SEASON OF ADVENT
Advent comes from the Latin word meaning "coming." Jesus is coming, and Advent is a season of preparation for his arrival. Advent is a joyous season, it is also intended to be a period of preparation, much like Lent. Prayer, penance and fasting are appropriate during this season.

Advent is not as strict as Lent, and there are no rules for fasting, but it is meant to be a period of self-preparation. The purple colour associated with Advent is also the colour of penance. During this time, we should receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

The colour of the Third Sunday of Advent is rose. This colour symbolizes joy and represents the happiness we will experience when Jesus comes again. The Third Sunday is a day of anticipatory celebration. It is formerly called "Gaudete" Sunday; Gaudete means "rejoice" in Latin.

THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who participated in the celebration of Miss O on Friday. We celebrated the many achievements of Miss O over the past 34 years at St Michael’s. It was wonderful to see the support that everyone gave the day. The money that was raised will go to the Leukemia Foundation. This is a worthy cause and is close to Miss O’s heart, especially as one of our previous students has been fighting Leukemia over the past years.

Any past students and/or families have another chance to say goodbye to Miss O, at Monday's Christmas Concert.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Next Monday is the St Michael’s School Christmas concert. We will be starting the concert with a wonderful Nativity Play “The Shiniest Star”. Rehearsal have been well under way and costumes have now been finalised. Please see below a list for each class of the costumes that will be needed. If your child has a focal role the costumes have been provided by the school.

If students could wear preferably SANDALS (if they already have a pair). If you do not own sandal thongs or slides will be fine.

Class Costumes

Kindergarten STARS: All White – This could be pants, shorts t-shirt or a dress. Also, GOLD tinsel (this will be provided by the school).

Year 1 BIBLICAL CLOTHES: Pants/shorts – grey or brown with a large “DAD” style shirt with a belt or tie around the waist and a large tea towel/pillow case or scrap piece of material and a piece of robe/stocking or ribbon to secure it to their head. Sandals.

Year 2 BIBLICAL CLOTHES: Pants/shorts – grey or brown with a large “DAD” style shirt with a belt or tie around the waist and a large tea towel/pillow case or scrap piece of material and a piece of robe/stocking or ribbon to secure it to their head. Sandals

See example in the photo below

Year 3: Farm yard animal coloured clothes. Covered Shoes. If any students have a farm animal mask or hat at home they will be able to wear this as well. We have a limited number of masks available already.

Year 4: All costumes are provided by the school. Sandals.

Year 5: Black pants/leggings/shorts or Black Jeans. White T-SHIRT (no print on it). Also, a pair of sunglasses. Sandals.

Year 6: Pants/shorts – grey or brown with a “DAD” shirt with a belt or tie around the waist and a large tea towel/pillow case or scrap piece of material and a piece of robe/stocking or ribbon to secure it to their head. Sandals.

Rebecca Mitchell, Acting REC