Dear Families,

We have had a wonderful morning here at Lumen Christi sharing a Pancake breakfast with our children. Lots of happy smiling faces this morning. I’d like to thank Mrs Campbell and Mrs Leary for their help and for the staff who came and assisted in mixing batter, frying and serving up the pancakes – these are the days that remind us what a special and lovely community Lumen Christi is.

We have a few busy weeks ahead, we have our Dad’s Night on the 8^th March from 5-6:30 and our Reconciliation Games Night on Tuesday 14^th March from 5-6:30 also for all of our Year 3 students and families.

NAPLAN is also fast approaching; the testing window opens on Wednesday the 15^th of March.

We also have our school sports day coming up on the 10^th March, I know our children have been doing some great work with Mrs Hanratty our PE teacher, she was very impressed with our children last week who were practising High Jump!

This Thursday the 23^rd February, we will be celebrating the beginning of the season of Lent with a whole class mass in the church starting at 9:30am. Please come along, all are welcome. The mass will be led by Grade 3/4 and many of the children in this class will have a special job to do.

The season of Lent is traditionally about fasting, like Jesus did for 40 days and 40 nights in the desert. Traditionally people might like to “give something up” for Lent, however fasting can be so much more than going without chocolate or lollies. The weekend’s Gospel reminded us to “Turn the other cheek” and “Love our enemies” – during Lent, we can fast from judging others and we can make extra efforts to practice kindness and compassion. I have always loved the Prayer of St Francis, which to me is central to our Christian Faith :

Lord, make me a channel of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me bring love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sadness, joy.

Have a wonderful week everyone,

Sally

Please take note of these dates for your family calendar

TERM 1 2023 DATES

Week 5

22nd February - Ash Wednesday

23rd February - Whole School Mass @9:30am (Ash Wednesday)

25th/26th February - Commitment Mass 2 Reconciliation (Bring your Prayer Letter)

Week 6

Week 7

8th March - Dad's Night 5 - 6:30pm

10th March - Lumen Christi Sports Day

Week 8 - Prep Children Start Full Time at School this week

13th March - Labour Day Holiday

14th March - Games Night for all Year 3 students

15th March - NAPLAN Window Open for Year 3 & 5 Students

17th March - Back Up Sports Day (incase of cancellation)

Week 9

22nd & 23rd March - Parent Teacher Interviews

25th/26th March - Commitment Mass 3 Reconciliation (Receive your pin)

Week 10

30th March - Reconciliation Night @ Sacred Heart 5:30pm

Week 11

6th April -   Holy Thursday Pasison Play

                 Easter Raffle Drawn at school

                 End Term 1 Finish @ 12:30pm

TERM 2 DATES

 Week 1

24th April - School Closure Day

25th April - ANZAC Day holiday

26th April - Term 2 Begins for students

Week 2

2nd & 3rd May - Life Ed Van at School

Week 3

11th May - Mother's Day Stall

Week 4

Week 5

24th May - SCHOOL PHOTOS

Coming home last week, each family should have received a letter and instructions to complete the "Enhancing Catholic School Identity" Survey. This helps us to improve how we deliver Catholic education to our children. Parent opinion is important data for our school.

The survey takes about an hour to complete and is done online.

We would greatly appreciate your support.

Many thanks

Standard 2

Child safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture.

In complying with Child Safe Standard 2, an organisation must, at a minimum, ensure:

2.1 The organisation makes a public commitment to child safety.

2.2 A child safe culture is championed and modelled at all levels of the organisation from the top down and bottom up.

2.3 Governance arrangements facilitate implementation of the child safety and wellbeing policy at all levels.

2.4 A Code of Conduct provides guidelines for staff and volunteers on expected behavioural standards and responsibilities.

2.5 Risk management strategies focus on preventing, identifying and mitigating risks to children and young people.

2.6 Staff and volunteers understand their obligations on information sharing and recordkeeping.