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Prayer and Acknowledgement Prayer & Acknowledgement, Keep In your Prayers and Thoughts..., Acknowledgment of Country

A message from our Principal Banner Photo

A message from our Principal Dear St. Brendan's School Community,, Celebrating Excellence on the Field, Top Goal Scorer and Most Valuable Player (MVP), Parent Information Night with Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, Session Details, New! Dedicated Learning Area Pages in Newsletter, Friendly Reminder About Using the School Crossing, Sports Uniform Days, Before and After School Care - Uniting, Fruit Break Updates, Upcoming Events, Term 3

Catholic Identity Feast of the Sacred Heart-A Heartfelt Thank You!, Sacramental Masses, Sacramental Weekend, TERM 3 - SAVE THIS IMPORTANT DATE , Retirement Assembly for Father Joe

Parish News Recent Appointments Announced by Bishop Shane , Warm greetings to parishioners of:, Retirement Mass for Father Joe Taylor

Making Jesus Real Congratulations to the following students who were awarded an MJR Award:, Week 1 - Term 3, Leora Kanakkahewa - 3/4 McNamara, Matilda Kiel - 1/2 Anderson, Mikayla Laity - 5/6 Casey/Quinn, Kyrii Egan - F/1 Weber

St. Brendan's Class Cup The St. Brendan's Class Cup is awarded to a class, or group who exemplify the , Magnify Sandhurst motto: , "Every Student, Every Teacher, Every Day". , Week 1 - Term 3, "Congratulations to 1/2 Anderson", Week 2 - Term 3, "Congratulations to 3/4 Secchi"

Junior Years Learning Community Banner Photo

Junior Years Learning Community Junior Years - Term 3 Weeks 1 and 2, Foundation , At home you could reinforce learning by: , Year One, At home you could reinforce learning by: , Year Two , At home you could reinforce learning by: , Junior Years Excursion - Ditto Presentation

Middle Years Learning Community Banner Photo

Middle Years Learning Community Middle years - Term 3 Weeks 1 & 2 , Literacy, Maths, Religion, Inquiry, At home you can reinforce learning by:

Senior Years Learning Community Banner Photo

Senior Years Learning Community Senior Years - Term 3 Weeks 1 & 2, English , Maths , Inquiry , Religious Education , At home you could support student learning by:

A Note of Thanks from St Vinnie's Banner Photo

A Note of Thanks from St Vinnie's To St. Brendan's Families,

Parents and Friends Calendar of events – Term 3, Review of fundraisers/events, End of Term Disco, Lunchtime Club, Book Week Colouring Competition, Father’s Day Stall, Helpers required, Ongoing Fundraisers, My Name Label, Committee Updates & Information, P&F Involvement, Register to be a volunteer, Business interest

Parent Information Office Hours, BELL TIMES, LATE TO SCHOOL, Late arrival / Early collection / Student Absences, Student Absences , PAM (PARENT ACCESS MODULE) , Sports Days - Sports Uniforms, Medications at School, School Fees , Direct Debit payments - School Fees, Direct Debit Schedule:, 2nd Hand Uniform Shop, Facebook

Before & After School Care

SIMON Everywhere PAM - Parent Access Module

2nd Hand Uniform Shop 2nd Hand Uniform Shop

CDF Pay CDF PAY is used for..., Online Subway Lunch orders, School events and fundraising at our school, How to register for a new CDFpay account, Need Help?

Sporting Club News Sporting Teams Contacts

Calendar of Events TERM 3, TERM 4

Community News

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Catholic Identity

Feast of the Sacred Heart-A Heartfelt Thank You!

A big thank you to all the students and your families for the generous donations of packaged food items for today’s special celebration of the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

These donations have now been collected by Celie Kelly and taken to the St Vinnies Service Outlet, where they will be added to their large pantry.

Celie has asked us to pass on her heartfelt thanks to everyone—she said these donations will make a big difference to many families during the cold winter months. To give you an idea of the incredible generosity shown, together St Luke’s and St Brendan’s filled 4 car loads of food—boot, backseat, and passenger seat included!

Thank you, girls and boys, for being such wonderful Pilgrims of Hope. As Fr Joe reminded us at Mass today: to love with your heart as Jesus did is also to give and help others.

Sacramental Masses

Our Sacramental students this year have worked well at home and in their Cluster groups to complete their final preparations for the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist.

Please pray for our candidates as the time approaches for them to receive these Sacraments.

Sacramental Weekend

Friday, 15th August at 6:30pm

Saturday, 16th August at 6pm

Sunday, 17th August at 11am

Please note further details regarding final preparations for Reconciliation and your child’s final Mass practice dates and times via parent e-mails from Jess Doyle (St Brendan’s Parish Sacramental co-ordinator)

May God’s love and blessings be with our students on their special day and stay with them always.

TERM 3 - SAVE THIS IMPORTANT DATE

For our amazing Parish Priest – Father Joe Taylor

Thursday, 4th September

Retirement Assembly for Father Joe

In term 3, the students and staff of St Brendan’s Primary School will gather to farewell our much-loved Father Joe, who will be retiring at the end of September.

To honour his years of dedicated service to our Parish and school community, we will be holding a Retirement Liturgy and Mini Concert in Term 3. This special assembly will be a chance for us to thank Father Joe for his guidance, his kindness, and his deep commitment to his ministry.

We warmly invite all parents, guardians, friends, and family to join us as we celebrate Father Joe’s incredible contribution and wish him well in the next chapter of his life journey.

We look forward to seeing you there as we say a heartfelt thank you and goodbye to Father Joe.

Date: Thursday, 4th September

Time: 10.30am till approx. 11am

Venue: Our School Hall

Kind regards,

Leanne Pellegrino (Catholic Identity Leader)