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- Principal's Message Term 3 Week 5 2025
- Religious Education News - Lauren Maher
- Class awards
- Donuts with dad
- The MTS Yearbook request for photos
- Family Portraits
- Extra Curricular Activities at MTS
- Protective Behaviour Program
- Basketball - Daramalan 2025
- Extended invitation parents - Parent Evening with Dr Justin Coulson – Resilience in Young People
Dear Parents and Carers,
This week at MTS we have been treated to a Book Week celebration like no other. With our fearless librarian Mrs Fiona leading the charge, the students and staff have been participating in daily book-related activities each morning, including celebrity book characters, pass the parcel, author visits and our masked reader extravaganza.
Today was one of the highlights on our school calendar, with our world famous book parade in glorious Canberra weather.
A huge thanks to the families who took the time to create amazing costumes to mark the event, instilling in our children a love of literature throughout the years.
Finally, congratulations to Mrs Matchett for creating such enjoyable memories for our students and families for years to come!
ACT Rostrum News
A huge congratulations to Siena Di Pietro from 6 Charcoal who is through to the ACT Rostrum Grand Final in September. Siena was one of 9 speakers last night at the semi-finals held at Miles Franklin Primary School. Siena delivered a wonderful speech on the topic of 'Through the telescope' and spoke with confidence and maturity. We wish Siena all the best in her preparations for the final.
Next Tuesday August 26 the students from Irwin House are invited to wear free clothes and participate in a play at Franklin Park to celebrate winning the Term 2 prize. Parents will need to provide consent for this event, which was sent out earlier this week in order for their child or children to attend. Congratulations Irwin House!
Oztag Gala Day
Congratulations to the Year 3 and 4 boys who represented MTS at the Oztag Gala Day earlier this week. They had great success and represented our school with great distinction. Thanks to Mrs Kathleen McGuire and Miss Sophia Caputo and the many families who supported the boys on the day.
God Bless
Craig Hart
To celebrate, staff and students will be involved in a number of activities:
- A school pilgrimage, walking together as ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ in remembrance of Mother Teresa and her example of love and service. At each station on the pilgrimage around the school, students will encounter a Mother Teresa quote, a reflection activity and a call to action.
- A whole-school Liturgy with Fr Troy at 10:00am. All are welcome!
- A BBQ lunch
- Buddy activities
The position of Parish Offi ce Manager at Holy Spirit Parish has become available. It is a permanent part-time position – Four days per week (up to 25 hrs). The Parish Offi ce Manager serves in an executive and administrative position as the primary staff member responsible for the successful functioning of the parish offi ce while maintaining a supportive atmosphere for the other staff, parish ministries, members and visitors. The Offi ce Manager largely and directly assists the Parish Priest in performing his administrative function as CEO of the parish. This position reports directly to the Parish Priest.
For the full job description and selection criteria, please contact Theivani Evers on
02 6242 9622 or theivani@holyspiritgungahlin.org.au
To our MTS Dads, Grandpas, Uncles & Guardians,
Save the Date!
Friday 5 September 2025 ~ 7:45am - 8:45am
Please join us for a ‘Donuts with Dad’ Father's Day treat from the MTS Community Council.
A donut treat will be available from the school canteen in the Kinder courtyard at school morning drop off between 7:45am - 8:45am on Friday 5 September 2025. There will also be photo booths, a couple of fun activities to do in the courtyard, and a special guest performance from the MTS Choir!
To assist us in finalising our donut order and dietary options please RSVP as soon as possible via the Compass event request no later than Thurs 28 August.
Volunteers are always welcome and if you would like to help with the morning, please get in touch with us at communitycouncil.mts@gmail.com
We look forward to a special morning!
The MTS Social and Fundraising Working Group
The Mother Teresa School Yearbook has been confirmed for 2025, but this year, we are going to need your help to get it across the line.
Families that have been with us for a few years would know that each year, with the help of our school committee and dedicated parents and our amazing teachers, we have produced a 200 page, professionally printed yearbook featuring all classes and highlighting the momentous occasions and experiences throughout the year.
The Yearbook has always been wonderfully received in the school community and are great keepsakes for the children to reflect on their journey here. To help in that undertaking we are hoping for your assistance
We would specifically like to request any photos from the events that have occurred in term 1 while they are fresh on your memories
-swimming carnival
-Reconciliation
-Harmony day
- Excursions
If families have any photos or if you’re attending school events (sporting, social etc) and you take any photos we’d love for you to snap and send a few back to us to use in the yearbook (appropriate permissions will be sought).
If you can help us with the above, please reach out and contact the Yearbook team via the yearbook email MTSYearbook00@gmail.com
Kind regards
Lindsay Hackett
The Community Council has once again booked a photographer to capture those special memories.
This term, our school will be teaching Protective Behaviours to students using current resources from the Daniel Morcombe Curriculum and Education 2 Empower Publishing. We understand the content of Protective Behaviours can be confronting for some students, and we are therefore keen to ensure there is an opportunity for families to engage with the content before lessons are taught. To achieve this, an overview of the program is attached and weekly updates will be provided.
