Year 5
Fourth Week of Lent (School week beginning 22nd March) Sakun lives in a village in central north India. She developed polio as a child and has difficulty walking. Until now Sakun, an indigenous Gond woman, has been isolated in her community, unable to earn a livelihood and without knowledge of government schemes that could help…
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Harmony Week is a time to celebrate Australian multiculturalism, and the successful integration of migrants into our community. Australia is one of the most successful multicultural countries in the world and we should celebrate this and work to maintain it. Harmony Week is about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural or linguistic…
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We had another fantastic turnout for our second P&F Meeting last night. Thank you to those who were able to attend and to those who continue to offer their time in support of our school. As previously mentioned, all P&F Meeting Minutes in 2020 will be uploaded to the school website and available for families…
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Third Week of Lent (School week beginning 16th March) Project Compassion, Week 3, brings you the story of Barry, a Gamilaroi man originally from western NSW. Barry is a father of four and he embodies resilience and strength. Growing up in a tough environment, he had to look inside himself to make the right choices…
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Coming home with your child today are Book Club Issues 1 and 2. Orders can be placed and paid for online through www.scholastic.com.au/book-club. To purchase items please set up your own login and place the order through Book Club Loop. Please note that all orders are to be completed and paid for online at…
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Year 5 and 6 Tennis and Cricket Day Friday 27th March 2020 Abbett Park and Scarborough Tennis Club All Year 6’s and some Year 5’s will be participating in an Inter-school Tennis and Cricket tournament on Friday, 27th March, at Abbett Park and Scarborough Tennis Club. St Dominic’s will field one boys and one girls…
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Our first meeting was held this week to discuss goals and share ideas on how we can support and raise funds for people in need. We welcomed a few new members and it was wonderful to see so many boys and girls returning from last year wanting to continue their good works into 2020. Our…
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On Tuesday, 24th March, the Year 5 class will be going on an excursion to the Fremantle Shipwreck Museum and Fremantle Prison. The students will enjoy a self-guided tour of the Fremantle Shipwreck Museum and enjoying a guided ‘Modern and Convict’ tour at the prison. We will be picked up by a bus at 0850am…
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Firstly, I just wanted to again say a big thank you to all who made the 2020 Swimming Faction Carnival run as efficiently as possible. To the parents for helping with the timing and to the teachers for all playing their roles. No job is bigger than the other, and without your help, the day…
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Second Week of Lent (School week beginning 9th March) This week through Project Compassion we learn about Phany (pronounced Parn-ee). Struggling to earn a living as a farmer in Cambodia, Phany was forced to leave her daughter behind in the village to take up construction work in the city. Thankfully, through a Caritas funded program,…
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