Week 1 and 2 of Term 2 and Important Confirmation Reminders

  KAYA,

I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend, in the beautiful sunshine. I know I took some walks on the beach with the dogs and did some marking in the sun. 🌞 I had a really lovely first week back with the students of 6H and feel very lucky that I get to watch them grow and learn this year. I am grateful for those parents that have come in to meet with me this week. It was lovely to meet you and set some goals for your child. 💟 

It has been an absolute pleasure to watch the students present their Saint Box presentations this week, the creativity and research that has been put into this project has really blown me away. To see some images and the students mark for this project please keep an eye on Seesaw! 

The awesome 6H Leader and Role Model for week 1 of Term 2 is Lockie Davies! 🏅🥇

Lockie recived the merit award for week 1 of Term 1 for his outstanding levels of appreciation shown to his peers, the teachers around him and his learning environment. Lockie, continues to be a true OLC Leader. He really shows every one of the school values every day. I love how hard he has worked so far this year with his learning, in particular focusing on improving his handwriting. Keep up the hard work and well done Lockie Davies.

6H Confirmation Day Information 

As advised by the wonderful Amie Meyer 6H's Confirmation Mass is set to take place on Sunday 15th May at 8.30am at Our Lady of the Southern Cross Parish.

As part of our Confirmation Program at the school, it is expected that all students of 6H participate, whether it be in a prayer buddy (Non-Catholic) or Confirmation Candidate (Catholic) capacity. 

This means that all students will be exposed to the learning behind this sacrament, as well as having a part within the mass. 

Obviously those who aren't Catholic will not officially receive the Sacrament of Confirmation but will be included in things such as the a blessing, artwork and testing related to curriculum content. 

It is always great to see the students supporting one another as a collective, especially in their final year at Primary School. 💗

Confirmation Candidate's Sponsor 

On the day of Confirmation, the candidates will also have their sponsor in attendance at the sacrament. The sponsor needs to be a Catholic over the age of 18, can't be the child's parent, but could be another relative.

The role of the sponsor is to be a person who can guide the candidate through life's challenges with a Catholic perspective. It is similar to the role of the God Parent at Baptism, and sometimes a child's God Parent is also their Confirmation Sponsor.

On the day of the Sacrament, the sponsor has a small role in the ceremony, which we will role play with the students on the day of the retreat (this upcoming Friday at school).

CONFIRMATION RETREAT DAY

All students will be participating in our Confirmation Retreat day on Friday 13th May at school. The team will be working incredibly hard to ensure this day is special for all of the children (candidates and buddies).

There are a range of activities that the children will take part in on the day, including receiving a letter from you (if you have not yet sent your letter into the classroom teacher please do so asap). They will also participate in a Reconciliation liturgy and practice for Confirmation on the Saturday.

The day will take place in the hall and the students will be able to wear free dress. The school will be providing lunch for the children. We are no longer asking students to bring a share plate for morning tea, we ask that students bring their normal morning tea for recess and crunch and sip if required. 

IMPORTANT! LETTER TO CHILD
I have still not received all parent letters, if you have not yet sent your letter please return it to the classroom teacher asap. This letter is often something your child will cherish and hold onto for a long time. ✉✉

IMPORTANT: PARENT/CHILD CONFIRMATION WORKSHOP on Tuesday after school (Confirmation Candidates only...)

On Tuesday 3rd May (this upcoming Tuesday) we will be holding our Confirmation Workshop in the hall at 5.30pm. If your child is receiving their Confirmation, you and your child are required to attend this workshop. In this workshop we will explore the sacrament further and discuss the important elements and how you and your child can apply this within your life. Prayer buddies are most welcome to join us, however it is not compulsory that the prayer buddies attend.

RECAP OF IMPORTANT EVENTS:

(The important events for this week are in bold print.)

1. Bishop Visits Year 6 - Monday 2nd May - Bishop Gerard visiting the Year 6 Candidates to assess their preparedness to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.

2. Confirmation Parent-Child Workshop - Tuesday 3rd May - Parent and child Confirmation workshop 5.30pm in the OLC hall. Attendance is necessary for your child to undertake the Sacrament. The workshop will take approximately 1 hour.

3. Confirmation Commitment Mass - Saturday 7th May @ 6pm - Commitment Mass at the church for all Year 6 candidates at 6.00pm. If you are not able to attend to make the commitment, you will be asked to contact Fr. Ian to make alternative arrangements prior to the Sacrament. The liturgy will be approximately 45 minutes.

4. Year 6 Confirmation Retreat Day - Friday 13th May - Year 6 Confirmation retreat (onsite) all day. Information above. 

5. Confirmation Mass @ Our Lady of the Southern Cross - Sunday 14th May @ 8.30am - Candidates in Year 6 Hurst receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at 8.30am.

Year 6 Camp: 

I am excited to announce that the Year 6 camp is now back on - Yippee!!! A few parents have reached out to ask the dates of the camp, they are Wednesday July 27 till Friday 29 July. More information will be available about camp after we complete Confirmation. If you do have any questions, worries or concerns please do not hesitate to reach out. 

Homework week 1 and week 2 of term 2:

As the students have worked hard on their Confirmation Saint box and some students are still preparing their speeches. The homework for weeks 1 and 2 of term are finishing off and completing work. 

The students have to complete the following by Friday 6th May: 

1. Saint Box and Presentation 

2. Saint Blooms Ball (Started 4 weeks before the end of Term 1)

3. Narnia Narrative (Typed and emailed to the teacher - started 6 weeks before the end of Term 1)

4. Narnia Cover Page (Drawn and Colored - started 2 weeks before the end of Term 1)

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out. Finishing off this unfinished tasks from Term 1, will allow me to move ahead with the students learning whilst also allocating their marks for these tasks. 

Math Support:

A free math support tutoring session will be available for all students of 6H and 6M. These will commence on Wednesday the 11th of May. 

Myself and Mr McSevich will be in touch to advise if we think your child would benefit from these sessions. This will run every Wednesday from 3.15pm - 4.15pm. This will be held in 6H room. If your child is attending can you please ensure that they bring an extra piece of fruit or snack to school on a Wednesday. 

Looking forward to getting stuck into week 2 and hearing more wonderful presentations. 

Miss Hurst