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| Important Dates & Reminders | |
| Friday 30 June | Rainbow Awards at 9am & Last day of Term 2 |
| Monday 17 July | Pupil Free Day |
| Tuesday 18 July | First Day of Term 3 |
School Photos sent home today!
St Michael’s Primary school 2023 photos have been sent home today with your child. Please check their school bag!
Dear Parents and Carers,
We have come to the end of another busy and exciting term at St Michael’s. There are many people to thank!
Thank you to Erika Tokich for her wonderful organisation of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Feast Day, it was a special celebration for all our students as was the First Communion last week. We had a well organised Athletics carnival and we greatly appreciate the generosity of Kai Ryan for his sharing of technology which assisted us to record placings and times in a very efficient manner. Also to our other parents who came along to assist-everyone made a difference in helping us with a great event. Thanks to Erin Hardwicke for her support and enthusiasm in sports, we are indeed lucky for her expertise. Everyone agrees it was a fabulous disco and we are very appreciative of all who assisted. Thank you to all our staff at St Michael’s who give above and beyond for the students in their care, I know how important it is for all families to know that their children are safe, supported and cared for daily.
Term 3 Staffing Updates:
We welcome Miss Mia Pennay and Mrs Raman Malik who will be helping in the Year 1/2 classes next term, while Miss Kapantais is on leave.
Mr Michael Washington will also be on leave possibly joining us later in the year as a relief teacher.
We wish Mrs Morella a very happy time as she gets ready to welcome her new baby girl and we welcome Miss Hannah Rosser who will join our CSA team.
Other updates
Semester reports will be sent home tomorrow Thursday 29 June. As advised in compass communication, Catholic Education administer our reporting system and set formats, dates, and advice around report comments. Not all schools set interview times for the mid-semester report and I really appreciate our staff offering this important opportunity for parents. I also thank families for coming along to interviews to support the learning relationship.
NB: Rainbow awards and Athletics ribbons- this Friday morning assembly in the hall-9:00am
Term 3
School starts Tuesday 18 July, CE has advised that Monday 17th July will be a Pupil-Free Day.
This day is an opportunity for teachers to complete professional learning and catch up on teacher preparation time that has been lost this term due to staff shortages. I can understand that this is not always convenient for families and I am very grateful on behalf of our staff for our community support to accommodate Pupil Free Days.
I wish all our families a warm and wonderful Winter vacation, and safe journeys to all those travelling, thank you for your continued support.
Many Blessings,
Judy Egan
Principal
Congratulations to these students who are our Rainbow Award winners for Term 2- these packs will be presented at morning assembly on Friday 30th June- All Welcome!
KD Dominic K & Olivia C
1/2K Maria C & Xavier K
1/2T Ivy-Rose G & Angus H
3/4B Grace S & Allegra B
3/40 Ruby C & Annika S
5/6H Desan P & Madeleine B
5/6M Vanessa C & Alessia C
5/6S Jahzara G & Alexander F
Parish Sacramental Program 2023
Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on:
Tuesday 5 September 2023 at 6pm in St Michael’s Church, Kaleen;
Wednesday 6 September 2023 at 6pm in St Monica’s Church, Evatt; and
Thursday 7 September 2023 at 6pm in St Monica’s Church, Evatt.
Important - please talk to your child and decide on the ‘Saint’s Name’ and their ‘Sponsor’, as these are requirements on the registration form.
The sponsor should be an adult 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.
Registrations open on Monday 26 June and will close by Friday 21 July 2023.
Registration for the Sacrament must be made via the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Qkr! App (NOT the school app).
If you are registering more than 1 child you will need to fully complete and pay for each separate registration.
No late registrations will be accepted after the closing date.
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
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Feast Day
On Tuesday the 27th of June, we celebrated the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Feast Day as a Parish community. Students at both schools participated in a liturgy which celebrated Mary Our Lady of Perpetual Help, our Heavenly Mother. We listened to the gospel, sang songs of praise, reflected on what Mary means to us and offered prayers to Mary.
Activities in class included learning about the Our Lady of Perpetual Help icon. The students observed the different colours and symbols in the icon, noting how Jesus is comforted in His mother’s arms. Student’s learnt that like Jesus, they can have confidence in turning to Mary with their troubles. They wrote their own personal prayers to Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The 3-6 students used the icon to pray the Visio Divina, a prayer in which we allow the image to speak to our heart. Students also participated in a prayer scavenger hunt and recited prayers including our school prayers and the Hail Mary. It was a wonderful, community day which assisted to deepen the student’s knowledge of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The day was summed up beautifully by a Year One student who was asked how his day was, he replied, “My heart is filled with so much love”.
A big thank you to all teachers and learning support staff from St Monica’s and St Michael’s who helped make the day such a success.
Vinnies Winter Appeal
The 2023 National Vinnies Winter Appeal has officially been launched and on the 22nd of August next term, we will have a Winter Woolies day. On the day all students will participate in workshops run by St Vincent DePaul. The day will raise awareness of homelessness, funds and donations to support the Vinnies Winter Appeal. Over the holidays, please look through cupboards to see if you could put aside some donations of warm clothes and/or blankets.
For all Religious Education enquiries please email Erika Tokich at:
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!!
Mrs McKeough would like to do French knitting with some of the students next term. If you have any spare balls of wool to donate; please place them in the box located in the Library entrance.
