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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAs Term 2 commenced, we marked Easter at both Del Monte and Gioia. Sr Sheila led a heartfelt session on \u2018How to Be an Easter Person,\u2019 exploring the significance of carrying Christ\u2019s light within us all year round. Our students responded with enthusiasm, reflecting on ways they can share hope and kindness in their daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Week 1, our Years 5 and 6 students celebrated the Feast Day of St Catherine of Siena, patron saint of Gioia House, with a beautiful liturgy. St Catherine\u2019s courage, unwavering faith, and joyful spirit serve as an inspiration to us all, reminding us to live with compassion and conviction in everything we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following our successful Parent-Teacher Interviews earlier this term, where teachers shared your child\u2019s academic and pastoral progress and outlined key learning goals for this semester, we will continue to showcase student learning through Learning Moments on each grade\u2019s VO page and Learning Walks in the classrooms. This term\u2019s Learning Walks will take place on the following dates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n We look forward to welcoming you and sharing the exciting learning experiences in every classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This year, as part of our Thomas Aquinas Scholars Program, students in Years 3-6 participated in Maths KSF (Kangourou sans Fronti\u00e8res) enrichment program, organised by Australian Maths Trust. KSF is the largest maths competition in the world, with more than six million participants each year. Our students achieved: 26 Credits, three Distinctions and one High Distinction. Our Year 2 Maths accelerants, Joseph Hoang and Jonathan Lin, competed in the Year 3 papers and achieved Credits. These are outstanding results, and we congratulate all our participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Natalie Sun \u2013 Year 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n Irene Jung \u2013 Year 4 Year 2<\/strong> Year 3<\/strong> Year 4<\/strong> Year 5<\/strong> Year 6<\/strong> The P&F Easter Art Competition beautifully embraced the spirit of Easter while raising valuable funds for Caritas. We extend our gratitude to every student who contributed their creativity and enthusiasm to this event, and we congratulate our winners on their outstanding artwork. A special thank you goes to the P&F for organising the competition and judging the submissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prep \u2013 Kriselle Ma (Prep2) Year 5 \u2013 Eleanor Cheong (5COR2) Our 2025 School photos (individual, class and siblings) will be taken on Monday 19 May and Friday 23 May by the company The School Photographer. On these days all students will need to wear their full College Winter Uniform. If the students have Physical Education lessons on either of these days they will need to bring their sports shoes to school in their bag. Please ensure that sports shoes are clearly labelled with your child\/ren\u2019s name\/s. All orders and payments are completed online via The School Photographer website<\/strong>. Please click on this link<\/a> and enter this code X1040PC51A.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On Monday 19 May from 7:45am \u2013 8:30am<\/strong> in the Del Monte Hall, siblings from across all campuses can have their photo taken together. It will be the parents’ responsibility to ensure their children are at the Del Monte Hall within this timeframe for the sibling photographs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Del Monte Campus sibling photos will be taken on Monday 19 May and Friday 23 May <\/strong>depending on the number of bookings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Year 4 whole grade and the school leaders\u2019 photo will be taken on Friday 23 May.<\/strong> Unfortunately, these cannot be rescheduled. If your child is absent from the group photo, their name will only appear as absent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our 2025 School photos for Year 6 (individual and class photos) will be taken on Friday 23 May. Year 5 photos will be taken on Friday 13 June and a whole Gioia House photo will be taken on that day also. On these days all students will need to wear their full College Winter Uniform. If the students have Physical Education lessons on either of these days they will need to bring their sports shoes to school in their bag.\u00a0All orders and payments are completed online via The School Photographer website. Please click on this\u00a0<\/strong>LINK<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and enter this code: X1010SET54A<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last week, Year 4 and Year 6 students met in their respective action teams alongside their student leaders and teacher mentors to brainstorm meaningful initiatives that will engage the whole school community and drive positive change. Through collaborative discussions, they generated creative ideas from peer-mentoring programs, sustaining the environment, developing fundraising events and community service projects designed to foster inclusion, wellbeing and school pride. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In Week 2, Gioia student leaders met with boys from St Patrick’s College Strathfield for afternoon tea to build connections and brainstorm initiatives that will positively impact their school communities. This is a wonderful tradition that was established three years ago to bring boys and girls together for an evening of collaboration and discussion. We look forward to inviting Year 6 St Pat\u2019s boys to our annual STEAM Gala Day in August. These opportunities play an essential part in building respectful relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Term 2 Curriculum Overviews are available for you to access via Veritas Online. To access, log onto the Veritas Online Grade Homepages<\/a>, select your child\u2019s year group then select the \u2018Curriculum Overview\u2019 tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can now access the Term 2 Curriculum Overviews for your child\u2019s grade via Veritas Online. To access, log onto Veritas Online<\/a>, select \u2018Academic Course Overview\u2019 and select your child\u2019s grade<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We are pleased to offer your child the opportunity to join our After School Homework Club, led by Santa Sabina College senior students completing their Duke of Edinburgh Service and supervised by me and Mr Dunlop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you would like your child to participate, please email Neda Korman at n.korman@ssc.nsw.edu.au<\/a> as soon as possible. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. We look forward to supporting our students\u2019 learning in this new initiative.As we continue into the term, we anticipate the opening of the new Del Monte playground and many exciting events where we will celebrate our students and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to our parent volunteers for their dedication in preparing and selling thoughtful Mother\u2019s Day gifts and for your continued support in bringing our community together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nP-4 Learning Walks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Learning Walks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Kangourou sans Fronti\u00e8res<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
High Distinction Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Distinction Awards <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Axel Leung \u2013 Year 3
Lydia (Jinxian) Wang \u2013 Year 5<\/p>\n\n\n\nCredit Awards <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Joseph Hoang
Jonathan Lin<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ethan Fahmy
Sebastian Portelli <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cosmo Ko
Flynn Lee
William Lu
Kaylee Lui
Priscilla Peng
Audrey Wong
Alicia Wu <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Zara Alvaro
Olivia Gan
Scarlett Ghossein
Amara Jeyaganesh
Aria Leung
Angela Li
Marie Metledge
Claire Yang<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peixi (Abby) Deng
Zara Hraiki
Tia Jabbour
Emily Liang
Elizabeth Ong
Wan Chen (Leah) Zhu
Annabelle Lee<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nEaster Art Competition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Del Monte<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Kindergarten \u2013 Victoria Azzi (KG)
Year 1 \u2013 Ophelia Chen (1N)
Year 2 \u2013 Sooah Cho (2P)
Year 3 \u2013 Sabrina Commisso (3BG)
Year 4 \u2013 Mariah Zanon (4D)<\/p>\n\n\n\nGioia House<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Year 6 \u2013 Esther Chiew (6COR3)<\/p>\n\n\n\nSchool photos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sibling photos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Across Campus Sibling Photos<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Del Monte Campus Sibling Photos<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Group Photos<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Gioia House Photos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Gioia House and St Pat’s Afternoon Tea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Del Monte<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Gioia House<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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