Dear Parents and Carers, 

Children’s understandings of responsibility are influenced by their families, by school staff, by community members, by other children and also by the things children see and hear in the media. Young children especially watch and copy the attitudes and behaviour of those close to them.

As children grow older they become more aware of peer group values and of the behaviours of role models such as sporting heroes or media personalities. They learn to think through and discuss the values and attitudes they observe in others and use themselves. They think about whether decisions that are made are fair or whether someone is being ‘mean’ to them or others.

When adults are fair, caring and respectful, children feel a greater sense of trust and belonging. Children are more likely to cooperate with adult guidance when they feel valued and respected. By contrast, when children feel they have been treated unfairly they are less likely to listen and more likely to try to avoid or resist discipline. 

Parents and carers are children’s first and most important teachers of values. Good values guide good behaviour. Schools also have a major role to play in teaching values. We teach our students to act with peace, wisdom and courage:

WISDOM - St Thomas More was a person of Wisdom. He loved learning and was a person of great intellect. He strived to seek the truth.

COURAGE - St Thomas More was a person of Courage. He persevered and stood up for what he believed in despite adversity and oppression. He had a strong faith in God.

PEACE - St Thomas More was a person of Peace. He forgave those who opposed him. He was God’s servant first.

New Parish Priest

It has been announced that our new Parish Priest is Fr. Emil Milat. Fr. Emil has recently served as Parish Priest in the Western Mission and has previously been in Moruya and Corpus Christi parishes. Fr. Emil will begin on the first of January. 

Dance Display

Today we had our dress rehearsal for our Dance Display next Wednesday night. It is all coming together! The dance display will be at 7:00pm next Wednesday, with a sausage sizzle running from 6:00pm. The Dance Concert BBQ is served from the courtyard area outside the Library. It is for school children and families attending the event. Pay on the night: $2.50 per sausage and $2 per drink or try our “meal deal” sausage and drink is $4.00. Remember gold coin entry for the Dance Display.

School Choir @ Floriade

Today our school choir sang at Floriade and they were amazing! Thank you to Jaki Kane for all her work and preparation.  

Prayer Assembly

This Friday we have a Prayer Assembly at 9:00am. Yr 5/6W will be leading us.

Yours sincerely,

Julie Wiley
Principal.