Book Week 2020

Gospel Reflection – Sunday 1 November – All Saints

This week’s Gospel of The Beatitudes is timely with the October release of our beloved Pope Francis’ encyclical entitled ‘Fratelli Tutti’ (brothers and sisters all).  Following his popular encyclical of Laudato Si where the focus in on the relationship with our earth; Fratelli Tutti embraces the need for us to come together, as a world somewhat in crisis, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic.  It addresses human fraternity, friendship and solidarity and Pope Francis writes about a way forward to a better future for all by treating each other respectfully.

Term 4 Netball

Regrettably, due to insufficient team numbers for indoor Netball at the Lights Community and Sports Centre, St Martin’s has had to cancel the Netball teams this term. Term 4 Netball fees paid via Qkr! App will be refunded shortly.

A reminder to please sign and complete forms that were recently sent home.

• Student Information Check List;
• Student Acceptable User Agreement - 2021;
• Payment Option Agreement Form 2021

Greetings!

This term, the OLSH pillar that we focus on is:

TOUCHING THE HEART OF OTHERS

We have lots of opportunity to do this as we prepare to leave our class teachers and class of 2020, prepare for the Church’s season of Christmas, through the Season of Advent, and engage in the end of year events, celebrating the 2020 school year. Some of these community events will look different this year, due to the restrictions of being COVID safe. Nevertheless, I think we are doing a good job of staying true to who we are while accommodating these restrictions.

BOOK WEEK

WOW! What an amazing Book Week we are having at St Martin’s. Our Book Week celebrations have gone over two weeks this year as we have had 500 student authors put their books on display in the Library. The books the students  have created reflected the theme ‘Curious Creatures Wild Minds’. Students have been engaged in reading each other’s stories during their Library visits.

Our Library looks fabulous due to the hard work of Michele Dick, Wendy Hill and Bobby Rodgers. I would like to thank the Book Week team who have worked many hours on making Book Week such a success.

Our Book Week photos have been shared by the Children’s Book Council Australia Facebook page, as well as, Lisa Burman’s Facebook page (Consultant in Pedagogical Growth) which demonstrates the great work the students have done in Writers Workshop. Staff at St Martin’s have worked with Lisa Burman for many years developing a writing approach that is engaging for all students.

In the photos, you will notice that we had The Very Hungry Caterpillar visit our Dress up Day. It is the 50^th anniversary of this much-loved book and our staff looked the part.

Thank you to all the students for their stories and thank you to the parents for putting together the costumes for our Dress Up Day last Friday.

I wonder what next year’s theme will be?

Helen Young

Curriculum Coordinator

Volunteers Needed for Our Shed

We are on the lookout for any parent/grandparent volunteers to help with some of the organisation and sweep up of the shed for half an hour before the 3pm dismissal.  You will need to be a registered volunteer and collect your badge from the Front Office on arrival.

Please email rvalenti@smg.catholic.edu.au to register your interest for any of the following times: Mondays at 2:30pm, Tuesdays at 2:30pm, Thursdays at 2:30pm, Fridays at 2:30pm