From the Principal

We Celebrated Catholic Education Week Today

We are very proud of our Year 6 students who were outstanding in the way they represented our school at the Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral. Thanks to :

Jordyn, Isabel, Thalia, Georgia, Christo, Benedict, Hayley, Paige, Liliana, Abby.

They were joined by representatives from over 300 Catholic school in Melbourne. After Mass they enjoyed a great concert in the park and even got to dance to Tailor Swift songs and bands from Secondary schools. It was a perfect day to party in Treasury Gardens. 

Meanwhile at St Francis de Sales Learning Space 1 gathered in the afternoon for a special Learning Space Mass to celebrate St Patrick. It was lovely to have parents join us. Earlier in the day our children enjoyed a special treat. Thanks to our P&F for organising GREEN spiders and hot cross buns. They were delicious.

A Very Happy Catholic Education Week and St Patrick's Day to all our families!

A Touch of GREEN!

We have had a great day today Celebrating St Patrick's Day and Catholic Education Week.

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CONGRATULATIONS to our WINNERS!!

Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) announced that they are delighted to inform us that the Catholic Education Week Creative Arts Exhibition Judges have recognised outstanding art work among the students at our school.

 The following Year 3-5 students have been nominated as award recipients for this year’s prestigious awards:

• Deion Arokiasekar, Grace Barna, Joseph Blejusca, Ella Loader, Ethan Nguyen, Eden Samarasekera, Tyrus Barlow, Shihan Chen, Rania George,  Julian Payot, Ayrkiera Tang, Amy Thomas, Raybel Bijo, Tyler Estrada, Devaprayag Menon, Odin Pen and Andrea Pereppadan  

We are so proud of our students and our fabulous Visual Arts Teacher Katherine Slater.

The award will be presented to our school at a formal presentation at the Celtic Hall, Catholic Leadership Centre on Sunday 17 March.

 First Reconciliation on Tuesday 12 March

Congratulations and God's blessing to our Year 3 students who confidently presented themselves for their first Reconciliation. Special thanks to Fr Fabian, Rozeta, our teachers and families for working in partnership to prepare our children.

2025 Sibling Application Interviews BOOK NOW  

If you have a child (sibling) due to start school in 2025, please submit your enrolment application by Monday 18 March 2024. 

Application Interviews for siblings wishing to commence school at St Francis de Sales in 2025 this term will be held on Wednesday 27 March. Check your email for a link to select an appointment time or call the office to make an appointment.

Please inform neighbours and friends who will have a child eligible to start school in 2025 to book a tour. We have tours nearly every morning at 9 am. We will be commencing interviews for new families at the start of Term 2.

Help promote our school and share stories of the great learning and extra curricula  opportunities we provide. 

Word of mouth stories about our great school community is the BEST promotion.

Holy Week at St Francis de Sales

The students from Foundation to Year 6 will participate in a Holy Week Prayer service.

Parents are invited to join us in the hall on Wednesday 27 March at 9:10am - 10:10am

Parents Teacher Interviews - Bookings now open 

Wednesday, 27th March from 2.00 pm or Home Group RE (Rozeta/Eileen) Thursday, 21st March

Bookings can be made via our School App 

• click on the 3 dots 
• scroll down to School Interviews
• scroll down to white box and enter code (see below)
• press go
• select time slot

Please note that Kharisma Kids will be operating from the Hall after school on this day.

NAPLAN 2024

NAPLAN (National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy) Test for Writing, Reading and Language Conventions for Year 3 and Year 5 students have been held this week. The final test, Mathematics will be held on Monday 18 March. Catch  up test will also be held for any children that were absent on the day of a test. The testing period will conclude on Monday 25 March.

The writing test for Year 3 students was with pencil and paper. All other test were online. NAPLAN is one of many measures used to assess students and determine their next learning focus. The results will be provided later in Term 2 so that they can inform learning this year. 

School Photos

2024 School Fees 

Statements / Invoice were sent home this week. 

Please check your child's school bag.

Do you have one of these cards?

CSEF—Camp, Sports and Excursion Fund)

If you do, you may be eligible for $150 for each of your children from the government to go towards your swimming fees, excursion fees or camp fees.

It’s easy—just fill out the CSEF form available from the school office and present your current Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card and we will do the rest for you.

Applications should be completed and lodged with us as soon as possible in Term 1. If you hold a valid means-tested concession card, you may be eligible for CSEF. This allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child. 

Cross Country and Colour EXPLOSION 

Thursday 28 March

Let's Finish the Term with an EXPLOSION of Colour!!

Let's get to our target to get to SLIME a staff member!!

Let's add to our TARGET to make air-con happen in Semester 2 or earlier!!

Happy St Patrick's Day!

Christine White

Principal