Good Shepherd Lutheran School, Para Vista

Thank you Good Shepherd community!
Your kindness and generosity has filled the floor of the Lutheran Care van and raised $477.25 in donations for the Lutheran Care Winter Woollies Appeal 👏🏼

Your donations will go directly to those in our community doing it tough this winter, helping them when they need it most.

Thank you 💚💙🧡

(Read the following in your best Shrek voice)

Senior Primary Showcase is NEXT WEEK!

Matinee - Wednesday 24th June @ 1.30pm
Evening - Thursday 25th June @ 6.30pm

Have you got your tickets? Get them now on the Qkr! App.

Come along for laughs, fun, and a whole lot of fairy tale magic!

Welcome to Week 8!

*Edit: We regret to advise that the Stage 3 Bush Classroom excursion has been cancelled due to the weather*

Don't forget to wear your winter woollies tomorrow for a gold coin donation, or you may donate any of the following items:
- Pasta sauces
- 2 minute noodles
- Sugar
- Tuna
- Canned vegetables
- Tinned fruit
- Tinned spaghetti
- Cereal
- Biscuits
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Dishwashing liquid
- Soap
- Toothpaste
- Coffee

*Please no ugg boots or pyjamas.
Please be mindful of what your child wears so that they can still safely learn and play. If students wear an oodie, they must have clothing underneath so they can remove the oodie for play.

Wear your winter woollies TOMORROW to support families doing it tough in our communities this winter. You can support this cause with a gold coin donation, or by donating non-perishables/hygiene products from the list pictured.

(Wear your warmest clothes for Winter Woollies, but please no ugg boots or pyjamas. Please be mindful of what your child wears so that they can still safely learn and play. If they wear an oodie, they must have clothing underneath so they can remove the oodie for play.)

This winter, our school will be supporting Lutheran Care by taking part in the 'Wear Your Winter Woollies' emergency relief fundraising initiative.

We invite students to join us by wearing their favourite winter woollies - next Tuesday 16th June - (e.g. scarf, beanie, jumper, oodie - NO ugg boots or pyjamas please. Please be mindful of what your child wears so that they can still safely learn and play. If they wear an oodie, they must having clothing underneath so they can remove the oodie for play)

This is a wonderful opportunity to show care and support for individuals and families in our community who may be doing it tough during the colder months.

To support Lutheran Care’s important programs, families are encouraged to contribute one of the following:

- A gold coin donation
- A long-life pantry or hygiene item (e.g. canned food, pasta, noodles, pasta sauce, tinned fruit, cereal, long-life milk, tea/coffee, shampoo, conditioner, soap, hand sanitiser)

We appreciate your support in helping us make a positive difference in our community.

Thank you Emily and Animals Anonymous for a wonderful experience for our Foundation students. They enjoyed seeing many native Australian animals up close and personal, and some lovely pats too.

The sessions were informative and engaging, with many of the students proving an excellent knowledge of our animals already! What a great way to spend the morning.

A special thank you to...
Marley the Tawny Frog Mouth
Sausage the Stinsons Python
Winston the Quokka
Chelsea the Big Python
Pepper the Salt Water Crocodile
Spenny the Goanna, and
LJ the Squirrel Glider

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Welcome to Week 7! It's a slower paced week this week. Enjoy the opportunity to reset before ramping up again for more excursions, assemblies, parent sessions and Senior Primary Showcase to round out Term 2.

Blessings for your week ahead ☀️

Our RAP team, school and ELC staff, and student leaders did a wonderful job providing opportunities for students across our sites to connect with and grow their understanding of reconciliation and Aboriginal culture & history during Reconciliation Week.

Here's just a small snapshot of the learning we had on offer following this year's theme of 'All In'.
- Rock painting
- Scavenger Hunt
- Sorry Day Flower Poster
- Aboriginal Flag Poster
- Water Sign Circles for Reconciliation Mural
- National Sorry Day Activity Booklet
- Connection to Country Questionnaire Activity
- 'Let's Talk' Sorry Day Learning Activity
- "I'm All In" Pledge Cards
- Celebration Circle (Students share one thing they learned across their lessons)

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