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Dear Parents and Caregivers 

Today at Mass, we celebrated the Feast of the Ascension of Jesus. This day, marks 40 days after Easter. What is the significance of this day? 

We hear in the Gospel: “Go out to the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.” 

This message is not just for his disciples, but for us as well. As Christians, we are missioned to be both proclaimers and evangelisers. Jesus tells us that as baptised Christians; we are commissioned to proclaim the Gospel by being witnesses of life and love, hope and peace.  

Lord Jesus, we rejoice today in your ascension to the Father’s right hand.
Thank you, Lord, for offering us a share in your heavenly life.  
By your Spirit, help us to lay hold of our inheritance in you -
the hope, the glory, and the power that are the right of every child of God. 

COVID update 

This week in schools, mask wearing for staff and parents is no longer mandatory unless social distancing is unavoidable or there are a certain number of students in a particular year level cohort that test positive for COVID. We continue to ask parents to keep their child / children at home if they are unwell, especially if presenting with cold and flu symptoms. 

Volunteer Update 

A reminder that to volunteer at SJMS you must: 

1. Have a current Catholic Police Clearance 
2. Complete the CESA Volunteer Application Package 
3. Participate in the Responding to Abuse and Neglect Education and Care training: Information for School Volunteers (Please click on the link to access the relevant information: https://online.cesa.catholic.edu.au/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-29675/20190215_updated+RAN-EC+registration+help+for+volunteers_TA.pdf
4. Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (See information below) 

Under the Catholic Education SA COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Outcome, Workers, including staff, volunteers and contractors need to be COVID vaccinated i.e., have completed a course (being 1 dose of a single-dose vaccine, or 2 doses of a double-dose vaccine, in accordance with the schedule recommended by ATAGI) of a TGA-approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine; or be considered medically exempt with a Medical Contraindication to Vaccination, which means one of the contraindications outlined in formal clinical advice from the Australian Department of Health to vaccine providers based on advice from the TGA and ATAGI. Vaccination certificates must be cited by either Mary Fantasia at William Street or Jess Nelson at Bridge Street. 

Save the Date 

Over the past week you would have received information regarding: 

• P&F Quiz Night on Saturday 2 July 
• SJMS Sports Day on Wednesday 6 July

I look forward to seeing you at both these community events. 

Yours sincerely

Grace Vassallo-Wakefield

Photo: Children making a city in Preschool after reading the book "Whatcha Building" by Andrew Daddo and Stephen Michael King.