Term 3 Week 3 of 10
Friday, 2nd August 2024
This Week’s Newsletter Items:
Principal’s Letter
● Wellbeing & Community
● Learning & Organisation
● Grade 6 Production
● Meet the Cast
● Art Donations
● Gospel & Gospel Reflection
● Parish News
● Student of the Week Awards
● Term Three Dates
Principals Letter
Dear parents/carers,
What a wonderful day our Prep students had on Wednesday as they celebrated their milestone of completing 100 days at school. It’s only the beginning but what a wonderful beginning it has been for them.
As I reflect on their 100 days, it helps me reflect on what I want for them in their 7 years at our school.
As principal I want them to:
Be part of a community where they feel safe and welcome
To know the love of God and be called to act as witnesses of this love in all they do
To have their emotional and educational needs met in a caring environment
To be more than proficient in English and Maths and to receive support where needed
To be taught the skills they need, in a sequential and age appropriate way by dedicated, skilled and resourced teachers
To love learning and love themselves.
This is my vision for your children.
God Bless,
Deputy Principal: Wellbeing & Community
I’m excited to share that the Colour Fun Run is back for 2024!
The Resurrection Colour Explosion Fun Run, will be held on Friday 6th September with fundraising information booklets coming home today. This year we are fundraising for new sporting equipment to replace some of the older damaged equipment. Our fundraising goal this year is $5,000.
On the day of the Colour Fun Run, students will be required to wear their sports uniform. All students are encouraged to wear a white (or old light coloured t-shirt) to school to wear during the fun run. All students will be provided with sunglasses in order to protect their eyes from the coloured powder. Please note that the coloured power is non toxic. It is made of high-quality corn starch and is dyed with food colours. It’s also biodegradable, skin-safe and environmentally friendly.
An alternative fun run course will be set up for students who do not wish to participate in the colour explosion aspect of the fun run. We would love to have you join us to view the Colour Explosion Fun Run and see the joy that the students will have in participating in this exciting event. There will be a special timetable for the afternoon which will be shared with you over the next few weeks. Look out for an Operoo form being shared with you in the next few weeks so your child can participate in the event.
A HUGE thank you to Amanda Azzopardi from our School Advisory Board for her organisation and assistance in booking the colour run. I will be looking for assistance from parents a few days before the colour run to help prepare the colour powder. If you are able to assist, please email the office@rskingspark.catholic.edu.au. I’m looking forward to seeing a sea of colour and happy smiley faces on Friday 6th of September.
Deouty Principal: Wellbeing
Deputy Principal: Learning & Organisation
100 Days of Prep!
A big congratulations to our littlest learners in Prep on achieving 100 Days of Learning here at Resurrection! Our Prep students celebrated their very special day by dressing up as 100 year olds, welcomed by some beautiful balloon garlands and shiny streamers, photo props and fun activities for the day. They also finished their day with a conga line throughout the school, where our older students all celebrated their fantastic achievement! We are looking forward to many more days of learning to come. Thank you to our wonderful Prep team Mrs Pohl, Ms Leesa, Miss Tirotta, Ms Kristina, Miss Maeva and Miss Iang for your wonderful efforts in creating such a special day on Wednesday. Congratulations to all of our Prep students!
Book Week in Week 6!
Book Week is fast approaching and will take place in Week 6 of this term. A reminder that the theme for Book Week is ‘Reading is Magic!’ Don’t forget to get organised with your costume: remember you can always get creative and use recycled materials to create your costume. We will hold our Book Week Parade at 9am on Tuesday the 20th August. Keep an eye out for next week’s newsletter to see what fun activities are planned for the week. More details to follow. Reading really is magical!
Deputy Principal: Learning & Organisation
SUNDAY GOSPEL
This Sunday’s reading is from the Holy Gospel according to John (6: 24-35
Whoever comes to me will never be hungry; whoever believes in me will never thirst..
When the people saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into boats and crossed to Capernaum to look for Jesus. When they found him on the other side, they said to him, ‘Rabbi, when did you come here?’
Jesus answered:
‘I tell you most solemnly, you are not looking for me
because you have seen the signs but because you had all the bread you wanted to eat.
Do not work for food that cannot last, but work for food that endures to eternal life,
the kind of food the Son of Man is offering you, for on him the Father, God himself, has set his seal.’
Then they said to him, ‘What must we do if we are to do the works that God wants?’ Jesus gave them this answer, ‘This is working for God: you must believe in the one he has sent.’ So they said, ‘What sign will you give to show us that we should believe in you? What work will you do? Our fathers had manna to eat in the desert; as scripture says: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’
Jesus answered:
‘I tell you most solemnly, it was not Moses who gave you bread from heaven,
it is my Father who gives you the bread from heaven, the true bread;
for the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.’ ‘Sir,’ they said ‘give us that bread always.’
Jesus answered:
“I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never by hungry; he who believes in me will never thirst. “
This week’s gospel reading continues the exploration of John Ch 6 that began last week and will continue for another few weeks. Today’s passage begins the extended discourse on the ‘Bread of Life’ image that runs throughout this chapter. Last week’s reading finished with Jesus virtually fleeing the scene when the crowd wanted to make him king. At the start of today’s reading, the crowd has caught up with him again and appears to be looking for a repeat performance of the miraculous feeding. Jesus accuses them of simply wanting more food and not being alert to the truth of the sign they had witnessed. The crowd asks what they must do to accomplish the works of God and Jesus answers fairly bluntly, Believe in me!
In response, the people demand a sign from Jesus: produce manna from heaven as Moses did during the Exodus. In fact, manna from heaven is one of the signs of the coming of the Messiah that is foretold by the prophets. So, in their own way, the people are asking Jesus to demonstrate to them that he is the Messiah. Jesus, however, explains that it was not Moses who produced the manna, but God. In Jesus, God has already produced the sign – the Bread sent down from heaven. There is no need for Jesus to produce such a sign; the sign has already been produced by God. It is up to the people – and us – to recognise God’s gift of life-sustaining nourishment that is Jesus.
In the Eucharist, we continue to celebrate Jesus as the Bread of Life – the sustaining gift of God that ‘gives life to the world’.
Scriptural context – Bread that endures
Jesus says, ‘Do not work for food that cannot last, but work for food that endures to eternal life.’ The reference to food that cannot last relates to today’s first reading about manna. In the full account of Exodus 16 you will see that the manna that fell on the first five days had become rotten by the next day and could not be eaten. However, the manna that fell on the sixth day was ‘food that endures’ so that it could be eaten the next day – the Sabbath day, when the work of gathering the manna was not allowed.
Living the Gospel – The Body of Christ
Christ is present in the Eucharist in many forms: in the people gathered; in the celebrating priest; in the Word proclaimed; and in the consecrated bread and wine – the Body and Blood of Christ. In relation to receiving Christ through the reception of communion, St Augustine wrote, ‘Be what you see, and receive what you are.’ We not only receive the Body of Christ through Eucharist, we are called to be the Body of Christ because of what we have received; and we receive the Body of Christ because we are already part of the Body of Christ.
Historical Context – Bread
For thousands of years, bread has been a staple part of the human diet in many cultures. It is no accident that the image of Jesus as bread makes such a significant appearance in the gospel of John. For the Jews, like other Ancient Near Eastern cultures, bread was a vital mainstay of their diet. In the Bible, the word ‘bread’ often simply means all food – it was that important! For many, regular access to bread did equate to life. Bread also played a crucial role in religious practices, especially the Passover meal.
Uganda Child Sponsorship
A child from Uganda is waiting for someone like you to sponsor their education this year.
We currently have 278 active sponsors and are looking for another 20 people to sponsor a child. Please help us reach this target.
Please contact the Parish Office to obtain a sponsorship form. Thank you to everyone who has already generously sponsored a child.
Student of the Week Awards
Week 3
Prep B
Jacinta Polh
Gabriel M - For cooperating with others and valuing their ideas and opinions during whole class activities.
One B
Matt Galea
Madeline H - For being persistent and focussed learner and asking for support when necessary.
Two A
Belinda Collins
Adam F - For using efficient strategies to solve subtraction equations. Keep up the fantastic work Adam!!
Two C
Odette Hardinge for Dorothy Hall
Harlow M - For making me feel very welcome in the class these last 2 weeks, also displaying all the qualities in the PBL Matrix. Well done and thank you.
Three B
Kurt Caguin
Amos L - For showing improved concentration and effort during independent work times, and sharing more of his ideas to the class. Well done Amos!
Four A
Natalie Donevska
Ebenezer H - For displaying resilience and showing respect when answering questions and making connections about the Aboriginal culture during the CERES excursion. Keep up the great work!
Four C
Georgia Tankey
Taylor M - For being an active and engaged participant in class by contributing to group discussions and completing all of her work. Well done Taylor!
Five C
Rosie Nojdek
Jack L - For an amazing start to Term 4. For being focused and consistently doing your best.
Six B
Lena Aloi
Milana P - For showing remarkable resilience in school and being willing to give everything a go. Well done!
Japanese
Yumiko Aiki
Sofia W (3A) - For being a respectful and responsible student by showing appropriate manners in the Japanese class. Well done Sofia!
Visual Arts:
Emma Lyons-Pell & Tosh Kaan
Dean M 5A- For being a compassionate and respectful classmate when he used his time to help his peers finish their art pieces
Prep A
Lessa Walsh
Phoenix B - For being a kind and helpful classmate and taking time to play with a friend who was feeling lonely.
Prep C
Carla Tirotta
Ring M - For your fantastic effort in writing an information report on butterflies. You have been doing a wonderful job independently writing down the different facts you have learned.
One C
Thomas Pham
Kyrie P - For being a thinker during Religion when he reflected and wrote about a time he had a gathering. Congratulations Kyrie!
Two B
Liz Micallef
Zenaira N - For being a resilient and persistent learner when using the number line and 10 frames strategies to solve subtraction problems. Keep up the good learning, Zenaira.
Three A
Ella Nowak
Emma A - For putting in fantastic effort with her learning tasks during our new literacy program and asking for feedback to make improvements to her learning. Keep up the amazing motivation for learning Emma!
Three C
Joss Coaley
Genevieve M - For taking full advantage of our excursion to CERES, making connections to her prior knowledge when learning about Aboriginal Perspectives. Well done Genevieve!done!
Four B
Enza La Rosa
Za Lian L - For being resilient and a risk taker in building on his skills of phonemes and graphemes in Literacy. Excellent work Za Lian!
Five B
Malae Suaesi
Christar T - For being a thinker during maths by finding the probability and chance when playing rock, paper, scissors.
Six A
Katherine Salloum
Rayyann N - For being active in class discussions during our Literacy block by sharing his understanding of appositives and possessive apostrophes with his teacher and peers. Keep up the great learning Rayyann!
Six C
Jake Moloney
Van R- For showcasing his creativity during an Inquiry lesson, by creating a colourful pun about uniqueness. Well done Van!
Performing Arts
Jody Banks
Luca M (3B) - For demonstrating a responsible attitude to music learning during Performing Arts lessons and for continuing to improve on his recorder playing skills. Keep up the amazing work, Luca!
S T E M:
Matt Dalton
Hugo M (5B) - For asking such rich scientific questions during class discussions that you got the entire class thinking! Well done Hugo!
TERM THREE DATES
Week 5
Monday - 12/08
Saint Jane Frances de Chantal
Exec Team 9.30 – 11.00am
Whole School Assembly 2.30pm
Team Leaders Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Grade 3 Camp - Camp Weekaway- Benloch
Tuesday - 13/08
Saints Pontian and Hippolytus
Grade 3 Camp - Camp Weekaway- Benloch
Confirmation Parent Formation Session @ 6.30pm
Wednesday - 14/08
Saint Maximilian Kolbe
Staff Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Thursday - 15/08
THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Whole School Mass @ 9.00
Friday - 16/08
Saint Stephen of Hungary
Saturday - 17/08
Sunday - 18/08
20th Sunday In Ordinary Time
Week 7
Monday - 26/08
Exec Team 9.30 – 11.00am
Whole School Assembly 2.30pm
Team Leaders Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday - 27/08
Saint Monica
Wednesday - 28/08
Saint Augustine
Staff Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Thursday - 29/08
The Passion of Saint John the Baptist
Friday - 30/08
Father’s Day Breakfast & Blessing
Year Level Mass followed by morning tea: Juniors
Saturday - 31/08
Sunday - 1/09
22nd Sunday In Ordinary Time
Father’s Day
Week 9
Monday - 9/09
Saint Peter Claver
Exec Team 9.30 – 11.00am
Whole School Assembly 2.30pm
Team Leaders Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Grade 4 Camp - Camp Wyuna (Queenscliff)
Tuesday -10/09
Parent Support Group Meetings
Grade 4 Camp - Camp Wyuna (Queenscliff)
Wednesday - 11/09
Staff Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Grade 4 Camp - Camp Wyuna (Queenscliff)
Thursday -12/09
The Most Holy Name of Mary
Parent Support Group Meetings
Year Level Mass followed by morning tea: Grade Prep
Friday - 13/09
Saint John Chrysostom
Saturday - 14/09
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Sacrament of Confirmation at 11.00am & 1.30pm
Sunday - 15/09
24th Sunday In Ordinary Time
Week 4
Monday - 5/08
Exec Team 9.30 – 11.00am
Whole School Assembly 2.30pm
Team Leaders Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday - 6/08
The Transfiguration Of The Lord
Wednesday - 7/08
Saints Sixtus II and companions
Saint Cajetan
Staff Meeting 3.30pm – 4.45pm
Thursday - 8/08
Saint Mary of the Cross
Friday - 9/08
Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
Year Level Mass followed by morning tea: Grade 5/6
Saturday - 10/08
Saint Lawrence
Sunday - 11/08
19th Sunday In Ordinary Time
Week 6
Monday - 19/08
Saint John Eudes
Exec Team 9.30 – 11.00am
Whole School Assembly 2.30pm
Team Leaders Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday - 20/08
Saint Bernard
Book Week Parade
Wednesday - 21/08
Saint Pius X
Staff Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Confirmation Preparation Day with Gen Bryant
Thursday - 22/08
The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday - 23/08
Saint Rose of Lima
Year Level Mass followed by morning tea: Grade 3/4
Saturday - 24/08
Saint Bartholomew
Sunday - 25/08
21st Sunday In Ordinary Time
Year 1/2 Sunday Family Mass 10:30am
Week 8
Monday - 2/09
Saint Augustine
Exec Team 9.30 – 11.00am
Whole School Assembly 2.30pm
Team Leaders Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday - 3/09
Saint Gregory the Great
Parent Advisory Committee 7.00pm – 8.00pm
Wednesday - 4/09
Staff Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Thursday - 5/09
Parent Support Group Meetings
Friday - 6/09
Instalment 3 - Family Fee Payment Due
Saturday - 7/09
Sacrament of Confirmation at 11.00am & 1.30pm
Sunday - 8/09
23rd Sunday In Ordinary Time
Year Prep Sunday Family Mass 10:30am
Week 10
Monday - 16/09
Saints Cornelius and Cyprian
Exec Team 9.30 – 11.00am
Whole School Assembly 2.30pm
Team Leaders Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday -17/09
Saint Hildegard of Bingen
Saint Robert Bellarmine
Wednesday - 18/09
Senior School Production
No Staff Meeting 3.30pm - 4:30pm
Thursday -19/09
Saint Januarius
Senior School Production
Friday - 20/09
Whole School Mass 9.00am
Last Day of Term 3
Footy Colours Day
Dismissal Time 3.15pm
Saturday - 21/09
Saint Matthew
Sunday - 22/09
25th Sunday In Ordinary Time
