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Dear Parents, Teachers and Students,
St Patrick’s Day
Next Wednesday is St Patrick’s Day and we’re going green! The day will begin with a Prayer Assembly in the PAC, hosted by 4SS. Unfortunately, we cannot invite parents to attend the Prayer Assembly; despite easing of COVID-19 restrictions, there is insufficient space in the PAC to accommodate guests. All students are invited to wear green and bring a gold coin donation for Caritas’ Project Compassion. Stage 3 students will also be running a cake stall, so students may choose to bring some money to buy a treat at Recess; again, all proceeds will go to Caritas.
Interim Reports and Parent-Teacher Interviews
Next Friday, Interim Reports will be sent home. Please be mindful that, at this early stage in the year, the purpose of the Interim Report is not to report on assessment, but to provide parents with a broad overview of their child’s engagement with learning. Parent-Teacher Interviews will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in Week 8. Online bookings for interviews will open at the end of next week.
Bell Shakespeare Incursion
On Tuesday 23 March, Week 8, we are very lucky to have Bell Shakespeare visiting Mt Carmel School to present their production of Just Romeo and Juliet, a collaboration with children’s author Andy Griffiths. The incursion will be for Years 2 to 6, with a cost of $7 per student, which can be paid to the school office or via Qkr. A note with more information will be sent later this week.
Archdiocesan Swimming in Narooma
Well done to all of the students who were selected to represent Mt Carmel at the Archdiocesan Swimming Carnival in Narooma last Monday. Several personal bests were achieved on the day – an outstanding effort by all participants. Congratulations to Jack Ryan, Grace Ryan, and Brooke Reardon, who will be competing at the NSWCPS Swimming Championships in Homebush on Monday 22 March. Good luck!
Cross Country
Our Years 3-6 Cross Country Carnival will be held on Friday 26 March, Week 8, at Walker Park. Being an outdoor event, with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, parents are welcome to attend as spectators.
GOSPEL: John 2:13-25
When the time of the Jewish Passover was near Jesus went up to Jerusalem, and in the Temple he found people selling cattle and sheep and doves, and the money changers sitting there. Making a whip out of cord, he drove them all out of the Temple, sheep and cattle as well, scattered the money changers' coins, knocked their tables over and said to the dove sellers, 'Take all this out of here and stop using my Father's house as a market.' Then his disciples remembered the words of scripture: I am eaten up with zeal for your house. The Jews intervened and said, 'What sign can you show us that you should act like this?' Jesus answered, 'Destroy this Temple, and in three days I will raise it up.' The Jews replied, 'It has taken forty-six years to build this Temple: are you going to raise it up again in three days?' But he was speaking of the Temple that was his body, and when Jesus rose from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the scripture and what he had said. During his stay in Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he did, but Jesus knew all people and did not trust himself to them; he never needed evidence about anyone; he could tell what someone had within.
REFLECTION
This week’s Gospel gets our attention immediately. Jesus has just arrived in Jerusalem for the feast of Passover. He immediately goes to the temple. When he arrived at the temple, the situation he found there infuriated Him. Yes, there were many people in the temple. However, most of there were not there to pray. There were an astounding number of money changers and also people selling animals for sacrifice!
Jesus absolutely “lost” it! He took a length of cord, made a whip and began driving all these people out of the temple! They were desecrating this beautiful and sacred temple. How dare they? The temple was built and dedicated to be a place for prayer and worship. It was not built to be a market place! Jesus was infuriated! Yet he also was saddened that the people would desecrate such a holy, beautiful and sacred place.
Today may be a day to ask ourselves: what and where are our sacred places? What are the places that are sacred to us? It might be a church, a forest, the mountains, the ocean or simply a swing in our backyard or special chair in our house. We all need sacred places in our lives. These sacred places enable us to experience and open ourselves to God’s presence in the beauty, the silence, the peace – be that in nature, the quiet space in your house or a church.
Sacred places and spaces help to ground us in God. And thus, we may experience God’s presence in that place more intensely and more tangibly. A sacred place as well as a sacred activity (such as simply sitting quietly in a chair) also may help us open ourselves more deeply to God’s presence, word and grace.
Today I invite you to deliberately sit quietly with God for 5, 10, or 30 minutes. We may receive many gifts and deep peace as we quietly and peacefully simply sit with God! God longs for us and God is waiting for us! Will we come? (Sr Kristine Anne Harpenau)
PROJECT COMPASSION: OLIVA FROM TANZANIA
Twenty-two-year-old Oliva lives in Tanzania with her farmer husband, two young sons and an adopted niece and nephew.
She didn’t have the opportunity to go to school growing up - and was embarrassed that she couldn’t read, write or count. Around 25 percent of Tanzanian girls and women over 15 years cannot read or write, with many families unable to afford school fees or uniforms.
Now, as an adult, Oliva runs a kiosk and works as a farm labourer - but her business was losing money because she couldn’t add up.
Then Oliva enrolled in Caritas Australia-supported literacy and numeracy classes. She also set up a classroom at home to teach her neighbours, for free, because they were too shy to attend larger classes.
Oliva has now graduated, as have some of her students. Attendance at her classes is growing, her kiosk is thriving and she can help her children with their homework. She aims to become a pastor and run for leadership in the next local election.
Oliva aspires to “Be More’ and wants to help her community to achieve its vision of a better life for all.
“I am proud to be a teacher who helps others to achieve their dream,” Oliva says.
Please remember to send in your donations for Project Compassion and help make the world a fairer place for all. Let us be more!
Thanks to your generosity, we have currently raised $265.90.
STAGE 3 PROVOCATION
Fr Peter came to talk to Stage 3 as part of their provocation for Religious Education. The students were amazed at Fr Peter's incredible journey just to become a priest and follow in the footsteps of Jesus.
God Bless,
Warren Ziebowski
Religious Education Coordinator
School Swimming Carnival
Congratulations to Fielding House who were the winners of the 2021 Mt Carmel swimming carnival. The final points were as follows:
House |
Points |
Place |
Fielding |
1214 |
1st |
McAuley |
1125 |
2nd |
Hartigan |
959 |
3rd |
Mullangang |
791 |
4th |
Congratulations also go to the age champions for the carnival:
Category |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
|
Junior |
Boys |
Jed Newman |
Fletcher Douglas |
Sid Luckie |
Girls |
Brooke Reardon |
Stella Pack |
Emily Ryan |
|
Intermediate |
Boys |
Flynn Wullaert |
Alexander Donaldson |
Jack Ryan |
Girls |
Esther Adie |
Lulu Merriman |
Clare Broers |
|
Senior |
Boys |
Jack Shannon |
Lewis Jones |
Liam Beeten |
Girls |
Neve Luckie |
Hayley Reardon |
Annabel Barber/ |
Mt Carmel Cross Country Carnival - Friday 26 March
The school Cross Country will be send on Friday 26th March, Week 8. More information will be outlined in the newsletter next week.
Canberra Goulburn Netball Championships
The Canberra Goulburn Championships will be held at Southwell Park on 29/3/21.
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
In addition, these students need to see Mr Dunstan so that they can be placed into teams and registered for the carnival
The carnival is predominately for years 5 and 6 students, however capable year 4 students may also play.
Canberra Goulburn Rugby League Trials
The Canberra Goulburn Rugby League trials will be held at Taylor Park 1B Yass Road, Queanbeyan on 29/3/21. 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
U11’s – 9:00am – 12 noon
Opens – 12:30pm – 2:30pm
School Sports shirt. Football Shorts and Socks and all protective gear that is worn. Please note that Mouthguards are Compulsory – Headgear is strongly recommended.
Gecko Sports
Gecko sports is continuing for the second half of the term with 4SS, 3JR, 3MA and 3ML participating in Lacrosse sessions every Tuesday.
Ted Dunstan
Sports Coordinator
5/6GZ Celebrated International Women's Day
To celebrate International Women's Day on Monday, 5/6GZ researched and created posters celebrating the inspirational women of our world.
Thank you again to all the parents, grandparents and carers who attended the Mt Carmel Book Fair this year. We had an amazing number of books purchased with a total of $8607 sold. With this sale of books, the school will now receive a commission of $3012 to spend on books with Scholastic.
We have had a very successful Book Fair and the children can now look forward to reading the new books that they choose for our library from the commission made.
Ev Turner
teacher/Librarian
Follow the Rules
Our focus in Sizzle is ‘Follow the Rules’. Students have been practicing using the 4 steps of:
CHECK if you know the rule
THINK what to do
ASK if you have questions about what to do
DO what the rule says
Included this week are some pictures of places where we use the skill of follow the rules outside the classroom. Discuss with your children what they can do to follow the rules in these places. Often these rules can be ‘hidden rules’ or social expectations.
Uniform Shop - New Girls' Winter Pants Now Available
The Mt Carmel School Uniform Shop is open each Tuesday afternoon between 2.30pm– 4.00pm during school terms.
The new style of Girls' Winter Pants have arrived. Please pop into the shop and try them on. They have an adjustable waist and are a great fit.
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 Tuesday will be bundled up and sent home with your child on Wednesday afternoon.
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 and the correct size/item can be sent home.