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St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Mittagong

Locality: Mittagong, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4871 2279

Address: 55 Alfred Street 2575 Mittagong, NSW, Australia

Website: http://smmdow.catholic.edu.au

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25.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR TERM 4 WEEK 6 ONLINE ASSEMBLY This week we are especially thinking of all those children who are receiving the Sacrament of the Eucharist- First Holy Communion this weekend. We are praying for you and hope you have a very special day with your families. Congratulations to Year 5 on their great Year 5 Fete this week. An amazing $921 dollars was raised for Sr Anna Warlow’s Indigenous Outreach Centre in Western Australia and Maubara Orphanage- thank you to everyone who supported this social justice initiative. Have a happy weekend everyone. Mrs West https://vimeo.com/481475548

25.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR TERM 2 WEEK 9 ONLINE ASSEMBLY This week our school has celebrated NAIDOC WEEK. The children have participated in a NAIDOC Week Liturgy and have created many beautiful artworks including story sticks, weaving and painting. Thank you to our Year 3 class for preparing prayer this week. A reminder that next week we are collecting donations for our St Vincent de Paul Winter Food Drive. Have a lovely weekend everyone ... Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong See more

25.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS TO AVA who is a Year 6 Finalist in the Diocesan Christmas Art Competition. Ava’s beautiful work is below. Through Joseph’s Eyes Matthew 1:18-25... Birth of Christ Have you ever wondered what Joseph felt as he gazed at his newborn, wrapped in the arms of his new wife? Deep down, Joseph knew that Jesus wasn’t his own, however he knew he would love him like his own. My artwork Through Joseph’s Eyes depicts the loving scene that Joseph saw on that Starry Night. I was inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night and especially the way Vincent showed emotion in his artwork. I used Vincent’s techniques of creating dashes and swirls with watercolour to add the emotions of sadness, love and compassion to my artwork. This is reflected in my colour scheme of shades of brown and yellow. As I gaze at my finished artwork, I am reminded of my Aunt Kate and her newborn baby Jessica. The love of a parent is infinite and strong.

24.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR TERM 4 WEEK 2 ONLINE ASSEMBLY Today as part of our assembly, we feature our talented Year 4 Buskers!! Congratulations Year Four on raising $312.00 for Maubara Orphanage and a big thank you to all the students who supported the Year 4 Busking Day ... https://vimeo.com/471218317

24.01.2022 We look forward to welcoming our students back to school today.

23.01.2022 Yesterday, we were lucky to hold our Year 6 / End of Year Mass at St Thomas Aquinas Church Bowral. Mrs West made a lovely speech and our year 6 students were presented with their graduation certificates and end of year awards. Mrs Petzer attended the Mass and was presented with farewell gifts on behalf of the school and P&F.... We thank Father Sean, Mrs West, Mrs Mitchell, Mr Tuckwell, Ms Abotomey for putting together this special celebration. Thank you to the Year 6 parents who were able to join us on the day.

23.01.2022 CATHOLIC EDUCATION DIOCESE OF WOLLONGONG CHRISTMAS STORY ART COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION. If you would like to see all of the artworks from across our Diocesan Catholic Primary Schools, please click on the interactive link below. You can also visit the Wollongong Art Gallery where they will be on exhibition until the end of November. https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au///interactive-virtual-tour

22.01.2022 Year 6, "3 days of fun" - Day 1 What a fun day yr 6 had today. Exclusive use of Moss Vale Basketball stadium, sausage size lunch, watermelon. Finished off the day with 4 way cricket in the afternoon.

22.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR TERM 3 WEEK 2 ONLINE ASSEMBLY This week we feature a lovely prayer by Year 1 and we showcase our Gymnastics program. Have a fantastic weekend everyone

22.01.2022 A GREAT SURPRISE Our students today had a great surprise when they entered our playground, as many things had changed over the holidays Newly painted fences, benches and a painted building area, created great excitement along with our fantastic new playground equipment. A big thank you to all who helped create this fun and colourful area for the students. The common comment amongst the children today, was that they felt like they were at the beach . They loved it!!

22.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR TERM 2 WEEK 8 ONLINE ASSEMBLY This week Year 2 are leading us in a special prayer about the Liturgical Calendar. Have a lovely weekend everyone Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong

21.01.2022 Our Gymnastrix program starts tomorrow! A reminder for all students to wear their sports uniform and bring their own water bottle.

21.01.2022 A reminder that this Friday is a pupil free day.

21.01.2022 BOOK CHARACTER PARADE What a great day we all had, here at St Michaels celebrating our Literacy Week Book Character Parade. Here is a snippet of our wonderful parade

21.01.2022 Don't forget our Year 5 Fundraiser is this Thursday (19th November). There are lots of games and activities for the students plus the the white elephant stall. Monies raised will support Maubara Orphanage and the Sr Anna Warlow's Indigenous Outreach Mission.

21.01.2022 A big thank you to all our families for the support you gave our winter food drive. We managed to fill up the car with lots of items to help people in our local community.

21.01.2022 What a lovely surprise for Mrs West! Happy Australian Primary Principals Day! What a year it has been! Thank you for everything that you do for St Michaels.

21.01.2022 The Book Fair has arrived!! Students are excited to browse the books that are available for sale at our Book Fair. They may be bringing home a "wish list". Please discuss their list with them and send in an amount if you agree to these purchases.... You can make payments online via https://parentpayments.scholastic.com.au/BookFairs Record your receipt number on the Student Wish List and return it to school.

20.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR TERM 4 WEEK 3 ONLINE ASSEMBLY Today’s prayer is lead by Year 4. We wish our students who are receiving their Confirmation this weekend and during next week, a very special time with their families and parish. A big thankyou to our wonderful staff for all you do. We have had a really lovely World Teacher’s Day. Thank you to the parents and students who sent lovely messages to our school, on this special day. Have a wonderful weekend everyone ... Mrs West https://vimeo.com/473666032

20.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR ONLINE G DAY Today is G Day, a day where we traditionally welcome to our school, all our students grandparents and great people in their lives, for a special liturgy and concert. Well this year is a little different... however, we thought, if the grandparents cant come here, we will bring the liturgy and concert to them! We hope you enjoy this special event with all those who are great in your lives whilst also remembering those who are in our hearts ...Please click this link to view the two events. (EDIT- If this takes awhile to load, you may need to wait to watch it, due to the number of people accessing the slideshows at the moment) Happy G Day everyone Best wishes Mrs West https://docs.google.com//2PACX-1vTzXbKjQti2ULf-BPg5BF/pub

20.01.2022 Reminder that the school canteen will be closed this week.

19.01.2022 On Friday, 3rd July (last day of this term) St Michaels will be having a food drive for the St Vincent De Paul Society. Each student is asked to bring in nonperishable food items to help people in our local community this winter. Students who bring in items will be able to wear mufti clothes to school.

19.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR KINDER CLASS OF 2021 Over the past two weeks, we have had the absolute pleasure of welcoming our new Kinder students for 2021 to our Kinder Playgroup sessions. Everyone has had lots of fun, meeting new friends and getting to know our school. Thank you to Mrs Bourke-Nash, Mrs Berrell, Mrs Townsend and Mrs Davies for preparing our transition to school program. We are really looking forward to seeing you all next year! Mrs West Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong

18.01.2022 14th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME MASS On behalf of our school and parish community, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Fr Sean, Richard Tuckwell, Rebecca Mitchell and all the other parishioners, who have given their time and talents to bring the Mass to us each week. This is the last recording of Mass that will be uploaded, as with the gradual easing of COVID-19 restrictions, Fr Sean encourages parishioners to spread the word and come back to one of the six weekend Ma...sses by registering through the website www.ccsh.org.au or phoning the Parish Office 4861 1902 An update from Fr Sean is included at the end of Mass and also in the description with the YouTube video. Thank you to all, in our school and parish communities who participated in these Masses. God bless and take care x Mrs West https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWjdzgN5i_8&t=2222s

18.01.2022 https://fb.watch/2ggwTkGM2n/

18.01.2022 CELEBRATING THE FEAST DAY OF ST MARY OF THE CROSS MACKILLOP. We have had an absolutely fantastic day going back in time to when our school was first founded by the Sisters of St Joseph. Shared with you below, are some photos from the day. A big thank you to Mrs Mitchell, Mr Tuckwell and Year 6 for the wonderful liturgy and games. Thank you to our wonderful staff and students who participated so well. We all had a lot of fun! Mrs West ... Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong See more

18.01.2022 Don't forget....all students to wear their sports uniform tomorrow (Monday) for the catch up gymnastics day.

18.01.2022 Hi everyone Please see an updated video link to our Grandparents Day liturgy. https://vimeo.com/454942948

18.01.2022 SEVEN LITTLE DUCKS WENT OUT ONE DAY You definitely know Spring is just around the corner, when our little duckling families appear here at St Michaels. Kindergarten were the first to spot the seven little ducklings on their walk through our field this morning, waddling along in the glorious sunshine. What a great way to start the day

17.01.2022 What a lovely day for our Year 5 Fete! There was lots of activities including face painting, chocolate toss, water sponge throwing, sports, photography and the white elephant stall. So much fun was had. Funds raised will support the Maubara Orphanage and Sr Anna Warlow Outreach Mission. Thank you for your support.

17.01.2022 Please find the link for Corpus Christi Mass (14th June, 2020). Have a lovely weekend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMHwRe7XAEg

16.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR TERM 3 WEEK 4 ONLINE ASSEMBLY https://safeshare.tv/x/DIr3L85XPU8

16.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR TERM 4 WEEK 1 ONLINE ASSEMBLY We have had a fantastic week at St Michael’s, with lots of new and exciting changes to our playground facilities and great news about the success of our Stage 3 artists. Thank you to all of our students who have participated so well in our Week 1 learning Just a reminder that next Tuesday is our school photo day Have a great weekend everyone.... https://vimeo.com/468775183

16.01.2022 COVID-19 CEDoW SCHOOLS UPDATE Following an easing of restrictions by the NSW Government, a range of activities will be reintroduced in CEDoW schools over ...the final weeks of Term 2 and into Term 3. We look forward to providing our students with even more opportunities to grow in faith and learning as together we light the way through #COVID19. For the full list of activities, please visit our COVID-19 Information Centre at https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/covid19

16.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR TERM 3 WEEK 3 ONLINE ASSEMBLY Today we celebrated the Feast Day of St Mary MacKillop. Thank you to all involved in our very special day. Our St Mary of the Cross MacKillop awards go to those students who have cared for others. To view the assembly, please click on this link https://safesha.re/hrn

16.01.2022 CHRISTMAS STORY ART EXHIBITION AND COMPETITION The exhibition and winners of this competition is being broadcast tonight on YouTube. We are very proud of all our Year 5 and Year 6 students who participated. Please find the link below https://youtu.be/3B18fjjiRmM

16.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS TO BREANNA who is a Year 5 Finalist in the Diocesan Christmas Art Competition. This is her beautiful work below. Peace, Hope and Joy... Matthew 2:9-12 Peace is a gift to our world. It brings us together. Peace is represented in my artwork as the first gift of the Magi, the calming incense of Frankincense. When it was given to Jesus, he became peaceful. Do you need peace in your life? Hope is something that we all have, but is easily lost. We are always hopeful, especially when we have bumps in our life. Hope has been represented in my artwork through the bumpy application of impasto and the second gift of Myrrh. Myrrh is a healing oil and Jesus went on to heal others. Do you need hope in your life? Joy is happiness, it’s gold! Gold is for a king, like Jesus. The third gift of gold, reminds us of the joy in our lives. Our families are pure joy to us. Do you need joy in your life? My artwork is inspired by my artistic aunt who’s currently having challenges in her life. She uses fabrics and impasto to create her artworks too. My aunt brings peace, hope and joy to me.

16.01.2022 Power and phones are back on Enjoy your day everyone

15.01.2022 EDIT: Phones are now back on at school. Thank you to our CEO team for their quick response. Have a great day everyone Good morning everyone. Just letting you know that we have no phones at St Michaels at the moment. I will let you know when they are back on. In the meantime, if you need to contact us, please email the school via [email protected]... Thank you for your understanding. Mrs West See more

14.01.2022 Look at the celery harvest from our vegie pods! How good do they look! Bright, colourful and super crunchy. Our vegetable pods are beaming with fresh produce thanks to our students and garden supervisor Mr Nash.

14.01.2022 Please find the link here for Mass the 20 June 2020 the Immaculate Heart of Mary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwhVCNpz3d8&t=34s

14.01.2022 Hi everyone Please see an updated video link to our Grandparents Day Concert. Mrs West https://vimeo.com/454940389/5cc57e6ab5

14.01.2022 BISHOP’S CHOICE AWARD WINNER- AVA LAMOUR We are so proud to announce that Ava from Year 6, has won the Bishop’s Choice Award in this year’s Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong Christmas Story Art Competition and Exhibition. Bishop Brian explains in this excerpt from the Award night, his reasons for selecting Ava’s beautiful artwork and reflection...

14.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR TERM 3 WEEK 6 ONLINE ASSEMBLY This week our prayer is about creation and is lead by Year 3. Thank you to everyone who supported our Year 3 Maubara Orphange fundraiser today by coming to school in comfy and cozy clothes. It has been a great day and over $200 was raised. Well done Year 3. Have a great weekend everyone. Mrs West ... http://safesha.re/jm4

14.01.2022 A reminder that the school canteen is open Thursdays AND Fridays this term. Thank you for your support.

14.01.2022 INTER- DIOCESAN CHRISTMAS STORY ART COMPETITION We have just received information that the Inter-Diocesan Art Exhibition Launch will take place this Sunday online, commencing at 12:30pm. We congratulate Ava and Mitchell from Year 6 for being selected to be part of this exhibition. The link for the launch is https://youtu.be/0G71puikBkw

13.01.2022 Please note we are currently without power and phones.

12.01.2022 ST MICHAEL’S ATHLETICS CARNIVAL ASSEMBLY This year our athletics carnival needed to be conducted a little differently. The children have all had the opportunity to participate in all events. Mr Tuckwell has very kindly put together this presentation to highlight the great skills and wonderful school spirit that the children displayed. https://vimeo.com/484229926

12.01.2022 FEAST DAY OF ST MICHAEL Today is the Feast day of our school patron, St Michael. Saint Michael is known as the Archangel who will help us if we are feeling sad or afraid. He is also the patron saint of police and soldiers. We should pray to him for the safety and protection of those who strive to keep us safe, a message that is very important today on Police Remembrance Day. So today, let us remember all those who may be feeling vulnerable in the world and thank all those who give of their time, spirit and kindness, to help others. St Michael ... pray for us.

12.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR TERM 4 WEEK 8 ONLINE ASSEMBLY Today's prayer is led by Year 6. Have a wonderful weekend everyone https://vimeo.com/487047582

11.01.2022 Please find here the link for Mass the 28th June, the 13th Sunday of Ordinary time. Have a lovely weekend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tKQZvff9lU&feature=share

11.01.2022 Congratulations to Mrs Katrina West who has been officially appointed as Principal of St Michael's.

11.01.2022 VERY EXCITING NEWS Congratulations to Mitchell King and Ava Lamour who were announced tonight, as Year 6 Finalists in the Christmas Story Art Competition. A fantastic result! Mitchell and Ava’s work will now represent the Diocese of Wollongong. Their artworks will be exhibited at Notre Dame University in Sydney, competing with finalists from the Diocese of Sydney and the Diocese of Bathurst. Congratulations also to Breanna Tully whose work was exhibited as part of this competition. We are so proud of you all. Mrs West Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong

11.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS. Today, we welcomed to our school, Mr Peter Hill, who is our new Diocesan Director of Schools. This is Peters first visit to St Michaels, since his appointment this year. On behalf of our school community, I would like to thank Peter, for the wonderful support and leadership he has given our Diocese this year, especially with the Covid 19 Response to education and Diocesan support of families. Peter had a fantastic time meeting with our staff and students, especially our wonderful Kinders The Kinders were fascinated with the great story Mr Hill read to them and really enjoyed sharing their Kinder investigations with him. We hope Mr Hill will have an opportunity to visit us again very very soon. Thank you Mr Hill Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong

11.01.2022 We hope everyone had a lovely holiday and enjoyed every moment. Just a reminder that we are back at school tomorrow for our fourth and final term of 2020.

11.01.2022 A SPECIAL GUEST VISIT FOR KINDERGARTEN Kindergarten had a great surprise this afternoon, when Tim Hart from PRAYSCHOOL came to join them with his special friends. Thank you Tim, Waratah, Whale, Lyrebird and Black Cockatoo for visiting us today at St Michaels Mittagong Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong

09.01.2022 The weather will be warm today - don't forget your water bottle. The canteen will be open today and tomorrow.

08.01.2022 LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION Lots of excitement today at St Michael’s, as the whole school was invited to watch the filming of a commercial. The fun began when the director called 3, 2, 1 Action and a tank then went crashing through a set wall. The students had such a great experience watching the behind the scenes action of the filming process. We thank the crew for letting us be part of the production

08.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR TERM 4 WEEK 4 ONLINE ASSEMBLY Today our Kindergarten class is leading us in prayer with a beautiful story about Noah’s Ark. Thank you to all our students who participated today in our CRAZY HAIR DAY, fundraising for Catholic Mission. It was so great to see our students and staff with their fun, crazy hairstyles Have a wonderful weekend everyone. Mrs West ... https://vimeo.com/476087697

07.01.2022 HAPPY WORLD TEACHER’S DAY Wishing all our staff a fantastic World Teacher’s Day. We are so blessed to have an amazing staff at St Michael’s, who share their kindness, love of teaching and wonderful talents with all our students

07.01.2022 The first of our Kinder 2021 orientation sessions start today. We look forward to welcoming our 2021 Kindy students over the next two weeks.

07.01.2022 Year 3 are holding a Comfy Cozy Clothes Day to raise funds for Maubara Orphanage. When: FRIDAY 28TH AUGUST Please wear your comfy clothes (eg: trackies, onesies, slippers/ugg boots for inside the classroom) and bring in a gold coin donation for Maubara Orphanage.

05.01.2022 In light of the colder weather that we are experiencing, students are permitted to wear their winter uniform instead of their summer uniform.

05.01.2022 Happy Holidays! Be sure to have a safe and restful break and we look forward to seeing you on Monday 12th of October for Term 4.

04.01.2022 A message from Bishop Brian.

04.01.2022 Congratulations to the Year 6 students from St Michael’s and St Thomas Aquinas’ Parishes who received the Sacarament of Confirmation this week. May they be blessed with the gift of the Holy Spirit. Thank you to Fr Sean, parents and all of the staff from both Parish Schools who helped prepare the Confirmation candidates. We truly appreciate all your help.

03.01.2022 UPDATE FOR PARENTS/CARERS FOLLOWING NSW BORDER RESTRICTIONS From today (Wednesday 8 July 2020) the border between Victoria and NSW will be temporarily... closed. Any students who return to NSW from today will require a permit and in most instances will be required to undergo 14 days self-isolation upon their return to NSW. Any student returning to NSW from Victoria who is required to self-isolate must not attend school for the duration of their self-isolation. We appreciate the ongoing support and understanding of our parents, carers and students in following the direction of government as we work together to keep our school communities safe. Students required to self-isolate will be supported by their school to learn remotely in the same way they would if they were temporarily unable to attend school for any other reason (e.g. following minor surgery). If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your school or the Catholic Education Office on (02) 4253 0800. Visit our COVID-19 Information Centre at https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/covid19 for more information

03.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR TERM 3 WEEK 9 ONLINE ASSEMBLY This week our prayer is lead by our special Kindergarten students who are asking What would you like to say to God? https://vimeo.com/459195716/fc1bc9ffae

03.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR TERM 2 WEEK 10 ONLINE ASSEMBLY A big thank you to all our wonderful staff, students and parents for all the fantastic support and care you have shown each other, during an eventful term. We really appreciate the positive messages that we have received and the smiles on our students faces This is our final online assembly for this term and I would especially like to thank Year 6 for a very special prayer and to Mr Tuckwell, for being a wonderful editor of ...our online assemblies this term. Have a fantastic holiday with your families. I hope you get to spend some special time sharing great moments together. Thank you and God bless Mrs West See more

03.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR TERM 3 WEEK 1 ONLINE ASSEMBLY This week, we welcomed back our staff and students, for the commencement of Term 3. Our students have had a lovely first week, as you can see by the wonderful work they have been doing on our assembly video. Our assembly features the students Story Sticks which we made as part of our NAIDOC Week celebrations. I wish all our families a lovely weekend. Take care and keep smiling Mrs West ... Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong See more

03.01.2022 A reminder that tomorrow is school photo day. All students to wear their summer uniform.

02.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS TO MITCHELL on being a Year 6 Finalist in the Diocesan Christmas Art Competition. Mitchell’s beautiful work is below. PERSPECTIVE... Matthew 1:18-25 I’ve often wondered how the birth of Christ is seen in the modern world. Mary went through the daunting journey from the world she knew in Nazareth, to the chaos of Bethlehem, created by the census. My artwork depicts this tough journey and birth. The focus of my artwork is Mary nursing her child, Jesus. Branching off from Mary, are five yellow boxes containing a silhouette depicting main events surrounding the birth of Jesus. The elements to the outer edge of the artwork, depict the modern person’s view of the story. King Herod’s greed for power and money is represented in wads of money and dollar signs. It was his greed that impacted Mary. The creatures, shapes and colours reflect the multicultural world Jesus created for us and how we are all unique. My technique was to sketch, then ink with a brush tip fineliner and finally colour with alcohol-based markers. I created my art this way because I love drawing street art. My style is called doodling and my artist inspiration is Edan Shimr. I have created a modern street art version of the Christmas story.

02.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR TERM 3 WEEK 10 ONLINE ASSEMBLY Thank you everyone for a wonderful term. Our students have been amazing, trying their best and enjoying their learning experiences. Today’s assembly prayer is led by a variety of students and they are talking about the value of friendships. We have also showcased our wonderful Stage 3 Christmas Art, as well as some of the many events that occurred this week. A big thankyou to our staff for the great things you do for our school community. Have a wonderful holiday everyone, filled with many special family times. Mrs West https://vimeo.com/461638274

02.01.2022 WELCOME TO OUR TERM 4 WEEK 7 ONLINE ASSEMBLY What a wonderful week we have had with our new Kinders for 2021 joining us and many exciting things happening in class. I just watched this assembly before I shared it with you and I must say I received the best surprise from our beautiful children I truly am so grateful for all the support I have received this week for my new role. Thank you to Mr Tuckwell for putting this all together. I hope everyone has a great weekend with ...their families God Bless Mrs West https://vimeo.com/484271490

01.01.2022 Just a reminder that tomorrow is Crazy Hair Day! Students and staff can wear their hair in a crazy fashion for a gold coin donation, which will go to Catholic Mission.

01.01.2022 Enjoy the long weekend, see you on Tuesday.

01.01.2022 HAPPY FATHERS DAY Happy Fathers Day to all the fathers and grandfathers in our St Michaels community. We hope you have a fantastic day

01.01.2022 A reminder that the canteen will be open tomorrow.