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TERM 2 Week 1 29th April 2020

ANZAC DAY 2020

BELIEVE ACHIEVE SUCCEED

St Brigid’s acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community.

We pay our respect to them and their cultures, and to the elders both past and present. We commit to actively work for justice and peace.

Dear Families of St Brigid’s,

The theme of shepherds and sheep is a recurring one in the bible. In the Old Testament, God is sometimes portrayed as a shepherd. In passages like Jeremiah 23:1-6, God promises to raise up new shepherds who will follow in David’s legacy. So it is natural that Jesus compares himself to a shepherd in the Gospel of this Sunday.

Being a shepherd is not an easy job. Sheep are pretty defenseless creatures, and shepherds have to protect them from predators like lions and wolves. Sheep also have a tendency to stray from the flock, making them especially vulnerable. Shepherds endure the hardships of being away from their homes and putting up with simple foods and harsh weather whilst pasturing sheep. Their lives can be endangered when confronted by desperate predators. Sheep learn to recognise their shepherd’s voice, which makes it easier to separate different flocks when flocks are mixed together for grazing or protection.

When is it reassuring to know that Jesus is watching out for you? How do you see yourself helping to “shepherd” other people as a follower of Jesus?

Welcome back to Term Two as we continue our Blended Learning Environment. It has certainly been an interesting few weeks with stay at home, social distancing, ANZAC Day on your driveway and the other changes the Covid-19 crisis has created and a rocky start to school with competing priorities and advice. In years to come these holiday stories will make for some very interesting reading! Thank you to the overwhelming support from families as we manage this new learning and living environment. My best wishes go out to all families as you manage home and work life and especially those with elderly and overseas family members. I would like to acknowledge the wonderful staff here at St Brigid’s who have adapted, modified, and planned and still managed to keep smiling.

Here at St Brigid’s the first 2 weeks of school are a continuation of how we left off in the first term. Our school is open for those children of essential workers and those who have no other means of support for their children at home. All students complete blended learning either at home or here at school. There will be no difference in the work being covered in either place. This is new learning for all of us and there will be times where technology may not work, and/or learning tasks prove too challenging. We ask that you be patient with us and if you have concerns, please make contact with your child’s teacher. From Week 3 which will commence on Monday 11

th of May we will start our transition back to school for students.

We will be able to give a clearer picture of this towards the end of the week following meetings and further advice from the Catholic Schools Office and Catholic Schools NSW.

Following these few weeks of timed returning, we hope we can welcome back all students but this will be dependent on the progress of Covid-19 (More information on this as that week approaches). If you would prefer to keep your children at home until there is greater surety around the Covid-19 concern then this is completely okay too.

ANZAC DAY: It was wonderful to see the nation supporting ANZAC Day on Saturday. There were moving stories of street memorials and online tributes. St Brigid’s students have a proud reputation for supporting the local ANZAC March and Service. Whilst we could not be a part of this in 2020 it was wonderful to see and hear the many different ways in which our families commemorated this special day in our Nation’s history.

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ST BRIGID’S LEARNINFROM HOME WEBSITE: Our school has put together a website to assist and support our families during this blended learning time. Many thanks to Isaac Wilson, one of our Teacher Assistants for putting this together with the assistance of all staff. This comprehensive website includes information and advice for parents including: learning plans, setting up appropriate learning environments, establishing routines and expectations, wellbeing resources, resources and strategies for students with additional needs, movement and learning breaks. I encourage you to have a look. Website address to go in here SPORT: We have been informed that all Diocesan and Interdiocesan sport scheduled for Term 2 has been cancelled. It is uncertain if any sport will occur on a modified school level at this point in time, however decisions will be made at a later date. ENROLLING FOR KINDERGARTEN 2021: Our Ready4Learning program was scheduled to begin this week, however, due to the present circumstances, this program will now not begin until a date to be advised. Meanwhile, our enrolments for Kindergarten 2021 will be commencing in the next couple of weeks so, if you have a child beginning school next year, or know of anyone who does, would you please advise them of this. Enrolment Packs will be available from Monday 25

th of May. More information will be available in upcoming weeks.

Every blessing for the week ahead.

Tony Hunter

Principal

FAMILY CONNECT SERVICE: Our school, with the Catholic Schools Office Lismore, has a partnership with the Family Connect Service at Social Futures to support any family in our community that might need some help from time to time. Family life isn’t always easy and the Family Connect Service is here to help. The Family Connect Service connects families who need a helping hand, to the right support services and community resources which can assist them. Our Family Connect worker can help families to look at what challenges they are facing and what their support needs are and then find the services that best suit their needs.

The Family Connect Service can help link families in with:

Housing Support

Financial Services

Counselling and Mediation

Family Support Services

Emotional and Wellbeing Support

Finding Culturally Appropriate Support

Employment, Education and Training Services

And Other Support Options. Due to restrictions in place regarding Coronavirus, our Family Connect Worker, Wendy Jansen is not able to meet with families face to face but can provide phone support. Wendy will continue to connect families with any of the services they need as well as providing support for families’ understanding of the COVID 19 Virus, how to keep themselves safe and support themselves through these challenging times.

Family Connect worker, Wendy Jansen can be contacted on 0437 179916 and email [email protected] MESSAGE FROM CBA: The health, safety and wellbeing of our communities and our people remains our highest priority. Due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding coronavirus, the School Banking program will remain on hold. We will continue to monitor the situation and keep you informed with any updates including how we will be managing Dollarmite tokens for students. In the meantime, here are some handy online resources for parents who wish to maintain momentum with their child’s financial education: Start Smart: these resources have been created to improve children’s money management skills, and is aligned to the Australian Curriculum and the National Consumer Financial Literacy Framework. The Beanstalk: offers videos and fun activities for children to learn about money. STUDENT BANKING CO-ORDINATOR: Due to work commitments, Fle Livingstone cannot continue as our co-ordinator. We need someone to take her place (2 people would be ideal). If you can assist please phone the school. Thanks Fle, really appreciate your assistance with Student Banking.

Happy Birthday to Morgan S, Carter H, Noah M and Nate J.

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