Leadership & Management

Week 4 Term 3

Dear Parents and Carers,

Feast of the Assumption - Friday, August 15

This Friday, August 15th, we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption with Mass at 9:15 am. All families are warmly invited to join us for this special occasion. Please note that there will be no assembly this week.

A Huge Thank You - School Concert Success!

What an incredible evening we had at our recent school concert. We couldn’t be prouder of our students. Each and every one of them shone on stage with confidence, joy, and talent. Their hard work over the past 10 weeks of rehearsals truly paid off, and we hope you were just as proud of your child’s performance as we were.

We were thrilled with the fantastic turnout and the enthusiastic support from our school community. Ticket sales were strong, and we’re happy to share that all proceeds will go directly towards covering the cost of staging and lighting, as well as paying the professional videographer. As always, the school budgets for the “Dance ‘Til You Drop” company, which led the instruction over the term and supported the event on concert night.

We hope everyone enjoyed the performance and took a moment to praise their child for their dedication and courage to perform on stage. It was a night to remember ! A big shout-out to the staff for an incredible performance!  Well Done!

For families who would like a keepsake, DVDs of the concert will be available for purchase soon, and we’ll share details as soon as they’re ready. Thank you once again for your incredible support.

Congratulations to our Year 6 Students

Yesterday was a very special milestone for our Year 6 students as they received the Sacrament of Confirmation. We are so proud of the reverence, joy, and commitment you showed as you took this important step in your faith journey.

May the gifts of the Holy Spirit guide and inspire you as you continue to grow in faith, hope, and love. We pray that you always feel God’s presence in your life and use your gifts to serve others with kindness and courage.

A heartfelt thank you to the families, sponsors, staff, and parish community for their support and preparation leading up to this beautiful celebration.

STEMMAD @ STFIDELIS THURS AUG 14TH - Year 5/6 

Why We Value STEMMAD at St Fidelis

At St Fidelis, we value STEM-MAD (Making a Difference) because it nurtures creativity, critical thinking, and real-world problem solving. By integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, the Arts, and Design, we empower students to be innovative, collaborative, and future-ready learners.

This week, we’re proud to be hosting our own STEMMAD Showcase right here at St Fidelis' Hall.  Four other schools will be joining us, and our judging panel includes Ryan Evans (experienced Digitech and STEM teacher, incursion facilitator and presenter – and ‘that guy from LEGO Masters'),  Shelly Waldon (Science & STEM Lead at Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools) and Joanne Knights (Business Development Manager/STEM trainer/LEGO certified trainer for MTA). We’re hopeful that, like last year, some of our students may be selected to represent at the national level.

Please note that MACS is not running the event this year, so we’ve taken the lead in providing this exciting opportunity for our students and others in our local network.

Parents are invited to join us between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to see our next generation of inspiring young inventors in action.

Parent  Webinar on AI and Online Safety

Catholic Network Australia (CNA) and Cyber Safety Project are hosting a free ‘AI & the Digital Generation' webinar for parents and carers of primary and secondary school students on Monday, 11 August 2025, from 7:30 to 8:00 pm.

Registration and further information are available via bit.ly/AICSP25

The webinar offers essential insights into topics including:

• Generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI companion apps
• Deepfakes and online misinformation
• AI safety at home
• Legal and ethical considerations of AI use 

The webinar will help parents and carers:

• Understand the online tools and technologies their children are using
• Build confidence in discussing AI, deepfakes and digital truth with their children
• learn practical strategies to encourage safe and ethical online behaviour 

AI & the Digital Generation (Parent Webinar) | CNA

Have a lovely Week

Manuela

Football Under 12 Divsion 2 Grand Final Sunday 17th August 11am

We are excited to announce the Under 12 Division 2 Grand Final will be played between West Coburg and Northern Saints at Greenvale Recreational Reserve at 11.00am on Sunday 17th August 2025.

West Coburg finished this season on top with 10 wins and 4 losses, whilst Northern Saints finished second also with 10 wins and 4 losses. West Coburg beat Northern saints during the regular season by 11 points, however Northern Saints beat West Coburg in the qualifying final last weekend by 7 points so this is going to be a very close game.

The Grade 6 boys that will be representing our community from St. Fidelis are (in their jersey numbers) – (2) Pierre Matsamakis, (5) Monte Nihill, (8) Xavier Dickinson, (10) Max Leahy, (11) Alfie Brazel, (18) Jacob Pasceri, (19) Cristian Liberti, (20) Victor Fazzari, (24) Anderson Smith (39) Domenic Cantiani.

A special mention to Anthony Pasceri  (coach) and Jack Nihill (assistant coach) on such an amazing achievment.  Good luck to the players and coaches!

School Fees

Thank you to all the families who have paid their fees in full. Our school does rely on school fees for many recurrent costs so prompt payment is appreciated. Thank you to all the families who have paid their fees in full.

These are the ways you can pay your fees: 

• Credit card over the phone or in person
• Direct Debit using the bank details below

Please call the office, and the administration staff will arrange credit card payment over the phone, or alternatively, if you prefer to pay by direct debit, please use the bank details below. If any families need to discuss alternative arrangements for the payment of fees, please contact me directly.