Year 6 Leadership 2023 - School Captains

Congratulations to Olive Moufarrige and Isaac White who have been nominated as our School Captains for 2023. Olive and Isaac presented many ideas about their leadership capabilities and initiatives they can bring to the role. We know they will represent our school with pride embodying our School Creed. We are currently finalising the other Captain roles in Year 6 next year and will announce these students in next week's newsletter.

Parent Teacher Interviews and Semester Two Reports

We would like to remind you to book your Parent Teacher interviews through Compass. Interviews will take place on Monday and Tuesday of next week with Semester Reports being released on Friday afternoon. 

Colour Run

Wow! What a wonderful afternoon of colour and fun! The students, parents and teachers were all beaming with joy as we participated in the grand prize draw and our Colour Run on the oval. It was a welcome relief for the students to have an icy pole after all their running. We have received so many messages of thanks and affirmation for our first major fundraiser in many years.

Through all of your efforts we were able to raise $8819.50! This money will go towards updated Chromebooks for our one to one device program. Thank you to Paris Dounoukos for her coordination of the event and to Irena Morschel, Caitrin Dunn and Khara Williams for organising our sponsors. We look forward to holding another Colour Run in 2023!

Julie Ogden Community Farewell

RSVP's will be tomorrow so that catering can be organised: https://forms.gle/FLfJRnUSHTw17JBr8 

The Australian Council for Educational Leaders Australian Capital Territory Branch honours educational leaders who, in the view of their colleagues, have made a significant contribution to the understanding and practices of the teaching profession and educational leadership.

Our Principal, Luke Donnelly has been awarded the 2022 ACEL ACT EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD.

Congratulations Luke on this well-deserved award and for your significant contributions to leadership, particularly in our STM school community. You always say you are the Principal of the best school in Canberra. We say we have the best Principal in Canberra.

The staff and students of St Thomas More's 

Special Lunch Day - Thursday 8th December 

We will be having our last special lunch day for the year on Thursday 8th December.
There will be both hot and cold food available. You can order on the QKR app. Just log into Qkr and then click on St Thomas More's Canteen. Orders close today at 4.00 pm on Wednesday 7th December. 

Your child will still need morning tea as all orders will not be delivered until lunchtime. 

No orders can be placed directly with the school. 

A very big thank you to all of our families who supported the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Hamper Appeal this year! We managed to fill 20 boxes with plenty to spare.

Your generous donations will go to families in need this Christmas and will be presented to Kim Duggan from St Vincent de Paul at our Thanksgiving Mass on Friday 9th December. 

Bikes for Sale 

The school has a number of used bikes for sale at the price of $50. These bikes were part of a discontinued bicycle education program and are in excellent condition. Proceeds of the bike sales will go to our Colour Run funds. There are 7 BMX bikes and 3 24-inch mountain bikes. Purchasing can occur over Qkr! with pick-up by the end of the term. They will be sold on a first come first serve basis and we will not accept returns!

Sporting Achievements 

Congratulations to Madigan who took out a prize in every division of her Miniature Pony Club competition on the weekend.

Well done Madigan we are so proud of you.  

ArtKids

Holiday Happenings

Team Kids

Coerver Coaching Holiday Camps offer a fun filled soccer experience for boys and girls aged 3 - 16+ years. Each day will include Ball Mastery, 1v1 attack and defence, receiving and passing, small sided Coerver games and mini Coerver Cup tournaments.

Coerver Coaching ACT Holiday Camps January 2023

Players who attend a Coerver® Coaching ACT Holiday Camp receive;

- 9 hours of programmed Coerver ® Coaching sessions delivered by Coerver® Diploma accredited coaches

- Coerver® Coaching training Shirt

- adidas training football

- Coerver® Coaching Home Study Program

- Coerver® Coaching Home Study Program Online Support

- Coerver ® Coaching certificate of attendance

Dates: Monday 16 January – Wednesday 18 January 2023

Times: 9:00am - 12:00pm each day

Venue: Northside – University of Canberra, Bruce. Southside – Trinity Christian School, Wanniassa.

Registration Link: https://coerveract.com.au/holiday-camps