Acting Principal's Report

ActingPrincipal's Message

It certainly been a another busy week at St Finbar's. We would like to thank the community for their support whilst Pat has been away at the Principal Conference in Darwin! We can confirm that Pat has been enjoying the experiences that the Conference has on offer, including a trip to Kakadu. We look forward to Pat updating the community on his trip when he returns to school Friday next week. 

Year 4 Sacrament of Eucharist

Our Year 4 students had a memorable experience this week as they participated in the Sacrament of First Eucharist on Tuesday night. It was a beautiful ceremony filled with reverence, reflection, and the sharing of sacrament. We are proud of our students for their respectful participation and their growing understanding of their Faith.

Protective Behaviours

This week Cath McCallig began the Protective Behaviours lessons in Years 5 & 6. Students learned essential skills to recognise and respond to potentially dangerous situations. The focus of this week's session was on recognising some of the early warning signs that children may experience if a situation doesn't feel right.  The remainder of the school will complete these sessions with Cath next week. 

National Simultaneous Storytime

On Wednesday, we joined schools across the country in celebrating National Simultaneous Storytime. The entire school came together at the same time to read "The Speedy Sloth". This engaging and inclusive event promotes the joy of reading and encourages a love for literature among our students. 

School Google Calendar

Please use the following Google Calendar link HERE to stay up to date with all school events.  You'll never miss another school event again! 

Sex Education and Protective Behaviours 

Please see below information regarding Sex Education lessons with Cath McCallig for Term 2.  Cath is an ex-parent of St. Finbar's and an excellent educator in the area of Protective Behaviours and Sex Education.

The two Sex Education sessions will be held online on the evening of Tuesday 30th May - booking details are via the TryBooking link which will open on May 1st.  Link HERE.

Session 1 - 6pm - 7pm - Families, Bodies and Babies is generally suitable for Year 3-6 Students.

Session 2 - 7:15pm - 8:15pm - Puberty, Growing and Changing is generally suitable for Year 5-6 Students.

Tickets: $20 per family for ONE session or $25 per family for BOTH sessions.

Please tick either Session 1 OR Session 2 OR both on the ticketing page. Book HERE.

The Protective Behaviours sessions will be held during class time - one hour for each class on the dates between Monday 22nd May - Thursday 1st June.

The sessions will include discussion around body awareness, private and public body areas, personal space as well as ways of keeping ourselves safe.  A more detailed overview is attached below.  All students in Prep to Year 6 will participate in this program in their class groupings.

MACS Digital Plan

Please find attached below information regarding the roll out of the MACS Digital Plan, and the opportunity to provide feedback for it.

Thank you

Michelle Hill & Steele Anderson

Acting Principals