7 June 2024
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
We planted a beautiful Christmas bush to mark 2024 World Environment day this year and I spoke with the children about three small ways that they, as little people, can care for the environment.
Firstly… put your rubbish (especially those little bits of plastic that end up in the ocean!) in the bin.
Secondly…turn off the lights when you’re not in a room.
Finally, and most importantly, notice, enjoy and say a daily prayer of thanks for the gift of God’s beautiful creation.
Congratulations to our dancers who took to the stage at the Coffs Harbour Dance Eisteddfod today, placing third from a group of 14. We can’t wipe the smile off Mrs Sevenoaks’ face! Here’s the sneak preview they gave us at Assembly this morning.
Wishing you all a restful, peaceful long weekend.
Warm regards,
Liz
Liz Watts
Principal
UPCOMING EVENTS
Term 2
- Monday 10th June - Public Holiday - King's Birthday
- Wednesday 12th June - MHOC Family Reading Night
- Friday 14th June - Year 1-2 Choir Performance at The Link
- Thursday 20th June - Wildfire band visit K-6
- Monday 24th June - MHOC inaugural Rubik's Cube tournament
- Friday 28th June - 3-6 Choir Performance at The Link
- Monday 1st July - NAIDOC Week commences
- Friday 5th July - Term awards
- Friday 5th July - Semester 1 Reports go home
- Friday 5th July - Last day Term 2
Term 3
- Monday 22nd July - Staff Development Day (pupil-free day)
- Tuesday 23rd July - Term 3 commences for students
- Friday 26th July - Grandparents’ Day
WHAT'S THE BUZZ?
Uniform Reminders
- A reminder that children are only to wear sports shoes on their sports day.
- Please be sure to label all jumpers and jackets as these frequently come off on warm days and end up in Lost Property. It’s so easy to reunite children with their possessions if they are labelled.
Coinline for Papua New Guinea
You will have heard of the devastating landslide in a remote village in Papua New Guinea, where hundreds are feared dead and thousands displaced. Our Social Justice Committee will be running a coinline next Thursday. Students are invited to bring in a coin to place on the letters PNG. All money raised will be forwarded to Caritas.
Family Reading Night
This wonderful evening will take place again next Wednesday evening. If you missed the registration and would still like to come along, please give the friendly girls in admin a call and we will pass on your details. Details in the flyer further down in the newsletter.
Grandparents’ Day
Our annual Grandparents' Day will be held on Friday 26th July starting at 9am. For catering purposes, please click on this link to register.
MHOC Choir
The students who participate in Year 1 & 2 choir lessons will be performing at The Link. Details are below. You will receive a Compass Event notice if your child is attending.
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD)
Safe on Socials
The PlayStation Safety Centre is a resource provided by Sony to help parents and players stay informed about the safety and security features available on the PlayStation console and network. The Safety Centre offers a variety of resources, including tutorials, guides, and tips on how to use parental controls, manage privacy settings, and stay safe while gaming online.
LOVING LEARNING
Year 6 AR
This term, our Year 6 students have embarked on a deeper journey into the world of digital technology, honing new skills that blend creativity with innovation. Utilising their iPads, they have been exploring the fascinating realm of Augmented Reality (AR) to learn how to bring their ideas to life. The students have shown remarkable enthusiasm and skill as they learn to create immersive AR scenes, adding a dynamic and interactive dimension to their learning. The students will be applying these new skills to their History projects in the coming weeks.
Margaret Ryan
Assistant Principal
Learning & Teaching
FROM THE MISSION DESK
What’s been happening in Religious Education in Year 4?
Year 4 has been diving into an inspiring topic in Religious Education: the Holy Spirit's gift of courage. Our students have been exploring what it means to possess true courage and how this gift can help us face challenges with strength and faith and continue the mission of Jesus.
To make this learning more tangible, each student thought of a person they believe embodies the Holy Spirit's gift of courage. They wrote heartfelt reflections on these individuals, highlighting the ways we can draw lessons from their courageous actions. From historical figures, saints and disciples to everyday heroes, the children discovered that courage is all around us and that we too can embrace this powerful gift in our own lives.
Mini Vinnies - Socks & Jocks
Mini Vinnies launched their MHOC Socks and Jocks appeal at last Friday’s assembly. Gai Newman, Team Leader at Pete’s Place mentioned that their socks and jocks donations are at their lowest ever…oh no! All donations of new socks and jocks will be gratefully accepted.
Shoe Boxes
Mini Vinnies are collecting shoe boxes; any donations would be greatly appreciated.
Term 2 Class Masses
All parents are welcome to attend our weekly Tuesday Mass at 9:30am. These class Masses are held at MHOC Church Sawtell. Please see the timetable below for Term 2.
Tuesday 11th June - Year 1
Tuesday 18th June - Year 3 - Followed by Confirmation Retreat at the Church
Tuesday 25th June - Year 5
Amber Biddle
Assistant Principal
Mission
Toni Fletcher
Leader of
Catechesis
MHOC PARENT COMMUNITY FORUM
Power to the Kids - Parent Workshop
MHOC Family Reading Night
Bunnings Cake Stall
Sunday 23rd June has been locked in for our next Bunnings Cake stall. We raised close to $1K at the last one so thank you to all of the bakers and sellers. If you are able to help out, please complete this form.
Bingo
The rostered teams for the next few week's Bingo are:
- Thursday 13th June - team no. 4 (Donna's team)
- Thursday 20th June - team no. 5 (Meg's team)
- Thursday 27th June - team no 1 (Gemma's team)
Jo Melinz
PSF President
SPORT NEWS
NSWCPS Cross Country
This week our Cross Country superstars, Lacey Van Hoeck & Laila Summers travelled to Sydney to compete in the NSWCPS Cross Country carnival. In order to progress through to this event the girls achieved (a minimum of) the following:
- Finish top 5 at the MHOC school carnival
- Finish top 8 at the Clarence Zone carnival
- Finish top 8 at the Diocesan carnival
At the event the girls finished with amazing times and incredible average speeds per kilometre. Laila finished 18th in her event and 3rd for the Lismore Diocese in her age group. Lacey finished 6th and 1st for the Lismore Diocese in her age group! This means she will progress to the NSW PSSA carnival again this year!
We are so proud of our girls representing our little MHOC on such a big stage and mixing it with athletes from all over the state. Congratulations girls on such amazing achievements!
Rugby Union Trials
This week Mr Murphy & Mr Warnes have been hosting trials for our Yr 5-6 Rugby Union team to compete at the Diocesan Rugby Union Gala Day next week. We are so lucky to have teachers willing to put their hands up to assist with things such as this and we are especially lucky to have Mr Murphy who is an accredited tackle safe coach! We are confident that all who trialed for this team have come out as better players, safer tacklers and we have definitely seen home hidden talents unlocked!
Students successful in making this team will be notified via Compass and will receive all pertinent information regarding this event.
Rebecca Bennett
Leader of PDHPE
Geraldine Hourigan
Sports Administrator
HABITS OF MINDS AWARDS
Term 2, Week 6
Kinder | Richie Falkiner, Evie Petersen, Isabella Calderon Lin, Titus Geary Roff, Malu Rodrigues-Wise, Bodhi Tones |
Year 1 | Tanner Lavender, Amu Dhillon, Ariah Buckman, Myles Meredith, Thomas Hinshaw |
Year 2 | Amelia McDonald, Paige Rallings, Bodhi Visser |
Year 3 | Lakey Schomberg, Bentley Bunt, Isla Rogers, Chase Dennis, Jacob Harrington, Sullivan Watson, Lorcan Quinn |
Year 4 | Avreet Sindhar, Evelyn Sidhu, Summer Wills, Jessica Tritton, Leo Locandro, Ry Strazzari, Anna-lese Ross |
Year 5 | Nate Maguire, Cole Adams, Evelyn Nicholls, Eden Corr |
Year 6 | Georgie Bowden, Sophie Laurie |
CANTEEN NEWS
State of Origin Red Day
Canteen Roster
Monday 10th June
KINGS BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY
Tuesday 11th June
Hannah Cook
Wednesday 12th June
Norelle Slater
Thursday 13th June
Carrie Paine
Friday 14th June
Liz Jackson
Erin Johnson
Parent and grandparent volunteers are always needed and welcome. Please phone the school, complete this form or email sawp-canteen@lism.catholic.edu.au if you can spare some time in the canteen.
Meba Winter
Lisa Mangan
LIBRARY WHISPERS
We were very fortunate to have the wonderful author Lee Constable in to speak with Years 4-6 on Wednesday. Lee has a background in science as well as performance art, which made her the perfect person to discuss heavy topics such as climate change and renewable energy in a fun interactive way.
The session went for an hour and a half with lots of activities and time for questions. The students were amazing; they were enthusiastic and engaged and so well behaved. I was incredibly proud of them all.
Scholastic Book Club catalogues went home this week. If you didn’t receive yours, you can log into the Scholastic website and view it online. https://www.scholastic.com.au/book-club/book-club-parents/ Don’t forget you can either order online through their website or bring correct money and order form into the office. Orders close on Monday 17th June.
I came across this little group as I was putting books away at lunch - I’m not sure why the floor in between all the book spinners was such a popular place to colour in, but I thought they looked very cute
Rachael Hewitt
Librarian
OSHC
This week at MHOC OSHC, the children had an absolute blast with a variety of engaging activities! The arts and crafts corner was bustling with creativity as the kids dove into various projects, letting their imaginations run wild. The cars and roads setup was a hit, allowing the children to explore cause and effect through dynamic play. Our bead areas keep lots of the MHOC OSHC crew busy making colorful creations and demonstrating incredible artistic expression. And let's not forget the slime – it was super popular, providing endless sensory fun and excitement. The joy and laughter in the air were contagious, making it a memorable week for everyone involved! This week the MHOC OSHC crew demonstrated a growth mindset and learning dispositions such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, enthusiasm, persistence and imagination as they meet Learning Outcome 4.1.
Jemma
Laura McDiarmid
MHOC OSHC Coordinator
NEWS FROM OUR PARISH
Baptism
The Sacrament of Baptism is available to those requesting it. Please ring Jennifer at the Parish Office (66583544) or talk to Amber Biddle, Liz Watts or Margaret Ryan at school if you have any questions. Alternatively, if you wish to register for Baptism, there is now the option of an online request form .
Parish Website , E-bulletin & Facebook Page
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Carolyn Tumminello
Pastoral Associate
COMMUNITY NEWS
