During the Saturday Vigil Mass we had the pleasure as a parish of introducing eight candidates for the sacrament of Confirmation.  Archbishop Julian was unwell so Fr Warren has the delight of conferring the sacrament on them.  Thanks to the staff of both Sacred Heart Primary School and St James for preparing the students, especially Mrs Therese Kelly and Mrs Donna Duggan.

 

Well done to the following students from our two fine schools:

• Darci Doyle
• Ivy Adams
• Melody McColl
• Mia-Rose Gillies
• Ebony Griggs
• James Radnidge
• Imogen Radnidge
• Jobe Synnott

All Saints and Souls liturgy

Thank you to students Jack, Darcy, Hamish, Leif, Maisey, Hannah, Ruby, Aioko, Sienna, Sage and Holly who lead the college in our All Saints and Souls liturgy.

During the Liturgy students were invited to add the names of family members who have passed away in our Book of Life. As a College we added Pauline Dillon, Jack Synnott and Leon Doyle to the Book of Life to add our prayers to that of their families for these three wonderfull contributors to the fabric of our community.

Early Years Swimming

Over the past two weeks, Kinders, Preps, Grade 1 and 2s participated in their swimming program. Each day they travelled to Kingston pool to learn about water safety and basic swimming skills. The program went really well and the photos speak for themselves as to how much fun the students all had!

Terrapin puppets

On Monday the students of St James were visited by Terrapin Puppet Theatre. Students watched on with excitement and awe during the performance and loved hearing about the adventures of a ferret named 'Feathers'. Students had many questions about the work involved in making the remarkable puppets and they were curious to learn about how they, too, might be able to master voice acting. Thank you for visiting us Terrapin!

SJCC Book Swap and Celebration of Palawa authors

This week at St James we have been celebrating Palawa authors in our classrooms and having a book swap in the Hub. 

Kinder shared We Love Country by Kylie Dickson, Leanne Pelikan and Nicole Smith. Yr 8 buddies accompanied Kinders on a native animal treasure hunt, photographing their finds.

the Yr1/2 class shared Little J and Big Cuz - The Stormy Night by renowned palawa author Adam Thompson and then worked together to make a mini bark hut with help from Michelle Synnott.

Stay tuned for more news of our Palawa author celebrations and the spot prize draw from our book swap happening on Monday.

Thanks so much to the staff and students who have donated some wonderful books to share in our community.

Last chance to purchase books for a gold coin donation is on Friday. We will have our spot prize draw on Monday at our assembly and donate any funds raised to the Chris Crerar Reconciliation Scholarship.