Issue 5, 26 March 2015 67 Elimatta Drive, Ashgrove Q 4060 PO Box 208, Ashgrove Q 4060 admin@msm.qld.edu.au www.msm.qld.edu.au Coming Events March Friday, 27 Volleyball trials Junior (Yr 7/8) 3.15 pm - 5.00 pm Dear Parents, Friends, Staff and Students At our Middle School Assembly prayer on Tuesday, Giotto s painting, Christ s Entry into Jerusalem provided the inspiration for us to reflect on the celebration of Palm Sunday this weekend, leading into Holy Week. It is a magnificent painting, religious art at its finest, depicting the joy, adoration and anticipation of the crowd as proclaimed in the Scriptures: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. Yet, in the faces of the disciples we see a stark contrast of emotions; fear, doubt and uncertainty which is a prelude to what lies ahead. Saturday, 28 CaSSSA Tennis Round 7 Water Polo Grand Finals Sunday, 29 Palm Sunday Monday, 30 Year 10 mini block exams until 01 April 2015 April Thursday, 02 HOLY THURSDAY POS-ED Program pd 1 & 2 Easter Liturgy 11 am Term 1 concludes for students 12.30 pm Mathlete Training Years 8-12 1 pm - 3 pm On Holy Thursday, our final day of this term we will celebrate the Passion of Jesus with a focus on the Stations of the Cross. Our Liturgy, as it must, will give us a glimpse into the joy of Easter Sunday morning with Christ s resurrection our ultimate source of faith and hope. I know it will be a sacred and moving Easter ceremony with our students having a significant role in the narration, liturgical movement and singing. I invite parents and families to come and join us. As I reflect on this term beginning with our Opening Assemblies, welcoming Year 7 and Year 8 students and new staff, I recall many
wonderful highlights. These are captured not only in our Spirit newsletters, but also, in more detail in our facebook page. Our education here, our day to day routine is truly holistic, fostering the spiritual, emotional, social and intellectual aspects of our lives. Mt St Michael s is a place where everyone can grow, be they the most experienced teacher, a school officer or a Year 7 or Year 12 student. Last week we shared with the Sisters of Charity and everyone connected to Mary Aikenhead Ministries, the joy of a most significant occasion, honouring the foundress of the Sisters of Charity, the now Venerable Mary Aikenhead. This is the second of four steps in the process of canonisation in our Church. In the words of Sister Clare Nolan Congregational Leader of the Sisters of Charity in Australia, and a past pupil of Mt St Michael s Her life teaches and inspires us to dream courageous visions, to have compassion for human pain, to analyse unjust structures which are the cause of poverty, to work with others to solve problems and to remain resolute in the face of hardship. It is most fitting that this honour has occurred as we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Sisters of Charity in Ireland in 1815. As we so often reflect, this act is the reason that we are here at Mt St Michael s in Ashgrove in our College, living out the mission of the Sisters of Charity in this fine educational community. We have plans to celebrate this 200th anniversary in conjunction with our celebration of our 90th anniversary of education on this site. These occasions will be incorporated into our Mary Aikenhead celebrations on 31st July and on 1st August we will have a particular celebration of our 90th Anniversary. You will hear more of our plans next term. For the moment, the here and now, we are in the midst of drawing our fulfilling term to a conclusion. I wish all families a happy and holy Easter and a safe and rejuvenating holiday. Sincerely Alison Terrey
Congratulations Lily Boland and Taylor Clarke, both in Year 7, on being accepted into the Australian Girls Choir National Tour. Under 16B Water Polo team on reaching the Grand Final. They will now play against St Peter s on the 28th March. Year 10 Star Student for this fortnight, Carly Kelk in 10C. She has shown particular passion in her Art studies and her interim report was exemplary. Thank you to the following students for their honesty in handing in lost property to the College reception. Alexandra McDonough
Middle School Assembly
Other News School Immunisation Program 2015 This year, Brisbane City Council will be offering free Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and Chickenpox vaccinations to all students in year 8. Diphtheria Tetanus and Pertussis (Whooping Cough) vaccinations will be offered to all students in both Year 8 and Year 10. If your child has missed a school vaccination from this year or last year you can have these vaccination s caught up at one of Council s free immunisation clinics. To locate Council s free immunisation clinics please go to http://www. brisbane.qld.gov.au/community/community-safety/council-immunisationclinics/childrens-immunisation-clinics or call 3403 8888. To download a School Immunisation Program consent form please visit https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/school-based-vaccination-program or call 13 Health on 13 43 25 84. If you would like to request your child s immunisation history with Council, please send your request with your child s full name and date of birth to immunisation@brisbane.qld.gov.au Worldwide Marriage Encounter: A weekend away for married couples in peaceful, picturesque surroundings away from the distractions of everyday living. Take time out of your busy schedule, to invest in your most precious asset... your Marriage! This is a unique opportunity to recharge your relationship batteries, refocus on each other and fall in love all over again! Weekend date: 15th 17th May 2015 Venue: Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre, Ormiston QLD (on Brisbane s bayside) For bookings/details contact: Maria and David Murphy, ph (07) 3342 1456, dandmmurphy@optusnet.com.au website: www.wwme.org.au
Other News Dear Parents & Guardians Onsite parking in the Grantuly grounds, undercover in the Ionian Centre and within the campus near the Sophia Centre is only permitted for staff. Please also refrain from parking across driveways, adhere to the 40 km speed limit around the side streets and also be considerate of those living around the College, when dropping and picking up students. Please do not drop off or pick up students within the College grounds.