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Dear St Monica’s families and friends,
Reconciliation – Congratulations to all of the St Monica’s students who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time this week. This sacrament is a celebration of God’s love and mercy, where we confess our sins and receive forgiveness of God through the ministry of the Priest. When we acknowledge our sins and want to say we are sorry we have undertaken a process of conversion of heart.
Our Open Days and Tours will be held on:
- Tuesday, 14 May: 9:00am – 11:00am and 4:00pm – 6:00pm with a Parent Information session being offered on this day from 6:15pm – 7:00pm
- Thursday, 16 May: 9:00am – 11:00am and 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Whilst a variety of formats will be used to promote our school during this time, we know that ‘word of mouth’ is often the best form of advertising. I sincerely thank, our wonderful parent community, who always speak so positively about St Monica’s.
TERM 2 DATES - Students return to school on Tuesday 30 April in Winter School uniform. Please try on the uniforms over the next few weeks, to ensure they are ready for day one next term. Winter Uniforms can be ordered from the Uniform Shop via Qkr! or pop in on Friday mornings from 8.45am.
It's a short one from me this week. Looking forward to seeing many of you at the fete, I am Master of Ceremonies and will be running the Chocolate Wheel. Make sure you come up and say hello.
Peace and blessings to all families,
Flourishing in the Footsteps
Prayer and Worship
We began our week with our Resurrection Whole School Prayer led by 3 White. They spread the joyful message that Jesus is risen, Alleluia! Alleluia! Did you know that Easter is a season that continues on for 50 days? The season of Easter continues through until Pentecost Sunday, seven full weeks after Easter Sunday!
Sacraments
We congratulate the following students who have made their First Reconciliation this week and continue to hold them in our prayers -
Geeza J, Jamie L, Liam W, William H, Clementine A-C, Alexandra S, Jack B, Blake R, Isabella A, Xavier P, Aaliyah S, Emerson P, Cooper T, Chelsea T, Charlotte T, Atticus W, Liam N, Nathaniel O, Charlotte G, Daniela S, Brooke D, Hugh B, Juliana D, Polly D, Ronan G, Fraser C, Matthew P, Sonny M, Sonny Mc, Atilio R, Tony R, Charlie V, Molly O, Lucas M, Hamish C, Valentina C, Billy B, Henry C, Kane O, Maxwell G, William K, Angelo R, Adele M, Alessandro S, Bonnie C, Hamish H, Stela J, Elijah G
Social Action and Justice
During Lent we raised a record amount of $998.00 for Project Compassion. Mrs Harris was so impressed that she added an additional 10% to these funds raised by our school to make our total donation $1,100.00. We are so blessed to be a part of such a generous community.
2024 Parish Sacramental Program – for students who are baptised and in Years 4-6 in 2024.
Sacraments to be celebrated in 2024
Sacrament of Reconciliation - Congratulations to the students from St Michael's and St Monica's schools who have celebrated the Sacrament this week. Please keep these young people in your prayers.
Sacrament of First Communion - will be celebrated across the four Sunday Parish Masses on the weekend of 15 and 16 June.
Sacrament of Confirmation – will be celebrated on 17, 18, and 19 September.
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
Congratulations to the following children who have been acknowledged by their teachers for displaying Resilience throughout the term. Great effort!
|
Class |
Term 2 |
| K Maroon | Mason M |
| K Maroon | Scarlett P |
| K White | Sam Mc |
| K White | Theodore P |
| 1 Maroon | Eleanor B |
| 1 Maroon | Taryn G |
| 1 White | Evelyn F |
| 1 White | Oliver Y |
| 2 Blue | Danny I |
| 2 Blue | Abigail P |
| 2 Maroon | Grace O |
| 2 Maroon | Flynn P |
| 2 White | Lucy P |
| 2 White | Guneet T |
| 3 Maroon | James B |
| 3 Maroon | Ellie T |
| 3 White | Faustina A |
| 3 White | Catherine V |
| 4 Blue | Clementine A-C |
| 4 Blue | Liam N |
| 4 Maroon | Ronan G |
| 4 Maroon | Ivy P |
| 4 White | Adele M |
| 4 White | Sonny S |
| 5 Maroon | Scarlett F |
| 5 Maroon | Zak Z |
| 5 White | Hirute B |
| 5 White | Edward F |
| 6 Blue | Saxon H |
| 6 Blue | Lachlan P |
| 6 Maroon | Daniel H |
| 6 Maroon | Nicholas K |
| 6 White | Christian M |
| 6 White | Elyse S |
Pride Badge Awards for Week 10 will be given out at Assembly on Friday 5 July at 9.15am in the School Hall
Update from the Fete Committee
With just a few days remaining until our eagerly anticipated school fete on 6 April the buzz around the school is palpable! We extend our gratitude to each and every one of you for your support – from our dedicated volunteers to our generous sponsors and donors who have contributed goods and prizes. Your commitment to making this event a success is very much appreciated.
Our fete last year raised $38,000 for our school – we are hoping to raise a similar amount this time round for our community. More importantly, we can’t wait to host this event and bring our community together to celebrate school.
This year’s theme is diversity, and we can’t wait to celebrate the different cultures of our school community.
Our fete will showcase an array of exciting activities for all ages. Get ready to scale new heights on our rock-climbing wall, test your agility on the bungee run, or aim for the bullseye on our inflatable soccer dart board. For those feeling particularly generous, don’t miss out on the chance to engage in some sumo suit wrestling. Or perhaps enjoy a leisurely pony ride.
Sports enthusiasts can choose from soccer activities led by Coerver coaching, while AFL aficionados can hone their skills with the AFL Belconnen Cats. Meanwhile, there will be origami activities led by the Girl Guides and virtual reality experiences for the gamers.
But that’s not all! We’ve got remote-controlled cars, BMX demos plus and play, and even a visit from the Hall Rural Fire Brigade. Let’s not forget our inaugural market stall lane featuring twenty unique offerings from students and creatives within our community – a first for our school fete!
Of course, no fete would be complete without the timeless classics that we all know and love. These include our BBQ, popcorn, pretzels, fairy floss and corn on the cob. Peruse the garden and book stalls, and pop by slushies, Devonshire tea, cake stall and the canteen for hot dogs, curry puffs, and lolly bags.
For those feeling lucky, try your hand at the tombola or spin the chocolate wheel for a chance to win fantastic prizes. Don’t forget to stop by the raffle stall for your tickets for the classroom raffle packs and major raffle, featuring coveted prizes including $1200 travel voucher, Nintendo Switch with game and accessories, and a $250 cash prize.
We can’t wait to celebrate our school community. See you there!
The St Monica’s Junior and Senior Choirs are very excited to be performing at the Fete on Saturday 6 April.
The choirs will open the festivities at 11am in the Courtyard.
Mrs Pearson would like to meet all singers in the Music room at 10.30am on Fete day to warm up and get into position. Many thanks!
School Student Broadband Initiative - Free internet until December 2025
To find out more call: 1800 954 610 (10am – 6pm AEDT Monday to Friday) or visit https://www.anglicarevic.org.au/student-internet/
The Australian Government has announced that they are extending the School Student Broadband Initiative until 31 December 2025. The extension means that the SSBI nomination period will remain open until 31 December 2024 with free National Broadband Network (nbn) internet service for all new and existing families on the SSBI until 31 December 2025. For existing SSBI families who have already signed up, this means their SSBI service will automatically be extended until 31 December 2025 (no further eligibility checks will be required). For eligible families who connect before the end of this year, they will get up to two years of free nbn broadband.
How can the School Student Broadband Initiative help your child? - Children who can access online learning at home as part of their education are more likely to engage in classroom activities. Access to fast internet at home can also support children to build their digital skills, learn how to safely use the internet and participate in a world that is more dependent on digital technology.
Is my family eligible for the School Student Broadband Initiative?
To be eligible, families must:
Have a child living at home that is enrolled in an Australian school (up to year 12 including Prep in Qld/Vic/Tas, Kindergarten in ACT/NSW, Reception in SA, Transition in NT and Pre-Primary in WA).
Not have an active National Broadband Network (nbn®) Internet service at home. Having a mobile internet service does not affect eligibility.
Live in a premises that can access the National Broadband Network via a standard connection – this will be checked for you.
Not have had an active nbn connection during the previous 14 days.
We could bearly contain ourselves yesterday with so much fun swatting bears and going on a bear hunt! We explored different textures to collage a bear and worked on our eye hand co-ordination to dip a fly swatter into paint and swat the giant bears. Next week we are doing our own athletics carnival and having fun in the hall with some games and gross motor equipment.
SAVE THE DATE
St Monica’s School Cross Country will be held in Week 2 of Term 2 on Thursday 9 May 2024 from 9.15am - 11.30am
MERICI COLLEGE ENROLLING NOW CAMPAIGN
A wonderful opportunity for prospective families to see the College in action, meet our students and attend the Principal’s Address, Year 7 and 11 Information Evenings and lots more.
We are enrolling now for 2025 and beyond!
Please visit www.merici.college for all dates and information for our Open Day, Be a Merici Girl Days and Talk and Tours. Register online now!
Open Day, Principal’s Address and Year 7 2025 Information Night: Wednesday 8 May, Be a Merici Girl Days: 3, 6, 13 May, Talk and Tours: 11 May
