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School Sports & Picnic will be held on FRIDAY 25th March beginning at 5pm. 

Where: School Oval

The evening will consist of both competitive and non- competitive  activities for both children and their extended family.

Please start to organise your colours, your running shoes and picnic goodies.

This community events has always  fabulous fun for children and adults. Keep your fingers crossed that after a two year 'child only' event due to COVID restrictions that we can finally return  to a family celebration!  

Today and Friday 11th March we are thrilled to be involved in a Auskick training sessions that will be held at St Timothy's School. Children are asked to wear their Sports Uniform and can also choose to wear footy jumpers/shorts/ colours if they have suitable options. The morning is being provided by a local Auskick group. What a great start to the football season. All volunteers have Working with Children Certification and meet COVID Immunisation requirements.

Burning of the Palms

On Monday we celebrated a beautiful prayerful service, by burning palms to make ashes as a symbol of the beginning of Lent. Each child added old palms to the fire pit and then it was lit. The burnt palms were blessed by Fr Gerard, and then crushed to make ashes to be placed on the forehead on Ash Wednesday. Thank you to Anne Maree Noonan for this beautiful reflective experience for our children and staff.

Enjoying Pancakes

On Tuesday, we celebrated Shrove Tuesday. There was excited chatter in the air as the children chose and placed their special toppings for their pancakes. The happy smiles on the children's faces was lovely to see. Shrove Tuesday, the last day before Lent, is historically a 'shrove time' the last chance  to use up goodies in your fridge and cupboard  e.g.  sugar, fats and eggs  before a season of fasting.

Ash Wednesday Prayer Service

On Wednesday, the children participated in a prayer service to recognise Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. We used the ashes from Monday's prayer service that were blessed by Fr Gerard, and Anne Maree Noonan our Religious Education Leader, made a sign of the cross on the foreheads of children and staff to remind us all of this very important church season of Lent. Both prayer services were a beautiful way to begin such a significant time in the church calendar.

Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund will ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities.

 School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors, excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works and sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are part of a healthy curriculum.

CSEF will be provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. The allowance will be paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions, or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

 The annual CSEF amount per student will be:

How to Apply

Complete the  CSEF application form that was sent home today and return to Gail in the office. 

For more information about the CSEF visit https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/Pages/csef.aspx

We have rescheduled our School Photos so they will not clash with our onsite Auskick Incursion. Photo day will be Friday 18th March

Full Summer Uniform is required. 

Please ensure  appropriate school shoes and socks are worn and that children bring their school windcheater. Long hair must be tied back. Thank you.

We have re-booked for a professional photographer to take photos of all our children to update our School Website. It will now be on the 9th March. Permission forms were given to our new Preps but otherwise I have the existing permission forms from past years for other students for Year 1-6. Naturally if you have changed your mind, and do not want your child to be shared on website, Skoolbag or Social Media you can contact me directly. I can also send home a new copy if parents want to resign/update.

School Website on Wednesday 9th March.

School Photos ( individual, class, whole school and leaders) on Friday 18th  March

Thankyou for your wonderful efforts all the children looked immaculate on Wednesday. Hopefully, it will be third time lucky for website photoshoot!   

Although the year has just started we are already looking ahead to 2023 and  sharing the good news  about Catholic Schools. Our Social Media pages highlight lots of the Learning Experiences that happen at St Timothy's. Hopefully these can help spread the word about our wonderful school and community. We are open for enrolments for 2023, so please spread the news and invite families you might know with Pre School children to 'BOOK A TOUR' to see why St Timothy's is  'A GREAT PLACE TO BE!'

During Catholic Education Week we celebrate not only our wonderful school but all that our Catholic Schools and Parishes have to offer families.

Catholic Education Week 

RAT testing  (Rapid Antigen Testing) will continue throughout Term 1.

We ask that all children and staff complete the test twice a week. Again, thank you for supporting us by testing your children.

Masks - At this stage children Year 3 and all adults must continue to wear masks inside. 

Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th March 2022 

As we begin this journey through Lent, we trust in the call of the Spirit who beckons us out into the wilderness, to see more clearly, to love more dearly,and to follow, more nearly, the Lord of Life.The First Reading shows that faith in the Lord leads to deliverance into life and fullness. It anticipates something of the saving power of Christ which brings fullness of life. St Paul, in his letter to the Romans (Second Reading), reminds us that this salvation is very near, because the Word is alive and active in our hearts and on our lips.The Psalm speaks of the Lord who is with us in all our distress, and in whom we can trust – while the Gospel sees Jesus himself putting his trust in the Father. Overcoming his testing, he continues to walk in the way of love.

Oscar, our Catholic Identity and Social Justice Leader has organised ICY POLE Fridays throughout Lent to raise money for Project Compassion.

A gold coin donation for an icy pole which will be available at play and lunch time. Thank you for supporting this fundraiser. 

Friday 25th February : Hockey Roadshow Incursion

Friday 25th February : Sion Visit

Tuesday 1st March : Shrove Tuesday ( Pancake Tuesday)

Wednesday 2nd March : Ash Wednesday

Friday 11th March : AFL Auskick ( Sports Uniform for both days)

Wednesday 9th March: Website Photoshoot

Monday 14th March : Labour Day Long Weekend

Tuesday 15th March :  Emmaus visit.

Friday 18th March : School Photos ( note change from 4th March)

Friday 25th March  : School Athletics Sports & Picnic 

Monday  28th March: Parent Teacher Interviews

Tuesday 29th March : InterSchool Athletics Sports

Tuesday 5th Apri l: Sacrament of Reconciliation

Wednesday /Thursday 6th & 7th April : Holy Week Celebrations

Friday 8th April : School Closure Day ( Religious Education)