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| Important Dates & Reminders | Time | Event |
| 1 December | 9.00am | Advent Liturgy 1 followed by Assembly–Final Harmony Awards for 2023 in the hall |
| 1 December | Daramalan Year 7 Orientation day | |
| 4 December | 2.30pm | Advent Liturgy 2 in the hall |
| 4 December | 9.00am - 12.30pm | Kinder Orientation 2 |
| 6 December | SFX Year 7 Orientation day | |
| 7 December | 9.30am | St Michael’s Giving Mass and Rainbow Awards |
| 8 December | 9.00am | Advent Liturgy 3 followed by Year 6 Assembly in the hall |
| 11 December | 9.15am | Kinder Nativity in the Church |
| 11 December | 5.00pm | Year 6 Graduation Liturgy and Dinner |
| 12 December | 2.30pm | Candle Ceremony |
| 13 December | 9.00am | Advent Liturgy 4 in the hall |
| 14 December 2023 | Last day of School for Students | |
| 15 December 2023 | Pupil Free Day | |
| 31 January 2024 | 8.50am | First day of School for Students |
Dear Families
Week 7 at St Michael’s has begun with a focus on the Sabbath. Staff, students and families are reminded to take a break, be still and listen to God. At such a busy time of year I would encourage families to take a moment out of your schedules to reflect and enjoy some quiet time together, enjoy playing a game, go for a walk or spend time away from devices and talking. Staff are also limiting meetings and enjoying moments of peace and tranquillity and deepening connections with God.
Online Triple P - Positive Parenting Program
Parents and carers are offered access to free online parenting courses developed in Australia by the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, thanks to Australian Government funding. Families are invited to access the following link:
https://www.triplep-parenting.net.au/au/triple-p/ for guides on specific programs and online resources, assisting with the everyday challenges that parents and carers face raising calm, resilient and happy children.
Attendance
Please ensure that your child/ren are on time for school and that any absences are kept to a minimum. If your child is having difficulty transitioning to school or you are experiencing school refusal, please reach out to us and we can work together to develop a plan to support your child.
Reports & Interviews
Semester 2 reports will be issued via Compass in week 9 Monday 4th December. Your child’s teacher may request an interview to discuss progress. Parents can book an optional appointment for an interview between 5th- 8th December through the Compass portal. We will advise once the interview booking system becomes live in Compass.Staffing for 2024
We are currently in the process of finalising staffing arrangements and class teachers and roles will be announced in the coming weeks.
Personalised Plans and Parent/Teacher Handover Meetings
Teachers are currently updating Personalised Plans and beginning to make transition plans for students that require additional adjustments. Robyn O’Rourke our Classroom Support Teacher will be in contact shortly to organise meetings and handover discussions.
End of Year Events
There are several events coming up at school which we will keep advertising via newsletter, Compass and Facebook. Updates and details will be provided on our website, Facebook and for specific events, teachers have sent home information on Compass.
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1 December 9:00 |
Advent Liturgy 1 followed by Assembly – Final Harmony Awards for 2023 in the hall |
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1 December |
Daramalan Orientation |
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4 December 9-12:30 |
Kinder Orientation in the Kinder Classroom |
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4 December 2:30 |
Advent Liturgy 2 in the hall |
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4 December |
Semester 2 Reports released on Compass |
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5-8 December |
Optional parent/teacher interviews Compass |
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6 December |
SFX Year 6 Orientation Day |
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7 December 9:30 |
St Michael’s Giving Mass & Rainbow Awards at the Church |
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8 December 9:00 |
Advent Liturgy 3 followed by Year 6 Assembly in the hall |
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11 December 9:15 |
Kinder Nativity in the Church |
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11 December 5:00 |
Graduation Liturgy, Year 6 Awards at the Church & Dinner |
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12 December 12:30 |
Meet the teacher – students find out allocated classes for 2024 & enjoy lunch time together |
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12 December 2:20 |
Candle Ceremony – Passing on the Leadership light from Year 6 to Year 5 at the Church |
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13 December 9:00 |
Advent Liturgy 4 in the hall |
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14 December 8:20 – 3:00 |
Year 6 Fun Day Year 6 Breakfast in the Calm Space – enter via back gate |
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14 December |
Last Day for students |
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15 December |
Pupil Free Day |
Further Reminders:
We greatly appreciate families paying school fees to ensure we are up to date financially before the start of a new year. The preferred payment method is using your new BPAY details in the top right hand corner of your fee statement. Please contact Lynda if you have any questions/concerns.
Please let us know if you have had a change of circumstances and will not be returning to St Michael’s in 2023.
Many blessings,
Bridgette McCann
Assistant Principal
Special wishes to those children who will celebrate their birthday this week:
| Oliver M | 5/6S |
| Charlie C | 5/6S |
| Andrew C | 5/6H |
| Luke C | 5/6M |
Congratulations to the following students who achieved a Harmony Award this week.
Well done!!
| KYellow | Hamish M |
| 1/2Blue | Samuel W |
| 1/2Red | Amelie L |
| 3/4Green | Ellis L |
| 3/4Orange | Carol G |
| 5/6Indigo | Hunter H |
| 5/6Pink | Lydia W |
Vinnies Christmas Hampers
The SVdP society is a Catholic charity that helps people in our local community who are in need. The Christmas season is often a difficult time for families experiencing financial hardship. This year in particular, many families are being impacted by the cost of living crisis. Our Vinnies Conference is once again asking for assistance with Christmas hampers. This week each student will come home with a tag containing an item to go into a class hamper. Each class hamper will be delivered to a local family before Christmas. Could all items please be brought in by Tuesday the 5th of December. Hampers will be blessed and presented at our Giving Mass on Thursday the 7th of November. If you are interested in other ways to assist, SVdP have other programs including The Giving Tree and the Vinnies Christmas Appeal. Thank you in advance for your generosity which will help provide relief for many families.
Kindergarten Nativity - 11th December @ 9.15am
You are welcome to join us as our Kindergarten children lead the school in sharing the story of Jesus' birth.
Key RE Dates for Term 4
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7 December 9:30 |
St Michael’s Giving Mass - Rainbow Awards |
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11 December 9:15 |
Kinder Nativity |
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11 December 5:00 |
Graduation Liturgy |
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12 December 2:30 |
Passing on of the Leadership Light |
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1 December 9:00 4 December 2:30 8 December 9:00 13 December 9:00 |
Advent Liturgy One followed by Assembly Advent Liturgy Two Advent Liturgy Three followed by Year 6 Assembly Advent Liturgy Four |
All liturgies will be in the church except for the Advent liturgies which will be in the school hall
For all Religious Education enquiries please email Erika Tokich at:
erika.tokich@cg.catholic.edu.au
Parish Sacramental Program 2024
2024 Parish Sacramental Program – for students who are baptised and in years 4-6 in 2024.
Information Session
An information session for the 2024 Sacramental Program will be held at 6pm on Thursday 8 February 2024 in St Michael’s Church, Kaleen.
If your child is baptised and will be in years 4-6 in 2024, please put this date in your diary.
Sacraments to be celebrated in 2024
Sacrament of Reconciliation - Term 1, 2024.
Sacrament of First Communion - Term 2, 2024.
Sacrament of Confirmation - Term 3, 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
Overdue Library Books
End of Year Library Borrowing
Erin Hardwicke
