School Theme for 2025

Welcome BBQ

36 families have responded to the invitation to attend the ‘Welcome BBQ’. Thank you to all the families who have responded. The Link and QR code are still active so please register your attendance.

Thursday 7th March at 5pm - 7pm at St Kevin’s

Sausages and hamburgers will be provided with all the trimmings. Soft drinks and water will be sold at $2 a drink (There has been a price increase with these goods).

Please bring your own chairs and blankets. There will be sports equipment available for everyone to enjoy.

Please fill in this short survey as an RSVP

Senior Manager at MACS (Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Education)

John Corkill has been a dedicated supporter of schools and principals in the Eastern region for over 20 years. I sincerely thank John for his invaluable support over the past four years. His commitment has been evident through his twice-termly visits to our school and his ongoing engagement with our leadership team, helping us grow in all areas of learning.

John, we deeply appreciated your unwavering support for our students and families, always offering guidance when needed and stepping in promptly whenever assistance was required. Your dedication often extended beyond the usual time commitments, demonstrating your genuine care for our St Kevin’s staff and community.

At this stage, I am unsure who my senior manager will be, but I will inform the community as soon as I receive confirmation.

Arrival On Time

Thank you to our wonderful parents and carers in the St Kevin’s community for your efforts in bringing students to school on time. This greatly supports our morning routines and allows students to fully participate in mindful activities like meditation, which helps set their brains up for success. When students arrive on time, they feel settled, safe, and ready to learn. Keep it up!

Student absences

When a child is away from school there are a few ways parents and carers can communicate this to the school. The information required is the date, student’s name, reason for absence and days away from school.

If you call the school you still need to complete one method to ensure the message is archived.

Through the compass app
Via an email to principal and class teacher
Via note to class teacher

Inform and Empower

Being cybersafe is an essential part of everyday life. It’s important to stay alert, be aware of what’s circulating online, and carefully consider what we share. Inform and Empower consists of two presenters, Martin McGauran an educator & Carley McGauran a psychologist.

Two years ago they worked with our students, staff and parents. The feedback from these sessions was extremely positive. On Tuesday afternoon staff are having their session with Marty and Carley. The students have already had one session and will continue to work with the team this term. The Parent and Carer session is on Thursday 27th of March called ‘Raising Kids in a Digital Age’. This will take place in the school library at 7pm

Unexpected Visitor

We had a massive kangaroo hop across the oval on Monday morning. The students were very entertained and mesmerised by the graceful animal. We all had something to chat about on Monday!

Existing Families with Preps for 2026

If you have a kinder child (4 years old), who will be at school next year, can you please come and collect an enrolment form or complete a form online.

Enrolments close on May 1st, 2025

St Kevin's School Open Days

Term 1

Wednesday 5th March 9:30am - 11am

Saturday 15th March 9:30am -12pm

Term 2

Monday 28th April 9:30am - 11am

Monday 28th April Information Night 7:30pm Adults only

Saturday 17th May 9:30am -12pm

Term 3

Tuesday 29th July 9:30am - 11am

Thursday 7th August 9:30am - 11am

Saturday 19th July 9:30am -12pm

Term 4

Saturday 18th October 9:30am -12pm

Wednesday 29th October 9:30am - 11am

All families with kinder aged are welcome to attend and participate in Story, Drama and Dance time!

Term 2

Tuesday 6th May at 9:30am to 11:00am &

1:30pm to 3:00pm

Term 3

Wednesday 13 August on 9:30am to 11:00am &

1:30pm to 3:00pm

Friendship List for Communication

Friendship lists are a great way for your child to keep in touch with their classmates. They can be used to organise play dates, send out party invites or to arrange a class get together.

If you would like to be included on this year's Friendship list, please complete the details and sign the authorisation below. Due to the Privacy Act, family details cannot be given out through the school office. Each parent will need to complete the Google form Friendship List. Please complete the short survey by WEDNESDAY 12th of MARCH. The final Friendship list will be distributed in the following weeks.

Please note you are not obliged to be part of the Friendship list. The Friendship list is for personal use only. No details are to be released to any third parties. This is a PFA initiative. We ask for your email and mobile number but please only give information that you are comfortable with.

Only complete the survey for the class / classes your children belong to.

Friendship List for PREP M

Friendship List for 1/2 DM

Friendship List for 1/2 GW

Friendship List for 3/4 A

Friendship List for 3/4 OC

Friendship List for 5 GP

Friendship List for 6 CP

Please complete the survey for each child attending St Kevin’s.

This is a new way to collect information. We hope it is a quicker and a less taxing process. The data is shared only with the PFA President and distributed to parents/carers in each class. The collection of this information is aligned with the MACS and St Kevin’s Privacy Policy.

Congratulations 1/2GW!

Values

PBL: Positive Behaviour for Learning

Weeks 6/7: I keep my hands, feet and objects to myself

Weeks 8/9: I get permission before entering or leaving a learning space

Weeks 10: I follow the ICT agreement

Italian

Ciao a tutti,

I hope you are all enjoying the sunshine!

In weeks 6 and 7 in Italian, we will be learning about:

Revising over past expressions:

- Qual e' il tuo numero di telefono? (What is your phone number?)

- Il mio numero di telefono e'... (My phone number is...)

- Cosa ti piace fare? (What do you like to do...)

- Mi piace ... (I like...)

- Non mi piace ... (I don't like...)

- Giocare fuori e dentro (Play outside and inside...)

- Parlare italiano ... (Speak Italian)

- Cantare italiano ... (Sing in Italian)

- Leggere un libro ... (Read a book)

- Disegnare ... (Draw)

- Fare sport... (To play sport)

Continuing with our polite requests:

- Posso andare al bagno (Can I go to the toilet?)

- Grazie (Thank you)

- Prego (You are welcome)

- Per favore (Please)

Grazie a tutti! I hope all parents and students are having a great week!

A presto, Chiara

Congratulations to the Parvar Family on the arrival of Amalia, baby sister for Christian and Alexander.

Have an amazing week everyone! Look forward to seeing you all at the Welcome BBQ! Blessings to all, Gabee

R.E. & Social Justice News

By Fulvia Gerosolimo