St Thomas More Catholic Parish Primary School Ruse eNewsletter

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back to Term 2 for all students and families of St Thomas More School. A reminder that Term 2 resumes for all students on Wednesday 26th April 2023.

Term 2 Uniform
Students return to school in Term 2 in their Summer uniform. School Photo Day is being held on Friday 5th May 2023 (Week 2) in which each child needs to be in their Summer uniform on this day. No sports uniform on Photo Day. If and when the weather turns cool, parents may decide as to which uniform to send their child to school, whether it be Winter uniform or Summer uniform during the early weeks of Term 2. From Monday 15th May (Week 4) all children will be expected to be in their Winter uniform.

ANZAC Day 25th April

A reminder that St Thomas More School will participate in the annual ANZAC Day march and service conducted by the City of Campbelltown RSL Sub Branch. This march is conducted on Tuesday 25th April (Public Holiday). Please see Compass for information and permission if your child is going to attend this event.

All parents and friends are invited to the St Thomas More School ANZAC Day liturgy on Wednesday 26th April at 2.00pm in the school grounds.

Easter Liturgy
All parents and friends are invited to our school’s Easter liturgy on Friday 28th April at 12.15pm. This liturgy concludes our Holy Week story and liturgies which we celebrated last term. Come along and celebrate in prayer the great joy of Jesus’ resurrection on Easter Sunday.

Parents & Friends Association
Deja Brew Coffee will be present in the turning circle outside the school office from 8.00am on Wednesday 26th April (first day back Term 2). Why not come along for free coffee and then stay for the school assembly to commence school for Term 2.

All are reminded that the next Parents and and Friends Association meeting will be held on Monday 1st May at 7.00pm in the School Library. Any items for the agenda can be emailed through to info@stmdow.catholic.edu.au

Enrolling now for 2024
If you have a child who is to start Kindergarten in 2024, please collect an enrolment form from the School Office or download a form from the St Thomas More School website https://www.stmdow.catholic.edu.au/ We ask everyone in our community to promote our school. Families enrolling in our school assist us to maintain our enrolment numbers so as to operate each day as a two stream school (two classes in every grade). We have so much to offer. Please spread the word about our great school. Siblings are also required to collect and submit a complete enrolment form.

Best wishes for Term 2,

Philip Barrington
PRINCIPAL

Date	Event / Time	Information
Monday 24th April	Pupil Free Day
Tuesday 25th April	ANZAC Day Public Holiday
Wednesday 26th April	Students return for Term 2
Wednesday 26th April	ANZAC Liturgy	2.00pm School grounds Led by Year 5
Friday 28th April	Whole School Easter Liturgy	12.15pm School Hall Led by Year 6
Friday 5th May	School Photo Day	Summer Uniform See Compass for payment information
Friday 12th May	Mother’s Day Stall
Wednesday 7th June	School Athletics Carnival
Monday 12th June	Public Holiday
Monday 19th June	St Thomas More Feast Day Mass	More details to come
Friday 30th June	Last Day for Term 2
Monday 17th July	Pupil Free Day
Tuesday 18th July	Students return for Term 3
Sunday 6th August	STM FETE	9.00am-4.00pm

Grade / Class	Days to wear Sport uniform
Kindergarten	Wednesdays and Fridays
Year 1 Blue	Mondays and Fridays
Year 1 Gold	Tuesdays and Fridays
Year 2	Tuesdays and Fridays
Year 3	Mondays and Fridays
Year 4	Wednesdays and Fridays
Year 5	Tuesdays and Fridays
Year 6	Mondays and Fridays