Hi Parents!
If your child has a favourite song or would like something particular to be played at the St Tim's Christmas Disco on Friday December 2, please write and submit the song name (and artist if known) on form form via the link below. We will do our best to ensure it gets played.If you'd like to submit more than 1 song, click 'Submit another response' after clicking the the Submit button.
Dear Parents
It is VITAL that children are signed in and signed out on Friday 2nd December when arriving and leaving the Christmas Disco. So you must exit your cars and physically drop off/collect children. Thank you
Please find the Parents & Friends AGM minutes attached to this newsletter.
They can be accessed from front page.
Friday 16th December
Last day of school for 2022 for the children.
School Returns for 2023
Staff: Friday 27th January
Students: Monday 30th January
Term 4 dates: Friday 2nd December.
Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th NovemberThe first Sunday of Advent sees the commencement of the new liturgical year. This new liturgical cycle is referred to as Year A and features the gospel of Matthew. (Year B features the gospel of Markand Year C, that we have just completed, features the gospel of Luke.) Advent comes from the Latin word Adventus which literally means ‘coming’; it is also reflected in the Greek word Parousia, whichis used to describe the second coming of Jesus. So Advent is a time of preparation and anticipation of the coming of Christ into the world that is celebrated in the Nativity at Christmas. The gospel passage chosen for today’s reading richly expresses that anticipation and need for preparation. It may seem a little confusing that we begin our year-long exploration of the gospel of Matthew by taking a reading from chapter 24. However, the need for readiness and alertness that Jesus speaks about in relation to the coming of the Kingdom is equally suitable for a modern audience when preparing to celebrate once again the coming of Jesus into the world. Jesus is the best expression of the Kingdom that we have yetexperienced and so rather than seeing the choice of this passage as a confusion, we should recognise the alignment that exists between the anticipation of the Kingdom and the anticipation of the Nativity.
The two great feasts of Christianity – the Nativity and Easter – are each preceded by a period of preparation: Advent and Lent. The emphasis of these seasons is on the mental and spiritual preparation to fully enter into one of the great mysteries of faith. In the Nativity, we celebrate God become human;God present in the world in a physical way. Advent is a time to remember the many and varied waysthat God continues to be present in the world.Gospel Focus – Get Ready! Jesus draws a parallel
Term 4
Friday 2nd December- Final Prep Orientation
Friday 2nd December- Disco 6:30-8pm
Monday 12th December -Whole School End of Year Celebration
Year 6 Graduation - Thursday 15th December
Final Day Term 4 Friday 16th December
