AROUND THE SCHOOL

                   SIBLING ENROLMENTS FOR                       2024 ARE NOW OPEN

LAST DAY OF TERM

THURSDAY 6th APRIL

2.20pm FINISH 

Please note the revised finish time.  

We have altered the finish time to be inline with the change of bus departure times at the Leongatha Secondary College

END OF TERM ITINERARY

Easter Liturgy 12pm

Parents and Friends Raffle prizes handed out

Families are invited to spend some time in their child's classroom 

WE THANK ALL OUR FAMILIES FOR YOUR SUPPORT DURING TERM 1.  

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AGAIN IN TERM 2. 

HAVE A SAFE, HAPPY AND HOLY EASTER AND A RELAXING BREAK.

HELPERS NEEDED

The Parents and Friends are hoping some of our parents will be able to assist with some upcoming events.  Your assistance would be very much appreciated.

Helpers are needed for:

-  Tomorrow (WEDNESDAY, 5th) to assist with wrapping of the Easter prizes.  2pm in the board room.

-  the school canteen will run on Fridays in term 2 and 3.  We are looking for anyone who is available to help out on Fridays 12pm - 2pm, or, if anyone would like to shop for the canteen on Thursdays.

If you are able to help with any of these please phone/text Caroline Brown on 0437 017 361

HOT LUNCHES

HOT LUNCHES RETURN ON

FRIDAYS IN TERM 2 AND 3

Order and payment is via CDFpay only.

Commencing Friday 28th April through to Friday 8th September

Please Note: Order Cut off is 5pm Wednesdays to allow for ordering and purchasing.

CASHLESS HOT LUNCHES ONLY - ORDER USING CDF PAY

https://stlleongatha.cdfpay.org.au/

Please note that Hot lunches will not be available for 5/6's 

during the 6 weeks of winter sport (5th May to 2nd June) as they are offsite from 12noon.

SWIMMING NEWS

REGIONAL SWIMMING

On Thursday 16th March, 8 students represented St Laurence's at the Regional Swimming in Sale.  Our team had a brilliant day and represented our school admirably.

Team members were:  Lachlan C, Aiden C, Gemma, Makenzi, Lacey, Reece, Ryder and Lenny.  Well done to you all.

Placings were:

Reece - 7th Freestyle

Lacey - 4th Backstroke

Makenzi - 1st Freestyle, 2nd Butterfly

Lenny - 4th Backstroke

Boys U9/10 Relay - 2nd

Congratulations to Makenzi who will go onto State Championships on 28th April.

We thank the parents who transported their children to this event.  Your cooperation and understanding is always very much appreciated.

SPORTS

Monday,  April 3rd saw our 3-6 House Athletic Sports at the velodrome.  The weather was  perfect for a carnival.   Thank you to the parents who  assisted on the day.  Your help was very much appreciated.  All students competed well and we thank them for their efforts and good behaviour.

LITTLE ATHLETICS HIGH JUMP RECORD BROKEN

A huge congratulations to Reaghan Van Dillen.   Last Saturday 25th March (on her birthday) Reaghan broke Eleanor Patterson's 11yr old girls High Jump record of 1.33m at Leongatha Little Athletics. Reaghan jumped 1.34m. What an amazing achievement.

AWARDS

Friday 31st March

PARENTS & FRIENDS EASTER RAFFLE

Easter Raffle and Donation of Easter Items

All tickets sold or unsold should be returned to the office asap. 

Raffle prizes will be given out on Thursday, 6th April after our Easter presentation.

Thank you all for your generous donations to help make the prizes.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

We wish to congratulate the students who made the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Thursday 23rd March.  Please keep these children in your prayers:  Hannah Browne (17th March), David Denbrok, Fletcher McRae, Juian Riccardi, Winter Roberts, Matilda Sherriff, Benjamin Tom & Xavier Mortimer.

CARITAS AUSTRALIA  - PROJECT COMPASSION

Could all Project Compassion boxes be returned by Thursday, 6th April please.  Many thanks to families who made the commitment to donate whatever they could.  All boxes have been passed onto the parish

PRAYER

Heal me, Lord, and help me to find you in the darkness of my life. 

Let me reach out in this darkness and feel your hand and love there to guide me.