APRE NEWS
Welcome back to Term 2, with an especially warm welcome to our three new families who have joined us, in Year One and Prep. Prior to the holidays we had our final Assembly for Term One, at which Encouragement and Cornerstone Value Awards were presented. Congratulations to our award winners.
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CLASS |
Encouragement Award |
Cornerstone Value Award |
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PREP A |
Chase Hartwig |
Lola Woods (Service) |
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PREP H |
Darcy Phillips |
Jaxon Stampa (Commitment) |
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1L |
Ruby-Lila Boxsell |
Rose Stead (Quality) |
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1M |
Lucy Neill |
Maxwell Allan (Service) |
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2C |
Edward Boland |
Kobie Matthews (Service) |
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2F |
Alistair Scotts |
Sia Luck (Quality) |
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2GM |
Phoebe Neenan |
Riley Betros (Commitment) |
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3A |
Lily Kilgour-Henry |
Addison Guy (Quality) |
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3L |
Rose Burima |
Thomas Prust (Service) |
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3P |
Maddison Kratzke |
Elaia Ong (Commitment) |
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4C |
Belle-Sharee Jeffries |
Isabel Hoole (Compassion) |
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4D |
Jasmine Littleton-Erbs |
Olaya Santonja (Commitment) |
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4M |
James Currie |
Mia Ragh (Quality) |
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5W |
Harry Bone |
Lara Kotzur (Quality) |
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5JL |
Kalai Leifels |
Callum Zull (Commitment) |
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6H |
Milly-Rose Allan |
Amelia King (Service) |
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6M |
Talia Kirstenfeldt |
Esther-Leigh Watts (Service) |
SERVICE ACTIVITY: Also in the last week of term, classes undertook a service/ outreach activity including things like: Cooking cupcakes to be donated to ROSIES (Year 3), Making up Bathroom/ Personal Care Bags for Rosies (Year 6), Making Easter Cards which were distributed to Aged Care Residents and Hospital patients (Prep -Yr 2).
Fay and Jim Stein from ROSIES, met with the Year 6 students and explained what they do within the community. They also showed the students and staff the back-packs (bedroll) which they have been able to give to some of their clients because of donations made, so we as a school were very excited to be able to assist ROSIES with this through the funds raised in our Harmony Day Free Dress. We have paid for a new backpack to be sent to Rosies, Toowoomba.
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM: For those continuing with preparation for Confirmation and First Eucharist this term, please note that we recommence with a Parent Information Session next Thursday, May 2, 7pm in the Cathdral Centre. This is followed by another Enrolment Ritual at the following weekend's Mass.
The first Cluster Group meetings are May 5 (Sunday, 10:15am) and May 9 (Thursday, 3:30pm). Paula and I look forward to seeing you there.
ANZAC DAY ASSEMBLY: "We Will Remember Them"
On Tuesday afternoon we gathered as a whole school community to reflect on and honour the significance of ANZAC Day. Thank you to the Year 4 Teachers and students who shared with us a very meaningful and thoughful assembly, which I hope your child was able to reflect on and share in some way yesterday.
In the holidays, after visiting our son in Esperance, WA, my husband and I had the opportunity to go to Albany, and spend time at the National Anzac Centre, which was only opened in 2014. There is much I could share about this amazing place, however, today I share with you these words from one of the final displays inside....
" We will never forget. But as well as remembering those who died, let us not forget those who came home and continued to suffer. Let us not forget the appalling human costs of the war, and of all succeeding wars in other countries. Above all, let us share our stories and think about the lessons we can learn."
LEST WE FORGET
Enjoy the coming week,
Judy