CALENDAR
Thursday September 25 - Confirmaon
Friday September 26 - Confirmaon & Last Day Term 3
Term 4:
Monday October 13 - Pupil Free Day
Tuesday October 14 - Board Meeng
Wednesday October 15 - Parish Mass Yr 2
Monday 20 October - Prayer All Saints Yr 6
Monday 20 October - P & F Meeng
Wednesday 22 October - Parish Mass Yr 3
Friday 24 October - Interschool Athlecs
LIWARA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER
Newsle2er No 16 September 25 2014
Prayer
“The fruits of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, paence,
kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
There is no law against such things.
If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit.” Gal. 5: 22, 23, 25, 26.
Holy Spirit we ask you to be with us as we look to deepen our commitment
to teaching in light of the Catholic faith.
May your fruits be ever-present as we learn, grow and teach for the sake
of Christ’s Gospel. We make this prayer to you through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
Dear Parents
It has certainly been a busy term for our Liwara community with the Interschool
Cross Country, Feast of the Assumpon Whole School Mass, the 40th Anniversary
Assembly, Father’s Day Breakfast, Inaugural Lapathon, Learning Journey Night,
Athlecs Carnival, Confirmaon Retreat & Masses as well as all the other regular
‘occurrences’. I would like to thank all community members who have been
involved with these successful events and my wish for the holidays is that all families
take the opportunity to enjoy the company of one another and to make me to rest
and re-energise.
STAFF MOVEMENT
“Direct my footsteps
according to Your Word”
Psalm 119:
OUR MISSION
We gather as a community of
believers in a Catholic
environment to develop in each child
a sense
of wonder of learning.
Liwara educates children, with the
central support of parents,
to become faith filled confident and
fully rounded,
life long learners.
I would like to congratulate two of our staff members who have successfully
obtained full me employment at two other schools in 2015. Mrs Clare Magee who
will be leading the Gi=ed & Talented Program at John XXIII College in Mount
Claremont & Mrs Samantha Goldberg who will be starng at St Mark’s Anglican
Community School creang & leading her own team of psychologists. Clare has
made an outstanding contribuon to the students’ learning at Liwara through her
coordinaon of the REACH Program, receiving a Catholic Educaon of WA ‘Award of
Excellence in 2013 in the category “Developing a Hunger for the Learning
Adventure.” Sam has played an exceponal role catering for the students’ welfare at
Liwara and we have been very fortunate to have had access to her skills and
experience in nurturing the wellbeing of all community members. I would like to
take this opportunity to thank both Clare & Samantha for their commitment and
dedicaon to our Liwara community and wish them all the very best in 2015 and
beyond.
CONGRATULATIONS
Telephone: 08 9448 3811
Fax: 08 9448 8256
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.liwara.wa.edu.au
Absentee Line: 0419 915 606
5 Tuart Road
Greenwood WA 6024
Correspondence:
PO Box 63
Greenwood
WA 6024
May you all
enjoy a safe
and
resul holiday
I was fortunate to be in the audience of the Young Voices Speak Up Award, at St
Simon Peter’s last night. Two of our students, Rebecca Ruthven in Yr 6 and Kate
Norman in Yr 5, proudly represented our school with topics of “Indonesia” and
“Dyslexia” respecvely. They took the stage and captured the audience with the
depth of knowledge of their chosen subjects and they spoke with confidence,
sincerity and credibility. Congratulaons, Rebecca and Kate!
CONFIRMATION
Last Friday, 19 September, our Yr 6 students completed their Confirmaon
preparaon program with a retreat day of prayer and reflecon at the North Perth
Monastery and on Tue 23 we were privileged to welcome Bishop Don Sproxton to
Liwara. He spent me with all the candidates and engaged them in an enlightening
discussion on the Sacrament. Bishop Don was delighted with the candidates’
knowledge and readiness to receive the Sacrament of Confirmaon and
congratulated the staff and parish sacramental coordinators for their commitment. I
pray that the gi= of the Holy Spirit will inspire the candidates to be true and
generous witnesses to Christ’s love. We now look forward to the celebraons
tonight and tomorrow evening at 7.00pm in the All Saints Church.
God Bless
Andrea Millar
EDUCATION ASSISTANT’S
ASSISTANT’S CONFERENCE
On Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 10th of August this year EAs from Liwara were very lucky to aJend
the Educaon Assistant’s Conference at the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle. It was an amazing two days
mixing with many other EAs based at schools from all over our state. We aJended small group sessions
on Literacy, Numeracy and hands on Science demonstraons. We were also very proud to be able to
listen to our very own Clare Magee’s presentaon. As a long me assistant at Liwara, I can say we were
able to share many things that we have in place at Liwara and are doing very well. We also learnt a lot
from some very talented people out there within the educaon community. It was great to spend me
with the talented EAs that we have at our school.
Shirley Van Rullen
SCHOOL PRAYER
Our next whole school Prayer Service for 2014 will be conducted on Monday a=ernoon, October 20th, at
2.40pm in the All Saints Church, with the Year 6 students leading us in prayer. Parents and family
members are always welcome to join us for this me of prayer and reflecon.
ASSEMBLY
The next whole School Assembly will be held tomorrow, November 21 at 9:00am, in the Ahern Centre. It
will be run by the Year 1 classes. Parents are encouraged to aJend.
START DATE FOR TERM 4
The children will finish Term 3 on Friday September 26th and will return to school for Term 4 on Tuesday
October 14th.
TERMS NOTICE
Parents are reminded that if children are withdrawn from enrolment at Liwara, a terms noce must be
given in wring. If no noce is given, under the terms of the School Fee policy, a term’s fee may be
charged in lieu. If you have children in years Kindergarten to Yr 5 and there is the possibility that they
won’t be returning next year, please provide wriJen noce at the start of term 4 to the Principal.
UNIFORM
We look forward to seeing the children return in Term 4, Tuesday 14th October wearing their correct
summer uniform with pride. Thank you parents for your support by ensuring the uniform code is
complied with at all mes.
GREENWOOD DENTAL THERAPY CENTRE
The Greenwood Dental Therapy Centre will be closed on the following days during the school holidays.
Emergency centres will be :
30 September—2 October Halidon DTC on 9409 6362
9 October—Hudson Park DTC on 9342 4217.
SPORTS CARNIVAL
Well done to all students for their efforts, skills and displays of teamwork during the sports carnival. It was a fantasc
day and everyone had fun. The final result was very close with Rawlinna taking out the top honours.
1st - Rawlinna - 677 points.
2nd - Boree - 658 points.
3rd - Aroona - 652 points.
4th - Teangi - 541 points.
The champion Boys and Girls for years 4, 5 and 6 were as follows.
Yr 4 Boys
Champion - Jensen Udall.
Runner-up - Gabriel Winchester.
3rd place - Curs Weeding.
Yr 4 Girls
Champion - Thalia Lemus-Cardona.
Runner-up - Erin Wilson.
3rd place - Abby Thomas.
Yr 5 Boys
Champion - William McAullay.
Runner-up - Flynn Campbell-Howard.
3rd place - James Rose.
Yr 5 Girls
Champion - Lily Allan.
Runner-up - Sophie Marinovich.
3rd place - Caitlin Heath.
Yr 6 Boys
Champion - Sebasan Smith.
Runner-up - Ethan Hayes.
3rd place - Jacob MaJeo.
Yr 6 Girls
Champion - Emily BenneJ.
Runner-up - Natalie BenneJ.
3rd place - Bethany Ranford.
I would like to thank all the Liwara staff for making the carnival run smoothly and to the parents for being enthusiasc
and supporng all the students.
Those students who have qualified to represent Liwara at the Interschool Athlecs will receive their leJers early next
term. Lastly, I would encourage students who enjoy athlecs to join their local LiJle Athlecs Club.
Neil Morrison.
PERSPECTIVE ABOUT CHRISTIAN PARENTING
Dear Parents,
Most Catholics have no recollecon of their
Bapsm whatsoever. This is because our Bapsm
occurred a few weeks a=er our birth and we
were incapable of knowing what was going on or
of expressing an opinion on what was about to
happen to us. It was our parents and godparents
who answered on our behalf when the priest
asked, "Will you be responsible for nurturing this
child in the faith and life of the Catholic
Church?" When the me came to receive
Confirmaon, the me also arrived for us to
begin speaking on our own behalf.
of the Old Testament, which one is the most
important?" They remembered clearly the answer
that Jesus gave, "The passage from the Book of
Deuteronomy Chapter Six, Verse Four: You shall
love the Lord your God with all your heart and
with all your mind and with all your soul." Even
though the Pharisee asked for only one rule or
regulaon, Jesus gave him two. "And from the
Book of Levicus Chapter Nineteen, Verse
Seventeen: You shall love your neighbour as
yourself; these are the greatest of all the rules
and regulaons."
Before the Holy Spirit came to the Apostles for
the first me, they were gathered together in the
upper room of a house. They were slowly
recovering from the events of Good Friday; they
were frightened and nervous about Jesus'
promise to them, "You will receive power when
the Spirit has come upon you". They did not
realise that Jesus had prepared them well for
what was about to happen to them. The Spirit
arrived with a great wind and with tongues of
fire and their hearts were filled with the power
of the Spirit and as the saying goes, "A burning
heart will soon find for itself a flaming tongue":
They were able to speak about their faith with
boldness and confidence and share with others
what they had seen, experienced and learnt from
seeing Jesus in acon.
They were able to bring healing to people who
were hurng.
They were able to work out disagreements by
remembering what Jesus had taught them:
Blessed are the poor in spirit, the meek and
humble, the merciful, those who hunger and
thirst for what is right, those who mourn and are
able to enter into the sufferings of others, those
who are persecuted in the cause of what is right.
So, on Pentecost Sunday, when a new group of
young people is about to formally receive the
power of the Holy Spirit in Confirmaon and begin
speaking for themselves, we might cast a mely
glance over our own lives to see how well we
have spoken for ourselves. What are our reacons
as the power of the Spirit connues to be
revealed in our lives; are the two greatest
commandments alive and acve? How "blessed"
are we in living the inspiring words of Jesus about
being humble and merciful, in contribung to the
welfare of the disadvantaged, in standing up for
Chrisan values?
The Apostles also remembered the day a
Pharisee came to Jesus and asked him, "Jesus, of
all the 613 rules and regulaons
If, as the most significant people in the lives of our
children, we are making a real effort to exercise
the power of the Spirit within us, then, our
children will really begin to "answer for
themselves" and follow our example to reveal
Jesus to others by engaging in Chrisan thinking
and acon.
"May the Spirit of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, be with
you always and may we go in peace to love and
serve the Lord.
Amen."
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC
7 Liwara Place, Greenwood, 6024 Tel: 9447 6225
Fax: 9246 2692 - Mob: 0422 422 773
Website: www.allsaintsgreenwoodwa.org.au
Email: [email protected]
UNIFORM SHOP
Order forms are available online under uniform
shop on the school website. Orders can be faxed
or handed into the office with full payment and
will be dropped off at your child’s class on
Tuesday morning’s.
Parish Priest – Fr Vinh Dong
Assistant Priests - Father Stephen Hill &
Fr Victor Lujano
Weekday Masses: Monday to Friday - 9.00am.
Wednesday evening at 6.45pm
Weekend Masses: Saturday - 9.00am
(anoinng every 2nd Saturday of the month) &
Vigil at 6.00pm
Sunday - 7.30am, 9.00am, 10.30am & 5.30pm
The Church is open from 8.30am - 3.30pm
weekdays (except school holidays)
Reconciliaon: Saturday - 9.30am to 10.00am
& 5.00pm to 5.30pm or by request.
CANTEEN
Uniform Shop Hours: Tuesday Morning 8:00 - 10:00
OUTSIDE SCHOOL
HOURS CARE
BEFORE SCHOOL/AFTER SCHOOL
VACATION CARE SERVICE
If you are interested in finding out more
informaon about the service or expressing an
interest in enrolling your child contact the school
office or the Centre Supervisor, Deborah Salame
or Jesse Walls on 0488 083 657.
ABSENTEE
LINE
Please call 0419 915 606 to leave a message or sms
if your child is going to be absent or late.
Please note that the cut off me for this is 9.30am.
Leave the child’s name, class and a brief descripon
for the absence, on the answering message.
TERM CALENDAR
The calendar is now on the Liwara Website please see
below for the web address.
http://myschoolweb.net.au/liwara/index.php/termcalendar