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A Message from the Principal
Our Vision With family, faith and friendship, we
grow, share, and live as authors of
our own learning.
Our Values
Excellence Compassion Trust
Courage Respect
Wednesday 24th May, 2017 —Term 2, Week 6
Prayer for National Sorry Day
Holy Father, God of Love,
You are the Creator of this land and of all good
things.
We acknowledge the pain and shame of our history
and the suffering of our peoples,
and we ask your forgiveness.
We thank you for the survival of indigenous cultures.
Our hope is in you because you gave your Son Jesus
to reconcile the world to you.
We pray for your strength and grace to forgive,
accept and love one another,
as you love us and forgive and accept us
in the sacrifice of your Son.
Give us the courage to accept the realities of our
History, so that we may build a better future for our
nation.
Teach us to respect all cultures.
Teach us to care for our land and waters.
Help us to share justly the resources of this land.
Help us to bring about spiritual and social change
to improve the quality of life for all groups in our
communities, especially the disadvantaged.
Help young people to find true dignity and self esteem
by your Spirit.
May your power and love be the foundations
on which we build our families, our communities and
our nation,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
(Hat tip: Sandy Grant). This prayer was prepared by Wontulp-Bi-Buya
Indigenous Theology Working Group in 1997. Wontulp-Bi-Buya is the
Queensland partner of Nungalinya College, Darwin, and provides
indigenous leadership training for church and community.
Like the Green Tree Frog, I grow and change.
Like the Bush Bee,
I can work with others and on my own to be successful.
Like the Eagle, I see what I
need to do to achieve my
goal and take responsibility.
Like the Crocodile,
I can overcome challenges and keep
going when things get
tough.
Like the Dolphin, I am free to
develop my own ideas and take
risks.
Like the Green Ant, I use what I know and
what others know to
build meaning.
Like the Tata Lizard I can become a learning detective, searching
for answers or clues to my own or
others questions.
Learning Power Project
Sorry Day Assembly
This Friday at morning assembly, Room 7 will be presenting an item for National Sorry Day. We welcome you
to join us for this significant event. Also next week, our Indigenous Education Worker, Mr Luke Mayo, will be
speaking to our classes about National Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week.
Pentecost and Blessing of the Deck
The following Friday, 2nd June, we will celebrate Pentecost with a prayer liturgy in the assembly area at
10.00am. Part of the ceremony will be to bless our new deck which we hope, will also include a smoking
ceremony by a Larrakeyah man. At 6.00pm on the same day, we will also have a ‘wine and cheese’ evening
where we invite parents to join us in a less formal affair so you can view and have a conversation about the
work. If you are keen to join us for this, please let Shannon know in the front office for catering purposes.
Freeform Landscaping
Chris Turnbull from Freeform Landscaping is also offering a competition for both students and parents and
has offered some prizes to celebrate the completion of the works.
Student Competition: is to guess the number of screws used in the making of the deck. We can confirm it is
between 3 800 and 4 200. Closest wins the main prize with two runner up prizes.
Prizes: 1st price is a family pass to King Pin. 2 runner up prizes are 2x 2 x 1hr sessions at Flip Out.
Adult Competition: is to guess the lineal metres of timber used in the deck.
Prizes: $200.00 Bunnings vouchers. Runner up prizes 2 x $50 Bunnings vouchers.
Shannon will set up the competition and run from the front office. Please see her with your guesses!
Effective Lifelong Inventory (ELLI) profiles
On Monday evening, we held a parent evening for parents to complete their own Elli profiles and have
discussion around what this might mean. The session went well and feedback was to hold another event and
encourage more parents to join us as they felt it was extremely valuable in understanding the Learning
Powers and working with their own children on this. We will consider this and see what we can bring together
for Semester 2.
Athletics Gala Evening
A reminder that our Athletics Gala Evening will be Thursday evening, 8th of June. We ask that you be here at
5.00pm for a 5.15pm start. Rainbows and After School Care will close at 5.00pm on this day. The other
athletic events will not be held on the evening, however, will be held during the week during school time.
Andree Angel, our PE Coordinator, will provide a timetable of events next week in case you are able to come
and watch some of that.
God Bless,
Shane Donohue
Principal
A Message from the Principal ...
25/05
O’Loughlin Open Day
Year 6
9:00am—2:00pm
26/05
Sorry Day Assembly 8:30
Room 7
National Sorry Day
02/06
Pentecost Prayer Liturgy
10:00am (Blessing of the
Deck)
Wine & Cheese Evening on
the Deck 6:00pm
02/06—
09/06 NAIDOC Week
08/06 Athletics Gala Evening
09/06 Assembly 8:30
Rm 10
12/06 Queen’s Birthday
Public Holiday
DATES TO REMEMBER
Term Dates & Public Holidays
Queen’s Birthday
Monday 12 June
Semester Break
Monday 26 June—Friday 21 July
Term 3
Tuesday 25 July—Friday 29 September
Picnic Day
Monday 7 August
Term Break
Monday 2 October—Friday 6 October
Term 4
Monday 9 October—Friday 15 December
Around the School...
Be Aware
Holy Family
Catholic Primary School
has students with severe
allergic
reactions to foods.
Please be mindful when
packing recess and lunch
boxes.
Please contact the office or ask the
teacher if you require further
information.
Around the School... Australian Mathematics Competition
This year, Holy Family Catholic Primary School will
once again be participating in the Australian
Mathematics Competition (AMC). The competition
will be held in Week 1 of Term 3, on Thursday,
27th July.
AMC is for students of all standards in Years 3-6.
Students are asked to solve 30 problems in 60
minutes.
Students in Years 3 to 6 who wish to participate
may nominate themselves by filling in and
returning the note that has been distributed.
Please note that it will cost $6.50 to participate in
the competition.
If you would like an electronic copy of the note or
have any queries, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Lauren O’Shea
Deputy Principal
lauren.oshea@nt.catholic.edu.au
Join us for our
‘Wine & Cheese’ Evening on the Deck
Friday, 2nd June 6pm
Book Club
Book Club catalogues were sent home this week.
Please have all forms and money back to the
office by COB, Tuesday, 30 May.
Loop orders are due by COB, 1st June.
Please put your child’s order in an envelope with
their name and room number. No cheques.
Please take note that Book club takes at least 4
weeks to be delivered.
*Late orders not accepted after
3pm, Tues 30th May.
Parents & Friends Committee
Student Awards Congratulations to the following students who
received an award at Assembly last week.
Pre-School Demi Reardon
Jaxx Hawks
Rm 15—TR/1 Ruby Cupo
Samantha Tsakrios
Tiras Barrett
Rm 14—TR/1 Curtis Moorehead
Jasmine Sugg
Mayvis Hogan-Tomlins
Mikayla Walford
Tahleah Rioli
Rm 13—1/2 Darwin Butsamalee
Rm 12—2 Elijza Van De Kruijf
Xavier Lalara
Rm 11—3/4 Drosos Tsakrios
Jed Salee
Mia Peachey
Tiffany Lay
Rm 10—3/4 Jonah Austin
Rm 09—4/5 Thais Borges De Carvalho
Rm 07-5/6 Benny Barrett
Geliane Vergara
Georgia Cruickshank
Rm 06-5/6 Emma Melzner
Jakob De Santis
This week we wish the following
students a Happy Birthday
Bowen Smith 23 May
Darwin Butsamalee 25 May
Birthdays from last week
Student Awards from last week
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