Principal's News
Dear Parents and Friends
PARENT SOCIAL NIGHT
Well, we finally got our “Casino Night” after 2 years of cancellations due to our lingering “friend” COVID. By all accounts a great night was had by all and it was lovely that we could all get together on the night and have a great catch up! Congratulations to Hayley who was crowned St Brigid's Champion on the night.
We also say congratulations to the winners of our raffle. Our major prize of $1,000 school fees was won by the Samson Family and other major prize - Ladies Bike was won by the Hampton Family.
A big thank you to all those who very kindly donated prizes for our raffle -
- Mentone Pre-Mix
- Nourished By Time (Mel Kavanagh)
- Intelligent Beauty (Rebecca Papa)
- The Bridge Hotel
- Southern Model Supplies (John Russo)
- Sapon (Sally-Anne Chillianis)
Our Raffle raised - $1,630.00 and our Silent Auction raised - $2000.00. Thank you to Jen De Jong and Rebecca Hampton for organising such a great night.
CONFIRMATION COMMITMENT MASS
Thank you to all the Year 5/6 students who attended their Confirmation Commitment Mass. Just a reminder that we have a new date for our Confirmation - Thursday 21st July. An Operoo will be sent tomorrow with more details.
CHILD SAFE STANDARDS
At our School Advisory Council (SAC) meeting last week, I presented the 11 new Child Safe Standards. The purpose of the presentation was to provide SACs with an overview of the new Child Safe Standards including a history of the Child Safe Standards, why the new Child Safe Standards are so important and what’s different.
Click here for the link to the webpage for the new Child Safe Standards.
COINS FOR LISMORE
Tomorrow, we will be asking for a gold coin donation to raise funds for St Josephs in Lismore. We will be creating a coin trail in the Hall. We are aiming to get the distance (by ratio) from Mordialloc to Lismore.
The floods have devastated the school and the school communities and at this stage, they really need donations of money to assist with supporting families and rebuilding.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL FOOD DRIVE
On Friday 17th June, the children are asked to bring a donation for St Vincent de Paul. The shelves are running very low at St. Brigids and they are in desperate need of pasta sauce, grocery items and toiletries. All donations will be gladly accepted. Please check the useby dates. We as a community are so very generous whenever Barry from St Vincent de Paul calls for our help and we thank you for that generosity! Donations can be left at the office from tomorrow.
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK
St Brigid’s celebrated throughout the week culminating in a lovely prayer service on Friday afternoon led by our Year 6 leaders. As part of the liturgy, each class was presented with a prayer cloth made of fabric designed by an Indigenous artist.
We thank our sewing team- Wendy Loo, Tash Donavan, Cleidi Bagatoli and Erin McGeoch for their contribution.
SCHOOL FEE REMINDER
A reminder to all our families who have elected to pay their school fees by Term - payments for Term 2 is due on 17 June. If you have any queries please contact Fiona Blair - finance@sbmord.catholic.edu.au.
ST BRIGID'S SENSORY GARDEN
We are very excited to announce that work has begun on our Sensory Garden this week! It is looking fabulous already!
SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY - FRIDAY 24 JUNE
A reminder to families that our students will finish Term 3 on Thursday 23 June at 3:15pm. Team Kids will be open here at St Brigid's on Friday 24 June. Bookings are now open.
CONGRATULATIONS
A Big Pink Congratulations to Georgia, Ethan and Sonny (FD) on the safe arrival of Beautiful Darcy Ella Cowden on Friday 24 May! Sonny is very happy with his new baby sister!
I hope you all have a great weekend.
Yours in partnership
Wendy Sullivan
Principal
