School News

School Hall Building Refurbishment Update

We’re edging closer and closer to completion! 

As mentioned earlier this week, the exterior paint works have been impacted by the adverse weather conditions (paint and rain just don’t seem to mix).These exterior paint works will continue for the next few weeks, and possibly into the school holidays. 

The good news is that all the internal works are now at the finishing off stage. The classrooms and Hall Space really do look AMAZING! 

It is still hoped that we will be able to move back into the School Hall Building in the school holidays, ready for the first day of Term Four (for children) on Tuesday 7 October. 

The lift is still on a boat, and will likely arrive and be installed mid-late October. 

When we receive any further updates regarding these works I will pass them on.

We cannot wait to be able to welcome everyone back into the School Hall Building and return our temporary spaces back to their original form and purpose. 

Father's Day Events

Our annual events for Father's Day are rapidly approaching with our Father's Day Stall (Tuesday 2 September) and Father's Day Paraliturgy and Morning Tea (Friday 5 September.) On Friday 5 September all fathers are invited into the classrooms from 8:30-9:00am, followed by a special Father's Day Paralitrugy and Morning Tea in the MPR. 

Sacrament of Confirmation

 Key Dates 2025:

Friday 12 September: Reflection Day

On Friday 12 September all Year Six students will be participating in a Confirmation Reflection Day. A variety of fun, reflective and prayerful activities have been planned as part of this special day. As this is a special day, students may wear casual clothes. At approximately 1pm, we will walk down to Alexandra Gardens for lunch (weather permitting); children can bring a picnic rug and their own lunch. 

Thursday 18 September:  Confirmation Mass (6pm) 

We are looking forward to gathering as a community and celebrating our candidates’ reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation at a special Mass at 6pm on Thursday 18 September. 

We look forward to supporting your children through this next stage of their faith journey.

Book Week 

Character Dress Up Day

On Monday 18 August, we kicked off Book Week with a Character Dress Up Parade. The students paraded their bright and creative book character costumes around the MPR. Thank you to all parents who were able to attend the parade and a huge thank you for supporting your child's costume design. Thank you to our Year 6 Library Leaders (Heidi, Chelsea and Bill) for leading the parade.

Guest Teacher Read

On Tuesday afternoon, all classes were suprised with a different teacher for the Guest Teacher Read. Classroom teachers read their favourite Picture Book to the class. 

Author/Illustrator Visit

On Friday the 22 of August we met an illustrator called Charmaine. She told us that she was from Dharug and Gundungurra Country in the Blue Mountains. 

Firstly, Charmaine showed us some sentences in different languages like Greek, Japanese and Arabic. She showed us that because even though you may not understand the words, if you have illustrations you can understand what they are trying to tell you. 

Next Charmaine told and showed us her story, 'Found' that she made in a story competition and won. She also said that her story had to include these sentences:

I am alone 

I see horses and wood ducks 

I found my mother 

Charmaine decided to make her story about the stolen generations. She then told us the story of when her grandma was stolen by the government as a baby which created a ripple effect in her family. This meant nobody in her family could learn the indigenous ways. 

After that, we were finished with all the information and we got to vote on the next activity. We could either watch her make an artwork or Charmaine would teach us how to draw a turtle. It was a close vote, but a majority of people wanted to learn how to draw a sea turtle. First step was to draw the shape of the shell and the flippers. Then we added a head and the details. After that we added a space helmet, stars, planets and rocket ships. Our turtle was complete. 

In the end, everyone had learnt a new thing and we were all excited for the next author visit next year. 

By Rupert and Paris 4EO

Sport News

Senior Hoop Time

On Monday 1 September, selected Year 5 and 6 students will compete in round robin style basketball competitions at Hoop Time. Good luck to all the students competing.

District Athletics Day

Well done to all the Year 3-6 students who tried out for the different events for District Ahtletics Day last week. The team has been finalised and will compete next Wednesday 3 September at Tom Kelly Athletics Track, Rieschiecks Reserve. Good luck to all the competitors.

Friday Afternoon School Assemblies at 2:30pm

Term 3:

Week 7 (5 September) - No Assembly (Whole school musical rehearsal)

Week 8 (12 September) - Assembly (Seniors Spotlight on Learning)

Week 9 (19 September) - End of Term 3 (Students finish 12:45pm)

  2025 Term Dates

Term 1

Fri 31 January (Students begin) – Fri 4 April

Term 2

Tues 22 April – Fri 4 July 

Term 3

Mon 21 July – Fri 19 September

Term 4

Tue 7 October - Tues 16  December

2025 School Closure Days

As was communicated to families last year...

* Time in Lieu (TIL)

The new Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2022 (the Agreement) introduces a formal time in lieu (TIL) process for teachers. The Agreement provides that a principal may require a teacher to undertake work and attend a school activity outside the normal hours of attendance (i.e., in excess of the 38 hours or normal hours for a part-time teacher) and when this occurs, it will attract TIL. 

Principals should prepare for the accrual and acquittal of TIL through their annual planning process. The timing of the acquittal of TIL is at the discretion of the principal, having regard to the operational needs of the school and causing the least disruption to the educational program of the school.

Principals may elect to acquit TIL through designating days during the year on which all staff and students are not required to attend school. 

School Closure Days 2025

Term 2

Friday 25 April (ANZAC Day Public Holiday)

Monday 9 June (King’s Birthday Public Holiday)

Term 3

N/A

Term 4 

Monday 6 October (Move back to School Hall Classrooms) NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENT

Thursday 16 October (TIL day for staff) 

Monday 3 November (TIL day for staff) 

Tuesday 4 November (Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday)

Friday 5 December (Staff Planning for 2025)

Children finish on Tuesday 16 December at 12.45pm (Earliest date children can finish)

Please note that no primary school students should be dismissed from schools prior to Tuesday 16 December 2025 – this is their earliest finish date.

MACSEYE - Outside School Hours Care 

Please see below for further information, including the MACSEYE Booking Link.