Last Sunday’s Gospel

The mystery of the Trinity was celebrated last Sunday. It is our belief that Jesus is fully God as Son, the Father is fully God as Father and the Paraclete is fully God as Holy Spirit that is core to us as Christians. The Old Testament people knew of God as Yahweh and He was revealed to the people as Father by Jesus. This was a shift in understanding. Even the Apostles did not understand Jesus sending His Spirit until Pentecost. Today we still try to understand the Trinity in human terms - St Patrick used a shamrock or clover for example, but we don’t really ‘get it’. That’s why it is a mystery. The next great Feast is this coming Sunday, Corpus Christi, the Body and Blood of Christ. OLHC Rosemeadow is hosting the Procession for the Diocese at 2.30pm. 

From the Principal and Assistant Principal…

Student Learning Reports - Week 9

Towards the end of Week 9 (next week), Semester 1 Student Learning Reports will be made available via Compass. You will be notified via Compass about this. These reports capture the students' learning ‘gains’ and ‘growths’ over Terms 1 and 2. Teachers use the Common Grade Scale to assign an achievement level to students. They also assign students an ‘effort’ grade that reflects the amount of effort they apply to their learning. Please take some time to read through your child’s report and discuss this with them.

Parent, Teacher and Student Interviews- Week 10

The Compass portal is currently open for parents to book a meeting with your child’s teacher. This year, we invite the students to attend the meeting as well. The idea behind this is that the students will be able to articulate their strengths and challenges in learning and be part of their learning conversation. We will have a later evening (Monday 30th June) followed by afternoon sessions throughout the week. Please ensure that you book your meeting time soon. Thank you to the 250+ families that have booked a time already.

Events at MIEV

If you are looking for a list of events/ special days/Masses, these should all be located on our Parent Calendar. There are multiple ways to find this information; Compass, School website, Newsletter. If you are unsure, please just ask our friendly office staff. 

Canberra Excursion

Students from our school travelled to Canberra for their Year 6 Canberra Camp, an education tour of the national capital. Students will be given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage, and democracy. The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian Government is contributing funding to our school in the amount of $30.00 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to the school upon completion of the excursion.

Our Year 6 students recently returned from an exciting and educational trip to Canberra! Over two action-packed days, they explored Australia’s capital and deepened their understanding of government, democracy, and our nation’s history. Highlights included visiting Old Parliament House, Parliament House, the Australian War Memorial, The Australian Institute of Sport, The National Arboretum and The National Capital Exhibition. The students represented our school with pride, showing curiosity and respect. It was a memorable experience full of learning, friendship, and fun! 

Staff Development Day Reminder

Just for your forward planning, the first day of Term 3 is a Staff Development Day and the 22nd August is the Staff Spirituality Day. Please make alternative arrangements for the supervision of your students on these days. 

Athletics Carnival

We hope to see many of you at the Athletics Carnival and have allocated times for Parent Induction if you have not already attended and have nominated to help out.

Parent Induction Times

We will be holding 3 parent induction sessions for any parents who have not attended a session in the past and would like to volunteer at school events. The following sessions will be run in the school Library.

• Thursday 26 June 2025 at 8:30 am.
• Friday 27 June 2025 at 7:30 am. and 2:00 pm.

Michelle Rolfe and Emilia Ahern

Principal      and     Assistant Principal

Catholic Care are offering a complimentary 2 hour workshop to support parents on one of the following topics.

• Emotion Coaching
• Anxiety
• Family Wellbeing

 If this is something that you would be interested in, please complete the attached link.

Dear Parents,

School photography day is coming up soon. Group and portrait photographs can be purchased by following the link below or by returning the order envelope with your payment to our photographer on school photo day.

Two easy ways to purchase:

Visa, MasterCard or PayPal

Or visit: www.advancedlife.com.au

And enter online order code:      737 5JZ 8ZH

CHILDREN ARE TO WEAR FULL WINTER UNIFORM (NO SPORT UNIFORM)

School photography information:

• Online orders only - do not send cash

• Sibling Photos - Don’t forget to pre-order your sibling photos online up to 24 hours before photo day. We provide your school with a list of sibling orders right up to the day of photography, so no one misses out. If you miss the online order deadline, you can submit a completed sibling order envelope first thing in the morning of the day of photography, so your school is aware you want the photo taken and can bring your children together in time for it. Sibling photographs only apply to children enrolled at your school.

• Late fees - a late fee will be applied to each package purchased after photo day due to the additional cost of producing these packages separately

• Package delivery - School photographs will be returned approximately 6 weeks after the day of photography. Please note this delivery timeframe is dependent on proofing and additional photography days at your school.

• Previous Years’ photos - Past years’ photographs including sports, co-curricular and representative groups are also available to order under the “previous years or group photo” tabs at your school’s advancedorder site when you click on the “Order School Photos Here” button above. You can also order past packages, portrait images and gifts from your child’s unique, individual and secure advancedyou image archive site using the unique 9 digit image code found on packages you have ordered in the past

advancedlife would like to express our appreciation to Mary Immaculate Parish Primary School for placing your trust in us.

Please remember we offer a 100% money back guarantee on our products to ensure your peace of mind. We would also love to receive your feedback or resolve any issues you may experience as fast as possible, to ensure your satisfaction. If you have any questions, comments or feedback relating to your advancedlife experience please contact us at: www.advancedlife.com.au/contact