DOSCEL Christmas Card Competition - Sophie Year 4

This year’s Christmas Card Design competition has been a great success. Once again, the high standard of the students’ artistic talent and creativity was evident in their entries. Ms Maria Kirkwood Director of Catholic Education – Diocese of Sale is very pleased to announce Sophie from 4CM as one of the TOP TEN and BEST OF SCHOOL winners of the 2022 Christmas Card Design Competition: Congratulations Sophie on your entry and a well-deserved award.

This annual competition is aimed to deepen our students understanding of the key messages in the Christmas story.  Well done to Sophie on her achievement. A copy of her winning entry is below.

Thank you to our Students

As we approach the end of the 2022 school year, we give thanks for the gift of our students at Mary MacKillop.  Our students have continued to thrive, to be creative, to be curious and actively engaged in their learning.  With our focus on building student voice and agency, they have demonstrated their ability to be agents in shaping their learning journey.  It is an honour and privilege to be a part of our students’ learning journey, to witness their growth spiritually, academically, socially and emotionally.

As a school community we farewelled our Year 6 students this afternoon on the small oval with our annual community blessing.  This special event is a time to give thanks for our Year 6 students and to celebrate their time with us.  Throughout this year, our Year 6s have been exemplary role models and ambassadors of student voice and agency, demonstrating their passion, leadership skills and pride in our school.  Our school is richer because of them and we wish them all the very best as they continue their educational journey.

Thank you to Parents and Families

Thank you to our parents and families for your support throughout the year.  Working in partnership with you is a vital component of your child’s learning journey and growth.  We are blessed to have so many thoughtful, considerate and compassionate families in our school community.  To our families who finish their time at Mary MacKillop, we thank you for sharing your journey with us and wish you all the very best in your future endeavours.

Thank you to Staff

Thank you to our school staff.  We are so very blessed at Mary MacKillop to have a dedicated, professional, hardworking staff who endeavour to meet the academic, social and emotional needs of all our students.  Thank you to our staff for striving to make Mary MacKillop a welcoming and inclusive place, providing students with opportunities to grow in their student voice and agency, to be connected, to learn and celebrate their successes and achievements.

Wishing our families all the very best for a happy, safe and Holy Christmas with your loved ones 

“. . . until we meet again, may God hold you in the Palm of his hand . . .”

Christmas blessings . . .

Last week in Discovery Centre, Grade 1 students created gingerbread data glyphs. Each picture they made told a Christmas data story.

Please see the 2023 Sacramental Program booklet attached below: