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- Principal's Page - Judy Egan
- Happy Birthday
- Rainbow Awards
- Religious Education News - Erika Tokich
- RoboCup!
- 5/6P Writing Limericks & Wonderful Writing in 5/6I!
- Sensational Sentences - 3/4 Green
- Parish News
- Sport & Library News - Erin Hardwicke
- Lowes Sale!
- Story Dogs!
- NCCD
- Push-up Challenge - Join Mr Howland this June
- School Holiday Program!
- Holiday Happenings!
- Merici College Musical!
- JPC Musical!
- New Direct Debit Payment Option
| 27 June | 9.30am |
Our Lady of Perpetual Feast Day - Mass @ St Monica's for Year 5 & 6 All families welcome |
| 27 June | 2.30pm | Rainbow Award Assembly |
| 26 June- 1 July | Book Fair | |
| 26 June | Semester 1 Reports go home | |
| 30 June- 2 July | Parent Teacher Interviews | |
| 3 July | Last day of Term 2 for students | |
| 4 July | Pupil Free Day | |
| 21 July | Pupil Free Day | |
| 22 July | First Day of Term 3 for students |
Dear Parents and Carers,
Grateful thanks to so many of our staff for their involvement in recent events at St Michael’s. The Sacrament of Eucharist, Author Visits, Robocup workshops and training, coffee chats, carnivals and the list goes on. We have an amazing and generous staff who go above and beyond to ensure your children have wonderful and engaging experiences.
Thank you to our Community Council Exec who met on Monday night- please see the write-up from Evan Thomas our Chair.
I encourage all families to take up the opportunity to meet and chat following the delivery of reports via Compass tomorrow. Bookings have been open since last week and as this report contains grades only, a conversation about your child’s strengths and challenges is very worthwhile. Working as a team to ensure everyone is on the same page, supports your child’s educational journey. Bookings close Friday, 27 June at 4pm.
This Friday, we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The Catholic Church has many titles for Mary, Mother of Jesus. Some of these include- Our Lady, Mary Help of Christians, Mary Queen of Heaven, Mary the Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Lourdes, the Virgin Mary and many more. In the Catholic faith, whatever her title, Mary is a loving Mother, hearing the prayers of her children and taking them to her Son - Jesus. Mary is also known as Queen of Peace, more than ever we need the love and guidance of Mary to bring peace to this troubled world. Peace starts with each one of us, may Mary bless us and plant seeds of patience, kindness and forgiveness in our hearts.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Pray for us
Blessings to you and your families,
Judy Egan
Principal
Community Council Corner - Evan Thomas
Our School Community Council Executive met on Monday 23 June 2025, and it was heartening to reflect on just how much is happening around St Michael’s. We’re so grateful to everyone who made our recent events so successful – from the lovely turnout at the Mother’s Day celebration and the energetic cross country carnival, to the fun AFL clinics and inspiring author visit with Tim Harris. A big thank you also to those who attended the school tours and reading coffee chat – it’s this kind of community spirit that makes St Michael’s so special. We’re also thrilled to share that enrolments for Kindergarten 2026 are already looking strong.
Looking ahead, there’s plenty to get excited about. Book Week is just around the corner, with the parade planned for 18 August – always a colourful and fun day for students. The Father’s Day Stall and Liturgy will follow in early September, including an open classroom morning where families can visit and see student learning in action. The Book Fair is also coming up and will help raise funds for our library – thank you in advance to our amazing volunteers who help make these events happen.
We’re continuing to work on strengthening services like before and after school care and are in discussions with Catholic Education to ensure everything is on track. We’re also looking into trialling a canteen day with pre-packaged food next term and will be asking for volunteers to help bring this to life. Our next SCC meeting will be on Monday 4 August if you have ideas or suggestions please email office.stmichaelsps@cg.catholic.edu.au.
Together, we’re building a supportive, connected school community – and it’s working beautifully.
Special wishes to those children who will celebrate their birthdays in this week: Sofia L, 1B, Jack G, 3/4G, Sofia S, 3/4G.
Congratulations to the following students who achieved a Rainbow Award for Term 2.
Awards will be presented this Friday in the School Hall at 2.30pm.
| K Yellow |
Sullivan B & Laura W |
| 1 Blue |
Hunter C & Aurora D |
| 2 Red |
Bram S & Imogen D |
| 3/4 Orange |
Rigdzin Yuden W & Gordon D |
| 3/4 Green |
Sahra E & Awaish A |
| 5/6 Indigo | Aveline D & Jeremy M |
| 5/6 Pink |
Lydia W & Aryan G |
Eucharist
Last weekend, students from St Michael’s received Jesus in the Sacrament of the Eucharist for the first time.
During the Masses, Fr Mick spoke to the candidates about the meaning of the word remembrance, reminding us that the way we remember Jesus is by being His ‘arms and legs’—becoming part of His body in the world. Our Eucharist candidates embraced the challenge of continuing Jesus’ mission by becoming gifts of peace, kindness, and love in our community.
We warmly congratulate Ryder, Felix, Ellis, Lillian, Eden, Maria, Jerry, Carol, Sofia, and Anthia on taking this important step in their faith journey and committing to being Eucharistic people.
Preparing for this special day takes dedication and support. A heartfelt thank you to everyone involved, including families, Sr Kate, teachers Ms Shianne Sahariv and Ms Annabel McInnes, our Sacramental Coordinator Leanne Smith and Fr Mick for guiding and supporting the candidates and helping them understand the significance of this sacred event in their lives.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Feast Day
Mother Mary, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, after whom our parish is named, is known for her miracles and answered prayers.
Next Friday, 27 June, we will celebrate the Feast Day of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
Students in Kindergarten to Year 4 will participate in a class liturgy and then join together for rotations designed to deepen their understanding of our patron saint. St Michael’s classes will also partner with a class from St Monica’s to share their learnings from the day.
Students in Years 5 and 6 will travel by bus to St Monica’s, Evatt, where they will celebrate Mass, take part in activities, and enjoy a shared morning tea.
Families are warmly invited to attend the 9:30am Mass at St Monica’s Church, Evatt, as well as the shared morning tea that follows.
On Saturday the 21st June, students from St Michael’s participated in a workshop for Robocup Junior at Caroline Chisholm high school.
They had a wonderful time problem solving with coding and building and developing new friendships.
It was wonderful to see the resilience and smiling faces of all the children at the end of the day.
Amazing efforts in 5/6P!
Our students in 5/6I have been writing factual recounts and limericks. Here are some exemplary examples.
Factual Recount – The Life of First Nations Warrior, Jandamarra
Limerick - Chloe B
Amalie S - Rhyming Shape poem
The students in 3/4 Green have making simple sentences complex.
My crazy teacher rode a beautiful brown and white spotted horse to school. My crazy teacher was singing her favourite song because at 1:37am she had twenty-nine and a half coffees. Zoe M
Zoom! Three young, excited siblings were riding down a massive hill in their new Go-kart because they were trying to traumatise their annoying brother. Xavier K
The siblings zoomed down the hill in their new red car and then they crashed! Pow! Crash! Bang! They rode into a tree. Nixon A
My teacher Miss McInnes howled wolf-like in the woods during the full moon because she is a wolf! “Ahhh!” I screamed as I saw her. I’m moving schools. Stephanie P
Registration for the Sacrament of Confirmation now open in Qkr! App. Closes Sunday the 3rd of August.
If you have a child or children in Year 6 or above who wishes to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this year, registrations are now open in the Qkr! App. Search for or go to ‘Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish’ and look for 2025 Confirmation in the menu. Registrations close at the end of Sunday the 3rd of August. The Sacrament will be held over the 16th, 17th and 18th of September at St Michael’s and St Monica’s churches. You will only have to attend on one of these days. Parents and children must attend the Parent and Child Introductory Activity Session at 6pm to 7pm on Thursday the 7th of August and the Parent and Child Prayer Night at 6pm to 7pm on Thursday the 4th of September, both at St Monica’s Church, Evatt. There will be a children’s retreat day on the 4th of September. If you have questions or issues with registration please contact the Parish Office on sc.belconnennorth@cg.org.au.
Thank you for your support.
Regards
Leanne Smith
Parish Administration and Sacramental Programmes Coordinator
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish (North Belconnen)
St Michael’s Book Fair – Starts Tomorrow!
We are excited to be holding our annual book fair from Thursday 26 June to Tuesday 1 July. The fair will be open each day both before and after school. We would greatly appreciate your support as a significant percentage of all sales goes towards purchasing new books for our school library. We will again partner with Lamont Books for this year’s fair. Keep your eye out for further details!
Gala Days
There are a number of sporting opportunities for our Year 3-6 students to attend gala days. Please see Compass for the details of each event. We ask that all consent be provided by this Friday 27 June, so as we are able to enter teams by the deadlines.
Boorowa Touch Football and Netball Carnival
The time has come to again nominate our teams for the 2025 Boorowa Touch Football and Netball Carnival to be held on Friday 24 October. Students from Years 3-6 are eligible to participate in ONE of the sports/teams. Information and consent will be send out via Compass shortly. Please note that Boorowa is 1.5hrs from Canberra and families are required to organise their own transport to and from the event. We look forward to entering as many teams as possible and thank you for being willing to commit to the event so far ahead of time.
Belconnen Region Athletics
The Belconnen Region Athletics Championships will be held on 19 August at the AIS. The 2025 St Michael's team has been announced and permissions are now available on Compass.
Hello, my name is Connor Howland and for the past year and a half I have been lucky enough to teach every child at St Michael’s. This year, I am joining in on the Push-up Challenge which will see me complete 3,214 push-ups between the 4th & 26th of June. Below is a link to my fundraising page if you feel inclined to support the incredible Headspace Canberra through a small donation.
I would also simply love you to chat to your kids about the event and its importance while encouraging them to join Mr. Howland in a couple of push-ups to support their physical and mental health.
https://www.thepushupchallenge.com.au/fundraiser/connorhowland
We are pleased to announce that St Michael's Primary, Kaleen has recently introduced the BPoint Enterprise Solution to manage direct debit arrangements for the payment of school fees.
What is BPoint and What Do You Need to Do?
BPoint is a secure Commonwealth Bank payment processing platform designed to facilitate online payments, while ensuring the highest security standards. This system safeguards your financial information using industry-leading security measures.
Our new direct debit platform will allow you to pay school fees using either a bank account or a credit card (excluding AMEX). Please note that payments made via credit card will incur a 0.5% surcharge.
Establishing Direct Debits.
Families will receive an email outlining estimated weekly, fortnightly, and monthly repayment options to ensure all fees are paid by the end of the year. These amounts will also include any outstanding 2024 balances.
What next?
You will receive an email that will provide a start date for direct debits and options for selecting your preferred payment frequency. Once a payment frequency is selected, you will be directed to enter your bank/credit card details. Once the information is entered, you will receive an email from no-reply@bpoint.com.au . The email will contain two links,
- The first link requires confirmation of the direct debit arrangement. Please note that the link will expire within 7 days.
- The second link provides a copy of the eDDRSA for your records.
While using the direct debit payment option is not compulsory, many families find it helpful in staying up to date with their financial obligations.
For any questions or further assistance, please contact us.