PREP

The biggest congratulations to our Preps for successfully completing their first year of school. We couldn’t be prouder of each and every one of them and we are so excited to see all the wonderful things they will do in Year 1.

Thank you to all of the families for your support this year, we have absolutely loved getting to know you and working collaboratively.

We wish you a very Happy Christmas and a safe New Year.

Here is what the Prep teachers have to say, for the final newsletter:

Gemma - I have absolutely loved my Prep year. So much so that I get to do it all again next year. I have loved all of the laughs, stories, learning and fun we have all shared this year and I am very sad for it all to end. Couldn’t have done it without my other musketeers, Meg and Ava.

Meg - I have had the best year in Prep and I will miss it very much. I have learnt so much and I have loved how much the Preps have learnt too. We have laughed every single day and I have had a blast with Gemma and Ava.

Ava - I have absolutely LOVED my year in Prep, and I am very excited that I am able to have another year there next year! I am very grateful for Gemma and Meg who I have learnt so much from! I have loved seeing the Preps grow and achieve so much this year!

Gemma Blake gblake@smcolac.catholic.edu.au

Meg Knight mknight@smcolac.catholic.edu.au

GRADE 1/2

Wow, can you believe it’s the end of the year already? It feels like we blinked, and here we are! We are so incredibly proud of the amazing progress our Year 1 and 2 students have made. Watching them grow has been the highlight of our year, and we feel so lucky to be part of their learning journey!

We also want to give a huge shout-out to YOU—our fabulous parents. Your support, encouragement, and partnership have made this year extra special. We couldn’t ask for a better learning community.

A special word for our superstar Learning Support Officers—Tanya, Ali, Liza, Donna, Laura, and Hannah! You are the glue that holds us all together, and your help in our classrooms has been nothing short of magic. We honestly don’t know how we’d manage without you—thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

We’ve had a wonderful final week of Term. The water play, icy-poles, fun food, carols on the courts and the many fun crafts and games have been enjoyed by all and have been a fantastic way to wrap up our year together.

As the year wraps up, we’d like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe, happy New Year. Rest up, enjoy the holidays, and we’ll see you bright-eyed and ready to tackle 2025. We can’t wait to see what exciting new adventures are in store for your children next year!

Judy Carr jcarr@smcolac.catholic.edu.au

Jodie Hassett jhassett@smcolac.catholic.edu.au

Paula Parish pparish@smcolac.catholic.edu.au

Emma Roberts eroberts@smcolac.catholic.edu.au

Matt O'Dowd modowd@smcolac.catholic.edu.au

Amanda Delorenzo mdelorenzo@smcolac.catholic.edu.au

GRADE 3/4

And just like that, our school year is over! Thank you for an incredible year of learning, fun and ongoing support. We are so very proud of our students and the growth they have made, not just in learning but also personally and socially. We have celebrated the end of this incredible year with excursions to the movies, bowling and Bounce, and fun activities such as the water play session and Christmas carols. We wish all families a joyful Christmas and a safe and restful break.

Elissa Rodger erodger@smcolac.catholic.edu.au

Deb Holland dholland@smcolac.catholic.edu.au

Liza Alexander lalexander@smcolac.catholic.edu.au

Kascha Blair kblair@smcolac.catholic.edu.au

Matt Absalom mabsalom@smcolac.catholic.edu.au

GRADE 5/6

What a fabulous finish to the term we have had. Students have had an absolute blast on their end of year excursions. We hope everyone enjoys their summer break, stay safe and see you in 2025.

We wish the Grade 6's all the best for their transition to secondary school.

Jade LoRicco jloricco@smcolac.catholic.edu.au

Rachel Downard rdownard@smcolac.catholic.edu.au

Leah Martin lmartin@smcolac.catholic.edu.au

Dan Cannon dcannon@smcolac.catholic.edu.au

Jess Montano jmontano@smcolac.catholic.edu.au

DECEMBER 2024
Wednesday 18th	End of Term 4, 3.15pm finish

JANUARY 2025
Wednesday 29th	Beginning Term 1, Prep children finish at 1.00pm

MARCH 2024
Monday 10th	Labour Day Public Holiday

APRIL 2025
Friday 4th	End Term 1 - 2:15pm finish
Friday 18th	Good Friday
Monday 21st	Easter Monday
Tuesday 22nd April	Pupil Free Day
Wednesday 23rd April	Pupil Free Day
Thursday 24th April	Pupil Free Day
Friday 25th April	ANZAC Day
Monday 28th April	Students return for Term 2

Calendar of Events

Beginning 18th December, 2024