Dear Parents, 

Thank you for your assistance with the need to keep students at home last Tuesday. I am aware of the impact of such last minute decisions and thankfully all families and homes in our Shoalhaven region remained safe. Please keep in your prayers other families not as fortunate. 

This morning the school welcomed the Kindergarten students for 2020. The parents joined us in the School Hall for a short address and the children stayed in the Kindergarten classrooms. The second Kindergarten Orientation morning will be on Thursday 28th November. 

On Monday 11 November 2019 at 10.45am, the school had a short ‘Remembrance Day’ ceremony at the front flagpole area. Commemorating such an important day in world history was very important and we were joined by some present servicemen and returned servicemen. Thank you to the students and Mrs Wenban who assisted with the service. 

On Sunday many families and the local community joined us for our SCHOOL FAIR. All of the stalls were highly successful and the food on offer was exceptional. There was a great sense of excitement during the day with raffles, books for sale, face painting, hair colouring, petting zoo, pony rides, dunking machine, games and showbags. The ‘St Michael’s Has Talent’ performances were outstanding and included over 60 students!! Many famous school identities participated in the ‘Dunking machine’ which provided welcomed aquatic relief from the hot day! Thank you to the many families and staff members who donated to the various stalls and to everyone who attended and contributed financially by purchasing goods. Thank you to the many students, past and present, who assisted with running stalls including the games on the oval. A big thank you is extended to our School Fair convenor Lucy Duncan and her extraordinary team. Their commitment to our school is exceptional and a big thank you is extended to all parents and friends who assisted on day. An additional thanks is extended to the parents and friends who assisted on the Saturday as well. Thank you all. 

Tomorrow evening, a group of our students will receive medallions at the 23rd Annual CDF Sports Awards in Wollongong. These awards are given to students in Catholic schools within the Diocese of Wollongong. The awards occur at St Mary’s School in Wollongong. Congratulations to : Jalen Rees, Thomas Duncan, Aysha Sanchez and Jett Goddard.

On Sunday 24 November 2019, many of our Year 3 students and others in the Parish will receive their ‘First Holy Communion’ during two masses. The Sacrament of Eucharist is such a special time in the lives of Catholics and many of us remember the day with great nostalgia. The two masses will occur in the school hall at 9.30am and 12pm. Please keep these students and their families in your prayers during this special time. 

Yours in Faith and Virtue,

Mr Christopher Paton