K.1 Class

In Religion lessons this term Kindergarten and Year 1 have been investigating the concept of ‘Story’. The children shared their own stories and then looked at the significant events in Jesus’ life.

The class are now investigating the Christmas Story and are busy preparing to role play the Nativity story in their groups, with a variety of props.

St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal

Each year our school supports the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal. This years’ theme

‘no child should be born into a world without hope’, is a great focus in a year that has been quite challenging for us all.

A record number of families are unemployed this Christmas. They are struggling to meet the rising cost of living and are going without essentials. In fact, more than 116,000 Australians are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness because they can no longer afford the cost of living. Since the pandemic, more and more families are struggling to put food on the table, pay household living expenses and keep a roof over their head. 1 in 8 Australians are living in poverty - 1 in 6 of these are children (Poverty in Australia, ACOSS/UNSW Report, 2020).

Families are invited to donate non-perishable items or new toys to the Appeal. Baskets will be available in the school foyer for children to place their gifts in. The baskets will be taken up in the Offertory Procession at our End of Year Mass and then presented to the Tumut Branch of St Vincent de Paul.

Your kindness can make a difference to people in need in our community this Christmas. 

The prayer this week was co-created by the students in Years 2 and 3. They have been looking at images of God and wrote this beautiful together with Mrs Parker. Wonderful work 2/3!

- Liz Murray