Newsletter Term 2 Week 2 2020

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Thank you for the very warm welcome that I have received upon my arrival at Tenison Woods Catholic School. In my telephone conversations with many parents before school returned for Term 2, I was heartened by the number who let me know that I was joining a really beautiful community. I have already witnessed so many examples of this and feel truly blessed to be here. I am excited to work with the staff and be in partnership with you as we share in this part of your child’s journey. I have given myself a task of knowing and remembering every child’s name by the end Week 3. 

Prayer of Healing

Loving God we place our trust in you. For you Lord are the greatest physician. You heal, you protect, you care, you love, you are kind, you are patient, you are thoughtful, you are our strength. You Lord are our Creator. You know our thoughts, our sighings and our cryings and every hair on our head. Bring healing to our world O Lord, for in your Spirit, your gift of healing is alive. In you Lord we can put our trust that you can heal us, and protect us from Covid19, and its affects. We make our prayer through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Worry – knowing about it, and dealing with it

I would like to share this parent information that forms part of the Early Learners What's the Buzz? Program. The topic of worrying is a common discussion with parents when it comes to the emotional wellbeing of children and particularly during these times of change and uncertainty. The following information is very useful for parents when thinking about the worries of their children and how to talk to your children about worry.

It has been a very different return to school this term with some of our class mates experiencing flexible home learning and some of us learning at school. Either way it has been a busy start to the term.

Hello TWCS families

Welcome to another school term. We hope everyone is doing well and keeping safe in this testing time. 

• Start Smart: these resources have been created to improve children’s money management skills, and is aligned to the Australian Curriculum and the National Consumer Financial Literacy Framework. 
• The Beanstalk: offers videos and fun activities for children to learn about money.

Working together, the Life Buoyancy Institute Foundation and Federation of Catholic School Parent Communities SA are offering a series of free live online workshops across Term 2.