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SCHOOL FEAST DAY
On Monday 22nd June our school community celebrated our school feast day. The children, staff, parents, grand parents and Parish community enjoyed the beautiful mass and the festivities which followed. The feast of St Thomas More is a most important event of in our school year. Thank you to all who assisted in making the day such a great celebration.
SCHOOL DISCO
The P and F disco was a great night. The 274 children who attended enjoyed the music, lights, the snappies and just having fun with their friends.
YEAR THREE ASSEMBLY
On Friday 15th May, Year Three held a special assembly for the school. The theme was based on our Stewardship Program and the H.S.I.E investigations we are currently researching on Australia.
The Year Three children re-enacted a parable and sang a great song called ‘Don't Hide Your Talents' by the Dogmatics, which empahsised that we need to share the talents God gave us with others. They did some creative line dancing too!
Next the children shared the story of the Australian Flag. Did you know that the crosses on the flag represent St Patrick (Ireland) , St Andrew (Scotland) and St George (England)?
Year Three finished their assembly with a fun song and dance that they have been learning in Music. They soon had the whole school singing along with them.
A big thanks to all the family members who came to watch the children. Thank you also to Year Three for a very entertaining assembly. We are very proud of you.
Mrs Katrina West and Mr Pat Douglas.
CHILDREN ENJOY ‘INSIDE OUT’
On 11th May the children from all grades enjoyed the entertaining and educational work of Steve Chard and his cheeky puppets. The program, ‘Inside Out’, compliments the peer support program which the children will be participating in during term 2.
LEST WE FORGET
St Thomas More Catholic Parish Primary School was represented at the Anzac Day wreath laying ceremony at Mawson Park Campbelltown by our school captains Luke Billett, Laura Webb and their families. As a school community we take time to remember all those who have died in war, served and who are serving our country so that we may live in peace and prosperity.
SPORTS UNIFORM
PROPOSED NEW SHIRT
Over the past six months the topic of our schools sports uniform has been discussed at both the Parents and Friends and mothers club meetings. The cause of concern has been the quality of the gold sports shirt and the staining and difficulties in washing the fabric. Due to this several meetings with our uniform suppliers have been made and in consultation with parents and staff, a new sports shirt has been proposed. The material in the sports shorts has also been changed. If the proposed new uniform is accepted a transition period to introduce the uniform will be put in place e.g. by the start of the 2011 school year all students would be expected to wear the new uniform. I am looking forward to your valuable feedback.
CROSS COUNTRY 2009
The rescheduled annual cross country carnival was held on Thursday 9th April. The weather was excellent and all children tried their best for their respective teams. Chisholm House (red) was victorious on the day. Special thanks to the many parents who assisted on the day.
STUDENTS LEAD STATIONS OF THE CROSS
AT MARYFIELDS
On Sunday 29th March, children from St Thomas More, along with representatives from
Catholic primary schools in the Macarthur, led the Stations of the Cross ceremony at Maryfields.
Bishop Peter was also present and he gave a reflection at the 12th Station. Father Dan, who organises
the ceremonies each Sunday during Lent, was overwhelmed with the number of children who assisted with
the presentation and the large crowd in attendance.
GRANDPARENTS ENJOY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
CELEBRATION
On Wednesday 25th March Grandparents, parents and friends were invited to a special liturgy to celebrate the Feast of the
Annunciation and Catholic Schools Week at St Thomas More. Over three hundred visitors attended the celebration.
Our grandparents enjoyed morning tea with their grand children. Visitors also had the opportunity to visit classrooms
and see first hand the great things the children are doing at St Thomas More.
WATER TANKS ARE OPERATIONAL
Over the last 12 months our school has been in the process of installing rainwater tanks. This is an environmental initiative designed to conserve the precious resource of water. As part of our Year 6 leadership team formation, the children have formed an environmental team and will be responsible for turning on the irrigation system which will water the gardens around the school, using the rain water stored in the new tanks. The St Thomas More Parish Primary School community sincerely thanks the Australian Federal Government for the Community Water Grant, which enabled the installation of the 7 tanks which, when full, will store 23,000 litres of water. We also thank the Parents and Friends for their input and assistance into this project.
CONGRATULATIONS SWIM TEAM
Congratulations to the St Thomas More swim team which competed in the Wollongong Diocese Western Region swimming carnival. All children performed really well. St Thomas More was awarded first place in the small schools category. Nine children from the team have progressed to the Wollongong Diocese selection trials. Special congratulations to Mikala M - 2nd place 11 years girls age champion, Hope T - 3rd place junior girls age champion and Nathaniel E and Dylan G - equal second place 11 years boys age champion.
POLICE VISIT YEAR 3
On Monday 16th February, our Police Liaison Officer Shane came to visit Year 3. He talked to us about crimes, like graffiti, throwing cricket balls into windows, teasing people and bullying. He passed around some of his things. He had a baton, gun and Police Id card. He showed us his badge. Shane said that to learn to drive fast cars he had to go to a police academy for driving training.
We thank Shane for coming to visit.
By Joshua Galvin 3 Blue
STM COMMUNITY CELEBRATES THE BEGINNING TO A NEW SCHOOL YEAR
On Wednesday 11th February the St Thomas More School Community celebrated a whole school mass to welcome the 2009 school year.
Father Tony celebrated mass for the children, staff, parents and grandparents. The children's reverence, singing and music made for a lovely liturgy.
STUDENT SCHOOL LEADERS COMMISSIONED
During the opening to the school year mass Father Tony blessed and commissioned the student leaders for 2009. The children were presented with their badges and their parents were then asked to attach the badges onto their child's clothing. The school leaders were very proud as they read their leadership oath in front of the community assembled for the mass.
OUR NEW KINDERS ARRIVE
The wait was finally over for the kinders who began their education at STM
on Thursday 29th January. The children were very eager to meet and play with their new friends.
All the children assured Mrs Billett and Mrs Gill, the kinder teachers, that they would return to school on
Friday and that they liked coming to 'big school'.
WELCOME TO THE 2009 SCHOOL YEAR
On 28th January the children in years 1 to 6 returned for the 2009 school year. The children were excited, and a little anxious about the year ahead. Our school community welcomes Mr Jason Harrison to the STM teaching staff and we also welcome back Mr Pat Douglas.
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