TERM 2 EVENT DETAILS
Events for Term Two
District Soccer Lightning Premiership - this Friday 28th April
This Friday, we have two teams heading off to represent our school at the Holt District Soccer Lightning Premiership. The event is held at Caulfield Park (Balaclava Road) and parents are welcome to attend.
PSG Meetings - Commencing Monday 1st May
Program Support Group Meetings will be held next week. Louisa Di Pietro has contacted families directly about appointments for these meetings.
SSV District Cross Country - Friday 5th May
Our Cross Country team will compete against other local schools at the Holt District Cross Country on Friday 5th May. The event is held at Bald Hill Park in Clarinda and parents are welcome to come along to support. Further information will be communicated via Operoo.
SAC Meetings
The School Advisory Council will meet on two occasions this term - Tuesday 2nd May and Tuesday 6th June. These meetings are held at school and commence at 7.30pm.
Open Days
We have two Open Days remaining for the year will be held on Wednesday 3rd May and Wednesday 31st May. Prospective families are welcome to come along any time between 9am and 3pm on those days.
Mother’s and Special Friends' Day Stall - Friday 5th May
The children will have the opportunity to purchase a gift for their mum or special lady at this stall. The children can bring up to $10 and will shop with siblings so there is no double up! Thank you to our Year 4 Parentsfor hosting! It would be great to see some dads on the stall this year!
P&F Mother’s Day Dinner - Friday 5th May
The St Agnes’ P&F are hosting a Mother’s Day Dinner at the Half Moon Hotel in Brighton. All mothers and special ladies are invited to this event - the more the merrier. Please see the P&F page for more details. Ticket sales close this Friday.
Pre-Prep Playgroup commences - Monday 8th May
On Monday 8th May from 9am-10am, we have our first Pre-Prep Playgroup. There are six sessions this term and thank you to those who have already registered. All are welcome and I encourage current families to ‘bring a friend’ along to any sessions you are able to attend. There will be some play based activities set up for the children to participate in, but it is generally an informal playgroup and catch up.
Prep Resilience Seminar - Monday 8th May
We will be hosting an information night on Resilience for our Prep families. The night will be facilitated by Student Wellbeing expert Georgina Manning, with a focus on how parents can help children to be resilient young people. It is essential that at least one parent from each Prep family attends.
P&F Meeting - Tuesday 9th May
The Parents and Friends Committee will meet for the first time in Term Two at school on Tuesday 9th May at 7.30pm. All parents are welcome to attend and we ask our Class Reps to please make a special effort to be there.
Mother’s and Special Friends' Day Breakfast and Liturgy - Thursday 11th May
This special breakfast and liturgy will be held in the hall and church on Thursday 11th May. I encourage all mums and special ladies to come along to these special events.
Interschool Winter Sport
On Friday afternoons during Term Two, our Year 5/6 students will play either football or netball against other schools from our local area. This will commence on Friday 12th May and all students require a numbered sports top, which is available from uniform supplier, Noone. The focus of this is on participation and sportsmanship. The children can play either football or netball, with some lucky Year 4 students will also get to participate this year!
Prep Prayers in Pyjamas - Wednesday 17th May at 7pm
We are excited to host our Prep Prayers in Pyjamas night once again this year. The children are asked to come along to school with mum and/or dad, dressed in their PJs to learn as a family about prayer. Parents are certainly not required to wear PJs!
South Centrals Principal’s Network Conference
I will be away at the South Central Principal’s Network Conference in Darwin for the week of Monday 22nd May. Louisa Di Pietro will be Acting Principal while I am away.
Year 5/6 Year Level Parish Mass - Friday 26th May
Our senior students will participate in Friday morning mass with the weekday mass-goers at 9am on Friday 26th May. Parents are welcome to attend this mass also.
St Agnes’ Biggest Morning Tea - Thursday 1st June
We will once again host the Biggest Morning Tea in support of the Cancer Council Australia. Parents and family members are welcome to join us for morning tea and some other activities on this day.
SSV Football and Netball Lightning Premierships
Wednesday 7th June & Thursday 8th June
The school will have representative teams head to the Holt District Netball and Football Lightning Premiership competitions on Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th June. The school will select our best teams for these competitions.
Dental Health Van - Tuesday 13th June
The Dental Health Van will visit our school on Tuesday 13th June. Information was been sent home about this at the end of last term. Forms need to be back at school by this Friday. Please contact our Wellbeing Leader ,Josie Miller, (jmiller@sahighett.catholic.edu.au) if you have any questions.
King’s Birthday Public Holiday
Our school will be closed for the King’s Birthday Public Holiday on Monday 12th June.
Cybersafety - Inform and Empower - Digital Safety and Wellbeing - Wednesday 14th June at 6.30pm
We are very excited to have Marty and Carley from Inform and Empower coming to deliver a parent information session on digital safety for all year 3-6 parents. We will also be asking all years 3-6 students to be onsite for this evening as well, because the school will run student sessions parallel to the parent seminar.
Year 3/4 Year Level Parish Mass
Our Year 3/4 students will participate in Friday morning mass with the weekday mass-goers at 9am on Friday 16th June. Parents are welcome to attend this mass also.
P&F Disco - Friday 16th June
The Parents & Friends Committee will be hosting the annual student disco. There will be a Junior and a Senior disco on the night. More information to follow.
End of Semester Reports - Friday 16th June
End of Semester Reports will be sent home on Friday 16th June. A hard copy will be sent home and an electronic copy will be available via the nForma Parent Portal.
Parent - Teacher Interviews - Tuesday 20th June
As part of the end of semester assessment and reporting process, Parent/Teacher Interviews provide the opportunity to discuss your child’s report. Booking information will follow.
Shine the Light - Social Justice Action Day - Friday 23rd June
We finish Term Two with a focus on social justice on Shine the Light Social Justice Day. More information will be communicated later in the term.
Last Day of Term Two
Term Two concludes on Friday 23rd June at 1.30pm.