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5 September |
Confirmation Retreat and Parent/Child Formation Evening | |
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6 September |
2.15pm | Assembly & Belconnen Region Athletics Carnival Award Presentation |
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13 September |
2.15pm | Assembly |
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17 September |
Sacrament of Confirmation | |
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20 September |
2.15pm | Rainbow Awards Assembly |
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25 September |
3.15-5.15pm | Sharing Our Learning- open school afternoon |
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27 September |
St Michael’s Feast Day- uniform free | |
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27 September |
Last Day of Term 3 | |
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14 October |
First Day of Term 4 | |
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18 October |
Grandparents & Good Friends Morning | |
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25 October |
Boorowa Touch Football and Netball Carnival | |
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25 October |
World Teachers Day | |
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1 November |
9.15am | Kinder 2025- Orientation 1 |
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2 December |
9.15am | Kinder 2025- Orientation 2 |
Dear Parents and Carers,
Tomorrow our candidates for Confirmation will be sharing in a Retreat Day with our friends from St Monica’s and the School of Religion. Tomorrow evening, they will share with their families key messages from the day in their final preparations for receiving the sacrament.
One of the topics that we share with our candidates is ‘Charisms’. Presenters use the wording with students of superpowers. Charism comes from the Greek word (charis) used in the New Testament for 'favour' or 'freely given gift' from God. So, charisms, or spiritual gifts, are gifts given through the grace of the Holy Spirit to enable followers of Jesus to become powerful channels of God's love and presence in the world.
We all have Charisms or superpowers, gifts given by God to use in this world to make it a better place. The Holy Spirit calls gently to each of us, like a whisper in our ear, to act for goodness in this world. This is never forced upon us; we are given free-will to make our own choices. In small ways we can use our Charisms to bring peace, love and joy to this world. What are your gifts and how can you share them with your family, workplace and community? As Spring emerges turning buds into blossoms and darkness into light, may we hear the whisper of the Spirit, calling gently to each of us.
Many blessings,
Judy Egan
Principal
Key Dates
The final school day for Term 4 2024 is Monday 16 December.
Tuesday 17 December will be a Pupil-Free Day for school staff.
Save the Date
St Michael's Christmas Celebrations on Friday 6 December - more information to follow soon.
Special wishes to those children who will celebrate their birthday this week: Amelie L, 1/2R, Hamish M, KY, Bonnie C, KY.
Congratulations to the following students who achieved a Harmony Award this week.
Well done!!
| K Yellow | Callum H |
| 1/2 Blue | Jonadab M |
| 1/2 Red | Serena S |
| 3/4 Green | Milos Z |
| 3/4Orange | Nima W |
| 5/6 Indigo | Hannah L |
| 5/6 Pink | Zanna B |
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 now closed.
ALSO – Please get in touch if you haven’t specified a Saint’s name or a sponsor by emailing sc.belconnennorth@cg.org.au
TRYBOOKING HAS NOW CLOSED – contact the Sacramental Program Coordinator ASAP to be registered manually by emailing sc.belconnennorth@cg.org.au
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
Year 6 Retreat Day
Tomorrow all Year 6 students will participate in the Year 6 Retreat Day. The following are a few reminders:
*Students can come to school wearing warm comfortable clothes of their choice;
*Recess and lunch will be provided;
*The cost of catering is covered by the Confirmation enrolment fee. All non-sacramental students are asked to send in $5 to cover the catering for the day;
*All students will need a water bottle and a hat, and
*Could all Confirmation candidates please bring their home preparation booklets to school.
The Retreat Day will be followed by a Parent Child Evening at 6pm in St Michael’s Church for all Confirmation candidates and their families. This will be an opportunity for prayer and reflection on the retreat day. Please continue to keep candidates in your thoughts and prayers as they will be confirmed Tuesday the 17th of September.
Key Dates RE for Term 3
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5 September |
Confirmation Retreat Parent/Child Formation Evening 6pm St Michael’s Church |
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17 September |
Sacrament of Confirmation |
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27 September |
St Michael’s Feast Day - Non uniform day |
Please feel free to contact me for all Religious Education enquiries via my email: erika.tokich@cg.catholic.edu.au
Ribbon Presentation - Belconnen Region Athletics
The ribbons for the Belconnen Region Athletics Carnival will be presented this Friday 6 September at assembly. Parents are welcome to attend.
Boorowa Touch Football and Netball Carnival
We are entering 4 teams (3/4 netball, 5/6 netball, 3/4 touch football and 5/6 touch football) in this year’s carnival which will take place on Friday 25th October. Team lists will be made available on Compass next Monday 9th September. They will be in the “Resources” tab. Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to coach and manage team and to Mrs Blakey and Mr Howland who will accompany the team.
Tennis Clinics
All students in years K-6 will participate in a 6 week tennis program with Get Set Tennis. Lessons will commence in Week 9 and conclude in Week 4 next term. K-2 lessons will be at school on Tuesdays and 3-6 classes will be at the Kaleen Tennis Courts on Thursdays. The program is being jointly funded by a School Sport grant and our school.
Overdue Library Books
We would greatly appreciate any overdue library books being returned to school as soon as possible. Thank you for your support with this as it means the books are available to others to borrow.
Hello Families of Kinder students starting school in 2025.
Pocket Speechie delivers speech, language and literacy tips and activities aiming to prepare children for Kindergarten.
Please find attached Pocket Speechie Information.
Being a parent or carer can be difficult at times, we are aware there is a lot on family’s plates.
We tend to invest a lot of time and love into our little people, but often we forget to invest in ourselves too.
Marymead CatholicCare is a not-for-profit organisation servicing the ACT and surrounding areas. They provide resources to support students and their families, including an array of programs and services such as counselling, mental health support, social groups and therapies.
An online literacy event for all families to celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day!
Wednesday 4 September
7pm – 7.30pm
Indigenous Literacy Day is held on the first Wednesday of September and is an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ Stories, Cultures and Languages (find out more here: (https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au/ild). To celebrate this year, the Council of Catholic School Parents NSW/ACT’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Committee has organised a wonderful online evening event open to all families in our schools.
We are delighted that Aboriginal Australian author Anita Heiss will read her book Bidhi Galing. Dr Anita Heiss AM is a proud member of the Wiradyuri nation of central New South Wales and one of Australia's most prolific and well-known authors publishing across genres including non-fiction, historical fiction, commercial fiction and children's fiction.
Her book Bidhi Galing (Big Rain) tells the story of the Great Flood of Gundagai in 1852 and the Wiradyuri heroes Yarri and Jacky Jacky who paddled bark canoes through raging floodwaters, risking their lives to save countless others. Primary school students aged 7–12 – and their families! – will love this story and the beautiful book illustrations. It’s a chance to sit down together and enjoy a nice, quiet time listening and reading, which is a wonderful way to support children’s literacy skills at home.
Go to the Council of Catholic School Parents NSW/ACT website to REGISTER or complete the form here: https://ccsp.schoolzineplus.com/form/63.
Or use the QR code:
See you online on the 4th September at 7pm!
We would like to thank the following businesses who have generously donated prizes to support our fundraising efforts this year!
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Family Balance Law
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02 6189 1748 |
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Belconnen Soccer Club
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02 6259 9900 |
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Eastlake Group
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02 6147 5511 |
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Brew N Bite
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02 5110 9224 |
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The George Harcourt Inn
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info@georgeharcourt.com |
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Sweet Galleta |
@sweet_galleta |