6 December 2017 Newsletter No 20 Dear Parents and Guardians Our Praise, Thanksgiving and Graduation Mass today

was a wonderful celebration of a very busy year together as we celebrated our achievements of and gave thanks for the many blessings received by all of us. Our Catholic faith is the heart of our School and so it is fitting that our final celebration together is one centred on the Eucharist and our community of

faith. As always, our students were reverent participants in the Mass and are a credit to their teachers and their parents. It was lovely to see so many parents, grandparents and friends join us in this celebration!

I also thank the many parents, grandparents and friends who were able to attend and enjoy our End of Year Concert on Monday – this too was a wonderful celebration of our year and I congratulate all of the students and particularly Mrs Murray for their fine performances!

Sincere thanks to all members of the St Jude’s teaching team for their commitment and caring and conscientious support to all students’ learning journeys during 2017. We are blessed to have a School team of this calibre and our School community reaps the benefits of the special gifts of each member.

I extend all the good wishes and blessings of our school community to our graduating Year Six students! I thank them all for their individual and unique contributions to our primary school – we will certainly miss you! Year Six Graduation is a time for celebration and a time to reflect on the impact faith-based education has made on each student, and I hope parents proudly see in their child, a graduate of St. Jude’s School: a person of faith, formed in the Catholic Faith

community, an effective communicator and a reflective and

creative thinker, a self-directed, responsible, life-long learner, a caring family member and a responsible

citizen.

And, of course, thank you to our students! They all bring wonderful different talents to our School and today we acknowledged these gifts in our School community. Firstly, through the Christian Living Awards, the heart and soul of our Catholic School, and secondly through the Achievement Awards, which honour the attitude and achievement that individual students bring to their

year’s work.

Christian Living Awards Achievement Awards PP Asha Hodges Joy Phan Y1 Holly Walker Jasper Moe Y2 Kasiga Rajeevan Zedrick Kintanar Y3 CJ Sgro Ella Zhao Y4 Jasmin Legge Leonica Jesuthasan Y5 Romane Noel Alena Sunil

The Year Six Graduating class awards:

Christian Living Chanelle Min Academic Excellence Phoenix Wu MVP Award Kim Y Sov Outstanding Effort Emma Pickering Academic Performance Award Anna Holland Academic Performance

Award R/U Piath Aliir

Quiet Achiever Gracie Tint

Citizenship Award Taj Watson

Science Awards Vincent Ty and Hemotu

Whanga Katipa

Sportsmanship Awards Florance Isaot and

Rafael Kadarusman

Japanese Studies Isaac Dela Fuente

We also announced and congratulated our Student

Leaders for 2018:

HEAD BOY: Elijah Moonemalle HEAD GIRL: Alena Sunil

COMMITTEE LEADERS Pastoral Care: Charlotte Stone Environment: Izumi Carmelia Assembly: KC Vergara Sports: Mekhi Rangitoheriri Technology: Javan Zan

ST JUDE’S

CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

WE CENTRE OUR LEARNING IN CHRIST AS WE STRIVE TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE

Tel: 6350 2500 Fax : 9356 5486 Email: admin@stjudes.wa.edu.au Website: www.stjudes.wa.edu.au

St Jude’s Parish Mass Times

Sunday Masses: (Vigil) Saturdays: 6.30pm Sunday: 7.30am 9.00am and 5.30pm

Weekday Masses: Mon to Fri: 9.00am followed by Recitation of the Rosary

Altar Servers: Sun 9.00am: Justin Longun Sun 5.30pm: Benjamin Heslop

UNIFORM SHOP JANUARY DATE

The Uniform Shop will be open on Monday 29 January from 10am to 12 Noon for collection of uniform orders.

Mrs Linda Aldworth, Uniform Shop Manager

FACTION CAPTAINS

Foley: Delphine Labonne, Kyan Mmopi Petry: Hai Yin Yang, Shiva Sumesh Mercy: Julia Moe, Wani Longun

After twelve years here at St Jude’s School, I would like to finish by noting: “Parents, guardians, grandparents and friends - it has been my pleasure getting to know not only your child, but you as well. It has been my pleasure and privilege to be involved in your lives and your children’s learning and development. Having parental support and open lines of communication is an essential part of any successful school year. Thank you for all you have done to make this year so fulfilling and memorable and to make my years at St Jude’s so fulfilling and memorable.

To staff members and students – thank you for the wonderful work we have done together over twelve years, for the amazing events and achievements and the wonderful memories we share. Thank you for a wonderful 2017 and the many ways you have acknowledged me, thanked me and spoilt me! I wish you all God’s blessings for the future!

Enjoy the holidays everyone and may the peace and joy of the Christmas season remain with you through the coming year and always.

Don’t forget school begins Wednesday 31 January 2018.

God bless Lyn Stone, Principal

A Christmas Prayer

Father of love and mercy, we thank you for sending your Son, Jesus, to us.

As we get ready to celebrate the holy feast of Christmas, help us to share love with others.

May we live the spirit of the Christmas season each day through the year.

Help us to live always in hope and joy because of all You have done for us.

May we always remember that Jesus Christ is the true gift of Christmas.

We pray this through the Holy Spirit who guides our hearts and our lives. Amen.

St Jude’s School 2017 Parish Christmas Hampers

Christmas, the season of giving provides us with a special opportunity to do something practical to light the path of another.

Thank you for your donations to our Parish Hampers. We have presented them to St Jude’s Parish today and they will be distributed to needy families at Christmas time.

Christmas & New Year’s Masses

Tuesday , 19 Dec: Second Rite of Reconciliation: 7.30pm Saturday, 23 Dec 6.30pm, Sunday 24 Dec 7.30 &

9.00am Weekend Holy Masses as usual

Christmas Eve, 24 Dec: Vigil / Family Mass: 6.30pm Carol Singing: 11.30pm Midnight Mass: 12.00 midnight

Christmas Day, 25 Dec: Morning Mass: 7.30am and 9.00am Carol Singing 30 minutes before all Masses. No Evening Mass

Feast of the Holy Family, 30 Dec: Saturday 6.30pm Sunday 31 Dec: 7.30am, 9.00am & 5.30pm

Feast of Mary, Mother of God / NYD, 1 Jan: Morning Mass: 9.00am No Evening Mass

ST JUDE’S PARISH

CANTEEN NEWS

PLEASE NOTE NEW CANTEEN DAYS 2018 MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY