School Notifications
Attendance- Every Day Counts!
Fostering consistent attendance is a shared responsibility and it starts with being on time. Every classroom creates a beautiful learning environment that begins with our Sweet Spot routine and flows directly into the Class Morning Meeting, followed by literacy. When children arrive after the bell, they miss this crucial start to their day.
Reminder
Gate opens: 8:30am
School day begins at 8:45am
Let’s work together to make every morning count!
School Uniform
The full winter uniform is to be worn in term 2 and 3.
A reminder school shoes are to be worn with the school uniform not runners. Runners are only to be worn with the sports uniform.
Winter Lantern Festival
Our Prep, Grade 1 and Grade 2 families are warmly invited to join us for the magical Winter Lantern Festival on the evening before the Winter Solstice.
This much-loved community event brings together families for a beautiful evening of light, wonder and connection. Children will take part in a lantern procession before families gather to enjoy a picnic dinner and a spectacular fire twirler performance.
📅 Friday 19 June🕓
4:45pm–7:00pm
(4:45pm arrival, 5:00pm story, 5:15pm lantern procession begins)
📍 St Columba’s Primary School
💲 $10 per St Columba’s child
Families are asked to bring:
• A picnic dinner (strictly nut free)
• Picnic blanket/chairs
• Warm jackets and blankets
Pizza will also be available to pre-order and enjoy on the night.
As this is a parent-led event, children remain the responsibility of their parent/carer throughout the evening. To help preserve the magic of the lantern walk, families are kindly asked not to use torches during the procession.
We are incredibly grateful to Miss Bec, who has been busy creating the lanterns with the children during Art lessons. Lanterns will be ready and waiting with candles on arrival. Families are encouraged to bring a lighter, as candles may need relighting throughout the evening.
Please note this is a strictly nut free event due to child allergies.
🎟️ Bookings can be made here: Winter Lantern Festival Booking Link
We were so impressed by the wonderful turnout at last year’s festival and the beautiful sense of community it created. We look forward to once again gathering together to celebrate this special winter tradition.
Prep 2027 Come & Play
This week, we proudly welcomed many of our future Prep 2027 students and families for the very first of our Come & Play Sessions.
It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces returning to St Columba’s, while also warmly welcoming new families into our community. The morning was filled with excitement, curiosity and connection as children explored classrooms, engaged in play-based activities and began building relationships with one another.
These sessions are designed to gently support children as they transition into school life, helping them develop confidence, familiarity and a sense of belonging before beginning Prep next year. It was incredibly pleasing to see students settle so naturally into the environment, with many initial nerves easing as the session progressed.
A special thank you goes to our Grade 3 and 4 students, who took great pride in preparing their classrooms and setting up the Sweet Spot activities for our visitors. Their excitement and care helped create such a welcoming atmosphere for our future students.
We would also like to acknowledge Arturo, Hugo, Connor, Clarissa and Jessica from Grade 3 and Ollie and Isabel from Grade 6 for the wonderful way they supported our future Prep students and made families feel so welcome throughout the morning.
We are already looking forward to our next Come & Play Session in June and hope for slightly sunnier weather so we can also enjoy our outdoor play spaces together.
Thank you to all families for being part of this exciting beginning to the Prep 2027 journey at St Columba’s.
