From the Principal
School Review
As a Catholic school in the Melbourne Archdiocese, we take part in a formal four-yearly review process to guide ongoing school improvement. Our school leadership team and staff are working together to review, reflect on and assess our practices using the School Improvement Framework Rubric. This has involved gathering evidence and evaluating our work across key domains: Learning & Teaching, Education in Faith, Well being, Community Engagement, and Leadership & Management.
The next stage of the review takes place next term. Our appointed reviewer, Stephen Russel, will visit the school in August to meet with staff, students and parent focus groups. These conversations, alongside our documentation, will inform the final report and guide the development of our next four-year School Improvement Plan. We look forward to sharing our goals and next steps with the community once this process is complete.
Democracy Sausage at SFS!
St Francis de Sales is also going to be a Polling Site on the 3rd May.
Spread the word
Come to SFS, where you can vote and also enjoy a Democracy Sausage or two!!
We are looking for volunteers to help with cooking and serving on the day
in 90min blocks
7:30-9am
9am-10:30am
10:30am-12pm
12pm-1:30pm
1:30pm-3pm
3pm-4:30pm
If you are able to help please complete the Opero or send an email to pfasecretary@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au
Places for Foundation 2026 are Filling FAST!!
Elections and Our Working Bee
The First Working Bee for 2025 will be held on Saturday 24th May 2025
We will be holding our first Working Bee for 2025 on Saturday, 24th May. A variety of gardening and odd jobs around the school will be undertaken to improve our school grounds.
Parents who attend 2 working bees per year, sign in and participate for the full 3 hours will receive a $250 credit towards the Maintenance Levy on their school fees.
We ask all parents to bring gloves, hat, sunscreen and a drink bottle. If you have a wheelbarrow, rakes or digging tools to remove weeds, please bring these along.
Please indicate your attendance via the notification on Operoo that will go out.
All are welcome to attend.
School Photo Day - Tuesday, 27th May
Please check your child's school bag for your individual order flyer with unique code that went home last week.
All students are required to wear their full Winter uniform, including their red school jumpers. Please ensure your child arrives at school on time and is dressed neatly for their class and individual photos.
To avoid any disruptions, we kindly ask that you do not schedule any appointments for your child on this day.
Thank you for your cooperation and support in helping us capture these special school memories.
NAPLAN 2025
NAPLAN Reports for students in Year 3 or Year 5 who participated in the 2025 NAPLAN, will be available from Monday 21 July the first week of Term 3.
Christine White
Principal