Hello lovely families.

Below is the timetable for NAPLAN assessments. We aim to make this a very low key and stressless event for all our Year 3 and Year 5 students.

There will be make up sessions for any students who are away occurring in week 4.

All students have completed a formal practice session, and this was done extremely well. Our wonderful teachers have been busy preparing our students, to ensure that this a calm and smooth experience.

Please feel free to reach out if you require any additional information.

Many thanks,

Mr Webb

Special wishes to those children who will celebrate their birthday this week:

Heloise G 1/2B, Liam B 3/4L, Finn P KD, Stella C 5/6Y, Kobe H 5/6Y, Madeleine C, Valentina C 1/2B, Caitlyn H 5/6H. 

We hope you have a great day!!

Congratulations to the following students who achieved a Harmony Award in Week 3.  Awards will be handed out to students during the day on Friday.

Well done!!   

Parish Sacramental Program 2022
If you have a child in years 3, 4, or 6 in 2022, this is a Sacramental year.

Sacrament of First Eucharist - will be celebrated on the weekend of 18 and 19 June 2022 (Corpus Christi Sunday) across the four Parish Sunday Masses.

5pm - 18 June at St Monica’s Church – Evatt;

8am - 19 June at St Michael’s Church – Kaleen;

10am – 19 June at St Monica’s Church – Evatt; and

5.30pm – 19 June at St Michael’s Church – Kaleen.

‘Trybooking’ for the Sacrament of First Eucharist - Bookings are capped at a maximum of 20 candidates for each celebration.

Please note: When you make the booking, please only book for the candidate for the Sacrament – all families will be allocated a pew in the church (if you have additional guests they can overflow across the aisle).

The ‘trybooking’ opens on 16 May 2022 and the links will be available on the Parish website at www.cg.org.au/belconnennorth

Confirmation will be celebrated in term 3, 2022 – Registrations will open on 27 June 2022.

Reconciliation will be celebrated in term 4, 2022 – Registrations will open on 19 September 2022.

For further Information regarding the Sacramental Program – please contact the Sacramental Program Coordinator at sc.belconnennorth@cg.org.au or check the parish website for updates at www.cg.org.au/belconnennorth

Religious Education in the School

This week staff had a chance to collaborate on a new Scope and Sequence for Religious Education that will help with planning new and exciting learning programs for students that incorporate High Impact Teaching Practices. We are excited to see how the Scope and Sequence will develop over the year and support students in their Religious Education learning across the school.

Religious Life of the School

Sunday’s Gospel

Not only can we recognise family members' voices, we can also read the tone of their voices and know something about how they are feeling. In our relationship with Jesus, we know Jesus' voice and are called to follow. Jesus doesn't just bring us closer to the Father, Jesus puts us directly into contact with God the Father, removing all distance between us. In the Gospel of John, Jesus identifies so closely with the Father that he tells us that they are one—not just close, but actually one. Knowing Jesus means knowing the Father.

Read with your family Sunday’s Gospel, John 10:27-30. Ask your family members to talk about some ways that Jesus brings them closer to God and closer to one another. Pray together the Acts of Faith, Hope, and Love.

Mother’s Day WSPT by 3/4

Well done to 3/4 for a beautiful WSPT last Friday. The students read so well and we were very impressed with the reverence shown by all students in attendance. A special thank you to all those parents, carers, families and friends that could attend. It was lovely to see everyone back together again after so long! Let’s hope this is the beginning of more community events to come!

First Communion

Commitment Masses occurred over the past two weekends and students completing their First Communion were required to attend. There will be no more Commitment Masses and registrations have closed. Please contact Sue Collins at the Parish Office if you have any questions about First Communion.

Jessica Lewis and Laura Frogley

Belconnen Region Cross Country Carnival

Please be reminded that permission notes are only available on Compass. Please login to Compass and return the permission note by next Friday 20^th May. If you are able to volunteer from 9am – 12pm. Please get in touch. The event organisers are in urgent need of volunteers to assist on the day and any help will be appreciated.

St Michael’s Athletics Carnival

Save the date: 9^th June at Kaleen Playing Fields. More information will come home closer to the date.

If you are able to volunteer we would love to hear from you?

National Simultaneous Storytime

On Wednesday the 25^th May we will take part in National Simultaneous Storytime. This event sees more than 1 million people participate and is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). We look forward to finding out what this year’s book will be!

Family Engagement Makes a Difference

Coinciding with National Families week - Australia’s annual celebration of the importance of families, The Council of Catholic School Parents Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (CSPACG) in collaboration with Catholic Education are hosting an online family event in Term 2.

This event is an opportunity for families to learn more about the Catholic School Parent Council and the ways it provides advocacy, leadership, representation, and support for families in our Archdiocese.  There will also be an opportunity to discover some practical ways for families to engage in their child’s learning.

Registration details are on the flier attached.