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in God’s Love

We are a EUCHARISTIC Community

Welcome to week 9.

This week, Year 3/4 students will be leading Prayer Assembly and sharing their understanding on what it means to be a ‘EUCHARISTIC’ member of St Thomas More’s School community.

I would like to thank Mrs Tarleton, Mrs Mance and Year 3/4 students for leading Prayer Assembly for our community this week.

I would also like to thank Mrs Neiufi and Kindergarten students for leading Prayer Assembly in Week 7. It is very heartwarming to see our students being ‘Centred in Faith’ and willing to express their faith to everyone in our community.

 As this term is coming to a close, I would like to share some ways we have been ‘EUCHARISTIC’ toward each other.

• Giving Back ~ Food hamper donations for the homeless; Mini Vinnie donations for Winter Warmers.
• Gratitude ~ keeping a gratitude journal in class and reflecting on all the good things we have in life; remembering to use ‘please’ and ‘thankyou’ in conversations.
• Empathy ~ walking in other people’s shoes and seeing a situation through their eyes – often done in collaborative tasks when students listen to other people’s ideas and / or on the playground when students include others in games.
• Kindness ~ when we can be anything in this world, at St Thomas More’s School, we choose to be kind.

Thank you for your generous donations this term, whether that be through food, winter warmers or donating your time to school events. Your support is very much appreciated.

Last Friday was St Thomas More’s Feast Day and our school community definitely celebrated our patron Saint through Mass, STEM activities and a sausage sizzle.

Our amazing school leaders designed STEM challenges for students in K – 4. There are photos uploaded to STM Facebook page if you would like to look.

There was lots of fun, laughter, collaboration and a sense of community amongst all. We finished our celebrations with a sausage sizzle organised by Kinder and Year 1 parents.

 A very big thank you from all of us to all of you!

Have a wonderful holiday with your family.

Donna Victory
Religious Education Coordinator

St Thomas More’s School community would like to congratulate Sophie Neighbour for being selected to represent STM school at the Quarter Final for ACT Rostrum.

Congratulations to Sophie and all Year 5/6 students who prepared speeches.

Congratulations to Tara Holmes who will be competing in the National Swimming Trials to be held in Melbourne. Tara represented STM in the Combined ACT Swimming Carnival and was selected to be a part of the ACT Swimming Squad.

Congratulations to Kobe Wood and Tara for competing in the combined ACT Cross Country carnival held recently at Stromlo Park.