Wellbeing News
Grandparents & Special Friends Day
We are very excited about our Grandparents and Special Friends day celebration this Thursday 26th October.
A reminder that visitors can park in the front yard from 9:00am if they are unable to walk long distances. Please be aware that we will still have parents and toddlers attending Playgroup from 9:00am. We will have cones out to form a path for them to enter the hall safely.
Grandparents and special friends are invited to visit the classrooms from 9:05 am. We will make our way to the church for a prayer service at 9:50 am and then walk back to school where visitors are invited to the Learning Hub for morning tea.
Please contact me if you have any questions about the day.
Maree Hills
maree.hills@scmoorabbin.catholic.edu.au
Feast of All Saints and All Souls Day
Next Wednesday 1st November will be the Feast of All Saints. A day in the Church where we honour and pray to all the Holy men and women. On Thursday 2nd November we celebrate the Feast of All Souls, a time to remember those loved ones who have died. During the month of November we take the opportunity to keep in our prayers our loved ones, who are with God in heaven and who look over us. In the stillness and silence we hear their prayers and guidance.
Lord God, we remember with love all those who have died…
We ask for the support of all your saints who by their persistence
and example have shown us how to live and love in Your ways.
Give us strength to cope with the daily routines that wear us down.
Help us to act as your witnesses when we respond to each other with love, not with impatience, carelessness, rudeness or fear.
In your love, we can find our way forward into your promised heaven.
Amen.
St Catherine Laboure pray for us.
Catholic Mission Month : Socktober Tuesday 31st October
On Tuesday the 31st of October our school will be celebrating Mission month by holding a Socktober celebration. Thank youtube all of the junior school students for decorating the wonderful socks used in our Socktober display in the office.
During World Mission Month all across Australia Catholic schools raise money for the missions. This year we are fundraising to support better health, nutritional and educational outcomes for the vulnerable children in Timor-Leste.
The money we raise will be used at the Maria Auxiliadora Clinic and the Don Bosco Children's Home. An example of how the money is used would be, If we raise $80 we could provide life saving medicine for sick children or $50 could provide milk and food for babies at the children's home.
Our whole school community is hopeful we can make a big impact for children in need in Timor-Leste.
You can support our Socktober effort by bringing along a gold coin donation and wearing your school uniform and crazy socks.
We will have 3 prizes this year.
We will also have ball activities at lunchtime on the 31st October for everyone to enjoy.
Year 6 Faith Leaders
Term 4 Choir
We currently have 20 very talented singers in the choir this term. We have been meeting each Wednesday afternoon at 2:20pm and have started learning some carols and songs for upcoming events. Our favourite song so far this term is “My Lighthouse.” The choir have enjoyed the very energetic actions.
They are looking forward to sharing what they have been learning with the school community.
Navigating online friendships
This 30-minute webinar is designed for parents and carers of young people in secondary schooI.
It will cover:
- how to support young people to have safe and respectful online relationships
- what to do when something happens at school and ends up on social media or private messaging apps
- how to report to social media platforms and eSafety.
Term 4 dates (Australian Eastern Daylight Time)
- 2 November: 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
Getting started with social media: TikTok, YouTube, Instagram
This 30-minute webinar is designed for parents and carers of young people in primary and secondary school. It includes practical tech tips, conversation starters and digital parenting advice.
It will cover:
- creating a positive digital identity
- privacy and sharing online
- managing what you see online
- good practices in group chats
- help-seeking.
Term 4 dates (Australian Eastern Standard/Daylight Time)
- 21 November: 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
Wellbeing and digital technologies
This 30-minute webinar is designed for parents and carers of young people in secondary school. It will focus on the digital skills to protect and support young people’s wellbeing online.
Term 4 dates (Australian Eastern Daylight Time)
- 24 October: 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
- 15 November: 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm
- 5 December: 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm