Celebrating Community

What a wonderful start to the term we have had at St Therese School! We started Catholic Education Week with our annual Mother’s Day celebration. This was a truly special event, filled with heartfelt moment of prayer, open classrooms, and the joyful presence of our school community. It was inspiring to se so many families come together to celebrate the incredible role of mother and caregivers in our lives. The opportunity for our families to visit classrooms and share in their children’s’ learning was a highlight, fostering a deeper connection between home and school. Thank you to everyone who joined us and made the morning so memorable.

Winter sport has started, and it has been great to see the children practicing with their coaches on the hardcourt after school. We really appreciate the parent volunteers and remind all families that their child must have an adult to supervise them during training and at matches. We remind families to be mindful of the space around the hardcourt at school pick up time. Respecting this space helps ensure everyone’s safety and allows all families to exit the school gates smoothly.

2025 Sports Day

As communicated earlier this week, we have an important change of date in our school calendar. We have been informed that Mitcham Council plan to start the building works at Mortlock Oval in mid-June and cannot confirm an accurate completion date. To ensure our students can participate in our annual Sports Day we have moved this event forward to Thursday 5 June. We will communicate details of events on the day in the coming weeks. We appreciate your understanding as we work to provide the best experience for our students.

Staff Formation Day

On Friday 6 June, St Therese staff will participate in a religious and spiritual formation day. If you require care for your child on this day, please book them into OSHC via the Camp Australia portal as soon as possible. Please note that Monday 9 June is a public holiday and OSHC is not available that day.

As we enjoy the beautiful Autumn sunshine here, let us also keep our farmers in our prayers as they continue to endure drought conditions. Their hard work and dedication are vital to all of us, especially during these challenging times.

Thank you for your ongoing support and involvement in the St Therese community.

Warm regards,

Dee-anne Peters
Principal

As per our school calendar, there is a pupil-free day on Friday 6 June. Camp Australia will provide a full-day care option, please use their portal to book your child/children should you require this service. If you are new to OSHC/Camp Australia services, more information about registration can be found via this link: Camp Australia - St Therese School

O God,
shepherd and ruler of all the faithful,
look favorably on your servant Pope Leo XIV,
whom you have set at the head of your Church as her shepherd;
grant, we pray,
that by word and example he may be of service to those over whom he presides so that, together with the flock entrusted to his care,
he may come to everlasting life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen

God bless Pope Leo XIV and his ministry of communion.

Student Agency Laudato Si

Our school has joined nine other CESA schools in participating in a Living Laudato Si (Student Agency Project). Fifteen Year 4 and 5 Students from our school have been selected to participate by taking action throughout the year to create a plan for change in our school. Our students are very excited about this initiative and are enjoying working with students from other schools to live and action Laudato Si.
This project utilises the CESA Student Agency Toolkit (EmpowerED) and Catholic Social Teaching to bring to life the Ecological Advisory Committee’s commitment “to nurture a student agency initiative that genuinely harnesses the passion and conviction of students towards social action and dialogue”.

PEG (Parent Engagement Group)

Sports Day Bake Sale and BBQ Helpers needed: If you would like to assist in planning and preparing either the Sports Day BBQ or Bake Sale Stalls by joining a sub-committee to organise these events, please express your interest by email to cjarell@sts.catholic.edu.au

Community Garden update: Our Winter planting has been delayed by the unseasonal weather we have been experiencing. As soon as we get our winter rains and the garden beds are soaked, the soil will need to be composted before we can plant winter vegetables. The parish has asked if any of our parents would like to assist with composting the garden beds. If you would be interested in assisting with a working bee on a weekend or after school, please email cjarell@sts.catholic.edu.au

Centenary Gala Dinner - save the date!

Please save Saturday 18 October in your calendars for our Centenary Gala Dinner. It will be a lovely evening for our community – past and present to celebrate 100 years of inspiring minds and embracing faith. If you would like to assist in the planning and preparation of this event, please forward your expression of interest by email cjarell@sts.catholic.edu.au by Friday 23 May.

Seeking Old Scholars - we are currently contacting Old Scholars, past staff and family members from our school community to be a part of our 100 Stories Centenary project. If you, a family member or someone you know has been a part of our school’s history, please forward their name and contact details to info@sts.catholic.edu.au 

Historical Items - we also seek memorabilia, documents, photos and old school uniforms. If you or your family have any, please let us know if we could borrow these items for an historical display planned for later in the year.

Carol Jarell
APRIM and Wellbeing Coordinator