Christmas Appeal 

Families are invited to support the Christmas Appeal by donating non perishable items such as tea, coffee, milo, long life milk, long life juice, jelly, pancake mix, etc. Baskets are set up in the foyer for donated items. Hampers are then delivered to those in need in our community. 

The children are welcome to bring in goods and place them in the hamper located in the school foyer. This is a wonderful way for the children to experience the gift of giving to those families who may find themselves experiencing difficulty at this time of year.

Your support with this appeal is greatly appreciated.

End of Year Mass and Awards

We look forward to our End of Year Mass and Awards Presentation on Tuesday 5th December at 9.30am. Please note, the event will be held at the Adelonian Theatre and seating will be provided. Students are to arrive at school as normal and they will walk down to the theatre with teachers. We thank the Community Council who are providing parents and guests with morning tea after the ceremony. 

Advent begins this Sunday, 3rd December and ends Sunday, December 24

Advent, which begins the Church’s liturgical year, begins this Sunday. 

During the Advent season you will see evergreen wreaths set up at Mass, and on our prayer tables at school. Each Sunday in Advent, we light a candle on the wreath, which symbolises the light of God coming into the world through the birth of His son.  It also reminds us that we are called to be a light to the world, as we reflect the light of God's grace to others. 

Each week, a new candle is lit.

Candle 1 (violet): called the ‘Prophet’s Candle’, symbolises hope.

Candle 2 (violet): called ‘Bethlehem’s Candle’, represents love. 

Candle 3 (rose): called the ‘Shepherd’s Candle’, represents joy.

Candle 4 (violet): called the Angel’s Candle’ represents peace. 

By the final week of Advent, all four candles are lit reminding us that the time to rejoice has finally arrived!

The (optional) fifth candle, ‘Christ’s Candle’, represents purity and light. It is placed in the middle of the wreath and lit on Christmas Day, commemorating the arrival of the Light of the World.