Dear Families,

Well what a night we had last evening as we celebrated our Visual Art Show at SJV! It was a brilliant carnival atmosphere enjoyed by all!!

Our congratulations to all our students for their fantastic achievements. The creativity, imagination and hard work that is so evident in the variety of art work is truly remarkable. The Hall was brightened with an explosion of colour, showcasing the incredible range of styles and techniques our young artists explored. From vibrant paintings, to inventive sculptures and mixed media, including Digi Tech, every artwork told its unique story.

My thanks to every student for sharing their work, and the families who supported the show. No doubt you are most proud! A special thank you to our Visual Arts Teacher Paula Perkins for her amazing work supporting and encouraging students to express their creativity. Her passion and dedication is truly appreciated. Thank you to all staff who helped set up our most brilliant displays.

Our thank you also to the choir, Carlie Dowley and Lauren Cameron and to the Arts Captains Kristy, Nirvair and Thisath for their hard work and for setting the scene so beautifully.

To our P&F thank you for your enormous efforts to organise the Food Trucks and entertainment. What a hit! Thank you to Renee, Nina and our fabulous performer Gale.

Fathers Day Breakfast

After a most beautiful and reflective Fathers Day Mass hosted by 5-6 O last Friday, our Fathers Day Breakfast on Monday Morning in the Performing Arts Area was another fantastic success. Despite the fact that out outdoor activities had to be cancelled due to the high winds, many commented on the great time they had with their child/ren and other Dads and granddads. The indoor activities along with some scrumptious food, family photos, door prizes and some good banter made for a most successful event!

Thank you to our staff and Sam Y from the P&F for their organisation and generosity of time.

District Sports

Tomorrow our Year 3-6 District Athletics Sports team will compete at Knox Track in Ringwood. It is a great achievement for these students to make it this far into the competition. We wish them well.

Book Week

Please read the BOOK WEEK page in the newsletter with all the important details. Our Book Week celebrations will take place next week (Postponed Due to the Swimming Program).

Our Parade will be held on Monday 9th September at 2:30pm on the top basketball court!

On Tuesday 10th September we have the award winning author Adam Wallace coming to our school.

Our Book Fair (from Lamont) which was so successful last will be held each day in the Library and is a great opportunity to buy a special birthday or Christmas present!

What an exciting week coming up!

Connors Run - time to sign up!!

You can still register to join in the walk or run on Sunday 15th September.

Importantly if you wish to donate to the cause all donations will be doubled or matched!

See the Connors Run page in this newsletter for details and registration!

The Young Entrepreneurs Student run Club has donated $35 to support this cause.

School Advisory Council

The Council will meet at 5:30pm on Tuesday 10th September. We will be discussing and verifying the 2025 School Fees and charges.

Resilience Project Award

This week Kate McGillen won an Gratitude award for displaying her helpful and happy nature to others ensuring she makes others feel welcome.

Daniel Allen also won an Empathy Award for being a caring and kind friend to all.

We want your feedback....

Every year parents are asked to complete a survey sent by Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools as to the school strengths and areas for improvement.

A link was sent out to you from our school to your email inviting you to complete the survey. The survey is anonymous.

PLEASE READ THE MACSSIS SURVEY.

From the Office

If your family circumstances change could you please contact the office to update and to ensure we have the most accurate information.

For example - Addresses, contact numbers and emails. Thank you in advance.

Camp Australia

OHSC