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Donations are requested to be delivered to school by this Thursday please.

PRESENTATION DAY

All families are invited to attend our end of year Presentation Ceremony.

The morning will commence at 10.00am and will conclude at approximately 12.00pm. The students will travel by bus to and from the venue.

Please ensure your child/ren are wearing their full correct Summer Uniform (not Sports Uniform) including leather shoes.

2024 SCHOOL FEES

School fees are now OVERDUE for payment.

(unless other arrangements have been made).

If you are experiencing difficulty, please do not hesitate to contact the school office to arrange a payment plan.

Payment options include:

🟢 BPAY - preferred option

🟢 EFTPOS - available at the school front office and over the phone

🟢 Compass Pay

🟢 Cash or Cheque

🟢 ADIG direct debit - please contact Ms Hogan if you would like further information about this option.

School fees are required to cover our running costs so it is important that your account is paid on time. Thank you for your co-operation.

PARKING REMINDER

Please do not park on private property or in the staff car park

Parents are reminded that when dropping off and/or picking up your child/ren, you are to use street parking only.

Please ensure that any family or friends picking up are aware of the parking options.

SCHOOL UNIFORM REMINDER

We understand that we are getting close to the end of the school year, however we would like to remind parents that students are required to wear their FULL summer uniform. This includes leather school shoes. If your child is not wearing the correct uniform in it's entirety, then a note must be sent to the school office.

Before School Drop Off

Please note when dropping your child to school of a morning:

Supervision of students DOES NOT commence until 8.30am (after the gates are opened).
ALL students arriving at school prior to 8.30am are to wait QUIETLY on the verandah.
After the gates have been opened the students then put their bag away and remain seated under the COLA until playground supervision commences at 8.40am.

PICK UP LOCATION

Reminder - Children being picked up in the afternoon are to be collected from the front of the school. Parents are NOT allowed to collect their children from the bus zone.

If you need to change your pick up arrangement, please contact the school by phone and we will give your child a message.

SCHOOL CHOIR

The St Francis Xavier’s School Choir has been rehearsing for the past few weeks in preparation for their performance at Christmas Spectacular. We invite our families to come along and support the students on Saturday night.

The Christmas carols will be held inside The Crossing Theatre auditorium and will commence at 6.00pm.

LOST PROPERTY

If your child has misplaced any belongings please ask them to check the lost property located in the Office. Any uniform item not claimed by the end of the year will donated to the clothing pool. All other items not claimed by the end of the year will be donated to Vinnies.

Please see below our lost property procedure:

* LABELLED ITEMS - Returned to child

* ITEMS NOT LABELLED OR EX STUDENT NAME - Placed in lost property

NOTES HOME

Year 4 Movies Movie Morning Permission Note - today
Presentation Day Note to Families of award recipients - acknowledge by next Monday
Kindergarten Presentation Day - acknowledge by next Monday
Living Well, Learning Well Class Representatives Pizza Party
Whooping Cough Notification
3/4 RF - In Class Movie Information

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday 9th December - Stage 1 Intensive Swimming Program

Wednesday 11th December - Stage 1 Intensive Swimming Program

Thursday 12th December - Stage 1 Intensive Swimming Program

Friday 13th December - Stage 1 Intensive Swimming Program

Saturday 14th December - School Choir perform at the Christmas Carols

Monday 16th December - Year 6 Graduation Mass (9.30am)

Monday 16th December - Year 6 Pool Party (12.00pm)

Wednesday 18th December - Presentation Day (10.00am)

Thursday 19th December - Whole School End of Year Pool Party (11.30am)

Thursday 19th December - Last Day of Term 4 for students and staff

Library News

Please check your personal bookshelves at home for barcoded St Francis Xavier's books and return as soon as possible. It does not matter how long you have had them out - every return is celebrated!