What a busy few weeks we have had since our last Newsletter. We are coming towards the end of the term, but there are a lot of moving parts between now and next Thursday. I have helped plan the logistics of the Disco this Friday. One item I do want to iterate is the pick up process will look different from last year as we continue to improve for Child Safety. I don’t believe this will take longer, but it will need your patience and support. We will drip feed parents into the Prep/Year 3 courtyard through one gate, then you will exit via another.  We value your support in this.

Holiday Works

There will be minimal holiday works in the upcoming break. One item that will impact access to Camp Australia for one day is the removal of a large gumtree that is at the office entrance. This will necessitate those parents to use the Prep gate. When this date is finalised, more information will come out. There will be cones and arrows directing people.

Religious Education

Year 3 Level Mass

On Tuesday, 16 September, we will be holding the Year 3 Level Mass in our shared chapel. We warmly welcome all parents to attend as it will be the final mass for the term. Our Year 3 teachers are preparing their students with the readings and songs so it will be an excellent celebration.

Family Prayer Afternoons

Thank you to everyone who has been able to make it out to our Family Prayer Afternoons in the Chapel. We had to postpone our Year 4s participation due to the adverse weather conditions that swept through. We appreciate everyone’s understanding. This has been rescheduled for this Friday, 12 September at 2:50pm (as they have an Incursion for Reconciliation). We would love to see you there. Our Year 6s has been rescheduled due to a change in Interschool sports and will be running their session on Wednesday 17 September at 2:45pm. Our Specialist will continue as scheduled for Thursday 18 September at 2:00pm.

I greatly value your feedback on these events. Can you please spare one minute to complete a Google Form so we can use this to improve and consider them for next term. It would have a greater emphasis on student participation and leading. If you can, please complete this Google Form.

Friday 19 September - Student Free Day

Students will commence their holidays a day sooner than the rest of the state as we have a student-free day. I am coordinating this with a Catholic Identity and Religious Education leader from the Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited. The day will be spent looking at Dialogue, Post-Critical Belief and Recontextualisation, which are three main parts of the To Live in Christ Jesus curriculum. It will be a big day but one I am thoroughly excited for.