Community and Family Engagement
Shop for Your School
There are just 5 more days of shopping and uploading to go! Excitingly, we have moved to third place! Ask your friends and family to shop at Pacific Epping and upload their receipts for SMCM. Let's see if we can climb even higher!
We would love to see you all at the announcement ceremony next Thursday 19th June at 5pm, opposite Uniqlo.
Refugee Week
Next week is Refugee Week, 15th - 21st June. The theme this year is Finding Freedom: Diversity in Community.
What is Refugee Week?
"Refugee Week is an important opportunity for us all to experience and celebrate the rich cultures of refugee communities through theatre, music ,dance, film, food and other kinds of events that take place all over Australia -and beyond. This participatory festival typically encompasses events hosted by a wide range of people - individuals, community, voluntary and statutory organisations, schools, student groups, faith-based organisations and more. This diversity creates an eclectic and diverse celebration appealing to all ages."
The key aims of Refugee Week are:
- To celebrate the ways in which people from refugee backgrounds enrich our communities and culture.
- To educate the public about who refugees are and why they have come to Australia, and to understand the many challenges they face in doing so.
- To foster empathy and understandingand in doing so, encourage a safe andwelcoming environment for peopleseeking safety in Australia.
- To enable communities and individuals to take positive action and stand in solidarity with people seeking asylum.
At SMCM the students will be learning about Refugee Week in their homegroups through prayer and activities next week. We look forward to seeing their understanding grow over the week.
Don't forget this date!
Sponsors
The success of the Fair would not have been possible without the financial support of our Sponsors. Please be sure to click their business links below to support these businesses throughout the year.
Sponsors' Links - Please click the links below to contact our Sponsors | |
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| Main St Funk Dance Classes | Barry Plant Real Estate Epping |
| NAJ Architectural Drafting and Design | Dental One |
| Sales and Rent Professionals | Arthur Reed Photos |
| Alfresco Blinds Co | Shusei Kai Martial Arts |
| Athos Finance | |
Community News
Kinder 2026 Applications Now Open - Ready, set… kinder!
Applications for 2026 kindergarten are open, and it’s free to apply!
3 and 4-year-old kinder is a great way to help your child build confidence, independence and get ready for school.
Submit your application by 30 June to be considered in the first round of offers.
Apply now: whittlesea.vic.gov.au/kinder
Note: Fees may apply for childcare centres with a kinder program, depending on CCS eligibility.
Kristie
New Arrivals & Community & Family Engagement Leader kristie.hocking@smcmeppingnth.catholic.edu.au