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| Important Dates & Reminders | |
| Friday 31 March |
Rainbow Awards @ 9am in the School Hall Hot Cross Bun Orders will be ready |
| Thursday 6 April | Last day of Term 1 |
| Friday 7 April | Good Friday |
| Wednesday 26 April | First day of Term 2 |
Dear Parents and Carers,
Thank you to all our families who came along to goal-setting meetings. It was great to see everyone taking up the opportunity to set goals with students and to continue to build important relationships for the coming year.
Rainbow Awards Assembly
This Friday, 31st March in the Hall at 9am, we would like to acknowledge our Rainbow Award winners.
Our Rainbow Awards are presented every term. Two students from each class are selected by their class teacher. These students are recognised for displaying our school values. This is not just to focus on academic achievement, but to recognise students who support others, show compassion and empathy, challenge themselves, listen to feedback from teachers, display a positive attitude and are an overall good role model for others. Students receive a small award to recognise this achievement. Each teacher will read out the reasons as to why each child is being presented with a Rainbow Award.
Congratulations to the following students.
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Thomas B |
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Freiya R |
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1/2Y |
Gordon D |
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Kyliemaine S |
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1/2K |
Emma M |
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Sofia S |
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3/4B |
Xanthia B |
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Matteo L |
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3/4O |
Temalisi K |
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Lucas V |
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5/6S |
Aarian K |
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Ishika G |
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5/6M |
Olivia S |
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Caitlyn H |
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5/6H |
Mallory B |
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Landon A |
Year 5/6 Camp
It was wonderful witnessing our students having such a great time at Camp Birrigai. On behalf of all our Year 5/6 families I want to express a HUGE thank you to the teachers and CSAs who came along to support everyone at Camp. Teachers are on duty 24 hours at camp and while rewarding, it is an exhausting experience. Teachers also take time away from their own families to support our school students at camp and I want to acknowledge their dedication and care.
Easter Buns
Thank you to our Community Council members Caitin Blackford and Julie Halley for their organisation of Easter Buns this year. The Buns will arrive this Friday 31st of March and will be given to students. Thank you also to Lynda Logan for her setting up and support with payments.
Emergency Management
Catholic Education is working with all schools to ensure we have best practice for emergency procedures. I recently attended training with a group of Principals and all St Michael’s staff will be receiving training in Term 2. This term as part of our ongoing safety management, we have completed evacuation and lock down drills. Catholic Education is also continuing our refurbishments by replacing our front door with a more secure, automated version with entry to be controlled by front office staff.
Staff news
I want to take this opportunity to say a HUGE thank you to Lisa Mammoliti who has stepped in for us in the role of Year 1/2 teacher and Religious Education Coordinator this term. Lisa has been a wonderful contributor to our community and we thank her sincerely and wish her well for her upcoming leave. We will farewell Lisa at Assembly this Friday 31st March.
Erika Tokich visited Year 1/2 Y yesterday and spent some time getting to know the children and working with Lisa. We extend a warm welcome to Erika who will take on the REC and classroom role with Mr Michael Washington for the remainder of 2023.
Thank you to all our families for your continued support as we edge closer to Easter.
Many Blessings,
Judy Egan
Principal
Parish Sacramental Program 2023
If you have a child that has been baptized and is in years 4- 6 in 2023, this may be a Sacramental year for your family.
Sacrament of First Eucharist - will be celebrated across the four Parish Sunday Masses:
5pm - 17 June at St Monica’s Church – Evatt;
8am - 18 June at St Michael’s Church – Kaleen;
10am – 18 June at St Monica’s Church – Evatt; and
5.30pm – 18 June at St Michael’s Church – Kaleen.
Registrations open on Monday 3 April 2023 (next Monday) and will close by Friday 28 April 2023.
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.
No late registrations will be accepted after the closing date.
Commitment Masses
Students and parents must attend one of the weekend Masses at either St Monica’s Church (5pm Saturday or 10am Sunday) or St Michael’s Church (8am or 5.30pm Sunday) on one of the dates listed below to make their commitment for the Sacrament.
Saturday 29 April and Sunday 30 April
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 May
There will be no additional commitment masses beyond these dates.
Purchasing a stole for First Eucharist
Purchasing a stole is optional and is not compulsory (you can borrow one on the day).
If you wish to purchase a stole, please make a payment of $20 through the Qkr! with the registration and the stole will be delivered to the schools and the School of Religion (SOR).
Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on 5, 6 & 7 September 2023.
Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated in term 1, 2024.
For further Information – 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
Religious Education
Reflection for the fifth week of Lent.
In our lives, we experience moments when fear and doubt fill our hearts. The story of Lazarus conveys a significant message to all of us. It invites us to trust in Jesus even at those terrible moments when we experience extreme sadness or fear.
God of Hope, come!
Enter into the lives of those I hold dear, the ones whose
lives are marked with pain, struggle, and deep anxiety,
those whose lives bear ongoing heartaches, those whose difficulties threaten to overwhelm them with helplessness and despair.
Come and gift them with a deep belief about you and
your never-ending faithfulness and companionship.
God of Hope, come!
Enter into every human heart that cries out for a glimpse of your love, for a sigh of your welcoming presence, for a taste of your happiness.
Be the one who calms the restless and gentles the aches of the human journey.
Amen
By Joyce Rupp
https://rscj-jpic.org/resources/lent-2023-5th-sunday-prayer-guide
Thank you
I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the St Michael’s School Community.
I am very grateful and blessed to have been able to spend the last few weeks here at St Michael’s.
I have enjoyed getting to know the kind, caring and thoughtful students and parents.
It has been a pleasure working with the hardworking and dedicated staff who go above and beyond in everything that they do.
St Michael’s is a very special school community and I will miss working here.
Holy Week Prayer Reflections
All parents and carers are invited to join with us as we reflect on the events of Holy Week.
All reflections will be held at 9am in the courtyard.
Tuesday 4th April
Kindergarten and Year 1/2 will reflect on the events of Palm Sunday.
Holy Thursday
Wednesday 5th April
Year 3/4 will reflect on the events of Holy Thursday.
Garden of Gethsemane and Good Friday
Thursday 6th April
Year 5/6 will reflect on the events which happened in the Garden of Gethsemane and on Good Friday.
 Fifth Week of Lent Project Compassion brings together Australian schools, parishes and supporters to raise funds for people in vulnerable communities across the world. This year, we introduced you to the story of four inspiring people whose lives have been transformed with your generous support: Laxmi, Tereesa, Priscilla and Thu. Today, they are creating a better world for their families, their communities and for all future generations. Project Compassion is a demonstration of the faith, empathy and generosity of our supporters. It is the lifeblood of Caritas Australia – without it, we could not do the vital work we do. Thank you for helping transform lives today and for all future generations. Please support Project Compassion: www.caritas.org.au/project-compassion
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  Photo: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia
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Please return your Project Compassion boxes to the school in Week 1 after the holidays.
Save the Date – St Michael’s Cross Country Carnival
Our carnival will be held next term on Tuesday 2nd May (Week 2). If you are able to assist as a course marshal we would be very grateful. Volunteers would be required for approximately 2hrs from 9-11am. Please contact Erin Hardwicke or Lynda Logan if you are able to assist.
Covering New Books
If you are able to help out with covering new books please get in touch. I am happy to show you how it is done and your contribution means we can get our new books onto the shelves quicker and into the hands of eager readers.
Please contact me via email if you have any questions, feedback or are able to offer your assistance at any of our sporting events throughout the year.
Erin Hardwicke
erin.hardwicke@cg.catholic.edu.au
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 $5 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?