Book Week
It is that time again when we get dressed up for the day to celebrate our favourite characters, stories and the love of reading. I hope parents, grandparents and friends can make it to the Book Week Parade to be held this Friday at 12.30pm, with a sausage sizzle lunch to follow; thank you to the wonderful parents who have volunteered to help with the BBQ. This year’s theme for Book Week is Reading is My Secret Power, and I am very much looking forward to the super-spectacle of Friday's costume parade. I do hope that Mrs Turner can make it this year! As part of our Book Week celebrations, tomorrow Mt Carmel will be visited by the wonderful author and illustrator, Tohby Riddle; a gentle reminder to families who have not yet paid the $4 incursion fee.

Feast of Saint Augustine Prayer Service
Please not that there has been a change in time for our prayer service celebrating the Feast of Saint Augustine. The prayer service will be held on Wednesday 28th August at 2:10pm in the PAC. We welcome everyone from our Mt Carmel Community to join us.


Archdiocesan Athletics
Best of luck to Jed Newman, Darcey Gooley, Kobe Walsh-Devoe, Luke Hewlett, Brodie Doyle, Jeremy Bremner, Lachlan Brown, Oliver Frean, Abby Jones, Mia Watchorn, Skye Edwards and Ella Broers who will be travelling to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra tomorrow to represent the Northern Region in the Archdiocesan Athletics Carnival. 


NSW PSSA Touch Football
Good luck to Baxter Sicily who is currently competing at the NSW PSSA Boys State Touch Football Carnival in Newcastle. Baxter is competing as part if the MacKillop team.


CSO Music in My School
Next Wednesday 28 August, Mt Carmel will be visited by an ensemble from the Canberra Symphony Orchestra to perform a series of concerts based on repertoire that students have been exploring in Music this term. This exciting incursion is being provided to the school at no cost.

Irish and Celtic Music Festival Children’s Workshops
On 14-15 September, as part of the Irish and Celtic Music Festival, Mt Carmel will be hosting the Junior Fleadh. 

Fleadh (pronounced flah) is a Celtic word that means festival, and it is a chance for students who are interested in Irish music to come and join in free instrumental and dance workshops, culminating in a concert in the Lovat Chapel; all experience levels are welcome. More information and an RSVP link can be found further in this newsletter. 

May God’s peace be in your families,