Dear Families,

The end of the term is fast approaching and we still have a few important school
events coming up.
Our End of Term Mass is next Thursday 3 rd April at 9:30am in the church. All are
welcome.
We will also have our annual presentation of the “Passion Play” – our Grade 5/6
children will act out the Stations of the Cross and events of Good Friday. This will be
at 11:15am in the eco centre on Friday 4 th April. This is followed by the Easter raffle.
School finishes at 12:30pm on this day.
This week our P&F are running their first “tuck shop” – I’d like to thank the Parents
involved for getting this up and running and for everyone for supporting it by ordering
a lunch. I hope it will be a successful initiative that can continue throughout the year.
Parent Teacher Interviews are this week on Wednesday and Thursday evening.
Please make an appointment if you haven’t already. It’s an important part of our
assessment and reporting schedule and an opportunity to have a chat with your
child’s teacher/s and discussing anything important as we move forward throughout
the year.
Thank you to our Mental Health in Primary Schools leader, Mrs Adams for organising
the Harmony Day breakfast last week, it was a lovely morning and was wonderful to
see so many people enjoying the time together.
A letter was sent home yesterday with some important end of term information,
please check your child’s bag for the letter and make sure all of the important dates
and times are in your diaries. There are some school closures and public holidays
coming up that will be important for everyone to be aware of, particularly if parents
are arranging childcare around their work arrangements.
We are still in the season of Lent, for Catholics this is a time of preparation for
Easter. The Prayer of St Francis is often associated with this time. It is one many
people will have seen before and a lovely reminder of how we can operate in the
world to make it a kinder and gentler place for everyone.
St Francis Prayer
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
O, Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;

to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
it is in dying that we are born again to eternal life.

Have a wonderful week ahead,

Sally

Please take note of these dates for your family calendar

Term 1 2025

Week 9: 24th March - NAPLAN Last Day

              30th March - First Eucharist Celebration 9:30am at Lumen Christi Church

Week 10: 3rd April - End of Term Mass 9:30am

                4th April: Grade 5/6 Passion Play and Easter Raffle (Time TBA)

                4th April: Last day of term 12.30pm pick up. 

Week 1: Term 2

               23rd April: Return from school hoildays 

We are very pleased to announce that Miss Kristie Smith and her partner welcomed a little baby boy last weekend. Kristie and her baby are doing really well and have settled in at home. We are looking forward to seeing Kristie and her baby very soon at school. I know her grade from last year will be very excited to be first in line for cuddles. 

All new Foundation students and families are welcome at Lumen Christi. Enrolment packs are available at the school office. Phone 5122 2231 to book a school tour with our Principal.

PROJECT COMPASSION 2025

This Lent, we are called to Unite Against Poverty through Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion. By taking home a Project Compassion donation box (which came home on Friday last week), you’ll be helping to answer the Gospels’ call to care for our global family and walk alongside the most vulnerable.

This term students will be learning about Project Compassion and Caritas and the many ways they help people all over the world. Each classroom and child has a project compassion box and we encourage you at home to try and find some loose change to pop in your box, maybe go without that all-important coffee from the shop for 1 day and pop the money in the box instead, or your children might like to think of ways they can give something up (like a treat) and put the money in their project compassion box instead, or earn a few dollars by doing a job for someone and putting the money in the box. We will collect the boxes at the end of the term. 

We have a Whole School Project Compassion fundraiser at the end of the term called "The great water walk" so keep your eyes out in the newsletter for more information in the coming weeks.

Your generous support this Lenten Season will enable Caritas Australia to provide life-changing support to communities facing poverty, food insecurity, lack of education, and water shortages, while building resilience against future challenges. Together, through faith and action, we can bring hope and opportunity to those most in need.

Anzac Badges Have arrived and can be purchased from the office.
Prices range from $1.00 to $10.

Congratulations to our Year 1 student who represented Lumen Christi in the Gippsland Zone Interschool Equestrian challenge in Bairnsdale yesterday. Marley was a part of the winning primary school team making a stellar contribution with her 6 individual second places in her events. Well done Marley on your amazing achievement!

Harmony Day Breakfast! Well done to Mrs Adams for organising a beautiful breakfast for our families. Thank you to our families for joining us and to our staff for being at school early to cook pancakes, make toast and serve tea and coffee. A wonderful morning for everyone.

Year 4 Eucharist Night was a wonderful opportunity for our children and families to participate in putting this Sacrament in action. Our Year 4 children reenacted The Last Supper, completed some fun activities and celebrated a meal together. Thank you to Mrs Szkwarek for her preparation. It was a lovely evening.