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Dear Families,

Fdn - Yr2 Mini Athletics Morning

Tomorrow, Friday 30th October, the students in Fdn - Yr2 will be having a ‘Mini Athletics Morning’ held on the school oval. We will focus on participation and encouraging students to do their very best while enjoying the morning.  

The students will participate in a variety of events starting from 9.15am and finishing just before 11.00am. The students will compete in modified running events, hurdles, long jump, shot put and discus. Please note, there is no ‘winner’ awarded as such, as mentioned above, the focus is purely around participation and enjoying the activities. 

We encourage the students to wear their house colours on the day (Clare- yellow, Francis- green, Backhaus- blue and Mackillop- red), this can include ribbons, face paint, coloured t-shirts etc. The students will participate in their year level.  

It would be great to see as many parents and supporters there as possible cheering and encouraging the efforts of all students. 

We will also have a coffee van for you to enjoy!

Memorial Service  

On Friday 6th November at 11:45 am, we will hold our Memorial Ceremony at the Memorial Garden. During the ceremony, we will remember and pray for our loved ones who have died and will always hold a special place in our hearts. All are invited to join us for the ceremony. 

Instrumental Concert 

All families are invited to attend the 2 Instrumental Concerts that will be held on Tuesday 10 November. 

• Fdn/1/2/3 concert will be held from 11.30 - 1.30pm 

• Year 4/5/6 and rock bands concert will be held from 6.00 - 8.00pm. 

It is a wonderful celebration of the grit and determination displayed by our students and instrumental teachers. I hope you can join us in the shed for these celebrations. 

Christmas Concert 

It is with much joy that we announce a new and exciting event on our school calendar. Our school will be holding a Christmas Concert, to be held on Tuesday 1st December, from 6pm to approximately 7.30pm on the lower soccer pitch area.  

The concert is a fantastic opportunity for our students to come together with friends and family, with Christmas spirit in abundance, and experience the thrill of singing a song on stage with the support and encouragement of our community.  

This helps boost their confidence and self-esteem, improves social/interpersonal skills, resilience, open-mindedness, a sense of belonging and teamwork/cooperation working towards a common goal.   

The students have begun learning and rehearsing their songs in music classes with Mrs. Mason and Mrs. Rusbridge and will continue working on them for the duration of the term. 

Our Parents and Friends Committee have committed to providing the food for a BBQ fundraiser from 5.30pm on the night and families are welcome to bring their own rugs, chairs, picnics and non-alcoholic drinks for the occasion.  

A reminder that all children will be under the supervision of their parent/guardian on the night and that videos will not be permitted due to licensing agreements and child protection regulations.  

We look forward to seeing everyone there, to support this wonderful event. 

Repeat - Parents & Friends and Advisory Council - End of Year Meal 

All parents, who have contributed to our Parents and Friends Community and our School Advisory Council, are invited to attend a meal to celebrate all that has been achieved in 2026.  

• When: Wednesday 2 December 

• Where: Braidies Tavern 

• Time: 6.00 - 8.30pm 

• Drinks: At your own expense 

• RSVP: Tuesday 24 November to office@sfstrathfieldsaye.catholic.edu.au

Please let the school know if you would like to attend so we can cater appropriately.  

Please email on office@sfstrathfieldsaye.catholic.edu.au to clarify numbers attending and any dietary requirements.   

Please note that there will be no further P & F meetings or Advisory Council meetings for 2026.  

Repeat - School preparations for the bushfire season 

Each year, we undertake a range of activities to ensure the safety of our school and to prepare for bushfires and grassfires. 

An important part of this process is communicating to parents what will happen when certain fire danger ratings are issued to help ensure the safety of students and staff. 

Our school has been identified as being at risk of bushfire or grassfire and is a Category 3 school. 

Our school will close on a day forecasted as Catastrophic fire danger rating in the Northern Country fire district. 

Closure of the school due to a Catastrophic fire danger rating will be enacted when the Bureau of Meteorology forecast and related public safety messaging are confirmed. Due to uncertainties in the forecast, the timing of this confirmation may vary. Information regarding potential or confirmed Catastrophic fire danger days will be communicated to you by text message and then by email. 

It is also important to be aware that: 

• No one will be on site on days where the school is closed due to a forecast Catastrophic day. 

• Out-of-school-hours care will also be cancelled on these days. 

• All bus routes that travel through the Catastrophic area may be cancelled. 

• School camps will be cancelled if a Catastrophic fire danger rating day is forecast for the fire weather district in which the camp is located, or if the travel involves passing through areas that have Catastrophic fire danger. 

Term 4 School Closure Days & Public Holidays 

Please note that our school will be closed on the following days: 

• Monday 2 November – Report Writing Day (as prescribed by CESL) 
• Monday 14 December - 2027 Planning Day 
• Tuesday 15 December – 2027 Planning Day 
• Wednesday 16 December - 2027 Planning Day 

This means the last day of the school year for our children will be Friday 11 December. Our school will finish the 2026 school year at 3.20pm on this day. 

Assembly  

The Foundation Unit will lead our next school assembly in Term 4 on Friday 13 Nov from 2.45pm in the Shed.  All parents, grandparents and guardians are most welcome to attend.  

Christ has no hands but yours. 

Tim Moloney | Principal

OASIS Donations wanted

• We would love donations of seedlings, cuttings or plants, including vegetables, fruit, herbs, succulents and flowers.  
• We are also looking for bales of hay or straw that we can use in our chicken coop and throughout the garden. If any families have access to some and would be happy to donate, we would really appreciate it. Please email  acurnow@sfstrathfieldsaye.catholic.edu.au 
• Useful box – anything SMALL that may be potentially going into to landfill that we could reuse. Think –  
• small plastic toys (broken or just unloved), Toy wheels, Lego pieces, Maccas toys! 
• Puzzle pieces, dominoes, dice  
• Beads 
• Old CDs/DVDs 
• Canvas artworks (they don’t need to be blank) 
• Photo frames – glass removed please.  

Donations can be left in OASIS or Science room donations box. Thanks!