12 April 2017

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Dear Parents/Guardians

Holy Week

Holy means “set apart.” Christians set apart an entire week - Holy Week - to recall the events surrounding the suffering, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus.

An Easter Prayer from Joan Chittister

To say, "I believe in Jesus Christ . . . who rose from the dead," is to say I believe that the Resurrection goes on and on and on forever. Every time Jesus rises in our own hearts in new ways, the Resurrection happens again. Every time we see Jesus where we did not recognize him before—in the faces of the poor, in the love of the unloved, in the revelatory moments of life, Jesus rises anew. The real proof of the Resurrection lies not in the transformation of Jesus alone but in the transformation awaiting us who accept it.

To say, "I believe in Jesus Christ . . . who rose from the dead," is to say something about myself at the same time. It says that I myself am ready to be transformed. Once the Christ-life rises in me, I rise to new life as well. "Christ is risen, we are risen," we sing at Easter. But it has a great deal more to do with life than with death. If I know that Jesus has been transformed, then I am transformed myself, and as a result, everything around me.

Until we find ourselves with new hearts, more penetrating insights, fewer compulsions, less need for the transient, greater awareness of the spiritual pulse of life, resurrection has not really happened for us. Jesus has risen but we have not. Resurrection is change at the root of the soul. It marks a whole new way of being in life.

Prayer

Jesus, help me to understand that in every life, something good fails, something great ends, something righteous is taken unjustly away, something looms like an abandonment by God. Give me the wisdom to know that You rose from the dead as a sign to us that every one of these “little deaths” is life becoming new all over again. Be with me in living Your Resurrection over and over again.

Thanks

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has made a contribution to the education of our students throughout the term. We are blessed at St Cuthbert’s to have an outstanding staff and a wonderfully supportive parent community who are committed to providing the best possible learning environment for our students. We continue to be grateful for all of your efforts.

I would also like to congratulate and acknowledge our students for their efforts and many achievements throughout the term.

On behalf of the St Cuthbert’s Catholic School community I would like to wish you all a happy and holy Easter. I trust that you are able to spend some time relaxing with family and friends, and that you return rejuvenated and ready for another exciting 10 weeks in Term 2.

ANZAC Day

This year ANZAC Day falls on the second Tuesday of the first Term holidays. The St Cuthbert’s Catholic School community have a long standing tradition of attending the Lindisfarne Service which commences at 7.30am at ANZAC Park and will be complete by 8.15am. We would like to encourage as many students as possible to attend. Students should wear their Winter uniform and assemble at the Lindisfarne Post Office at 7.15am.

Charlie Balzer and Billy Rule will be laying a wreath on behalf of our school.

Uniform Shop

Mrs. Janine Tester has been appointed to run our Uniform Shop. Please join with me in making Janine feel welcome at St Cuthbert’s.

Uniform Matters

All students from Prep-Grade 6 are to wear their Winter Uniform from the beginning of Term 2.

For girls this means either a tartan skirt or trousers, with the white shirt and jumper. The summer dress may not be worn again until Term 4.

For boys there isn’t any change, as they may wear either shorts or long grey trousers throughout the year. Hats are not required during terms 2 and 3.

Marcus Donnelly
Acting Principal
St Cuthbert’s Catholic School

Easter Raffle Winners

The P&F would like to thank all families for contributing to our raffle. Congratulations to the winners.

Easter Mass Times

STCPSSA Swim Carnival

Well done to all students who represented St Cuthbert's Catholic School at the STCPSSA Swim Carnival. The students swam well and enthusiastically joined in cheering each other on throughout the competition. This concludes our swimming for the year. Well done to all students and keep practising for next year.

NAPLAN 2017

Please see attached document for information on NAPLAN 2017.

Kinder 2018 Enrolments

Catholic Education Research Project

As part of the Catholic Education Research Project conducted by Richard Rymarz, he would like to engage parents in the collection of data.

Please find below a link to an anonymous survey of 20 questions relating to education choices.

The survey will be open until Friday 21st April.

Australian Parents Council

The Australian Parents Council is continuing its #Parentech (Parenting in the digital age) Conversation.

The new #parentech website is dedicated to the Conversation –

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