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Dear St Monica’s families and friends,
For some of you this will be your last newsletter at St Monica’s Primary School. As your family’s journey at St Monica’s Primary School comes to an end I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for being an integral part of our community. Many of you have been here since your child started Kindergarten and for others you have only been with us a short time. Though you may no longer be walking through the front door each day you will always be a part of our extended St Monica’s Primary School family. The bonds formed, the memories created, and the milestones celebrated together will be carried with you and whilst this chapter closes, we hope you carry with you fond memories of the laughter, learning, and love shared here.
We farewell the following families - Browne, Burton, Ciampa, Connolly, Day, Del Cid Toro, den Hartog, Djokovic, Karvellas, Lawless, Litchfield, Moss, Munson, Nash, Philp, Pilatic, Rapeti, Rosser, Stinziani, Valeri.
This year has been a cause for celebration for all St Monica’s students who have shown me that accepting challenges isn’t just something you do – it’s who you are. From tackling tricky maths problems to participating in sports events and creating artistic masterpieces you have proven that hard work, resilience, and a sprinkle of humour can lead to amazing outcomes.
Our growing enrolments testament to the vibrant and welcoming spirit of our school. We are excited to begin 2025 with 397 students, ready to embark on a new year of learning and growth. A heartfelt thank you goes to our dedicated staff, who consistently go above and beyond to make our school a place of excellence, care, and community. Your tireless efforts and passion are deeply appreciated by all.
I'm pleased to announce the St Monica's staff in 2025.
| Principal - Lisa Harris |
| Assistant Principal - Maggie Lloyd |
| Religious Education Coordinator – Melanie Stratford |
| Primary Co-ordinators: Laura Frogley (Acting) & Alissa Pearson (* for T1 only) |
| K White - Kirsty Godschalx |
| K Maroon - Cerryanne Kelly (M - W) / Alisha Barrett (Th - F) |
| 1 White - Susan Carswell / Maggie Lloyd (Th) |
| 1 Maroon - June Edwards |
| 2 White – Nicole Jenner (M – W & odd week Thursdays) Melanie Stratford (even week Thursdays and Friday) |
| 2 Maroon – Viviana Dawe (M – W) / Kim Todd (Th – F) *for T1 only |
| 3 Blue – Natalie Currie |
| 3 White - Carmel Rheinberger |
| 3 Maroon - Jane Carr (M, T, W & F) / Helen Houghton (Th) |
| 4 White - Yvette Rosenfeld |
| 4 Maroon - Mira Lustica (M – Th) / Helen Houghton (F) |
| 5 Blue – Kayla Larkins |
| 5 White - Brendan Hague |
| 5 Maroon – Kathy Moir (M – Th) / Laura Frogley (F) |
| 5 Purple – Matilda Kelly |
| 6 White - Hamish Meagher |
| 6 Maroon – Melinda Brown |
| Teacher Librarian - Veronica Melville |
| Classroom Support Teacher - Laura Frogley |
| Languages – Jacob Burridge |
| Digital Technologies – Steve Green *for T1 only |
| Music, Drama and Indigenous Education - Alissa Pearson |
| CSA Team - Esme Byrnes, Youngmin Jin, Lauren Murphy, Natalie Tarry, Emily Patterson, Carmel Thomas, Maria Nangle, Emily Carroll, Emily Hudson, Unnati Shah, Anna Moore, Dion Majstorovic |
| School Counsellor - Ryoko Kyosu |
| Youth Ministry Officer – Ethan Mass |
| School Chaplain - TBA |
| Playgroup Coordinator – Kim Todd |
| Playgroup Support – Lily Ridley |
| Front Office Manager - Stephanie Flynn |
| Finance Manager - Kirralea Thompson |
| Admin Support - Sharon Friend (W - F) |
| Canteen Manager - Wendy Regan (W - F) |
| Grounds Person - Frank Curran |
| * Ryan Matchett on leave for Term 1 |
SPECIAL EVENT: Tomorrow at 9.15am we have the Passing of the Light ceremony. This special handing over of student leadership liturgy will take place in St Monica’s Church. At 10.00am we will be in the hall for our final Awards Assembly and to farewell those who will be leaving the St Monica’s community at the end of the year.
PUPIL FREE DAYS – The last day of school for all students is Monday 16 December. Tuesday 17 December is a Pupil Free Day and TeamKids holiday care is available. We can't wait to welcome ALL students back, in full summer uniform, on Tuesday 4 February, 2025.
Uniform Shop - The uniform shop will be open between 10am-12pm Thursday 23 and Thursday 30 January 2025 for all of those back-to-school uniform purchases! A reminder alert will be sent out on Compass. Please place your uniform orders on Qkr! and our amazing team of ladies will pack them and have them ready for pickup in the New Year!
As we enter the festive season I wish everyone a happy and holy Christmas filled with love, joy, and peace. I hope to see many of you this evening at the carols where we will gather as a community to celebrate the season in song and spirit.
Enjoy the summer holidays with family and friends doing all the things that you love to do most.
Much love,
Happy Birthday to the following students celebrating their birthday this week and throughout the holidays -
2025 Sacramental Program – for students who are baptised and will be in Years 4-6 in 2025.
Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated in Term 1, 2025. Information Evening will be held on 13 February 2025. Retreat Day and Parent Prayer Night will be held on 20 March 2025. Sacrament will be celebrated on 25, 26 and 27 March 2025.
Sacrament of First Communion will be celebrated in Term 2, 2025. Information Evening will be held on 1 May 2025. Retreat Day and Parent Prayer Night will be held on 12 June 2025. Sacrament will be celebrated on 22 June 2025 (Corpus Christi).
Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated in Term 3, 2025. Information Evening will be held on 31 July 2025. Retreat Day and Parent Prayer Night will be held on 4 September 2025. Sacrament will be celebrated on 10 and 11 September 2025.
For further Information – please contact the Sacramental Program Coordinator at sc.belconnennorth@cg.org.au or check the parish website at www.cg.org.au/belconnennorth
Thank you Year 5 Parents!!!
It is a long-standing tradition at St Monica’s that Year 5 families assist in farewelling our Year 6 students from Primary School and what an amazing job our Year 5 parents did!
On behalf of the Year 6 students and the school community we would like to extend a massive thank you to all the parents who assisted with organising the graduation lunch for the Year 6 students. Thank you to Kate Carey, Alyce Miletic, Candice Ottaway, Neridda Lam Shang Leen, Rachael Prior and Kim Todd for the graduation cake.
Your time, effort and thoughtfulness in creating such a memorable event has brought so much joy to the students.
Congratulations to the following children who have been acknowledged by their teachers for displaying Growth throughout the term. Great effort!
|
Class |
Term 4 |
| K Maroon | Harry C |
| K Maroon | Mason M |
| K White | Angeth A |
| K White | Bailey S |
| 1 Maroon | Vincent A |
| 1 Maroon | Maddison T |
| 1 White | James D |
| 1 White | Zara P |
| 2 Blue | Oscar S |
| 2 Blue | Lily S |
| 2 Maroon | Charlotte C |
| 2 Maroon | Armaan S |
| 2 White | Dulce G |
| 2 White | Archer P |
| 3 Maroon | Ethan C |
| 3 Maroon | Ainslea S |
| 3 White | Ella F |
| 3 White | Archer S |
| 4 Blue | Hamish C |
| 4 Blue | Sierra G |
| 4 Maroon | Billy B |
| 4 Maroon | Alexandra S |
| 4 White | Elizabeth D-H |
| 4 White | Alessandro S |
| 5 Maroon | Eleanor M |
| 5 Maroon | Imogen S |
| 5 White | Mitchell C |
| 5 White | Nicholas M |
| 6 Blue | Lucas B |
| 6 Blue | Taylor H |
| 6 Maroon | Iyin A |
| 6 Maroon | Evie L |
| 6 White | Charlie G |
| 6 White | Elyse S |
| Music & Choir Award | Lachlan P |
| Music & Choir Award | Cooper T |
| Music & Choir Award | Ciresa K |
| Music & Choir Award | Marissa den H |
| Music & Choir Award | Sienna B |
Pride Badge Awards for Week 9 will be given out at our final Awards Assembly tomorrow morning at 10.00am in the School Hall
If your children need books during the holidays they can log into Sora and enjoy an audiobook or eBook.
If you don't have the App
- Download the App.
- For the school type in "ACEN Member Collection"
- Login using your CECG login and select Canberra Goulburn for the diocese.
You may also like to watch a story on Story Box and do one of their suggested activities.
Term 1 - Tuesday 4 February - Thursday 10 April Term 2 - Tuesday 29 April - Thursday 3 July
Term 3 - Tuesday 22 July - Thursday 25 September
Term 4 - Tuesday 14 October - Thursday 18 December
Please note there are 2 Pupil Free days each term next year being the first and last day of each term
Coerver Coaching Holiday Camps offer a fun filled soccer experience for boys and girls aged 3 - 16+ years. Each day will include Ball Mastery, 1v1 attack and defence, receiving and passing, small sided Coerver games and mini Coerver Cup tournaments.
Players who attend a Coerver® Coaching ACT Holiday Camp receive:
- 9 hours of programmed Coerver ® Coaching sessions delivered by Coerver® Diploma accredited coaches
- Coerver® Coaching training Shirt
- adidas training football
- Coerver® Coaching Home Study Program
- Coerver® Coaching Home Study Program Online Support
- Coerver ® Coaching certificate of attendance
Dates: Southside – Wednesday 15 January – Friday 17 January. Northside – Monday 20 January – Wednesday 22 January.
Times: 9:00am - 12:00pm each day
Venue: Northside – University of Canberra, Bruce. Southside – Trinity Christian School, Wanniassa.
Registration Link: https://coerveract.com.au/holiday-camps