Nazareth Weekly: Term 2, Week 9

Please be aware that as the end of term is approaching, all unnamed lost property items at Student Services (Findon and Flinders Park) that are not claimed by Wednesday 6 July will be discarded or donated.

Please ensure your child checks lost property for items they may be missing such as water bottles, lunch boxes, containers, slides, hair accessories and uniforms.

A reminder to name all items of uniform and clothing; jumpers, jackets and sports uniforms, that way if placed in the lost property box we will do our best to return these to the owner.

Due to the 2022 Commonwealth Census data collection, if your child/children will be absent from school during the last two weeks of Term 2 (27 June 2022 to 8 July 2022) OR at the start of Term 3 (25 July 2022 to 5 August 2022), you will need to notify the Head of Campus before you start travelling.

Once notified, the Head of Campus will then provide you with the following documentation:

• An Exemption from School Attendance form to be completed and returned to the College before your student/s absence,

• A notice regarding the annual student Census data collection, and 

• A letter requesting confirmation that you’ve received the notice of collection, and agree for your child/children to be included in the 2022 Census data collection and the anticipated date of return to school.

Head of Campus contact details are:

• Primary Campus : Natalie Cameron, 08 8406 5100 or  natalie.cameron@nazareth.catholic.edu.au 

• Secondary Campus: Adam Cibich, 08 8406 5300 or  adam.cibich@nazareth.catholic.edu.au 

If your child/children have become Australian citizens in the last 12 months, could you please forward a copy of their Citizenship certificate to Students Services at either Campus by Friday, 8 July 2022 for updating our records?

'Say a Little Prayer': Free to Every Family from ECC - Year 6

The World Meeting of Families is an international gathering initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1994. The 10th World Meeting of Families was held in Rome from 22-26 June 2022. The theme for this gathering was Family Love: Vocation and Way to Holiness. The hope in this theme is to highlight family love as a vocation and as a way of holiness, and to understand and share the profound meaning of family relationships in daily life. This is one of the ways we celebrate Being Church Together!  

In celebration of this global event, the prayer booklet Say a Little Prayer prepared by the Family Faith Formation Team has been distributed to Nazareth ECC-Year 6 families as a gift on this special weekend.  Additionally, the family resource is available for you for further information. On behalf of the Catholic Formation for Families Team these little booklets will be distributed to classes with one copy per family.

We are currently seeking feedback from families on the R-4 Swimming Program. 

As you would be aware, the R-4 Swimming program occurs annually, for a week in May at the Thebarton Aquatics Centre. 

We are assessing the ongoing viability of the program, with specific consideration to:

• the impact on teaching and learning, 
• the significant cost vs the student benefit 
• recognising the logistics for families 
• recognising the logistical impacts for the college 

It is important to note also, that unfortunately, the Year 5 Aquatics program is no longer available to students of this age.  

In the interest of continual improvement, we are reflecting on current practice and aim to ensure that we continue to maximise the student experience across all year levels. 

Some alternatives to an R-4 swimming program and the Year 5 Aquatics program could be to have individual year level experiences from R-6, in addition to improved whole school learning environments, such as nature play spaces, and for upper primary years, the introduction of a sleep over experience. 

We ask that you provide your feedback by completing this survey by Friday 8 July.

We look forward to hearing your thoughts!

Our Annual Sports Day is set to be another wonderful highlight event of the school calendar. As you may be aware SA Athletics Stadium is currently undergoing a major redevelopment and upgrade of its facilities. Due to a slight delay in this process, we were required to change the date for our Sports Day, which is now set to be on Monday 5 December (Week 8, Term 4). We look forward this event and appreciate your understanding.  

Say Hooray are running a social skills program called ‘What’s The Buzz?' for Primary students aged 9-11 or Years 4-6. The program will run over 16 weekly sessions in Terms 3 & 4 and will be facilitated by Say Hooray Speech Pathologist, Nicole, and Mental Health Social Worker, Susan.

'What's The Buzz?' is an evidence-based social and emotional literacy program that is designed to support young people in building social and emotional literacy and intelligence. 

Please click here for more information. 

Call (08) 8353 5543 to book your spot! Spots are limited.

This Friday will be the last chance for 7-12 students at Flinders Park Campus to have their school portrait taken for the yearbook and to have family photos.

Photos will be in the Chapel at the following times:

The 2022 Book Week theme is 'Dreaming With Eyes Open'.

Illustration competition requirements:

• Hand-drawn illustration of an eye
• Be creative
• Coloured or Black & White (pencils/fine-tip pens/textas/crayons only)
• A4 or A3 size (paper can be collected from the library desk) 
• Entries close 4pm Friday 19th August
• Submit at the library desk or scanned and emailed to: library@nazareth.catholic.edu.au

Competition details:

• Judged by both Visual Arts and Library Staff
• Illustrations will be on display in the Veritas Centre Library
• There will be Middle School and Senior School competitions
• Winners announced at the end of Book Week on Friday 26th August 
• Gift vouchers to be won! 

Bookings are open until next Friday 8 July (the end of Term 2) at which point numbers will be confirmed and tickets may no longer be purchased. Due to the cost of the event, a minimum of 150 tickets will need to be sold if it is to go ahead.

Tickets for the 2022 NCC Social will need to be purchased through Trybooking via the Nazareth website.

The Year 11 NCC Social will be held on Friday, 16 September from 6:00 pm until 10:30 pm, at the Donato Reception Centre, Kilkenny.

The event is a cocktail function with hot and cold finger food, unlimited non-alcoholic beverages and tea and coffee. Ticket prices have been set at $60 per person.

All expectations and guidelines for this event are outlined in the NCC Social 2022 Contract. This is to be completed by everyone who chooses to attend and returned to Mr Martino via the return box outside Student Services by the conclusion of Week 5, Term 3 - Friday, 26 August.

Traineeship and Apprenticeship Opportunities and Requirements workshops are running at the St Gabriel Centre, room SG114, 1.30pm - 2.10pm (please bring your lunch)

See below for the schedule:

Friday 1 July - Programmed
Monday 27 July - MAS National

For the complete schedule click here and for any further information or to register your interest email Antoniette Salandra.

• Reliable and punctual
• Honest and trustworthy
• Committed to personal growth and a desire to learn
• Ability to follow directions and ask questions
• Ability to work to WHS regulations
• High standard of personal presentation – You are the face of our company when working on clients’ sites
• Team player willing to work overtime when required
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

• Construction Industry White Card 
• Driver’s license or working towards obtaining a driver license in the next 6-12 months
• Able to complete pre-employment assessment and drug and alcohol testing
• Applicant will need to wear appropriate hi-vis clothing (long sleeved and long pants), steel cap boots, hard hat and safety glasses

Please note the Uniform Shop will be closed during the first week of the July school holidays (Tuesday 12 and Thursday 14 July). 

In the July School Holidays the Uniform Shop will be Open:

• Tuesday 19 July: 8:30am - 4:30pm
• Thursday 21 July: 8:30am - 8:00pm

Bookings are essential for fittings. You can make a booking on our website, or by contacting the Uniform Shop. Please note that a separate fitting appointment is required for each child, with multiple bookings required for families with multiple children.

When making an online booking, below please use the student's name under "add your details" and then repeat this name under "provide additional details".

Findon (R-6) 

Click here to view the cocurricular sports results for Week 9, Term 2.

Basketball SA and Adelaide Lightning have partnered to offer a free primary school aged Basketball Clinic in the upcoming School Holidays. Click here for more information.

Flinders Park (7-12)

Click here to view the cocurricular sports results for Week 9, Term 2.

Nazareth Playgroups are for children aged 0-5. Run by our Engagement Coordinator and supported by Flinders University Allied Health Students, our Playgroups recognise and build upon the inherent capabilities, curiosity and spirituality of the youngest members of our community.

They include opportunities for social interaction, fine and gross motor skill development, indoor and outdoor play, dramatic play, sensory activities, craft, songs, storytelling and dance. 

Click here to view the program for Term 3.

We are currently looking for a passionate and skilled educator to join our Leadership Team as R-12 Assistant Principal Religious Identity Mission (APRIM).

The R-12 APRIM will collaboratively lead our Community in the development of Catholic identity, will influence the prayer and liturgical life of our school, will foster the faith formation of students, staff and our wider community, and will further the quality of teaching and learning with the Religious Education curriculum.

If this sounds like you (or someone you know), visit our website for more information.