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Dear St Monica's families and friends,
The countdown to the end of the school year is on! (Cue in Jackson Five’s ‘Can You Feel It’ and Europe's 'It's the Final Countdown') So much to get done, so many deadlines to meet and so many celebrations happening. Does anyone have a free weekend from now up until Christmas?
Everybody seems to be getting tired and the busy lives of families at this time of year begins to take its toll; not only on students, but their teachers and parents as well. We are all counting down the days, until the Summer holidays begin. I know many parents dread the summer, but think of it as a welcome pause in the constant rush that seems to permeate your weekdays. No more school lunches to pack, no Compass alerts. No more homework… YAY!
Even if you are looking forward to your kids being on holidays, no doubt you are still feeling that end-of-school-year exhaustion. Add stress into the mix, and it can leave you feeling burned out, frazzled, and deprived of what little patience you had left. Kids feel it too, and they can become crankier than usual, cooperate less, or even fight more with their siblings. Does this image look familiar???
- View the end of the school year as the finish line that needs to be crossed - Any runner will tell you that they feel like giving up at some point, even when they know they are close to finishing their race. Break through that feeling and just keep going.
- Now more than ever, rely on the tried and true - When you're tired, you're more likely to forget things. Stick to what works! Don't try something new, the stress might be too much for your frazzled nerves.
- Include a surprise in your child's lunchbox - Think of treats, notes, even stickers. Give your kids something to smile about so it brightens up their day and recharges them.
Parent Teacher Interviews next week - Bookings for our Parent / Teacher interviews will close tomorrow afternoon at 3.30pm. If you need to make a change to your booking time, you will need to do this before the cut off. It is an expectation for all families to make a booking with their child's teacher.
Welcome - a very warm welcome to the following families who joined the St Monica's community this term!
- West family - Lillian (Y4) and Ayla (Y1)
- Singh family - Gurfateh (Y1)
Peace and blessings to all families,
Happy Birthday to the following students celebrating a Birthday this week
Jaryd S, Juliana D, Eva A, Emanuel S, Billy K
If you have a child in Years 4 - 6 in 2023 this is a Sacramental year.
A Parish Sacramental Program Information Evening will be held on Thursday 16 February 2023 at 6.00pm in St Monica’s Church for the families of students in Years 3-6 in 2023. You are very welcome to attend the information evening where all the relevant information will be available.
First Eucharist will be celebrated on the weekend of 17 and 18 June 2023.
Confirmation will be celebrated in September during Term 3, 2023 (dates to be confirmed with the Bishop).
Reconciliation will be celebrated in Term 1, 2024.
For further Information – please contact the Sacramental Program Coordinator at sc.belconnennorth@cg.org.au or check the parish website for updates at www.cg.org.au/belconnennorth
St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal
Thank you so much for all the wonderful donations that are coming in! We only have one more week to collect donations. Please note that all items must have a minimum expiry date of 3 months. All donations need to be brought in by the end of Week 8, Friday December 2nd.
As a thank you for your generous donations we will have a ‘Spirit of Christmas’ Christmas dress up day on Friday 2 December. Students are able to come dressed in as much Christmas Spirit as you want. This could include hair accessories, T-shirts, and socks.
Vinnies Christmas Appeal 2022
Non-Perishables/Christmas Treats *Minimum 3 months expiry
Kinder and Year 1 - Sweet Treats - Chocolates, Lollies, Candy Canes, Drinks
Spirit of Christmas Day - Friday 2 December. Students to come dressed in as much Christmas Spirit as they want!!
Nicholas P (5H) participated in the School Sport Australia Primary School Track and Field 2022 national championships held at Brisbane's Queensland Sports and Athletic Centre (QSAC) 17 – 21 November 2022.
Nicholas was thrilled to be at his first national school championships and recorded PB’s in the 11-year’s 100m (13.63s) and 200m (27.98s) heats finishing 5th in both. He also ran in the medley relay where the ACT finished 4th and participated in various track and field ‘fun relay’ events for the ACT on the Monday. Nicholas has said attendance at the championships was a big step-up in competition level and he is undoubtedly better for the experience.
Photo 1 is Nicholas with Kelsey-Lee Barber, Australia's Javelin world champ and Olympic medalist. Photo 2 is outside QSAC (the former QE2 stadium which was the location for track and field events at the 1982 Commonwealth Games when Brisbane hosted in 1982.
Nikolas H (4C) has been selected to play in the ACT Basketball U12s Development Squad in 2023. Nikolas has been training in both Division 1 and Junior Premier league teams throughout the year, whilst juggling his other love of tennis, athletics and swimming. His commitment to training and enthusiasm for the game is remarkable.
Congratulations Nicholas and Nikolas!!
Thank you
A huge thank you to everyone who visited our Book Fair last week and bought a book or donated a book to the library. We have a wonderful selection of new books to add to the collection and we are looking forward to purchasing lots of new releases for the library. Thank you to The Book Cow at Kingston for supplying our book fair.
End of Year Book Returns
The end of the year is fast approaching and we will be doing a stocktake of the library collection. To assist with this we need to gather all library books back on to the shelves by Monday 5 December. There will be no borrowing of books from Tuesday 29 November onwards. All books are due back on Thursday 1 December. I will email overdue notices on Friday 2 December. Thank you for your support in ensuring the library is ready for 2023.
If you are interested in purchasing some Pure Flow Hive Honey from Young NSW pop in to the Front Office and chat to Kirra. 1Kg Tub is $15. Plenty available, get ready to honey glaze your ham for Christmas.
