Dear Families,

I hope that despite all the restrictions with COVID that you have found time as a family to watch and enjoy some of the amazing events or highlights from the Olympics! What incredible performances from athletes and teams world wide!!

Today is the Feast Day of St John Vianney! Born in the French town of Dardilly in 1876 his childhood was marked by troubled times of the French revolution. It was a dangerous times for religious people and many priests were forced into hiding. St John Vianney was deeply touched by the courage of these priests. In 1818 he became a priest of the small village of Ars which he made a model parish. He was dedicated to his parishioners. At his funeral in 1859, it was reported that over 6000 people and 300 priests attended. He was canonized in 1925 and is the Patron Saint of priests.

We were to celebrate our Patron Saint on Monday and gather for our planned Liturgy followed by Tabloid Sports/ Morning Tea. We have deferred this celebration to later this term.

From the office!

Parents, please ensure that if your child is away that you contact the school no later than 9.30am. You can do this by calling

03 8543 4444 and leaving a message.

First Communion

Congratulations to the small group of students who last weekend made their First Communion. Despite restrictions to numbers within the church, we were able to ensure a very memorable occasion for these students and their families. May these students continue to be nourished in their faith and well supported by family, school and parish.

COVID Restrictions

As you are aware, for safety reasons MACS have implemented a number of COVID measures that impact school operations. These are in place until at least next Tuesday 11th August Parents / Visitors are not allowed onsite

Staggered starts / finishes A-L & M-Z
Masks to be worn when dropping off and picking up children
No external community groups - Kelly Sports, Mr Pham Music Classes, Mazenod Violin Lessons.
Incursions can only go ahead if they are online.

A Gold medal to all our Junior Students who have made their way into the buildings and classrooms without any issue!!!! Amazing!!

Some special events which were planned for this week have been postponed.

Prep 100 Days,
Indonesian Day,
St John Vianney's Feast Day.

We hope to have new dates for these events soon and we will let you know!

We hope to be able to have our Fathers Day Stall / Event and Book Week Parade.... we will keep you posted.

School Closure Day

Please note that the School will be closed on FRIDAY AUGUST 13th for all students.

The staff will be participating in a Professional Learning Day around High Impact Teaching Strategies and Feedback for improvement.

Closure Days / Public Holidays for remainder of Year (Put these in your calendar)

Friday October 29th
Monday November 1st (Cup Eve)
Tuesday November 2nd (Public Holiday)
Monday December 6th

Birthdays

We acknowledge the following birthdays from Thursday 5th August - Wednesday 18th August

Happy Birthday! We hope that you enjoy your special day!