St Joseph's Primary

School improvements

We utilised the term 2 holidays to make some updates to the inside and outside of our school. Inside, we had our F/1 and 2/3 classrooms painted, thanks to Terry and Emmett O’Dwyer, giving them a much needed freshen up. The front of the school was also given a makeover by Danial and the team at Kialla Lawn & Garden, with some bushes removed, turf and crushed rock laid to make this a much more usable and inviting space for the students to learn and play. The flow-on effect of this is the students taking pride in their school, caring for our new grass and plants, and even volunteering their break times to clean drains and tidy the yard.

NAIDOC Week

We commemorated NAIDOC week in our first week of term 3. We began by having a Liturgy, where students enjoyed sharing prayers and songs. Following this, we had a discussion about what the theme ‘For or Elders’ means, what it means to be an Elder and what role Elders play in our community. Gen then read ‘Our Dreaming’ which explores a deep love and respect for Country. Students were asked to draw what they pictured in their minds while listening to the text, before being shown the illustrations.

Nagambie Primary Nagambie

PRIMARY SCHOOL

Gnarly Neighbours

“Gnarly Neighbours is a not for profit youth group with the main focus on creating a positive space for kids & young adults, community building, positive mentoring, pathway training/ support, inspiring creativeness & individuality, teaching life long skills with the key point of making it relevant and fun.”

These are the inspiring goals of Gnarly Neighbours, and last week we loved having Jayden and his team work towards them with all our Gr 1-6 students at Nagambie skatepark.

Jayden is a truly talented instructor, promoting physical skills, personal & social development and wellbeing in incredibly fun sessions. Our community is very fortunate to have him supporting our children and young people.

The Gnarly Neighbours website gnarlyneighbours.com.au/ has information about how to book a private lesson or make a donation.

Avenel Primary

Avenel Primary Update

Last week our students celebrated NAIDOC week in a variety of different ways, it was lovely to share in some of their learning around indigenous histories, storytelling and artwork and hear about the importance of elders.

Church News

POUR AND PRAYER AND FELLOWSHIP:

Most of the Nagambie Connect Faith group are away during August so they have arranged a swap with St Malachy’s who will lead the POUR service on August 4th at St Malachy’s. Noon. BYO lunch to share. Nagambie Connect Faith will lead the service on October 6th at the tennis club rooms.

ANGLICAN:

Sunday, July 30. A combined Central Goulburn Parish service will be held at St Paul’s in Avenel at 10am. Followed by morning tea in the church. If parishioners want to partake of lunch at the Avenel Imperial Hotel they are asked to let Peter Foote know please on 0419 467 319. There will be no service at Nagambie or Seymour on that day.

Wednesday. August 9. Mary Sumner day at Wangaratta Cathedral. Central Goulburn MU members to provide morning tea please.

Services: Christ Church Seymour. Sunday 9am. St John’s Nagambie services. 11am. St. Paul’s Avenel. 1st Saturday at 5pm and the 5th Sunday of the month 10am. POC Rev. R.Pennington. 0477 921 111.

CATHOLIC: ST. MALACHY’S - 150 YEARS:

Save this date. St Malachy’s Catholic Church in Nagambie is to celebrate its 150th anniversary around November 19. Bishop, Most Reverend, Shane Mackinlay of the Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst in Bendigo will say Mass at 10am.

This 10am Mass will replace the normal Sunday Masses for Nagambie and Avenel.

To commemorate this anniversary Rhonda

Robinson and Mel Arnold are writing the history of St.Malachy’s church and parish. They would love to hear from anyone who has information, photos and memorabilia they are willing to share.

As the parish included St Mary’s Avenel and St Patrick’s Moorilim, they would love to hear from parishioners in Avenel who have knowledge of the original wooden church and its location in Avenel. To give details about the history of the above churches contact Rhonda Robinson 0400 546 560 or Mel Arnold 0400 610 455.

Catholic Services. Nagambie St Malachy’s. Mondays 10.30am & Wednesday noon Rosary. 1st and 3rd Sundays 9.00am Mass. 2nd, 4th & 5th Sundays 11.00am Word & Communion. W.Keenan. 0459 595 908.

Avenel St Mary’s. Sundays 10.30am Rosary. 1st & 3rd Sundays 11am Mass 2nd & 4th & 5th Sundays 11.00am Word and Communion. G.Kenworthy. 0405 125 963.

Parish priest Fr A.Hill. Euroa. 0439 033 029.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.: Nagambie St Andrew’s. 9am service 1st & 3rd Sunday and Seymour every 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month.

W.Day. 0429 933 116.

UNITING: Seymour & Avenel Uniting Church. During winter combined service at 10am Avenel. POC Rev. J. Payne. 0408 176 754.

NAGAMBIE CONNECT FAITH COMMUNITY: (Uniting Church) 2nd & 4th Sundays, 9.30am, Nagambie Senior Citizens' Clubrooms. R.Close. 0402 286 277