What's coming up this term?

Whole School Events
Wednesday 27th March- Student, Parent and Teacher Interviews - 3:45 - 8:45 pm.
Wednesday 27th March- Students’ Last Day of Term 1
Thursday 28th March - Pupil Free Day - Professional Learning for Staff. OSHC available for families.
Early Term 2 Important Dates
Monday 15th April - Students’ First Day of Term 2.
Thursday 25th April - ANZAC Day School Closure Day
Friday 26th April - Pupil Free Day - Professional Development for Staff about students with diverse learning needs. No OSHC available.

What's happening soon?

A Better Way to Travel to School - Ride to School Day

Whilst we know this day as ‘Ride to School’, we are really embracing all forms of transport that don’t involve a car. Walking or riding a bike are far superior ways to travel to school than by car. But how can we all get behind this concept in some way?

It is a day very dear to our hearts at St Thomas the Apostle PS, particularly those that are confronted with the traffic problems. It offers an opportunity for us to stop and think about better ways to travel to school. We can list the benefits of walking or riding to school:

Our bodies have evolved to walk and thrive when we walk frequently
Walking clears the mind and allows for pondering and meditative moments
Independence and confidence is instilled by allowing children to walk to school
Riding your bike also has the three benefits above
Is better for the environment when cars do not have to travel as much

These benefits are great and stand by themselves, but one of the immediate improvements that is most easily visible is the reduction in traffic. Our school carpark and local traffic struggles with the number of cars that are currently used to get to and from school. Not all students need to be driven to the school gate. Many of our students live close enough to walk and can do so safely. But there are considerations for families who don’t live close enough.

Students who live beyond a practical walking distance could still walk from a close-by location. A half-way point, in other words. Many of our families could choose a safe distance away and still allow for their child to walk to school. This strategy also keeps in the spirit of Ride to School Day.

Have a think about what you can do to help with the traffic situation and reap the benefits for your child’s health and wellbeing at the same time!

Sport at St Peters

A couple of weeks ago our Year Five and Six students were invited to attend St Peters and work with their Year Nine students in a range of PE games. Our students had the chance to see a little of secondary school life, work with older students and in groups of different peers.

They represented St Thomas beautifully, displaying Safety and Respect throughout.

Well Done Year Sixes!

Community News

What's happening in our Parish and wider community?

Holiday Chess Camp

Village OSHC

St Josephine Bakhita

Cranbourne Calisthenics