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In our school and parish, we are currently celebrating a significant faith milestone for our Year 3 students as they prepare to receive their First Holy Communion. We deeply appreciate the importance of this sacrament, both for the students and their families, and for our parish community. As Catholics, we view this sacrament as a crucial step in welcoming individuals into our faith community. Alongside Baptism and Confirmation, receiving the Eucharist marks the beginning of their full participation in our vibrant and global Church.
Through the First Communion program, students learn that receiving the body and blood of Jesus is a profound celebration of Christ’s real presence in the bread and wine, as well as within the gathered community. This moment is a joyful occasion, marked with pride and special symbols of celebration.
Pope Francis underscores the significance of the Eucharist, stating:
"Let us pray that participation in the Eucharist may always be an incentive to follow the Lord every day, to be instruments of communion, and to share what we are with Him and with our neighbour. Our life will then be truly fruitful."
The Pope reminds us that the Eucharist is a gift from Jesus, and the First Communion of our children is a celebration of the grace and strength it imparts.
In this troubled world, we are more in need of people of Christian values and actions than ever. In communion with Jesus and with each other, then, we pray for increased capacity to reach out and be the people that God has called us to be for the world. The First Communion of our children is a time for reflection on what the beautiful sacrament of the Eucharist truly means for each of them but also for our neighbour, near and far.
We extend our heartfelt blessings to all our first communicants and their families. May they experience the profound joy of receiving Jesus in Holy Communion for the first time and may this sacrament inspire a lifelong love of Jesus and a deep, enduring joy in their faith.
Congratulations to the following students: Lynn E, Pedro F, Ted F, Ivy F, Elliot G, Sofia H, Hudson I, Juliette I, Marta O’D, Amelia P, Oliver W, Evie W, Levi C, Andre C, Liana Di S, Samuel J, Joshua M, Maggie M, Jaxson M, Hurley M, Ari O’B, Jacob S, Sebastian T and Ava Y.
A heartfelt thank you goes out to Mrs. Checkley, Mrs. Carey Barr, the St. Brigid's staff, and Father Bernard Gordon. Their unwavering support and dedication throughout the preparation process have been invaluable. Their guidance has been instrumental in helping the communicants understand and appreciate the profound significance of their First Holy Communion.
Yours in Faith, Justice and Learning
SACRAMENT OF FIRST EUCHARIST 2024
Congratulations to our first group of Year 3 and 5 children who celebrated their First Holy Communion at St. Brigid’s Church on Sunday, 18 August. It was a truly special ceremony filled with love, faith, and joy! The children led the Mass with confidence and looked absolutely splendid in their special attire. They received this important sacrament surrounded by their families, friends, staff, and parishioners. We are all incredibly proud of each and every one of them.
On Sunday, 25 August, our second group of Year 3 students will receive their First Holy Communion. Please continue to pray for these students, their families, and their teachers during this final week of preparation.
Over the last few weeks of preparation, all the children have shown real enthusiasm and interest as they moved towards this very special milestone in their faith journey. During his homily on Sunday, Fr. Bernard reminded us all of the joy that comes from receiving the Body of Christ through the eyes of our First Communicants, and how we, as adults, can also strengthen our union with Him and His Church as we partake in this blessed sacrament.
Along with their First Holy Communion, 24 of our students also received the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Congratulations to those Year 3 and Year 5 students! May they always seek the forgiveness and love of our merciful God as they continue on their journey of faith.
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St Augustine - Wednesday 28th August |
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He is known as one of the most significant and influential thinkers in the history of the Catholic Church. His teachings were the foundation of Christian doctrine for a millennium.“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.” (St. Augustine, Confessions)
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The Passion of St John the Baptist - Thursday 29th August St. John the Baptist was sent by God to prepare for the coming of Jesus and as a result suffered the fate of many Old Testament prophets before him:rejection and martyrdom. John had many followers, but ultimately he knew that his calling was one of preparation.  |
CLASS MASS TIMETABLE FOR TERM 3
Each term, our students have the opportunity to attend Mass with our St. Brigid's parishioners. This cherished tradition is a central aspect of our students’ faith formation, serving as the greatest act of worship and a sacred celebration of community.
We warmly invite parents, carers, grandparents, and relatives to join us for Mass, especially when their child(ren) are involved. After each Mass, we serve tea, coffee and biscuits, offering a wonderful opportunity to meet other parents and members of our parish community. Additionally, you are welcome to visit the classroom for a 10-15 minute learning walk following Mass. Please see the schedule for Term 3:
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DATE |
YEAR |
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5 September 2024 |
Year 6 & Kindergarten |
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19 September 2024 |
Year 5 & Year 2 |
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26 September 2024 |
Year 4 & Year 1 |
CATHOLIC MISSION - CRAZY SOCK DAY
WEDNESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2024
KICK GOALS FOR GOOD IN 2024!
Year 2 are proud to be leading a Catholic Mission’s initiative to raise much needed funds supporting children overseas. In 2024, the focus projects are in Mongolia, and particularly, the Don Bosco Caring Centre. Catholic Mission is one the priority Catholic agencies Catholic schools are asked to support and is the Pope’s International mission agency, committed to promoting solidarity and social justice around the world.
With your much needed assistance and generosity, we can make a real difference this September.
NEWS FROM THE SRC
We’re excited to invite you to a Student-led open house that celebrates the joy of learning numeracy!
- 9/9 Year 6 Numeracy Student -led open house from 8:40am
- 10/9 Kinder Numeracy Student -led open house from 8:40am
- 11/9 Year 3 Numeracy Student -led open house from 8:40am
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to witness firsthand the dynamic and interactive ways we’re exploring numbers, shapes, and problem-solving in our classroom. From hands-on activities to engaging games, we’ve crafted a numeracy experience that’s both educational and fun.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
- Interactive Stations: See how students use materials and technology to grasp mathematical concepts.
- Student Presentations: Hear from your child about their favourite numeracy activities and what they’ve learned.
- Creative Problem-Solving: Participate in activities that challenge and inspire young minds.
Your presence not only supports your child’s learning journey but also helps foster a strong community connection. We can’t wait to share our numeracy adventures with you!
CHRISTMAS STORY ART COMPETITION 2024
The Christmas Story Art Exhibition and Competition is an initiative of the Catholic Education Office in Wollongong, designed to celebrate and explore children’s creative and artistic ability in illustrating the Christmas story. The subject matter is drawn from the Religious Education Curriculum and includes additional verses from the Gospel of Matthew.
At St Brigid’s, we are fortunate that we have such committed and talented staff who lead this initiative to ensure that the competition provides our Year 5 and 6 students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the arts in Religious Education.
Eliza Petre - Year 6 2023
Over the coming weeks, our Year 5 and 6 students will create artworks that reflect an understanding and interpretation of one of the scripture verses that also includes authentic imagery from the time of Jesus. This imagery can be represented in any style. Students can consider tableware, clothing, architecture, vegetation, food and other aspects of their visual representation of the scriptures.
A selection of works from both Year 5 and 6 will be made based on set criteria which will then be judged alongside works from other schools within our diocese. The artworks that are judged to have best responded to the criteria will be hung in the Wollongong City Art Gallery.
The exhibition will be open to the public from October 4 - October 27, 2024.
SOUTH COAST ATHLETICS
On Tuesday 13 August very rainy conditions at Kerryn McCann Athletic Centre at Beaton Park greeted our 23 athletic representatives and their families. The St Brigid's girls and boys were ready for a day of tough competition as they were up against the very best from other Catholic Primary Schools in the diocese.
Track and field events including 100m, 200m, 800m, 4 x 100m relays, long jump, high jump, shot put and discus in various age groups were on offer for our students to compete in. Our girls and boys put in a wonderful effort trying their best and never giving up.
Although St Brigid's students faced strong competition throughout the day, we had two students who came fourth in their event and will compete again on Tuesday 20 August for selection in the Wollongong team for the MacKillop trials. Congratulations on your achievement. We are proud to inform you that Bethany M will compete in shot put and David M will compete in discus. The 1500m will also be run on this day and Ted F has qualified for this event. As we congratulate these students, we also wish them well for their upcoming events.
Thank you to the parents and other family members who braved the conditions to come along and support not only their child but other Sy Brigid's students as well. It was great to see you there and I'm sure your child(ren) appreciated you cheering them on.
Ms Sparks
Congratulations to Bethany, David and Ted who competed in the Athletics Selection Trials on Tuesday.
Ted came 7th in the 1500m event, Bethany came 3rd in the Senior Shot Put and David came 6th in the Discus.
Well done!
ST BRIGID'S LEARNING MERIT AWARDS
Congratulations to the following students on receiving their awards during Week 3,4 and 5 of Term 3.
Week 3 - Term 3
Students from Kinder to Year 6 will receive our Deep Thinking Award. This Award recognises those students who use critical and creative thinking to become independent life-long learners. They use a variety of thinking strategies and take responsibility for their learning.
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DEEP THINKING AWARD |
LEADER OF THE WEEK |
| Kinder | Parker M | Miles Y |
| Year 1 | Korban H | Xander L |
| Year 2 | Roman G | Ishaan C |
| Year 3 | Hurley M | Gisele M |
| Year 4 | Flynn D | Vita K |
| Year 5 | Ned L | Aaliyah O |
| Year 6 | Florence M | Briella I |
Students from Kinder to Year 6 will receive our Catholic Values Award - Compassion. This award recognises those students who are moved by God's grace to be accepting, emp[athetic and merciful by embracing the dignity of each person so that they are loved and valued.
| CLASS | CATHOLIC VALUES AWARD - COMPASSION | LEADER OF THE WEEK |
| Kinder | Charlotte T | Angus S |
| Year 1 | Noah M | Ryan C |
| Year 2 | Jayden Mc | Ayesha O |
| Year 3 | Levi C | Evanna T |
| Year 4 | Hannah J | Aria J |
| Year 5 | David M | Raphael I |
| Year 6 | Fab M | Himandi N |
Week 5 - Term 3
Students from Kinder to Year 6 will receive the Strong Foundations Award. This award recognises those students who create a safe, supportive and friendly environment. They are active participants in their faith, learning and outreach.
| CLASS |
STRONG FOUNDATIONS AWARD |
LEADER OF THE WEEK |
| Kinder | Tami A | Demola O |
| Year 1 | Rhea E | Luke W |
| Year 2 | Ruby D | Chris T |
| Year 3 | Ted F | Ivy F |
| Year 4 | Veronica A | Sparsha V |
| Year 5 | Hunter M | Ella D |
| Year 6 | Alexandria S | Praise M |
| CLASS | STUDENT |
| Week 3 - Year 2 | Ella F |
| Week 3 - Year 3 | Jacob S |
| Week 3 - Year 5 | Millie A-B |
| Week 3 - Year 6 | Tayla R |
| Week 4 - Year 1 | Ariel |
| Week 5 - Year 2 | Emily Y |
| Week 5 - Year 5 | Raphael I |
The Principal's Award celebrates outstanding achievement by a student in Faith, Justice and Learning including other contributions to school life. Congratulations to:
| CLASS | STUDENT |
| Week 3 - Year 4 | Jude C |
| Week 5 - Year 6 | Simon C |
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday Week 3,4 and 5 of Term 3.
| Kinder | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
| Nixon G | Sophia N | Samuel J | ||||
| Isaac I | Marta O |
THANK YOU FROM MS URODA
A huge thank you to the P&F disco committee and the many helpers for organising such an incredible student disco! Your creativity, hard work, and attention to detail made the event a fantastic success and created a joyful atmosphere for everyone involved.
The students had an amazing time and I deeply appreciate all the time and effort you invested to make this event so special for them. Thank you for your continued support and for helping to make our school community vibrant and engaged.
Jersey Day is being held at school on Friday 30 August (Week 6)
Students are invited to wear their favourite jersey to school on this day. Your child’s jersey can be from any sport of their choosing (eg Rugby League, Soccer, Cricket, Netball, Basketball etc) If you are unable to organise a jersey for your child to wear on the day, then a coloured shirt or jumper of their favourite sporting team is welcomed.
Students are asked to wear their normal sports shorts and/or tracksuit pants along with their normal sports shoes and socks. This is not a fundraising event. No additional money is needed by your child.
Jersey Day has been inspired by the gift of life that Nathan Gremmo gave to six people when in 2015 he became an organ donor at age 13. This day is an awareness day about beginning a conversation with your family and friends about the importance of becoming an organ and tissue donor.
By registering to become an organ and tissue donor you could be helping to save many lives of those in need. You can register your decision to donate via donatelife.gov.au or use the QR codes on the hall windows on Jersey Day itself.
NEWS FROM THE OFFICE
PARENTS & FRIENDS RECENT EVENTS
Disco
The kids all had a blast at the recent school disco. It was wonderful to see all of the awesome dance moves! A HUGE thank you to all of the parent and teacher volunteers who made the event possible. It was not only a great event for the children but also a successful fundraiser for the P&F. Thank you all for your contribution.
Communion
Congratulations to the Year 3 students who made their First Holy Communion last weekend. It was an absolute pleasure to present these students with a gift from the P&F at last week's assembly to celebrate their sacrament.
PARENTS & FRIENDS UPCOMING EVENTS
To celebrate all of our wonderful dads and father figures, the P&F is hosting a Breakfast and Gift Stall. Breakfast and Father’s Day Stall gifts must be pre-purchased and are available on Qkr now! Orders close on Sunday 25 August 2024.
We Need Your Help!
Volunteers are needed to support the P&F with setting up and running the Breakfast and Gift Stall. There are a variety of roles, each outlined on the VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP SHEET, which explains the tasks and shows estimated times. If you can help out in any small way, please register below by Sunday, 25th August. All volunteers will receive an email leading up to the event with more details to help make this as easy as possible. You will have P&F support throughout the whole event.
Save The Date - Family Fun Day, Sunday 22 September 2024
More details to come on this, but pop it in your calendar for a day to connect with friends from the school and have a good time. Keep an eye out on Compass and the P&F Facebook Page for more details.
2024 Yearbook - Coming Soon
Our wonderful yearbook committee has been working hard all year to collect photos to put in the 2024 Yearbook. Orders will open around the end of Term 2. Keep an eye out on Compass for the timeline for when orders can be placed through Qkr.
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Weekend |
Mower #1 |
Mower #2 |
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07/09/2024 |
Shane G | Thomas M |
| 28/9/2024 | Zac B |
Nathan McB |
| 19/10/2024 | Fabrizio C |
Jason S |
| 02/11/24 | Simon Y |
Ben Y |
PARISH NEWS
St Brigid's Parish Mass Times
| Saturday | 5:30pm Vigil |
| Sunday | 9:00am |
| Thursday | 9:30am |
Lumen Christi Parish Bulletin
Lumen Christi Website
COMMUNITY NEWS
SAVE THE 2024 DATES FOR TERM 3
| 23/8 | Brigid Bulletin sent home via compass | 3:00pm |
| 25/8 | Year 3 Group 2 First Holy Communion | 9:00am |
| 27/8 | Kindergarten 2025 Playgroup 1&2 | 8:50am & 1:50pm |
| 29/8 | Father’s Day breakfast | See Flyer |
| 30/8 | Jersey Day | All day |
| 4/9 | Maths Olympiad 4 | tbc |
| 5/9 | Kindergarten 2025 Playgroup 3&4 | 8:50am & 1:50pm |
| 9/9 | Numeracy Year 6 Student -led open house | 8:40am |
| 10/9 | Numeracy Kinder Student -led open house | 8:40am |
| 11/9 | Numeracy Year 3 Student -led open house | 8:40am |
| 11/9 | Kindergarten 2025 Playgroup 5&6 | 8:50am & 1:50pm |
| 13/9 | Pupil free day | All day |
| 13/9 | Brigid Bulletin sent home | 3:00pm |
| 19/9 | Basketball Gala day | Year 3 & 4 |
| 20/9 | Brigid Bulletin sent home | 3:00pm |
| 20/9 | Kindergarten 2025 Playgroup 7&8 | 8:50am & 1:50pm |
| 20/9 | Learning Logs sent home | 3:00pm |
| 22/9 | P&F Social Event | time tbc |
| 27/9 | Break Up | 3:00pm |
YEAR 6 MASS WITH THE BISHOP
YEAR 1 LITERACY STUDENT-LED OPEN HOUSE
YEAR 2 LITERACY STUDENT-LED OPEN HOUSE
YEAR 4&5 LITERACY OPEN HOUSE
MINI OLYMPICS
BOOK WEEK
Following feedback from the recent P&F meeting, I had a meeting with Poppets to negotiate the cost of the school cardigan. I am peased to say that our suggestions were acknowldged and the privce of the cardigan has been reduced to $59.99.
SCHOOL UNIFORM
New Winter Uniform - Girls
| Culotte bottle green tartan with elastic back waist |
| Tunic bottle green tartan - white collar, cuff and red tab |
| Grey slacks with SBG logo embroidery |
| Cardigan bottle green with school crest |
| Pullover bottle green with school stripe |
| Wind jacket bottle green nylon fleece lined with school crest |
| Hat bottle green with school crest |
| Socks white turn over ankle style or grey cotton blend opaque tights |
| St Brigid's school bag |
New Winter Uniform - Boys
| Unisex white over shirt with embroidered school crest - long or short sleeve |
| Grey shorts or long grey gaberdine pants with elastic waist - SBG logo embroidery |
| Cardigan bottle green with school crest |
| Pullover bottle green with school stripe |
| Wind jacket bottle green nylon fleece lined with school crest |
| Hat bottle green with school crest |
| Socks grey ankle style turnover with school stripe |
| St Brigid's school bag |
ST BRIGID'S SCHOOL UNIFORM 2024
