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Josh Arnold - Music Video
In Week 10 we will be having Josh Arnold from Josh Arnold Music visit the school for two days to record a music video of our school song. Permissions for your child to be filmed will be sent out next week. This is an exciting opportunity to capture our school song and celebrate who we are.
Open Council Meeting - Have you say over wine and cheese!
The community council are inviting all parents to join us for our first open meeting for the year being held next Tuesday from 6:00 - 7:00pm in the library. The council will be providing wine and cheese for some social interaction before commencing the meeting to discuss changes to the uniform policy and carpark safety.
Working Bee
Thank you to all the families who came out on Saturday morning for our Parish and School Working Bee. The top carpark and grassed areas are looking fantastic, as is the front of the Church and the school courtyard following a pressure wash and clean. Special thanks must also be given to Mrs Kelley and Mr Owen for their coordination in the lead up to the morning and to Ben and Jason for taking an unexpected amount of green waste to the tip! What an incredible community we have!!
Grandparents Day
We look forward to seeing Grandparents and Special Friends on Friday at 11:30am in Holy Faith Hall. The timetable is as follows:
11:30am - Grandparents Gather in Holy Faith Hall for Centred in Faith hosted by Kindergarten at 11:40am
12:00pm - Harmony Day and Grandparents activities in Classrooms
1:00pm - Picnic lunch in Courtyard
Affirmations
The affirmations for Weeks 6 and 7 will be handed out and published in Week 9 due to Grandparents Day.
Luke Donnelly | Principal
St Thomas More’s Primary School
| Friday 4 April 11.45am | Parish Mass Year 1 and 3/4 |
| Friday 4 April 2.45pm-3.30pm | Preloved Uniform Shop outside the Hall |
| Thursday 10 April | Last day of Term 1 |
| Friday 11 April | Pupil Free Day |
RE News
Project Compassion
We continue our fundraising for Project Compassion during Lent. Our Peer Support Captains are encouraging students to think of extra jobs they can do at home and for family to help earn money to donate. You can see our progress on the poster in the front office and also by seeing the tap displays in the windows of each classroom. Thank you to those who have already sent in their donations.
Next Wednesday 26th March will be the first St Thomas More's Forum for 2025 run by our Parish community. Please see the attached flyer for registration details.
Journey With Jesus
Next Friday 28th March our Year 5/6 students will participate in the Journey with Jesus program in Holy Faith Hall run by the Youth Ministers of the Archdiocese.
Youth Group
Our next Youth Group will be held on Wednesday Week 9. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Child Safeguarding
The Daniel Morcombe foundation provides a range of supportive safeguarding information for parents and communities to ensure safe environments for children. See the attached flyer discussing online safety. More information can be accessed on their website. https://danielmorcombe.com.au/
Skye McPadden
Religious Education Coordinator
Hello! My name is Penny Vanzwol, and I am excited to be joining the St Thomas More’s community as the Student Welfare Officer.
I bring extensive experience as a teacher and school leader, having worked in schools across Canberra and NSW. My passion lies in supporting the wellbeing of young people and their families, ensuring they feel valued, heard, and supported.
In 2022, I stepped away from teaching to take on the role of Manager of the Youth Team at Vinnies. This rewarding experience deepened my understanding of community support and service, further inspiring me to guide and support the St Thomas More Mini Vinnies group.
I warmly encourage you to reach out for a chat—I’m always happy to connect. Families are welcome to join the Wellbeing Book Club each week. You can attend one or all sessions as each week is different.
Looking forward to a wonderful year ahead!
Penny Vanzwol
Student Welfare Officer
This week we focussed on Medals from all wars and why they were given.
We also picked up the from the Australian War Memorial a Memorial Box No 2 - Australia in Wartime and Peacekeeping Operations since 1946. Here are some of our members all dressed up and enjoying going through the authentic and replica memorabilia. A lot of fun was had !
The cutoff for orders for the current catalogue is Thursday 27 March. Please place orders online only, no cash accepted at school.
Details in catalogue.
Orders for Tuesday 25 March to be completed by Thursday evening 20 March .
Orders for Thursday 27 March to be completed by Monday evening 24 March.
Daramalan Open Evening, Try Dara Day, and enrolments. Daramalan College will be only having the one Try Dara Day and parents will be responsible for booking students for the day and for drop off and pick up at the end of the day. The link to the bookings is below and bookings will open on 20 March.
https://events.humanitix.com/daramalan-college-try-dara-day-2025
Coerver Coaching ACT Holiday Camps April 2025 – Registrations Now Open!
Coerver Coaching Holiday Camps offer a fun filled soccer experience for boys and girls aged 3 - 16+ years. Each day will include Ball Mastery, 1v1 attack and defence, receiving and passing, small sided Coerver games and mini Coerver Cup tournaments.
Players who attend a Coerver® Coaching ACT Holiday Camp receive:
- 12 hours of programmed Coerver ® Coaching sessions delivered by Coerver® Diploma accredited coaches
- Coerver® Coaching training Shirt
- adidas training football
- Coerver® Coaching Home Study Program
- Coerver® Coaching Home Study Program Online Support
- Coerver ® Coaching certificate of attendance
Dates: Monday 14 April – Thursday 17 April
Times: 9:00am - 12:00pm each day
Venue: Northside - University of Canberra, Bruce. Southside – Trinity Christian School, Wanniassa.
Registration Link: https://coerveract.com.au/holiday-camps
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