Dear Parents & Guardians,

On Wednesday, twenty students from Grades 3-6 travelled to Symmons Plains to participate in the All Schools Cross Country Carnival. This annual opportunity is a rare chance to participate with students from all schools across the state in a school sporting event. Our students coped with a very early start and took the school bus to the event. We are very proud of the students for their efforts and participation. Well done!

This coming Sunday, we are thrilled to celebrate with twenty of our students who are taking the next step on their Sacramental journey. Congratulations to Ziv, Daniel, Zali, Will, Alison, Caleb, Carson, Jude, Zyler, Maddie, Adam, Hutch, Sam, Stella, Ebony, Hayden, Indi, Lucas, Noah & Alex who will receive the Sacrament of First Eucharist at a special 10:30am Mass this Sunday, 23rd June.

A few important reminders 

-  please ensure all students in Grade 3- 6 need to be wearing their black school shoes (not sandshoes/sneakers) to and from school with their formal uniform. 

REFUGEE WEEK 

This week we come together to celebrate World Refugee Week, a week designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the world.

This Week  we celebrate the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution.

This year World Refugee Day is an occasion to recognise our shared humanity through our experiences of the pandemic and to heal wounds, learn from each other and move forward to a brighter future for all.

It is an opportunity for us to bring hope to the lives of people who have lost everything.

Let us pray that here in Australia we will welcome refugees who come to us seeking a new home with open arms and open hearts.

Prayer for Refugees

Loving God, your son Jesus showed us how to be welcoming and accepting to all people. 

May we, through his example, open our hearts, our minds, and our arms and bring healing to those who come to Australia seeking a new home. 

Help us to bring hope to refugees so that through warm words, generous hearts and welcoming deeds they can build a new life in peace and safety. 

We ask this prayer in Jesus’ name 

Together as a school , Holy Rosary Students have been focusing on what it is to be a refugee and what it is we can do to assist those who seek refuge in Australia. 

Preps:

 I am a refugee. 

 I am afraid to live in my own country because of war and fighting. 

My hope is that I can live in peace.  

Grade Ones 

I am a refugee. 

I am afraid to live in my own country because of my race and culture and the way I live. 

 My hope is that I can be accepted for who I am.  

Grade Twos

I am a refugee. 

I am afraid to live in my own country because of the colour of my skin.

 My hope is that I can be understood as a person of different colour. 

Grade Threes

I am a refugee. 

I am afraid to live in my own country because of the way I worship and the faith I have. 

My hope is that I can worship in the way that I believe in. 

Grade Fours

I am a refugee.

 I am afraid to live in my own country because I am not free to say what I think. 

 My hope is that I can express my own opinions freely. 

 Grade Fives

I am a refugee. 

I am afraid to live in my own country because there is no food or water there. 

 My hope is that I can find a place to live where there is enough food and water.  

Grade Sixes

 I am a refugee. 

I know hate and I know injustice and I know fear. 

 My hope is that I can be loved and cared for.

Loving God

As a School Community

 may we be inspired by the actions of Jesus who welcomed and accepted all people. 

May we offer healing and hope for a better life to all refugees in Australia 

and build a loving and caring community that draws everyone together 

no matter their colour, race or beliefs. 

We ask this prayer through Jesus, your Son.

Amen