Principal's Report 

Principal’s Report

Summer Uniform 

Students will be asked to transition over into their summer uniform by week 3 of term 4.  I ask for the parents' support in ensuring the students are wearing the correct uniform, in particular, the correct socks and no brand names.  

Grandparents & Special Friends Day  

Last Friday the school celebrated our ‘Grandparents and Special Friends Day’ and what a wonderful celebration it was. It was great to see all of the classrooms ‘buzzing’ as hives of activity, with the specially invited guests taking a keen interest in the work the students were proudly showing off. Once all gathered in the church, it was amazing to see how many people attended the day, with not a spare seat left inside.  A lot of work went in behind the scenes to ensure the day was a success. The staff are to be congratulated and thanked for all of the hard work they put into planning and preparing for the event. A special thank you to Fr Rom for leading us in a beautiful mass and to Mrs Maher for planning and preparing the mass. I also thank all of the volunteers who assisted with the morning tea for grandparents, special friends and students.  A special thank you to Jacinta (Tuckshop manager) for baking well over 300 cupcakes for our special visitors, we all thoroughly enjoyed them. My final thanks goes to the grandparents and special friends who attended the day. It is days like these that we can fully appreciate how supportive the St Kilian’s School community is and I am so grateful for the genuine interest and care each invited guest showed to the students of the school. 

REMINDER: PUPIL FREE DAY this FRIDAY 18th October 

Pupil free day for staff to engage in professional development in the area of first aid. 

Regional Athletics 

Congratulations to our competitors the Regional Athletics on Monday which saw success in all our events including our 12/13 Relay girls (Mila, Alexys, Georgia & Abby) placing 2nd and qualifying for the State Championships, and Abby Colt for progressing to State Championships for her individual events. 

Public Holiday 

A reminder to families that Wednesday 30th October is the Bendigo Cup holiday where the school will also be closed for the day. 

Courage and Crowns 

Dear Mums and Girls of grades 4-6, 

We are so excited to be bringing Courage and Crowns to our school! Megan will be here on Wednesday, 16th October (Grade 4 Girls) and Thursday, 17th October (Grade 5/6 Girls). She will work with the girls during the days and spend a special 1.5 hours with Mums and Girls in the evening of Thursday, 17th October at 6 pm. Megan specialises in teaching young women about self-love and self-worth. She has seen the changes and gifts that learning to love yourself brings.  Please ensure your seats are saved for the evening session by RSVP via this link: https://courageandcrowns.com/school-signup/17-October To learn more about Courage and Crowns, you can go to: courageandcrowns.com 

Term 4 Events 

Pupil Free Day 

Friday 18th October: First Aid 

Friday 22nd November: Report Writing 

Be Brave is coming to St Kilian's! 

Presented by Stephen Black, who is an Australian former professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball League. He has led the NBL in 3-point percentage and has been 3rd in the NBL in scoring. Steve has won a NBL Championship and represented Australia. He is the current Head Coach of the Bendigo Braves men’s team. 

Gr 4 boys session - Tuesday, 15th October 

Gr 5/6 boys session - Tuesday, 22nd October 

Absolutely Everybody End of Year Concert - Save the Date! 

St Kilian's is proud to present an end of year Dance Concert called Absolutely Everybody on Thursday 21st November. This wonderful event will be at The Shed (St Francis of the Fields PS, Strathfieldsaye). All families are warmly invited. All classes will perform a dance, ending with a big showcase! The first dance will begin at 6 pm.

St Kilian’s School Christmas Party - Save the Date! 

Our newly reformed Parents and Friends are hosting an event, the St Kilian’s School Christmas Party on Saturday 30th November (2 pm- 5 pm).  Fun for the whole family $5 entry.  Food, Craft, Santa and much more. Further details to come. 

Grade 6 Graduating Students Events 

Friday December 6th – Graduation Disco 

Thursday December 12th - St Kilian’s End of Year Mass and Graduation Ceremony 

Friday December 13th - Grade 6 Big Day Out 

Wednesday December 18th - Last day and final school assembly (farewell for graduating students) 

Transition 2025 Preps 

The 2025 Preps will be participating in transition sessions on Tuesday 19th November and Tuesday 26th  November.  During these sessions we invite parents and carers to a coffee and chat session in the school library and would love the assistance of current families to make them feel welcome.  If you are able to assist during these times 9:15am – 10:00am and/or 10:15am – 11:00am please email principal@skbendigo.catholic.edu.au This is a great opportunity for new parents to ask questions of current families and get to know others. 

God Bless 

Kimberley McSweeney 

Principal