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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Last week our school hosted the Diocesan Cross Country event at Willandra. I wish to extend a big thank you to all of the staff and parents for your incredible support during this event. The enthusiasm and dedication of staff and parents played a crucial role in making the event a resounding success. To all of our parents who attended as either a spectator or Parents and Friends helper, your encouragement and presence were deeply appreciated by the students and staff alike. Your involvement not only boosts the morale of the students but also reinforces the strong sense of community we are so proud of at our school. Mr Allmark as convenor and Ms Holland as team leader both made a substantial contribution to the success of the carnival.
Since the beginning of May, the school has been consistently interviewing Kindergarten students for 2025. The interviews are currently being finalised. Offers for places in 2025 will be made in Week 9 of this term.
Last Thursday I was fortunate to attend the Year 2 excursion to Pioneer Village in Kangaroo Valley. The students, parents and staff learnt a great deal about life in Kangaroo Valley in the 1800s and 1900s. Congratulations to the students for behaving so well for the whole day. I am grateful to the staff and parents for their dedication and care of the Year 2 students.
A Staff Development Day with literacy expert Dr Tessa Daffern will be held on Monday 24 June 2024. Dr Daffern’s current projects include:
- NESA NSW English Syllabus Reform: Writer, K-6 English Syllabus
- School-based Professional Learning Pathways (tailored workshop series)
On Monday 24 June, Dr Daffern will work with St Michael's staff on 'Spelling'. The school is fortunate to have been able to employ Dr Daffern to assist unpack the new spelling curriculum. This is a Pupil Free Staff Development Day.
ST MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT
Since the final term of 2022, the school has been developing a new Vision and Mission statement for St Michael’s Catholic School Nowra. This was a recommendation from the Catholic Education Office Wollongong review of the school in 2022. Surveys have been conducted with staff, families and students in the last 18 months to discover what they would like to see the school transform towards. These surveys have been correlated and interrogated to ensure the school understands what all stakeholders would like the school to become. I am pleased to officially launch the new Vision and Mission statement. The link will take you to a PDF of Google Slides which contain St Michael’s Catholic School Vision, Mission and Virtues. This updated statement will hopefully reflect the changing needs of our school community and align with the school's long-term goals and aspirations. By engaging all stakeholders in the process, we believe the new statement will reflect everything the school aspires to.
Yours in faith and virtue
Christopher Paton
School Principal
- Friday 14 June - Year 5
- Friday 21 June - Year 2
- Friday 28 June - Year 3 (Year 6 will also attend this Mass as several students will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation the following day).
THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
YEAR 6 SPIRIT DAY
Father Joseph Pothenparampil
Nowra Parish Priest
WEEK 7
| Monday 10 June |
Public Holiday- School Closed |
| Tuesday 11 June |
Kindergarten to Year 2 Parent Information Session on Decodable Readers (5:15pm) |
| Wednesday 12 June | |
| Thursday 13 June |
Kindergarten to Year 2 Parent Information Session on Decodable Readers (3:30pm) |
| Friday 14 June |
Infants Assembly 8:45am Year 5 Mass- 10am in the church |
| Monday 17 June | |
| Tuesday 18 June | |
| Wednesday 19 June | |
| Thursday 20 June | Year 6 Spirituality Day- Nowra Showground |
| Friday 21 June |
Primary Assembly 8:45am Year 2 Mass- 10am in the church |
UPCOMING DATES FOR THE DIARY
| Monday 24 June |
Staff Development Day (Pupil Free Day) |
| Friday 28 June |
Year 3 Mass- 10am in the church. Year 6 to also attend. 12pm-1:30pm Infants Athletics Carnival |
| Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 June |
Sacrament of Confirmation Nowra Parish |
| Monday 1 July |
Year 3-6 Athletics Carnival (Sanctuary Point) |
| Friday 5 July |
NAIDOC Assembly 9:30am |
| Friday 2 August |
P&F Winter Disco. Infants 5pm - 6:15pm Primary 6:30pm-8pm |
| Thursday 19-Friday 20 September |
Year 5 Leadership Camp |
CROSS COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES
On Wednesday 5 June, Mila, Finn, Ezekiel and Morten travelled to the Sydney Equestrian Centre to represent at the MacKillop Cross Country trials. The day started early for our determined athletes, who had to be race-ready by 7:30 am. Despite a forecast for rain, the weather remained mostly clear, with temperatures rising just above 16 degrees.
All four students showcased remarkable performances. Mila finished 13th, Ezekiel 14th, and Morten 22nd. For the second consecutive year, Finn secured 1st place and will advance to the NSWPSSA Cross Country Championships in July. Congratulations to these students for their exceptional efforts and achievements!
PAUL KELLY CUP
The weather was mostly cooperative, with only a brief 30-minute rain interruption. Our four teams (2 Boys' teams & 2 Girls' teams) played with great spirit and were commended for their competitiveness and sportsmanship.
Teamwork and outstanding skills were evident, with two teams (a boys' and girls' team) advancing to the finals, finishing runners up in close games. A big thankyou to parent volunteers Mr Hickmott, Mrs Ellerington and Mrs Hackett who assisted in managing teams throughout the event.
Well done to all our athletes for their dedication and excellent performances!
ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
As previously communicated, our Year 3-6 School Athletics Carnival has been rescheduled to Monday 1 July. The event will take place at Sanctuary Point Oval as previously planned. Due to this postponement, the registration deadline for the Competitive Carnival is now extended to Friday 21 June.
A Compass event alert will be issued on Tuesday 11 June for all Year 3-6 parents/carers to complete the consent for their child to attend this event on the new date. Please note, all parents/carers are required to complete the Compass consent regardless if you have done so previously for the original date.
ADDITIONAL SPORTS NEWS
Harper’s team performed 2 incredibly exciting routines, competing against multiple competitors from Australia, Japan, New Zealand, USA, Canada, China and Great Britain.
Having trained for 3.5months and up to 20 hours per week leading up the competition, Harper's team were thrilled to place 5th overall. Congratulations to Harper and her team on this outstanding achievement.
Last month, Jesse Crangle, Cooper Lucke, Kobe Weir (Under 12 Boys), Noah Claven, Tyler Exton and Harley Hackett (Under 14 Boys) travelled to Albury-Wodonga to represent the Shoalhaven Tigers in the finals of the Basketball NSW Southern Junior League Competition. All boys played exceptional basketball with both teams finishing the tournament in 3rd position.
Amara Pavlis (Under 12 Girls) and Grace Seller (Under 14 Girls) competed in the Barrengarry Basketball Conference. Amara Under 12’s team finished the tournament undefeated to win their age group and division, whilst Grace's Under 14’s team played well to qualify for the semi finals.
Congratulations to all of our St Michael’s representatives who now travel to the Central Coast on the June long weekend to compete in the John Martin Country Tournament.
Upcoming Events;
Monday 1 July – Year 3-6 Athletics Carnival
If you have any questions about upcoming sports events, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
Mr Andrew Allmark
Sports Co-ordinator
Julie Lawrence
Defence School Mentor
Our school canteen is available for ordering four days per week (Tuesday-Friday). I would like to remind parents/carers wishing to place lunch orders for their children for Friday to please place their order online prior to 2pm Thursday.
The link for ordering online may be found on our school website;
https://smndow.catholic.edu.au/parents/canteen/
THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS
SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR WINTER DISCO
Mark your calendars for an unforgettable evening of dancing and fun at St Michael's Winter Disco!
Event Details:
Date: Friday, 2nd August 2024
Session 1: 5:00pm - 6:15pm for Infants (K-2) Session 2: 6:30pm - 8:00pm for Primary (3-6)
Line Up
Important Information
This is a student-only and drop-off event, parents will need to drop off students at the entry and collect students from the exit point at the end of their session.
We are in need of parent helpers to assist with supervision and activities during both sessions. If you can lend a hand, please email us at stmichaelspnf@gmail.com or text 0402 909 157 advising your availability.
Tickets for the event are priced at $5 each, which includes a glow stick, drink, and a snack. Tickets will be available for purchase soon, so keep an eye out for the announcement.
Don't miss out on the fun - mark your calendars and get ready to dance the night away!
Warm regards,
St Michael's P&F Committee
