07 Aug 2021

From the Principal – Ms Pussich

A Prayer for Our Uncertain Times

May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake.
May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable.
May we who have the luxury of working from home
remember those who must choose between preserving their health and making their rent.
May we who have the flexibility to care for our children when their schools close remember those who have no options.
May we who have to cancel our trips remember those who have no safe place to go.
May we who are losing our margin money in the tumult of the economic market remember those who have no margin at all.
May we who settle in for a quarantine at home remember those who have no home.
As fear grips our country, let us choose love.
And during this time when we may not be able to physically wrap our arms around each other,
let us yet find ways to be the loving embrace of God to our neighbours.
Amen.

 

Thank you to the entire MMCC community for their work in remote learning. I appreciate the commitment of the students to engage in remote learning despite the challenges and the ongoing support of parents and carers to monitor their daughter’s learning and ensure that she has a space for learning at home. A huge thank you to all of the staff of MMCC for their dedication to our students. I admire their agility in adjusting at short notice and their ability to still provide quality teaching and learning as well as care for the wellbeing of our students.

 

Staff News

  • We welcome Mrs Melissa Devine who joins our staff as Teacher (English) and Librarian.
  • We farewell Mrs Regina Felipe who began her maternity leave in Week 3. We congratulate her on the birth of her baby girl, Audrey Eve Felipe on 5 August.
  • At the end of Term 2, we farewelled our counsellor, Mrs Lorena Rodriguez-Paez as she began her maternity leave. We congratulate her on the birth of her baby boy, Alexander (Alex) Aldo Paez on 28 July.

Feast of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop

On Sunday 8th August, we celebrate the feast day of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. As you sit quietly allowing the joy of God’s presence embrace you on this feast of St Mary MacKillop, I encourage you especially during this pandemic to reflect on her words: “A certain sense of God’s watchful love wonderfully strengthens me”. On Tuesday 10th August, we will mark her feast day with special remote liturgies for each year group.

Dear God, thank you for the life of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop
She showed us in the struggles and hard times of her life you were there loving and helping her.
Please be with us when times are hard or when we are afraid.
Please help us to love you just at St Mary loved you.

 

Remote Learning

Unfortunately with the high rate of infections in the Greater Sydney area, Year 12 will not be returning on Monday 16 August. Our students will undertake their HSC Trial Assessment Block in a remote environment commencing 18 August. We are currently modifying assessment for Year 7 to 11 students. Students are asked to monitor correspondence from Miss Israel and their CoL Year.

The College is open if you require supervision for your daughter at school. This should only be for students whose parents are deemed “authorised workers” by the NSW Government. Please contact the College prior so that we can ensure adequate supervision. If your daughter is experiencing difficulty with her home wifi, please call the College as we can assist.

Please contact the College via email info@mmcwakeley.catholic.edu.au or by phone on 97254322 if you or your family require any assistance or are experiencing any challenges or difficulties that you think we can help with. I encourage you to stay informed with the current COVID-19 advice from the NSW Health website: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/default.aspx.

 

COVID-19 NSW Government Updates

Everyday, usually at 11am, the NSW Premier gives a COVID-19 Update. I encourage you to stay informed with the current COVID-19 advice from the NSW Health website: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/default.aspx.

The daily 11am press conferences often have a lot of information and  changes on a daily basis– below are some links for real time translations through SBS:

Other translated information about COVID 19