“Send Out Your Light and Your Truth, Let Them Lead Me” Psalm 43:3

It is terrific that we can celebrate Catholic Schools Week 2023 by welcoming families into our great school. This week we invited new and existing families to our school for tours during Open Week. They have commented on the vibe of the school and are excited to send their children to St Bede’s and become a part of the St Bede’s family.

Being a part of a Catholic system allows St Bede’s to illustrate our holistic approach to educating children to become adults who personify Catholic values and serve their communities. At St Bede’s, we are extremely fortunate to have strong connections with Secondary Colleges, a complete K-12 Catholic education pathway. 

Catholic Schools Week highlights the faith based nature of our Catholic schools while emphasising our inclusiveness – that all are welcome. Catholic Schools are places where we strive for all to be engaged in faith, inspire the mind and build strong communities. I am proud to say that St Bede’s does this so well!

Catholic Schools Week is a time to celebrate our school community. St Bede’s is an amazing community. People are so generous with their time and invest in making our school better.

Catholic Schools Week is also an opportunity to celebrate our students and their youth. As part of a Catholic community St Bede’s is called to celebrate the gifts and diversity of all its members, inspire the minds and spirit of all those in our midst and help shape the young people to care for and serve those most in need.

Pope Francis at the World Youth Day 2019 final Mass, reflected on the importance of young people for society. He said their gifts are not reserved only for tomorrow. Young people, he said, “are the today for tomorrow. They are not ‘in the meantime’, but are the ‘today’, the ‘now’, of the Church and the world”. To inspire young people of today Catholic Schools are places that embrace their joyful presence and provide a community where young people can personally encounter God through the nurturing words and actions of others.

During Catholic Schools Week this year all people involved in the endeavour of Catholic Education are invited to consider how they are being called to shine their light on and lead others to the truth, beauty and goodness of God. I would like to thank the staff of St Bede’s for their commitment to Catholic education and the important vocation of educating the children of St Bede’s Primary School.

A Prayer for Catholic Schools Week

God, thank you, for the blessing of Catholic Schools.

Help our school to grow in Faith, Hope and Love.

Jesus, thank you, for the blessing of all those who work in Catholic Schools.

Help our school staff to always be your face to those they encounter.

Holy Spirit, thank you for the blessing of the families, children and parents who are part of Catholic Schools.

Help our school families, children and parents to grow in understanding of the world and grant them the strength to make right choices when the world challenges what is right.

Amen

Andrew

Cross Country Carnival

On Monday, 15th May, St Bede’s will hold their annual Cross Country Carnival. Students have started training for the carnival and we look forward to a great day. The carnival will start at 11:30am on the school oval. Students will run the following distances:

Kinder & Year 1 - 500m 

Year 2 & 8 Years - 1000m

9 Years - 1500m 

10 Years - 2000m 

11, 12 and 13 Years - 3000m 

We are seeking help with checkpoint monitors who will be located around the streets of Red Hill. A note will be sent home via compass on Monday seeking volunteers.

A reminder that Students wear their SPORTS UNIFORM on that day.

ACT Netball

Good luck to the Year 5/6 Blue Netball Team who are competing at the ACT Schools Netball Finals next Thursday at the Netball Centre in Lyneham. We are sure you will represent St Bede’s with pride!

ACT Tennis

We also wish Tom Panozzo the best of luck when competing in the ACT Tennis championships this week. He is very excited to compete against other students from around Canberra.

ACT Sport Trials

The following trials are taking place in the coming month for students who would like to represent the ACT at the National Championships. If you are interested in any of these trails, please contact me at darren.roberts@cg.catholic.edu.au so I can provide further information. Students are required to be nominated by the school to participate in trials.

SSACT 12&U Boys AFL 

Trial: Wednesday, 10th May, 4.00pm to 5.00pm, Kambah Playing Fields (108)

SSACT 12U Boys and Girls Touch Football 

Trial: 5-6pm, Monday 8th May – Deakin Playing Fields (208-209)

SSACT 12&U Girls AFL 

Trial 1: Wednesday, 10th May, 4.45 to 6.00pm Footy Park – Phillip Oval 

Trial 2: Tuesday, 16th May, 4.45pm to 6.00pm, Footy Park – Phillip Oval 

Darren Roberts & Elyse Charles

Sports Coordinators

Join us on Friday May 19th for our annual Walk Safely to School Day. We’ll start at Flinders Park carpark, cnr Flinders Way and Monaro Crescent at 8.15am sharp.

This is a great way to promote healthy benefits of walking and help develop vital road crossing skills. Parents and siblings are welcome to join us!