We are another week closer to the end of Term 4. Christmas is just around the corner! This coming Sunday, we enter the liturgical season of Advent. Each Sunday during Advent, we light another candle on our Advent Wreath, reminding us of our journey towards Christmas. The four weeks of Advent offer us an opportunity to prepare our own hearts for this special time where God is revealed through Jesus.

One way we prepare our hearts for Christmas, is through giving to others. At this time every year, our school community supports the Vinnies Christmas Appeal. Our ‘Giving Tree’ is on display and you are invited to send along new toys/gifts for children whose families are not able to purchase gifts at Christmas. We are also asking for donations of food, suitable for the festive season which can be brought in plastic bags to your child’s classroom. If you would like to send a voucher for families to use to purchase food or gifts, please place this in a sealed envelope and deliver to the office. Our community has been so generous in the past, and our local Vinnies Conference at Dernancourt rely on our donations. Thank you for your generosity!

Vinnies volunteers will collect our donated gifts and food on Monday of Week 9 (6^th December).

Food Hamper Suggestions
Bon-bons
Christmas lollies
Coffee
Cordial
Custard powder
Jam
Jelly
Long life milk
Mince pies
Pasta, spaghetti, sauce
Reduced cream
Savoury biscuits
Sweet biscuits
Tea bags
Tinned carrots
Tinned fruit
Tinned green beans
Tinned peas

Giving Tree Gift Ideas
Board games
Craft sets
Crayons/Texta Set
Football
Gift vouchers
Hair ornaments
Kids DVD’s
Lego
Outdoor games
Puzzles
Soccer ball
Toiletries (eg deodorant set)
Toys
Wrapping paper

Please don’t send second hand items or clothing.

Vinnies volunteers will wrap presents before gifting at Christmas, so please don’t wrap!

Blessings for the week ahead,