Term 3 Week 5 - FRIDAY 13 AUGUST 2021

A Letter from DOBCEL (Diocese of Ballarat Catholic Education Limited)

Please see attached a message from the Diocese of Ballarat Catholic Education Limited (DOBCEL). The letter acknowledges the work of our school communities and our families who have continued to support the provisions for remote learning this year.

Staff News

We congratulate Georgie Peel, and her husband Matt, who will welcome their first child into the world in February 2022. Georgie is soaking up every moment of being in the classroom and ensuring that the students have the very best that she can offer - and that is pretty spectacular. We are grateful that Georgie will finish the 2021 school year with a fabulous bunch of 3/4 students. 

Olympics Descriptive Writing Pieces - MLC2

Walking in Their Shoes 

The Olympians that have headed over to Tokyo for the Olympic Games, have been training tirelessly to represent Australia. Imagine how they must feel as their dreams of competing in the Olympics are about to come true. It’s time to walk in their shoes and imagine what they must be thinking and feeling as they continue to prepare. Write a descriptive piece recounting your experiences. 

Middle Learning Community 2 have put on their thinking caps and wrote a descriptive piece recounting their experiences as an olympian representing Australia. Here are some of their openers.  

I heard my phone pinging and i was suddenly so anxious about answering it, it could have been my coach - Henry

2018, I was chosen to go to the 2020 Tokyo olympics - Georgia

As I heard the phone ring, I froze. It was like my heart stopped - Tom

I was mid-training when I heard my phone buzz. I was anxious as i was getting out of the pool - Matilda

My dreams were coming true, after 12 years I was becoming extremely worried - Charlotte C

I was trembling, just thinking about the big soccer match that was coming up in 3 days… - Narayan

I was training when I got a phone call from my coach telling me i was in the olympics...I dropped my phone  - Denni

I heard my phone ring, I was nervous because I will play soccer for the first time representing Australia. - Tyler

12 PM, my phone rings and I get a message, I check my phone… - Darcy

“Charlotte Start”, a loud voice called out. I was ready and a little bit scared, so I walked to the track - Charlotte S

I was chosen for gymnastics in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. - Willow

I was training at the stadium for basketball when all of a sudden, ‘ring ring’ - Lachlan

When i was training, it was dead silent, but when it was the real thing, it was so loud i could barely hear anything…- Pat

Upcoming Dates

THURSDAY 26 AUGUST
Book Week Costume Day, Activities and Parade

FRIDAY 27 AUGUST
Book Stall for Book Week - MPR
Junior Learning Community Excursion - Bendigo Science Centre (please see PAM for more details)

FRIDAY 3 SEPTEMBER
Father's Day Breakfast - TBC

Book Week Costume Day & Parade - Thursday 26th August

Junior Learning Community Excursion - Friday 27th August

Book Week Book Drive - Friday 27th August

Happy Birthday!

Wishing the following students a very happy birthday this week:

Leith D & Zoe L

Parish Bulletin - Sunday 15th August

"Our Diocesan Community" magazine link

The Our Diocesan Community quarterly magazine is now online. Paper copies will no longer be distributed to families. Please click on the link below to view the magazine: