Community News

Enrolments - Foundation 2026

Thank you to the families who have already responded to last week's email regarding Foundation for next year. If you haven’t already, please contact the Office to begin the enrolment process before it opens to the public. 

Email: enrolments@stkennington.catholic.edu.au

If you know someone with a child starting Foundation next year who is interested in enrolling at St Therese's, please pass along this information or direct them to our website.

St Therese's Energy Breakthrough 2025

St Therese's Energy Breakthrough will be hosting a Fundraiser BBQ at Bendigo Triathlon's club championships this Sunday 30th March 2025. 

We will be selling bacon and egg sandwiches and sausages - if possible, please bring CASH.

First race kicks off at 7.50 am at Lake Neanger, Eaglehawk.

Come along, to support St Therese's Primary School Energy Breakthrough 2025.

Thanks to the Bendigo Triathlon Club for having us. 

This is a great event if you have any kids that would like to give a triathlon a go. The ideal starting race is the Maxi Mini (over 7-year-olds). Includes a 100m swim, 3 laps on a bike of lake Neanger and a 500m run. If you come - make sure you wear some St Therese's colours.

Link to enter: https://www.bendigotriathlon.com/race-5

 

Foundation Families Catch Up 

CMC Open Day & 2026 Enrolments

 

YMCA Before or After School Care

Before School 7 am to 8.45 am      After School: 3.20 pm to 6 pm

If you have any questions, please speak to our friendly team:

Email: stthereses@ymca.org.au

Central Customer Service Team: (03) 8371 0500

 

FREE - Growing Cricket for Girls Program

The program is 4-weeks of 1-hour sessions. Held straight after school on the school oval starting Wednesday 12th March, but participants can join at any stage. Participants can be any age from Prep – Grade 6 and will go through the introductory skills to cricket in a girls-only environment while playing small-sided games.

The cost for the program is FREE! That's right FREE! 

AND all registered participants receive a cricket pack!

Henry Edwards (Past St Therese’s student and current LSO) will run the sessions. He has extensive cricket knowledge having represented Victoria at a National level recently. 

If you think your child would be interested in this, please scan the attached QR Code and sign up.

 

St Therese's SHARKS Junior Football

Player registrations are now open for the 2025 Season.  We welcome all past and new players (Boys and Girls).   Registration for new players can be completed online: https://www.playhq.com/afl/register/5bfaac

Canteen

The Parents and Friends Association runs the canteen service, following a healthy food plan. Our onsite canteen operates every Friday for lunch and over-the-counter sales and Thursday for recess snacks.

Orders must be placed by Thursday at 11:00 AM through the office, or online by 3:00 PM.

To cancel a lunch order, please contact Mary Piltz by 9:30 AM on Friday.

Text: 0421 068 471

 

* RED FOOD DAY - FRIDAY 4 APRIL

* NEW MENU  -  TERM 2

(Both menus will be emailed to families later this week.)

 

The Friendly Brew

Join us on Fridays for your *FREE caffeine fix, located outside the Rocketship stairway. 

Come and say hello to our friendly coffee crew, made up of wonderful volunteer parents. 

*Donations accepted - proceeds to our School Welfare Team

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: If you would like to be added to our roster of volunteers, please come along Friday and see one of the beautiful baristas or contact the school office.

It’s a fantastic way to get to know families and it’s easy peasy…

A shift goes from 8.30am-10ish.

One shift a term would be an amazing commitment to our school community 

 

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