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| Wednesday 5 June | World Environment Day | |
| Monday 10 June | King's Birthday Public Holiday | |
| Friday 14 June | 2:15pm | Assembly & Awards |
| 15 & 16 June | Sacrament of First Eucharist | |
| Thursday 20 June | School Disco | |
| Friday 21 June | 2:15pm | 1/2 Red Assembly |
| Friday 28 June | 2:15pm | Rainbow Awards Assembly will be held in the Hall in Week 9 |
| Friday 5 July | No assembly- Last day of Term 2 | |
Request for Helpers - Second Hand Uniform Shop!
Please reach out to the Front Office on 62414022 if you can assist with sorting our pool of Second Hand school uniforms.
All items are available for sale for a gold coin donation.
Also, please check for lost items in the Lost Property tubs and table inside the Library entrance doors!
Complementing our vision is our commitment to providing an excellent education as part of the Catalyst initiative.
There are 3 Pillars for Teaching and Learning in the Catalyst approach.
- Curriculum-What we teach
Our teachers have access to curated, high-quality resources and relevant curriculum, guidelines and support
- Pedagogy- How to teach
Teachers use evidence-based, high impact teaching practice (HITP) with professional learning and coaching
- Assessment- How we know
CECG implement system wide assessment protocols so that student data informs decisions
Throughout the year teachers follow many protocols around gathering data and providing assessment tasks to plot and track student growth. In term 1, you met with your child’s teacher to set learning goals. In a few weeks you will receive your child’s Semester Report via Compass. The report will contain grades for various subject areas. I encourage you to meet again with your child’s teacher to discuss the grades achieved and to revise and refine your child’s learning goals.
Just a reminder-it's not all about grades, is your child confident, happy and able to interact socially with success? Does your child have resilience, can they solve problems, create, imagine and explore? There are so many inter-linking elements that work together to ensure a child is in a good space to learn. We are privileged to care for your precious children, and we value partnering with you in a spirit of mutual trust, collaboration and support so that your child can grow and thrive.
Thank you to all our families who continue to support our school and community.
Many blessings,
Judy Egan
Principal
Today we celebrated World Environment Day! It was wonderful seeing all of the 'nude food' lunch boxes. Our Sustainability Leaders collected lots of food scraps for our school's worms!
Special wishes to those children who will celebrate their birthday this week: Andy X, KYellow.
Congratulations to the following students who achieved a Harmony Award this week.
Well done!!
| K Yellow | Selena V |
| 1/2 Blue | Benjamin F |
| 1/2 Red | Gabriella C |
| 3/4 Green | Jack B |
| 3/4Orange | Rafael M |
| 5/6 Indigo | Peltsho C |
| 5/6 Pink | Nicole S |
Parish Sacramental Program 2024
2024 Parish Sacramental Program – for students who are baptised and in years 4-6 in 2024.
Sacrament of First Communion – will be celebrated during the four Parish weekend Masses on 15 and 16 June 2024.
Please arrive at the Church at least 15 minutes early so that Mass can begin on time.
Please keep these young people in your prayers.
Homebooklets – should be handed back to the schools by no later than Tuesday 11 June. The books will be signed by Fr Mick and stamped with the Parish stamp and then they will be handed back to the candidates at their First Communion.
Sacrament of Confirmation – will be celebrated on 17, 18, and 19 September. Registrations will open on 24 June 2024 via the parish Qkr! app.
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
Eucharist Retreat Day
Last Thursday the Year 4 students participated in a Eucharist Retreat Day at St Monica’s Evatt. Students were involved in a variety of activities to deepen their knowledge of the Eucharist. Activities included a role play of the Last Supper, creating a Eucharist artwork and baking bread. The Eucharist candidates also had an opportunity to practice for the Sacrament. The day concluded with adoration of the Eucharist in the church. This was an opportunity to praise Jesus for the sacrifice He made for us and spend time in prayer. Fr Mick spoke to the students about the significance of the Eucharist. He told the students that each time they gather with their family to share a meal, listen to each other and give thanks for their blessings and remember Jesus, they are living the Eucharist.
Year 3/4 Mass
Last week, as part of their Religious Education program, the Year 3/4 students participated in a class mass. Fr Mick invited the students up around the altar so they could experience the mass in a more intimate way. He explained the significance of the different parts of the mass and broke open the Eucharist in a child friendly way. This experience will no doubt be one that the students will remember for years to come. In the Gospel of Matthew we read the words of Jesus ‘Let the children come to me’, our community is blessed to have Fr Mick who welcomes all students and teaches about God’s great love for them.
We are looking for two 3/4 girls coaches. If you are able to help please reach out.
Belconnen Region Athletics
The Belconnen Region Athletics Carnival will be held on 20 August at the AIS. All students, aged 8 year and older, who came first or second in their event at our school athletics carnival, will be eligible to represent our school at the regional carnival. The event as well as further information will be available on Compass early next term.
Boorowa Touch Football and Netball Carnival
The Boorowa Touch Football and Netball Carnival will be held on Friday 25 October (Term 4, Week 2). We are in the early stages of determining interest and numbers of teams we will enter. Please note that Boorowa is 1.5 hrs from Canberra and parents need to make their own arrangements for transport to and from the venue. The carnival is open to students in Years 3-6.
Book Fair – Week 9 & 10
We are very excited to have our book fair at the end of this term. This year our book fair is with Lamont Books and all purchases support our school through a rewards scheme which allows us to purchase new books for our library. We would love to see you at the fair!
Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge
A reminder that the challenge officially concludes at the end of this term. Our school prize draw will take place on the last day of term. Be sure to put your completed challenge forms in the barrel in the library.
The Great Book Swap
This year we will again support the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) by hosting a Great Book Swap. The Great Book Swap will be held next term as part of our CBCA Book Week celebrations. To help make the day a success, we are asking each child to donate a book in good, second-hand quality. Books can be donated at any time this term and can be dropped at either the front office or given to your child’s teacher. On the day of the Great Book Swap each class will visit the book stall and be able to choose a book for a gold coin donation. All money raised will then be used by the ILF to purchase books for Indigenous children in remote communities. We hope you will help us to support this great initiative.
Book Covering
There are some new books in the library ready for covering. If you are able to help with this please reach out.
Erin Hardwicke
Library Teacher / Sports Lead
School Sport ACT - ACT Teams Selection - Important Information
Please see the School Sport ACT webpage http://www.schoolsportaustralia.edu.au/stateterritory-school-sport-offices/school-sport-act/ or Facebook page for the most up to date information.
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 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?