Dear Parents and Carers,

Honouring the Special Women in Our Lives

We hope all the mums and special women in our school community had a happy and memorable Mother’s Day with their beautiful children.

Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate the incredible role our mums and other important women play in our lives, grandmothers, stepmothers, aunties, teachers, and friends, all of whom help shape us with love, guidance, and care.

A big thank you to our Parents and Friends Committee for organising a wonderful Mother’s Day Breakfast and Stall last week. Friday morning was filled with happy faces, warm conversations, and a beautiful sense of community spirit.

A very special thank you to Village Bakery for their continued generosity in donating the food for our Mother’s Day Breakfast. Your kindness and ongoing support of our school community is truly appreciated.

We also thank everyone who joined us for our Whole School Prayer, and Year 5/6 MC for their thoughtful assembly and slideshow. Your efforts made this celebration truly special.

Eucharist Family Faith Evening

Our Eucharist family faith evening for year 4 children will take place on:

7:00pm Wednesday 20th at May
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School
26 Miller Street Brunswick East

NB: Our Lady Help of Christians will be hosting this event. Families from St Joseph's Brunswick, Our Lady help of Christian and St Fidelis will join together for this event. . This evening will be facilitated by Sarah Smith who is a Catholic Identity and Faith Formations consultant.

We invite all year 4 children who are receiving the Sacrament of Eucharist and their parents to attend this event. More information will be available prior to the event.

Winter Uniform Reminder

A reminder that all students should now be in full winter uniform. If, for any reason, your child is not in full winter uniform, please email their classroom teacher to let them know. I understand that some students may still be waiting for certain pieces, and I thank you for keeping me informed.

WALK SAFELY TO SCHOOL DAY

Friday May 15th , 2026

On Friday 15th May, 2026, St Fidelis School will be participating in the National Walk Safely to School Day. If you are interested in your family participating in this event, we kindly ask that parents and children meet the St Fidelis teachers at Shore Reserve (Corner of Melville Road and Reynard Street, Pascoe Vale South) at 8:15am. We ask that bikes/scooters are not used for this event. If it is raining, please wear a raincoat or bring an umbrella.

This is NOT a compulsory event. If you are unable to join us you may like to consider walking to school or parking in another street away from the school and walking a block or two.

Breakfast will be provided at no cost to all St Fidelis School Students upon arrival at school. We thank MACSEYE for the donation of milk, cereal & fruit.

Breakfast will consist of cereal, milk and a piece of fruit. Students will need to supply their own bowl and spoon to eat the breakfast at school.

We will all walk together from Shore Reserve to school taking the following route.

Parents/Carers and children are invited to join us along this route:

8:15 Meet Parents and children at Shore Reserve (Reynard Street end)

8:25 The WALK begins

Cross Melville Road at the lights
Continue along Reynard Street (on Coburg West side)
Meeting Points along the way:
Pedestrian Crossing Coburg West Primary School
Corner of Gordon Street and Reynard Street
Corner of Donne Street and Reynard Street
Corner of Queen Street and Reynard Street
Corner of Saunders Street and Reynard Street
Corner of Hawthorn Street and Reynard Street
Continue down Hawthorn Street and enter the school via the Hawthorn Street gates.
Arrive at school approximately 8:45am

When the students reach our destination at school, the students will line up at the tables and get their breakfast cereal served by the Year 6 leaders.

Please provide an alternative breakfast for your child if they cannot eat what will be provided on the day.

Weather Permitting	Wet weather alternative
Collect Breakfast in Hawthorn Yard/Saunders Yard	Collect your Breakfast
Sit in the yard to eat your breakfast with your friends and family	Take your breakfast to your classroom (Children only)
	Enjoy breakfast with your friends

Have a lovely week

Manuela

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