Celebrations of Learning

Yesterday our students celebrated their learning in Inquiry this term by getting dressed up as an engineer, inventor or scientist.  We all had a fun day of learning, experimenting and sharing stories of how these very important people make positive contributions to our society and shape the way we live and work.  It was fantastic to see so many students actively engaged in their learning yesterday and throughout the term, celebrating all the many facets that Design & Technology and Science have to offer – congratulations to all our students on an amazing, fun and interesting term of learning.

Semester One, 2021 Reports and Student Learning Portfolios

Semester One Reports and Student Learning Portfolios will be distributed to students and parents today -  Thursday 24 June.  We hope you find the Semester One Report and Student Learning Portfolio valuable documents to highlight and celebrate your child’s learning journey.  Please return your child’s Student Learning Portfolio at the start of Term 3 – Monday 12 July so your child and their teacher can prepare to share their learning, growth and achievements at our Student Learning Conversations.

Due to current COVID-19 restrictions in place, the Student Learning Conversations (Parent Teacher Interviews) will be held in Term 3 on the following dates:

• Monday 19 July from 3.40 pm
• Wednesday 21 July from 3.40 pm

Parents received a letter via SZApp on 21 June, 2021 with PTO login details to complete their online bookings for our Student Learning Conversations.  At this stage we are planning for the Student Learning Conversations to be held in the Allen Hall – face to face.  It is important your child is present at the Student Learning Conversation so they can go through their data, learning progress and achievements so far this year.  

Staffing updates

We wish Laura Fonti all the very best as her family awaits the arrival of their third child due early in Term 3.  While Laura is on maternity leave, Digital Technologies for our Year 3 - 6 students will be taught by Emma Adcock.  Emma will continue to be in FSL every Friday in Semester Two and we welcome her to the specialist role while Laura is on maternity leave.  In order to cater for staffing changes, your child’s Semester Two Specialist Timetable may have changed.  The Semester Two timetables will be shared with students and parents today.  

Important dates for the remainder of Term 2 and beginning of Term 3

TERM 2 finishes today – Thursday 24 June

Student free day – Friday 25 June 

Wishing all our school families a safe and relaxing holiday break

 TERM 3 begins – Monday 12 July

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Sacramental Program

Sacrament of Reconciliation - Congratulations to the following students who recently received the Sacrament of First Reconciliation. We pray that they all walk in the footsteps of Jesus, as they show forgiveness and compassion.

Addison (4CM), Angelina (4HF), Aria (4HF), James (4CM), Kierran (6MV), Leo (3AS), Lilly (4HF), Lily (4CM), Madeleine (4CM), Ruby (4CM), Sienna (5AB)

Sacrament of First Eucharist - Congratulations to the children who received the Sacrament of First Eucharist last weekend. We pray that they may come to know and love Jesus, that their minds and hearts be opened to the great love of God and their faith strengthened in Jesus - the bread of life.

Aaliyah  (3AM), Adrian (3AS), Alannah (3AM), Andrew (3AM), Angelina (3AM), Ciara (4HF), David (4HF), Jacinta (4CM), Joshua (4CM), Katelyn (4HF), Kiera (4CM), Leonardo (4HF), Mason (3AS), Shenaiah (5SD), Tiffany (3AS), Valentino (4CM),

Sacrament of Confirmation

CONFIRMATION ENROLMENT AND PARENT ONLY WORKSHOP will be held on Wednesday 14th July and 21st July at 7.00pm in the Church. Parents are required to attend only one enrolment workshop. Attendance is mandatory if you wish to prepare your child for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we request only one parent attend the workshop. This is a parent only workshop and children are not required to attend. If for any reason you miss the enrolment night, or cannot make it to any other meeting/workshop, we request you to wait until the following year, as the parish is unable to offer any catch-up workshops for those who are unable to attend. An enrolment levy of $50 is payable via CDFPay https://olhc.cdfpay.org.au which will be available from 5th July 2021. For more information please refer to the Sacrament Program Booklet 2021 on the parish website www.olhc.org.au 

Stations of the Cross Sacred Space

Many thanks to the families and staff who have contributed to the Stations of the Cross garden. A number of potted Banksia, Olive, Hebe plants have been kindly donated and added to the garden area. THANKYOU to those families who have made donation/s. This opportunity will remain open to families and friends.  Items can be left at the School Office. Students may like to take their families to visit the Sacred Space located behind the Middle Level building. Once again thank you for your generosity.

Term 3 Class/Level/School Mass and Reconciliation Celebrations

Attendance at the following liturgical celebrations will be dependent on Government restrictions and DOSCEL recommendations at the time. Thank you for your understanding and patience under these circumstances.

Fan the Flame

Towards Plenary Assembly One October 2021

‘‘Do not be afraid; only have faith.’

Mark 5:21-24,35-43

While being conscious of the work to be done, we also have much to be thankful for. There are many signs of hope in that members of the faithful persevere with the practice of the faith… and are living their commitment to love of neighbour in myriad ways.

(Instrumentum Laboris #65)

www.plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au/fantheflame/ 

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B

Sunday, June 27, 2021

Mark 5:21-43 

Next Sunday’s Gospel tells the story of a father who felt helpless because his daughter was sick. But he sought help for his daughter from Jesus. Jairus did something that each one of us can do; he asked Jesus to be present with a person who was sick.

We can also pray for those who care for the sick, such as parents, nurses, doctors, and all people who work in the medical profession. Let us pray together in thanks and praise to God, who hears our needs and answers them.

WELLBEING

Parenting Insights

This term nine parenting articles was shared with our school community via this School Newsletter. To make sure you didn’t miss out on seeing any of these, a roundup of Term 2 resources is included below.

On time, every day - Parents can maximise their child’s chance of future success just by making sure they come to school on time, every day and save absences for genuine illness and poor health.

Why family rituals really matter - Often with the busyness of life, it’s easy to forget the importance of family rituals for creating a sense of safety and connection within families.

Parenting for emotionally healthy kids - Raising children and young people to reach emotional maturity is an important part of parenting. It’s a constant process that takes time, attention and work.

Common sense strategies for raising girls - Father of six girls Dr. Justin Coulson shares his best tips for raising girls to be happy, responsible and strong young women.

Use your words Dad - Fathers can best support their children through difficult times by listening to what they have to say.

OLHC Parish

Our Lady Help of Christians Parish Information

Mary MacKillop Primary School is one of the three Parish Primary Schools belonging to the Parish of Our Lady Help of Christians, Narre Warren within the Diocese of Sale. Fr Brendan Hogan is our Parish Priest and Fr Isuru Weliwatte is our Assistant Priest. We are grateful for their ongoing prayers, involvement and support of the students, families and staff of Mary MacKillop School. 

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This week in Japanese, students investigated the rainy season in Japan. During the rainy season, Japanese children make teru teru bozu (good luck weather dolls) to make the rain go away.  Foundation students enjoyed making origami raindrops and their own teru teru bozu to hand in their windows. Senior students created a Japanese flextangle as part of their cultural study. 

The Senior DC Extension Group resumed their preparations for our in school Robo Cup this week, due to missing a few sessions over the last few weeks we have postponed our event to early Term 3. Students have been busy coding a Dash robot to navigate its way along a course, moving through obstacles, under bridges, over a ramp and across a see saw to use all its force and push a can off the course. A highlight for the students has been programing their robot to perform a dance, song or lightshow on a freestyle tile. It’s been wonderful seeing the students show team work, problem solving and determination in their learning. Looking forward to sharing the results from our event with you in early Term 3.