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Dear Parents, Teachers and Students,
Welcome to Term 2
I wish all our students, parents and teachers a very warm welcome to Term 2 and I hope that the holiday break was a refreshing and relaxing time for all. My sincere thanks to all who were able to join us to represent Mt Carmel at the Yass ANZAC Day parade last Thursday. That so many in our community were prepared to give up time in their holidays to honour the service of others is truly admirable. Congratulations and thanks to 6 Blue and Mrs Glover for leading our ANZAC Day Prayer Assembly this morning.
Upcoming Change in the Carmeletta
Because we are using Compass more and more to directly provide families with important information, this term we will trial a fortnightly Carmeletta to be published in even weeks each term (Week 2, 4, 6, 8. 10).
Currently, families need to read the Carmeletta each week to see if their child will be receiving a Mt Carmel Award on Friday morning, so we will send a Compass notification directly to parents of our award recipients instead. Names of award recipients will still be published each fortnight, so that students can receive the public recognition that their efforts deserve. And if you are ever unsure about dates for upcoming events, the school calendar on our website (https://www.mtcarmel.nsw.edu.au/calendar) is updated regularly, to ensure that information is accurate.
School Uniform
Our students look fabulous in their winter uniform. Thank you to all our parents for being so supportive of our uniform policy. A reminder that the school hat is not compulsory during Terms 2 and 3. The uniform shop has been running hot as the weather gets colder; a reminder that the uniform shop is open for sizing and sales on Thusday afternoons and orders placed via the Qkr App are dispatched on Fridays. If you have purchased new uniform, please ensure that every item is clearly labelled with your child’s name; any lost property that comes to the office with a legible name is always promptly returned. I also ask parents to regularly check that the jumper or sports jacket your child brings home is their own – they all look the same from the outside, and children will often just grab the nearest one and shove it into their bag at the end of the day.
Northern Region Cross Country
Best of luck to Barnaby Rainger, Harvey Matthews, Roy Mitchell, Baxter McDonald, Asher Gorman, William Walsh, Zoey Mitchell, Neva Welsh, Chloe Lyons, Evie Mitchell, Makaila Hooper, Hannah Maher, Lachlan Inkster Eddy Finnigan, Billy Field, Jack Maher, Benji Carroll, Charley Shoring, Lily Butt, Claire Coster, Gracie Lyons, Evelyn Morris, Jessica Hardy, Esther Payne, Milton McDonald, Spencer Crocker, Jackson Shelton, Patrick Dawes, Marlowe Clark, James Roe, Macy Camilleri, Phoebe Reynolds, Abby Hillman, Amelia Hooper, Ellie Carroll, Lewis Matthews, Joshua Northey, Henry Gooley, Xavier Doyle, Jordan Mackay, Hunter Cullen, Juliette Glover, Reece Flynn, Zoe Seselja, Lucy Miller, Sophie Connell-Hewlett and Rosie Rainger, who all qualified to represent Mt Carmel at the Northern Region Cross Country this Friday 3 May in Braidwood.
2025 Enrolments
Our enrolment drive for 2025 has begun. If you have a pre-school child ready for Kindergarten, it’s time to enrol now. Catholic Education Canberra Goulburn has an online enrolment form, which can be accessed by clicking the link below. An interview will be organised once the enrolment application is received. If your friends have a child starting in Kindergarten next year, please encourage them to consider Mt Carmel as an option for their children’s education. We will be holding Open Day tours on Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 May, with a School Showcase Evening in the Lacey Library at 6pm on Wednesday 15 May. To book a tour or to RSVP for the Showcase evening, go to https://forms.gle/SLYm3hswhVixHQwW6.
Enrol Now: (https://enrolments.mtcarmel.nsw.edu.au/nsw-schools/start).
School Photos
School photos will take place on Monday 13 May (Week 3); students are to wear their full winter uniform, including jumper. Photo orders can be placed via your child’s Compass profile. If you experience any difficulty accessing this, please contact the school office. Families with three or more siblings at the school are eligible for a free family portrait if they order three individual student packs but need to call MSP directly on 6255 9208 to organise this deal.
Parent-Teacher Interviews
Thank you to parents who took the opportunity, either via Teams or face-to-face, to meet with their child’s teacher yesterday; I hope that the conversation was helpful and supportive of your child’s learning and wellbeing. Please know that, if you were unable to meet yesterday or if an occasion arises that a conversation with your child’s teacher is necessary, parents are always welcome to make an appointment to meet with their child’s teacher at a mutually convenient time.
Vale Peter Patrick
I would like to acknowledge the passing of Peter Patrick, whose funeral will be held at 12pm tomorrow. Peter was a student at Mt Carmel school, and worked as a groundsman for the school and the parish for many years. As a sign of respect, the school will form a guard of honour after the funeral, at approximately 1pm. This will involve students standing at the front of the school along Dutton street for the passing of the funeral procession. If you would prefer that your child not participate in this, please let their classroom teacher know.
May God’s peace be in your families,
Michael Green
Principal
Religious Education in the Classroom
Welcome to Term 2! It is fantastic to see everyone after the holidays and I hope you all had a lovely time with your family and friends. Last term, K Blue enjoyed learning about the story of the Good Samaritan. Students made binoculars to remind us to be on the lookout for people in need. Then they went to the playground to look for Good Samaritans.
Religious Life of Mt Carmel School
ANZAC Day Prayer Service
6 Blue led a beautiful prayer service today to remember and honour those who fought to protect our beautiful lands. It is also an important day for us to stop and pray for peace – peace in our world, peace among people in our own country, peace in our families, and peace in our own hearts.
Gospel and Reflection
A reading from the Gospel according to John.
Jesus said to his disciples: “Just as my Father has loved me so I have loved you. Make sure that I keep on loving you. If you obey me I will keep on loving you, just as I have obeyed my father and He keeps on loving me. My command to you is this: love one another, just as I love you. The greatest love a person can have for his friends is to give his life for them. You are my friends if you do what I command you to do.”
Reflection
We Will Remember Them (My Grandfather’s Hat) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6O2ULZBJo0.
St Augustine’s Parish News
First Eucharist – 2nd June
Please pray for . . .
Atticus Gilchrist
Benjamin O’Reilly
Billy Field
Gabriel Dunstan
George Douglas
Isabelle Davis
Jack Maher
Jessica Hardy
Madeline Caldow
Mikayla Black
Sophie Donoghue
Vincent Da Deppo
Lucy Pearce
Please pray for the children as they prepare for their First Holy Communion.
Lord Jesus,
Bless all the children preparing to receive Holy Communion for the first time.
May that day be an initial step into a life-long love of the Eucharist.
Give them a hunger for this sacred food so that they will turn to you for comfort, guidance and wisdom as they grow into full discipleship.
May their hands, extended in anticipation of your Body and Blood, inspire all of us to cherish this sacred sacrament.
Amen
Parish Mass
Click on this link for further details http://staug-yass.org.au/wp/sacraments/.
Enjoy your week!
Eva Karakotas
Religious Education Coordinator
Hail Mary, full of Grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Luke 1:26-28
Northern Region Cross Country
Good luck all our students who will represent Mt Carmel at the Northern Region Cross Country this Friday, 3 May in Braidwood.
Program of Events
9:20am Team Managers Meeting
9:30am Course Walk
9:50am Prayer and Announcements
Times are approximate
10:00am 9 years girls - 2000m
10:20am 9 years boys - 2000m
10:40am 10 years girls - 2000m
11:00am 10 years boys - 2000m
11:20am 11 years girls - 3000m
11:45am 11 years boys - 3000m
12:15pm 12/13 years girls - 3000m
12:40pm 12/13 years boys - 3000m
2000m = 2 laps
3000m = 3 laps
Ted Dunstan
Sports Coordinator
Mid-Week Movies are Back!
Every Wednesday, at lunchtime in the Library, students are invited to enjoy a movie. Today students enjoyed The Highway Rat adapted from the Julia Donaldson book.
Scholastic Book Club
Everyone who orders earns a $5 promotional credit to spend on Issue 4!*
If parents still have an existing $5 credit, they can spend it on this issue as well before it expires.
See the Book Club Information further in the newsletter.
National Simultaneous Storytime
On Wednesday 22 May, Mt Carmel is participating in the National Simultaneous Storytime event. The story for this year's event is Bowerbird Blues written and illustrated by Aura Parker. Students will participate by simultaneously watching an online reading of the text provided by ALIA.
NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge
Don’t forget to be reading and recording books for the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge. Many of the PRC books are available in our school library.
Participating students can include books read from the end of the 2023 challenge, August 18 2023 on their 2024 reading record. The 2024 challenge will conclude on Friday 23 August 2024.
If you have any questions about the Premier’s Reading Challenge please email me at natalie.broers@cg.catholic.edu.au.
Kind regards,
Natalie Broers
Teacher Librarian
If you would like order from Issue 3, orders need to be placed by Tuesday 14 May.
Please note that the front office is no longer able to accept cash/order forms for Book Club Orders. All orders must be placed via Loop.
Everyone who orders earns a $5 promotional credit to spend on Issue 4! If parents still have an existing $5 credit, they can spend it on this issue as well before it expires.
To view Issue 3, click on the image below.
To access Loop, please click below.
Ordering Options - Uniform orders can be placed online via Qkr! or by order form, which can be collected and paid for from the front office.
All Qkr! orders placed before 2pm each Thursday will be bundled up and sent home with your child on Friday afternoon. Order Forms can be collected from the front office if needed.
Please note that if the incorrect size/item is ordered or the size selected does not fit correctly, please return the item along with a note regarding changes required to the front office, so the correct size/item can be sent home.
Opening Hours: 2.30-3.30pm Thursday afternoons. Any profit made from the clothing pool will be directly donated to the Vinnies Food appeal generally held twice a year.
If you have any questions, please contact Liz on lizdadeppo@gmail.com.
The MHERV (Men's Health Education Rural Van) is a Rotary project made possible by fundraising, generous sponsorship and time freely given by hundreds of Rotary volunteers. Since inception in 2017 it is estimated that over 450 lives have been saved because of the free basic health checks.
That's why we are encouraging all men in the Yass Valley to pop down for a free health screening. The van will be conveniently parked adjacent to the Rotary Street Stall Kiosk. Health checks only take 10 mins by the registered nurse - testing blood sugars, cholesterol, blood pressure and overall well-being. While men are the key target, ladies are welcome. Our team of Rotarians will be there to welcome you with a hot cup of tea or coffee.
Date - Tuesday 7 May 9:30-3:30pm
Wednesday 8 May 9:30-3:30pm
Location - Rotary Street Stall Kiosk, Meehan St, Yass
Cost - Free, No appointment required.
Don't hesitate to give 10 mins of your busy day - it may just save your life.
A Zoom Course to Strengthen Your Relationship – Thursday Evenings in May & June
Whether you’ve been together 1 year or 61 years, married or in a long-term relationship, in a good place or struggling, The Marriage Course offers practical support and ideas to strengthen your relationship, in a fun-packed format, via Zoom.
Participate from the comfort of your home, 7-9pm Thursdays over May & June. Optional In-Person Introduction Evening (Thu 2 May) and Final Dinner (Thu 27 June). Hosted by the Catholic and Anglican Parishes of Inner North Canberra.
First Zoom session begins 7pm Thursday 9th May.
Enquiries: helenazobec@cg.org.au or 0405 440 463
More Info: https://cgcatholic.org.au/marriagefamily/married/
Register at: tinyurl.com/y3fw859r
