Community and Family Engagement
Mother's Day Stall 2024
Last Friday was a shopping frenzy as everyone shopped up a storm for their mums and other special women in their lives. A very big thank you to our volunteers on the day and during the week in getting everything ready for our students:
Kerrie Sinclair, Angela Micallef, Ana Sanches, Kavitha Varghese
Dominic Vergou, Dianna Jaworsky, Claudia Palmisano, Rebecca Al Antouri, Tatiana Santef, Josie Della Croce, Tanya Taranto, Effie Micallef, Elaine Smith, Belinda Mastroianni, Nicole Vinar, Arlyn Abaldonado, Phina Yea, Garth Aurish, Melissa Schaifone, Mirjana Santic, Vanessa Torzillo, Maxine Pretty, Nicky O'Mahony and Christine Kenney.
Special thanks to Jennifer Moore who organised the ordering of all the gifts and her daughter Alecia who helped out on the day. So many people commented on the variety of the gifts this year and how lovely they were.
All of our volunteers have gone into the draw to win a $100 Academy Uniforms voucher. This will be drawn at the end of the term, once all of our events for the term that require volunteers are finished.
Mother’s Day Morning
On Monday it was lovely to see everyone come together for our Mother’s Day Morning. Jesna and Michael from our Year 6 Faith and Mission Team did a beautiful job of reading the prayer and then Claire read the very funny book, ‘Mum for Sale.’
Then there was cookie decorating, colouring in, portrait drawing, manicures and massages, books to read and snuggle up with together and games to play. So many people made it outside to search for the clues and crack the code for the treasure hunt!
Congratulations to the following students who cracked the code ‘It was great to have you here’ and won prizes for their Mums:
1st Prize: Sebastian Thelly
$100 ‘Her’ voucher donated by Emma at Prince Excavations
Cookie bouquet donated by Sarah at Little Pink Bakehouse
3 candle set donated by Aneta at Candles 4 Your Soul.
2nd Prize: Michael Antony
$100 Peter Alexander voucher donated by Emma at Prince Excavations
Happy Mother’s Day hand decorated Cookie donated by Sarah at Little Pink Bakehouse
3 candle set donated by Aneta at Candles 4 Your Soul.
3rd and 4th Prize: Xavier O’Mahony and the Marchitto brothers
Beanie and Snood Set donated by Emma at Prince Excavations
3 candle set donated by Aneta at Candles 4 Your Soul.
5th Prize: Johnny and Luca Al Antouri
3 candle set donated by Aneta at Candles 4 Your Soul.
Thank you so much to Emma, Sarah and Aneta for donating the prizes. Please consider supporting their businesses when you can.
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City of Whittlesea News
Reduce, reuse, repair!
Breathe new life into broken items from your home and reduce waste in our community at a repair event near you this month!
Mernda Repair Café
2 Heals Road, Mernda
Saturday 25 May, from 10am
https://www.merndanh.org.au/repair-cafe
We've introduced a trial recycling program for soft plastics at Hanson Landfill!
Designated recycling bins will be available, so you can drop off your:
plastic bags
packet wrappers
veggie produce bags
clear bubble wrap.
Celebrate World Environment Day with our special screening of The Lorax!
Join us for a family-friendly evening filled with fun activities, food, and a screening of The Lorax! We can't wait to dive into the colourful world of Dr. Seuss and learn about conservation while enjoying the adventures of the Truffula Trees!
Friday, 7 June, 6 - 9pm
Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre
Tickets are $5 and includes dinner, finger food and popcorn
Prizes to give away!
Register by visiting: https://www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/arts-events-recreation/things-to-see-and-do/events/the-lorax-movie-night/
Kristie
New Arrivals & Community & Family Engagement Leader kristie.hocking@smcmeppingnth.catholic.edu.au