Term 4 Week 8

RESILIENCE

Resilience is a big word. It means the ability to bounce back from the various incidents that happen to us in life. Mostly life bubbles along, but every so often we can get some body blows that upset us. Already you could have had some things happen to you, like death of a grandparent or pet or being left out of a team that you were keen to be part of, finding some subjects hard or having a falling out with friends.

We all have these moments and an important life skill is to be able to bounce back, which is very often hard to do. A good example of people being resilient are Paralympian’s. Another example is to bounce a pumped up basketball and a flat one.

Dear parents and caregivers

Throughout this year, the whole school community have worked together as one to ensure Star of the Sea continues to live our vision of a Christ-centred and child focused community actively living the Gospel through the values of: Respect, Service and Excellence . Students at Star of the Sea should rightly receive praise for their outstanding attitude and behaviour throughout this year. All Staff who enable our school to operate on a daily basis also deserve huge credit. We should be exceptionally proud of all the staff at Star of the Sera , whose professionalism and dedication to our school community has been extraordinary this year. Finally and definitely not the least, our parent community. The support you give SOTS and the dedication and commitment in advocating for your child should be commended, thank you.

I wish you all the joys and blessings that Christmas brings. We pray and remember those who are less fortunate and will not have family or friends to share the Christmas spirit with.

I hope your travels over the holidays will be safe. Thank you again for your support of SOTS this year.

Mauricio Da Silva

Principal

A reminder to families that the Year 7 2025 intake at Kolbe Catholic College will commence from January 2023. Please ensure that your applications are submitted as soon as possible.

Moving forward into 2023, the School, Care Centres, and Uniform Shop will become cashless from 1^st January 2023. School Fees can be paid over the counter via Credit Card or Bank Card, by Direct Debit, or via your online banking through BPAY. Uniform Shop orders will remain online and through the shop, with the shop accepting payment via EFTPOS only. Canteen orders will remain online, and the Canteen will still accept cash orders in the morning and cash sales during the day.

The Uniform Shop are now taking online orders for 2023.  We encourage all families to utilise the online ordering system to reduce wait times, as opening days will be limited during the January period.

Friday 20th January 2023

• 8am-12pm New Families

Friday 27th January 2023

• 8am-12pm General Public
• 1pm-2pm Pre Order Pick Up

Saturday 28th January 2023

• 8am-12pm General Public
• 1pm-2pm Pre Order Pick Up

Children to volunteer to be part of Christmas Eve Mass at Kolbe

We are looking for children to participate in the Christmas Eve Mass at Kolbe Catholic College on the Avenue on 24th December.

We are needing shepherds, angels and 3 Kings.

No speaking roles required to be part of this Nativity Scene.

The Mass begins at 6pm. We would need students to be at Kolbe by 5.30pm. There will be a sausage sizzle and bags of sweets after the mass for participants in the Nativity Scene.

Please contact Eileen Giles on 0403417578 or Patty Powell on 0434947751 if you would like to be part of the Nativity.