WHOLE SCHOOL FOCUS

The Whole school focus theme for this year is:

‘We Are Bee-Attitude Keepers”

At Mother Teresa we are going to  be courageous towards those we meet in our class and on the
playground by:

• Showing confidence
• Thinking creatively
• Being a positive risk taker
• Having a healthy self-esteem
• Standing up for what’s right
• Having a sense of achievement
• Thinking and acting independently
• Getting involved in service initiatives

Confirmation 2021

Please pray for our  Year 6 Confirmation Candidates, their teachers and families as they embark on this important time in their faith journey.

YEAR 1 GRADE MASS

Year 1 celebrated their first Grade Mass for the year in the Hall. Thank you to those parents who came along to support the students and teachers. it was a beautiful mass and the students participated reverently and sang with great enthusiasm.

PROJECT COMPASSION

At Mother Teresa School, we are trying to reach out to others and bring hope to those who are less fortunate than ourselves during this time of Lent by raising money for Project Compassion.  We encourage you to talk to your child about the importance of giving to those in need and to give generously.  Please encourage your child/ren to bring in their Project  Compassion envelops and donations this week. Each class has a Project Compassion box available for the children’s donations.  So far we have raised $1059.00  Amazing effort everyone!

The students have been looking at the case studies of where there money is going this week it is going to Olivia in Tanzania. 

OLIVA FROM TANZANIA

Twenty-two-year-old Oliva lives in Tanzania with her farmer husband, two young sons and an adopted niece and nephew.

She didn’t have the opportunity to go to school growing up - and was embarrassed that she couldn’t read, write or count. Around 25 percent of Tanzanian girls and women over 15 years cannot read or write, with many families unable to afford school fees or uniforms.

Now, as an adult, Oliva runs a kiosk and works as a farm labourer - but her business was losing money because she couldn’t add up.

Then Oliva enrolled in Caritas Australia-supported literacy and numeracy classes. She also set up a classroom at home to teach her neighbours, for free, because they were too shy to attend larger classes.

Oliva has now graduated, as have some of her students. Attendance at her classes is growing, her kiosk is thriving and she can help her children with their homework. She aims to become a pastor and run for leadership in the next local election.

Oliva aspires to “Be More’ and wants to help her community to achieve its vision of a better life for all.

“I am proud to be a teacher who helps others to achieve their dream,” Oliva says.

Peace and best wishes
Anne Leet REC