We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of our

lands, Australia. We acknowledge the Wiradjuri

Nation as the traditional custodians of these lands we

now call Bathurst, and we pay our respects to their

Elders

God of Light, bring us hope.

Help us to find hope this Advent season.

Help us to prepare for the coming of the

Lord.

Hope

Offers us the true

Promise of Christ

Eternally, forever

MASS TIMES

Cathedral/Assumption Mass Times

Saturday 6pm

Cathedral

Sunday 8 am Assumption – no music

Sunday 10 am Cathedral – Children’s Liturgy or

Family Mass

Sunday 6 pm Assumption Church

St Philomena’s is A Child-Safe Child-

friendly School. St Philomena’s is A Child-Safe Child-Friendly School.

Child-safe means taking active measures to keep children

and young people safe from physical, sexual or emotional

abuse.

Child-friendly means creating a trusting environment that

values, respect and welcome children and young people.

This means children and young people feel confident to

raise any problem or concern and know they will be listened

to.

If you are aware of a family experiencing difficulty please

approach the School Executive (Principal, Assistant

Principal, REC, Parish Priest) or email this address:

bthstpastoralcare@bth.catholic.edu

The school term is quickly passing by and it is

hard to believe that we are in Week 7 and have

only three weeks until the end of the school year!

Our focus this week is to be a safe and inclusive

community’ and I believe that this is something

that we do extremely well here at St Phil’s.

Everyone is made to feel welcome and be a part of

our school family in a safe and accepting

environment where respect for one another is

integral in our everyday interactions.

Prayers for Matthew

Over the weekend

Matthew, who is a student

in our Year 2 class was

suffering from severe

symptoms of migraine and

after further investigation

and scans it was

discovered that Matthew

has a tumour on the brain.

Matthew is with his family at Westmead

Children’s Hospital and we are asking all children

and families to keep the Capper family in their

thoughts and prayers over the coming weeks.

St Philomena’s Primary School

Newsletter Lloyds Road (PO Box 2031) “Live Justly, Lovingly, Faithfully BATHURST NSW 2795 in Christ” Phone: 02 6331 1198 Fax: 02 6332 397

Email: stphilsbathurst@bth.catholic.edu.au Term 4 Week 7

Web: www.stphilsbathurst.catholic.edu.au 23rd November 2016

Acting Principal: Mrs Louise Davies

Term 4

Week 7 24.11.16 10.15am Anointing Mass Week 8 28.11.16 9am Advent Liturgy (all welcome) 29.11.16 Talent Quest Week 9 08.12.16 Year 6 Farewell Dinner 09.12.16 Mini Fete Week 10 13.12.16 10am End of Year Mass 13.12.16 6pm End of Year Concert 16.12.16 Last Day of Lessons for 2016 Term 1 2017 30.01.17 First Day of Lessons for 2017 06.02.17 Annual Swimming Carnival

Sacrament of Penance Congratulations to the children who received the

Sacrament of Penance last night. It was a wonderful

evening and we thank all who attended and made the

evening so special. Thanks to Mrs Delaney for her

preparation of the children. The reverence and

participation of the children throughout the Liturgy

was beautiful. A special acknowledgement must go to

Tahlani Chatfield, Andie Miller and Cooper Stephen

who came to support their classmates.

We begin the season of Advent this weekend. It

marks the beginning of the Church year. Each

Monday we will be celebrating

an Advent Liturgy at 9am. Please

feel free to join us in prayer at

each of the Liturgies. Yrs 5 and 6

will lead us on Monday.

Advent is a time of Christian preparation and

promise. During Advent, we remember the

promises God made to His people, Israel, to send

a Saviour. Just like the people of old, we prepare.

One of the important ways to prepare is to ask for

the gift of forgiveness. We receive this gift

through the Sacrament of Penance.

Whole School Mass

This Thursday, 24th

November we have a whole

School Mass at 10:15am in the Gym. Fr Owen is

back from leave and we are looking forward to the

opportunity to come together as a school to celebrate

God’s love for us. Parents, grandparents, friends of

our school community are all welcome to join us in

our celebration and stay for a cuppa and a chat after

Mass has concluded.

Stella Hall

A letter was sent to school on behalf of the

Bathurst RSL Sub Branch and the general veteran

community thanking Stella Hall for her

participation in the 2016 Remembrance Day

Services. Part of the letter read “Stella

represented your school with honour, dignity and

distinction speaking with a maturity beyond her

age. Her message was appropriate and in

addition to touching a number of veterans hearts

was well received by the Bathurst Community”.

Christmas Miracle Appeal

Each year we try to donate to the Bathurst

Christmas Miracle Appeal. Each classroom has a

money box for donations. The children have been

asked to donate a wrapped gift with a label stating

boy or girl and the age the gift would be

appropriate for. Could you please consider

donating to this very worthwhile appeal? I thank

you in advance for you continued generosity. Any

non perishable goods can also be donated.

Talent Quest and Mini Assembly Items Next Tuesday the 29

th November, everyone is

welcome to come and watch our talented children

perform from 9.30am in the Girra Girra Gymnasium.

Each of the classes will also perform an item and some

of our children will have the opportunity to perform at

St Catherine’s Aged Care later

in the week.

Children are asked to wear

Christmas colours on the day.

A rough timetable of when the

children will be performing

will be sent home today. School Captain Election Speeches

The children in Year 5 will commence their leadership

speeches next week. All children and staff will vote for

our School Captains and House Captains on Monday

12th December. We wish all of the following children

our very best wishes and congratulate them on the

preparation efforts.

Girls – Maddy Breen, Elouise Casey, Taliyaha

Chatfield, Hannah Dunn, Ruby Dunn, Lara Farraway,

Maisy Hazzard, Livia Hickey, Bridget Hulme, Mia

Jarman, Ashley Keen, Hannah Simm, Polly Taylor,

Sally Webster

Boys - Anthony Allen, Charlie Bennett, Huon Boshier,

Tye Carman, Sam Cogan, Lachlan Ellery, Mitchell

Ellery, Baxter Fitzgerald, Angus Macfarlane, Lachlan

Micalos, Henry Miller, Paddy O’Hara Tony Palucci,

Brody Paterson, Bayden Pidgeon, Thomas Press,

William Varian and Jacob Wheatley.

Our new Captains will be announced at our

Presentation Night, 13th December

Summer Sports Trials

Congratulations to all our students who travelled

to Dubbo yesterday for the Diocesan Summer

Sports Trails.

Ruby Dunn and Hannah Dunn have made it

through for basketball, and will compete in

Newcastle next year.

Library

Issue 8 Book Club Loop Orders

online will close this Friday.

It would be greatly appreciated if

parents would assist their children in

having a ‘super’ search for library

books. This is the last week of

borrowing for the year. A stock take of the library

will occur in the final weeks of term.

Christian Living Book

Congratulations Troy Wright, Lottie Wright,

Dominica Smithers, Owen Windsor, Ruben

Martin-Clark, Kyle Berry, Jabob Wheatley,

Charlotte Casavallis, Nicole Tzannellis, Cooper

Stanmore, Keelan Ruston- Walkom, Maddy

Muller, Will Mutton, Tahlani Chatfield, Andie

Miller and Cooper Stephen.

Principals Awards

Congratulations to Isabel Schumacher, Charlotte

Steele and Sam Cogan.

WH&S

St Philomena’s has completed the annual school

WH&S Management Plan and submitted it to the

CEO. All areas under the plan have been

reviewed, updated and implemented.

Wow – an outstanding amount of $300 was raised

today, when we held our annual Movember games

for bowel cancer and men’s health - it was

fantastic to see all the staff and children wearing

their moustaches.

ST PHILOMENA’S CLOTHING

POOL

Open every Thursday Morning

from 8.30am – 8.50am.

OPEN Tomorrow

Photo Gallery Sydney Thunder Bus tour –

Summer Sports Trials -

November Games –

Other Notices

Week 7, Term 4, 2016

To the Parents, Friends and Community Members of St Philomena’s

It is my great pleasure to announce the appointment of Mrs Louise Davies to the position of Principal of St

Philomena’s. Mrs Davies, as you will all be aware, has been Acting in this role for the past 18 months. The

support of the wonderful team at St Phil’s during this time has ensured that she has been able to

successfully lead and enhance the quality learning and teaching in your dynamic, inclusive, pastorally

caring school community.

Bishop Michael has approved this appointment and the selection panel, including Fr Paul Devitt, were

unanimous in their recommendation of Mrs Davies to this leadership role.

Please join with me, Mrs Jenny Allen (Executive Director of Schools) and the members of the CEO

Leadership Team in welcoming Mrs Davies as the Principal of St Philomena’s from 2017.

With warm regards,

Janine Kearney

SCHOOLS CONSULTANT