Principal's News
Where every child is known, challenged and supported to be lifelong learners.
St Brigid's Primary School
Dear Parents, Carers and Friends of St Brigid’s,
A big thankyou to the Prochilo family for the creation of the signs for our cubby houses! How great do they look?
Foundation excursion
On Monday, our Foundation students headed to the Frankston Arts Centre for their much-anticipated excursion to the Pevan and Sarah concert. The children love using Pevan and Sarah’s music across our curriculum and could hardly believe they were seeing them “for real life!”
The excitement of the day was wonderful to see, from the bus ride and enjoying a snack outside the Art Centre, to posting our letters in the special mailbox, taking photos in front of the big banner, and finally finding our seats to watch Pevan and Sarah perform live on stage.
Our students represented St Brigid’s beautifully, showing lovely manners to the bus driver and theatre staff, and excellent theatre etiquette throughout the show. I did here there was a lot of dancing in their seats and they all came back to school with the biggest smiles on their faces!! We are so proud of them!
School Fees
Term 4 school fee statements were sent out the first week of Term 4. We kindly request that all families with outstanding account balances settle their payments at their earliest convenience. In the event that you did not receive your fee statement please contact Fiona at (finance@sbmord.catholic.edu.au). Please note Term 4 is the term a school relies on its cash reserves that are paid by our families and that is why our fees are due at the end of Term 3. We appreciate all families who have been at the table or in conversation and have established a payment plan with the school. For anyone who is on a payment plan we understand that payments do continue in this last term of the school year.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
On Friday, our Year 3 students received the Sacrament of Reconciliation with Fr Michael. The children were so reverent and Fr Michael made them feel relaxed even though they were a little nervous!
Congratulations to the following students:
Jameson, Tahila, Charlotte, Annabelle, Michael, John and Riley
Biketober
We are halfway through our Kingston council Biketober challenge and thank you to the families who have participated so far. The aim of Biketober is to encourage sustainable transport and behaviour change toward a healthy lifestyle.
In Week One we had 52 students, throughout the school, that walked or rode/scooted in the morning, with this number rising to 81 in Week Two. Let’s try to reach over 100 by the end of October.
Remember at the end of Biketober we will have a celebratory breakfast!
Details to follow.
Foundation 2027 Transition Dates & Times
We are excitedly preparing to welcome our 2027 Foundation families and students for their Orientation program. The orientation program is an exciting and enriching experience, as the children transition from a small Kindergarten setting to a larger, more vibrant school setting.
Last night we welcomed our new (and not so new) Foundation parents to our Information night. This information evening was a wonderful opportunity to meet new families, teachers and key staff who will work with your children next year. Our orientation sessions are as follows:
Thursday, November 12th : 8.45am - 10.30am
Thursday, November 19th : 8.45am - 10.30am
Thursday, November 26th: 8.45am - 10.30am
Thursday, December 3rd: 8.45am - 10.30am
Foundation 2028 Sibling Applications
Believe it or not, we are already planning for Prep 2028! We have received strong interest from new families wishing to join the St Brigid’s and we are beginning to look ahead to future enrolments. If you have a younger child who is eligible to commence Foundation in 2028, we kindly ask that you submit a sibling application as soon as possible (please log onto our website to complete).
CLASS STRUCURES
Together with our Consultative Committee, staff are currently planning class structures for 2027. This process takes into account:
- Learning and wellbeing needs of all students
- The strengths and dynamics of each class and year level
- Matching staff expertise to year levels and teams
- Industrial requirements for class sizes and workloads
- Funding allocations provided to St Brigid’s by MACS
Leadership is finalising teacher and support staff allocations and will share 2026 class placements and staffing announcements towards the end of term 4.
2027 Class Placements
From the beginning of Term 4, staff work collaboratively to develop class lists for the following year. This process carefully considers social cohesion, friendship groupings, placement of siblings, and positive academic influences. We also ensure a balanced mix of students across social, emotional, physical, behavioural, and academic needs, as well as an even spread of year levels and genders in multi-age classes.
Each new school year provides students with the chance to strengthen existing friendships or form new ones. We see this as a valuable opportunity to build important personal and social skills.
Parent Input
Parents who wish to provide relevant information to assist in the class placement process are invited to email their input. All feedback will be considered, and staff will make professional judgments based on the overall needs of the school. Please note that final decisions rest with the school. Emails must be submitted by Monday 9th November to ensure staff have sufficient time to review all information.
‘Teacher Shopping’
Requests made purely on the basis of ‘teacher shopping’—for example, seeking a teacher based on word of mouth or past experience with a sibling—are unlikely to be accommodated. While we understand parents’ wishes, the many factors influencing class placement mean that individual requests of this nature cannot always be met. We are very fortunate to have a highly skilled and dedicated teaching team, and we are confident that all staff will continue to provide excellent learning opportunities for every child.
2027 School Fees
Each family is charged a basic school fee per year. In addition, if you have two or more children a further fee will be charged:
Items | Cost | |
Family Fee Capital Levy
Two children per family
Three or more children per family | $3080 $450
$1110
$1360 |
$3,530 (1 child)
$4,640 (2 or more children)
$4,890 (3 or more children)
|
Additionally, each family is charged a student levy per child attending our school. Please see the below charges per year level:
| Class | Items | Cost | |
| Foundation Student | Student Levy | $760 | $760 |
| Year 1 & 2 | Student Levy | $770 | $770 |
| Year 3 | Student Levy | $870 | $870 |
| Year 4 | Student Levy Camp Fee Levy | $870 $560 |
$1,430 |
| Year 5 | Student Levy Camp Fee Levy | $920 $760 |
$1,680 |
| Year 6 | Student Levy Camp Fee Levy | $930 $760 |
$1,690 |
Example of Tuition Fees
Per Student (Based on 1 child)
Year Level
| Annual |
| Foundation | $4,290.00 |
| Year 1 | $4,300.00 |
| Year 2 | $4,300.00 |
| Year 3 | $4,400.00 |
| Year 4 | $4,960.00 |
| Year 5 | $5.210.00 |
| Year 6 | $5,220.00 |
Difference in Dollar amount From Previous Year – Divide over 52 weeks
| Year Level | Annual | Weekly Costs |
| Foundation | $273 | $5.25 |
| Year 1 | $278 | $5.35 |
| Year 2 | $278 | $5.35 |
| Year 3 | $282 | $5.42 |
| Year 4 | $442 | $8.50 |
| Year 5 | $417 | $8.02 |
| Year 6 | $417 | $8.02 |
For the 2027 school year, fees and levies will increase by 6%, in line with Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) policy. Additionally, the capital levy will increase by $50, and a camp fee levy will apply to relevant year levels. All these charges will be billed at the commencement of Term 1.
REMINDERS:
Friday 30th October - School Closure Day (staff will be working on Wellbeing)
Monday 2nd November - School Closure Day - T.I.L
Tuesday 3rd November - Melbourne Cup Public Holiday
Year 4 Camp - Thursday 5 and 6th November
🏅 Champions Corner
Congratulations to Elies El Charr (Tahlia, Zara and Evie's Dad) returned victorious from Japan this week after winning the Asia Pacific Senuor Touch Football Cup! Elies and his teammates beat our NZ neighbours across the ditch to walk away as Champions! What a great effort Elies.
Today we celebrated Italian day, We look forward to hearing all about it from our students next week.
Warm regards,
Wendy Sullivan
Principal
