Dear Parents, Teachers and Students,


Mr Tim’s School Extravaganza
Mr Tim’s School Extravaganza concert is on tomorrow night at 6pm in the PAC and we’re so excited! Students should arrive at 5:30pm in costume and can go directly to their holding rooms. For parents and family members, there is no reserved seating and you do not need to save a place for your child; they will be waiting with their year group when not on stage. The performance will be streamed to the classrooms so that students can watch their friends and siblings in other year groups perform, too.

The following link will allow anyone who is not able to attend the concert to watch it live online. A separate Compass notification with the link will also be sent. Parents are welcome to share the link to the live-stream with family members. If the PAC is too crowded for comfort, we will have a local 'Live-site' operating from our Library.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE CONCERT LIVE

I hope that everyone will enjoy the concert. All our students have been working very hard this week to learn and rehearse their performances, and I’m sure you will be amazed at what everyone has been able to learn in just a few short days.


Open Classrooms
A reminder that we will be holding an open classroom afternoon from 3:30pm to 5:30pm next Wednesday 20 September, Week 10. It’s a great opportunity for your child to share some of this term’s learning with you.

Mission Month Crazy Sock Day
Next Wednesday 20 September the SRC will be organising an event to raise funds for Catholic Mission. Students are invited to come to school wearing crazy socks and their favourite jersey and a gold-coin donation. 

Term Dates
Please note that the last day of Term 3 for students will be Friday 22 September. Term 4 will commence on Tuesday 10 October and will conclude on Friday 15 December.



May God’s peace be in your families, 

Michael Green
Principal

Religious Education in the Classroom
Welcome to Week 9! 3ML students have been learning about the importance of St Augustine's Church to our community and how it links to Mt Carmel School. Students examined the history of St Augustine’s Parish and presented their information through presentations. 

Some fun facts about St Augustine Church by 3ML:

Jess, Sophie, Zoey: St Augustine Church had 15 priests.

Sam, Jake, Josh: Mt Carmel is part of the parish and priests were buried at the front of the church.

Billy, Jack, Vinnie: The church has four sculptures made by Tom Bass.

Gabe, Cooper, Richie: The Sisters of Mercy helped build the community.

Maddie and Neva: It began in 1838 and the foundation stone was laid by Archbishop Polding. 



Religious Life of Mt Carmel School

The theme for 2023 is "Hearts on Fire, Feet on the Move". 

Mt Carmel School invites the community to engage with mission in an holistic way within the head, heart, hands model: encouraging a learning mind, an open heart and hands for action. 

On Wednesday 20 September the SRC of Mt Carmel School will be organising a fundraiser event to raise funds for Catholic Mission. Students are invited to come to school wearing crazy socks and their favourite jersey and a donation of a gold coin. 

Prayer

God our Father, Help us to embrace those who have made mistakes in their life. Fill us with your compassion and joy so that we are empowered to continue the mission you have called us to. We ask this through Christ our Lord. 

Amen.

St Augustine’s Parish News

On Sunday 10 September, children made crosses using beads, symbolising the importance of gathering together and Jesus being with them. 

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION 2023

Sunday 24th September, 10.30am, St Augustine's Church

Please pray for the children as they prepare for their Confirmation

Addison Cooke 
Declan Cooke
Phoebe Cooke 
Amelia Shannon
Charlotte Hardy 
Emily Foran
Emily Laughton 
Hayden Vu
Gypsy Barker 
Zeva Barker
Imogen Maher 
Joseph Goodall
Mackenna Leahy 
Sidney Luckie
Pia de Nanteuil

O God, loving Father, in this confirmation year, take special 
care of the confirmandi and guide them so that they may
know and do what is right.
O Jesus, my Brother, in this confirmation year, take their
hand and walk beside them so that they may see how to
help those in need.
O Holy Spirit, in this confirmation year, open their heart
to receive your gifts so that they may be filled with joy
and peace. 

AMEN.

Parish Mass
Click on this link for further details: http://staug-yass.org.au/wp/sacraments/. 



Have a lovely week!
Eva Karakotas
Religious Education Coordinator

Love One Another

“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you” John 15:12

Boorowa Touch and Netball Carnival 
It is time to start getting organised for the Boorowa Touch and Netball Carnival which will be held on 20th October (Friday Week 2, Term 4). It is an expectation that all Year 2-5 students attend the event. Unfortunately, the carnival clashes with Year 6 camp this year so they will be unable to attend. Teachers are starting to organise students into mixed year-level teams according to their preferred sport. You will receive more information about the event in the coming weeks as the date gets closer. Although it is an expectation that students attend, if you know your child will be absent on the day, please let their class teacher know so that they can plan accordingly.



Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Touch Football Trial Information 2024 
Date: Friday 24th November 2023 Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm 
Venue: Southwell Park, Lyneham, ACT 
Registration: Registration is through the CSNSW Sport Website; https://csnsw.sport/help/help-guide-for-parents.
Cost: $15.00 per student. Payment is to be made with registration via the CSNSW website. 
Uniform: School Sport Uniform. 
For more information please go to: https://www.sport.cg.catholic.edu.au/calendar.

Please check the C & G website and the Facebook page for information about upcoming events - https://www.sport.cg.catholic.edu.au/calendar.

Ted Dunstan
Sports Coordinator

Congratulations to the recipients of last week's Mt Carmel Awards.
 Awards are handed out at morning lines each Friday.

KAA Olivia Christensen Ollie Ryan Jayden Regan	KJG William Gillies Edward Dryburg Winnie Smith
1AH Elisabeth Morris William Rothwell Archer Jones Anna Gunthorpe	1KG Dulce Gold Harry Agostino
2LS Evelyn Platt Dominic Rowland	2SS Hannah Maher Sebastian Dawes George Pidgeon
3ER Esther Payne Charlie Jervis	3ML Jessica Hardy Cooper Moses
4SS Phoebe Reynolds Riley Pholi Marlowe Chark	4TD Lily Butt Kalon Vu
5AH Anika Lyons Rory McCall Patrick Dawes Sofia Da Deppo	5KG Alicia Hardy Ava Leighton Ekaterina Mulcair Justice-Jay Elliott-Miners
6EG Bella Nagle Riley Mitchell Pia de Nanteuil	6JR Mia Pholi Ella Johnson Connor Hackett

Students who are interested in celebrating with Confirmandi for the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation are invited to join the choir musicians after mass this Sunday, 17 September. 

You will be familiarised with the hymns being used for the event, so that you are confident in sharing your skills and talents. 

Confirmation will be held at St Augustine's Church on Sunday 24 September at 10.30am. 

Don't forget to start getting your summer uniform ready for Term 4! 

The Mt Carmel School Uniform Shop is open each Tuesday afternoon between 2.30pm– 4.00pm during school terms.

Poetry and Short Story Competition is drawing closer -

Closing date - 18th September 2023

We are looking forward to all your wonderful poetry and short stories.

 Prize money is now much higher than previous years thanks to the wonderful generosity of the Bragg and Robb families in memory of much loved Catherine Bragg.

You can find all competition details here - https://jugiongwritersfestival.com/competitions/.

Cultivating Connection: Aboriginal Plant Use and Native Plant Propagation workshop - Sunday 15 October
We’d like to invite you and to be a part of this two part workshop exploring aboriginal tools and plant use and getting some hands on learning on how to propagate a number of native plants. All ages are welcome at this free event and all of the details are below.

Cultivating Connection: Aboriginal Plant Use and Native Plant Propagation workshop



Children’s Insect Artwork Competition
As a follow on from the insect workshop we have two microscopes from Bintel to give away as a part of our Children’s Insect Artwork Competition. The entry details can be found below and we’d love to see some entries from your students. 

Children’s Insect Artwork Competition

For enquiries, please email- yass.touch2582@gmail.com or visit the Yass Touch Facebook page.

How to register - visit

https://profile.mysideline.com.au/register/clubsearch.

ACT Region - https://www.holidayhappenings.com.au/online-booklet