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Dear Parents/Carers,
Our last term for 2020 has started well. The students and staff have returned from the two week break ready to learn. During the next six weeks the teachers will finalise assessments and prepare the second semester reports. I hope all families had a good break.
Last night Year 6 students receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation participated with their parents in a Zoom meeting. Traditionally, this meeting has been run in the school hall but due to COVID19 was organised through Zoom. Mrs Mathieson and Mrs Callaghan produced a YouTube video which involved Father Leo and themselves explaining the various signs and symbols as well as organisational details. The Year 6 teachers have commenced revising with the students what they learnt earlier in the year about the Sacrament of Confirmation. Father Leo will Confirm the students in class groups on 31.10.2020 and 1.11.2020. Due to COVID19 restrictions, only the two parent/carers, sponsor, Year 6 candidate and brothers/sisters can attend. Our thoughts and prayers are with these Year 6 students in the two weeks ahead.
The Zoom meeting for parents and students making their first Holy Communion is on next Wednesday evening 21 October 2020 at 7pm. The link will be shared with parents next week. Thank you to Mrs Mathieson, Mrs Koczka, Mrs Callaghan and Father Leo for preparing for this meeting. The students will receive their First Holy Communion during the Sacrament of the Eucharist masses on Saturday 21 November 2020 and Sunday 22 November 2020.
Thank you again to parents/carers who participated in the survey for the ‘Principal Appraisal’. On 29 October 2020, a panel of representatives from the Catholic Education Office Wollongong will visit the school and conduct interviews with some students, staff, parents and Father Leo to validate information collected. These appraisals occur every four years and give valuable feedback to me. A small representative group of parents have agreed to be interviewed. Thank you.
Our last Staff Development Day (Pupil free) for 2020 will be conducted by Zoom for all staff on Monday 23 November 2020. This professional development day will be led by Beth Riolo from the Catholic Education Office and will focus on ‘Laudato Si’, the inspirational ecological work from Pope Francis. As there will be no staff present at school due to the Zoom meeting, students will need to remain home on that day. Thank you for your assistance.
At this stage, the newsletter will still come out each fortnight. The next newsletter will be in Week 3.
Yours in Faith and Virtue,
Mr Christopher Paton
Year 6 students are preparing to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation at the end of the month.
6B - Saturday 31st October at 2pm.
6R - Sunday 1st November at 11am.
6W - Sunday 1st November at 2pm.
Details regarding attendance numbers will be sent out with the next newsletter.
Thank you.
Mrs Martine Mathieson
Religious Education Co-Ordinator
Welcome back! It has been a long time since I have had any sporting news to announce but with the recent easing of restrictions around Covid-19, sport is back, although it will look and feel different to what has occurred in previous years.
The first sport I am pleased to announce will occur is the St. Michael’s Twilight Swimming Carnival at Nowra Pool. This year it will be held on Wednesday 2nd December. Years 2 to 5 are invited to participate as well as the current Year 1 students that will be turning 8 next year. In order to participate in the carnival students must be able to swim 50 metres easily and make a commitment to representing St. Michael’s at the Diocesan level. There will be restrictions around the event in line with our Covid Safety Plan which will be released at a later date.
The second is representative trials for Wollongong Diocesan teams. I will be coming around to see students in Grades 4 and 5 to see if any students are eligible to trial for a Wollongong Diocesan team for 2021. Students are required to be experienced players and extremely talented at their chosen sport. If they are successful during these trials, they will go on to represent the Diocese of Wollongong at MacKillop Level Trials. They might advance to represent at a State Level if they are successful at MacKillop Trials. Nomination forms will be going to students who meet the criteria for their chosen sport and will need to be returned to me. Students who have nominated for a sport will be informed if they have been successful or unsuccessful to attend the trials when the trial date is near. If you have any questions, please see me.
Regards,
Mr. Allmark
Sports Co-ordinator
Just a reminder that parents/carers are not to park in the area between the witches hats marked in yellow (see picture attached).
This area is to allow movement around the car park.
School photos will be held on Monday, 9th November.
Photo envelopes were sent out to families yesterday.
If you require a sibling photo, please pick up an envelope from the office.
With the warmer weather, please ensure that your child comes to school with a drink bottle.
The bubblers are still turned off due to COVID, so there is no other access to water.
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Term 4 Week 2 |
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Wednesday 21.10.2020 |
Nude Food Day 7pm - Fist Holy Communion Zoom Meeting |
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Friday 23.10.2020 |
Book Week - Dress Up Day |
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Week 3 |
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Wednesday 28.10.2020 |
Nude Food Day |
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Saturday 31.10.2020 |
Year 6 Confirmation (6B) |
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Sunday 1.11.2020 |
Year 6 Confirmation (6R and 6W) |
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Week 7 |
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Monday 23.11.2020 |
Staff Development Day - Pupil Free Day |