"He plants in our hearts the conviction that God is able to make everything work unto good, because even from the grave he brings life. The grave is the place where no one who enters ever leaves. But Jesus emerged for us; he rose for us, to bring life where there was death, to begin a new story in the very place where a stone had been placed. He, who rolled away the stone that sealed the entrance of the tomb, can also remove the stones in our hearts. So, let us not give in to resignation; let us not place a stone before hope. We can and must hope, because God is faithful. He did not abandon us; he visited us and entered into our situations of pain, anguish and death. His light dispelled the darkness of the tomb: today he wants that light to penetrate even to the darkest corners of our lives. Dear sister, dear brother, even if in your heart you have buried hope, do not give up: God is greater. Darkness and death do not have the last word. Be strong, for with God nothing is lost!"

Let's fill our hearts more and more with the hope that comes from the Risen Lord. Every time we receive Holy Communion Jesus shares his hope with us and with Him, we can proclaim with Saint Paul: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him.

Fr Paul Muller

Chaplain

To gain a better understanding of how WRAP best supports your child when learning to read, write and spell, you are warmly invited to attend a WRAP parent information and demonstration evening on Tuesday 9 April @ 7:00pm. The evening will include a demonstration lesson where you will have the opportunity to participate as your child does in class.

St Patrick and St Joseph

In Infants we have been sharing our Lenten journey and how the gates of Heaven were opened when Jesus rose from the dead. We have shared stories about Heaven and how wonderful it is that God sent His only Son to us so we could one day join Him in Heaven.

Over the past two weeks, we have been learning about two very special friends of God: St Patrick and St Joseph.

There was a sea of green on Friday in anticipation for the Feast Day of St Patrick which was celebrated on Sunday 17 March. Throughout the week we learnt about the life of St Patrick and how he taught the Irish people about God and how he helped to explain the mystery of ‘The Blessed Trinity’ by using the simple shamrock.

On Tuesday 19 March we celebrated St Joseph’s feast day and learnt how God entrusted Mary and Jesus to Joseph.

During our Religion lesson, children were given time to reflect why St Joseph was important. There was an overwhelming agreement that St Joseph was a very brave man as he had to protect Mary and Jesus.

‘Well if Joseph didn’t protect Jesus, King Herod might have killed him.’ KN

‘Jesus had to be looked after because He is God and Joseph was His dad on Earth.’ KR

‘Joseph was Mary’s husband and he loved Mary and Jesus.’ KS

'Jesus opened the gates of Heaven, so it was really important that Joseph took really good care of Him.’ KW

The Big Crunch

On Wednesday 20 March at 10:00 am all of Infants gathered to join in The Big Crunch. As the clock struck 10, the children took their first crunch of their chosen fruit or vegetable. With nearly 200 children crunching, one could be excused for thinking they could hear loud, crackling thunder. And that’s not all, our friendly Banana in residence joined us for the exciting event.

Birthdays and Awards

It's always a highlight of our Infants Assemblies when our class teachers acknowledge birthdays, and the effort of our Kindergarten and Year 1 students.

Our top swimmers were awared with their ribbons at Assembly last week. They achieved some wonderful results and many represented Tangara so beautifully at the Hills Zone Swimming Carnival.

Debating

Our debating team have been going from strength to strength under the skilful guidance of Mrs McFarlane. Competition has been fierce and our girls are gaining some valuble skills and experiences.

School Magazine Name

On Friday, Mrs Hirsch announced the winner of the School Magazine Naming Competition. After many entries and voting open to the whole of the Junior School as well as teachers, Jasmine H suggestion was announced as the winning entry. S.A.L.T. Congratulations Jasmine.

Harmony Day

To join in the Harmony Day festivities, the Primary school girls will enter the Harmony Day Poster Competition. With so many talented and creative artists at our school I am sure our entries will be excellent.

Meet the Monitors

Library Monitors:The following girls are being trained by Mrs Ellis and Mrs Beard to assist in the Primary library.

Caroline G, Elise C, Colette Y, Amery Q, Arabella F, Abigail S, Audrina K, Myra K

Flag Monitors:The Flag monitors are relied upon to raise and lower the flags each day in the Infants and the Primary playgrounds.

Evelyn G, Sienna C, Charlotte WP, Catherine B

Year Two Buddies:These two monitors are playing the role of “big sisters” to our Year 2 students.

Elizabeth P and Lucille F

I am a Tangara Girl: I Respect Others by being Polite and Helpful

Number Four in our beautiful new Tangara Girl Frames is about Respect. Part of our focus on High Expectations is helping the children be the best they can be by expecting polite, well mannered and respectful interactions at all times. Being polite and helpful should be expected in the classroom as well as in the playground.

In class we have been working hard preparing for the upcoming NAPLAN but also remembering to have some fun with our Desk Pets and accumulating Desk Pet dollars to buy our pets food and accessories to keep them in comfort. The lessons in economics that have resulted are priceless as we learn about saving our dollars, the impact of inflation as we see some items go up in value each week, but fortunately just like in the shops there are “specials sales” too!

As a class we have been rewarded for living out our G.I.V.E motto, by working as a team and being helpful and kind to our classmates. We were rewarded with a trip to Infants to play on their play equipment and to our immense joy we also won the coveted Tidy Classroom Trophy in week 8!

It has been a busy, fun, happy term of growth in 3 Rust and we hope to keep up our level of engagement and hard work throughout the year ahead!

While my role as Faith and Mission Captain involves encouraging others to live out their faith, it also entails helping them discover their mission, which begins with embodying these values. My aim this year is to share this transformative experience with the rest of the school community and underscore the significance of living by these values.

To start this initiative, Marie Beani, our Community Service Captain, and I, along with our Community Service Coordinator, Mrs Barbero, have introduced the Works of Mercy challenge. This challenge aims to foster an understanding of the importance of service and our mission. Together with our faith, I hope that every Tangara student will discover their mission and pursue their goals in life while nurturing a close relationship with Christ.

Students who require a School Opal card or travel pass but have not yet applied need to applyor updatetheir details as soon as possible.

In the Opal network, students should travel with a Child/Youth Opal card until they receive their valid School Opal card. If outside Greater Sydney, parents should contact their local bus operatorto discuss their travel needs.

New Student Opal cards (including new Term Bus Passes) will be sent to the student’s nominated postal address within two weeks of their application being approved.

Students living in rural and regional areas will receive their travel pass from their nominated transport operator. It may be issued via their school or be sent directly to them at home. Note: some rural and regional operators do not issue travel passes. Students/parents should confirm with their nominated operator if they do not receive a pass.

Terms of Use

Students using School Opal cards must tap on and tap off in line with the Opal terms of use.

This includes travel within the approved times between 6.30am and 7.00pm from Monday to Friday on school days only. Students must use their child/youth Opal for any travel outside these times.

All students are required to comply with the Student code of conduct. The code of conduct aims to ensure the safety and well-being of school children and other passengers. It is important that parents ensure their child is aware of this, as failure to comply with the code of conduct can result in a suspension from travel