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| Friday 5 July | Winter Woollies Day | |
| Friday 5 July | No assembly- Last day of Term 2 | |
| Monday 22 July | Pupil Free Day | |
| Tuesday 23 July | First Day of Term 3 | |
| Thursday 25 July | 6:00- 6:30 PM | Confirmation Parent Formation Evening |
| Saturday 27-28 July | Confirmation Commitment Masses | |
Dear Parents and Carers,
Meals to support families
A simple way we can help our community is to provide a care meal when families are doing it tough. If you can purchase a frozen meal or cook a care meal over the holidays it would be a wonderful way to support others who need a hand. It would be great if you prepare a meal to let us know what the meal is, the date it was cooked and if there are any nuts, allergens etc. Our aim is to build a supply of frozen meals that can assist families short term. It’s amazing how much difference one meal can make when things are tough. Meals can be dropped to front office, many thanks.
Corroboree Family Culture Day
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and families in ACT schools are invited to a day of yarning, culture and fun on 20 September 2024.
This event will provide families with an opportunity to develop connection and relationships with each other through games, activities, cultural learning and networking. Register your interest by 26 July 2024 via the link below
Details: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:4cf84385-d376-4318-ba46-651f5b0e7033
Trivia Night
Our next school fundraising event is our Trivia Night on Thursday 8 August. We are on the hunt for any donations from families who own businesses e.g. vouchers, items for a raffle etc. Please drop any donations to the front office or contact us. More details will be sent out early next term, we are looking forward to an entertaining evening.
Generous helpers
As this term draws to a close, I’d like to acknowledge everyone in the community for their ongoing commitment to ensuring our students are enjoying many learning experiences and thriving at St Michael’s. Multiple events happen across a term and their success is due to generosity, good will and hard work. Heartfelt thanks to our teaching and support staff, our Community Council and Working Groups and coaches and volunteers. Thanks also to our Mums who have been spending time to help organise the clothing pool. We are very grateful to all our families who give time to support our school.
Thanks everyone in anticipation for your generosity to St Vincent de Paul as part of Winter Woollies Day, this Friday. Baskets will be put out for donations on Friday morning at drop off. We have an incredibly generous community. I hope all our families can spend some happy time together over the break, and my best wishes to those travelling or visiting family members.
Stay safe and well.
Many blessings,
Judy Egan
Principal
Special wishes to those children who will celebrate their birthday this week and in the holidays:
Hunter C, KY, Alexander K, 1/2B, Dominic K, 1/2R, Anna X, 1/2B, Dillilah A, 3/4O, Hunter H, 5/6I, Kitsab N, 5/6I, Rosario C, KY, Vivaan T, 1/2R, Toby M, 5/6 I, Matthew M, 1/2R, Jayden R, 5/6I, Gordon D, 3/4O.
Parish Sacramental Program 2024
Sacrament of Confirmation – will be celebrated:
Tuesday 17 September at 6pm in St Michael’s Church, Kaleen;
Wednesday 18 September at 6pm in St Monica’s Church, Evatt; and
Thursday 19 September at 6pm in St Monica’s Church, Evatt.
Registrations are open via the parish Qkr! app.
Registrations close on Friday 26 July 2024.
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 in that candidate’s name.
ALSO – Please discuss with your child their Saint’s name and Sponsor as this is a requirement on the registration form.
Please also note that the school holidays fall within the registration period, so please register sooner rather than later.
No late registrations will be accepted after the closing date.
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
Winter Woollies Day
Just a gentle reminder, on Friday the 5th of July, we will be having a Winter Woollies Day in support of the Vinnies Winter Appeal. The students will participate in workshops run by the staff of Saint Vincent De Paul to help educate students on social justice. The day will be non-uniform; students can wear their own winter woollies. We are asking families to support the day by bringing in a donation which will be distributed to those experiencing homelessness in our community. Students are asked to bring item/s from the list below:
Rough Sleeping Essentials
New adult sized: gloves, beanies, scarfs, socks and hats;
New/pre-loved: jackets, coats, blankets and sleeping bags.
NB Large sized neutral coloured clothing is preferable
Hygiene Essentials
New items including: toothpaste, shampoo/conditioner, moisturiser, face wash etc
NB Travel sized items are recommended
If you would like more information about the donations, please see the Vinnies Appeal Kit attached.
Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge – Prize draw on Friday!
Ready for our prize draw on Friday, all completed challenge forms need to be in the barrel by 8:50am! Good luck to all our wonderful readers who have completed this year’s challenge.
To help us celebrate NAIDOC Week (7 – 14 July), Lachie Eveston, Aboriginal Education Officer from Catholic Education, shared with the students a variety of Aboriginal artefacts such as tools, weapons and instruments. He explained to the students how our First Nations Peoples used natural resources to make the artefacts, and the fact that nothing was ever wasted. He also showed the students a kangaroo fur and explained how furs were used for clothing, blankets and to protect Aboriginal people from the rain. The presentation also provided an opportunity for the students to handle the objects and to participate in a yarning circle. Our students greatly enjoyed Mr Eveston’s engaging presentation style and his wealth of knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures.
Next term, St Michael’s will be participating in National Science Week 2024 with the theme: Species Survival - More than just sustainability. The theme aims to highlight the importance of science and innovation in ensuring the survival and thriving of different species in an ever-changing world. We are encouraging students to plan, investigate and create a science experiment at home around the topic of sustainability to showcase at school in week 4.
Below are some links which might be good starting points for students’ experiments:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/environmental-science
https://www.scienceweek.net.au/diy-science/
Any questions regarding National Science Week next term can be directed to Miss Sahariv: shianne.sahariv@cg.catholic.edu.au
