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| Important Dates & Reminders | ||
| Friday 14 October | Uniform Free Day-Bring Lollies/Chocolate Block | |
| Friday 28 October | Whole School Prayer Time at St Michael's | |
| Thursday 3 November | First Reconciliation Retreat Day | |
| Friday 4 November | Grandparent's Day | |
| Tuesday 8 November | Sacrament of First Reconciliaiton | |
| Saturday 19 November | 40th Anniversary Celebration Day 11am - 2pm | |
| Mon 28 Nov - Fri 2 December | K-2 Swimming Lessons | |
| Mon 5 Dec - Wed 7 December | Year 5/6 Camp | |
| Tuesday 13 December | Year 6 Graduation Liturgy/ Dinner | |
| Thursday 15 December | Last Day of the School Year for Students | |
| Friday 16 December | Pupil Free Day | |
Dear Parents and Carers,
A warm welcome back to Term 4!
Exciting News! After a long wait we finally have permission to relax many of the COVID-19 restrictions in schools. To kick off we will be holding a celebration of our wonderful Grandparents on Friday 4th November. This will involve a Liturgy in St Michael’s Church, a visit to classrooms and a shared lunch. If families are not in a position for Grandparents to attend, please know that special family friends are also very welcome. Further times/details will follow.
St Michael’s Feast Day and Sacrament of Reconciliation
This Friday, parents are welcome to join us in the Church for whole school prayer to celebrate St Michael’s Feast Day which occurred during the holidays on 29th September. After prayer we will hand out Harmony Awards and recognise birthdays.
This term our Year 3 students will be preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This is a Sacrament where we are reminded of the power of forgiveness to give peace and hope in our lives. We prayerfully support these students and families during the next few weeks.
Catalyst Happenings
As part of our continued commitment to Staff professional learning and development Associate Professor Lorraine Hammond AM, PhD, CF will be visiting St Michael’s this Thursday 13 October. Lorraine has been part of the coaching and feedback for our staff over the past 2 years and provides research-based support to assist us in ensuring we maintain high impact teaching practice.
Thank you to Meaghan Younger, Shianne Sahariv and Laura Frogley for attending 3 days of Intensive training with the Catalyst Teams from CECG and WA during the second week of the holiday period. Congratulations to Laura Frogley who joins Jessica Hallahan in completing her journey to attain Highly Accomplished Teacher status. We have a teaching staff who go above and beyond to ensure they deliver best practice in classrooms and they continue to be an inspiring bunch.
40th Anniversary
This term we will be celebrating our 40th Anniversary in Week 6, Saturday 19 November between 11am-2pm.
Uniform Free Day this Friday - 14 October
As part of all the fun- Year 5/6 students will be running some stalls on the 40th Anniversary day to support their learning in financial literacy.
This Friday 14th October, we are collecting items to help run these stalls. Students are welcome to wear non-uniform in exchange for one of the items below.
Kinder-Year 2 students - Please bring any variety of a family block of chocolate minimum 180gm.
Year 3-6 students - Please bring a packet of lollies such as snakes, lollipops, party mix, packets of chocolate frogs etc.
Thank you for helping us to make this a successful event.
Cancellation of Boorowa Carnival
Sadly, event organisers have notified us of the cancellation of the carnival this year due to the rain. Thank you to all our families who had committed to attending, here’s hoping that next year this wonderful event returns for all our schools.
Pupil-Free Day - Friday 16 December
CECG have advised that Friday 16 December will be a Pupil-Free Day. This officially makes Thursday 15 December the last day of school for St Michael’s students for 2022.
Thank you for your continued support of our school and community.
Many Blessings,
Judy Egan
Principal
Congratulations to the following students who achieved a Harmony Award in Week 1.
Well done!!
| KD | Amelie L |
| KK | Anna X |
| 1/2B | Madeleine C |
| 1/2H | Christopher J |
| 3/4F | Massimo P |
| 3/4L | Aken K |
| 5/6H | Ella A |
| 5/6S | Xavier C |
| 5/6Y | Henry M |
Parish Sacramental Program 2022
Revised Dates for the Sacrament of Reconciliation for eligible year 3 students (and students in years 4, 5 & 6 who have not yet celebrated the Sacrament), will be celebrated on:
- 8 November in St Michael’s Church - Kaleen
- 9 November in St Monica’s Church - Evatt
Registration
Registrations are open and will close by Friday 14 October.
Registrations must be made via Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Qkr! App (NOT the school app).
No late registrations will be accepted after the closing date.
Commitment Masses – will be on the weekends of:
- 15 and 16 October; and
- 22 and 23 October.
Candidates and parents must attend one of the weekend Masses at either St Monica’s Church (6pm Saturday or 10am Sunday) or St Michael’s Church (8am or 5.30pm Sunday) to make their commitment for the Sacrament.
There will be no additional commitment Masses beyond these dates.
Purchasing a Stole
Purchasing a stole is optional and is not compulsory – you can borrow one on the night.
If you do wish to purchase a stole, please make a payment of $20 through the Qkr! App at the time of registration.
The purchased stoles will be delivered to the schools for students to take home.
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
RE in 5/6
This term will be exploring how Mary holds an important role in the Catholic Church’s story. By the end of the term students in years 5 & 6 will:
- understand that all writing has context
- understand that Mary holds a special place in our Church story
- understand how meditative prayer is practiced
What a wonderful opportunity for your family to share your Marian practices or perhaps to start a new one? Here is a link to some simple ideas you and your family may wish to explore. This month, October, is the month of the Rosary and an ideal time to start a practice of regularly praying the rosary.
Religious Life of St Michael’s
Parish Sacramental Program – First Reconciliation
Thank you to the families who attended our Parent Information and Formation session last night.
Families will also be asked to make a special commitment to the preparation process at any of the parish Masses on the weekends of 15/16 October or 22/23 October.
Feast of St Michael
The Feast of Archangels fell in the school holidays and will be celebrated by our school this Friday. We will hold our Whole School Prayer Time at the start of the school day in our St Michael’s Church. 5/6 are leading us in prayer focusing on our patron saint, St Michael. Families are most welcome to join us for this whole school celebration.
Grandparents Day
Save the Date! We will be holding our Grandparents’ Day Whole School Prayer Time and celebration on Friday 4th November. WSPT will be at 12:00 followed by classroom visits. Grandparents are invited to bring lunch to share with their grandchildren around the grounds.
Catholic Mission
October is the month of Catholic Mission. We take time to reflect on the wonderful work done by missionaries around the world. On Friday 28/10 we will begin the day with a Whole School Prayer Time in our church. 5/6 will lead us in prayer focusing on Catholic Mission.
Term 4 Sports Clinics
After successfully receiving our sporting grant, we are in the process of finalising our clinics for this term. More information to come!
K-2 Swimming Program
Thank you to the families who have returned the permission via Compass. If you are still wishing to participate, and have not yet returned the permission, please contact erin.hardwicke@cg.catholic.edu.au
If you need to discuss any concerns regarding your child’s participation, or relevant information relating to their swimming ability, please contact Erin Hardwicke on the above email.
We are looking forward to being able to participate in the program again this year to support students water safety development.
Congratulations to our ACT Representatives
Congratulations to Xavier (5/6S) who has been selected to the ACT U12 Cricket Team.
We wish Xavier all the best for his time competing with the ACT squad over the Summer.
Congratulations to Mahli (3/4L) who heads to Coffs Harbour as part of the ACT U9s Oztag this week.
She has also been selected to represent the ACT at the Australian Futsal Championships to be held in January. We wish Mahli all the best!
Library News- Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge
St Michael's were the winners of the Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge Award in all three categories; K-2, Years 3-4 and Years 5-6. Congratulations to our wonderful students on an amazing effort!
While there will not be a face-to-face presentation this year, we will receive a pre-recorded ceremony that we can share as a school before the end of the year.
Volunteers Needed
If you are willing to assist with covering of new library books, we would love to hear from you! Please see Erin or Lynda for more information.
