Dear Parents, Carers and Friends,

Thank you to those parents who have responded to the Parent Engagement Survey distributed last week. There is still time if you would like to - as the Survey will close on Monday 24^th.

At this stage of the year, the cold weather and sickness are taking their toll; both students and parents are feeling tired and looking for a little peace.

Finding Peace

It is beneficial for you to be able to ‘turn off’ and temporarily leave the pressures of the world behind.

 This method focuses on guiding yourself through a fantasy and finding peace

• close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing
• breath in through your nose and out through your mouth
• focus on a place or a situation where you would feel peaceful and totally at ease
• experience the sounds; believe that you can hear them
• inhale the fragrances
• concentrate on catching the mood and tone of the place or situation
• imagine yourself being there
• slowly leave the fantasy, concentrating on your breathing
• open your eyes
• you should feel relaxed and at peace.

Being in a state of feeling calm will enhance your all-round performance and lifestyle.

I ask that you remember our Year 6 Confirmation Candidates as they receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this weekend at 6pm in the Church. Thank you everyone who has worked behind the scenes to make this Sacrament such a special occasion for the community. God bless you all.

Have a good week - stay warm and well!

Rodney Little - Principal 

“God bless the lost, the confused, the unsure, the bewildered, the puzzled, the mystified, the baffled, and the perplexed. Amen”

Lunig

We are currently taking enrolments for 2020 for all classes, Kindergarten to Year 10. 

Now is the time to attend to the necessary paperwork. Please see either office for an enrolment package or see our website for online enrolment details. 

Thank you to those parents who have enrolled either online or via paper copy. The Principal will contact you in the near future to arrange an interview time. 

Please tell your family and friends about McAuley and what we have to offer!

We are continually providing your children with unique educational opportunities. Please support us by making every attempt to keep up to date with excursion payment and fees.

Please communicate with the office ladies, who can assit you with a personal payment plan to suit your individual budget. 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. 

PRIMARY CANTEEN ROSTER NEXT WEEK

Thank you: Monday 24th June - Jessie Riethmuller, Wednesday 26th June - Sam Phillips, Friday 28th June - Amanda Sutton and Narissa Watts. 

Thank you: Tiff Casey & Vicki Cribb for your ongoing assistance in our Secondary Canteen. 

K - 6 Semester 1 Reports go home next Thursday 27th June. Year 7 - 10 students will receive theirs on Friday 28th June. Secondary Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews will be held from 3:40pm to 7:00pm on Wednesday 3rd July.  Please refer to the attached slip for on-line booking details.

We welcome all interested Year 6 students to our secondary campus tomorrow, Friday 21st for day 1 of 2 Orientation Days. The day commences at 9am and concludes at 3:15pm. 

We hope you enjoy your first taste of High School. A special welcome to our new students and families. 

Our Year 9 and 10 students enjoy the opportunity to participate in Electives Subjects and are pictured being industrious in Industrial Technology Timber (Wood Work).

We aim to offer many oportunities to our senior students .... giving them every advantage to assist them with their career paths outside McAuley. 

We are excited to say Code Club is back at McAuley for interested Year 3-6 students. This will take place in Term 3, 3:30pm to 4:30pm after school, most Thursdays.

Please refer to the attached letter for full details.

codedlub2019.pdf

Congratulations to Primary boys: Dusty Hood, Billy Salmon, Liam Watkins and Jack O'Brien who recently trialed for the Archdiocese Rugby Team.

The boys played their hearts out - Liam made the possibles and probables with Dusty and Billy being selected for the team. They will trail again for further selection in Forbes on July 1st. What a great result boys. Congratulations!

Best wishes to our Primary team of athletes who will represent at Cootamundra next Friday at the Western Region Athletics Carnival. If you have not paid the $8-00 please do so via either office. Thanks everyone. 

Year 3/4 have been working on their understanding of coding by using the program 'scratch'. The students were completely engaged whilst having lots of fun as well. During this activity students were exposed to some computational thinking and developed problem solving strategies.

Please enjoy our photo gallery. 

Year 1 students enjoyed a practical lesson on "Procedure Writing" following a recipe to make a delicious smoothie!

FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL HOLIDAYS -

Tuesday 9th July to Thursday 11th July - at the Tumut Lawn Tennis Club. Morning classes for juniors 9am to 10:30am, and 10:30am to 12noon.

Contact Bernadette Cahill 69474968 or 0427343904 or email birdietennis@bigpond.com