A Prayer for All Saints Day
Bless the many departed souls who lived their lives with grace.
Bless the saints in heaven, gathered in that special place.
May we tell their stories and remember all the ways they lived their faith
and spent their days.
There is glory and reward, even if at first there’s strife.
Oh, blessed saints, you help us see a path that’s to eternal life.
May we always hold them dear and know their life and place.
May we know their inspiration and aspire to their grace.
Amen.
The Liwara Newsletter, Volume 18
25th October 2024
In this week's newsletter:
- Family Mass
- Year 6 Orientation
- Interschool Athletics Carnival
and more...
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Liwara Families
It is hard to believe we are heading towards Week 4 already – how time flies! With the term quickly progressing, there is a mix of excitement and reflection for teachers, students and parents as there is still so much to get through, yet also so many memorable experiences still to be shared. These last few weeks of term are always such a special time, filled with learning, celebration and the excitement of what’s to come.
Family Mass – Sunday, 27 October
We warmly invite all families to join us for our Family Mass on Sunday, 27 October at 9:30am at the All Saints Parish Church. This special celebration offers an opportunity for our school community to come together in faith, prayer, and fellowship.
It will be a wonderful chance to reflect, give thanks, and celebrate the strength and unity of our school families. We encourage everyone to attend and make this a memorable occasion. We look forward to seeing you there!
Year 6 Orientation
Our Year 6 students have been excited and perhaps a bit nervous attending their high school orientations this week and in the following weeks! It's a great opportunity for them to get familiar with their new environment in readiness for the 2025 school year, as transitioning to high school is such an exciting milestone. Best of luck to all the students in their new journeys!
Interschool Athletics Carnival Success!
We are thrilled to share the outstanding results from the recent Interschool Athletics Carnival! Our students displayed incredible talent, sportsmanship, and determination throughout the competition, making our school proud with their efforts and achievements and coming home victorious!
From sprint races to long-distance events, to the field events of shot put, turbo ‘jav’ and long jump, Our athletes gave their best and achieved remarkable results. A special congratulations to our students who brought home medals and personal bests in various events!
We would also like to acknowledge the dedication of Mr Sanders, teachers, and parent volunteers who supported the team. Without your hard work, this success would not have been possible.
Thank you to everyone who cheered on our team—your encouragement made a huge difference. Let’s continue to support our young athletes as they strive for even greater heights in future competitions!
FAMILIES NOT RETURNING FOR 2025
If your child/ren are not returning to Liwara for the 2025 school year, please advise the front office by email as soon as possible. We currently have families on a waitlist who are eager to join our school community.
BUY A BRICK - 50TH YEAR PATHWAY
FINAL OPPORTUNITY: Due to popular demand, the Buy A Brick campaign has been extended until the end of November 2024. Please contact the office if you would like to purchase a brick and leave you mark on Liwara for generations to come.
ENROLMENTS FOR CHILDREN IN KINDY 2026/2027 AND PRE KINDY 2025/2026
We currently have a limited number of vacancies for 2025 across selected year groups, I urge you to contact our Enrolment Officer, as soon as possible, to discuss the enrolment process. I am currently meeting with future and current parents for our 2025 Pre Kindy placements. Enrolment information and applications can be downloaded from our school website HERE or a paper copy can be collected from the school office.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
- Attendance: Regular attendance is crucial for academic success. Please ensure students arrive on time and are prepared for classes.
- Car Park Protocol: Parking in student drop off and pick up bays, in either of the drive through areas, is not allowed. Please do not leave your car unattended and/or parked in the drive through areas at any time.
- Communication: Stay in touch with your child’s learning through the school’s communication platform, Seesaw. Regular updates and information will be sent out to keep you informed.
Warm regards
Mrs Andrea Millar
Principal
FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS
Parish Mass
Year 4 will be attending Parish Mass on Monday, 28 October at 9am in the All Saints Parish. Year 5 will be attending on Monday, 4 November. All families are welcome to join.
All Saints Day
We will join the parish for All Saints Day Mass on Friday, 1 November at 9am. We welcome all families to join us.
Certificate Assembly
Our next Certificate Assembly will take place on Friday, 8 November at 2:20pm in the Liwara Hall. All families are invited to join us.
Liwara Family Mass
This term’s Family Mass will be held in the All Saints Parish on Sunday, 27 October. (Week 3) commencing at 9:30am. All families are encouraged to attend and those students who attend in school uniform will be allowed to wear free dress at school the following day (Monday, 28 October). A reminder to our choir to please make their way to their dedicated rows at the start of Mass.
Miss Angela Leddin & Mrs Jesseca Francis
Assistant Principals
SCHOOL VALUES - FAITH
In Term Four we are focusing on our school value of Faith. We strive to model Gospel Values to others through our work and play, whilst seeking a stronger relationship with God.
UPCOMING EVENTS
IMPORTANT DATES 2024
TERM 4 - 8 October to 6 December 2024
Week 4
27 Oct - Family Mass @ 9.30am
28 Oct -Yr4 Parish Mass @ 9.00am
31 Oct - Gecko Sport: Yr1-2 Fundamental Movement Program
Yr3-6 La Crosse
1 Nov - All Saints Day - join Parish Mass @ 9.00am
1 Nov - Yr1 Performance Assembly @ 2.20pm
Week 5
4 Nov - Yr5 Parish Mass @ 9.00am
4 Nov - Visible Wellbeing Week
7 Nov - Gecko Sport: Yr1-2 Fundamental Movement Program
Yr3-6 La Crosse
8 Nov - Certificate Assembly @ 2.20pm
8 Nov - Liwara Fair @ 5.00pm
CLASSROOM NEWS
YEAR 6 MINISTRY NEWS (Term 4)
This term is a very busy term for our Year 6 Ministries! Here is a sneak peek into some of the projects our Year 6 students are working on this term.
Publicity Ministry: This term in Publicity, we are focusing on the Big Ideas box in the library. We have been encouraging everyone to write down any ideas they have that could improve the school, which we will then present to Mrs Millar for consideration in future planning.
Special Events Ministry: In Special Events, we are doing a " Healthy Meal" challenge. This will take place in Week 5 during Wellbeing Week, to see how many families can make a delicious, homemade healthy meal to celebrate eating healthy without getting a prize. Once you have made the healthy meal, we ask that you take a picture of it and send the picture to Mrs McCabe. Your photo will be put in the breezeway on display to promote eating healthy.
Environmental Ministry: This term we are making sure people are reducing the amount of plastic they use. To promote this, we have started a “No Wrapper Wednesday”, with the aim of kids not bringing plastic in their lunchboxes. This will make the environment a better place, with less rubbish. We are also making sure that people bring their crunch and sip for the Crunch and Sip raffle. The idea is, if you bring your crunch and sip, you'll get a raffle ticket that enters the draw to win some cool prizes.
Sports Ministry: In Sport Ministry this term, we have dedicated our time to fill your sport bins and make sure you enjoy your recess and lunch sport. For your last term of 2024, we are also working hard to think up some brand-new ideas and activities to add to your sport lessons.
Social Justice: In Social Justice our main focus this term is collecting ring pulls and plastic bread tags. Each Friday we go around and collect ring pulls and plastic bread tags from each class, which then get donated to the Wheelchairs For Kids.
Update from the Environment Ministry
Did you know plastic has only existed for 116 years and it’s already a huge problem? Only 14% of plastic is recycled. We are trying to make a massive difference here at Liwara. So, what could you do? You can support Liwara’s Wrapper Free Wednesday! Pack your children a healthy lunch without wrappers on Wednesdays. Let’s make a difference together!
LIBRARY NEWS
All students are encouraged to return their borrowed books before school from 8.15am to go into the weekly raffle draw.
Library Days
Tuesday – Years 1 & 2
Wednesday – Years 3, 5 & 6
Thursday – Kindy, Pre-Primary & Year 4
Book Returns
If you have outstanding library books, they can be dropped into the main office.
Library Bags for Sale
The Liwara Craft Group have made Library bags. They are selling them for $10.00 a bag and all profits go towards the craft stall for the School Fair.
If you are interested in purchasing one or more of these beautiful bags, they can be purchased through Trybookings:
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/524560
Bring your receipt to the Library and select a bag!
Mrs Clark
CANTEEN NEWS
Welcome back to Term 4, we hope you had a great holiday.
We have been cooking and preparing all of the menu items this week, we are all stocked and ready for a busy term.
Just a little reminder that the focaccia and sushi orders cannot be changed as those items are made up and delivered fresh to us.
Thank you for supporting the Liwara Canteen.
Deb & Adriana
UNIFORM SHOP
The Uniform Shop is open Thursdays from 8.15am - 9am for all your uniform needs! Doors will not open outside of these hours.
Please note that students have transitioned to their Summer Uniform for Term 4.
If your child is currently in Kindy or Pre Primary, you can now purchase your uniforms for 2025, you don't need an appointment for a forward order.
The online ordering system is also available for placing these orders as well.
JFE Details
Phone: 9204 1701
Email: saes@jfe.net.au
PARENTS & FRIENDS
To read this week's P & F Newsletter, click here
To keep up to date, head to our private Facebook page by clicking here.
ALL SAINTS PARISH
ALL SAINTS GREENWOOD
7 Liwara Place
Greenwood, WA
6024
PARISH PRIEST
Father Elver Delicano
REGULAR MASS TIMES
Monday – Friday 6am & 9am
Saturdays 6pm
Sundays 7:30am, 9:30am & 5:30pm
Anointing every 2nd Saturday of the month
OFFICE OPEN TIMES
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am - 3pm
CONTACT
m: 0466604754
e: greenwood@perthcatholic.org.au
PERTH ARCHDIOCESE WEBSITE
www.perthcatholic.org.au
PARISH YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
YOUTH GROUP REPORT
Last week at 24:7 Greenwood we had an awesome night of games, fun and music. We started our night with card games, dodgeball before moving into our first official game of the night. We followed this with another two games before the talk for the evening.
We also continued our term theme, Testimonies and were lucky enough to be joined by the wonderful Naomi as she shared about her faith and life journey with us.
NEXT YOUTH GROUP
This coming week, we will be continuing our term and will be joined by the amazing Eilidh join us to share with us about her journey with faith and life. So far this term we have had multiple young people mention to us about being able to take something away from the testimonies we’ve heard so far so hopefully this can continue.
God bless,
Jesse and Lucy
24:7 Greenwood Youth Ministers
COMMUNITY NEWS
VacSwim
As we head towards summer, a lot of families are starting to get back into the water or planning holidays by the beach, rivers, or swimming pools. It is important we help them support their child to stay safe and confident in the water.
VacSwim provides children aged five to 17 years with the opportunity to develop and progress their swimming and water safety skills during the October and summer school holidays. We offer programs for beginner, intermediate and advanced swimmers at over 175 locations across Western Australia.
For further information, details of locations and how to enrol, please visit our website.
Dental Health Services
Greenwood Dental Therapy Centre
Greenwood Primary School | Merivale Way, Greenwood,Wa,6024
Ph: (08) 92035611 |
ENROLMENTS
We are now accepting Pre Kindy - Year 6 enrolments for 2026, 2027 & beyond. Please contact the school if you have any questions on 6224 2000 or via email: enquiries@liwara.wa.edu.au for more information.