Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School Fairy Meadow acknowledges and pays respect to the Dharawal and Gweagal people past and present, the traditional custodians of the lands on which our school is built.

SEMESTER TWO REPORTS

Semester Two reports will be made available via compass to parents during Week 9. Grades are awarded to students following a Common Grade Scale, please refer to the following tables.

PB4L

We are continuing our Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) focus with weekly themes that help build a positive and respectful school environment.

Week 6 - Lining up quietly and safely

The importance of waiting patiently and following expectations to ensure everyone’s safety. 

Week 7 - Listening carefully and following directions: 

Encourage students to pay attention and respond appropriately to instructions, fostering a focused learning environment.

Week 8 - Keeping hands and feet to ourselves: 

Reinforce respect for personal space and physical boundaries, which is key for safety and comfort.

Week 9 - Being inclusive and respectful to others: 

Highlight the value of kindness and inclusion, encouraging students to support and welcome all peers.

This term, students are earning tokens for consistently demonstrating our school values and following the PB4L rules. Each positive action brings them closer to an exciting reward! At the end of the term, the house with the most tokens will enjoy a special mufti day and a celebration as a well-deserved acknowledgement of their hard work and teamwork.

Encourage your children to keep up their great efforts.

House Tally

1ST - XAVIER - 370

2ND - VIANNEY - 360

I3RD - INGHAM - 250

4TH MACKILLOP - 210

Dear Parents and Carers,

As we approach the season of Advent, we invite you to join our school community in preparing our hearts and homes for the joyful celebration of Christmas. Advent is a time of waiting, hope, and reflection, reminding us of the anticipation of Christ’s birth and His presence in our lives today.

Here are some ways you can journey through Advent with your family:

1. Create a Sacred Space at Home: Consider setting up an Advent wreath or calendar. Light a candle each week as a family and share a prayer or reflection.
2. Daily Acts of Kindness: Encourage children to show kindness and generosity, reflecting the love and hope of the season.
3. Attend School and Parish Events: Participate in our school Advent activities, liturgies, and any special Masses or celebrations in your parish.
4. Focus on Prayer: Spend a few moments each day praying together, perhaps reflecting on the themes of hope, peace, joy, and love, which guide us through Advent.

This season, let us come together as a community to prepare spiritually for Christmas. By fostering reflection, gratitude, and love, we can help our children embrace the true meaning of Advent.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT GSFM

As we prepare our hearts and minds for the joy of Christmas, we warmly invite you to our Christmas School Concert. This special event celebrates the birth of Christ through song and prayerful reflection, bringing the true meaning of Christmas to life.

Date: Wednesday 11 December

Time: 6.30pm- 7.30pm

Location: St John Vianney Co-Cathedral, Fairy Meadow

Dress: White Clothing with Gold or Silver tinsel to accessorise

( Shorts, tshirts, jeans, dress, skirt. No large logos or No midriffs please)

Note: Seating for extended family will be limited and no food will be available on site

The concert will feature performances by our students, highlighting the nativity story and the hope and love that this sacred season brings. It is a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together in faith and fellowship to celebrate the birth of our Savior.

We look forward to sharing this joyous occasion with you and your family. May the peace and love of Christ fill your hearts this Christmas season.

 MINI VINNIES 

This year, the focus of the Vinnies Christmas Appeal is on the devastating and unrelenting impacts of cost of living and the immediate, practical and emotional support that the St Vincent de Paul Society can offer the community. 

We can only imagine the stress that some families may be feeling as Christmas draws nearer. This is where, as a Catholic school community, we are called to embrace our core values of Love of Christ and Neighbour, Hospitality, and Community. By coming together, we can extend kindness and support to those who may be struggling during this time. Whether through acts of charity, offering a listening ear, or creating a welcoming environment, let us live out these values in a tangible way, ensuring that no family feels alone or overlooked during the holiday season. Together, we can make Christmas a time of hope, joy, and shared love for all.

This year, the Mini Vinnies team will be hosting a number of events to raise money and bring hope to those families who are impacted by the cost-of-living-crisis.

• Christmas Mufti- Wednesday 11th December

• On Wednesday 11th Dec we will be holding a Christmas Theme Mufti Day. Come dressed in your green, white and red Christmas clothes. You will be asked to contribute a gold coin donation. This money will be used to add to hampers or buy small gifts such as soft toys, books, or beach towels.

• GSFM Christmas Card Competition

All students are encouraged to join the 2024 GSFM Christmas Card Competition! The Mini Vinnies team will select one winning design from each stage. The chosen submissions will be transformed into a Digital Christmas card to be shared with students in their stage at the end of the year. Entries due Friday Week 8 (6th December). 

1. Christmas Hamper Donations 

As a school community, we will be collecting non-perishable food items from the list below. Donations are due by Friday Week 7 (29th November) Bill to collect 6th Dec.

There is lots to look forward to at this time of year so, let’s help those in our community who may be struggling to have a Merry Christmas this year.  

PARISH CONTACT DETAILS:

General enquiries

Lumen Christi Catholic Parish, Wollongong 

Diocese of Wollongong 

PO Box 874 (36 Harbour Street)

Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia

Ph: (02) 42 110500

Email: wollongong@dow.org.au

Web: www.lumenchristi.org.au

Office hours: Monday to Friday (9:00am–1:00pm)

Click here to view the Parish Mass Times

PARISH HOSPITALITY

On the first Sunday of every month, after the 8:30am Sunday Mass at St John Vianney, the parish puts on Hospitality (Morning Tea), for the parishioners and we would like to extend that invitation to families of the school. It is a beautiful opportunity to gather and catch-up with one another as family groups.

MASS AND PRAYER INTENTIONS

All parishioners and visitors are very welcome to ask one of our priests to offer Mass for them and their loved ones. Intentions can include thanksgiving for a blessing received from God, to help a relative or friend in need, to celebrate an anniversary, to ask God to strengthen and heal the sick, or to pray that someone who has died will rest in God’s peace. If you wish to offer a Mass & Prayer Intention go to our website: lumenchristi.org.au/intentions or fill in a Mass Intention envelope or contact the parish office.

2025

Representative Sports News:

Congratulations to our Sports Awards recipients from the 27th Annual CDF Sports Awards:

Primary Sports Council Medallion Criteria

- student has been selected and represented in a minimum of TWO Diocese of Wollongong representative teams 

Chase Wright Matthews: Swimming and Cross Country

Jacob Dowler: Cross Country and Athletics

Milla English: Cross Country and Athletics

Nash Tweddle: AFL and Football

Lucas Mahfouz: Basketball and Netball

 Primary RED award 

- student has been selected and represented in a minimum of TWO MacKillop Teams OR 

- student has been selected and represented in a NSW PSSA team

Maddy Monahan: Football

Basketball NSW Gala Day

Congratulations to our three teams who participated in the NSW Basketball Tournament at the Snakepit in Week 4. All students played exceptionally well, showing fantastic skills and sportsmanship throughout the day. Year 6 boys team 1 won the Gold medal for Div 1, Year 6 boys team 2 came 2nd winning Silver for Div 3 and Yr 5 boys also came second to take the silver medal for Div 2. Good luck to the Year 6 team 1 who will now progress to the State final in Penrith. Special thanks to our parent helpers, Solomon Black, Mrs Black, Mrs Luck and Mrs Olima for the organisation of teams, coaching and tech bench officiating throughout the day. 

Cost to play sport survey

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) and Federation University are conducting a study to understand the costs associated with delivering and participating in community sport. 

To gather valuable insights, we'd like to invite you to complete a short online survey about their total expenses related to sports participation.

If you play and deliver sport or have children that play sport, you can complete the cost to play survey multiple times (indicating the costs involved for you and your child/ren to play sport).

Holiday Aquathon Opportunity

CSNSW SPORT AQUATHLON – 19 December

Its on again!! Holiday fun time. The 2024 CSNSW Sport Aquathlon open to students in Catholic schools in NSW. Polding & MacKillop  affiliated students register through csnsw.sport portal as per usual sport registration.

(>>> SPORT REGISTRATION HELP <<<). Non affiliated Catholic schools register through portal – select CSNSW Sport as your school.

• Thursday, 19 December 2024
• Heats from 8:30am Finals from11:30am
• Amour Park & Max Parker Aquatic Centre, Revesby
• 8 – 11 yrs 100m swim, 1km run
  12 – 19 yrs 200m swim, 1.8km run
• Entries close 6 December $40. Late entries $55 up to 13 December

More information https://csnsw.sport/sports/csnsw-sport-programmes/aquathlon

Congratulations to the Week 4 & Week 5 Awards Receipients 

Week 4

WEEK 5 

Students receiving Principal Awards (10,20 Awards) will be presented on Friday 6 December. 

Parents will receive an email prior to the date.

ATTENDANCE: