Gospel Reading: Matthew 14:22-33
After he had fed the people, Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the crowd away.
And having sent the people away, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. At nightfall, he was there alone. Meanwhile, the boat was very far from land, dangerously rocked by the waves for the wind was against it.

At daybreak, Jesus came to them walking on the lake. When they saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, thinking that it was a ghost. And they cried out in fear. But at once Jesus said to them, "Courage! Don't be afraid. It's me!" Peter answered, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you walking on the water."

Jesus said to him, "Come." And Peter got out of the boat, walking on the water to go to Jesus. But, in face of the strong wind, he was afraid and began to sink. So he cried out, "Lord, save me!" Jesus immediately stretched out his hand and took hold of him, saying, "Man of little faith, why did you doubt?"
As they got into the boat, the wind dropped. Then those in the boat bowed down before Jesus saying, "Truly, you are the Son of God!"

MND and Cancer Fundraiser

As you would be aware, we have 5 Peer Leader groups in Year 6. They present ideas and as a school, we often implement them. One of their latest ideas has a fundraising focus. This Friday we will be holding a fundraiser focussing on both Motor Neuron Disease and Cancer. The Community Council will sponsor a sausage Sizzle and students are invited to wear a colour linked with one of these illness. We have had several families impacted by MND and Cancer in the past 12 months so they are very close to our hearts. You may have lost a loved one or have a survival story which is close to your heart. We are asking that each family donate what they can afford. We understand that many families are experiencing financial challenges. We will divide the funds equally between MND and Breast Cancer.

Ongoing works

The project for the portable classrooms included a covered walk way. This will enable students to get from the classroom to the toilets and areas within the main building during wet weather. CE are currently organising timings for this project.

We have received quotes for asphalt repair, which will hopefully be completed during the September holiday period. We are awaiting final quotes for the undercover shelter shed and are hoping that this work will also begin in the holidays.

Parent / Teacher Meetings

During Term 3, there are no formal meetings scheduled. However, as is always the case, if you need to meet with your child’s teacher for an update or because of an ongoing concern, please contact them via email to set up a mutually suitable time.

Community Council Meeting

We have a scheduled Community Council meeting next week. The Community Council executive met last night and we will circulate a draft agenda early next week. If you have any questions or ideas you would like to bring to the table, please either come to the meeting, or reach out via the Community Council email address which can be found on the school website. Click here for the Community Council mintues. 

FUTSAL Success

A huge congratulations to our wonderful Futsal teams. The boys played with zest and energy, and the girls were outstanding, combining as a team with great skill to win the overall tournament. Thank you to Mrs Gibson and our two parent coaches, for giving so freely of your time.

ROSTRUM Finals

A few weeks ago Eliza H represented St Jude’s at the Rostrum finals. Eliza presented a wonderful speech with great clarity and animation. The competition was at an extremely high standard. Thank you to Mrs Laudenbach, Mrs Stincic and all who helped Eliza prepare. You made us very proud.

South Woden Athletics Carnival

As is always the case, St Jude’s will be represented by a large team of students. The carnival is next Friday August 17. We wish all our students the very best and encourage them to continue to work towards their personal best. Thank you to Mrs Henderson and Mr Mitchell for leading this project.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

 Cameron

Feast of the Assumption

The Feast of the Assumption celebrates Mary returning to heaven, both in body and soul. Mary’s assumption signifies God’s promise of eternal life and the resurrection of the faithful. It is one of the eight days of obligation in the Church calendar calling all Christians to celebrate God’s promise, and is celebrated in many different ways around the world.

On Tuesday 15 we will celebrate the Feast of the Assumption with Mass in the Church at 12pm. Parents and families are invited to attend. 

Sacrament of Confirmation dates

Commitment Masses (and booklet handed in): 19/20 August 2023.

Reflection Evening (receive stoles): 22 August 2023, 6pm, St John Vianney's Church.

Sacrament of Confirmation: 23 August 2023, 6pm St John Vianney's Church.

ELC NEWS

We have had a wonderful morning with our SJV buddies. It is lovely to see the connections both the Year 5 and ELC children are making. It is very important and assists greatly in the transition to Kindergarten.

Fundraising Day Tomorrow

This Friday 11 August, the St Jude's community is coming together to raise awareness and funds for Motor Neuron Disease and Cancer. We have families in our school who have been heavily impacted by these diseases. Children are  invited to come to school dressed in any colour that aligns with Motor Neuron Disease (blue) or any cancer (eg pink, orange, yellow, white). The Community Council will be sponsoring a sausage size. We suggest that you also pack lunch for your child. We ask that each family consider brining in a donation to support these important causes.

Mura Gadi Monday

We have had a lovely week of weather to enjoy our Mura Gadi program. Next week we will trial having Mura Gadi on a Monday and Friday so please pack your child’s gum boots on these days. 

Hats

Now that we’re getting closer to Spring, please ensure that your child has a labelled hat in their bag. We monitor the UV rating closely and when UV is 3 or more we must wear hats as part of our sun protection policy.

Book Week

The Lobsters will participate in a book week parade on Friday Week 6. The Turtle and Stingray classes will participate in the book week parade on Wednesday Week 7 with the primary school.

This year the theme is: 'Read, Grow, Inspire.'

Winter Walk to School Day - 11 August 2023

Tomorrow is our Winter Walk to School Day. It is an initiative supported by the government to encourage both students and their parents to be more active and healthy in their daily commute to school and work.

St Jude’s will be participating with a whole school walk and ride to school morning. We will have teachers stationed from 8:10am at the locations marked on the map. They will wait and meet students and parents and depart those locations by 8:20am to walk and ride along the marked routes to school.

At school, the groups will be met with some great tunes pumping, a fruit station and a raffle ticket to go in the draw for some prizes at the end of the day.

It’s going to be a great morning and we look forward to seeing as many people as possible getting involved in the action.

Canteen Volunteers – Week 5

Wednesday 16 August– J. Long & one more volunteer please

Thursday 17 August– L. Gardiner, K. Lees, R. Arnold & R. Buckley

Friday 18 August – S. Monges, G. Cabot, E. Eyles and one more volunteer please

If you would like to volunteer in the Canteen please email Katrina.howden@cg.catholic.edu.au

Uniform shop open  

Thursday 17 Aug - 8:30am to 9:30am

Tuesday 22 Aug - 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Friday 1 Sept - 8:30am to 9:30am

For any and all uniform needs, orders can be placed via the Uniform Shop tab on Qkr!, or via email to: uniform.stjudes@gmail.com for any second hand items. **Please do not make payment for secondhand items, until we reply to your request confirming stock is available. 

If there is ever an issue with an order, please email the uniform shop and we will endeavour to fix this as soon as possible. Similarly if items are missing from Qkr! or marked 'stock not available', please let us know and we can order stock with relatively quick turnaround times. 

The next Community Council will be held on Thursday 17 August at 6pm in the school library and online (link to be circulated closer to the date). Everyone is welcome. If you have any items you would like to raise, please send them through by close of business Monday 14.

The Father’s Day stall will be held, Thursday 31 August. Children will be able to purchase a gift with prices ranging from $2 to $10. If there are any mums who can spare an hour or two to help at the stall, we would love to see you.

It is almost time to start thinking about the 2024 fete. The first step is to put together a fete committee. If you are interested please reach out.

Many thanks,

Gemma Cabot

Stjudes.scc@gmail.com