AROUND THE SCHOOL

SCHOOL CONCERT

Looking forward to the school concert on Thursday the 12th of November. Could parents please arrive at 6:00pm. Aiming for 6:15pm start time.

Speak to your child's teacher when you arrive and before you leave with your child.

Could students please bring their costume items in a labelled bag to school on the day of the dress rehearsal. Thursday the 12th of November. 

Gold coin donation on entry is appreciated to help cover costs.

We are aiming to keep the costumes simple with students arriving in:

Foundation:

• Black pants : or shorts
• White tee shirt with a Flannel shirt over the top.
• Cowboy hat optional for Foundation
• Black shoes

Grade 1 and 2:

• Black pants or short
• Yellow tee shirt
• Black shoes

Grade 3 and 4:

• Black pants and shorts
• White shirt
• Black shoes
• Any fluoro sweat bands or items welcome for  - Take on me

Grade 5 and 6

• Back pants or shorts 
• White tee shirt with a flannel
• Black shoes

Any questions please reach out  bwhittle@stlleongatha.catholic.edu.au

JUNIOR SWIMMING PROGRAM

Safety Swimming Lesson

For our final lesson, the children swam in their pyjamas, practised survival strokes, retrieving a peer and swimming in a life vest while learning important water safety skills.

Foundation then wrote an appreciation letter for our amazing swimming instructors.

CHRISTMAS BOOK FAIR

Friday November 20th and Monday November 23rd in our library.  It's your chance to do some early Christmas Shopping. 

One of Santa's Helpers is available for discreet orders.   

Please contact mgatehouse@stlleongatha.edu.au during the book fair if you would like Madame Gatehouse to contact Santa's Helper and arrange for the discreet delivery of books. 

FRENCH DAY

What another fantastic French Day.  Once again, Mme Gatehouse has provided all the students will the fabulous opportunity to experience 'the French' experience with activities such as a French Cafe, a visit to the Catacombs, experience the Foreign Legion, enjoy a Fashion Show, play a bit of Soccer on the oval and a be awed by the Light Show.  We thank Flemings Berries for their fabulous Sorbet and Waffles.  Your hard work and dedication to bring French Day to life is very much appreciated and enjoyed by the students and staff equally.  So many great costumes and the red, white blue and the beret was very popular as was the stripes.

The French Cafe

The Foreign Legion Experience

The Fashion Show

FOUNDATION 2027 TRANSITION DAYS

Our next transition day is on Monday 9th November.  We look forward to seeing you all again then.

TIMTAM

Timtam will not be joining us next week as he had a slip whilst playing and injured his ACL.  He will rest up for a couple of weeks and will be back to listen to the children read once recovered.

ST VINNIES CHRISTMAS FOOD DRIVE - THE CEREAL BOX CHALLENGE

Did you know that thousands of Australian households struggle to put food on the table, especially during the festive season? 

This year, St Laurence O’Toole is partnering with the St Vincent de Paul Society for their annual Christmas Food Drive to make sure local families have a brighter, happier holiday.

To kick things off, we are excited to launch the Cereal Box Challenge—a fun food drive with a spectacular twist!

What is the Cereal Box Challenge?

From now until Thursday, 10th December, we are collecting unopened boxes of cereal. On the day of the event, we will line up all the donated boxes through our school like a massive row of dominoes.  We will film a giant, continuous chain-reaction topple to celebrate our community’s generosity before packing up every single box and donating them directly to Vinnies for their Christmas food hampers.

Our goal is to collect 150 boxes, and we need your help to build our domino run!

How you can get involved:

• Donate a box: Drop off unopened, standard-sized boxes of cereal (with a long expiry date) to our collection point by 10th December.
• Prefer to donate something else? Vinnies also urgently needs cartons of UHT long-life milk or other non-perishable pantry items (like canned goods, pasta, or Christmas treats) to complete their hampers. While these won't be part of the domino run, they are incredibly valuable and highly encouraged!
• Donate via cash: If you don't have time to shop, a cash donation allows us to purchase a box on your behalf to fill a gap in our domino line.

Let’s work together to hit our 150-box milestone, create an unforgettable event, and most importantly, support Vinnies in spreading true Christmas cheer to families doing it tough.

Thank you so much for your incredible support. Keep an eye out for the final event video!