Principal's News 

Dear Families,

School Review Highlights

Our School Review is officially complete, and we look forward to receiving our final recommendations in October. In the meantime, we are proud to share the key strengths highlighted during the review, which reflect the dedication of our staff, the enthusiasm of our students, and the strength of our school community:

• Hands-On Learning: Outstanding practical experiences, including our Garden to Kitchen, Animals, Sewing, The Hive, and Sustainability programs.
• Evidence-Based Teaching: High-impact daily strategies, including explicit instruction, guided practice, Daily Reviews, clear Learning Intentions, and regular checks for understanding.
• Student-Centred Focus: School improvement initiatives consistently prioritize student growth and wellbeing.
• Supportive Culture: Strong capabilities in encouraging respectful behaviour, fostering motivation, delivering targeted learning support, and cultivating a deep sense of belonging.
• Welcoming Community: Genuine connections uniting leadership, staff, students, and parents.
• Collaborative Excellence: High levels of trust and collective efficacy among staff, driving shared ownership of student outcomes.
• Clear Direction: Supportive leadership fostering an open culture where evidence-based practices are eagerly embraced.
• Faith in Action: Catholic values at the heart of our ethos, strengthened by parish links and leadership from our Parish Priest.
• Visible Faith & Identity: Classrooms featuring sacred spaces and prayer tables, including meaningful Stations of the Cross displays integrated through an Indigenous lens.
• Enriching Opportunities: Meaningful faith formation experiences for both students and families.
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Community Thanks & News

• Year 1 Family Faith Night: Thank you to the families who joined us for this special evening supporting faith growth in our children. Special thanks to our Year 1 teachers, Mrs. Douglas, and Father Michael for their preparation and leadership.
• Science Week Open Afternoon: Thank you to all parents who visited our classrooms during Science Week. It was wonderful to showcase our mini-scientists at work!

• Bunnings Sausage Sizzle: A huge thank you to all parent volunteers and to Fiona (Prep mum) for organising last weekend’s fundraiser. Proceeds will go directly toward refurbishing our garden pond.

   

Year 6 T-Ball Success: Congratulations to our Year 6 girls’ T-ball team, who placed 3rd overall in the South Metro Region Finals last Tuesday. 

Coming Events  

  Book Week Parade

• Date & Time: Wednesday, 26 August | 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM
• Details: See class newsletters for full details.

  Father’s Day Breakfast

• Date & Time: Friday, 4 September | 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
• Location: School Hall (Please submit your order form)

  School Working Bee

• Date & Time: Saturday, 5 September | 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
• Details: All families are warmly invited to lend a hand for all or part of the morning. Many hands make light work, and your help directly supports the upkeep of our beautiful grounds while saving valuable school funds!

  Parent-Teacher Conferences

Dates & Times:

• Thursday, 10 September (3:30 PM – 8:00 PM)
• Tuesday, 15 September (3:30 PM – 5:30 PM)

  School Movie Night

• Date: Friday, 11 September (More details coming this week)

  Christmas Festival

• Date: Thursday, 3 December (Save the date!)

Kind regards 

Carmel Stutterd