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| Important Dates & Reminders | Time | Event |
| 14 December | 8.20am - 3.00 |
Year 6 Fun Day Year 6 Breakfast in the Calm Space - enter via back gate |
| 14 December 2023 | Last day of school for students | |
| 15 December 2023 | Pupil Free Day | |
| 31 January 2024 | 8.50am | First day of school 2024 |
Dear Parents and Carers,
This last week has been a frenzy of wonderful celebrations at St Michael’s. We came together for the Giving Mass, enjoyed a lovely Kinder Nativity, shared a fun presentation by our leaders at the Year 6 Assembly, held a beautiful Graduation Liturgy, dinner & awards and met new classes and teachers for 2024. I would like to thank our amazing staff, our parish members, our students and families for ensuring our St Michael’s community is vibrant and continues to promote kindness, compassion and forgiveness inspired by the teachings of Jesus.
We are very proud of our Year 6 cohort leaving St Michael’s in 2023 and wish them every future success. After a beautiful ceremony in the Church on Monday night, we gathered at the Ainslie Football Club to celebrate our Year 6 Graduation. Congratulations to all our graduates and to the following students who received school awards & community awards.
Academic Excellence Award: Vanessa C
Pastoral Care and Christian Values: Suraya S
Community Service: Jahzara G
Youth Citizenship Award: Oliver M
Sincere wishes to everyone in our community for a Happy Christmas filled with the blessings of Jesus. Safe travels and looking forward to catching up with everyone in 2024.
Warm Regards,
Bridgette McCann
Assistant Principal
Community Services #1 are pleased to announce that we will be the Out of School Hours Care Provider for St Michael’s in 2024.
Information about our service
Daily session fees and opening hours:
Before School Care: 7.00am-8.45am - $27.00 per session * - includes breakfast
After School Care: 3.00pm-6.00pm - $41.00 per session * – includes afternoon tea and a late snack after 5pm
* Session fees are calculated before the Child Care Subsidy is applied.
Program:
Children have access to a wide range of resources such as sports equipment, board games, construction, art and craft, books, small world, dramatic play and loose parts. Experiences planned by and with the children are run each session as well as spontaneous experiences based on children’s interests on the day.
Expressions of interest and more information
If you would like to submit an expression of interest for care in 2024 or have any questions, please email stmichaels@communityservices1.org and you will be sent through information regarding enrolment.
We look forward to meeting you next year.
Regards,
Emily
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Emily Richardson Operations Director – Early Childhood Education and Care Head Office: 1800 960 938 PO Box 7, Narrabundah ACT 2604 |
Parish Sacramental Program 2024
2024 Parish Sacramental Program – for students who are baptised and in years 4-6 in 2024.
Information Session
An information session for the 2024 Sacramental Program will be held at 6pm on Thursday 8 February 2024 in St Michael’s Church, Kaleen.
If your child is baptised and will be in years 4-6 in 2024, please put this date in your diary.
Sacraments to be celebrated in 2024
Sacrament of Reconciliation - Term 1, 2024.
Sacrament of First Communion - Term 2, 2024.
Sacrament of Confirmation - Term 3, 2024.
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
Special wishes to those children who will celebrate their birthday this week and in the holidays:
| Kosta B | 5/6S |
| Nick S | 5/6M |
| Joshua P | 5/6M |
| Hannah Love | 5/6H |
| Evie O'Reilly-Watts | 5/6S |
| Indie Lawn | 3/4O |
| Andrew M | 3/4O |
| Nicholas F | 1/2K |
Kinder Nativity
This week our Kindergarten students shared the story of the Nativity. They retold the events, using story and songs, that led to the birth of Jesus. Kindergarten reminded us that Jesus is the best gift we could ever receive, and that Jesus is the real reason for the season. Thank you to all parents and friends who were able to join us, and Victoria De Mattia for all the work that went into organising and preparing the students. Congratulations Kindergarten students on a memorable performance.
Year 6 Graduation Liturgy
On Monday evening the Year 6 students gathered with their families to celebrate their Graduation Liturgy. It was a time to reflect on all the blessings of the past 7 years of primary school. We thanked God for the relationships that have been formed and the gifts that have been given to us, including the gifts of the Holy Spirit, the gift of friendship and learning. The teachers also blessed the students with the gifts that are represented with the colours of the St Michael’s rainbow; vitality, self-image, joy, tranquility, choice and judgement, acceptance and compassion. We congratulate our Year 6 cohort and wish them every future success in the next chapter of their learning journey. A big thank you to the Year 6 teachers; Danielle Madsen, Jess Hallahan, Shianne Sahariv and Erin Hardwicke, for preparing the students for high school and ensuring the students’ last days at St Michael’s are memorable.
Christmas
During Advent we have been preparing our hearts and waiting for the coming of Christmas, the memorial of Christ’s birth. Christmas is about the mystery of the divine found within the human, God entering our everyday life! Because Jesus Christ was born into our world in a normal human way, all our ordinary human activities are made holy. Jesus Christ has entered our lives and saved us from the darkness. He is our Saviour, truly God’s greatest gift. May the wonder of the first Christmas, the joy of God's abundant blessings, and the peace of Jesus's presence be with you all this Christmas season.
For all Religious Education enquiries please email Erika Tokich at:
erika.tokich@cg.catholic.edu.au
