Dear Parents and Carers,

It is already Week 2! After the school holidays, students quickly settled back into class routines and learning and were excited to be back with friends. This term we welcome Charlotte and Jack (Year 1/2) and their family. In the coming weeks we will also welcome a few other families with children across year levels.

Events

It has been a busy start to the term. We held a beautiful ANZAC Day liturgy last week and it was wonderful to see parents and friends here to commemorate this special event with us. Everyone had a great time at the Athletics Carnival on Monday. We were lucky with the weather and it was great to see the excitement on the children’s faces, their encouragement for each other and great sportsmanship. This Friday we celebrate mothers, grandmothers and special friends with our breakfast from 8:00am, Mother’s Day Mass at 10am and our Mother’s Day stall. All students are asked to bring along $5 to purchase a gift from the stall.

Enrolment Time

The 2025 Enrolment period has officially begun and will run through until the 31^st May 2024. We have held a few Open Days to date and have one further Open Day next Monday 13^th May from 9:30am – 11:00am and 4:00pm - 6:00pm. Information on enrolling can be found on our website. I encourage all our families to share your experiences of our school with friends and prospective families as our largest contributor to enrolments continues to be by word of mouth recommendation.

School Grounds - Improvements

During the holidays we continued to have had some work undertaken in and around the school. We have replanted and mulched some gardens, there has been painting occurring in the Office area, stage walls and some doors in the courtyard. Other minor works are also underway, such as repairs to brick walls and gardens and a patch of carpark asphalt.  We hope you are noticing a difference in the appearance of our school. I thank the Community Council for their donation of plants and money towards labour required for our garden improvements.

Some exciting news - We have recently been advised that our Building Grant Application is progressing! Later this month we will receive a visit from the BGA Committee to look around our school and discuss our building application.

Term Ahead

This term, we have a lot to look forward to. Our dedicated team of teachers and staff have been working diligently to create engaging and interactive lessons, ensuring that every child receives an excellent education. We will continue to focus on providing a high quality curriculum that caters to the individual needs and interests of our students. Near the end of this term, Semester 1 Reports will be provided and Parent Teacher interviews will be held.

Community Council

As shared earlier this year in communication with families, our school has moved to a Community Council model (in line with changes made across all Catholic Education Canberra-Goulburn schools). We were blessed to have so much interest shown from parents in joining our new Community Council in Executive roles. I am excited to announce the parent Executive Members of our new Community Council:

Chair: Sally Veikkanen

Treasurer: Michael Wrathall

Secretary: Julie Kennett

Fundraising: Cristal Tatterson and Donna Fitzgerald-Verrant

Community Engagement and Promotion: Melanie Phillips and Sherice Kazzi

Master Plan: Kathryn Brett

These Executive Members will also be supported by a number of parents keen to participate in Working Groups across the areas.

We greatly appreciate support from our parent community! Your amazing efforts help to make our school the wonderful place it is.

Next Tuesday 14^th May at 6pm, we will hold our first Community Council meeting in the school library. All parents in our school community are welcome to attend and be involved.

Communication

Communication is essential in maintaining a strong partnership between the school and parents. I encourage you to stay connected with us through regular communication channels such as our Compass Portal, school website, newsletters, and Face Book platform. These forms of communication will provide updates on school events, important dates, and other relevant information.

This term holds many opportunities for our students. I am excited about the high quality teaching and learning occurring and the events that we have planned. Working in partnership with families, may we continue to encourage a love for learning and respect and kindness to all. 

 God bless,

Alana