A practical way to live a more meaningful encounter with our Lord on Sunday Mass is to take care of holy communion. The way in which we do that is first of all keeping the houroffast prior to Mass. Also to confess any grave sins we have in our conscience that have not been yet confessed. The third thing that we can look at is those minutes in which our Lord is physically present with us once we receive Him.

It is a good way to show affection to our Lord not to rush out of church once the Mass is ended. It is a matter of five minutes that we can spend in intimate conversation with Him. And how can we build up a dialogue with Him? These words of Saint Josemaria can help us to approach our Lord as the divine physician:

Our students from Prep to Year 1 are looking forward to The Big Crunch. The Big Crunchis an initiative by The Healthy Kids Association to encourage healthy eating. Tangara has been a great supporter for healthy eating for many years and has encouraged children to eat vegetables and fruit with our ‘Crunch & Sip’ breaks. Please read ‘Vegie Boost at Home’ for ideas on promoting and encouraging children to eat more vegetables at home. The Big Crunchwill be held at 10am on Thursday 30 March, so let’s get crunching.

Superstars Challenge

Our Kindergarten and Year 1 students have been discussing and sharing ideas as to what makes us a Safe Respectful Learner.To encourage positive playground behaviour we have the 'Weekly Superstars Challenge'. This week’s winners are our Silver group. They are awarded extra play time on the play equipment throughout the week.

Professor Maths

What a fantastic start we have had to Year 1. We have made some new friends and have been working hard to be safe, respectful and happy learners.

Celebrating the Wonderful Women in our Lives

This week, we had the opportunity to think about the special women in our lives. The girls were encouraged to think about all the special ladies they know such as: their mums, sisters, aunties, grandmas and of course their teachers! We also spoke about Our Lady being the ultimate example of a loving women and mother. It was great to see the playground dotted with pink to remind us of these special people.

Lenten Offering

Many girls have contributed to the $5 water droplet initiative this Lent. It has been lovely to watch the display of drops growing every day. The money goes towards clean water projects in countries that do not have access to fresh water. It has been a good opportunity to talk to our students about those less fortunate than ourselves.

Special Year 12 Guests

The virtue focus in the Junior School has been Helpfulness.

Helpfulness (service) means to do something for another person or group, even though you may not get anything in return. This assistance can be voluntary, a paid skill or a simple act of kindness. Helpfulness reflects a conviction that others are always important and selfishness is always wrong.

I am practicing helpfulness when I:

· Notice when someone needs help

· Do a service without being asked

· Give people what they need, not always what they want

· Listen to someone who needs to talk

· Ask for help when I need it.

Synonyms:

Where does Helpfulness fit?

Hard Work

·        Citizenship

·        Leadership

·        Community Spirit

·        Teamwork

·        Helpfulness

·        Service

·        Generosity 

·        Natural Curiosity.

For older students:

😊When was the last time I helped someone without expecting anything in return?

😊How can I make a difference in my classroom this week?

😊Are there any school or community groups I am interested in helping with?

Term 1

Interviews will take place for the following grades:

Prep, Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 6

Term 2

Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5

A letter will be sent to families with details of how to book a time for your Parent Teacher Interview.

Families of Year 3, 4 and 5 cannot book their timeslot until next term.

We are now more than half way through the term and our Secondary girls have been busy both in and out of the classroom over the past fortnight. Our Shrek Jr. Musical rehearsals are in full swing, our Debaters have shown a great improvement in their skills with a number of convincing wins now on the board, our Mock Trial team are busy preparing for their first case and we have also had success in the sporting area with a large number of girls from numerous year groups representing Tangara in Netball, Basketball, Touch Football, Soccer, Futsal and Swimming, all within the last two weeks! It has been fantastic to see so many girls involved in the wide range of activities in which we have on offer.

Some highlights and events from the past fortnight for Secondary have been:

• HZ Netball, Touch Football and Soccer Rep Trials
• First Friday Vigil
• HZ Swimming Carnival
• AICES Basketball Championships
• ISDA Debating - Rounds 3 and 4.

REAL Class Mottos 2023

It is with great excitement that we can announce that the ticket sales have opened for Tangara’s performance of SHREK jnr. The students and staff have been working like seasoned professionals to ensure the performances are off the highest caliber. We have a large cast of over 70 Tangara girls, and all have been working incredibly hard in rehearsals. This promises to be a terrific night at the theatre. The costumes are starting to be fitted and props assembled, fitness levels are constantly improving through all the singing, dancing and acting. Our cast is looking forward to showcasing their talents at Pioneer Theatre. Make sure you secure your tickets quickly as they are sure to sell out!

Tickets are now on sale for the 2023 production of Shrek JR!

Tickets can be purchased via the link below.

https://www.trybooking.com/1029177 

Get in quick as this is sure to sell out!

Please note that the Tangara Cross Country will now be held on Friday 31 March. Participation in this Carnival is compulsory for students in Years 3-10.

The Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students and for them to experience quality literature. It inspires students to read, read more and read widely. The PRC reading list is extensive to cater for the social diversity and reading ability of ALL students in NSW. Please note that there are books on the PRC list which Tangara does not endorse.However, the PRC library collection at Tangara has only those books that meet the stringent criterion requirements of this school.

The Teacher Librarian, Kindergarten and Year 1 Class teachers will be reading 30 appropriate books to students in Kindergarten and Year 1. Mrs Ellis (Teacher Librarian) will upload and validate the books onto the PRC website. Each student in Kindergarten and Year 1, will receive a certificate at the end of 2023. Kindergarten and Year 1 parents will not be required to do anything towards the program.

Second overdue notices have been emailed to all students and parents with books outstanding from last year.

If you have received an email, could you please assist your child in locating the item/s and returning them as soon as possible? 

The cost of any items not returned by the end of term will be added to school fees for next year, together with a $5 processing fee per item. 

Your assistance in returning wandering items would be greatly appreciated! 

Years 7-10 have been getting to know some of the books in the Library over the last week by “speed-dating” a book. The students spend 3 minutes reading a range of different books to help them discover what they do and don’t like, and hopefully find a new series or author to enjoy!

From 2023 you can provide consent online for your child’s routine school vaccinations.

The following vaccines are offered free to students at school:

•in Year 7 - diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (dTpa) and human papillomavirus (HPV)*

•in Year 10 - meningococcal ACWY vaccine

Vaccination will only be provided at school if consent has been received.

To provide consent for vaccination online go to https://nswhealth.service-now.com/school, you will need:

•your ServiceNSW log-in details, or to create an account with ServiceNSWif you don’t already have one

•Medicare details for parents/carers and your child

Benefits of online consent for parents/carers:

•SMS notifications when vaccinations are given

•easy updating of your child’s details online

•faster upload of your child’s vaccination records to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR)

If you or your child do not have a Medicare card, consent can still be provided by requesting a paper-based consent form directly from our school.

To help answer questions you may have regarding providing vaccination and online consent, please visit the NSW Health website atwww.health.nsw.gov.au/schoolvaccination

From February 2023, children in year 7 (aged 12-13) will be offered a single dose course of HPV vaccine at school vaccination clinics. (The Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis booster is also still offered.) Previously, students were offered two doses of the HPV vaccine in the NSW school vaccination program. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has reviewed recent international evidence and has advised that a single dose of the HPV vaccine gives the same protection as two dose course.  

Students in Year 8 who have already received one dose of HPV vaccine but who have missed their second dose will now be considered fully vaccinated and do not require any further doses. An SMS message will be sent to their parent/guardian advising of this. 

ABSENCES

If your child is absent from school an Engage absence form must be completed first thing in the morning. It is a legal requirement to provide an absence note no more than 7 days after the last day of the absence.  Absences will remain as unexplained absences if a note is not received or is received more than 7 days after the last day of the absence.

Instructions on how to complete an absence form can be found below. 

Congratulations to the Singh family on the safe arrival of their baby girl Hazel, sister to Kiara in Year 1