Dear Parents and Carers,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the School Community Council for all their work this year. Sonia Skinn, Fr Josh, Fr Emil, Narelle Luchetti, Daniel Johnston, Michael Castrission, Dan Kenny, Bek Richardson, Mhanda van Engelen, Nicole Mikkonen and Kristy Poole have shown such dedication to our community and our students. Each member is a strong advocate for continuous improvement in student learning and in the community engagement at STM.

I would also like to thank our parent helpers this year, particularly in Term 1 before COVID hit! Although it’s been a tricky year regarding parent participation, I have appreciated your support throughout remote learning, not being able to come onto school grounds and for keeping your child at home when they have been unwell.

Yr 6 Graduation Liturgy

Tomorrow night, we celebrate the end of Primary School for our Year 6 students. We wish them courage and wisdom as they embark on their High School education. 

Christmas Nativity Story

We will assemble in Holy Faith Hall on Friday at 9:30am for our annual presentation of the Nativity story, led by our Kindergarten students. This year we can only have the Kinder families in attendance.

End of Year Mass 

Our final Mass was held this morning. The Mass was celebrated by Father Josh. It was Fr Josh’s last Mass with us before moving to South Tuggeranong. We will miss Fr Josh and we hope his next parish and school appreciate his support and involvement as much as we have!

Home Readers

The Home Reading Program has finished up this week to allow our wonderful Classroom Support Assistants to complete a stocktake and prepare for 2021. I encourage all families to maintain a reading regime during the holidays – it’s amazing how much progress can be lost if reading is abandoned during the long Christmas break. 

Step-Up Afternoon

Next Wednesday afternoon, the students will have their “Step-Up Afternoon”. It will start after lunch once children have packed their bags. Children will spend the afternoon with their new teacher and classmates for 2021. This will benefit many students, but particularly our students who become anxious about change.

Staffing

Staffing will be announced in next week’s newsletter.

Pizza Lunch

Next Thursday the 17^th of December we will have pizza lunch. Log into Qkr! to order. Instructions in Community News.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Madeleine Butcher (Yr 4) and Riley Joost (Yr 6) on receiving the Principals Affirmation last Friday.