Dear Parents, 

Catholic Schools Week

This week all Catholic schools in NSW celebrate Catholic Schools Week. You may have heard and seen advertisements highlighting the virtues of Catholic schools on the radio and through other media. This week is also the official launch of our enrolment period for 2021. On Monday we commenced the week with the following prayer which highlights what we are trying to do at St Michael’s Nowra:

Dear Lord 

Catholic Schools Week is a special time in the year when we celebrate the extraordinary achievements of our Catholic schools. It is a time to give thanks for the wonderful teaching and learning that takes place each day in every classroom. 

• We acknowledge and thank all who work in the service of Catholic education to create the opportunities for students that allow them to grow and thrive. 

Lord Hear Us (Lord Hear Our Prayer) 

• We thank you for 

• the wisdom and understanding of teachers 

• the enthusiasm and energy of students 

• the leadership of school Principals and leadership staff 

• the skill, care and commitment of administrative and support staff 

• the guidance of our priests and religious leaders 

• the support and partnership of parents, carers and local communities. 

Lord Hear Us (Lord Hear Our Prayer) 

• We pray that each student’s learning journey be inspired by a search for your wisdom and truth. 

Lord Hear Us (Lord Hear Our Prayer) 

• We pray that we never take for granted the learning opportunities that we have all been given, and that we use the gifts of learning wisely and responsibly. 

Lord Hear Us (Lord Hear Our Prayer) 

• We ask that we use what we have learnt to create a better world for all people, particularly the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. 

Lord Hear Us (Lord Hear Our Prayer) 

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen 

The best way to spread the good news about Catholic Schools is through ‘word of mouth’. If you know of families who have children planning to attend Kindergarten in 2021, please let them know about us. Interviews will occur in May. 

Tonight, the Wollongong Diocese celebrate Catholic Schools Week with a mass at St John Vianney Co-Cathedral. A number of our staff make the journey to Wollongong every year to attend this mass which is very significant in 2020 with the arrival of our new Director of Schools, Peter Hill. 

Today a number of our students attended the South Coast Swimming carnival. These students have trained very hard to prepare for the carnival and some of them will progress to the Wollongong Diocesan carnival on Monday 9th March. We will update you on their achievements next week. 

Next Tuesday night is the monthly Parents and Friends meeting. The meeting commences at 6pm and is usually completed by 7.15pm. Our new executive look forward to parents, especially new ones, joining us as we plan events for the students as well as look at fundraising possibilities for 2020. 

I have attached a letter from Bishop Brian Mascord outlining changes to occur when parents and students attend mass in our Diocese of Wollongong. The main change for our students is during the sign of peace. Children and adults have been asked to not shake hands due to the Corona Virus situation. Please refer to the Bishop's letter for full details.

Yours in Faith and Virtue,

Mr Christopher Paton

Catholic Schools Week (CSW) will be held from 1 -7 March. Our theme this year is ‘Embracing our future together’.

CSW is about celebrating the diversity and uniqueness of Catholic education and is a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge the achievements of our school community. CSW also marks the beginning of the Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong enrolment period. 

Enrolments are now open for Kindergarten 2021. Please click here to access a CEDoW school enrolment package or pop into the office to pick one up.

Dear students, families and school communities,

Thank you for your school's participation in Catholic Schools Week from 1-7 March. It's a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and showcase many of the fantastic things happening in your school every day, and in all our Catholic schools across the Diocese of Wollongong.

We thank you for working together in partnership with us to help make your school community such a vibrant, nurturing place of learning, faith, belonging and hope.

If you or a family member or friend would like to enrol your child in one of our schools, please download an enrolment package here.

Have a look at our Catholic Schools Week video below, celebrating what our students across the diocese love about their Catholic school. Can you spot the students from your school?

Anya Ellerington broke the 13 years girls 50m freestyle swimming record at the 2020 Diocesan South Coast Swimming Championships held at Corrimal today. She set a new record of 42.37 seconds.

Well done Anya!!

Harley Reid was the overall Senior Boys Champion.

Nowra achieved Second Place in Boys Champion with St Michael's School achieving 4th place overall.