Grandparents Day

Grandparents & Grandfriends Day is always a cherished event in our school calendar. As a school community, we value the important role that extended family members play in the lives of the young people we nurture and educate. This year, we are delighted to celebrate Grandparents & Grandfriends Day during Harmony Week, a fitting occasion that highlights the significance of our grandparents in preserving traditions, family stories, and customs.

Event Details:

Join us in the hall at 11:30 am for a Centred in Faith Gathering hosted by Kindergarten.

Following this, you will be welcomed into classrooms to spend some quality time with your special little people.

Our time together will conclude outside where you are invited to bring a picnic to enjoy with your grandchild. We look forward to making memories with you!

Working Bee - RSVP's Required by Friday

Our annual School and Parish Working Bee will be held on Saturday March 15 from 9:00-11:00am. At this stage we have only received one RSVP. We will need at least 10 more families volunteering for the Working Bee to be a success as we plan to complete the following jobs:

1. Weeding of garden beds and laying of mulch in top gardens
2. Weeding of beds out the front of the school
3. Removal of dead tree in Memorial Garden outside Church and replanting of native tree and shrubs
4. Build Compost area to the left of the Modular Classroom.

 If you are available, we would ask you to complete the RSVP HERE by Friday this week. We may need to reschedule this event is we are unable to have a sufficient amount of volunteers.

Afternoon Pick Up - Trial

We are currently trialling a new system for afternoon pick up to improve student safety and alleviate congestion. There will be two options for pick up under this trial:

1. Collect your child/ren from the Courtyard - 3:00pm - 3:10pm: Our courtyard gates will open at 3:00pm for you to collect your child from the courtyard as has always happened.
2. Remain in your car and have your child/ren come to you - 3:10pm - 3:20pm: At 3:10pm the teacher on duty will bring the remaining students to the top of the carpark at the Mary Grotto where parents will be able to pull into a carpark facing the school and have their child get into the car under the supervision of the teacher on duty

If you have concerns for your child/rens safety of an afternoon, or would prefer to remain in your car, we would encourage you to commence arriving between 3:10pm and 3:20pm. At 3:20pm any remaining students are brought to the front office and their parents phoned.

NAPLAN

Our Year 3 and 5 students will be sitting NAPLAN next week from Wednesday to Friday. Parents who are wishing to withdraw their children will need to contact Mrs Gwen Tarleton by the end of this week. 

Community Council News

Our Community Council Executive held our first meeting last Tuesday evening. It was an affirming time spent discussing the successful commencement of our school year with increased enrolments of 24 students compared to this time in 2024. The council welcome Shelle Rose to the role of Events Working Party Coordinator and brainstormed strategies for Shelle to support the school in the success of our events. The council also planned for our first open meeting on Tuesday 25 March from 6:00pm -7:30pm where all members of our community are invited to attend the meeting to discuss updating the school uniform policy, strategies for improved events and proposed improvements to the top carpark.