Principal's Message 

TERM 4 SEMESTER 2

 Bonjour à tous,

The junior swimming program commenced on Monday and runs for another week.  All the children are enjoying the lessons, though are a little tired afterwards.  There are four more lessons to go which are being held next week.

We look forward to welcoming our next year's foundations students for our 2nd transition day on Tuesday 27th October.   We are delighted to have 38 preps starting with us next year.  

Classes will be tight next year, so it is important to notify me as soon as possible if your family WILL NOT be returning to St Laurence's in 2027. 

On Thursday 29th October, we have a team representing the school at the State Athletics being held at Albert Park in Melbourne.  We wish the team the best of luck.  We are very proud of your progress getting through to State Athletics. Have fun and good luck.

Some families are having trouble with PAM.  If this is the case for you, please make contact with the school for assistance.  It is an expectation that all families have PAM up and running.  Most families are having issues logging into PAM.  If you have Simon Everywhere installed this problem will be alleviated as you can get direct access to PAM via this platform.

The link below is for Simon Everywhere and instructions   https://simoneverywhere.com/#howto  

Once the link has been opened, scroll up to the 'Download' section for access to the app store.  It will look like this:

 Our school 6 digit code is:  406668.  

Once set up, you will access PAM via there. 

You will have quick access to absences, parent teacher interviews, receive notifications that are relevant to your child's class or year level and more.    If you need to reset your password for PAM, please let us know and we can do that from our end. 

As we approach the end of the school year, we recognise that everyone may be feeling a little tired, and that emotions can sometimes run high. At this time of year, we would like to take the opportunity to gently remind our school community of the importance of maintaining respectful and constructive communication with all staff, whether by phone or email.

We understand that parents may have concerns or feel frustrated at times about matters relating to their child’s education and wellbeing. We value open communication and encourage parents to make the school their first point of contact when concerns arise. By sharing concerns clearly and respectfully, and allowing the school appropriate time to look into matters and respond, we can work together towards positive and constructive outcomes.

Our staff work hard to support every child and, like all members of our community, deserve to feel respected and valued in their workplace. While we appreciate that discussions about children can sometimes be emotional, we ask that all communication remains courteous and considerate, even when there are differing views or concerns.

 Merci,

Have a lovely weekend.

Liz

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DIARY DATES 2026

Lord,

Through your Spirit let our hearts grow in understanding of how we can serve you rightly and live as you want us to live. 

Help us hold fast to all that is good. 

Free us more and more from everything that hinders us. 

Show your loving-kindness to us and to our loved ones, wherever they may be. 

Hear every human heart that sighs to you, pleading that what is of heaven may overcome what is of earth. 

Amen.