We respectfully acknowledge the Ngunnawal people, the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and learn, and pay respect to the First Nations Peoples and their elders, past, present and emerging.
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Dear SCA Families,
Our fantastic Fete committee met last night to progress plans for our annual Fete in November. I extend, on your behalf, a sincere thanks to the small group of parents, along with Jo Reed, for the work they have done already.
If you would like to give a hand, please contact the front office, who can put you in touch with Fay Holden, our super-efficient Fete Organiser.
You are Welcome to Join Us
We will be celebrating a successful first semester of 2024 with a whole school Mass, in the school Hall, on Friday (28 June) at 9.15am. Please feel most welcome to join us.
Semester Reports
Individual reports will be available on COMPASS on Friday 5th July.
When reviewing the report with your child you may wish to use the following language. Though the grade indicators are printed on the report, the following may be more meaningful to children.
An E is a starting point, rather than a fail. It means a child is working on the same tasks as everyone else, but is finding Everything in that area a challenge.
A child receiving a D is Developing skills but needs some more support and Direction.
The child who receives a C in a given area is Consistently Coping well with work he or she Can do by themself.
A B is Brilliant because he or she can do a superb job, all By themself.
To get an A is Absolutely Amazing because a child’s work would have to be Awesome All the time.
I am sure that each child will be able to celebrate their successes as well as set goals for next term and beyond.
End of Term Awards
Next Friday (5th July) we will hold our Awards Ceremony at which we recognise the efforts of students during this semester. These awards recognise achievement, school spirit, commitment to improvement and consistency of effort. Within each class there are four distinct awards that can be received by students –
- School Spirit - awarded to students who always: display manners and show respect to others; obey class and school rules; have a positive attitude towards school; willingly volunteer for extra duties; and try to do their best on most occasions.
- Academic Achievement - for exceptional achievement across all or specific areas of the curriculum.
- Effort - commitment to learning through excellent work habits and behaviour, and completing homework and set tasks to the best of their ability.
- Most Improved – for commitment to improving across all or specific areas of the curriculum.
Parents of award recipients have been advised and all other parents are more than welcome to attend the assembly (Friday 5th July 9.00am).
Term Three Starting Date – Tuesday 23rd July
Monday 22nd July is a pupil free day in all Catholic Primary Schools in Canberra. Teachers will be working together to enhance our planning and teaching strategies. All students will commence Term Three on Tuesday 23rd July.
It was once said…
Our child has a great deal of willpower—and even more won’t power.. unknown
Blessings to you and your family.
Matt Egan-Richards
Principal
This Friday 28th June at 2pm in the Hall, Ibu Smith has organised a wonderful cultural experience for all of our students.
The Brief:
Borobudur Dance Troupe was founded in 2018 to preserve and share Indonesia's rich and diverse culture and dancing traditions with Canberra and beyond. The Troupe performs at various events such as multicultural festivals, formal Indonesian Embassy occasions and other community gatherings, both in ACT and NSW. The Troupe is named after Borobudur Temple, an Indonesian icon and the world's largest Buddhist temple located in Central Java.
The troupe will be performing Tari Burung Enggang (the Horbil bird) from East Kalimantan and Tari Saman from Aceh which is also known as the dance of a thousand hands.
Thanks Ibu for this opportunity, I am sure the colour and the dance will further deepen our appreciation of the culture of Indonesia!
This Saturday is the Feast of Sts Peter and Paul. Peter and Paul represent two great traditions within the Church: the strength of tradition and oneness associated with Peter; and the valuing of new ideas and outreach to others that typified the work of Paul. Although the Petrine tradition has been dominant for most of the Church’s history, the Pauline tradition was rediscovered in the latter part of the 20th Century and it is now clearly evident that the church needs both of these arms to embrace the world.
The question Jesus puts to his disciples is the very same question that he puts to us every day of our lives, ‘Who do you say I am?’ How we choose to answer that question will be reflected in our attitude towards self, others and to life itself. How we answer that question will change frequently throughout life as experience and changing spirituality lead us into asking other questions of ourselves. If we hold that the teaching and example of Jesus are important to us, then we are bound to strive towards emulating them in our own lives.
Confirmation
What a beautiful celebration we had last Wednesday evening, when 24 of our Year 6 students made the Sacrament of Confirmation. Our congratulations goes to:
Nate A, Daisy B, Mahlia E, Luka E, Evie F, Lorelei H, Dante M, Jocelyn M, Brooklyn M, Lucius M, Joshua O, Dakota O, Jake P, Sofia R, Thomas R, Cooper R, Mia R, Evelyn R, Noah U, Cooper U, Maddison W, Chelsi W, Madeline W, Riley Y.
Our students participated reverently and displayed mature leadership skills in their preparation for the sacrament. We thank Anne Gowen, Fr James and Fr Namora and our Year 6 teachers for their support and facilitation of the program. We pray the Holy Spirit continues to guide these wonderful students throughout their lives!
Vinnies
This week we will be finishing up collecting for our Winter Appeal. Thank you all for your kindness and generosity with our appeal. We will accept donations up until Friday. Thank you!
End of Semester Mass
This Friday 28th June we will celebrate our end of Semester Mass in the Hall. Parents are most welcome to join us, Mass will begin at 9:15am.
Have a wonderful week!
Rachel Kennedy
Religious Education Coordinator
Congratulations to the children who will be awarded white cards at the 8.45 am Friday Morning Assembly.
| Kinder | Norah R, Cooper S, Milla T |
| Year 1 | Olivia C, Annabelle K, Oliver P |
| Year 2 | George C |
| Year 3 | |
| Year 4 | Waris M, Sienna M |
| Year 5 | Olivia B, Ruby W |
| Year 6 | Luka E, Tom R |
2024 TERM 2
All dates are available on the School Calender
SCA Community,
I am very excited to share with you this weeks grade spotlight featuring Year 6.
Regards,
Brooke Coles
Year one Classroom Teacher
On Tuesday evening Mahlia from 6 Red represented SCA at the Rostrum quarter finals which was held at Theodore Primary School.
Mahlia wrote and presented an incredible speech about Choirs. We are very proud of Mahlia and congratulate her on this wonderful achievement.
Hey there,
We are very excited for our upcoming family saver offer running from July 1 to July 19 for discounted kids tickets to see INSIDE OUT 2 and DESPICABLE ME 4 at Dendy Canberra. You can find more info about this offer here - https://canberra.dendy.com.au/family-saver
