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Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back to Term 3. I hope you and your children had a restful break. The teachers were in at school over the break preparing for Term 3; it promises to be an engaging and enjoyable learning experience for our students.
Education does not just have a secular purpose. This is especially so in our Catholic schools. Catholic schools need to talk about faith. Faith is taking in God and God’s word. We can make choices every day to find God, to listen to God and to acknowledge God.
The piece of scripture below, Jesus stills the storm, explains the meaning of faith:
And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. A gale arose on the lake, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And they went and woke him up, saying, ‘Lord, save us! We are perishing!’ And he said to them, ‘Why are you afraid, you of little faith?’ Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm. They were amazed, saying, ‘What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?’ (Matthew 8:23-27).
Faith is also about trust, in particular, trust in Jesus. To have faith is to have trust in Jesus who through the gift of his Spirit enables us to be the people God is calling us to be. To be a Christian is to have faith in Jesus.
Student illness
I would like to remind parents that If your child has any kind of illness, flu or cold like symptoms, they must not attend school. If a student is showing any signs of illness, parents and carers will be asked to collect their child as soon as practical.
Rostrum
Leah Shoebridge (Yr. 6) represented our school in the Rostrum finals last night. Leah now moves through to the semi-final after receiving the highest score. Congratulations Leah!
Defence School Mentor & School Chaplain
I would like to welcome Mrs Lisa Holl and Ms. Ariana Strmota to our school. Lisa will be our Defence School Mentor and Ariana our School Chaplain. Their hours will be confirmed this week and I will let you know once it’s sorted. Lisa will be in touch with our Defence families once her email account is in place.
Grandparent’s Day - Centred in Faith Gathering
We look forward to meeting our grandparents next Friday morning (July 23). Our liturgy will start at 9am, followed by a visit to the classrooms. Please RSVP through the link below if you have not done so already. At this stage it is unlikely that we will be able to provide morning tea due to the cautious restrictions placed on schools at the moment.
https://forms.gle/QV7JGvyYM51G7Dep6
Yours sincerely,
Julie Wiley
Principal
CHANGE OF DATE “Archdiocesan Women’s Taskforce Dinner”
The Mary Magdalene dinner has moved to the post-COVID-lock-down date of Friday 3rd September, 6.30pm at the Southern Cross Club, Woden. Current tickets remain valid for Fri 3rd September. If you require a refund, no problem, contact elisabeth_doherty@hotmail.com or ring 0432 608 310. Limited tickets still available. Three course meal $65. Bookings essential at http://bit.ly/MaryMagdaleneDinner
It’s our Library’s busiest term of the year and we have much to look forward to! Library borrowing remains on Mondays.
Chief Minister’s Challenge
There is just over 3 weeks to go in the Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge. All student reading records need to be returned to class teachers no later than the 6th August. If your child has misplaced their form, another copy can be printed from https://www.education.act.gov.au/public-school-life/additional-programs/chief_ministers_reading_challenge/book_lists_and_forms
I will verify each entry and submit our results to the Chief Minister’s event organisers. Each student who completes the challenge will be presented with a certificate during a morning assembly this term. We will also have an ‘in house’ St Thomas More’s raffle draw. Students who complete the challenge will go into a class draw to win a $20 Book Club voucher.
Schools with the highest percentage of participants who complete the challenge will receive book vouchers from Paperchain Bookstore. Winning schools will be invited to attend the Awards Ceremony at the National Library of Australia in October (date to be confirmed).
Book FairTuesday 2nd - Thursday 5th August
A great opportunity to purchase affordable books for your family and support our school with benefits going towards purchasing new books for our school.
Book Week- Monday 23rd – 27th August
The theme for Book Week this year is ‘Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds’. The children have been eager to share their ideas for costumes in preparation for our annual Book Week parade. It is a much-loved and fun-filled day that we look forward to celebrating!!
Events to look forward to this year:
Author Visit- Shelly Unwin- Thurs 19th Aug (Years K-2)
https://shellyunwin.com/
Cake and Bake Stall- Mon 23rd August
Our Year 5/6 students will whip up cakes to display in the Library inspired by a favourite storybook. Students can purchase a piece of cake for a gold coin at recess.
Author Visit-Tania McCartney Tues 24th August (Years 3-6)
Local author, Tania McCartney, will run workshops in story writing.
Tania is ambassador for the National Year of Reading, the Chief Minister's Reading Challenge and The Reading Hour, and a Books in Homes Role Model.
Snuggle Up and Read- Tues 24th August (Pending Covid Requirements)
From 5:30pm-6:45pm, parents and families are invited to our school library to read stories together as a family. Children can wear their pyjamas to school and read by torch light. As this is a family event, supervision by parents is required. Please come and share the love of reading with your children and enjoy a lovely cup of hot chocolate!
Book Week Parade- Wed 25th August
Commencing at 9am at our school hall, you are invited to attend the annual Book Week Parade.
Happy Reading!
Madeleine Reid
Librarian
Coerver Coaching ACT x St. Thomas More’s Skills Clinic – Term 3 2021
Coerver® Coaching Skills Clinics offer a fun filled soccer experience for boys and girls aged 3 - 12 years. The Clinic will include Ball Mastery, 1v1 attack and defence, receiving and passing and small sided Coerver® games.
Players who attend the Coerver® Coaching ACT x St. Thomas More’s Skills Clinic - Term 3 2021 receive:
- 7.5 hours of programmed hours of Coerver® Coaching sessions delivered by Coerver® accredited coaches
- Coerver® Coaching Home Training Diary
- Coerver® Coaching Home Training Online Support
- Coerver® Coaching certificate of attendance
Dates: Tuesday, 27 July – Tuesday, 31 August
Times: 3:15pm – 4:30pm each session
Venue: St. Thomas More’s School Oval, Campbell
For more information, and to register, please visit: https://coerveract.com.au/courses/coerver-coaching-act-x-st-thomas-more%E2%80%99s-skills-clinic-%E2%80%93-term-3-2021
Please see our Coerver Coaching ACT Facebook Page regularly for updates on Coerver Coaching programs, player training advice, inclement weather as well as photos from programs; https://www.facebook.com/Coerveract/?ref=hl
If I can provide any further information, please let me know.
Kind Regards,
Benjamin Monteleone
Operation Support
COERVER Coaching ACT
PO BOX 218, Campbell ACT 2612, Canberra
- admin@coerveract.com.au
- +61 422 420 383
Coerver Coaching ACT x St. Thomas More’s Skills Clinic – Term 3 2021
Coerver® Coaching Skills Clinics offer a fun filled soccer experience for boys and girls aged 3 - 12 years. The Clinic will include Ball Mastery, 1v1 attack and defence, receiving and passing and small sided Coerver® games.
Players who attend the Coerver® Coaching ACT x St. Thomas More’s Skills Clinic - Term 3 2021 receive:
- 7.5 hours of programmed hours of Coerver® Coaching sessions delivered by Coerver® accredited coaches
- Coerver® Coaching Home Training Diary
- Coerver® Coaching Home Training Online Support
- Coerver® Coaching certificate of attendance
Dates: Tuesday, 27 July – Tuesday, 31 August
Times: 3:15pm – 4:30pm each session
Venue: St. Thomas More’s School Oval, Campbell
For more information, and to register, please visit: https://coerveract.com.au/courses/coerver-coaching-act-x-st-thomas-more%E2%80%99s-skills-clinic-%E2%80%93-term-3-2021
Please see our Coerver Coaching ACT Facebook Page regularly for updates on Coerver Coaching programs, player training advice, inclement weather as well as photos from programs; https://www.facebook.com/Coerveract/?ref=hl