Dear Parents, Teachers and Students,

St Patrick’s Day
Next Friday, 15 March we are going to celebrate St Patrick’s Day by going green!
The actual feast day will be celebrated on Sunday, 17th March but as a school this year we invite everyone to celebrate together on the 15th March. The day will begin with a Prayer Assembly in the PAC, hosted by 3 Green and Mrs Shoring. All students are invited to wear green and bring a gold coin donation. We are also going to host a St Patrick’s Day Outdoors Disco for all our students. We will dance some Irish jigs and enjoy some Irish bands. Thank you to our SRC for organising this event for our students. The SRC will be selling food and drinks at the disco and will have some fun activities for students to enjoy during their recess. All raised funds will be donated to Caritas’ Project Compassion. More details will follow in our next newsletter.


Year 5 Camp
Next Wednesday our Year 5 students and their teachers Ms Grace, Mrs Field and Mr Green will be off to Warrambui for three wonderful days at the Year 5 Camp. We know you will have an amazing time together building memories and participating in fabulous experiences – don’t forget to wear something green on Friday!


NAPLAN
NAPLAN Testing will commence next Wednesday for our Year 3 students and Year 5 will commence their testing after camp on Monday 18 March. More information will be forwarded to Year 3 and Year 5 parents on the COMPASS Class News Feed.

Congratulations!
Congratulations to all students who participated in the Northern Region Swimming Carnival last Thursday and the Archdiocesan Swimming Carnival on Monday in Boorowa – we are extremely proud of your determination and competitive spirit towards swimming at representative level, and for the pride you take in representing Mt Carmel – well done! A special thank you Mr Dunstan, and to all staff and parents for your assistance at these events.

Clean up Australia Day
Thank you to everyone who supported their children with a pair of gloves to participate in the Clean Up Australia Day House Spirit Challenge. Congratulations to Hartigan for being our winning house!

May God’s peace be in your families, 

Jan Hayvey
Assistant Principal

Religious Education in the Classroom
Welcome to Week 6! Year 1 students are examining the Old Testament passage, Exodus, and making connections between important messages about God’s presence in the lives of the people of these stories and also in the students’ lives.

Moses saves God’s people

I asked a few students the question: How is God present in your life? 

Scarlett: God talks to us through messages on the stained glass windows in the Mercy Chapel.

Ted: By listening to God in my brain.

Brooke: God is in our hearts.

Logan: God comes into our hearts through prayer.

William: God helps me be respectful to others.

At Mercy Chapel looking for important messages from God.

Religious Life of Mt Carmel School

Thank you for your support and donations for this great cause. 

Every year, countless people turn Lent into a demonstration of faith, love and generosity. You can be a part of this incredible community, who believe that there are simple actions we can all take to “be more” for our world.

Please remember to send in your donations for Project Compassion and help make the world a fairer place for all. Let us be more! 


Prayer

Gracious God, Lent is a period of inner reflection and examination. 

The days stretch before me and invite me inward to that silent, holy space that holds your Spirit. 

This special time beckons me to see my life through Christ's eyes and the truth and reality of your love incarnate. 

Give me the grace to enter the space of these days with anticipation of our meeting. And, when I open my soul to your presence, let your loving kindness flow over me and seep into the pockets of my heart. 

I ask this for the sake of your love. 

Amen.

Canberra-Goulburn Cursillo Retreat
12 - 14 April 2024, St Clements Retreat Centre, Galong 
A Cursillo retreat offers you the opportunity to deepen your faith life through a program of talks, meditations and prayer. Consider Christ's invitation to renew your relationship with Him and share friendship with others. 

Contact Irma and Joe: irmandjoe@gmail.com

Info and registration https://bit.ly/cursillo24 


St Augustine’s Parish News
Reconciliation
Please pray for the children as they prepare for their first Sacrament of Reconciliation

Lachlan Black
Mikayla Black
Oliver Irwin
Hannah Maher
Benjamin O’Reilly
Charlotte Osborne
George Pigeon
Eleena Mattappallil
Eve Davis
Cody Drage
Evelyn Platt
Dominic Rowland
William Walsh
Marie Elsa Noelle Baptiste

The next one is this Sunday 10  March. All children are invited to be part of the activities centred around the particular weekend’s Gospel. 

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

Mt Carmel Swimming Carnival

Mt Carmel Swimming Carnival 2024 - Age Champions

We had two Senior boys champions so I had to get an extra medallion made. Once I have that extra medallion, I will hand them out at an assembly.

Northern Region Swimming Carnival
Congratulations to Rosie Rainger, Juliette Glover, Grace Deer, Mabel Adie, Xavier Doyle, Archer Regan, Harry Donoghue, Fletcher Lees,  Sophie Donoghue, Aria Hodgson, Jessica Hardy, Eleena Mattappallil, Jack Maher, Vincent Da Deppo, Barnaby Rainger, George Douglas, Zara McEvoy, Ivy Howarth, Edward Shannon, Neva Welsh, Hannah Maher and Asher Gorman who all represented Mt Carmel at the Northern Region Carnival last Thursday. 

Canberra Goulburn Swimming Carnival
Congratulations to Rosie Rainger, Mabel Adie, Xavier Doyle, Archer Regan, Jack Maher, Grace Deer and Fletcher Lees who all represented Northern Region at the Canberra/Goulburn Archdiocese carnival in Boorowa on Monday. Congratulations to Xavier Doyle who made it through to the next round and will represent  Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn at the upcoming MacKillop trials/Championships to be held at SOPAC on Wednesday 3rd April.


Gecko Sport
Gecko Sport hockey sessions commenced this week for years 3-6 students and will run every Tuesday from weeks 6-9.


Canberra Goulburn Netball Trials - Years 5 & 6 (Girls Only) - 2024
Date:   Tuesday 12th March 2024
Venue: Southwell Park - CNA Netball
Address:  Northbourne Avenue, Lyneham, 2603, ACT
Time: 8:30am - 3:00pm  (9:30am sign on for 10:00am start)
Cost: $20.00 per student to be paid by the parents via the CSNSW Website.  Registration via the CSNSW Sport website - https://csnsw.sport/help/help-guide-for-parents.
Uniform: School Sports uniform
C & G Representative Coach: Megan Hergenhan – Lumen Christi, Pambula
Email: megan.hergenhan@cg.catholic.edu.au

Sherree has kindly agreed to keep these registrations open for us till Friday lunchtime, get in quick if you would like to register! 

Canberra Goulburn U11's & U12's Rugby League Trial - 2024
Date: 12 Mar 2024
Location: Southwell Park
Address: Northbourne Avenue, Lyneham, ACT
Location: Southwell Park
Address:   Northbourne Avenue, Lyneham
Time:  U11's - 9:00am - 12 noon    12 & U: 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Please note: Students turning 13 in 2024 are no longer eligible to trial for primary rugby league

Registration: all students that are trialling for the Canberra Goulburn team are to complete the online registration through the CSNSW Sport Website; https://csnsw.sport/help/help-guide-for-parents

Cost: $20 per student – to be paid by the parents via the CSNSW Website on registration.

Uniform: School Sports shirt. Football Shorts and Socks and all protective gear that is worn. Please note that Mouthguards are Compulsory – Headgear is strongly recommended

Selection: An 11’s team and an Open team will be selected consisting of up to 17 players to compete at the MacKillop Trials to be held in Canberra on Friday 5th May
Coaches: 11yrs – Damian Kennedy
Opens – Paul Bush & Owen Gerrard
Enquiries to: Sherree Bush    Sherree.bush@cg.catholic.edu.au

Ted Dunstan
Sports Coordinator

Scholastic Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair has now been finalised. Anyone who placed an order at the fair should have received their book. Amazingly almost $10,000 worth of books were sold, which will allow for $3,000 worth of books to be purchased for the Lacey Library collection. Thank you for making the Book Fair so successful!


Morning Tea containers and plates
All of the containers with names have been returned to families, however, we have a small number of plates and containers in the front office to collect after the Grandparents Morning Tea. Please call into the office to collect your items.

NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge 2024
The NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge has commenced for 2024. All students K-6 are invited to complete the 2024 Challenge. 

The Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students. While completing the challenge students are able to experience quality literature from a variety of authors and literature styles.

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.

Some of the PCR rules have been updated for the 2024 challenge. Please refer to the rules page on the website for further details.

The booklist has been updated for the 2024 challenge. Click on the booklist on the website for further information. Many of the PRC books are available in our school library.

If your child has completed the challenge in previous years they can log on to the Premier’s Reading Challenge website using their existing login details.

www.premiersreadingchallenge.nsw.edu.au

If your child is completing the challenge for the first time, please email me at natalie.broers@cg.catholic.edu.au and I will provide you with login details.

Kind regards,
Natalie Broers
Teacher Librarian

Congratulations to the recipients of last week's Mt Carmel Awards.
Awards will be handed out at morning lines on Friday morning.

K Blue Elyse Carter Amelia Berekoven	K Gold Lucy Ward Abigail Morris
1 Green Mila Boyton Scarlett Klemmer Ted Dryburgh	1 Red Ava O'Mara Oliver Drake
2 Blue Adelaide Honan Florence Jervis Dane Hewett Cooper Sadlowski	2 Gold Rafaela Tapia-Jeffrey Ethan Kim
3 Green Makaila Hooper Roy Mitchell	3 Red Evelyn Platt Hannah Maher
4 Blue Madeline Caldow Franklin Pitt	4 Gold Aria Hodgson Jake MacDonald Eddie Shannon
5 Green Alayla Dorris Rory Doyle	5 Red Riley Pholi Milton McDonald
6 Blue Alicia Hardy Anika Lyons Isabella Soeira Mendonca	6 Gold Jack Butt Xavier Doyle Archer Regan

The Mt Carmel School Uniform Shop will now be open each Thursday afternoon between 2.30pm and 4.00pm during school terms.

The Mt Carmel Community Council will commence operating their Clothing Pool next Thursday, 14 March from 2.30pm, and will be set up at the bottom of the Uniform Shop. 

The aim of the Clothing Pool is to supplement the Uniform Shop and assist families to source second-hand uniforms at reasonable prices. Any profit made from the clothing pool will be directly donated to the Vinnies Food appeal generally held twice a year.

The clothing pool will be established through the donation of Mt Carmel uniforms that are no longer required by the family. The items may be too small, the children have left Mt Carmel etc.

Donations can be left in tubs located at the front office. We are aiming to have the clothing pool up and running by mid-March (a confirmed date will be advised and will depend on how many donations we receive), and open in conjunction with the uniform shop.

All Mt Carmel uniform items, with the exception of socks, can be donated (including school bags), provided they are in good condition, without significant wear and tear, stains or damage. To ensure appropriate hygiene standards are maintained, only clothing that has been washed will be accepted. 

If you have any questions, please contact Liz on lizdadeppo@gmail.com.

Junior and Senior Rego is OPEN NOW!

Winter competition starts Friday 15th March.
Junior and Senior teams will play Friday nights.
All junior teams (16 and under) will be allocated a team to ensure a fair competition.

Click here to register : https:www.playhq.com/netball-australia/org/yass-netball-association/d4eb7d69/register
Registration will close *MARCH 8th*

If you wish to redeem a 2024 Active and Creative Kids Voucher for this registration, please complete the form in PlayHQ. Your Code to reduce registration by $50 will be sent to you. This may take up to 48 business hours.

Any questions or queries don’t hesitate to email - ynaregistrar@gmail.com