Holy Saviour School Bulletin 

Dear Families,

World Teachers’ Day ~ Friday 25th October

Today, Friday 25th October, we acknowledge and celebrate the amazing teachers in our school. Every day, teachers at Holy Saviour, and across the country, are making a positive difference - creating opportunities for their students, empowering the minds of young people and proudly teaching our state's future leaders, innovators and influencers. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the teachers and support staff at Holy Saviour for the passion and dedication you bring to work each and every day. I am proud to say that I work with you, and the children and families are blessed to have you as part of their lives. Thank you.

Prep Orientation

We were very excited to welcome all of our 2025 Preps to their first transition session this week. We currently have 12 students enrolled in Prep next year, and they all had an amazing session on Tuesday afternoon. There are three more Prep Transition sessions this term to help them all prepare for starting school in 2025.

50th Anniversary Celebrations

As you would already be aware, Holy Saviour Parish is celebrating 50 years in 2024! We have a BIG weekend of celebrating coming up and would love to see as many families as possible join the festivities. It begins with the Feast Day Mass on Saturday 9th November at 6pm, followed by food and fellowship. The celebrations continue on Sunday 10th November with the Holy Saviour Festival from 11.00am to 7.00pm. We would love to see you all there.

Whole School Excursion ~ Scienceworks

Exciting news, we are having another whole school excursion! On Friday 8th November, we will be taking the whole school to Scienceworks and the Planetarium as part of our learning around Earth and Space Science this term. Please keep an eye open for the Operoo form for all details and to grant permission for your child to attend. We are able to take limited volunteers so please nominate your availability via the form and we will contact you. Only those with valid WWCC will be eligible to attend.

Holy Saviour Art Show

It’s back for 2024! The Holy Saviour Visual Art Show will be showcased on the afternoon and evening of Tuesday 29th October, 3.30pm - 5.00pm. Please add this date to your diaries. The children are very excited to be able to showcase all their amazing artwork from the year featuring a variety of artwork, including drawings, paintings, sculptures, and mixed media projects. We hope you can all make the time to come and celebrate your children’s accomplishments.

Holy Saviour Production - Turn Back Time

Also back for 2024 is our school production! Come and join us on a trip down memory lane as we celebrate 50 years of Holy Saviour Parish (& 47 years of our school!). This year, our production will be held on Thursday 5th December at the Emmaus College Performing Arts Centre. We are very excited to be able to present a production this year, the main roles have been cast, and all the students have begun rehearsals. All students will be involved in the production again this year, so please make sure you can make it!

Swimming Program 

Our annual swimming program is currently underway at Swimworld Glen Waverley.  Swimming will take place every Thursday for the first 8 weeks of term 4 (Thursday 10th October - Thursday 28th November)

On swim days all students must wear their bathers under their sports uniform. They must also have a bag/backpack containing their towel, thongs, goggles, underwear and a plastic bag to hold their wet items. Please also ensure that all items are clearly labeled. 

All children will participate in the swimming program on the below mentioned days, and each class will have the same swim time for each of those days. Swim times for each class are as follows:

Please note that SwimWorld have advised that  NO SPECTATORS are permitted to the swim centre. Only parents/carers who have been notified and authorised by the school and who hold a current Working With Children Check (WWCC) can be permitted to attend. 

School Fees

Please note that Term 4 school fees are now due and all school fees must be paid by Friday 6th December.  Statements were emailed to families last week.  If you have any questions or need to discuss your financial arrangements, please contact the office.

Term 4 Uniform

We remind parents and children that term 4 has a ‘No Hat – No Play’ Sunsmart policy. Children must have their hats for every break and PE lesson this term.  It must also be a proper Holy Saviour hat, normal caps with other logos are not our school uniform and children will not be allowed to play unless it is the proper hat. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Second Hand Summer Uniforms

Second hand summer uniforms are currently set up in the office's boardroom. If anyone is interested in purchasing a second hand uniform, please come in and speak with either Sherridan or Kerry oremail the officewith your request and sizing requirements and we will check to see if the item is available. If it is, we will notify you. All we charge for second hand uniforms is a gold coin donation.  Please note however that not all sizes and items will be in stock.

Prep 2025 Enrolments

We have had great interest in Prep for 2025, as well as other year levels, and we’ve had a good number of enrolments come through already. If you have a child who is eligible to start Prep in 2025, please submit your enrolment at your earliest convenience. This will enable us to develop a clear picture of classing and group sizes for 2025. Enrolments for 2025 are to be made through the Emmaus portal. 

Catholic Secondary School Enrolment Applications

Key Enrolment Dates for Year 5 Students in 2024 starting Year 7 in 2026

The key enrolment dates for students in Year 5 in 2024 who will be starting Year 7 in 2026 have been agreed after consultation with the Executive of the Principals Association of Victorian Catholic Secondary Schools (PAVCSS).

The timeline of events and dates are as follows:

Monday 29th January 2024 – Applications opened for students commencing Year 7 in 2026.

Friday 16th August 2024 – Applications closed.

Friday 18th October 2024 – Offers will be posted to prospective Year 7 applicants.

Friday 8th November 2024 – Final date for parents/carers to accept an offer made by a school.

Parents of Year 5 students in 2024, please diarise these dates so you don’t miss out.

Steve Evans

Principal