Dear Parents and Carers,

This morning our Yr 2 students participated in a Retreat Day in preparation for receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Saturday. Fr Emil, Rossen, our Youth Minister, and Mrs Mance all contributed to the morning. The Yr 2 students were given the opportunity to explore the Sacrament more deeply.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is a beautiful sacrament of healing. Through the sacrament, God allows us to experience His love and mercy so that we may really learn how to be loving and merciful. The grace of the sacrament not only allows for our sins to be forgiven but can also be at work in the gradual transformation of our lives.

“Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.’ And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained’” (John 20:21-23).

This Sunday we have registration for the Sacrament of Eucharist. It will take place after 9:30am Mass.

Term Overviews

A reminder you can read the term overviews on our website under the “Curriculum” tab.

Bathroom sinks

In the recent school holidays, we lowered 2 sinks in the student toilets that are height appropriate for our little people. Let’s just say we had a dramatic increase in visits to the toilets on the first day back!

Kinder 2021 interviews

Kinder 2021 interviews have started; it’s always a good opportunity to meet the pre-schoolers and their families. For the first time is many, many years, we have more girls than boys starting in Kindergarten.

School Satisfaction Survey

An annual satisfaction survey of parents, students and staff will be conducted on behalf of all Catholic schools in the Diocese this term. The surveys are designed to gather feedback from parents, staff and students about our school and will be used to inform school improvement. I would really appreciate you filling out the survey if you are happy with the school. There are things we do well as a school community, and it would be so good to have that validated. Thank you.

The surveys will be launched via email on Friday 7 August 2020 using the email addresses supplied to the school. If you do not receive an email with a link to the survey, you can access and complete the survey at the following link. https://www.research.net/r/stthomasmoresparent2020

Super Sports Day

On Friday August 21, the students can wear their sporting team colours/uniform/jumpers, etc. for our “Super Sports Day”. (Students are not to wear football boots; however, they can wear their runners). There will be a pie/sausage roll lunch that day; notes will go home next Monday.

Our Principal Award recipients 

Yours sincerely,

Julie Wiley
Principal