A Final Week of Joy!

Pre-Kindergarten

What a wonderful year we have had in Pre-Kindergarten! Mrs Gorton and I were very blessed to not only have an amazing group of students, but also a fantastic and supportive group of parents. The children have come so far this year and I hope you enjoy reflecting on your child's journey when you read their Two Stars and a Wish Report as well as view their Spring Term picture collage. 

I asked the children what some of their favourite things about Pre-Kindergarten were. This is what they had to say:  

Raquel- I loved doing playdough.

Molly- I loved colouring in. 

Shenaye- I liked doing counting.

Drustan- I loved doing blocks. 

Samuel- I liked doing painting.

Ari- I have loved doing numbers. 
           

Thank you again for a great year and I wish you all a wonderful Christmas and all the best for 2016. 

Mrs Fretwell

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher 

Kindergarten C

All of the staff and students in Kindergarten C are amazed at how quickly this year has gone. 

We have all grown so much, had so much fun, made lifelong friends, laughed so hard and learnt all sorts of things. 

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year. 

See you in 2016!

Mrs Borg

Kindergarten Teacher

                                             

Year One

Can you believe it! The year is complete! It has been a fantastic year and I would like to thank all my students for such a wonderful year of learning and laughter. A sincere thank you also to my parent group for all their support throughout the year.

This fortnight has continued to be busy. On Tuesday, we performed at our annual Christmas Concert and the students performed a song learnt with Mr McRae and a dance from Sport. The students all had a great time and looked super cute in their Christmas outfits. It was lovely to welcome the parents into the play area during recess and the students enjoyed playing chasey and sharing their play space.

During PAThS this fortnight, we have continued to learn about ways we can be good friends to each other. We discussed what makes a good friend and why it is important to treat people the way we want to be treated. Like and dislike have been our feeling focus. We shared times we have disliked something and times we have enjoyed something. The children learnt about the difference between liking something and loving something or someone too.

We have continued to develop our spelling books and have shared a number of our books as videos. The students enjoyed listening to others sound focuses and discussing words that have their sounds.

The Year One’s have also been busy creating their Christmas gift for their families. This year the students decorated a white tile, which can be hung or used as a hot plate. We hope the families enjoy their gifts at Christmas time.

      

I wish all the Holy Cross College families a very happy and safe Christmas and hope everyone enjoys the festive season.  

Ms Behiels

Year One Teacher

Christmas Takes on a Recycled Theme!

Congratulations to the children in Kindergarten on winning a $500 grant from Bunnings to be spent on sustainable garden products. They have successfully created a recycled Christmas Tree using various recycled items, including plastic bottles and bottle tops. Thank you Mrs Borg for your inspiration.
Thank you to all the families who voted!

Ms Croswell

Head of Junior School

Thursday, 10 December

Pope Francis will officially declare the Jubilee Year of Mercy on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, 8 December 2015. At the same time he will be opening the Holy Door in St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. This has not been opened since the year 2000. Other churches throughout the world will also be designated by local Bishops to open Holy Doors on Saturday 12 December. Two that have special significance for us at Holy Cross College are St Mary’s Cathedral and the Holy Trinity Abbey, New Norcia. We visit both of these on our Pilgrimage Trail during the year.

Pope Francis emphasises that the main purpose for the Year of Mercy is the expression of mercy that is so needed by the world. “Let us rediscover the corporal works of mercy: to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, welcome the stranger, heal the sick, visit the imprisoned, and bury the dead.”

Pope Francis’ Prayer for the Jubilee Year of Mercy

You are the visible face of the invisible Father, 

of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: 

let the church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. 

You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: 

let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God.
Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, 

so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, 

and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, 

proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind.
We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy, you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.