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REMINDERS AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Friday 12th March |
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Monday 15th March |
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Monday 15th-Sunday 21st March |
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Tuesday 16th March |
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Wednesday 17th March |
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Wednesday 24th March |
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Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th March |
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Monday 29th- Wednesday 31st March |
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Thursday 1st April |
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Monday 19th April |
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Tuesday 20th April |
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Sport Days
There have been changes made due to the Gymnastics program.
Kindergarten- Wednesday and Friday
Stage One-Wednesday and Friday
Stage Two-Tuesday and Thursday
Stage Three- Tuesday and Thursday
Harmony Week 15-19th March
During Week 7 we invite families to contribute to our Harmony Week activities.
- Come into class and teach the students a song, dance or game which your family enjoys from your cultural heritage. Or maybe your child is confident enough to share it with their class!
- Share with the teacher a piece of music/song which has cultural significance for your family. A photo of your family gathering is welcome too.
On Monday 15th March every child is invited to wear an item of orange clothing or an accessory to symbolise living in harmony in our multi-cultural Australia. If your child has clothing that reflects your family’s cultural heritage, we invite them to wear it for the day. Families can join our outdoor morning assembly at 9am.
We encourage you to put your compassion into action this Lent through your prayer, fasting and almsgiving by supporting Project Compassion. Each family should have received a Project Compassion box for their donations. These may be returned to school at any time until the end of term.
Saint Oscar Romero is our inspiration for Project Compassion 2021, so in his words let’s “Aspire not to have more, but to be more.”
Hot Cross Buns
This year we will be offering as a fundraiser to our families, the opportunity to purchase Bakers Delight Hot Cross Buns (6 pack). Mrs Cooper and Mrs Davis will be co-ordinating the orders via the front office. Final date for orders is Friday 26th March, pick up of the buns is on Wednesday 31st (pm). There are:-
- Traditional Buns
- Choc Chip Buns (Cadbury Dairy Milk Choc Chips)
- Mocha
- Fruitless
- Apple & Cinnamon
The cost is $8.00 per pack (to be paid when placing order). Orders can either be placed at the office, by phone or via QKR.
Easter Raffle
Over the last couple of years, we have held an Easter raffle. It has been very successful in the past where we have had over 35 baskets up for prizes! It has brought so much joy to our children and families, so we have decided to do it again!
We will draw the tickets at the afternoon assembly on the 26th March, the week before Easter and Term 1 ends.
What do you need to do:-
We are asking every family to donate an egg/or eggs, or anything that resembles Easter to you (colouring books, stickers) so that we can put together lots of baskets for prizes. The more goodies we get, the more prizes there will be for the children to win!
Please start bringing items to the front office up until the 22nd March.
Baskets will be placed at the front office for collections.
We will be sending raffle tickets home to each household for purchase of $1 per ticket. (There is a separate note attached to the tickets for further information.) Please return the tickets to school with the correct money and tickets completed.
Tickets can be sold up until the 25th March.
If you would like to purchase more than the 10 provided, please contact the front office for more. All the money we raise will go towards new school equipment and upgrading play spaces.
It is an exciting, fun time for the children in our community.
Happy Hunting!!
- Mary Help of Christians Parish as a new Youth Minister: Nicholas Weir. While he settles in and gets to know the parish, Nick would love to hear from the youth in our Parish and their parents! If you haven’t already done so, please fill out the survey found at: https://forms.gle/ahJPxspXZXZrnkPi8
- This weekend, 13 and 14 March, our remaining First Holy Communion Sacramental Program children will be presented at masses. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
- The Sacrament of Confirmation Program enrolment window will open on 15 March via Qkr!; details are being finalised but will be posted on the parish website: http://www.mhoc.org.au/sacraments/confirmation/
- For our enroled participants, Sacrament of First Holy Communion Program Session #3 is 17 March 7pm in the Church; no longer Zoom
- For our enroled participants, Sacrament of First Holy Communion Program Session #4/Practice is 24 March 7pm in the Church
School Photos
School photo day will be Tuesday 20th April, Week One of Term Two. This year the school photos will be taken in the summer uniform. We ask that for Week One of Term Two your child/children wear their summer uniform.
NAPLAN Testing in Years 3 and 5
NAPLAN testing dates for 2021 are between 11-21st May.
We are beginning to prepare for NAPLAN testing. Children in Years 3 and 5 will practise question types and ensure their devices are ready over the coming weeks. Some classes will participate in the Practice Test on March 25th.
Students in Year 3 and 5 were given a note. Please refer to the note or SZapp notice to assist your child to be ready for these mandatory tests. Information about the tests and examples of the questions can be found on the ACARA website. https://www.nap.edu.au/naplan/parent-carer-support/.
Thinkers stay on task, persisting even when the learning challenges them. They are flexible, exploring different ways to achieve a goal and adapting to circumstances. They are open-minded to consider other points of view, and to compromise. Developing these asses helps us to make sense of the of signs, symbols and events around us.
‘We can think logically, creatively and reflectively. We think about how we use our thinking and have different strategies for making our thinking visible to others. We remain open-minded and know that our thinking changes over time’. (K. Murdoch ‘Power of Inquiry’ p98)
Examples of times when we may teach the assets of being a thinker may include:
- Staying focused
- Thinking of and sharing a question
- Thinking about the potential consequences of actions
- Thinking back over our learning and identifying ways to improve
- Considering how beliefs and culture can influence peoples’ thinking
- Planning ahead and thinking through a task before we begin it
- Applying feedback
Kinder and Stage 1 will usually only explore being ‘persistent’. Stage 2 and 3 will develop language about all three – persistent, flexible, open-minded.
Netball
If your child is interested in playing netball for the school please follow the appropriate link below for your child’s year group. All players are welcome, both girls and boys and no experience is required.
Registrations close Thursday 1st April 2021. The Juniors and NetSetGo Skills season will commence on Saturday 1 May.
All teams will require a coach. Please contact the school netball coordinator Lilly Kennett if you would like to volunteer.
Email:Lilly
Year 2 and 3 Netball Link
https://netball.resultsvault.com/common/pages/reg/welcome.aspx?type=6&id=93243&entityid=42436
Year 4, 5 and 6 Netball Link
https://netball.resultsvault.com/common/pages/reg/welcome.aspx?type=1&id=22039&entityid=42436
Arawang Calendar Link
http://arawangna.act.netball.com.au/files/39126/files/Calendar/arawang%20calendar%202021.pdf
The Arawang fee schedule for 2021 is as follows (all are per individual):
Net Set Go Skills Program - $95 (all registrations for this program go via Arawang only not mynetball)
Year 2 or 3 GO Competition- $150
Year 4, 5, or 6 Competition - $155
We look forward to the start of the season!
Congratulations to the following students celebrating their birthday this week
Isabella M, Thomas L.
This week's assembly will be run by our school leaders in the hall.
Awards will be presented at this time.
Due to COVID restrictions, parents are unable to attend.
Kindergarten |
Joshua C, Harrison H, Dan P. |
Stage One |
Harrison M, Kelli G, Max P, Emilia B, Isabel U, Joshua L, Harrison A, Charlie F, Isabella B, Aiden H, Phoebe O. |
Stage Two |
Aathirai M, Madeleine K, Lydia A, Hope O, Luca P, Isabella D, Nevaan J. |
Stage Three |
Arabella G, Joey S, Samantha, Alex C, Grace M, Faith D, Ava A. |
Merici College
We would like to invite Year 6 female students to participate in one of our Be a Merici Girl (BMG) for a Day. This year, BMG days will be held on Thursday 22 April, Friday 23 April and Thursday 6 May. BMG days provide the students with the opportunity to experience a typical day in a College. A timetable is given to each student detailing the classes she will be attending, as well as the classroom location. Senior Transition Team members will be assisting students throughout the day. Students will attend five classes.
Similar to last year, registrations for a BMG will be required to be made by the parent as we have not organised dedicated days for specific schools to visit. Transport to and from the College will be required to be organised by the parent. Students are required to arrive at 8.30am and are asked to assemble in the auditorium. The day will conclude at 2.30pm with a brief talk auditorium. Parents are requested to collect their daughters from the auditorium at this time. Recess will be provided to students and they will be required to bring their own lunch, however our canteen will be open and students are more than welcome to purchase food and beverages from our healthy canteen; $5.00 will cover food and a drink. In addition, students are requested to come dressed in their sports uniform.
Please find attached our FLYER with online registration details or follow the link www.merici.college.