RE News - Melanie Stratford
Advent
As we step into the beautiful season of Advent we begin our journey with the theme of Hope. This week we light the first candle on our Advent wreath known as the Candle of Hope. It symbolises the hope we have in our hearts as we prepare for the celebration of Christmas.
What is Hope? Hope is the feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. It is like a light in the darkness, guiding us and giving us strength to move forward, even when times are tough. In this season, hope reminds us of the joy and love that Christmas brings.
We encourage families to take a moment each day to talk about hope. Ask your children what they hope for and share your own hopes with them. This can be a wonderful way to connect and support each other during this special time. Let's embrace the spirit of hope this week and spread its light to everyone around us. Together, we can make this Advent season a time of hope, joy, love, and peace.
Social Action and Justice
We are supporting the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal. Each class is invited to donate a specific item which will be combined to create a Christmas Hamper for families in our local Evatt community in need. Each classroom will have a basket to place donated items into. Please see the table below for the donations your child’s class is allocated.
We have our Christmas tree in the Front Office with a gift tag to represent each child in our local Evatt community in need of a Christmas gift. Families are invited to take a gift tag and return it attached to the outside of a wrapped gift. We thank you in advance for your generosity.
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2024 St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal Donations |
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Kinder White |
Nibbles: nuts, dried fruit |
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Kinder Maroon |
Dessert: Ice Magic, jelly |
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1 White |
Sweet Treats: chocolates, lollies/confectionery, candy canes |
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1 Maroon |
Sweet Treats: ginger bread, shortbread, chocolate biscuits |
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2 Blue |
Dessert: tinned fruit – berries, mango, peaches |
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2 Maroon |
Dessert: tinned fruit – plums, cherries, fruit salad, passionfruit |
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2 White |
Dessert: Zooper Doopers |
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3 Maroon |
Marinated antipasto- olives, sundried tomatoes, smoked oysters |
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3 White |
Sauces: cranberry sauce, apple sauce, mint sauce |
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4 Blue |
Dessert: UHT custard, UHT cream |
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4 Maroon |
Dessert: fruit mince pies, brandy sauce |
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4 White |
Dessert: fruit cake, fruit pudding |
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5 Blue |
Drinks: Coke, Fanta, Lemonade, Pepsi |
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5 Orange |
Drinks: orange juice, apple juice, pineapple juice |
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6 Blue |
Savoury Treats: chips, corn chips |
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6 Maroon |
Savoury Treats: pretzels, crackers, |
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6 Lime |
napkins, bon-bons, decorations |
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Term 4 Liturgical Life of St Monica’s Primary School |
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Masses |
Whole School Prayer |
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Week 7 |
Buddy Mass Wednesday 9.30am: 1W and 3W |
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Week 8 |
Buddy Mass Wednesday 9.30am: 1M and 5M |
Whole School Prayer Focus: Advent |