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Please be advised that Mr Casey and Mrs Heggaton will be on Long Service Leave for the final 3 weeks of Term 3. This has resulted in some changes to our Leadership Team and class teachers.
Kindergarten Fox
Mrs Fox will be the acting Principal and will assume all duties and responsibility for the school. Mr Graeber will teach additional days in Kindergarten Fox.
Kindergarten Mead
Miss Mead will be the acting Religious Education Coordinator. Mrs Byles will teach Kindergarten Mead on Tuesday and Wednesday.
1 Gold
Mrs Dwyer will be the acting Assistant Principal. There will be no changes to her teaching days in 1 Gold or her office days.
2 Blue
Mrs Byles will teach 2 Blue on Monday and Mrs Herden on Tuesday to Friday.
Please feel free to reach out to any member of the Leadership Team should you have a specific question or matter that needs addressing. Please be reminded that the classroom teacher should be the first port of call for most matters.
Top Carpark
The top carpark will undergo an extension during the upcoming school holidays. Upon our return there will be additional car spaces. Further instructions will be provided that outlines safety and directional information.
Hall Lights
The lights in the school hall have been replaced and are shining brighter than ever. Thank you to Camp Australia and Electrical Effects for their flexibility to allow the work to occur. Thank you to Catholic Education for funding this work.
Library Doors
Our big heavy wooden doors have come to the end of their life. This weekend, they will be replaced with aluminum and glass doors. Thank you to Walker Carpentry and Catholic Education for the ongoing support of St Bede's.
Building Fund
In ACT Catholic Schools, parents are invited to opt into a voluntary contribution of a building fund. St Bede's beneficts significantly from Catholic Education funded maintenance and other projects. We ask parents to consider paying the contribution in Term 4 and other terms. We will share additional information early in Term 4 to make this payment.
We have just three weeks until our Colour Run event in Week 10. Thank you to the students who brought their sponsorship cards to school this week for a progress update. After a slow start, we are pleased to announce that families have already pledged over $5000! Now the race is on to try and raise as much as we can to earn more tickets in the major prize draw. There will also be participation and class prizes. It is a team effort. Thank you for your effort and contribution towards the upgrades to our school visual and audio equipment.
A Bluey Perspective (Wednesday 11 September). Merici College is very happy to be hosting A Bluey Perspective, an Evening with Bluey creator Joe Brumm to be held in the Auditorium on Wednesday 11 September. Please scan the QR code in the flyer or follow the link for more information and registration. Join families from schools across the Archdiocese to hear Joe Brumm, the creator of Bluey, discuss his success with the children's show Bluey and his perspective on developing and maintaining positive relationships with our children (and their school) and the important role parents play in their child's learning and development.
Date: Wednesday 11 September 2024
Time: Meet and Greet 4:45pm, Keynote Presentation 5:30pm
Venue: Merici College Auditorium
RSVP: Friday 6 September 2024
Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/a-bluey-perspective
Well done to our Doves, Ducks, Rosellas, Bimbi, Peacocks and Flamingos who had their last game of the season on the weekend. We hope everyone enjoyed themselves and braved those very cold mornings. Thank you to all the parents for their assistance with court set up and canteen duty. We appreciate your support and a huge shout out to all our wonderful coaches and managers too! We wouldn’t be the great club we are without you.
Finals time!
Congratulations to our Div3 Eagles and Div1 Albatross teams who have made it through to the semifinals this coming weekend! Both teams are playing at 10am at South Canberra Netball Courts, Deakin. They would love a cheer squad! All welcome!
Summer Competition
There is no Summer Competition this year as the SCNA courts are being renovated. Arawang netball club is offering South Canberra teams to join in their competition in Stirling (Tuesday/Wednesday evenings). As a school we are not entering teams as there is only limited space, however if any passionate parents wish to coordinate and enter a “friends” team, you can contact Jenny Tiffen jen@lovewednesday.com.au who will point you in the right direction. It will require the team to find their own umpires and liaise with Arawang Netball Association.
Trophies
Once all of our teams have finished finals, we will arrange a netball presentation during the morning assembly. More information to come.
The following students received an award in Week 7:
WALK IN LOVE AND PEACE AWARDS
| Kinder Fox | Angus P |
| Kinder Mead | Amelia Y |
| Year 1 Blue | Evie P |
| Year 1 Gold | Chase C |
| Year 2 Blue | Rex F |
| Year 2 Gold | Harry E |
| Year 3 Blue | Xavier B |
| Year 3 Gold | Lauren C |
| Year 4 | Violette L |
| Year 5 | James C |
| Year 6 | Basile L |
PRINCIPAL'S AWARD
| Elle S |
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Monday |
Winter Uniform - 2B, 3B & Yr 6 Sports Uniform - Kgn, Yr 1, 2G, 3G, Yr 4 & Yr 5 Dance |
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Tuesday |
Winter Uniform - All Students |
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Wednesday |
Winter Uniform - Kgn, 2G, 3G, Yr 4 & Yr 5 Sports Uniform - Yr 1, 2B, 3B & Yr 6 Dance A Bluey Perspective by Joe Brumm at Merici College: Meet n Greet @ 4.45pm Keynote Presentation @ 5.30pm (in person or live stream) |
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Thursday |
Winter Uniform - Yr 1, 2B, 2G, 3B, 3G, Yr 5 & Yr 6 Sports Uniform - Kgn & Yr 4 |
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Friday |
Winter Uniform - Kgn, Yr 1 & Yr 4 Sports Uniform - 2B, 2G, 3B, 3G, Yr 5 & Yr 6 Snack Shack available for lunch orders - please order by 5.00pm on Thursday via Qkr! Disco K to 2 - 5.30 to 6.30pm Disco 3 to 6 - 6.45 to 8.00pm |
You are invited to take part in the Archdiocesan Assembly that will explore the theme - "Come, Holy Spirit." This is a chance for all to gather, discuss and discern the Holy Spirit at work in our midst.
What is the Assembly?
The Archdiocesan Assembly will be a gathering of the People of God in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
This Archdiocesan Assembly will be focused on celebrating the Year of the Holy Spirit, whilst also exploring new opportunities for evangelisation and synodality in the life and mission of our Church.
In many ways, the Archdiocese is walking along a similar path as the first Apostles. It took time for the early Church to discern and declare: “It seemed good to us and the Holy Spirit” (Acts 15:28)
All are invited to join us on our pilgrim journey of discernment.
What is the Core Assembly Information?
When: The Archdiocesan Assembly will be held from: Friday 18 (7:00pm) to Sunday 20 (12:30pm) October, 2024.
Where: The Archdiocesan Assembly will be offered in ‘Hubs’ across the Archdiocese, including: Canberra, Goulburn, Young, Narooma and Cooma. There is also a ‘digital’ experience offered to all in the Archdiocese.
How can I engage with the Assembly?
