God of Love and Compassion, we thank you for all that you have given us;

Bless the community of St. Bernard’s,

Bless those whom with great vision lay the foundations of St. Bernard’s 60 years ago in the paddocks of west Wangaratta.

Bless the children at this school whom you have love, may their time here be filled with happiness as they grow to become the people that you dreamed them to be.

Bless the staff that have served and are currently serving you through the ministry of teaching here at St. Bernard’s.

May this school always be filled with gospel values, enabling the development of all, and in all things be orientated towards the principles of Jesus as we continue to provide the best quality Catholic education for the children in its care.

We ask this through Christ the model of teaching and Lord.

Amen

60th Celebrations

Tuesday 28th November

In the morning the children will be in their own classes learning and exploring about St. Bernard’s School story.

Unveiling of Indigenous Art Mural created by grades five and six Students.

-12.30 pm :: Gather under cover of basketball court for 60th celebration liturgy.

-1.00 pm :: Shared lunch on lawn. The raffle will be drawn after lunch. Tickets have been sent home with the eldest child today. Please support this raffle, there are wonderful prizes on offer and generously donated by our local businesses. Tickets are due back on Monday 27th November.

-2.00 pm - 3.15 pm :: Rotation games on oval and under cover of basketball courts.

Parents and friends are all welcome to join us.

Arts on Show.

Our grades five and six children participated in the Festival of the Sacred on Tuesday at the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre.

The children were a joy to watch with their enthusiastic singing and movements.

We are always so proud of our children when they represent our school in public they are an absolute credit to their families.

Art and Photography Show.

Thank you to everyone for their support of our Art and Photography show.

Friday nights opening was well attended and was a great celebration of the works on display.

Steady patrons visited the exhibition over the weekend with very positive comments coming from the artists as well as the visitors.

We are grateful for all the helpers and in particular acknowledge Kristyn in the office for her leadership with this event.

Foundation 2024 Orientation

We continue to welcome our new students for 2024 with our Foundation children attending today for their second transition day.

This evening at 7.00 pm in the Foundation area, a parent meeting will be held. We welcome parents to attend and discover happens when your child starts school for the first time.

School Fees for 2023

As we draw to the close of the school year we ask that school fees be finalised please by the end of November as previously communicated. We thank families who have already finalised their accounts for this year. Please contact Kristyn if you would like to discuss your accounts.

Pupil Free Days

Monday 26th November is a pupil free day for report writing.

Tuesday 5th December is a pupil free day for 2024 planning.

Tuesday 19th December is a pupil free day for 2024 planning.

We look forward to seeing our families on Tuesday as we celebrate our significant event - The 60th Jubilee for St. Bernard's Primary School.

Have a lovely week.

Patricia Boak

Grade 5/6 News