Dear Parents and Caregivers,

NAPLAN 2024

Over the next two weeks, students in Years 3 and 5 will complete assessments in Literacy and Mathematics as part of a national assessment program for all schools. Teachers have been working with students to support them in giving their very best as part of this assessment program. More information about the assessment, including dates, can be found here.

Parents Association 2024

We are truly blessed and extremely grateful for the wonderful St Simon’s Parents’ Association. This fantastic group of parents and carers come together to support our school with community building and fundraising activities. Families can help and assist at any time, so please get in touch with the school office if you would like to help.

Zooper Doopers every Tuesday at lunchtime, available for sale $1

Easter Raffle - Please support the raffle by purchasing or selling a raffle ticket to friends and family or donating to the Easter Hampers.

Donations can be left at the office. All ticket sales and donations will be finalised by next Wednesday, 20th March. This allows enough time for prizes and tickets to be collated ready for the Easter Raffle in the last week of Term!

Student Representative Council Class Representatives - next School Assembly

The 2024 student representative council representatives will be announced at our next school assembly, which will be held on Friday, March 22nd, at 2:30 p.m. in the school hall. Families are welcome to attend.

Year 1 and 2 Camp Days

On Monday 26th February our Year 1 and 2 students had wonderful time at school celebrating Camp Day. Click here to find out more.

Year 4 Camp - Camp Wyuna Queenscliffe

Come and relive some of the highlights of the Year 4 Camp

Or click here to view

Twilight Sports

Highlights from our time together at Twilight Sports!

Or click here to view

Inform and Empower Raising Kids in a Digital World

Thank you to the families who joined Carly and Marty from Inform and Empower to hear vital information about the digital world in which our children play and work.

Car Parking at St Simon’s

To maintain a safe and ordered environment for school drop and pick-up, the following rules and regulations must be adhered to:

No school family vehicles are allowed to enter via Gate 1. This is reserved for parish staff and parish-disabled wheelchair access.
Gate 2 entry is reserved for vehicles with Wheelchair\Disabled Car permits, school staff and deliveries.
Gate 4 is for general parking and drive-through access in the mornings and afternoons.
Follow parking signs and limits on Taylors' Lane, including keeping the bus zone clear.
Do not double park on Taylors' Lane between Gates 4 and 3. This is dangerous.

As members of the community, we all have a role in keeping the school, parish site, and surrounding areas safe.

Prep 2025 - Calling ALL current Families at St Simon’s

If you have a child eligible to start Prep in 2025, please enrol via the digital enrolment form by going to the school website and clicking “Apply Now”. All 2025 prep needs to apply even if you are a current family with children at St Simon’s. If you need any assistance, don't hesitate to get in touch with the School office.

Your prompt attention will assist with our school planning and organisation greatly and is very much appreciated.

Staffing Update

Matt Cherry, Learning Diversity Leader, will be leaving St Simon’s at the end of Term One to take up a new opportunity at Beaconhills College in a similar role supporting the junior school of the College.

I want to congratulate Matt on this appointment and thank him for all the work he has done in developing and managing the learning diversity support for students and staff. On behalf of the school community, we wish Matt well in this next chapter of his career.

Parent-Teacher-Student Conversations - Term 1

Parent Teacher Student Conversations will be held in final week of Term 1 on Tuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th March from 2:30pm til 5:00pm.

Students will be dismissed at 2:15 p.m., and school supervision will be available for families who are unable to pick their children up at this time. School supervision will be from 2:15-3:15 p.m. and conducted in the school hall.

Further information will be shared with school families by the end of this week about making an appointment for Parent Teacher Student Conversations and for signing up for school supervision from 2:15-3:15pm on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Save the date - School Closure Day - Friday 26th April (Term 2)

Andrew Johnston	Katie Edgar	Tess Emerson-Jones	Eva Torcasio
Alexander James	Benjamin Grippi	Alex Zaharopoulos	Scarlett O'Loghlen
Spencer Vaughan	Tajana Dray	Dimitri Goulas	Maddie Cincotta

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