College Updates for Week 7 Term 4
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WEEK 7 TERM 4
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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NOTICES
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College Thanksgiving Mass on Friday 9 December
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Reporting Infectious Diseases
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Vinnies Christmas Hamper
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K-Yr 6 Primary Disco - Farewell Year 6
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Lumen Christi Community Council Primary Social Invitation
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COMMUNITY NOTICES
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2023 Bega Valley Healthcare Traineeships - Pathway to Nursing
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The University of Sydney - Webinars in November and December
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Bemboka Art & Craft Fair
Monday 21 November |
Yr 12 Drama - Twyford Hall |
Tuesday 22 November |
Yr 9 Sydney Camp & Yr 12 Sydney Geography Camp |
Wednesday 23 November |
Yr 9 Sydney Camp & Yr 12 Sydney Geography Camp |
Thursday 24 November |
Yr 9 Sydney Camp & Yr 12 Sydney Geography Camp |
Friday 25 November |
Yr 9 Sydney Camp & Yr 12 Sydney Geography Camp |
These dates may be subject to change at the discretion of the College and/or depending on COVID-19 restrictions. Any changes will be advised to parents and carers via Schoolzine.
Dear Parents/Carers
Parish Christmas Eve Family Mass at St Joseph’s Church, Merimbula, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Please fill out the below survey if you and your children will be attending the Christmas Eve Mass at St Joseph’s Church, Merimbula, 4:30pm - 6:00pm by 4:00pm on Friday, 18 November 2022. This year, Fr Rex Curry will be celebrating the Mass as our new parish priest, Fr George doesn’t arrive until early January. Children will process in with Fr Rex, sit up the front of the Church and enact a Nativity dramatization in place of the Gospel reading. Children will also bring up the Offertory and read the Prayers of the Faithful.
College Thanksgiving Mass on Friday 9 December, 11:30am - 12:30am
At our College Thanksgiving Mass, all primary children will be involved in the Nativity dramatization, singing Christmas Carols.
Kinder, Year 1 and Year 2 Away in a Manger
Please bring in a brown, black, red, orange or yellow shirt to wear. We will provide animal masks.
Years 3 and 4 Gloria Medley
Please bring in a white shirt. We will provide tinsel halos.
Years 5 and 6 We Three Kings
Please bring in a bright, colourful shirt. We will provide crowns.
Family and friends are welcome to attend our College Thanksgiving Mass and we’d love to see you at the Christmas Eve Family Mass to celebrate the joy of Christmas.
Please click on the following link to complete questionnaire.
Antoinette Woods
REC – Lumen Christi Catholic College, Pambula
Ph: 6495 8888
“…the place on which you are standing is holy ground” (Exodus 3:5)
Dear Parents and Carers
In order to protect our students and staff, Health regulations state that students suffering certain infectious diseases must be reported to school and possibly excluded from school for a period of time. Parents must notify the school if their child contracts an infectious disease. The school will contact the Health Department regarding notifiable cases.
Parents of immune deficient students need to be informed of cases of chickenpox and measles. Children who have not been immunised may be required to remain at home during an outbreak of an infectious disease such as whooping cough or measles.
Reportable infectious diseases including but not limited to the following:
DISEASE | EXCLUSION TIME |
Chicken Pox | At least 5 days after the first spots appear or when blisters have all crusted. |
Conjunctivitis | Until discharge from eyes has ceased. |
Diarrhoea | Up until diarrhoea has stopped. |
Diphtheria | Until medical officer certifies recovery. |
German Measles | Until child has fully recovered, and for at least 4 days after rash appears. |
Glandular Fever | Not necessary to keep children home but some children with glandular fever are too sick to attend school. |
Hand, Foot and Mouth | Until blisters have dried. |
Head lice | Until hair has been treated. Solutions available from pharmacies. Everyone living in the same house (as well as linen etc) should be treated at the same time as the affected person. |
Ringworm and Scabies | Until day after fungal treatment has begun. |
Hepatitis A |
Until child has recovered (usually 7 days from the first signs of jaundice). |
Hepatitis B and C | Not necessary to keep the child home. |
HIV (Human) | Not necessary to keep the child at home (unless she or he has Immunodeficiency Virus) a secondary infectious disease, such as TB). |
Impetigo | Until appropriate treatment has commenced and visible sores are covered. |
Influenza | For 5 days after the appearance of the first symptoms. |
Measles |
For at least 4 days after the appearance of rash. |
Meningitis |
Until well. |
Meningococcal | Until well. |
Mumps | Until child has fully recovered and for 9 days after the appearance of swelling. |
Scarlet Fever | At least 24 hours after treatment has begun. |
Streptococcal Infection | Until day after treatment has commenced and student feels well. |
TB (Tuberculosis) | Until student has certified clearance by medicalpractitioner. |
Whooping Cough | Child should be kept home for 5 days from the start of antibiotic treatment; otherwise, keep home for 2 weeks from when “whoop” cough starts. |
“The money raised through the Vinnies Christmas Appeal will be used to ensure people don’t have to skip meals, can remain in their homes and be able to respond in the event of unexpected expenses.”
Over the past year, 34,000 people across NSW sought assistance from members of the St Vincent de Paul Society; four-in-five people did not have enough food to get by, while more than half were facing housing stress.
“Every day our members and staff encounter stories of people unable to look beyond one day at a time because of the financial pressures they are facing,” said Paul Burton, St Vincent de Paul Society NSW State President.
“We are able to assist with food, household bills and expenses, but more than that, we strive to make people feel seen, heard, and not alone in the problems they are facing.
“A fundamental part of the Christmas story is refuge and support being provided in a time of need; we hope to continue on that spirit through the Vinnies Christmas Appeal.”
St Vinnie’s Christmas Hampers
Please show your generosity by aiming to create a complete hamper to give to those who are in need this Christmas.
- Christmas Card with a message from your class.
- Bon Bons
- Christmas napkins
- Christmas cake
- Christmas pudding or tinned self-saucing puddings
- Long-life custard
- Mince pies
- Soft drinks
- Savoury biscuits
- Tinned biscuits or shortbread
- Chocolates
- Lollies and party food
- Jelly
- Corn chips and Salsa
- Potato chips and popping corn
- Pancake mix
- Tinned fruit eg pineapple, peaches etc
- Canned vegetables eg beetroot, peas etc
- Tea bags, Coffee, Milo
- Cereal
- Vegemite
- Personal items
Unfortunately we are not allowed to provide home-made cakes and puddings or bags of nuts.
Dear Parents and Carers
The Lumen Christi Community Council invites all Primary families for a relaxed chat and play. BYO food and drop by, say hi, catch-up and meet new families!
From 4:00pm – 6:00pm on Friday 18 November at the Pambula Surf Club Playground.
Webinars in November
Pathways to Studying Law | Wed 16 November 4-4:30pm
Did you know, there are many pathways to studying law at the University of Sydney? With graduates ranking 1st in Australia and 4th globally for employability*, students can hear from our panel of current students who have joined the law community at Sydney through alternate pathways, transferring or studying graduate entry law.
Bachelor of Engineering: Biomedical Engineering | Wed 23 November 4-4:30pm
Students can join this webinar to find out more about the University of Sydney’s Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering. As the most comprehensive Biomedical Engineering program in Australia, you will have many biomedical-specific opportunities.
Science at Sydney: Agriculture, Food & Animal Biosciences
Wed 30 November 4-4:30pm
Students can join this webinar to find out more about what life in the field of agriculture, food, sustainability, and the environment is like and what jobs are available in these growing sectors. Learn what the sector is about, what an average day of work might be like for an agriculture or food scientist, environmental consultant, conservation, or natural resource management professional, and how students can pursue studies towards working in this sector.
* 2022 QS World University Rankings
Webinars in December
What is Economics? | Wed 7 December 5-5:30pm
Students can join this webinar to find out more about the University of Sydney’s Bachelor of Economics, including the level of analytical thinking encouraged in the degree, which will help interpret the world on a deeper level as they study the behaviour of businesses and industries, governments and countries, and the globe as a whole.
Students can join this webinar to learn more about all of the different systems, thinking methodologies and ways in which chemical engineers solve complex problems and lead the way in various industry sectors.
Exercise Sports Science and Exercise Physiology: Fit for Life |
Wed 14 December 4-4:30pm
Did you know you can use exercise to improve health, well-being and fitness and help manage chronic conditions, disability and injuries? This is also in addition to the careers you have probably heard about, such as improving sporting performance and servicing elite sport. Join us for this webinar to hear more about careers in this developing area.