Dear Families and Friends,

With the relief that comes from the State Government announcement also comes the realisation that we need to quickly re-establish our school routines so that we can continue living up to our school mantra - Every teacher makes every minute count for every child.

The idea of mantras, vision statements, core objectives could be brushed off as corporate language but I find them useful to steer the behaviours, attitudes and actions of what we do.  When I first came to Lumen Christi we were looking to adopt a quick phrase to add to the original school motto of Learn with Faith.  Believe, Achieve, Succeed came into vogue from that conversation.

Believe - accounts for the central place our faith story has in what we do

Achieve - refers to the academic achievements we aspire for all of our students

Succeed - recognises that success for each of our students is a much deeper than simple academics.

What was missing though was the place of community.  Our school sits within the Churchill community but we also have communities that exist across the school and classrooms.  To address this component we added the ...together to our phrase.  We recognise that Believe, Achieve, Succeed is only possible when it is done together.  Remote Learning has challenged that notion of together but as a school community I think we can be very proud of what has been achieved in the past eight school days.  The adaptability of the staff, students and families to make the best of the situation has been outstanding.  

Interesting to note last Friday when the Tokyo Games were officially opened was that the International Olympic committee stole our Lumen Christi ..... together.  No longer was the motto Faster, Higher, Stronger simply good enough - we now have them adding Together!

The return to school also comes with adjustments to be made to our procedures and protocols.  As a school we have been so resilent and as the principal I can only commend the staff and school families on how well we have adapted to these compliance expectations, we simply do them to ensure the school can continue to operate and have our students onsite in a safe environment.  So yet again I say thanks to everyone.

A few reminders for tomorrow:

-All devices and chargers need to be returned 

-Please follow all directives (eg.maintaining social distancing, wearing masks, QR codes) as per State Government advice

I look forward to seeing everyone back onsite tomorrow.

Dave

Early last term Mrs. Rebekah Alesi announce that she would be leaving her position and therefore we commenced the replacement process.  In amongst Lock-down 4.0 and then the Storm/Flood closure we appointed Mrs.Tulloch.  Sadly Connie informed us before the term finished that she had decided the role was not for her forcing us again to start an employment process.  Fortunately for us we didn't have to look to far and our new Administration Officer was already in our school community.

We are excited to announce that Mrs.Janelle Breheny has been appointed to the role and has already commenced work with us during Lock-down 5.0.  We are thrilled that someone as capable and skilled as Janelle has been appointed and are appreciative of the work she has already done in the early stages of her transition into the role.

Due to the interrupted nature of people moving through the role recently we have a few key tasks Janelle is working quickly to put into place.  We thank everyone for their patience and encourage you to call by the office if you have anything Janelle or Lauren can help you with.

Welcome Janelle - we look forward to what you will offer to our school community.

Please take note of these dates for your family calendar

Parents can look on the PAM page for a school calendar.  Please have a look around the calendar and see the different settings/options available to view dates.

CURRENT ADVICE FROM DET/DHHS REQUIRES US TO POSTPONE SCHOOL EVENTS  - THIS ADVICE IS VERY FLUID AND THEREFORE ACTIVITIES MAY NEED TO BE RE-SCHEDULED

TERM 3 DATES:

Tuesday 3rd August: LUMEN CHRISTI OLYMPICS FUN DAY

Tuesday 10th August: BOOK WEEK Concert Day

Thu 2nd Sept - Fri 3rd Sept: YEAR 3/4 Camp

Friday 17th Sept: End of Term 3 (12.30pm finish)

Jim's offering this month is titled 'I AM AFRAID'.  He reflects on the link between courage and fear, and challenges us to think about how this is relevant to our current global sitution.

Enjoy 'I AM AFRAID'.

Oz Harvest - Stir Fry

In Week 1 of Term 3, Grade 5/6 were back in the kitchen cooking up a delicious Honey Soy Noodle Stir Fry. 

As a class we discussed the importance of reducing food waste and looked at ways in which we could use leftover vegetables to make a nutritious meal.

It was amazing to see 5/6 very enthusiastic about cooking and working collaboratively together to take it in turns to make the delicious meal.

As we are coming to a close in the cooking kitchen, with only 1 more cooking season to go,  Grade 5/6 would like to thank Heather, Mrs Campbell, Barb (Maizie’s nan) and Lucy (Mrs Savige’s Mum) for coming each week to help us cook and clean. Without our weekly helpers, this would not be possible.

Here is the recipe to try at home

Ingredients:

250grams of Hokkien noodles (soaked in hot water for 2 minutes)

1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 egg, lightly beaten

½ red capsicum, sliced

½ zucchini, sliced

½ grated carrot

1 tablespoon of honey soy sauce

Method:

1. Soak noodles in hot water (ensure you have an adult with you) separate using a fork, and then drain.
2. Place ½ a tablespoon of oil in a medium heat electric frypan. Add beaten egg and stir until cooked, remove and place on a plate.
3. Slice capsicum and zucchini. Add ½ tablespoon of oil into a heated electric frypan and cook capsicum and zucchini for 5 minutes.
4. Add carrot and honey soy sauce. Mix thoroughly. Slowly add the Hokkien noodles a little at a time so they don't stick together.
5. Cook for 5 minutes until noodles are hot.
6. Mix in egg and serve.

Earlier this year CSPV conducted research of parents to understand areas of concern for them when it comes to their children's learning. One of the areas of concern was online safety. The eSafety Commissioner provides opportunities for parents to be more engaged in their children's safety online through a series of webinars on specific topics that are challenging for parents to monitor and manage.

Please share this information with your parent network as they begin term 3 to support them in their efforts to keep their children safe online.

eSafety’s parent  guide to  online sexual harassment and image-based abuse

Free webinar for parents and carers of secondary school students 

1 in 3 young women and 1 in 5 young men have experienced online sexual harassment. When young people experience this type of online harassment and abuse it can have serious impacts. This webinar is designed for parents and young people to attend together to learn how to report and where to go for support.  

Visit esafety.gov.au for more information on parent webinars and to register.

eSafety’s parent guide to  popular apps

Free webinar for parents and carers of primary and secondary school students 

Understand the risks when using apps like Tik Tok, Snap Chat, YouTube and Instagram. This webinar also covers strategies for staying safer on social media and how to report if something goes wrong.  

Mental Health & Crisis Support website links