us in our daily lives. Then we can break off into small groups of 4 or so to share a word or phrase that jumped out for you and how that is calling you on in your faith journey.
We think this will provide some valuable time to connect with other parents and space to grow in our faith.
We plan to gather together every second Friday starting 21st of October at 2:45pm in the Library.
The other dates are:
Friday 4th of November
Friday 18th of November
Friday 9th of December
Please express your interest by emailing Corey: cpayton@stjamesbrighton.catholic.edu.au or Emma Herbert : eherbert@stjamesbrighton.catholic.edu.au
Thank You.
IMPORTANT DATES
Term 4
Confirmation Parent Evening - Tuesday 18th of October at 5:30pm in the Project Space
All Saints Day Liturgy - Tuesday 1st of November, 10:40am
Confirmation Reflection Day - Friday 4th of November (all day)
Sacrament of Confirmation Mass - Thursday 17th of November, St Joan of Arc at 6pm
End of Year School Mass - (TBC)
Graduation Mass - Thursday 15th of December at St Joan of Arc (time to be confirmed)oan of Arc (Time to be confirmed)
SECONDARY ENROLMENTS
If there are any parents that require dates or a letter confirming sacraments, please email eherbert@stjamesbrighton.catholic.edu.au and I will be able to provide that information for you.
Emma Herbert
RE Leader / STEM & Sustainability / Learning Diversity Leader
eherbert@stjamesbrighton.catholic.edu.au
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