School News

Dear Families,

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the most wonderful start to the 2025 school year. Term 1 has been jam packed with exciting learning opportunities and lots of community events. 

Please see a video message from our School Captains.

Easter

Over the holidays we will be celebrating Holy Week and Easter. This is the most important time in our Church calendar. We would like to wish you and your family every blessing as we enter this sacred time. 

Almighty Father, Give me grace and mercy as I try and fail, guidance when I’m not sure which way to go, and wisdom to trust you in all things. For your love brings light and life to all who seek it. May I seek you evermore as I walk with you through this Holy Week and beyond. 

Amen.

Galilee Family Movie Night

It was a wonderful community feel to the movie night at school, with popcorn, ice cream and very many laughs, watching Ratatouille under the stars. Thank you Natalie and Jodie for organising, and to all the families who turned up for the occasion, and helped to tidy afterwards. 

Fundraising and Community Events

This term we have had a number of fundraising activities and community events that have helped our community come together. In 2025, we are fundraising to upgrade our playground and play equipment for students to access during recess and lunch. Our School Advisory Council is using the Master Plan to help guide what we purchase and install to ensure that it aligns with plans for future development. 

Term 1 fundraising activities and community events include:

• Shrove Tuesday Pancake Breakfast - $360 was raised
• Galilee Family Movie Night - $777 was raised
• Easter Cookie Sale - $2000 raised to date
• Hot Cross Bun Drive - still to be finalised
• Colour Run - still to be finalised
• Easter Raffle - still to be finalised

We will publish all Term 1 fundraising figures early next term. We are forever grateful for our very generous community and would like to thank you for your participation in organising, running, attending and supporting our school events and fundraising activities. 

Communication at Galilee

Last year we created a Communication Team in response to parent feedback indicating a need for us to improve the way that we communicate at Galilee. The team has been auditing our current communication channells. 

As you would be aware, we use various methods of communication to suit different purposes and audiences. We have put together a slide deck explaining the main methods of communication used at Galilee. Please click on the link below to learn about Communication at Galilee.

The communication team, school advisory council and leadership team will continue working together to  standardise how and where we communicate, help parents understand where they can go to get the right information at the right time, and outline how and where they can best communicate with staff. 

Cross Country

The weather was a treat for the annual Galilee Cross Country at Murphy Reserve. We could not be more proud of our students who all did their best at the Cross Country event. What really impressed us was the incredable sportsmanship shown by the students. Students were encouraging each other and supporting each other along the way. We would like to thank Mr. Greene for organising and running the day and we would also like to thank the amazing parents who volunteered to assist on the day. Congratulations to our winners, runners up and all who gave it their all on the day.

Bishop Tony Ireland visits Galilee

Last Friday we welcomed Bishop Tony Ireland to Galilee. He met with some of our Year 6 leaders who took him on a tour of the school. He spent some time in the Year 6 classrooms before joining the staff for Morning Tea. After recess Bishop Ireland met with Amy, Richard and Fr. Paul about the Catholic Identity of our school. 

Parent/Caregiver - Teacher Conferences 

Thank you to the parents and caregivers who attended Parent/Caregiver - Teacher Conferences on Tuesday. Your involvement is crucial in supporting your child/ren’s education. We also want to recognise the dedication of our teachers and school staff. These conferences offer an opportunity to strengthen home and school partnerships, where feedback on your child’s learning can be discussed, and we look forward to our ongoing collaboration. 

Congratulations to our Prep students

We would like to congratulate our Prep students on completing their first term of school. They have all settled into the routine and rhythm of school so well. It has been an absolute pleasure to watch them learn so much in the classroom and bond with each other on the playground. 

School Uniform

In Term 2 we will transition to our winter uniform. In the first two weeks of Term 2 students can either wear their full Summer uniform or their full Winter uniform. By Monday 5th May it is expected that all students wear their full Winter uniform. 

Please note that school shoes need to be black leather shoes that do not display any branding. If you are purchasing new school shoes over the holidays please make sure that you are purchasing black leather shoes that do not contain any branding. 

Term 2 Dates

We have lots of wonderful opportunities to look forward to next term. We have listed some of our events and activities. Please note that a full list of events and activities can be found on our calendar and if anything changes we will notify you in our Newsletter and on Dojo. 

• First day of Term 2: Tuesday 22nd April
• ANZAC Day Commemoration: Thursday 24th April 
• School closure: Friday 25th April - ANZAC Day
• Mother’s Day events: Friday 9th May
• Sacrament of First Eucharist for Year 3s: Sunday 1st June
• Year 6 Camp: 2nd June to 5th June
• School closure: Monday 9th June-  King’s Birthday public holiday
• Student Free School Closure Day: Tuesday 10th June (GOSH will be available on this day)
• Grandparents Day: Monday 16th June
• Italian Day: Wednesday 25 June
• End of Term 2: Friday 4th July, 1:30pm finish

Semester Two Events

We have so many events at Galilee. We thought it would be helpful to create a poster that lets you know what is coming up. 

We would like to thank you all for a fabulous Term 1. We hope you all have a happy and safe holiday and we look forward to seeing you all back at school on Tuesday 22nd April for our first day of Term 2. 

Wishing you and your families every blessings in the coming weeks

Amy Burns (Acting Principal), Richard Harding (Deputy Principal) and Holly Evans (Acting Deputy Principal)