St Timothy's School Vermont 2023

NEXT WEEK -- Pies/Party Pies

$5 Special

Friday 17th March 

Please see the order form that was sent home today.

I have also attached one to this newsletter ( on front page).

 Classroom Cuisine is still available on Wednesdays.

It is very important that school is kept updated with any significant health concerns with children. It is VITAL that parents obtain a health plan e.g anaphylaxis/asthma plan if needed for their child. 

Please ensure that you provide an Asthma pump/spacer/Epipen etc if required and that it is within its use by date.

Term 1

Friday 10th February: Jundalyn Candia ( Sarah & Tom)

Friday 17th February: Renee Cavell ( Alize & Milton)

Friday 24th February: Lisa Lander ( Hudson)

Friday 3rd March: Cath Mc Cann (Harry)

Friday 10th  March: Carla Hayes (Tommy)

Froday 17th March: Daina Cresswell ( Savannah & Grayson)

Friday 24th March:Marie Capewell ( Chiara & Alexander)

Term 2

Friday 5th May: Belinda Sutton ( William & Hailey)

Friday 12th May  Grandparents & Special Friends ( No Raffle)

Friday 19th May   Cross Country- (No Raffle)

Friday 26th May: Divjot Mazara ( Naunidh & Ishreet)

Friday 2nd June: Manju Mathew (Nathan & Nika)

Friday 9th June: Beth Seymour ( Abigail & Ethan)

Friday 23rd June: Carly Corcoran (Ellie)

Term 3

July 14th: Kitty ( Bella)

July 21: Tina ( John & Marie) 

July 28th: Anyi Sanchez ( Amanda & Abraham) 

August 4th: Marie Capewell ( Chiara & Alexander)

Friday 11th August:: Mariafe Bonilla ( Natalia)

Friday 18th August: Lidia Salakos ( Noah)

We are very excited to lock in FRIDAY 12th MAY  for Grandparents & Special Guests Day. We are looking for all families to send us family e.g  pictures of mum and children, dad and children, mum & dad and children, child and grandaparents etc, so they can be included in our special celebration. Please send a hard copy or digital photos to ajones@sttims.catholic.edu.au or to your child's teacher. Im sure the children will be excited to have their family represented! Thank you

Reconcilaition: Tuesday 28th March at 6pm (possible change of date to Term 2)

First Eucharist: Saturday 3rd June at 6pm

Confirmation: Thursday 27th July at 6pm

School Photos this year will be on Friday 17th March.

Forms have been sent home. 

Forms are individualised, so please ensure you have received the correct package. Ordering is  online and needs to be finalised before School Photo Day.

CHILDREN NEED TO WEAR CORRECT SUMMER UNIFORM FOR PHOTOS.

Our day is WEDNESDAY.

You can order online each Wednesday  and the lunch orders will be delivered to school. If you haven't ordered previously you will need to create an account.

Orders MUST be placed prior to 8:30am.

To place an order www.classroomcuisine.com.au.

We are also hoping that we will have an onsite tuckshop available on some days throughout the term. This will be organised and run by parent volunteers. If you can help please tell Gail or Anne Maree and we will direct you towards the parent tuckshop organising team. 

Saturday 11th March & Sunday 12th March

The encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well is rich in historical and cultural nuance that enhances our understanding and interpretation of this passage. When he asks the woman for a drink, Jesus breaks two cultural taboos: firstly, for a man to speak directly to an unchaperoned woman was somewhat scandalous; secondly, as the woman points out, Jesus is a Jew and directly addresses a Samaritan – another scandal. Jesus successfully gains the woman’s attention by ignoring these social taboos but she fails to fully understand his reference to ‘living water’. The reference to the woman’s five husbands has often been construed to suggest that she was either a prostitute or a serial widow. However, it may in fact be a reference to the Samaritans binding themselves (wedding themselves) to the five books of the Torah and ignoring the writings of the prophets and other later writings. This reference is followed by another fact that set Jews and Samaritans apart: the Samaritans worshipped God on a local mountain, Mt Gerazim, whilst the Jews held that true worship could only take place in Jerusalem. Jesus dismisses this major difference between Jews and Samaritans by declaring that soon ‘true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth’. He is indicating the much more personal relationship with God that he models; not bound up by ritual, place and law. Having set the scene for breaking down the walls between Jews and Samaritans, Jesus then reveals to the woman unequivocally that he is the promised Messiah. The woman rushes back to the town to spread the good news about Jesus. She becomes a missionary for him; and a remarkably effective one. The people are convinced by her testimony and flock to Jesus where they have their own personal faith encounter with him. Historical Context – Jews and Samaritans: Samaritans descended from one of the tribes of Israel. They held faithful to Mt Gerazim as the first place for the worship of God even when the prophet Elijah declared a new place for worship. In the 7th and 8th Centuries BCE, the Assyrians descended on the Northern and Southern Kingdoms of Israel. The Samaritans in the north assimilated with the Assyrians, whilst the Jews were taken into exile in Babylon. When the Jews returned from exile, the Samaritans offered to assist in the reconstruction of the Temple. This infuriated the Jews and led to centuries of distrust and animosity.

Term 1

FEBRUARY

Monday February 13th: Parent Teacher Chats (optional)

Friday February 17th: Sion School Visit

Friday February 17th: Beginning of the Year School Mass ( 10am)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday February 20th, 21st & 22nd: School Camp Sovereign Hill

Monday 27th February: Emmaus Visit

MARCH

Friday 24th March: School Athletics Sports & Picnic

Tuesday 28th: March Reconcilaition

APRIL

Monday 3rd April: Parent Teacher Interviews.

Thursday  6th April: Last Day Term 1

Friday 7thApril : Good Friday

Term 2

Return to school Wednesday 26th April

• Monday 24th April  School Closure Day
• Tuesday 26th ANZAC Day holiday