St Luke's Catholic Primary School
NEWSLETTER | 21 JULY 2022

Lord God almighty, bless our grandparents with long life, happiness, and health. May they remain constant in your love and be living signs of your presence to their children and grandchildren.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Welcome Back to Term 3
It has been so lovely to see everyone back at school this week with so many smiles and joyful cheers in seeing friends again. Don't those holidays just fly by! The break from school routines really do provide us a welcomed opportunity to slow down, spend time with our loved ones and isn't it great not having to prepare lunchboxes and iron uniforms! We hope all students have had a wonderful rest and are now ready to hit the ground running into a busy and productive Term 3!
Whole School Mass

World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
On July 24, the Church celebrates 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 is “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 writes: "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”. Let us celebrate it together! I ask you to make this Day known in your parishes and communities; to seek out those elderly persons who feel most alone, at home or in residences where they live. Let us make sure that no one feels alone on this day. Expecting a visit can transform those days when we think we have nothing to look forward to; from an initial encounter, a new friendship can emerge. Visiting the elderly who live alone is a work of mercy in our time!"
To read the full message from his Holiness Pope Francis please click here.
We would like to thank all the grandparents in our community for the role you play in our students' lives and how this helps our mission to educate the whole child here at St Luke's Catholic Primary.
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COVID-19 High Caseload Mask Wearing
As Premier Mark McGowan has recently communicated, WA is seeing an increasing number of cases of COVID-19 in the community due to the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants. While the Chief Health Officer has said that this should not be cause for alarm, we are being encouraged not to become complacent in taking preventative measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, including the wearing of masks.
Masks are required to be worn for people aged 12 years and older in the following settings:
• GPs;
• Aboriginal health services;
• Dental and optical health clinics;
• Hospitals, aged care and disability care facilities;
• Public and passenger transport, including school buses;
• Aircraft.
Masks are also encouraged where physical distancing is not possible. Please encourage your child to wear a mask to school if they are unable to physically distance from others. Masks are an effective measure to lessen the risk of both spreading and becoming infected with COVID-19.
Please continue to register your child’s COVID-19 results via the CEWA Self-Reporting Portal and any positive COVID-19 RAT results on the WA Health RAT Register, as is required by the WA Government.
NAIDOC Week

Message from the Assistant Principals
AUSLAN in the Library at Lunchtimes
Pre Primary NAIDOC Week Activities
Year 4 Creating Fraction Number Lines


Attention! Everyone in MacKillop Faction...

Speech Pathology Availability at St Luke's
The team from Fremantle Speech Pathology services is currently accepting new referrals from children attending St Luke’s who are in pre-kindergarten through to year six.
Therapists are working on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
- Monday: Gracen Murphy
- Wednesday: Juliet Palethorpe
- Friday: Elle Holloway
Currently there is availability on Wednesdays with Juliet Palethorpe who is a highly experienced clinician within the literacy area.
For more information please click here: FSPS Flyer


Action for Happiness: Happier Kinder Together


Please click here for this week's Kids' Bulletin and activities.
Dion - The Ninja Warrior!
On the 23rd June, Dion Joyce (2B) was part of a Channel 9 Ninja Warrior promotion, held at The Ninja Academy, hosted by Jo Beth Taylor with Ninja Warrior Champion Ben Polson commentating.
Dion participated in a relay style course run of the Ninja Warrior obstacles along side Well Known and Upcoming Ninja's who are in this season of Ninja Warrior. Dion was the youngest Ninja and one of only 4 youth invited to be part of the promotion (2 others were Dion's brothers, Josh and Liam).
Awesome work, Dion! We are very proud of you!
Maura Killalea & Kristy Graffin
Assistant Principals
ICAS Returns In 2022
ICAS will return to St Luke's this year and is open to all Year 3-6 students. We encourage you to consider entering your child in ICAS. This fantastic assessment program allows students to challenge themselves and be recognised for their academic efforts. The assessment is now fully online and sitting dates will commence in Term 3. Your child will be bringing home a letter with more details. Please ensure that you have registered and paid before 1 August. Learn more by visiting www.icasassessments.com.
Bruce Plint
SHINE Teacher
Sport Update
I hope you have had a lovely, refreshing school holiday and are ready to hit the ground running with another term packed full of sport.
Important dates:
· August 26th – Spring Carnival (Year 6 and selected Year 5 students)
· September 7th – National Health and Physical Education Day
· September 21st – Kindy Athletics Carnival
· September 22nd – Faction Athletics Carnival (Years PP – 6)
Running Club:
Running club will start Friday the 29th of July (Week 2) down on the oval at 7:45am. A great opportunity for students and parents to increase their fitness, strengthen friendships and an overall great start to the morning.
A reminder that running club will always go ahead unless you have received an SMS from the school office prior to Friday morning.
Emily Rasmussen
Physical Education Specialist

Library Update
BOOK WEEK – 23RD TO 26TH AUGUST
This year’s Book Week will be held in Week 6. The Library will be holding lots of fun activities for the children including our Book Fair, Dress Up Parade, a “Stuffed Toy Library Sleepover” for the juniors & class scavenger hunts for the seniors.
BOOK FAIR:
Please keep an eye out for info on this via the P & F pages.
PARADE & ASSEMBLY:
Wednesday morning 24th August.
The children are invited to dress up as a Book Character or use the theme of “Dreaming with Eyes Open” to inspire a costume!
A reminder to Parents: Please do not feel you need to hire or buy expensive costumes. A quick online search can reveal all kinds of cheap, fast, easy ideas!
More Info to come!
Leone Simmonds
Librarian
Administration
Families Leaving in 2023
Lost Property
Upcoming Dates
As calendar dates can be subject to change, please always confirm events by checking our online calendar - https://www.stlukeswoodvale.wa.edu.au/community-calendar
Week 1
Thursday 21 July
- Whole School Mass 9.30am
Friday 22 July
- NAIDOC Week Assembly
Week 2
Wednesday 27 July
- MacKillop Free Dress
- BRLA Practise Test (Year 5)
Thursday 28 July
- BRLA Practise Test (Year 3)
- BRLA Equating Test (Year 5)
- Year 2 Liturgy 9.30am in the Church
Friday 29 July
- Student Leadership Assembly
- BRLA Equating Test (Year 3)
Week 3
Tuesday 2 August
- School Advisory Council Meeting 6pm
- P&F Meeting 7.45pm
Wednesday 3 August
- BRLA Assessment Year 5
- First Eucharist Retreat
Thursday 4 August
- BRLA Assessment Year 3
- Year 1 Liturgy at the Church 9.30am
- Mater Dei Showcase Visit
Friday 5 August
- Merit Award Assembly
Week 4
Wednesday 10 August
- Mary MacKillop Liturgy
- World of Maths Incursion
Thursday 11 August
- Year 3 Liturgy in the Church 9.30am
Friday 12 August
- Merit Award Assembly
Merit Awards
Congratulations to the students who received merit awards at our last assembly.
Hip Hip Hooray!

Fathering Project Update

ST LUKE'S PARISH

Welcome to Mass everyone and a big welcome to all new parishioners and visitors to our
Parish of St Luke, Woodvale.
If you are new to our parish, we invite you to complete the Visitors' Book in the foyer.
Fr Stephen would also love to meet you, so please introduce yourself after Mass. You are welcome to visit us at the office on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9.30am—2.30pm.
For more information about our wonderful St Luke's Parish and to read the current
Bulletin please click here.
Sacramental Dates 2022
FIRST EUCHARIST
PARENT-CHILD WORKSHOPS (ONLINE)
Wednesday 22nd June
RETREAT (School Students Only)
Wednesday 3rd August
SACRAMENTAL MASSES
Saturday 6th August 6pm
Saturday 13th August 6pm
Sunday 14th August 9.30am
FIRST RECONCILIATION
PARENT-CHILD WORKSHOPS (ONLINE)
Wednesday 14th Sept
RETREAT (School Students Only)
Wednesday 12th October
SACRAMENT
Wednesday 19th October 6pm
After School Care
Music Tuition


Keyed Up Music Lessons
Keyed Up Music will be teaching keyboard and guitar lessons this Term after school. Lessons start from $19.80 for a small group. If you are interested in your son / daughter learning an instrument, ring Savanna on 0479 171 424 or enrol at www.keyedupmusic.com.au/enrolment-form
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