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| Important Dates & Reminders | |
| Thursday 18 May | KADUL with Ryka Ali |
| Thursday 25 May | Belconnen Region Cross Country @ Stromlo |
| Friday 26 May | National Sorry Day |
| Monday 29 May | Reconciliation Day Public Holiday |
| Wednesday 31 May | OzTag Gala Day (Boys) |
| Thursday 1 June | OzTag Gala Day (Girls) |
| Friday 9 June |
St Michael's Athletics Carnival |
| Monday 12 June 2023 | King's Birthday Public Holiday |
Dear Parents and Guardian's,
It has been a most rewarding personal and professional experience acting as Principal of St Michael's during Mrs Egan's well-deserved Pilgrimage and opportunity for renewal.
St Michael's is certainly a vibrant community of love and learning - fulfilling the mission of 'harmony in a place of challenge inspired by the Gospels.'
I have been humbled by the welcome of staff, students and parents alike and wish to thank you for allowing me to participate in the life of the community.
A special acknowledgement of Mrs Bridgette McCann, Assistant Principal - whose generous spirit and warmth in leadership allowed me to engage in learning how staff educate in a modern context.
I have loved my short stay here and thank you all for your kindness.
Much appreciated and God bless.
We welcome Mrs Egan back on Monday 22nd May.
Warm regards,
Tim Cleary
Congratulations to the following students who achieved a Harmony Award in Week 4.
Well done!!
| KD | Reni F |
| 1/2K | Felix W |
| 1/2T | Gordon D |
| 3/4B | Peter K |
| 3/4O | Norbu Y |
| 5/6H | Finnlay B |
| 5/6M | Caitlyn H |
| 5/6S | Logan W |
Parish Sacramental Program 2023
Sacrament of First Eucharist - will be celebrated across the four Sunday Parish Masses:
5pm - 17 June at St Monica’s Church – Evatt;
8am - 18 June at St Michael’s Church – Kaleen;
10am – 18 June at St Monica’s Church – Evatt; and
5.30pm – 18 June at St Michael’s Church – Kaleen.
Registrations are now closed and no late registrations can be accepted.
‘Trybooking’ for the Sacrament of First Eucharist – Fr Mick would like to cap the bookings to a maximum of 15 candidates for each celebration.
Please note: When you make your booking, please only book 1 place in the name of the candidate celebrating the Sacrament – all families will be allocated a pew in the church (if you have additional guests they can overflow across the aisle).
Please note – Saturday Celebration Mass at 5pm is now fully subscribed.
The ‘trybooking’ is open and will close this Friday 19 May. The links will be available on the Parish website at www.cg.org.au/belconnennorth
Stoles for First Eucharist
Purchased stoles have now been delivered to the schools. If you purchased a stole and you have not yet received it, please send me an email at sc.belconnennorth@cg.org.au.
Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on 5, 6 & 7 September 2023.
Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated in term 1, 2024.
For further Information – please contact the Sacramental Program Coordinator at sc.belconnennorth@cg.org.au or check the parish website at www.cg.org.au/belconnennorth
Thank You
Thank you to the Year 3/4 teachers and students who led our Mother’s Day liturgy last Friday. The liturgy was a celebration of our mothers and mother figures in our lives. It also honoured Mary the Mother of God. The students reverently shared readings, prayers and songs in honour and praise of all mothers.
Thank you to Fr Mick and the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish who gifted St Michael’s school with a magnificent statue of Mary. The statue is currently on display in the front office in honour of Mary this month, and will be treasured by our community.
Finally, thank you one and all for your generous donations to Project Compassion this year. As a community we raised $225. This donation will be greatly appreciated by Caritas Australia.
Whole School Focus – Live in Harmony
Our Harmony Awards, this and last week, celebrate students who display our school value of courage. Courage is not the absence of fear, rather, facing fears and overcoming them. In classes, students have been exploring what it means to have courage and how the Holy Spirit can help us to be brave.
The Ascension of the Lord
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
To continue to raise awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and cultures, all students at St Michael’s will attend a performance KADUL with Ryka Ali on Thursday 18th May. The performance will include participatory dances with students and explorations of various instruments, artefacts, costumes and ‘painting up’ with ochre (along with student volunteers). As well as performing and teaching dances with audience participation, Ryka will demonstrate playing the didgeridoo.
Also, students will be participating in activities for National Sorry Day (Friday 26th May) and Reconciliation Week (27th May – 3rd June). If you would like to find out more about St Michael’s vision and commitment to Reconciliation, please read the school’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), attached below.
If you have any questions regarding Aboriginal Education at St Michael’s, please contact me using the following email. danielle.madsen@cg.catholic.edu.au
Our school athletics carnival will be held on Friday 9 June at Kaleen playing fields.
Please contact me via email if you have any questions, feedback or are able to offer your assistance at any of our sporting events throughout the year.
Erin Hardwicke
erin.hardwicke@cg.catholic.edu.au
Paul Kelly Cup – Tomorrow
We are looking forward to the AFL gala day tomorrow and wish our 5/6 team all the best. Parents please be reminded that students need to be dropped off at 9:30am and collect at 2:15pm. You do not need to stay, but if you would like to you are very welcome.
OzTag Gala Day – Years 3-6
We are 1-2 players short in each of our OzTag teams. If you are yet to give permission via Compass please do so by tomorrow. Alternatively, if your child is interested in playing, and you do not have a Compass consent request, please email erin.hardwicke@cg.catholic.edu.au.
Parents will need to arrange transport for their child to and from the event. St Michael’s staff will attend the carnival and parents are not required to stay.
Boys Gala Day – 31 May 2023 at Southwell Park, Lyneham
Girls Gala Day – 1 June 2023 at Southwell Park, Lyneham
OzTag Clinics
All classes were fortunate to participate in an OzTag clinic yesterday. The students had a great time and look forward to the second clinic next week! Thanks to ACT OzTag for running these for our school at no cost.
Belconnen Region Cross Country
A reminder to please let us know via Compass if your child will be attending the regionals or not. Your assistance with this is greatly appreciated.
SCHOOL SPORT ACT TRIALS – Please keep an eye on the School Sport ACT website www.schoolsportact.asn.au for upcoming ACT trials. The process for registering can be found below. If you need any assistance registering your child please feel free to ask for assistance.
How to register your child with School Sport ACT
School Sport ACT now collects all registration information online – this is to prevent the movement to and fro of a paper note and have all information readily available to officials prior to the trial. As this process incurs a fee for data storage, system maintenance and admin, a small $5 fee payment via credit card will be required.
- Go to the School Sport ACT website – www.schoolsportact.asn.au
- Click Register (top right corner of homepage) for an Account – enter parent details and password
- A confirmation email will be sent to your chosen email that will contain a link that you must click on to verify the email account.
- Click Log In (top right hand corner of home page) enter password then click on top tab My Profile
- You will see a ‘dashboard’ of your information, click green box to Add Student – enter student and medical details and save.
- Go to the Sports Tab – choose your specific sport, click on Trial Information box then click on the Register to Trial link.
- Select your child’s name from the dropdown box and then enter the optional fields for Playing History, Preferred Position (if applicable) and Representative Experience. If you are already in the system, ensure your child’s school is up to date in your profile – have they moved onto High School?