Dear Families
Year 3 Assembly & Grandparents Morning Tea
Thank you so much to our Year 3 students and teachers, for an amazing Assembly this morning celebrating our Grandparents. The students presented the Assembly with confidence and love. They shared with us the gifts and love Grandparents offer to our lives. It was extremely special to listen to what the Year three students have learnt from their grandparents.
On July 24, the Church celebrated the second World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. Established by Pope Francis in January 2021, the observance is celebrated each year on the fourth Sunday of July, coinciding with the feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s parents and Jesus’ grandparents, Sts. Joachim and Anne.
The theme for this year’s World Day was “In old age they will still bear fruit” (Psalm 92:15) and emphasises how grandparents and the elderly are a value and a gift for our community. In his message for the second World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, Pope Francis wrote: "Old age is no time to give up and lower the sails, but a season of enduring fruitfulness: a new mission awaits us and bids us look to the future."
"The World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly is an opportunity to proclaim once more, with joy, that the Church wants to celebrate together with all those whom the Lord – in the words of the Bible – has “filled with days”.
Thank you to all parents and grandparents for your attendance. How lucky we all are to share the morning with you. We had grandparents from interstate and overseas, and even a great-grandparent with us.
P & F Pasta Day
Next Friday, August 5th, the P&F are organising a 'Pasta Cup Lunch'. An order form was sent home yesterday with the eldest child in each family. For catering purposes, we require numbers by Tuesday morning (August 2nd). However, payment is not required until the day. On behalf of the P&F, many thanks for your support.
Life Ed Van
Next week, each class will be visited by the Life Education WA Team. Life Education is Australia's largest preventive health organisation empowering children to make safer and healthier choices so they can live happier lives. The Life Ed program covers topics including; personal safety, cyber safety, food and nutrition, physical activity, social and emotional wellbeing and the human body.
Paul Litherland
We have over 40 parents that have booked in to see Paul Litherland on Wednesday evening. If you haven't already booked yourself please refer to the link in your email. We are offering a door prize on the night for any family member who books online, which includes a subscription to Qusodio, a cyber safety platform that offers impressive parental control tools.
Interschool Cross Country
Congratulations to our Interschool Cross Country team who competed against 8 other catholic schools at Tomato Lake yesterday. St Emilie's finished first for the fifth year in a row. There is some more detail below.
Confirmation Workshops and Masses
Confirmation workshops will be held on Wednesday the 10th August at 4pm and 5.30pm, and on Thursday 11th August at 4pm. A note will be sent to Year 6 families early next week, detailing how a workshop and a Confirmation Mass in September.
Christian Dance
Our Christian Dance students will perform on Tuesday 2nd August 12.30pm, at Mercy College, in the Chapel of St Brigid, Koondoola. Good luck to all the students performing and thank you to Miss Kelsey Fallo who has prepared the students for their performance.
Positive COVID Cases
If your child tests positive to COVID, please ensure that you enter the result on the CEWA portal and also on the Health Department
https://cewa-collections.powerappsportals.com/COVID-19-Self-Reporting-Form/
https://datalibrary-rc.health.wa.gov.au/surveys/?s=WDLLNTW4RDX8AWPH
Parenting Article
This week under the Parent Reading heading, we have included an Insights article titled, 'Supporting a highly sensitive child'. Some good tips and reminders for how with supportive parenting, these children can flourish.
Regards
Stuart Munro
Principal
