Dear Parents, Carers and Friends of St Brigid’s,

Baby News!!!

The stork arrived just in time for Casey to see his baby brother before he went off to camp!! Welcome to baby Murphy Jay. A brother for Casey, Jimmy and Eden and a new son to love for Jesse and Sorcha!

School Photos

Friday morning saw our students come to school with beautiful hairstyles and winning smiles as they prepared for school photos day! It was so nice to see our Year 6’s with the same hair style as they did when they started in Foundation 6 years ago.

5/6 Portsea School Camp

On Monday our Year 5/6 students headed off to Portsea Surf Camp for their annual camp! The children were so excited Monday morning - I think some children packed for a month!

The weather did turn on Monday but they still managed to have a good swim. Tuesday saw the clouds part, revealing a beautiful blue sky and a nice mild day.

The activities included:

Snorkeling
Paddleboarding
Orienteering
Swimming
Sandcastle building
Beach Games
Night hike
Disco

Harmony Day

Harmony Day this year is on Saturday, 21 March. Harmony Day is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It is about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.

Tomorrow we celebrate Harmony Day, where we can wear a touch of orange to celebrate our diversity, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. The children will take part in a family group activity, which will be displayed in the hall. The following Thursday, we are having an African Drumming Troupe as our first whole school incursion.

House Cross Country

Our school cross country is on Monday. Children are welcome to wear their house colours in their hair and/or socks. Due to the pool being built we have had to change the route of the run.

We would love some parents to volunteer to help man the track and direct the children around the track.

Social and Fundraising Meeting

Our first Social and Fundraising meeting will be held TONIGHT:

Thursday 19 March7:00pm –

5/6 Area

During this meeting we will discuss which classes will take responsibility for special events throughout the year and begin planning a community social event. Everyone is welcome to attend.

School House Colour Competition

Just a reminder about the ‘Name our House Colours” competition. As a family, think about what reflects our school? What is Mordialloc known for? Please write up a short submission explaining your choice of names. Entries are open until the end of Term 1.

Enrolment Tours

We have been very busy with our enrolment tours this term and the applications are coming in.

Again we remind all current families to please ensure you submit a sibling application for 2027 prior to Friday 27 March 2026 to ensure a placement in our Foundation intake for 2027.

We still have tours available - please encourage family or friends to book:

Tuesday 24 March - 9.15am
Monday 30 March - 11:30am

Easter Donations and Raffle

DONATIONS WANTED

It's our favourite time of the year!! We would love you to support our annual Easter Raffle.

It would be greatly appreciated if each family could send in a donation by Monday 30 March!

Let's make Tracey disappear behind a wall of Easter goodies. The more donations we receive the more prizes we will have for our raffle draw on Thursday 2nd April. If you would like more raffle tickets - pop by the office.

Easter Bonnet Parade - Monday 30 March - 8:45am

Get your thinking bonnets on! We would like you all to create an Easter bonnet to wear on Monday 30 March. We will have an Easter Bonnet parade at 8.45am so the bonnets do not get damaged. Mums, Dads, little brothers and sisters - feel free to come along to our parade in your Easter bonnets too!

Yours in partnership.

Wendy Sullivan

Principal

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