TERM 2 WEEK 4 NEWSLETTER

Welcome to our Term 2 Week 4 newsletter.

This week is a special week for members of our staff as it is World School Support Staff Week. Yesterday we said thank you to our wonderful School Support Officers, who do so much for our school community. They definitely make each day a happy day, through their support of staff, students and parents. 

We gave a little gift to them to thank them for “helping us to grow”. 

CONFIRMATION

Please keep in your prayers the candidates who are preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation, which will be held this Sunday in our parish. Thank you to all those who have prepared the candidates, especially their parents, Godparents and families.

CELEBRATE LAUDATO SI' WEEK (16TH - 24TH MAY)

Laudato Si' Week is a weeklong event marking the seventh anniversary of Pope Francis' landmark encyclical on creation care. It is a time to listen and respond together to the cry of creation, rejoice in the progress we have made in bringing Laudato Si' to life, and intensify our efforts through the "Laudato Si' Action Platform", walking the "Synodal" path.

Click here for ideas on how you can celebrate this week with your students and families...

Celebrate Laudato Si' Week 2022

During Laudato Si Week, Catholic Earthcare is hosting an online screening of the newly released 'Regenerating Australia' short film. This short film is a sequel to the '2040' film which was released in 2019.

'Regenerating Australia' is a fictitious news segment set on New Years Eve 2029, examining the decade that 'could be'. The film challenges us to consider how we respond to the Cry of the Earth. Catholic Earthcare invites parish groups, schools (including staff and students), and families to join them online for FREE to view the short film.

KINDERGARTEN 2023 ENROLMENT INTERVIEWS

I can’t believe we are at that stage already in the year, however, commencing next week we warmly welcome the families who have applied to St Michael’s for Kindergarten 2023. Our Year 6 leaders are very excited to show them around our beautiful school, which is such a great opportunity for this group. We do have a lot of applications again this year, which is wonderful to see.

A reminder that we currently have a couple of places available in some of our classes, so if you know of anyone moving to the area, they are welcome to submit an application. Applications are available online through our school website, or they can contact our school office. 

P&F DISCO

Next Friday afternoon (27th May) the P&F are holding a disco in the hall from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

The cost is $8:00 and it includes entry, glow sticks and a lolly bag. No additional money is needed on the night. 

We ask that children PLEASE BRING A WATER BOTTLE

Permission slips and money need to be returned by Wednesday 25th May. 

Sorry no siblings due to WHS requirements.

Thank you to the P&F especially Mrs Vanessa Tasker and Year 5 parents who are coordinating the event. 

WALK SAFELY TO SCHOOL DAY- FRIDAY 20TH MAY

Walk Safely To School Day (WSTSD) is coming up soon, this Friday 20th May.

 WSTSD is a Nationally participated day, aimed at schools and has health, road awareness and pollution reduction at its heart.

 In more detail the main objectives of Walk to School Safely Day are:

• To encourage parents and carers to walk to school with primary school age children and reinforce safe pedestrian behaviour.
• To promote the health benefits of walking and help create regular walking habits at an early age.
• To ensure that children up to 10 years old hold an adult's hand when crossing the road.
• To help children develop the vital road-crossing skills they will need as they become mature pedestrians.
• To reduce the car dependency habits that are being created at an early age and which will be difficult to change as children become adults.
• To promote the use of Public Transport.
• To reduce the level of air pollution created by motor vehicles.
• To reduce the level of traffic congestion.

 Click here for more information : https://www.walk.com.au/WSTSD/

At school, we will be discussing ways to stay safe both on and off the roads and pathways. We have safety units as part of our PDHPE programs that will reinforce these safety measures.

CHEVALIER COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES

Information about available scholarships and bursaries for students applying to Chevalier College in Year 7 2023 and 2024, can be located in the link below. 

https://www.chevalier.nsw.edu.au/enrolment/scholarships-bursaries/

Information and Registration for Regenerating Australia

COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC SCHOOL PARENTS NSW/ACT- UPCOMING FREE PARENT WEBINAR ON ONLINE SAFETY

The Council of Catholic School Parents NSW/ACT have arranged to hold a free webinar with the eSafety Commissioner for parents and carers of children aged 5-12 years.

The title of this year’s seminar is: Helping Kids Thrive Online.

This Term 2 webinar offers tips on how to support young people to socialise, learn and have fun online in a safe manner. It explains how to access information, use technology safely and navigate new online platforms.

It will cover:

• how to talk to young people about online risks on different social media platforms and games
• how to help young people develop skills to protect themselves when they are online
• where to go for help if things go wrong and how to access mental health support and information through eSafety.

Click here to register.

Who should attend? Suitable for parents and carers of children aged 5-12 years

Date/Time: Wednesday 8 June at 7:30 pm

If you have any questions or require additional resources please contact Clare Dunstan. 

Access the webinar poster here.

Thank you for your continued support of our school. I hope you have a lovely week.

ASSEMBLY WEEK 5- 27TH MARCH

Parents and carers are invited to join us each Friday from Week 5, 27th March at 2:30pm, for our Friday Assembly. This week though, will still be just the students, as we are showing Kindergarten and Year 1 how the assembly works.

We will still be doing an online assembly each week, for the parents who are unable to attend the Friday afternoon assembly. 

God bless,
Mrs Katrina West
Principal

• 21^st May Confirmation at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Bowral
• 24^th Mary Help of Christians
• 26^th May National Sorry Day
• 27^th – 3 June. Reconciliation Week
• 5^th June World Environment Day
• 16^th June Corpus Christi Feast Day
• 17^th June Staff Spirituality Day

Confirmation

There are many children who are in Year 6 or older who will be making the Sacrament of Confirmation this Sunday 21st May at 2pm. A very big thank you to their parents / Grandparents and sponsors for helping prepare them for this next step in their faith journey.

National Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week

National Sorry Day 2022 falls this year on Thursday 26th May and is a day when we pause to remember the Stolen Generations of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  It leads us into a week of Prayer for Reconciliation.

National Reconciliation Week is held each year between 27th May and 3rd June.   The theme for National Reconciliation week 2022 is “Be Brave. Make Change”.  It calls for Australians to make changes for the benefit of all Australians

Corpus Christi Parish Mittagong-Bowral News

Listed below are some important school dates.  The school calendar is updated regularly and can be accessed via the school website and Compass parent portal.

Please understand that if you do receive an SMS account reminder or letters regarding an overdue school fee account and choose not to contact the school, your account will be taken over by the School Fees Liaison Office.

From time to time families may encounter financial difficulty in paying their school fees.  If at any time you are unable to pay your school fees, then we ask that you please do not ignore your school fee account and reminders, rather, contact the school and have a confidential discussion with  Mrs West about your circumstances. All discussions are completely confidential.

Disco
Our next P&F event will be the school disco.  This will be held on Friday 27th May from 5-7pm.  Cost will be $8 which will include entry,  glow sticks and a lolly bag.  A note was sent home last week.