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| Important Dates & Reminders | ||
| Friday 28 October | Whole School Prayer Time at St Michael's | |
| Thursday 3 November | First Reconciliation Retreat Day | |
| Friday 4 November | Grandparent's Day | |
| Tuesday 8 November | Sacrament of First Reconciliaiton | |
| Saturday 19 November | 40th Anniversary Celebration Day 11am - 2pm | |
| Mon 28 Nov - Fri 2 December | K-2 Swimming Lessons | |
| Mon 5 Dec - Wed 7 December | Year 5/6 Camp | |
| Tuesday 13 December | Year 6 Graduation Liturgy/ Dinner | |
| Thursday 15 December | Last Day of the School Year for Students | |
| Friday 16 December | Pupil Free Day | |
Dear Parents and Carers,
Catalyst Feedback
At St Michael’s we believe in a culture of self-improvement. Teachers and students set learning goals and aspire to challenge themselves to grow and learn. I wanted to briefly share some of the feedback to teachers from Associate Professor Lorraine Hammond AM, PhD, CF in her visit last week. Congratulations to our teachers.
- You have a lovely manner with the students, and you efficiently had your class prepare for learning.
- I am seeing lots of creativity.
- This was an excellent routine, your pace and attention to instructional language is terrific. Your students were very busy the whole time and you taught really well.
- Your delivery is excellent and your articulation of sounds is perfect.
Grandparents Visit
On Friday 4th November we are looking forward to welcoming our wonderful Grandparents and special friends to St Michael’s. The plan is to meet in the Church at 12pm for a school prayer. Grandparents are then welcome to visit the classrooms. It would be lovely for Grandparents and students to share lunch together around the school grounds from 1pm. Grandparents and students are invited to bring along lunch to share together.
40th Anniversary Updates
We are really looking forward to celebrating our 40th Anniversary on November 19th 11am-2pm. Rain, hail or shine! What can you do to help?
- Volunteer to help Community Council members at the BBQ
- Assist with supervision of stalls
- Keep an eye on the first aid table
- Assist with security
- Bring in some second hand books for the Book Stall
Please contact Maria at the front office if you are available during the day, we really appreciate the support maria.papasidero@cg.catholic.edu.au
Pupil-Free Day Friday 16th December
Ross Fox, the Director of Catholic Education has allocated one staff development day for all ACT schools on the last day of term 4- being Friday 16 December. A letter from Ross to the community is attached. Our community has been incredibly supportive of these days throughout the year and we advise that the last day of school for all St Michael’s students will be Thursday 16th December.
Term Overviews
Classroom teachers have prepared term overviews which will be sent via COMPASS this week, please keep an eye out for these. Students have made a great start to the term and with luck, the weather will begin to warm up.
Thank you for your continued support.
Many Blessings,
Judy Egan
Principal
Congratulations to the following students who achieved a Harmony Award in Week 2.
Well done!!
| KD | Eliza D |
| KK | Xavier K |
| 1/2B | Felix W |
| 1/2H | Jack B |
| 3/4F | Xanthia B |
| 3/4L | Peyton A |
| 5/6H | James B |
| 5/6S | Oliver M |
| 5/6Y | Luke C |
Some beautiful work to share:
"In the holidays I painted with my Aunty Leah an Indigenous Memory Game."
"The symbols on each circle mean something special." Zanna
Parish Sacramental Program 2022
Revised Dates for the Sacrament of Reconciliation for eligible year 3 students (and students in years 4, 5 & 6 who have not yet celebrated the Sacrament), will be celebrated on:
- 8 November in St Michael’s Church - Kaleen
- 9 November in St Monica’s Church - Evatt
Registration
Registrations are now closed and no late registrations can be accepted.
Commitment Masses – this weekend 15 and 16 October is your LAST opportunity to attend a commitment Mass.
Candidates and parents must attend one of the weekend Masses at either St Monica’s Church (6pm Saturday or 10am Sunday) or St Michael’s Church (8am or 5.30pm Sunday) to make their commitment for the Sacrament.
There will be no additional commitment Masses beyond this weekend.
Trybooking for the Sacrament
The Trybooking for you to book which Church you would like to attend with your child ie November 8 in St Michael’s Church or November 9 in St Monica’s Church will open on Monday 31 October and close by Friday 4 November.
You will be required to book a 5 minute timeslot between 3.30pm and 6pm for your child to celebrate the Sacrament with Fr Loi.
The Trybooking links will be listed on the parish website at www.cg.org.au/belconnennorth
Purchased Stoles
The purchased stoles will be delivered to the schools this week for students to take home.
For further Information regarding the Sacramental Program – please contact the Sacramental Program Coordinator at sc.belconnennorth@cg.org.au
or check the parish website for updates at www.cg.org.au/belconnennorth
RE in 3/4
This term 3/4 students will begin by exploring the concept of Reconciliation. They will learn about God’s unending love and how Jesus modelled for us how to live as people of harmony. When teaching Jesus often used parables to get across his message. Students will look at some key parables including the prodigal son, the lost coin and the lost sheep. There are many short videos online available to look at these together as a family. Some simple ones are linked below:
Religious Life of St Michael’s
Parish Sacramental Program – First Reconciliation
Thank you to the families who attended a commitment mass last weekend. Please remember your final opportunity will be this weekend, 22/23 October at any of the 4 parish masses.
Feast of St Michael
Thank you to 5/6 for your mature leadership of prayer for our Whole School Prayer Time last Friday. What a beautiful reflection on our patron saint, St Michael.
Grandparents Day
Save the Date! We will be holding our Grandparents’ Day Whole School Prayer Time and celebration on Friday 4th November. WSPT will be at 12:00 followed by classroom visits. Grandparents are invited to bring lunch to share with their grandchildren around the grounds.
Catholic Mission
October is the month of Catholic Mission. We take time to reflect on the wonderful work done by missionaries around the world. On Friday 28/10 we will begin the day with a Whole School Prayer Time in our church. 5/6 will lead us in prayer focusing on Catholic Mission.
Congratulations to our ACT Representatives
Congratulations to Santo (5/6H) who is currently in WA representing the ACT U12 Soccer Team.
We are all very proud at St Michael's Primary School.
