Dear parents and caregivers,

It was lovely to welcome back everyone to Term Two and to see all the smiling faces on Wednesday morning.

Term Two started with staff participating in a professional development day based around creating a ‘Vision for Learning’ for St Elizabeth’s. The process is a very reflective one with staff given an opportunity to gain an understanding of the core values and beliefs about learning at St Elizabeth’s. The aim of these days is to align teaching and learning across all year levels to ensure students are receiving a high level of education.

On Thursday, Mr Reberio and the Year Six students led us through a wonderful, reflective ANZAC Day service. All students from Kindergarten to Year Six attended with some of our students proudly wearing medals the belong to their family members to the service. It was lovely to have some parents and grandparents also joining us for the service. The Year Three class were thrilled to listen to one of our grandparents, Mr Haseldine, who spent time with them sharing his experiences of war and the importance of ANZAC Day for him. I would like to thank him for taking the time to be in the classroom.

Finally, a reminder as we enter the flu season, if your child is unwell, please keep them home until they are well enough for school. Unfortunately, Covid-19 is still in our school community and continues to impact us all in some way. If you require any RAT’s, please do not hesitate to collect some from the front office.

Have a lovely weekend enjoying the sunshine!

God bless

Rebecca Clarke

Principal

Please note – due to circumstances some dates have changed since the end of last term. Please find the latest Parent Planner below. Other dates may occasionally change, please refer to the latest newsletter sent every Friday for the latest information – Thank you

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Congratulations to our Year Six students and Mr Reberio for preparing the heartfelt Anzac Day Service yesterday. The Year Six students lead the school by signing and singing the National Anthem. It is always great to see young students showing respect and reverence towards important events in history. Anzac Day is a day of remembrance for the sacrifices made by the Australian and New Zealand armed forces, and it’s important to keep the memory of those who served memories alive. All students from Kindy to Year Six should be commended for their behaviour and the respect they showed for the entire service, particularly the one minute of silence. Well done

We are most fortunate to have Ben Saulsman, CEWA Well-being and Education Consultant, coming along to share insights that will help you support your child in navigating life's challenges. Parents from St Elizabeth's, St Anthony's and St Luke's are all warmly invited to attend. We look forward to seeing you all there!

Please click below to complete the attendance form.

A reminder that lunch order days are now Tuesday and Thursday for PrePrimary - Year 6 students! Please use the link on website to order and make sure you are selecting the correct date for your order! Thank you

Remember to go to the Families page on our website for quick links to services for:

• Order uniform
• Submit lunch order
• Submit absentee
• Check term dates and times
• And more!

The P&F are hosting a Mother's Day morning treat from 8 am on Thursday 11 May at school. Our regular coffee van will be onsite plus we will be distributing Cinnayum scrolls again - YUM! The coffee and scrolls have been kindly sponsored by Kirrily Macri at Harcourts Alliance Joondalup. Following this the Year 2 Class will be hosting a 'Mother's Day Assembly' for all our mums!

Huge thanks to Melissa Wilson for her efforts in securing sponsorship for the breakfast and raffle prizes. This ensures we aren't spending too much of our funds on fundraising events.

Special thanks to former P&F President, Belinda Stewart, for once again securing an excellent discount on the Cinnayum scrolls.

RSVP - Make sure you register your attendance by Monday 8th May so we can confirm catering numbers. Note - the treats are for MUMS ONLY!

Event link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/mothers-day-morning-treats-tickets-603248100307

We understand that it's not possible for all mums to get to our coffee morning due to other commitments and we don't want you to miss out! So, all mums on the school database will go in the draw to win one of the amazing Mother's Day Raffle prizes on offer.

This is our first online raffle but cash purchases will still be possible where needed. FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION AND BUY YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS HERE
Raffle link: https://www.trybooking.com/CHLEU

Raffle tickets will go on sale on Monday 24th April 2023 so keep an eye on the socials for more info! Kirrily will be at the morning tea to draw the raffle and prize winners will be contacted shortly after if they aren't in attendance.

Dates: Wednesday 3 May - Saturday 6 May

Times: 7pm - 9:30pm

Location: Alan Shaw Centre, Peter Moyes College, Salerno Drive, Mindarie WA

From the era that brought the world the Rubik's Cube and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comes this "totally awesome musical" in the style of movies such as Back To The Future, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Karate Kid and The Wedding Singer.

A pop culture trip down memory lane, Back To The 80s tells the story of the graduating class of William Ocean High School as they live through their final senior year, as remembered and seen through the eyes of Corey Palmer, now 30-something.

Come along and enjoy a nostalgic romp through the decade's greatest hits, such as 'Video Killed the Radio Star', 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', 'Love Shack', 'Footloose' and '(I've Had) The Time of My Life'.

Tickets are available via this link https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=1030157&, by going to the Mater Dei College website and clicking the Back to the 80s button or directly through the Facebook event, located on the Mater Dei College Facebook page.

Term 1 Start Date Wednesday 1 February

Term 1 End Date Thursday 6 April

Term 2 Start Date Wednesday 26 April
Term 2 End Date Friday 30 June

Term 3 Start Date Monday 17 July
Term 3 End Date Friday 22 September

Term 4 Start Date Tuesday 10 October

Term 4 End Date Friday 8 December

Friday 3 March

Monday 24 April
Friday 18 August
Monday 21 August

Monday, 9 October

Please note, these dates are subject to change. If these dates for Professional Learning do require amending, parents will be notified well in advance.

Friday 3 February - Beginning of School Mass

Sunday 19 February - Staff Commitment Mass

Tuesday 21 February - Shrove Tuesday

Wednesday 22 February - Ash Wednesday Liturgy

Thursday 6 April 11:00am - Stations of the Cross Liturgy

Friday 7 April - Good Friday

Sunday 9 April - Easter Sunday

Confirmation

Candidate Commitment Mass

Saturday 25th March 6.00pm

Sunday 26th March 7.30am

Sunday 26th March 9.00am

Parent/Child Workshop

Tuesday 16th May 5.00pm

Candidate Retreat

Friday 19th May

Sacrament

Saturday 27th May 6.00pm

Sunday 28th May 11.00am

Saturday 10th June 6.00pm

Certificate Weekend

Sunday 11th June

First Holy Communion

Candidate Commitment Mass

Saturday 24th June 6.00pm

Sunday 25th June 7.30am

Sunday 25th June 9.00am

Sunday 25th June 6.00pm

Parent/Child Workshop

Tuesday 8th August 5.00pm

Candidate Retreat

Friday 11th August

Sacrament

Saturday 19th August 6.00pm

Sunday 20th August 9.00am

Sunday 20th August 6.00pm

Saturday 26th August 6.00pm

Sunday 27th August 9.00am

Sunday 27th August 6.00pm

Certificate Weekend

Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September

Reconciliation

Commitment Mass

Saturday 16th September 6.00pm

Sunday 17th September 7.30am

Sunday 17th September 9.00am

Sunday 17th September 6.00pm

Parent Workshop

Wednesday 25th October 5.00pm

Candidate Retreat

Friday 3rd November

Sacrament

Tuesday 7th November 5.00pm

Wednesday 8th November 5.00pm

Thursday 9th November 5.00pm

Certificate Weekend

Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th November