Loving God,

In the midst of the struggles and vulnerabilities we experience this Lent,

may we turn to God for guidance and strength.

Grant us the grace to recognise the signs fo your compassion and mercy in our lives.

Open our hearts to receive the support and encouragement of those God places on our path.

We ask this through Christ our Lord , Amen.

Dear Friends,

Last weekend our school staff were commissioned with the blessing of Fr John to our Parish family at 9:30am Mass.  During the homily, Fr John encouraged us this Lent to see beyond our limited horizons and appreciate the difference between what we want and what we need.  He also made reference to Pope Francis' 2024 Lenten Message, encouraging us to use some time in Lent to pause, reflect and take hope: 

"To the extent that this Lent becomes a time of conversion, an anxious humanity will notice a burst of creativity, a flash of new hope. Calling on the faithful to “be ready to take risks, I invite you to find the courage to see our world, not as in its death throes, but in a process of giving birth; not at the end, but at the beginning of a great new chapter of history. Faith and charity, take hope, this small child, by the hand. They teach her to walk, and at the same time, she leads them forward.”

It was wonderful to share with many parents about the learning that happens at school to develop students' literacy skills, particularly in Kindergarten. Thank you to those parents who were able to attend-  for those who were unable please see link below to the slide presentation. All kinder families will receive the handbook from this presentation in your child's home reading folder next week.

Our sharing of learning and reporting cycle for 2024 will be as follows: 

Term 1 

• Parent/Carer partnership meetings and student goals shared.

Term 2

• Student goals shared.
• Parent/Carer/ Teacher/student conferences Year 3-6, Parent/Carer/Teacher interviews K-2, Week 8
• Semester Reports A-E with no general comments

Term 3

• Student goals shared.
• Learning Journeys K-6-  parents/carers invited into classrooms to share learning with their child

Term 4

• Student goals shared.
• Semester Reports (A-E) with general comments
• Availability of Parent/Teacher Conferences as requested after reports sent home

Parents/carers are also invited at any stage throughout the year to contact their child's teacher in regards to learning via email or an appointment out of school learning time. 

Thank you to those in or community who had committed to the Global School Partners fundraising event this Saturday night.   A particular thank you to Michelle and Paul Cains, who had organised vendors for the evening. Unfortunately the event has had to be cancelled, however you are invited to donate through a fabulous raffle, using the link below, thank you. 

Please click here for link to the raffle ticket purchase. 

Have a wonderful weekend and a peace-filled week ahead with your beautiful families.

Philippa

Project Compassion

The theme of Project Compassion 2024 is ‘For All Future Generations’ and reminds us that the good we do today impacts the lives of generations to come. It invites us to make the world a better place by working together now and finding long-term solutions to global issues.  We encourage you to put your compassion into action this Lent through prayer, fasting and almsgiving in support of Project Compassion. Each family can send coins in to put in the class Project Compassion box, receive a Project Compassion box and/or a set of envelopes for donations at mass or you can donate online via the Caritas Australia website at: www.caritas.org.au/project-compassion

Staff Commissioning Mass

On the weekend our staff, along with the staff from Sts Peter and Paul attended Mass for our Annual Staff Commisioning Mass. Thank you to all who were able to attend.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

We continue to keep our Reconciliation candidates in our prayers, particularly as many of our candidates are about to begin preparations through their Reconciliation homegroups. 

Thank you to our Year 3 parents who attended the Reconciliation Parent Sacramental Learning Opportunity on Tuesday night. It was a great session and will send the recording out soon. Any further enquiries can be directed to the Parish Office ( 6281 3999/  wodennorth@cg.org.au )

Upcoming dates:

• Presentation Masses: Saturday 2nd March 6pm or Sunday 3rd March 930am
• Retreat Day: Friday 22nd March
• Sacramental Celebration: Tuesday 7th May 6pm

Holy Trinity's new School Cross

The cross was designed and painted by Indigenous artist Wendy Rix. Wendy is a proud Yuwaalaraay woman from Nhunggabarra country.

 

The design of the cross incorporates many elements of the identity of Holy Trinity Primary school. Our school colours cover the cross, with the green leaves representing the beautiful green space that surrounds our school.

The three circles at the top of the cross represent the three divine Persons of the Holy Trinity - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Symbols of our school values of faith, hope and love adorn the lower half of the cross. At the centre and heart of the cross if symbology showing the gathering of our school community surrounding the church spire, representing our strong school community of faith at the heart of our identity.

The colours of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags wrap around the base of the cross, with symbols of Country and the word ‘acknowledge’. This reminds us to always acknowledge that the land that our school and the cross sit upon was, is, and always will be, traditional First Nations land.

Thank you to Mrs McCann for organsising this!

Emily Capper 

Religious Education Coordinator

Welcome to Week 5!

We look forward to seeing some of our younger siblings at the ELC Stay N Play beginning Wednesday between 9:00-10:00am. Don’t forget to bring your child’s hat and water bottle as we will be outside in the beautiful nature playground.

I wonder what makes each of us unique and special? In the Black Cockatoo’s class, they have explored their individual characteristics by drawing a self-portrait and then following this up with a tactile yummy experience of creating an editable face for afternoon tea.

Important Dates - Linked to School Calendar

*Please note that dates can change through out the term

As our swimming carnival, scheduled for Week 7 on Friday, March 15th, approaches swiftly, I am reaching out to inquire if any parents would be available to assist during the event. Specifically, we are seeking the support of 10 parents to serve as lane-timers. While CISAC does provide timing pads, it is helpful to have backup timers in place in the event of system malfunctions. Assistance in this capacity will be required between 9:30 am and 12:30 pm, aligning with the conclusion of our swimming program before students transition to the novelty areas.

If you are able to fulfil this important role, please contact me via email, and I will gladly provide further details.

Thank you in advance