Sydney Catholic Schools Eisteddfod

This year we are entering the following groups into the 2024 Sydney Catholic Schools Eisteddfod:

Dance Ensemble - This is Me
(selected dancers from Years 3-5)
Dance Ensemble - Jai Ho
(selected dancers from Years 3 -4)
Vocal Ensemble - The School Choir
(those who are in the choir)
Instrumental Ensemble - Years 4 - 6 Strings Ensemble and Years 4 - 6 Concert Band
(this is all students in Years 4- 6)

Parents of the children attending need to read the information below and provide consent to the events on Compass.

Dance Information

EVENT

Date: to be confirmed (16/5/24 OR 17/5/24) Parents will be advised of the date via Compass soon.

Location: Mount St Joseph Catholic College, Milperra

Time: Students are to arrive at STMM for normal school and will take a bus to the venue during the school day. Students will be dropped back to STMM by approximately 3.30-4.00pm. A compass alert will be sent when we have a more accurate arrival time.

COSTUMES

Parents are responsible for organising their child’s costume.

Guidelines are below. Please ensure costumes are ready by the 29 April to be checked and practised in.

THIS IS ME

THEME: Circus/Carnival

Hair: The BIGGER the Better, is dependent on costume

Makeup permitted to compliment the costume: blush, eyeshadow, lip gloss

Shoes: Black jazz dance shoes or if they do not have dance shoes, black sneakers

JAI HO

THEME: Bollywood

Hair: High bun

Makeup: Face glitter/stickers and makeup permitted to compliment the costume: blush, eyeshadow, lip gloss

Top - Black leotard/Singlet

Bottoms - Harem pants/Bollywood style pant

Shoes: The dancers will perform barefoot

OTHER PERFORMANCES

Parents cannot attend on the day of the Eisteddfod. The Eisteddfod items will be performed at the following times for family and friends to enjoy these items.

Thursday 9 May 24 - Performance at Westfield Bondi Junction (Event and time to be confirmed)

Monday 13 May 24 - Little Sisters of the Poor - Parent performance 2.10pm

Choir Information....

Date: to be confirmed (28/5/24 OR 29/5/24) Parents will be advised of the date via Compass soon.

Location: Domremy College Five Dock

Time: Students are to arrive at STMM for normal school and will take a bus to the venue during the school day. Students will be dropped back to STMM by approximately 3.30-4.00pm. A compass alert will be sent when we have a more accurate arrival time.

COSTUMES

Students need to wear their full school uniform and Black school shoes.

OTHER PERFORMANCES

Parents cannot attend on the day of the Eisteddfod. The Eisteddfod items will be performed at the following times for family and friends to enjoy these items:

Monday 3 May 24 - Little Sisters of the Poor - Parent performance 2.10pm
Thursday 9 May 24 - Performance at Westfield Bondi Junction (Event and time to be confirmed).

Amadeus Information

Years 4 - 6 String Ensemble and Years 4 - 6 Concert Band

EVENT

Date: TBC (6/6/24 OR 7/6/24) Parents will be advised of the date via Compass soon.

Location: Marist College, Eastwood

Time: Students are to arrive at STMM for normal school and will take a bus to the venue during the school day. Students will be dropped back to STMM by approximately 3.30-4.00pm. A compass alert will be sent when we have a more accurate arrival time.

Parents cannot attend on the day of the Eisteddfod. An Amadeus Concert will be held for parents and carers at the end of the year.

COSTUMES:

Students need to wear their full school uniform and black school shoes.

That’s a wrap on Term 1…

It is hard to believe that we are at the end of Term 1 for 2024. It has been a very busy term! We welcomed new staff members to our community and definitely hit the ground running with great gusto! We welcomed back familiar and new students and have had a wonderful start getting to know them. The Year 3 and 5 students and their teachers prepared for NAPLAN. The teachers engaged in professional development in the areas of -

High Impact Teaching Strategies - Differentiation and Feedback
Implementation of the new English and Mathematics syllabus’ for Years 3 - 6
Gifted Education

We have had sporting success in various trials and will be hosting the St MM’s cross country carnival. We have students preparing musical items for the Eisteddfod and the classrooms have been abuzz with learning that reflects quality teaching and high expectations.

Our parent helpers have been in full force with assisting in programs MultiLit and JEMM (Junior Elementary Maths Mastery)... a HUGE thank you to all of our parent volunteers this term, without you, these programs wouldn’t be able to go ahead.

Our school has been on display to show our wider community and potential enrolments what a wonderful school we are.

Wishing you all a very safe and holiday break. We look forward to seeing you for the start of Term 2.

School Uniform - Term 2

The first couple of weeks of Term 2 are generally milder in weather so there is discretion for parents as to whether you send your child in summer or winter uniform for Weeks 1 and 2. By Week 3, all students are to come to school in their full winter school and sport uniform.

The uniform days for Term 2 remain as they were in Term 1:

Monday - School uniform

Tuesday - School uniform

Wednesday - Sport uniform

Thursday - Sport uniform

Friday - School uniform

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