Term 2 Week 11 - Friday 28th June 2024
Choir Visit @ Gorrinn Village
Today our school choir, St Mary's Angels, visited Gorrinn Village (formerly known as Ararat Retirement Village) for a special performance. All residents enjoyed a sing-a-long at the end to "Waltzing Matilda". Well done to Elissa & our choir!
SchoolTV - Latest Issue
SchoolTV SPECIAL REPORT:
Celebrating NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is celebrated by all Australians and is a great opportunity to recognise and learn more about the history and culture of Indigenous communities.
NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. Its origins can be traced back to the Aboriginal rights movement, when on Australia Day 1938, protestors marched through the streets of Sydney to highlight the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Today, it is a week-long celebration held in July that consists of a range of traditional and contemporary activities.
NAIDOC Week is an important event that helps build positive relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. It enables a deeper understanding of our differences and similarities and is a great opportunity for all Australians to eliminate bias and discrimination by reflecting and reconciling the wrongs of the past to facilitate hope and build a fairer future. Families are encouraged to join in and support young people in learning the significance of NAIDOC Week.
This Special Report offers suggestions on how families can celebrate NAIDOC Week together. We hope you take a moment to reflect on the information offered, and as always, we welcome your feedback. If this raises any concerns for you, a loved one or the wellbeing of your child, please seek medical or professional help.
Here is the link to your Special Report https://smararat.catholic.schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-celebrating-naidoc-week
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
to the following students for this week:
Harry B & Hamish M
And over the school holidays:
Jack C, Bailey N, JoJo C, Ava C, Hamish S, Arabelle B & Zebina L
UPCOMING DATES
TERM 3
WEEK 1
Monday 15th July
Students Return
Tuesday 16th July
Student Free Day
WEEK 5
Wednesday 14th August - Friday 16th August
SLC Camp in Melbourne
WEEK 7
Wednesday 28th August
SSG Meetings
Thursday 29th August
SSG Meetings
Friday 30th August
Fathers' Day Breakfast
WEEK 8
Wednesday 4th September
SSG Meetings
Thursday 5th September
SSG Meetings
WEEK 9
Wednesday 11th September
SSG Meetings
Thursday 12th September
SSG Meetings
WEEK 10
Thursday 19th September
Bush Dance
Friday 20th September
Students Last Day for Term 3
NO LUNCH ORDERS
Early finish at 2.15pm
How to access school reports on SIMON
2024 Student Free Days
TUESDAY 16TH JULY
MONDAY 4TH NOVEMBER
WEDNESDAY 18TH DECEMBER
(STUDENTS LAST DAY TUESDAY 17TH DECEMBER)
This week's Parish Bulletin
St Patrick’s Cathedral $1000 Choral Scholarships - 2025 Applications Now Open!
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Ballarat is inviting applications from Years 3 – 6 students with musical interest and aptitude, for a Cathedral Choral Scholarship for 2025.
The Choral Scholarships are modelled on similar approaches operating in the Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth Cathedrals.
Children who are successful will join the Cathedral’s Cantato Domino Choir, which is currently made up of 20 adults and children.
The Choir covers a broad and exciting range of repertoire, including traditional styles of sacred music and contemporary church hymns, along with providing opportunities for musical, vocal and personal development in a safe, fun environment.
Successful applicants are required to participate in weekly rehearsals and sing at two Masses per month during term time.
The Cathedral Choral Scholarships provide an annual contribution of $1,000 towards the children’s education and/or musical tuition.
Auditions will be held late in Term 3, 2024.
For more information and/or to request an application form, please contact the Cantate Domino Choir Director, Mr Vincent Sully at vincenzo101923@gmail.com or 0407 310 115.