Principal's Report 

Principal’s Report

Grandparents & Special Friends Day - Thursday, 23rd October 

We warmly invite all grandparents and special friends to join us for this special celebration with our students. 

Schedule for the Day 

9:00 am – Classroom Visits 

10:00 am – Whole School Mass 

11:00 am – Morning Tea 

We look forward to sharing this joyful occasion together and celebrating the important role grandparents and special friends play in our school community. Our students are proud to belong to such a wonderful school, and this event is a lovely opportunity for them to share their pride in their learning and achievements. 

We recognise that some students may not be able to invite a grandparent or special friend for various reasons. However, we are confident that all our guests will take an interest in every child’s work and enjoy the day as a shared community celebration. Parents and other family members are also considered special friends and are warmly invited to attend. 

Classroom Visits (9:00 am – 9:45 am) This will be an informal session where students will be working independently or in small groups. Grandparents and special friends are invited to visit classrooms, observe learning and engage in activities or conversations with the students. 

Mass and Morning Tea 

Following classroom visits, guests are invited to join the Whole School Mass at 10:00 am, followed by morning tea at 11:00 am in the school grounds. Morning tea will conclude at approximately 11:35 am. Students will enjoy an icy pole for morning tea, while grandparents and special friends are invited to share a cuppa and muffin together. 

We look forward to celebrating this special day as a community and honouring the important connections between our students and the significant people in their lives. 

Public Holiday 

A reminder to families that next Wednesday 29th October is the Bendigo Cup Public Holiday where the school will be closed for the day. 

Attendance 

We want to remind everyone of the importance of regular attendance. Every school day counts, and each day a child is absent means a missed opportunity for learning and growth. We ask for your support in promoting consistent attendance to ensure that every child can benefit fully from the opportunities we provide. Term 4 promises many opportunities with warmer weather and less illness it will be important to be at school and work towards achieving our goals. 

Summer Uniform 

Students will be asked to transition over into their summer uniform by week 3 of term 4.  I ask for the parents' support in ensuring the students are wearing the correct uniform, in particular, the correct socks and no brand names. 

Transition & Orientation 2026 Foundation 

The 2026 Foundation students will participate in transition sessions on Tuesday 11th November and Tuesday 25th November. During these sessions, we invite parents and carers to join us in the school library for a coffee and chat. We’d love the support of our current families to help make these new families feel welcome. If you are available to assist between 9:15 am – 10:00 am, please email principal@skbendigo.catholic.edu.au 

This is a wonderful opportunity for new parents to ask questions, hear from current families, and start building connections within our school community. Additionally, our Orientation Day will be held on Tuesday 10th December, where we’ll host a more formal information session for parents in the school hall. 

Grade 6 Graduating Students Events 

Thursday November 27th - St Kilian’s School Christmas Concert 

Thursday December 11th - St Kilian’s End of Year Mass and Graduation Ceremony    

Friday December 12th - Grade 6 Big Day Out     

Monday December 15th - Last day and final school assembly (farewell for graduating students) 

2026 Students 

Planning for the 2026 school year has begun. To assist with this process, if you know your child (in Grade Prep to 5) will be leaving St Kilian’s School at the end of the year, except the graduating Grade 6 class, could you please inform me via email or a letter of your intentions as soon as possible. By doing this, it will assist in organising staffing and class numbers for the 2026 school year. I thank you for your assistance, in advance, for the parents who this applies 

Upcoming Events  

Week 3 

27th October: F-2 Swimming Program 

28th October: P&F Meeting 

29th October: Bendigo Cup Public Holiday 

29th October: Sacrament of Reconciliation - Session 3 

31st October: World Teachers Day 

31st October: Region Basketball 

31st October: F-2 Swimming Program 

St Kilian’s School Christmas Fair - Save the Date! 

The Parents and Friends are hosting an event, the St Kilian’s School Christmas Party on Saturday 22nd November (10 am- 2 pm).  Fun for the whole family $10 entry per family.  

We are looking for enthusiastic members of our school community to give us just 30 minutes of time to man one of our stalls or assist with fun Christmas-themed activities. Meet other families and help build strong community connections. 

Next’s weeks newsletter will have a sign-up sheet or in the meantime email office@skbendigo.catholic.edu.au

St Kilian’s School Christmas Concert - Save the Date!  

St Kilian's is proud to present our Christmas Concert on Thursday 27th November. This wonderful event will be at The Shed (St Francis of the Fields PS, Strathfieldsaye). All families are warmly invited. All classes will perform a song, ending with a big showcase! The first performance will begin at 6:30 pm, students and families arrive from 6 pm. 

 God Bless 

Kimberley McSweeney 

Principal