Our school is a place of faith and learning

Dear Parents and Families, 

This weekend, a number of our children will be receiving their First Holy Communion.

We celebrate with them and congratulate all of them as they continue to strengthen their relationship with Christ. Our prayers and thoughts are with them this weekend.

We congratulate:

Molly Yr 4    Claire  Yr 6,     Erin C Yr 5 ,   Jack D Yr 4,  Will  Yr 5,  Charlie Yr 6   

Jude Yr5,    Larissa Yr4 ,  Beth  Yr 4,    Remy Yr 6,      Dakota  Yr5

Angelina  Yr4,  Charlie  Yr5 ,   Aishah Yr5   Daisy Yr 5

Of all seven sacraments, the Holy Eucharist, or Holy Communion, is the most central and important to Catholicism. Holy Communion is offered at every Mass, and in fact, the ritual of the Mass is largely taken up with preparing the hosts/bread and wine to become the body and blood of Christ and the congregation to receive the body of Christ. Transubstantiation is the act of changing the substances of bread and wine into the substances of the Body and Blood of Christ.

Take Care

Anita and staff.

2021 SCHOOL TERM DATES

TERM 4 - Monday 4th October - Thursday 16th December 3.15pm Finish

SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYS

2022 SCHOOL TERM DATES

TERM 1 - Wednesday 2nd February  - Friday 8th April (Testing Days Monday 31st January & Tuesday 1st February)

TERM 2 - Tuesday 26th April - Friday 24th June

TERM 3 - Monday 11th July - Friday 16th September

TERM 4 - Monday 3rd October - Tuesday 20th December

BUSES 2021

BUSES 2022

Buses will not run on the following days in 2022

Friday 28^th and Monday 31^st  of January 2022

Friday 10^th June 2022

Monday 11^th July 2022

Friday 25^th November 2022

IMPORTANT FEE INFORMATION

TERM 4 2021 INTERIM AMENDMENT CONCESSION

Many in our school community continue to face financial impacts as a result of  the COVID-19 pandemic. We are committed to supporting families experiencing financial challenges through our School Fee Concession programs, and encourage any parent/carer/guardian experiencing difficulties to contact us regarding fee assistance.

Please contact: Anita Little: alittle@sttsale.catholic.edu.au or Casey Johnson - cjohnson@sttsale.catholic.edu.au to explore confidential financial support arrangements or to obtain further information.

FMP have been writing letters to the residents at Royal Freemasons. The residents have been replying to the kids' letters and it has been so lovely. I was just wondering if some of these photos could be included in the school Newsletter so that parents can see? We have permission from the residents to share the photos. 

The grade 2 students have been learning about how they can use their gifts and talents to help others. Archie decided he has a gift in tie dying. He used his talent and made each student in 2MB a tie dyed bag.

Congratulations to Hamish Van Drunen in 5MC who recently participated in the ‘Great Cycle Challenge’ to support the Children's Medical Research Institute.

Grade 6 Social Justice Team 

Can Drive and A Better Life For Foster Kids

A reminder that this term the Grade 6s will be running two Social Justice activities.  We hope that our school community will get behind us and support these two initiatives.

St Vinnies Can Drive

We are asking for donations of canned food that we will give to St Vinnies for people in need. Each class has a basket in their classrooms for donated food items. This will be running until the last week of school.

A Better Life for Foster Kids

We are also collecting donated items for ‘A Better Life for Foster Kids’. This is a Gippsland-based charity that supports children and carers in the out-of-home-care system. Some items that could be donated may include clothing, toiletries, baby supplies, activity books, blankets and toys.

The Grade 6 students will also collect these items up until the end of term.