Principal's Message

Laura Petrie

Dear Parents/Carers,

I hope everyone had a lovely long weekend and enjoyed the opportunity to relax and spend some quality time with family and friends. We have a number of exciting upcoming events, in the next fortnight, at School of the Good Shepherd which we are looking forward to, including:

Parish Fete - November 14 (10:30am-3:30-pm)
Senior and Junior Hooptime
Class Masses (Yr 4 - Fri 6th Nov and Yr 2 - Fri 13th Nov)
Year 1 incursion (Hands-on Science)
Year 4 incursion (Billy Carts)
Prep transition sessions

Parish Fete - November 14

A reminder that our Parish Fete is coming up on Saturday, 14 November. between 10:30am and 3:30pm. This is a wonderful opportunity for our school and parish communities to come together, enjoy a fun-filled day and celebrate the spirit of our community. We encourage all families to come along, support the event and enjoy the festivities. We look forward to seeing you there!

Outstanding School Fees

A reminder to families that school fees for the 2026 school year are now due. We kindly ask that all outstanding accounts be settled by the end of next week. If you are experiencing financial difficulties or have personal circumstances that may affect payment, please contact me directly to discuss an arrangement.

It is important that school fee accounts remain up to date to ensure we can continue to provide students with the educational resources and learning opportunities they need.

Families with outstanding fees have also been contacted directly, and we ask that payments are made promptly. Thank you for your cooperation with this important matter.

2027 School Closure Days

As the planning for the 2027 school year continues it is important to communicate the arrangements for the beginning of the school year.

Please note:

All students, including our 2027 Prep students, will begin school on Thursday 28th January, 2027. All students will conclude the 2027 school year on Tuesday 14th December.

TERM 1

Wednesday 27th January - Staff Professional Learning (Explicit Instruction)
Tuesday 23rd February - Staff Professional Learning (Mathematics)
Thursday 25th March - Staff Time in Lieu (TIL)

TERM 2

Thursday 13th May - Staff Professional Learning (Faith formation)
Friday 14th May - Staff TIL
Wednesday 2nd June - Report Writing

TERM 3

Monday 12th July - Planning Day
Thursday 19th August - First Aid training/OHS

TERM 4

Monday 1st November - Report Writing
Thursday 9th December - Planning for 2028

2027 School Day times

As we continue to plan and prepare for the 2027 school year, we have reviewed the current school day in order to meet the needs of both the students and teachers. As per the discussion with the Parish School Advisory Council, the school day for 2027 will look as follows:

8:30-8:50am - supervision on yard
8:50am-9am - morning admin: class roll, prayer
9am-11am - Session 1 and 2
11am-11:10am - Eating time
11:10am-11:40am - LUNCH TIME
11:40am- mindfulness/prayer
11:45am-1:45pm - Session 3 and 4
1:45pm-2:15pm - RECESS
2:15pm-3:15pm - Session 5

Please note that in 2027 this school day structure will take place from Monday-Friday, noting the change to the end of the school day from 3pm on a Friday to 3:15pm, in line with the other school days.

Kind regards,

Laura Petrie