Grandparents Day – Sunday 30^th October

In Australia, Grandparents Day is celebrated on the last Sunday of the month of October.

It’s a special occasion that celebrates Grandparents, grand-friends, relatives, and those who generally take on the role of a Grandparent within their family or community. It’s a beautiful time to celebrate those older members of our family and community and thank them for the wonderful contributions they make to our lives.

We thank our Grandparents and friends for so much.

• for listening to our stories and for sharing their memories.
• for their wisdom and for guiding us in the right direction when we start to steer the wrong way.
• for the many family times we celebrate together.
• for the warmth of smiles.
• for gentleness of heart
• for sharing special occasions with us
• for teaching us with patience and love
• for hugs, wiping away tears when we are sad and sharing laughter

Grand Friends Mass

This week, K-2 led our school in a beautiful mass to celebrate our Grandparents and the Grand Friends in our lives. The Gospel reading for this mass was our school themed Gospel for this year, ‘Let the Children Come’, which Fr Lolesio beautifully connected to our Grandparents. We thank Mrs Lucas and K-2 children for sharing thoughtful prayers and reflections to remind us how special our Grandparents are in our lives.

Wellbeing and Leadership Workshop with Tim Guthrie

This week, Year 3/4 and 5/6 participated in their final workshops with Tim Guthrie. Throughout these sessions, students participate in dialogue and movement sessions to develop skills in confidence and self-belief as well as developing vital skills in friendship building and leadership. Our school community take this opportunity to thank Tim for the wonderful work he has done this year with our students through his workshops. We look forward to working with Tim again next year.

Around the Classrooms in RE

K/1/2 have been learning about Prayer this Term in Religious Education. They have read stories from the bible about how Jesus taught his friends to pray and have studied The Lord’s Prayer in detail.

K/1/2 have discovered that prayer is like talking to God. It is a way to build and strengthen their relationship with God.

During morning prayer, K/1/2 pray a mixture of traditional prayers, songs, intentions and prayers of praise. Their favourite prayer time is on Mondays when they offer a prayer of gratitude. Mrs Lucas and Mrs Birks love this prayer too as they often get to hear all about the wonderful people and things that are happening in their lives.

Calendar Dates in RE

Thought of the Week