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2023
Term 4
Week 9
Date | Time | Event Details |
Tuesday November 28 | 9:30am - 3:30pm | School Athletics Carnival The whole school sports carnival is a great day where the students compete in their house colours. Please note: all students to be dropped off at school normal time and picked up from Bill Sewart Athletics Track at 3:30pm |
Wednesday November 29 | Recess and Lunch | St Cecilia’s Got Talent - Junior (F-3) Opportunity for junior students to display their talents as a way of honouring St Cecilia’s Feast, as she is the patron of music. Who attends: junior students and staff |
Thursday November 30 | 8:30am - 3:30pm | Year 4 Lacrosse Day An opportunity for the year 4 students to apply the skills they learnt earlier in the year competing against other schools Who attends: Year 4 students and staff |
Thursday November 30 | 8:30am - 3:30pm | Mystery Tour Year 6 This day is a fun day and one of the final opportunities for the year 6 group to spend time together as a year level. Who attends: Year 6 students and teachers |
Thursday November 30 - Friday December 1 | 8:30am (Thurs) - 3:00pm (Fri) | Year 3 Camp - Briars The first school camp experience for our year 3 students. An overnight adventure with lots of team building and challenge activities. Who attends: Year 3 students and staff |
Friday December 1 | 8:30am - 3:30pm | Foundation Zoo Excursion Who attends: Foundation students and staff |
Friday December 1 | Recess and Lunch | St Cecilia’s Got Talent - Senior (4-6) Opportunity for junior students to display their talents as a way of honouring St Cecilia’s Feast, as she is the patron of music. Who attends: senior students and staff |
Friday December 1
| 2:50pm | Higgins Award presented at Weekly Assembly The Higgins Award is presented by our local parliamentarian to a Year 6 student nominated by the staff for their outstanding embodiment of the school values and throughout their time at St Cecilia’s Who attends: all staff, students & parents welcome |
Week 10
Date | Time | Event Details |
Tuesday December 5 | 9:30am - 2:00pm | Hooptime State Final - Senior Allstar Boys Final stage of hooptime competition at this level Who attends: students in the team, their parents, Mr Mooney |
Tuesday December 5 | 9:00am - 11:15am | Yr 2 Masterchef Christmas Cook-off The Year 2 students will again have their annual Masterchef Christmas Cook-off where the students work in groups to create some amazing Christmas treats. Who attends: Year 2 students (Year 2 Parent helpers will be invited) |
Tuesday December 5 | 7:30pm | Parents' Association AGM & End of Year Meeting This final meeting for the year will be an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the year whilst also offering an opportunity to welcome any parents thinking wanting to be involved in 2024 and beyond Who attends: all parents and carers invited |
Wednesday December 6 | 10:00am - 11:30am | Yr 6 & Foundation End of Year Play - Ferndale Park This is an opportunity for the Year 6 students to spend some time with their Foundation buddies and to celebrate the year they have spent together. Who attends: Foundation and Year 6 staff and students |
Thursday December 7 | Recess, Lunchtime and 3:30pm | Christmas Stall for Africa Louise Wood has provided her goods produced by a community in Kenya. Students are invited to bring some gold coins to make a purchase. Proceeds go to supporting the students in this community. Who attends: all staff, students and parents invited to support |
Thursday December 7 | 9:30am - 2:00pm | Hooptime State Final - Junior Future Stars Final stage of hooptime competition at this level Who attends: students in the team, their parents, Mrs Sutherland |
Friday December 8 | 2:30pm | Final Weekly Assembly At this assembly we will be thanking and farewelling families who have reached the end of their time at St Cecilia’s
Who attends: all staff, students & parents welcome |
Week 11
Date | Time | Event Details |
Monday December 11 | 3:30pm | Reports Published Online Students' reports will again be published online. Instructions to access the reports will be sent out prior. |
Tuesday December 12 | 2:20pm - 3:20pm | Meet Your New Class in your new classroom Students will spend the afternoon in their 2023 classes. They will bring home a card indicating their teacher/s and class.
Who attends: all students and staff |
Wednesday December 13 | 9:15am | Year 6 Graduation Mass The year 6 students mark the end of their time at St Cecilia’s in this liturgy.
Who attends: Year 5/6 students and staff / year 6 families |
Wednesday December 13 | 11:15am | Year 6 Graduation Assembly The assembly is a chance for the staff and students to recognise the great impact and contribution of the graduating year 6 students. Families will get to participate in graduation at dinner that night.
Who attends: all students and staff (parents do not attend) |
Wednesday December 13 | 6:00pm | Year 6 Graduation Dinner The graduation dinner is the final official event for our year 6 students. Along with their parents and teacher they will celebrate their time at St Cecilia’s together.
Who attends: Year 6 students, their parents and teachers |
Thursday December 14 | 9:15am | Final Morning Assembly This will be the last day of the year for Foundation to Year 5. At our final assembly we will celebrate a Christmas prayer service together.
Who attends: all students and staff/ parents welcome |
Christmas Mass
Sunday December 24 | 5:00pm | Christmas Eve Children's Mass Families are invited to join with the parish in a special Christmas Liturgy in the undercroft on Christmas Eve. For those wishing to be involved there is a rehearsal at 11am Christmas Eve Morning (more details to follow)
Who attends: whole school and parish community invited |
2024
Term 1 Week 1
Date | Time | Event Details |
Monday January 29 | Staff Professional Development Day During this day staff will work on professional development foci set as part of our renewed four year School Improvement Plan. Who attends: staff only (no students) | |
Tuesday January 30 | Staff Planning Day During this day staff will map and plan specific curriculum and learning for the term and year ahead. Who attends: staff only (no students) | |
Wednesday January 31 | 8:50am - 3:30pm | Year 1 to Year 6 First Day Our first day back with our students for the year. Note: some foundation students will attend for one to one testing sessions, but begin as classes on Thursday. Who attends: staff and Year 1 - Year 6 students |
Thursday February 1 | 8:50am- 1:00pm | Foundation First Day (early finish) A very exciting first day of school for our 2024 Foundation students, who will begin with a shortened day. All other students will conclude at 3:30pm as normal. Who attends: staff and students |
Friday February 2 | 8:50am- 3:30pm | Foundation First Full Day All staff and students will attend for the full day together, concluding with our first assembly for the year at 3:00pm |