Pope Francis will meet hundreds of thousands of young people at Lisbon (Portugal) at the beginning of August. World Youth Day, since it started with Saint John Paul II, has become an iconic event for the catholic youth: it shows to them that the Church is alive and young and that they are the future of the Church. Let's pray for it during this coming fortnight.

However, I would like to reflect on the fact that what teenagers and young people need to grow in their faith is the witness of their parents. WYD and other events are probably decisive moments in their journey to find Jesus but they need the back up of ordinary witnesses. And experiencing the unconditional love of Jesus comes through parents, precisely during teenage years.

Term 3 has not disappointed; the children have returned to school both excited and focused for a productive term of learning.  

Our children have been engaged with our Differentiated Literacy and Math Groups where they receive 1-1 instruction and have the opportunity to work independently. Our writing skills are developing as children are provided with explicit instruction when learning to write sentences and paragraphs.

Our youngest members of Infants, the 'One and Only' prep children have commenced the term full speed ahead! They are happily participating in fun and engaging learning activities.

Please note the special eventstaking place in Infants over the next few weeks and ‘Save the Dates’.

100 Days at school celebration Thursday 3 August

To celebrate the achievement of being at school for 100 days and of course being 100 days smarter we are having a 100 Days at School celebration. Children are asked to come dressed as their ‘100-year-old self’. Throughout the day, children will be engaging in lots of learning activities based around the infamous number 100.

Maths Information Night Wednesday 9 August

We will be hosting a Maths Information Night and parents of Kindergarten and Year 1 children are warmly invited to gain a better understanding of the importance of ‘Number Sense’ and how we can encourage and reinforce this important skill and other mathematical concepts in everyday life.

Grandparents Day - Thursday 24 August

In preparation for the Infants Christmas Concert, we would like to ask Kindergarten and Year 1 parents to ensure that all children have a PLAIN white T-shirt to wear for this special event. White T-shirts are usually available at Big W, Best & Less, Kmart and Target.

What a great start to the term! Our school grounds have had a spring clean over the break and the classrooms are looking vibrant and engaging. The children are energised and positive, there is a feeling of vibrancy in the air! I have thoroughly enjoyed hearing all the stories the girls have been telling me of holiday fun. It's so refreshing to hear how much fun the simple things in life can be.

We have many enjoyable and educational experiences and events this term as outlined in the Term 3 Welcome Letter.

Grandparents Day

We are very much looking forward to welcoming Grandparents and special visitors to join us for 2023 Grandparents Day. This year we have two occasions to welcome families: the Infants K-1 on Thursday 24 August and Primary 2-6 Friday 25 August. More details to follow.

Recently when the Pope met a group of children from a Summer Camp in Rome he said the following:

In the Junior School we have been working on the virtue of Patience.

Patience is being able to cope with annoying and difficult situations without becoming angry or aggressive. Patience uses logic and self control to behave in a way that wont hurt other people. When we are patient we are considerate and kind to those who work slower than us, we can wait our turn and control our actions and reactions.

I am practicing patience when I:

• Calmly tolerate a delay or confusion
• Am willing to wait for things I want
• Set goals and stick with them until they are completed
• Am gentle with others when they make mistakes

Where does Patience fit?

• Love
• Forgiveness
• Compassion
• Empathy 
• Charity
• Respect
• Friendliness
• Courtesy
• Kindness
• Patience
• Helpfulness

For older students:

😊Would people who know me say that I’m a patient person?

😊How do I react if a situation is disorganised or a task is taking longer than planned?

😊 What things could I achieve if I exercised more patience. 

Beneath Our Feet, is the Science unit for Term 3 that provides students with tasks about soils, rocks and landscapes and how they change over time. 

In groups, Year 4 Navy students will investigate soils from a variety of areas, and describe the features and present their findings in a diagram showing the changes over time.

Teams will also participate in hands-on activities that examine the features of different rocks at school and collected from home. 

They will present their findings to the class and show how rocks are selected for a purpose and used in the environment based on their features.

Take a look at our budding scientists at work!

On the 27 July, Tangara took part in the first elimination round of Mock Trial in the 2023 season, against Erina High School. The team took out a spectacular win with an over 30 point difference' the final score being 182 for Erina, and 215 for Tangara. We were assigned as the 'defence' where we had the responsibility of acquitting our defendant of the charge. We were successful in doing so, and won the overall round- a great achievement by the whole team!

In REAL we are focusing on Self-Respect. Self-respect means respecting your body, mind and soul. It means having a healthy pride and confidence in oneself; a feeling that one is behaving with honour and dignity. Self-respect is about having the courage to stand up for yourself when you are being treated in a manner that is less than what you deserve. It is about knowing your worth and having the ability to adjust your life accordingly. Self-Respect is not valuing yourself only because of wealth, looks, fame, followers or possessions. It means having a realistic awareness of your strengths and weakness and accepting yourself right now, with your imperfections. It is respecting yourself for who you are and not comparing yourself to others. Self-respect is being real about yourself and forgiving yourself. Self-respect means that you also deeply respect others. You don't need to bolster your own self-respect at the expense of others.

"Even though I'm happy and accept myself as I am today, I still want to learn and grow."

TAKE ACTION - Goals

How will you live SELF-RESPECT...

FROM THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Term 2 Recital Evening

Congratulations to everyone who was involved in the annual Recital Evening. It was wonderful to see so many students from all year groups involved and to have so many family members filling Yarra Hall and the Undercroft. A special thanks to the staff involved in the logistics and support of the event.

Term 2 Tangara’s Got Talent!

Congratulations to Heidi J and Laela B for winning the annual Tangara’s Got Talent with their wonderful performance of Burn from Hamilton.A special thanks to Creative and Performing Arts Captain, Elysia C for facilitating this event.

Upcoming: 2023 Soiree

Please save-the date for the upcoming HSC Soiree on Friday 18 August. This evening event will feature our 2023 HSC Music and Visual Art students' works.

PERIPATETIC MUSIC LESSONS AT TANGARA

Tangara is very fortunate to have a team of talented peripatetic staff who are available to teach our students Instrument and Vocal skills working towards curriculum assessment or external examinations such as AMEB. Take a look at our wonderful teamhere.

Just a reminder the Premier's Reading Challenge closes on Friday August 18, 2023. Please click here to read the K-9 Parent Letter sent out in Term 2.

If you have any queries please email me at samantha.ellis@tangara.nsw.edu.au

Samantha Ellis

Teacher Librarian K-12

Term 3 is always an exciting time in the Library as we look forward to celebrating Book Week and our annual Book Fair in Week 6. The theme this year is Read, Grow, Inspire, and the Primary students have been busy in their Library lessons reading to the short listed books, and decorating leaves for the Library with their most inspiring book or book character.

Infants classes are also busy with craft activities based around the shortlisted Early Childhood and Picture Books. We look forward to seeing their creations!

Once again, we are being overwhelmed with books that need to be covered before they can hit the shelves. If you are able to spare an hour or so, we would so appreciate some help with this. All training provided.

Please contact Jane Beard in the Library by email: jane.beard@optusnet.com.au

Attendance and Punctuality

Punctuality is expected of all students. This involves being present at school in time for the morning assembly at 8.30 am everyday.

In the Primary and Secondary, latecomers are expected to report to the Main Administration Building with their diaries for stamping. In Infants, the students are to go to Infant's office if they are late, before going to the classroom.

A late note should be presented for an appointment (ie. dental, speech therapy) or alternative arrangement on the day. We strongly recommend that wherever possible, appointments be made outside school hours or during non-term time.

Leaving school during school hours

The school must be notified of any appointments that require your child’s early departure. This can be done by sending a note in your child’s diary, followed up via Engage.

Students must be signed out at the front office before leaving. Once again, we strongly encourage appointments to be made outside school hours wherever possible.

No students are able to leave via public transport during the school day if they are leaving school to attend an appointment and/or going home unwell. A parent/guardian must collect their child from the school.

Congratulations to Adwoa and Cliff Owusu-Yiadom who recently welcomed little Charlotte Rose into their family. A younger sister to Nanayaa in Kindergarten.

Congratulations to Adwoa and Cliff Owusu-Yiadom who recently welcomed little Charlotte Rose into their family. A younger sister to Nanayaa in Kindergarten.

Week 3B

Monday 31 July

Year 12 Trials commence

Tuesday 1 August

Archdale Debating at Tangara

Year 5&6 Author Visit | Sue Whiting

Wednesday 2 August

AICES Netball Cup

Thursday 3 August

100 Days of Kindergarten Celebration

Friday 4 August

First Friday Vigil

Saturday 5 August

Trivia Night

Week 4A

Monday 7 August

Year 12 Trials continue

Tuesday 8 August

Archdale Debating - rescheduled debates

Year 3&4 Author Visit | Jess Black

Recollection for Women

Wednesday 9 August

Infant Parents Maths Information Night