Dear parents,

What an amazing performance by the year five and six students involved in Wakakirri on Wednesday evening. Following a morning where costumes and make up was applied by an army of hairstylists and make up artists, the very excited students travelled to the Canberra Theatre for a rehearsal before the evening performance.

Due to COVID restrictions, schools from NSW who had been preparing to participate were unable to do so.  Knowing the amount of work put in by students and staff of these schools, I can empathise with how disappointed they must have been.  That left five schools performing on Wednesday evening, two of which were high schools.

Mother Teresa School was the last to perform and their performance was outstanding and that is recognising my bias. My view would have been supported by the large number of parents in attendance and the comments from the judge were effusive.

The performers received a number of awards on the night and we now wait to see if we will make the final. The pride of the performers and the staff that were involved was evident on the night and has created a wonderful buzz around the school.  I'm sure everyone who participated will remember it for a long time.

Many parents have contacted the school to pass on their thanks to all involved in preparing the students for their performance.  It has involved staff giving up many lunchtimes and our parent helpers giving up many hours to assist in a variety of ways.  It is wonderful to see the school community coming together for these events to ensure our students have opportunities to participate in activities that bring a real richness to their school lives.

All involved should be very proud of their efforts.

Math’s Problem

Congratulations to Ruby McNamara who was this week’s winner.  The winners now receive a new handball and a hot meal from the canteen which has replaced the vouchers for icy poles. This week’s problem is below.

You need to measure how far you can jump – try at least 3 attempts – and then place your result on the appropriate graph which shows the place getters from the Australian Championships.

All entries to Mr Hughes by Wednesday morning.

WHOLE SCHOOL FOCUS

The Whole school focus theme for this year is:

‘We Are Bee-Attitude Keepers”

Our value this week is: Forgiveness

We show Forgiveness at Mother Teresa School by:

• Say sorry. Cool down.
• Stop the problem.
• Talk about the problem.
• Take turns talking and listening.
• Think of solutions to the problem.
• Pick a solution you both like and go with it!

THANK YOU 

Thank you to our wonderful Year 3 Turquoise and 3 Sapphire students and their teachers, Mrs Blackwell, Mrs Snowdon and Mrs Cramond for their fabulous Focus Assembly on Forgiveness. They shared some beautiful prayers of the faithful and role played different ways in which we show forgiveness. They concluded with the beautiful song that the whole school is learning this term called “Wide, High, Long, Deep” that portrays God’s love.

Jonty along with some of our Mini Vinnies presented the wonderful array of warm winter sock, gloves and beanies that were donated and the amazing $1,700 to Matt from St Vincent de Paul. Matt presented the school with a certificate of appreciation.

Reconciliation & First Eucharist

Please pray for our Year 3 teachers and students who are currently preparing for the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist. Thank you to all those families who attended last weekend and collected their booklets.

There are some Mass Booklets waiting to be collected. This can be done this weekend from one of the teachers. Please encourage your child to bring this booklet to Mass and follow along.

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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

25 July 2021 - Year B

“Jesus gave the people all the

food they wanted.”

Something to Think About

Have you ever felt really hungry? Sometimes we forget how lucky we are to have food to eat every day. In many places around the world, there is not enough food to go around. The next time someone gives you some food to eat, remember to thank that person – and say thanks to God too.

The Story

The people travelled the countryside to see and hear Jesus. They were so eager to be near Jesus that they forgot to bring food. When they became hungry, Jesus turned 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish into enough food to feed thousands of people – and there were 12 baskets left over!

Video

Click to watch the video: Jesus Feeds the 5000

Dear Jesus, Thank you for the food and drink we enjoy each day. Please bless those who are hungry, and help us to share what we have with others. Amen.

Peace and best wishes

Anne Leet

Religious Education Coordinator 

The MTS Yearbook is Back!

After taking 2020 off due to Covid, the Mother Teresa School Yearbook has been confirmed for 2021, but this year, we are going to need your help to get it across the line.

Families that have been with us since 2019 would know that each year, with the help of dedicated parents, a 200 page yearbook has been professionally printed featuring all classes and highlighting the momentous occasions and experiences throughout the year.

The Yearbook has always been wonderfully received in the school community and is a great keepsake for your children to reflect on their journey here.

But the Yearbook is no easy feat to produce. It is a costly exercise and takes long hours assembling pictures, words, stories, graphics etc, to compile into something that caters to all families and reflects the values of Mother Teresa School.

This year we would like to take families and students on the journey to building the Yearbook with us, our first request is for pictures!  If you’re attending school events (sporting, social etc) and you like taking photos (or have attended events earlier in the year), we’d love for you to snap and send a few back to us to use in the yearbook (appropriate permissions will be sought).

If you can help us with the above, please reach out and contact the Yearbook team via the yearbook email MTSYearbook@mail.com, or upload your files directly to https://www.dropbox.com/request/gljh5RjffSeotrgMn2ib. 

Thank you
MTS Yearbook Team

Raffle Sales

If you didn’t make it to the Bunnings BBQ, fear not, there is still time to support our fundraising efforts by buying/selling some raffle tickets! Offer them to your family, friends, neighbours, the dog next door or purchase some for yourself so you can be in the draw for the amazing prizes that are on offer! We are almost at our fundraising goal for implementing a wonderful Sensory Walk which will be a great addition to our school.

All prizes have been generously donated by members of our community, local businesses and supporters.

Tickets will be sold outside the school hall next Friday morning, providing it’s not raining! Alternatively, you can purchase them online: https://www.trybooking.com/BTCDY

For online purchases you can:
1/ Enter your details and pay online - we'll do the work of writing out your tickets or
2/ Order small books, of 6 tickets, to sell to family and friends. We'll send a book home with your kids and once they're sold, return the tickets and the cash to the front office. Please return all tickets (sold and unsold) by Thursday 29th July 2021.

The raffle draws will occur Friday 30th July 2021. Winners will be contacted and announced on Mother Teresa School Facebook Page.

Thank you for your support and GOOD LUCK!

MTS Community Council.