Remembrance Day Service

This week, our school community came together to honour Remembrance Day with a beautiful para-liturgy led by our student school leaders on Tuesday, 11th November.

The liturgy began with a reflection on the significance of this important day for all Australians, reminding us of the courage and sacrifice shown by the many men and women who have served our country in times of war, conflict, and peacekeeping.

Through prayer, music, and reflection, we offered our intentions for peace in our world — that all people may live with hope, freedom, and compassion.

This meaningful experience encouraged our students to pause and reflect with gratitude for those who gave their lives so that we might enjoy the blessings of peace and safety today.

As a school, we remain committed to nurturing understanding, respect, and peace in our own community and beyond. 

In the Catholic Church, the month of November is a special time dedicated to remembering and praying for all who have died. It begins with the Feast of All Saints and the Commemoration of All Souls, reminding us to give thanks for the saints and to pray for our loved ones who have gone before us. During this month, we reflect with gratitude, hold their memories close in our hearts, and place our hope in the promise of eternal life with God.

SWD’s Mass Celebration

 Thursday 13th November

(Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year)

Mass Reflection:

In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells His friends that hard times will come, times when people will be afraid or unsure of what will happen next. But He also gives them an important message:

 “Do not be afraid. Stand firm, and you will win life.”Jesus is reminding us that no matter what happens, God is always with us. Even when life feels unfair or confusing, we can trust that God will give us the strength we need.

Today is also the World Day of the Poor, a special day when we think about people who don’t have enough food, a safe place to live, or people to care for them. Jesus loved the poor and spent much of His time helping them and He asks us to do the same.

When we share what we have, include others, or show kindness to someone who is struggling, we are doing God’s work. Even small actions such as a smile, a kind word, a shared lunch, or standing up for someone can make a big difference. So today, let’s remember Jesus’ words: stand firm and do not be afraid. Let’s be brave in kindness and strong in love, especially for those who need it most. That’s how we make God’s light shine in our world.

Upon reflection of our mass, we asked the questions, 

• When have we had to stay strong and not give up? 

• How can we be a “light” or bring healing to others like the “sun of justice”? 

• How can we show responsibility and fairness in our classroom or home? 

• How can I bring hope or fairness to others (e.g., helping someone who’s lonely, recycling, standing up for a friend).

We recorded our reflections on rays of the sun to represent how we can take action and be ‘rays of justice’ to all. 

Assembly Awards

FRF - Deklan - For recording the sounds he hears in unknown words. Amazing writing!

FRF - Lexi - For working hard at getting all her wonderful and imaginative ideas written down during writing. Superstar!

FRZ - Willow - For your gentle, kind nature & the way that you always consider and help your friends. Superstar!

FRZ -  - For always being a helping hand in our classroom. You’re a superstar!

JSE - Oliver - For showing persistence during our Daily Review sessions by giving every question your best effort.

JSE - Aubrey - For writing a detailed recount of our excursion and using fantastic adjectives. 

JMR - Isabelle- For showing great focus and  perseverance during independent learning time. 

JMR - Willow M- For your dedication to becoming a more accurate, confident reader and for showing excellent reading habits every day.

JTA - Alistair - For writing an excellent recount of his long weekend, showing great sequencing and vivid detail in his work.

JTA - Evie - For creating a thoughtful and creative diorama to showcase the Kingdom of God.

JDB - Aiyana- For always striving to do her  best in all subjects and keeping her work neat and well presented. 

JDB - for always being a respectable student and sharing his knowledge confidently.

MNG - Jordan - For showing responsibility for your learning, and working hard to focus on your maths assessment. 

MNG - Milana - For writing a wonderful fable story about a cheater and a dog.

MSM - Addison - For applying the teacher feedback to their fable. 

MSM - Eddie - For writing an exciting fable.

MLR - Eli - For showing kindness and empathy by giving a student one of his last fete tickets.

MLR - Layla - For being a wonderfully inclusive friend to others.

MLR - Ava - For being a wonderfully inclusive friend to others.

MYK - Viya - For consistently working independently during Reading Groups

MYK - Oscar W - For his active participation in class discussions.

SLN - Rupert - For the way he persists with and strives to solve any challenges provided in Mathematics

SLN - Adelyn - For  her focus and persistence in Mathematics which allows her to successfully calculate percentages of an amount.

STC - Gabrielle - For achieving outstanding results in your recent Mathematics test, earning an impressive score of 100%.

STC - Constance - For achieving outstanding results in your recent Mathematics test, earning an impressive score of 100%.

SWD - Olivia - For her impressive descriptive, suspense-filled narratives and convincing persuasive Writing pieces.

SWD - Reo - For the tremendous effort he is putting into extending himself in all activities and supporting his classmates.

SHJ - Jasper - For working hard to order fractions, decimals and percentages on parallel number lines. 

SHJ - Aliza - For consistently applying her creative talents to every aspect of her learning. Super effort.

In celebration of the number 2, our creative Year 2 students explored the art of clay building. 

In celebration of the number 2, our creative Year 2 students explored the art of clay building. They shaped their own pinch pots and learned how to connect pieces using the scratch, slip, and attach technique. To finish, each student carefully painted their creation using two colours, showing off their artistic flair and attention to detail. The results were truly two-riffic!

St Joachim's Library Borrowing

As we're quickly moving through Term 4, we'd like families to have a look around their homes for any St Joachim's Library books or Readers. 

There are a number of children with overdue books: in most instances the library continues to loan books as we like to encourage reading but we would appreciate the books back. Thanks for your support.