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- Important Dates & Events to Remember!
- Acting Principal's Page - Bridgette McCann
- Happy Birthday
- Rainbow Awards
- Religious Education News - Emily O'Rourke
- St Michael's Day Disco!
- Positive Partnerships autism workshop: 30-31 October, Dickson ACT
- Cool Kids Program!
- Footsteps Dance!
- UC Health Clinics Service!
- Holiday Camps!
| Wednesday/Thursday 18th/19th September (St Monica’s) | Sacrament of Confirmation | |
| 17 September | 8.20am & 3.15pm | Sharing Our Learning |
| 19 September | 2.30pm | Rainbow & RoboCup Awards Assembly in the Hall |
| 25 September | St Michael's Feast Day & Day Disco | |
| 25 September | Last Day of Term 3 for Students | |
| 26 September | Pupil Free Day | |
| 13 October | Pupil Free Day | |
| 14 October | First Day of Term 4 for Students |
Welcoming Our New 2026 Principal – Mrs Fox
Last week, our staff and students warmly welcomed our new Principal, Mrs Fox, during her visit to St Michael’s. We began by sharing prayer together, before she visited each class to introduce herself and get to know our students. Our Kindergarten students surprised her with beautiful handmade cards, and Year One presented her with flowers. Mrs Fox shared that she felt truly blessed by the kindness shown and greatly enjoyed her warm welcome. She is very much looking forward to meeting our parents and becoming part of our school community.
Confirmation
Last night, our students celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation, conferred by Archbishop Christopher Prowse and Fr Mick. It was a truly special occasion, filled with prayer, reverence, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. We are especially grateful to Miss O’Rourke, our Acting Religious Education Coordinator, for her guidance and preparation in leading our students on this important faith journey. With the support of their families, sponsors, and parish community, our students have been strengthened in their faith and are ready to live out the gifts of the Spirit in their daily lives.
ACT RoboCup Success
Last weekend, a group of our students proudly represented our school at the ACT RoboCup competition. They performed exceptionally well, demonstrating outstanding cooperation, perseverance, and problem-solving skills throughout the event. In the Rescue Line section, our students achieved a remarkable result, taking out 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
The students who placed are:
1st: Lara I and Maddie C
2nd: Valentina C and Anthia D
3rd: Matthew H, Matthew M and Finn P
We also extend our warm congratulations to Miss Hallahan, who received a special teacher’s award in recognition of her dedication to mentoring students in Robotics and for her tireless efforts in fostering a love of innovation and learning. We sincerely thank Miss Hallahan for her commitment and guidance in preparing our students for this exciting challenge.
Sharing Our Learning Afternoon
Parents and carers are warmly invited to join us this afternoon for Sharing Our Learning. This is a wonderful opportunity to come into classrooms, see your child’s learning journey in action, and celebrate their achievements together.
Reminder about Toys, Bag Tags & Jewellery
Just a friendly reminder that toys are not permitted at school, as they can easily go missing or break, which often leaves students feeling upset. We also ask that students limit their bag tags to one easily identifiable tag. Key rings with multiple toys can become a distraction and are often tempting to play with during class time.
For safety, students are welcome to wear stud or sleeper-style earrings. However, dangling earrings are not permitted as they can easily get caught and may cause injury.
Fresh New Carpets in C Block
C Block will be getting a fresh new look with brand-new carpets scheduled to be installed during the school holidays. We can’t wait for our students and staff to return and enjoy the updated learning spaces.
A Message of Thanks
As we come to the end of this term, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the tremendous work of our teachers. Their effort, passion, and dedication have been evident in every lesson, activity, and interaction, and I am so grateful for the way they continue to go above and beyond for our students.
I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to our parents and carers for your ongoing support and partnership with our staff. Your encouragement and collaboration make a real difference, and together we are creating a school community where every child feels supported to learn, grow, and thrive.
As we head into the holidays, I wish all our families a time of rest and renewal. Enjoy some downtime and relaxation, and please stay safe if you are travelling.
Kind regards,
Bridgette McCann
Acting Principal
Special wishes to those children who will celebrate their birthdays:
Thomas B, 1B, Temalisi K, 5/6P, Jesse H, 5/6I, Alexander E, KY, Aurora D, 1B, Ned C, 5/6P, Ariana T, 2R, Allegra B, 5/6I, Lucy T, KY, Thomas B, 2R, Amalie S, 5/6P.
Congratulations to the following students who achieved a Rainbow Award for Term 3.
Awards will be presented this Friday in the School Hall at 2.30pm.
| K Yellow |
Parisa N and Jack W |
| 1 Blue |
Sophie V and Maximilliano M |
| 2 Red |
Florentina K and Ben F |
| 3/4 Orange |
Ivy-Rose G and Felix W |
| 3/4 Green |
Xavier K and Emma M |
| 5/6 Indigo |
Indie L and Andrew M |
| 5/6 Pink |
Heloise G and Ned C |
Congratulations to Our Confirmation Candidates
At the beginning of the year our candidates, along with their parents’ support, expressed their desire to join their Catholic community more fully by receiving the final Sacrament of Initiation, to be confirmed. After pledging their commitment, the candidates and their families have been preparing themselves by learning more about God, the Holy Spirit and also about their faith community.
Yesterday evening, we were blessed to witness a truly sacred and joyful occasion as our students were confirmed. In a reverent and heartfelt ceremony, each candidate renewed their commitment to Jesus and received the strengthening presence of the Holy Spirit. Empowered by their spiritual gifts, they are now ready to help carry out Christ’s mission to love and serve God and others. Congratulations to all our Confirmation Candidates for the way they reverently and faithfully conducted themselves last night.
A sincere thank you goes to the families, staff, our Sacramental Coordinator Leanne Smith, Fr Mick, and Archbishop Christopher Prowse for their guidance, support, and spiritual leadership throughout this important journey.
Now that these students have been blessed, strengthened, and confirmed by the Holy Spirit we pray:
Loving and faithful God,
We ask you to bless our recently confirmed students.
May they remain constantly curious in their pursuit of knowledge and truth.
May they use their gifts and talents to spread your joy and love throughout the earth.
And may they inspire and motivate others to know, love, and follow Jesus.
Amen.
St Michael’s Feast Day
The Feast Day of St Michael is Friday the 29th of September. St Michael is an Archangel (chief angel) whose name means ‘one who is like God’. In the Bible, St Michael appears as a powerful protector. In the Old Testament, Michael came to help Daniel after he had a vision. In the New Testament, Michael led the faithful angels to fight evil. As the protector of the Church, St Michael also watches over our school community, helping guide us to make right and loving choices.
To honour this special day, the whole school will be attending a Parish mass on Thursday the 25th of September. All families are warmly invited to attend the mass at 9:30am in the church. Following the mass, students will be participating in activities to enrich their understanding of St Michael our Archangel who protects us. We will finish the end of our term by celebrating with a day disco. Students are encouraged to come dressed in their brightest, rainbow coloured disco clothes as we celebrate together!
Please feel free to contact me for all Religious Education enquiries via my email: emily.orourke@cg.catholic.edu.au
Positive Partnerships is a government funded program that offers free neuro-affirming workshops to families of autistic young people, including those on the pathway to identification.
A two day workshop is coming up in Canberra. Go to the Positive Partnerships website for more details and to register:
Two day workshop, 30-31 October, DICKSON ACT:
https://www.positivepartnerships.com.au/workshop/?eventtemplate=166-2-day-parent-carer-workshop-act&event=2191
More info about workshop content:
https://www.positivepartnerships.com.au/workshops-online-learning/workshops
