Dear parents and friends of Holy Cross,

A warm welcome back to everyone as we begin a new term. It has been terrific to see the children back at school ready and eager to learn.

It was a real joy and pleasure for me to participate in this year's Helensburgh ANZAC Day service along with Mrs Jennett and many students and families. The tradition of this day is one that is deeply embedded within the consciousness of many Australians and is in many ways foundational as to how we view ourselves as a nation.

This day when we honour the selfless contributions of so many who have gone before us provides an opportunity where the national values of our country can be unashamedly expressed. Within all this, while the heroic deeds of many are recalled, war is never glorified and peace is always held up as the ultimate goal. 

Our school captains, Maddie, Ada and Daniel, presented a wreath in honour of those brave ANZACs who paid the ultimate price as they fought for peace. Tilly Donnan received the ANZAC Award presented to a Year 6 student for demonstrating ANZAC values. Congratulations, Tilly. 

We warmly welcome Bobby in Kindergarten and Leni in Year 1 and their family to Holy Cross. 

Wishing everyone well and thanking you for your support of Holy Cross.

God Bless,

Kaylene

Assemblies in Term 2

In Term 2, our assemblies will be held fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons at 2.30pm.

Next Assembly: Tuesday 3 May @ 2.30pm

School Uniform 

Winter Uniform must be worn from Week 4, Monday 16 May. The next three weeks, students may wear either Summer or Winter uniforms depending on the weather.

Thank you for your support in ensuring students wear black leather school shoes.

Mother’s Day Celebrations

All Mothers are invited to spend the morning with us on Friday 6 May from 9.00am:

• Assembly and Prayer

• Open Classrooms

• High Tea

• Share Lunch 1 on the playground with students 

Donations for High Tea (cakes, slices, sandwiches etc) will be welcome on the day. Please leave at the front office on the morning of Friday 6 May.

Students will have the opportunity to purchase a gift from the Mother’s Day Stall for the cost of $5.00.

Due to Mother’s Day celebrations Library Borrowing will take place on Wednesday 4 April next week rather than Friday 6 May.

Dance-a-Thon

Last year, we had planned a Dance-A-Thon to raise funds for learning resources. Due to COVID-19 this was postponed and will now be held on Friday 3 June. Next week, students will bring home a sponsorship form to be completed and to be returned to school by Friday 3 June.

Students who bought in their monies pledged for last year will not need to complete a second sponsorship form. Parents are welcome to attend this event and further details will be included in next fortnight’s newsletter.

Staffing

Enrolling Now For 2023

Enrolment forms are available at the school office or on school Website.

From your School Counsellor

The problem with would've, should've and I should not have.

We all judge ourselves for different things at different times. Our lives can get filled up with the should've, would've and could've. The problem is that these words are judgement words and promote negative feelings about us. For example, I should've known better; I could've done better. And then there are the 'I should not haves'; I should not have eaten that brownie; I should not have yelled at my child; I should not have bought that outfit. Can you see how all these ways of thinking promote negative feelings?

Many children also get caught in the 'would've – should've' and the 'I should not haves'. When they do, they are judging themselves, criticizing themselves and making themselves feel bad. It is fine to recognise that there are consequences for what they did, and they may well wish they had done things differently, but that is okay. That is all about learning from what they did. What is important is that we encourage children to reflect on what they did and how they can do it differently next time, but at the same, teach them that making mistakes is okay, and they do not have to punish themselves for it.

When you catch your child doing the 'would've – should've' or the 'I should not have', it is important to point it out to them, explain it to them, and try to turn the negative thinking around to a positive statement of what they will do different next time.  Learning that it is okay to make mistakes will help them build resilience as they become able to bounce back from situations without inflicting themselves with negative thinking and shame.

If you have any questions for me, my email is doreenw@catholiccare.dow.org.au

Best regards, Doreen

Mother’s Day Celebrations

High Tea

Mother’s Day celebrations will be held at school on Friday 6^th May, including a High Tea at 10:15am.

Please bring a plate of goodies to share.

All food can be dropped at the school office from 8:25am on the day.

Mother’s Day Raffle

A number of prizes will be up for grabs.

Tickets are 50 cents each or 3 for a dollar – available to purchase during lunch times from Monday 2^nd May. The raffle prizes will be drawn on Friday 6^th May at 11.15am.

Thank you for your support.

Term 2 P&F Meeting

The P&F meeting for Term 2 will be held on Tuesday 10 May at 7pm at Helensburgh Tradies in the Café area.

P&F Executive Committee