Principal's Report 

Principal’s Report

Arrival, Departure and Child Safety 

As parents and carers, it’s our responsibility to reduce the risk and make sure the children are safe during drop off and pick up times. We know our students learn more about road safety from watching their older peers and adults model the safest behaviours.  

All children deserve to get to and from school safely. 

Getting children to school safely is everyone’s job 

Think before you park, drive, drop off and pick up. 

Be courteous and aware. 

Follow signs, road rules and parking signs. They are there to keep our children safe. 

Be extra careful and patient around schools.  

Use the school crossing. It is the safest place for children to cross the road. 

Slow down and be alert! Children can be unpredictable.  

Remain careful, especially during the busy morning and afternoon school times. 

Drop Off and Pick Up 

Parents, please ensure that your children do not arrive at school before 8:30am and that you pick them up between 3:15 pm and 3:30 pm. If this is difficult the YMCA provides a wonderful ‘Before and After School Care Program’ where the children are supervised, fed and provided with fun activities. Information can be obtained from the school website or a form can be picked up from the office.  

Hours of the program are below: 

Before school care program: 7 am – 9 am  

After school care program: 3:15 pm – 6 pm 

Transition & Orientation Days - 2026 Foundation 

The 2026 Foundation students will participate in transition sessions on Tuesday 11th November and Tuesday 25th November. During these sessions, we invite parents and carers to join us in the school library for a coffee and chat. We’d love the support of our current families to help make these new families feel welcome. 

If you are available to assist between 9:15 am – 10:00 am, please email principal@skbendigo.catholic.edu.au This is a wonderful opportunity for new parents to ask questions, hear from current families, and start building connections within our school community. Additionally, our Orientation Day will be held on Tuesday 9th December, where we’ll host a more formal information session for parents in the school hall. 

2026 Students 

Planning for the 2026 school year has begun. To assist with this process, if you know your child (in Grade Prep to 5) will be leaving St Kilian’s School at the end of the year, except the graduating Grade 6 class, could you please inform me via email or a letter of your intentions as soon as possible. By doing this, it will assist in organising staffing and class numbers for the 2026 school year. I thank you for your assistance, in advance, for the parents who this applies 

Upcoming Events  

Term 4 

Week 6 

11th November:  Foundation Transition Morning  

11th November:  Remembrance Day (Gr 6 attending service in town)  

11th November:  Region Basketball (new date) 

14th November:  Division Cricket Gr 6 

Week 7 

19th November:  Coliban Water Incursion - Gr 1 & 2  

19th November:  Prep Fire Ed Incursion  

21st November:  F-2 Tabloid Sports  

22nd November:  Christmas Fair 

St Kilian’s School Christmas Fair 

The Parents and Friends are hosting an event, the St Kilian’s School Christmas Party on Saturday 22nd November (10 am- 2 pm).  Fun for the whole family $10 entry per family.  We are looking for enthusiastic members of our school community to give us just 30 minutes of time to man one of our stalls or assist with fun Christmas-themed activities. Meet other families and help build strong community connections.  

St Kilian’s School Christmas Concert 

St Kilian's is proud to present our Christmas Concert on Thursday 27th November. This wonderful event will be at The Shed (St Francis of the Fields PS, Strathfieldsaye). All families are warmly invited. All classes will perform a song, ending with a big showcase! The first performance will begin at 6:30 pm, students and families arrive from 6 pm. 

God Bless 

Kimberley McSweeney 

Principal