From the Principal's Desk
Dear Parents,
Next week is a very exciting and special week for our community. It is of course Book Week and there are a lot of fun activities planned, with the Book Week parade starting the festivities on Monday and the celebration of our feast day of St Bernard, next Wednesday.
Our New Principal
We were very excited that our new Principal has finally been announced. Ms Julie Di Noto will begin at St Bernard’s in Term 4 and we look forward to welcoming her to our community.
Walkathon – Thankyou
The sun shone and the students walked and walked and walked and much fun was had by all. Congratulations to our students, teachers, parent helpers, BPC and in particular Renee Ladner for another hugely successful Walkathon.
A reminder, please return the sponsor form and money as soon as possible. The winners will be announced at assembly this Friday.
All money raised will go towards the rejuvenation and improvement of the turf areas around the adventure playground.
First Eucharist Family Faith Session
Tonight at 7pm our Year 3 /4 students and their parents will participate in a session on preparation for the celebration of their First Eucharist on Sunday 31st August. All students making the Sacrament are expected to attend with at least one parent.
Assembly this Friday
The whole school assembly is this Friday 15th at 3.00pm. The year 5/6 classes are hosting.
BPC Meeting
The next BPC Meeting will be held on this Friday 15th August at 9:00am. Please come along and hear about all that is planned for the term, all are welcome.
PL Day - Friday 22nd August
A reminder Friday 22nd August is a PL day and there is no school for students on this day. OSHC is available on this day, bookings are essential.
Mission Fete - Change of Date
The Mission Fete will now be held on Friday 10th October.
Learning Conversations
Learning Conversations are being held on Tuesday 9th September from 3:30pm - 6:00pm. These are compulsory and all students are to attend with at least one parent. Students take great pride in sharing their learning and their classrooms with you so this session is very important.
You can book an interview time at:
https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/
Booking Code: rrypm
Bookings open: 9am Wednesday 20th August
Year 5/6 Camp Expression of Interest
We are currently seeking expressions of interest for our Grade 5/6 Camp in Term 4.
Please complete the Google Form at your earliest convenience. https://forms.gle/WaqLqawuB678HHaz6
Annual Report to the School Community
The Annual Report to the School Community is a system requirement and is now available online via our website at https://www.stbernardscoburg.catholic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ARSC-20242025.pdf
A hard copy is also available at our school office should you wish to read it.
St Bernard’s Day
Our celebration of our patron saint, St Bernard of Clairvaux will be on his feast day next Wednesday 20th August. We will begin the day with Mass at 9:30am in the Church and all families are welcome to join us. A hot dog and drink will be provided for lunch and a zopper dooper at the end of the day. Please ensure that permission forms have been returned . As there will only be one hotdog per child, please ensure that they have playlunch and extra to eat if one hotdog may not be enough.
Book Week
Book Week celebrations begin with our parade on Monday 18th August at 9:00am. The importance and value of reading cannot be underestimated. A graphic included below, reinforces how reading every day supports learning success.
Please join us for the fun in the yard at 9:00am. A number of other events include: Bake a Book & Arty Smarty Competitions and there will be various incursions & activities throughout the week.
Please refer to the Learning Page for all the details.
Many thanks to Ms Julie for all her work and organisation for Book Week.
