Filter Content
| Important Dates & Reminders | |
| Monday 12 June | King's Birthday Public Holiday |
| Thursday 15 June | School Disco in Hall 5-7pm |
| 20 - 22 June | Parent Teacher Interviews |
| Thursday 22 June | St Michael's Athletics Carnival |
| Friday 30 June | Last day of Term 2 |
Dear Parents and Carers,
Today we celebrate Jane McKeough’s 60th Birthday. Jane has been with us at St Michael’s for over 9 years sharing her amazing passion with the Arts. Jane has led students through amazing arts experiences teaching them to appreciate the work of so many incredible artists. We are so appreciative of her wonderful teaching; her amazing Arts displays and her kindness to all- Have a wonderful day Jane!
Parent Teacher Interviews
We are coming up to the end of Semester One Assessment and Reporting cycle. Semester One Reports will be published on COMPASS in Week 10, Thursday 29th June.
Parents and carers have an opportunity to make an appointment prior to the reports being published to discuss their child's learning in Week 9: Tuesday 20th, Wednesday 21st, Thursday 22nd. Teachers may also contact families to request an interview. We invite parents to login to the parent portal to book an interview time. Interviews are an opportunity to discuss student strengths and challenges and to build partnerships with school and home. The best way to support our children is to show them that we are united in wanting the best for them in all aspects of growing. This includes so much more that grades in a subject area, it is about supporting our children to build positive relationships while developing a growth mindset. Thank you to the parents who have already booked a time and I hope many families will take up this offer as the discussion is always so valuable.
Other School News
Each Friday we celebrate our student awards at Morning assembly we have moved into the hall as the mornings become cooler, families are always most welcome to attend. We usually begin around 9am.
We hope our Year 4 students have a wonderful retreat day tomorrow for the First Eucharist. We look forward to seeing parents online for the information session tomorrow night.
Congratulations to our 3/4 and 5/6 girls and boys Oztag teams and to our parents and Mrs Hardwicke, Mrs Arena and other school staff who supported them. Amazing results for our 3/4 Girls in winning the Grand Final - what a fantastic team result- Congratulations! Also, to Mahli Gafa for an outstanding result in cross country. Please see further sports, and Athletics Carnival news in the sports section.
School Fees
We are so appreciative of all our families who support us by keeping up to date with school fee payments. You are most welcome to make an appointment with Lynda to chat with me directly around school fees or any other issues or concerns.
School Disco: Thursday 15 June 5pm-7pm
Thank you to everyone involved in this treat for our students, especially Julie Haley from our Community Council for her coordination, we really appreciate the support from parents to make this a lovely event for our students.
I am currently conducting Interviews for our prospective families for 2024. Tt’s great to see many families returning to St Michael’s as the parents were educated here, and they are looking for a faith-filled education in a wonderful learning community, thank you to all our families for their continued support.
Many Blessings,
Judy Egan
Principal
Congratulations to the following students who achieved a Harmony Award in Week 7.
Well done!!
| KD | Julia J |
| 1/2K | Serena S |
| 1/2T | Toby B |
| 3/4B | Lauren M |
| 3/4O | Amalie S |
| 5/6H | Gasem P |
| 5/6M | Liam B |
| 5/6S | Alexander F |
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.
Parent/Child Formation Evening – Thursday 8 June 2023 at 6pm via MS Teams.
The link is: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Njc1NTE1ZmItNWQ2Mi00MWUzLWIzZGYtNGE1MDRmMTBkYzhj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%229ba8c2d6-be27-4583-a686-5c6f5c4a9e97%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22bb949535-9d39-4203-b664-93d90c050e23%22%7d
Families will also require the completed home booklets for discussion at the child/parent formation evening.
The link to the child/parent formation evening is also on the parish website at:
www.cg.org.au/belconnennorth
Home booklets - should then be returned to the school (with the last page ‘Parents’ Discernment of Readiness’ completed) following the evening and no later than Wednesday 14 June – the booklets will be signed and stamped with the ‘parish stamp’ and returned to the candidates at their First Eucharist celebration.
Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on 5, 6 & 7 September 2023.
Registrations will open on Monday 26 June 2023 via the parish Qkr! App.
Please start to consider the ‘Saint’s Name’ and ‘Sponsor’ as these are requirements on the registration form.
The sponsor should be a baptised catholic and not a parent. The role of the sponsor should be someone who has an influence in the child’s life and can fill in the gaps where the parent is unable to.
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
Catholic Calendar
As a Church family, we have a Catholic Liturgical Calendar of events and seasons. The Church year begins with Advent. Easter is the high point and the year ends with the feast of Christ the King. This week marked the end of the Easter season, and we move into Ordinary Time. The name Ordinary Time comes from the Latin word ordinalis which refers to the order and ongoing nature of the season. The liturgical colour assigned to Ordinary Time is green; a colour associated with growth, hope and new life. During this season, Gospel readings around the life and teachings of Christ are read during liturgies which assist our understanding of how to be followers of Jesus.
Whole School Focus – Exploring
We are continuing to break open our term focus of ‘Harmony in my School’. So far this term we have explored the theme of change and the values of courage and gratitude. Over the next 2 weeks we are looking at one of St Michael’s keys for learning; exploring. Exploring is at the heart of what we do each and every day at school. Students are encouraged to ask questions and to analyze what they’ve learnt. Harmony Awards will celebrate students who display curiosity and have a desire to explore their wonderings.
For all Religious Education enquiries please email Erika Tokich at:
erika.tokich@cg.catholic.edu.au
Well done to all the students who have completed the challenge already. Remember to place your completed forms in the barrel in the library for your chance to win a prize. If you would like another form they are avalable in the library or can be found here https://www.education.act.gov.au/public-school-life/additional-programs/chief_ministers_reading_challenge/resources Keep up the great reading!!
Hello parents and carers,
I am currently running our St Michael’s Greenhouse this year. I am starting to look for volunteers who would be happy to help in any capacity, during school hours, after school hours or over the weekends/school holidays to help the Greenhouse flourish. If you are interested or know anyone that is interested, please email me: natasha.kapantais@cg.catholic.edu.au
I look forward to hearing from you and talking about what ideas, skills, or knowledge you have about the Greenhouse.
Many thanks,
Natasha Kapantais
Veerpal (Ruhani's mum- class 1/2T) has kindly offered her school uniform alteration services to families.
Veerpal charges a minimum cost depending on alterations required.
Please contact the school on (02) 6241 4022 to get in touch with Veerpal!