Dear Parents,

With the end of Semester fast approaching our teaching staff have been busy writing student reports. For many of our foundation and new families our reporting program will be unfamiliar to you. With this in mind we would like to give you the following information to try and make it as easy to understand when you receive your child’s report via PAM on Friday.

The report sample above is for a student in Foundation. The red line indicates the curriculums expected level of achievement for Semester 1 and where your child’s sits in relation to this. This is indicated with a C (Current Judgment).

The report is prepared by your child’s teacher and represents their professional opinion, informed by data from assessments.  This report, as well as the Parent Teacher Interviews early next term on Monday and Tuesday 18^th & 19^th July are an important part of working together for the benefit of your child’s learning.

Parent Teacher Interviews will be open on Friday via PAM, please see the attached letter for instructions on how to book your interviews. These interviews will be 20 minutes in duration and students are expected to come to the interview to share their learning goals with you.

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To access your child’s report please view the picture below, you will also receive a notification via SZAPP when these are available.

Tomorrow is the last day of Term for all students, on behalf of all the staff at St Angela of the Cross I would like to thank you all for your support over Semester one and wish you a safe and happy holiday with your families. Term 3 commences on Monday 11^th June.

Congratulations to Billie D, Ella M and Blake S who will make the Sacrament of First Reconciliation this week.

As previously advised our school will be having a school concert at the end of term 3 on Wednesday 14^th September. Mrs Holly Hatch our Performing Arts teacher is seeking support from our parent body to help with props, costumes etc. Any interested parents are asked to attend a meeting on tomorrow at 3:30pm for further detail. Please indicate your availability on the webform below.

We have received many more books that need some contact covering. If you would like to help the school with this task, please see the office staff for a take home bundle. Any help big or small will be appreciated.

A big thank you to all of those families and students who generously donated 281 items to this important cause and helping those in need during these cold winter months.

Members of St Vincent de Paul attended the school to collect the items, and were very appreciative of our schools support. 

We have been so thrilled with the excitement and participation around our Billy G’s Gourmet Cookie Dough fundraiser. We send a massive thank you to everyone who has contributed to our fundraiser so far!

Don’t forget, Billy G’s Cookie Dough is entirely online so be sure to create a profile page at www.australianfundraising.com.au to place your order.  

Final Orders are due by this Friday 24th June. 

The Harvest is Plentiful,

but the labourers are few

Get up! Stand up! Show up!

3 July 2022

Every year, on the first Sunday in July, Catholics come together across Australia to acknowledge and celebrate the gifts of Australia’s First Peoples in the Catholic Church.

This year is particularly important because of the need to reconnect due to the COVID 19 Pandemic and its impact on the ways in which we interacted and made contact with one another.

For 2022 NATSICC is asking for everyone to come together, but also consider practical ways in which they can support Australia's First Peoples - not just for this special day, but every day.

https://www.natsicc.org.au/2022-atsi-sunday.html 

Good News of the Kingdom

Jesus tells the Apostles (and us) this week that our duty is “to go and spread the good news of the kingdom of God” (Luke 9:51-62). The “Great Commission” in Matthew’s gospel similarly commands us to “Make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” (Mt 28:19)

So how do we go about “spreading the Good News”?  Once when I was in the United States I saw a large procession of people parading up and down with signs full of threats and lightning bolts; hurling lines of scripture at unsuspecting citizens walking past. Telling them they are doomed unless they get with the demonstrators program. I’m pretty sure that’s not what Jesus is calling us to do. In fact I wonder if those placard holders have actually read scripture prayerfully at all or if they simply cherry-pick “gotcha” moments to damn everyone who isn’t them. Unfortunately one can find plenty of examples of Catholic “Christians” doing much the same.

Of course Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life. But his delightfully simple message is about understanding our human condition, flawed as it is, and about the absolute and infinite love he holds for each of us, about leading us, like lambs, towards our ultimate salvation and about forgiveness no matter what. This is the mercy that Pope Francis talks about, which extends way beyond hurling accusations and harsh justice to loving forgiveness, even when we have been at our worst. Our mission is to understand Jesus’ message ourselves and then to let others see how we joyfully live our lives. 

Through quiet repentance and living lives of love rather than screaming threats, we truly will spread the Good News to the corners of the world.

Deacon Mark Kelly

NAIDOC week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is celebrated by all Australians and is a great opportunity to recognise and learn more about the history and culture of indigenous communities.

NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. Its origins can be traced back to the Aboriginal rights movement, when on Australia Day 1938, protestors marched through the streets of Sydney to highlight the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Today, it is a week-long celebration held in July that consists of range of traditional and contemporary activities.

NAIDOC Week is an important event that helps build positive relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. It enables a deeper understanding of our differences and similarities. NAIDOC week is an opportunity for all Australians to eliminate bias and discrimination by reflecting and reconciling the wrongs of the past to facilitate hope and build a fairer future. Families are encouraged to join in and support young people in learning the significance of NAIDOC Week.

This Special Report offers suggestions on how families can celebrate NAIDOC Week together. We hope you take a moment to reflect on the information offered, and as always, we welcome your feedback. If this raises any concerns for you, a loved one or the wellbeing of your child, please seek medical or professional help.

Here is the link to your special report https://stangelawarragul.catholic.schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-celebrating-naidoc-week

Homegroup M

Archie N & Izzy A 

Homegroup H

Lainie T & Shayna K

Homegroup B

Emerson B & Georgie H

Homegroup TP

 Chad V & Luke L

Homegroup L

 Quinn H & Isabella L

Wonder Recycling Awards

Ella L, Isla B, Joshua C & Oliver R

Today the morning started in the same way as for most Japanese schools offices, work sites, with the light exercise routines in “rajio taiso” (radio exercise). This became a popular way to increase health and wellbeing in Japan after the second world war and continues today. It is a lovely way to wake up the body and mind ready for the day.

Our Japanese day continued with 4 activities exploring different parts of Japanese culture. Sumo wrestling (with paper puppets), tanabata (a beautiful story about lovers in the stars and a wish tied to bamboo), soran bushi (the fishing dance), and calligraphy. Hands-on experiences like this are a great way to learn, understand and respect other cultures - essential for our growing citizens of the world.

Peyton - I liked doing the dance because it had very big movements.

Max - I liked it all but I especially liked the painting because it took a lot of practice but I was able to get it. It was a lot of fun. 

Luka - I liked the tanabata, because it got me very calm and I like writing.

Blake - I liked how I helped the foundation students. I helped Maya with tying the tanabata wish onto the bamboo.

Jack - I liked doing sumo wrestling, especially watching the videos of the little kids doing sumo against the big sumo wrestlers.

Yoku dekimashita (well done) by everyone.

Sugoi (wow) activities.

Subarashii (wonderful) fun.

Homegroup M, H and B have been busy learning about the different signs and symbols we see in our everyday lives and what they mean. We were able to find and identify the meaning of different road signs, car logos and safety signs such as stop signs, the Toyota car logo and pedestrian crossing signs. Using what we know about everyday signs, we looked at what are some different signs and symbols that are related to the Church and in particular the celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism. We drew some of the symbols and signs that we might see during the Sacrament of Baptism.

This term the whole school focus in Religious Education has been Signs and Symbols. In the senior classes, the students have been looking at familiar signs and symbols, such as brand logos, and how they provide a representation for the company or enterprise. This has led them into learning about the signs and symbols within the Catholic church e.g. the Cross, the Bible, the Dove, the bread and wine, etc

This week, to finish off our work on signs and symbols, the students have been looking at Aboriginal drawings and the symbols used in storytelling, and have designed their own symbols to represent each member of their family, thinking about things that are special about them. Using an idea from one of the authors we studied recently, Aunty Faye Muir, they have been busy creating a family tree using gum leaves and small sticks. They have drawn the symbol for each family member on the gum leaves and these will be hung up in the classroom to represent how all of our families together at St. Angela of the Cross are like one big community.

After exploring signs and symbols within the Catholic Church, Homegroup L began to investigate the Holy Trinity, being the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Which led us to wondering a bit more about the Holy Spirit. 

The students in Homegroup L have been exploring the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit and how our lives can be sustained by the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit. The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. We have been identifying which gifts we see within ourselves and others.