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Dear St Monica’s families and friends,
Here’s a re-cap of the wonderful things that have happened this term:
- Close to 40 students have been enrolled into our 2025 Kindergarten cohort.
- We celebrated the important women in our lives with a Mother's Day breakfast and gift stall.
- Everyone scrubbed up and looked their best for school photos!
- We acknowledged ANZAC Day, Easter, Pentecost and First Eucharist through beautiful Whole School Prayer celebrations.
- Our Year 4s celebrated their First Eucharist!
- There was a great turn out at the Evatt shops for our Walk Safely to School day.
- We were well represented at a number of Sports Gala Days, Chess Tournaments and in the Rostrum Quarter Finals.
- We were blessed with beautiful days and amazing parent support for the school's Cross Country and Athletics Carnivals.
- The Book Fair was well supported.. lots of new holiday reads for many!
- Parent / Teacher interviews took place and the Semester One Reports will be sent home this afternoon.
I am not surprised that everyone is a bit tired and ready for a break. Having said that I am very impressed with the student's behaviour and willingness to learn right up until the end of term. Parents, you should be very proud of your children who have very clearly worked hard socially, emotionally and academically this term and demonstrated the Footstep of Resilience.
A huge thanks to the staff of St Monica's who always go above and beyond to make sure your child's educational, social and emotional needs are looked after whilst they are at school.
Staffing news – We wish Mrs Mira Lustica well as she embarks on some well-earned Long Service Leave from the beginning of next term. 4M are in very good hands with Mrs Foster and Mrs Blinksell. We welcome back Ms Carmel Rheinberger who returns to us refreshed after her Long Service Leave this term. I sincerely thanks Mrs Foster and Mrs Todd who covered 3W during Carmel’s absence.
Goodbye and Goodluck – We bid farewell to the following families who are leaving St Monica’s and off to join new school communities. To the Barac (Jack 4M), Machacek (Henry 2W) & Roland (Ada KM) families, we wish you well and we know that you will take the St Monica’s footsteps with you, everywhere you go. Remember you are always welcome to come back to say hello anytime!
Next term we welcome new student Emily P to St Monica's and she will be joining 3M.
A reminder that students return to school, in winter uniform, on Tuesday 23 July. Monday 22 July is a Pupil Free Day and TeamKids is available to all families on this day. To register your child for Vacation Care or the Pupil Free day, please go to https://www.teamkids.com.au/venues/st-monicas-primary-evatt-oshc/
Wishing you all a rejuvenating and enjoyable break. May the upcoming term be filled with new discoveries, personal growth, and remarkable achievements.
Peace and blessings,
Happy Birthday to the following students celebrating their birthday this week and throughout the holidays
Flourishing in the Footsteps
Social Action and Justice
Today we opened our St Vincent de Paul Dignity Donation Station for the Winter Appeal. We are blown away by the generosity in our community to help those in need. It was wonderful to see the students and staff dressed warmly in their winter woolies and oodies. Our Dignity Donation Station will also be an ongoing place where families can support the vulnerable throughout the year. We will be sending these donations to our local St Vincent de Paul chapter before the term closes.
2024 Parish Sacramental Program – for students who are baptised and in Years 4-6 in 2024.
Sacrament of Confirmation
Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated -
Tuesday 17 September at 6.00pm in St Michael's Church in Kaleen
Wednesday 18 September at 6.00pm in St Monica's Church in Evatt and
Thursday 19 September at 6.00pm in St Monica's Church in Evatt.
Registrations are open via the parish Qkr! app. Registrations close on Friday 26 July 2024.
Registration for the Sacrament must be made via the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Qkr! App (NOT the school app). If you are registering more than 1 child you will need to fully complete and pay for each separate registration in that candidate’s name.
ALSO – Please discuss with your child their Saint’s name and Sponsor as this is a requirement on the registration form.
Please also note that the school holidays fall within the registration period, so please register sooner rather than later.
No late registrations will be accepted after the closing date.
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 tomorrow at 9.15am in the School Hall
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.