Friday, 16th July 2026

Message from the Principal

A very big and heartfelt welcome back to everyone to begin Term 3. As you were aware I was on Long Service Leave for the last 6 weeks of Term 2. I got to travel around Europe, and it was an amazing experience. I wish to thank Matt Dalton for being such a great Acting Principal and the whole Resurrection team for the way they supported Matt. Travel is great, but it is nice to be back in this wonderful community.

Celebrating Grandparents Day at Resurrection!

We are delighted to invite all grandparents to join us for a special Grandparent’s Day celebration on Thursday, 23rd July. The morning will begin with a whole school Mass at 9am, followed by a classroom visit, and will conclude with a lovely morning tea.

We look forward to sharing this special day with our cherished grandparents and families. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Welcome Wayne Borg - Maintenance Staff

Our school community is pleased to welcome Wayne Borg as our new Maintenance Officer. Wayne joins us with 25 years of experience as a carpenter, bringing a deep understanding of building, repairs, and practical problem solving to the role.

Throughout his career, Wayne has developed a reputation for reliability, craftsmanship, and a strong work ethic. His extensive background means he will contribute significantly to the ongoing care, safety, and functionality of our school environment.

Wayne is employed five days a week, ensuring consistent support across our grounds and facilities. We look forward to the expertise, dedication, and steady presence he will bring to our team.

Please join us in warmly welcoming Wayne to our school community.

Note: Next Thursday 23rd July we have school, its our Grandparents Day Celebration. Looking forward to Seeing you all.

Best Wishes,

Deputy Principal

The School Interview booking system is now open for bookings for our upcoming Parent Teacher Conversations scheduled for Thursday, 30th July from 12:45pm to 8pm. Students will finish at 12pm on this day.

The bookings are allocated to 15-minute time slots to allow teachers to meet with each family. The meetings will be held in your child’s classroom.

Here is the link to make your bookings:

https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code/2dtrk

Otherwise, you can scan the QR code on your device!

Event Code: 2dtrk

Smile Squad free Dental Program

The Smile Squad team from Oral Health Victoria are coming to our school.

Smile Squad is the Victorian Government free school dental program.

This means ALL students can get a free dental check-up, preventive services, and treatment.

How to access free dental care

We need your consent before we can provide services. Consent is usually provided by a parent or guardian. Sign up to Smile Squad at: https://bit.ly/smilesquadvic

OR use the below QR code:

Please complete and submit the consent form by 24th of July. Paper copies of the consent form are available from the school office.

Learning Diversity

Little Highway Heroes!

Little Highway Heroes is a fun and engaging program built around the idea that we are all travelling along the "Highway of Life."

Along our journey, everyone encounters challenges—from small bumps to medium-sized obstacles and even big roadblocks. Through this program, students learn practical strategies to navigate these challenges with confidence, resilience, and a positive mindset.

Using songs, puppets, stories, and hands-on activities, students will explore three key "highways":

The Playground Highway – building friendships, developing social skills, and solving problems with others.
The Emotional Highway – recognising, understanding, and managing feelings.
The Classroom Highway – developing learning skills, perseverance, and confidence in the classroom.

This term, we are excited to introduce the Little Highway Heroes program with selected Prep students. We look forward to seeing our young learners develop the skills and confidence to navigate life's bumps, both at school and beyond!

Winter Uniform Reminder – Term 3

As we begin Term 3, we’d like to remind all families that term 3 all students need to wear their full winter uniform. The cooler weather often means extra layers, so please ensure that all jumpers and outerwear are clearly labelled with your child’s name. This helps us return misplaced items quickly and reduces the growing collection in lost property.

A reminder that school hats are not required during Terms 2 and 3. This is a great opportunity to take them home, give them a wash or refresh if needed, and have them ready to return for Term 4, when sun-smart requirements resume.

Thank you for your support in keeping our uniform standards high and helping students stay organised throughout the year.

APPRECIATION FOR THE MONEY RAISED FROM CRAZY HAIR DAY TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AT Resurrection Vocational Secondary School - Uganda

We received the good news of the school fundraising in which you raised money to support our students. We greatly appreciate your kindness, love, care and support to our children to enable them to have a better future especially through the opportunity of getting education.

It is a very exciting and joyful moment for our students whenever they get some great news of your continued support to enable them to have the opportunity to stay at school. Being in school, staying at school until completion and having the scholastic materials to enable improved learning is a great privilege. There are some of the students who are in school but not sure whether they will complete their primary or secondary level. However, knowing that there some people who think about them and wish them well and success in life is a great motivation and a source of hope to continue striving.

Senior one students in class

Students getting textbooks from shelves in the head teacher’s office acting as school library

SUNDAY GOSPEL

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 13:24-30

We Reflect

Today’s reading features Jesus presenting a parable to help explain to his disciples what the kingdom of heaven is like.

Darnel is a weed that looks exactly like wheat while it is growing. Only once the ears have formed can it be distinguished from the wheat. It is a malicious prank to sow darnel among wheat.

To describe the kingdom of God in these ways may seem a bit odd. Can the kingdom of God be a ‘corrupting’ or ‘souring’ or ‘irritating’ influence? The kingdom message of Jesus can be seen as a corrupting force in that it set about corrupting and destroying what was a flawed system. The parable also demonstrate that it only takes a tiny amount of this ‘corrupting’ influence to have a dramatic effect.

Think of a person you might consider to be a weed. Can you see any positive characteristics in that person? If you concentrated on those positives for a whole month, do you think your opinion of this person might change? Why or why not?

It’s lucky for us that God is the only one who distinguishes the weeds from the wheat.

REFLECTION by Greg Sunter

We Read

Jesus put a parable before the crowds, ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everybody was asleep his enemy came, sowed darnel all among the wheat, and made off. When the new wheat sprouted and ripened, the darnel appeared as well. The owner’s servants went to him and said, “Sir, was it not good seed that you sowed in your field? If so, where does the darnel come from?” “Some enemy has done this” he answered. And the servants said, “Do you want us to go and weed it out?” But he said, “No, because when you weed out the darnel you might pull up the wheat with it. Let them both grow till the harvest; and at harvest time I shall say to the reapers: First collect the darnel and tie it in bundles to be burnt, then gather the wheat into my barn.”’

Praise to You Lord Jesus Christ

Parish News

Confirmation Passports Due – 21 July

If you have a child preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, please note that their Confirmation Passport is due back on 21st July. Kindly return it to the parish office or the school office

Sacramental Formation Evening – Tuesday 21 July at 7pm

There will be a compulsory Sacramental Formation Session for all children receiving their First Holy Communion and Confirmation on Tuesday, 21 July at 7pm in the church.

We are delighted to welcome Michelle Newland, who will be sharing how her faith carried her through some of life’s toughest challenges.
Thank you for your support in preparing our young people for these important sacraments.

We need your help!

Calling out for a Maltese dancer aged between 8 to 12 years of age, if you would like to partake in some Maltese Folk dancing, please contact the parish office on 70643920. Training is held in the school hall on Wednesday evenings from 6.45pm to 8pm

The Bishop’s view of Prayer in the parish

MEETING WITH THE GOSPEL REFLECTION GROUP AT THE PARISH OFFICE:

I was able to be present and meet members of the Gospel Reflection group. This meeting takes place every month for approx. an hour.

Observation:

This is one of the ways that people are being initiated into a deeper relationship with the Lord and being more confident in living out their faith, formed in their relationship with Jesus.

Commend:

I commend the Gospel Reflection initiative because it is a Parish group that is deepening its faith in a very intentional way seeking to be more like Jesus and living out the Gospel.

I also commend Life is a journey – Parish Retreat led by Fr Chris McPhee. It is another example of inviting Parishioners to deepen their lives as women and men of faith in Christ.

I also commend The Men’s group which meets once a month, is very active and provides the opportunity for fellowship and in a real way deepens one’s faith through discussion and prayer.

You also have your Prayer groups on Wednesday morning and evening which also help to deepen the spiritual life of the Parish.

Encourage:

These groups and others that are present in the Parish are very important for deepening the faith life of both individuals and your overall faith community. Continue to nurture them as they do strengthen people’s faith and also help to deepen the faith of the community.

TERM THREE DATES 2026

Week 2

Monday 20th July

2027 Prep Interviews (all day)
No assembly

Tuesday 21st July

2027 Prep Interviews (all day)
Leadership meeting at 3:30pm
Sacramental Evening with Michelle Newland at 7pm in the Church
July Staff Birthdays
Confirmation Passports Due

Wednesday 22nd July

2027 Prep Interviews (all day)

Thursday 23th July

Grandparent’s Day Whole School Mass (led by Junior School) 9am
Staff Meeting at 3:30pm

Friday 24th July

Principal Network

Saturday 25th July

Sacrament of First Eucharist - 6pm

Sunday 26th July

Sacrament of First Eucharist - 9am and 10:30am

Week 4

Monday 3rd August

Scholastic Book Fair collected TBC
Year P - 2 Assembly at 2:30pm

Tuesday 4th August

Leadership meeting at 3:30pm

Wednesday 5th August

G5 Excursion - Immigration Museum

Thursday 6th August

G6 Excursion - Immigration Museum
Staff Meeting at 3:30pm

Friday 7th August

Principal Network (School Visit)

Saturday 8th August

Sacrament of First Eucharist - 6pm

Sunday 9th August

Sacrament of First Eucharist - 9am and 10:30am

Week 6

Monday 17th August

School Closure: Staff Professional Learning Day (RE/Faith)

Tuesday 18th August

Leadership meeting at 3:30pm
August Staff Birthdays

Wednesday 19th August

Thursday 20th August

Senior Year Level Mass 2.30pm
Year 3 Camp to Camp Weekaway
Staff Meeting at 3:30pm
School Advisory Council (SAC) - 7pm

Friday 21st August

Year 3 Camp to Camp Weekaway

Saturday 22nd August

Sunday 23rd August

Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary TIme

Week 8

Monday 31st August

P & F: Father’s Day Stall in the hall
Years 3-6 Assembly at 2:30pm

Tuesday 1st September

PSGs
Leadership meeting at 3:30pm

Wednesday 2nd September

PSGs

Thursday 3rd September

PSGs
Staff Meeting at 3:30pm

Friday 4th September

PSGs
Father’s Day Breakfast BBQ at 7am

Saturday 5th September

Sunday 6th September

Twenty - Third Sunday in ordinary Time

Week 10

Monday 14th September

P&F: Footy Colour’s Day (gold coin donation) & Hot Dog Day and zooper dooper ($5)
Years 3-6 Assembly at 2:30pm

Tuesday 15th September

Leadership meeting at 3:30pm
September Staff Birthdays

Wednesday 16th September

Talent Show

Thursday 17th September

Talent Show

Friday 18th September

Saturday 19th September

Sunday 20th September

Twenty - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Week 1

Monday 13th July

School Closure: Staff PL: Berry St Trauma Informed Practice PD - ‘Relationship’ focus (Session 2 of 4)

Tuesday 14th July

Term 3 begins for all students P - 6

Wednesday 15th July

Thursday 16th July

Staff Meeting at 3:30pm

Friday 17th July

MindFlight7 VR Incursion (Middles)

Saturday 18th July

Sunday 19th July

Week 3

Monday 27th July

Book fair delivered - TBC
Year 3 - 6 Assembly at 2:30pm

Tuesday 28th July

Curriculum Team Meeting all day in the parish
Scholastic Book Fair

Wednesday 29th July

Scholastic Book Fair
Year 1-2 Excursion (ScienceWorks)

Thursday 30th July

Parent teacher interviews (12:45pm - 8pm): 12pm dismissal for students
Scholastic Book Fair

Friday 31st July

Scholastic Book Fair

Saturday 1st August

Sacrament of First Eucharist - 6pm

Sunday 2nd August

Sacrament of First Eucharist - 9am and 10:30am

Week 5

Monday 10th August

Year 3 - 6 Assembly at 2:30pm

Tuesday 11th August

Wednesday 12th August

STEM Incursion - Year 3&4 Biodiversity Audit with Resource Smart Schools (all day during STEM lessons)

Thursday 13th August

Middle School Year Level Mass 2.30pm
STEM Incursion - Year 1&2 Nature Journaling with Resource Smart Schools (all day during STEM lessons)
Staff Meeting at 3:30pm

Friday 14th August

Feast of the Assumption - Whole School Mass 9am

Saturday 15th August

Sunday 16th August

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Week 7

Monday 24th August

Book Week Parade 2026 at 9:15am!
Year P -2 Assembly at 2:30pm

Tuesday 25th August

Curriculum Team Meeting all day in the parish

Wednesday 26th August

Thursday 27th August

Staff Meeting at 3:30pm

Friday 28th August

Saturday 29th August

Sunday 30th August

Twenty - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Week 9

Monday 7th September

Year P-2 Assembly at 2:30pm

Tuesday 8th September

Student Engagement Team Meeting all day in the parish

Wednesday 9th September

Year 4 Camp to YMCA Camp Wyuna
STEM Incursion - Year Prep Vegetable gardens with Bunnings 2pm

Thursday 10th September

Year Prep Year Level Mass 9am
Year 4 Camp to YMCA Camp Wyuna
Staff Meeting at 3:30pm

Friday 11th September

Year 4 Camp to YMCA Camp Wyuna
Principal Network

Saturday 12th September

Sacrament of Confirmation - 11am and 1:30pm

Sunday 13th September

Twenty - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Term 3 Week 1 of 10