Dear Parents and Carers,

At St Thomas More’s we aim to be inclusive; everyone has a special place in our school – teachers, students and parents. I believe STM is a welcoming and generous community. Being part of a family requires members to contribute. It’s important to be involved in your child’s school - the positive impact this has cannot be fully measured. Some benefits include: becoming more familiar with the routines, experiences and curriculum which can help you to support your child; providing opportunities to get to know your child’s peers and their parents, helping the school and teachers, sharing your gifts and talents with the children.

A strong sense of community allows us to support one another, interact, share experiences and our struggles. Having this open bond with others is what builds valuable relationships and gives us a deeper sense of belonging. In recent times we have handed out a number of meal banks to our families. (Thank you to those parents who roster themselves on at the beginning of the year). Just to have one meal that requires no thought or planning can help to ease the challenges. Being a part of something bigger than yourself is a humbling experience and brings you up against challenges on a daily basis. Challenges that can help you, and others, to grow in a positive way.

Remembrance Day

Thank you for coming along to our Remembrance Day assembly – your presence was very much appreciated. Thanks to Sonja Mingay for all her hard work behind the scenes.

Class Placements 2020

**Final reminder**

The teaching staff and Leadership Team will soon begin the process of creating the class groups for next year. When compiling classes, teachers are asked to take into consideration several factors; learning styles and abilities are of first concern; behavioural issues and special needs are also a high priority. To ensure the best learning environment for all, the teachers will determine which students should be together. This process takes many weeks. If you have a specific request regarding class placement that you would like to discuss with me, please contact Julie Ogden to make an appointment. If you made a request last year, you will have to make a time with me again – the requests do not carry over from year-to-year. I do not take requests for specific teachers.

Yours sincerely,

Julie Wiley
Principal.