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Assistant Principal

Congratulations - Student Sporting Achievement

Congratulations to Edward F and Chelsea G who participated in the  NSW PSSA U12 Football (Soccer) Championships held  in Tamworth. Eddie and Chelsea's team's were crowned Equal NSW State Champions with Eddie being selected in the NSW Team and Chelsea in a NSW Invitational Team to compete at the Australian Schools National Championships in Western Australia in mid October. 

Our Lady of Fatima is very proud of Eddie and Chelsea and we wish them all them best when they compete in this high level sporting competition.

Swimming Program Term 4 2023

Our school swimming program commences in Term Four at Caringbah Leisure Centre.  Students in Years 2 -5 will participate in an intensive five day program which will operate over four weeks commencing  in Week One, Wednesday 16th October. 

Parents are required to access the Compass Swimming Event and give consent for their child to participate in the program and to view scheduled swimming dates for each grade.

Kindergarten and Year One students will participate in an intensive five day program during Weeks Five  and Six. 

The school's annual swimming carnival will be held on Friday 22nd November. Details related to this event will be shared early Term Four via Compass.

Parent helpers will be required for Kindergarten - Year Two. Parent volunteers are required to have completed all of the Working with Children processes. Parents are requested to contact their child’s class teacher if for any reason their child cannot participate in this school based Physical Education program.

School Uniform

Students have been given the option to  wear their full summer or winter uniform with the warmer weather that we are experiencing.  Students are required to wear their hats during all outdoor activities. Our school policy is ‘no hat no play’ and no participating in a sport lesson.  

Please note the following:

Correct sports socks are also to be worn with black or white sports shoes

The school sport uniform is only to be worn on designated class sport days 

Students are to have neat and tidy hairstyles 

All long hair needs to be tied back

No jewellery is to be worn- eg. beaded necklaces, earrings and ankle bracelets

No nail polish

Student Attendance

School attendance plays a critical role in enhancing the lives of students in schools. Every day of attendance adds to a student’s academic achievement and success at school, and conversely every absence can impact their learning and progress.  Reasons for student absence must be provided within 7 days of the absence via the Compass portal. 

Parents and carers of students who have accrued numerous days of absence or late arrivals may be asked to attend an Attendance Improvement Planning meeting.

Parents/carers may approach the school to seek permission for extended leave for their child to travel during school term. Extended leave is considered to be 5 or more days during the school term for the purpose of a family holiday, family business, bereavement or other reasons.

Parents/carers must complete and submit the Application for Extended Leave Form (A1) prior to commencing leave or apply for extended leave in writing to the principal directly. If you have any questions regarding student attendance please contact the school office.

Term Three -Staff Development Day

On Friday, 27th September, the school staff will engage in a Staff Development Day away from the school premises. During this time teachers will have the opportunity to  further deepen their understanding of their faith through the lens of Prayer. 

This professional experience will enable teachers to explore the concept of Prayer, what prayer can look like in their daily lives and how prayer allows us to come to know God more. 

Supervision will be provided at school if required.

Ms Louise Gordon | Assistant Principal