GENERAL NEWS

CAR PICKUPS

To help ensur the safety of students and to allow Car Pickups to run efficiently, please ensure that you have a clearly labelled sign displayed in your car windscreen. If you could please ensure that the sign remains visible until your child is in your car, that would be greatly appreciated and will help the process to be as quick as possible.

CRAZY SOCK DAY - Friday 18th October

This year’s Catholic Mission theme is 'Kick goals for good'. Catholic Mission is asking that we join others throughout Australia to learn more about issues of mission and justice and raise awareness and funds for the Caring Centre in Mongolia.

To support Catholic Mission Month our school will be having a “Crazy Socktober Day” on Friday 18th October where the students will be allowed to wear colourful and outrageous socks to school for the day. An additional surprise will also take place for the whole school tomorrow. Stay 'tuned' for the big reveal tomorrow morning!

The students are asked to bring a gold coin donation to school tomorrow to help raise funds for Catholic Mission.

ROAD SAFETY

Please see below information regarding road safety for Term 4.

PUPIL FREE DAY

Our final Pupil Free Day for this year is Friday 20th December.

KINDER 2025

If you have a child starting Kindergarten in 2025, please mark your diary with these upcoming dates. Any queries, please contact our office staff.

ORIENTATION DAYS

The three orientation sessions for Kindergarten 2025 children are scheduled for the following dates.

Orientation Day 1 - Friday 1st November 2024 - 9am - 11am
Orientation Day 2 - Friday 8th November 2024 - 9am - 11am
Orientation Day 3 - Friday 15th November 2024 - 9am - 11am

Morning Tea for Kindergarten 2025 parents

Friday, 1st November - 9.00am to 11.00am - St Nicholas School Auditorium

On Friday, 1st November (first of the orientation days) parents are invited to morning tea in the school auditorium. This morning tea will give Kindergarten 2025 parents the opportunity to meet each other while having the opportunity to receive valuable information regarding uniforms, before and after school care and bus travel.

The Orientation Days for children are significant in helping children familiarise themselves with the school environment and helping to make the transition to ‘big school’ so much easier. These days are also used by teachers to make observations that may help us to cater for your child’s needs. Children should be dressed in appropriate casual clothing with a hat and closed in shoes. Your child should bring a water bottle and cut fruit for morning tea at each orientation visit.

YEAR 5 LEADERSHIP DAY

Our Year 5 Leadership Day will be held on Thursday 24th October 2024, in the school auditorium. All Year 5 students will take part in the activities for the Leadership Day.

In Week 6, any students wishing to nominate for School and House Captain will present their speech to Year 5. Following this, the Year 5 cohort will vote. Based on this result, a smaller number of nominees for each position will present their speech to Years 4, 5, 6 and staff for the final voting.

YEAR 6 YEAR BOOK

Please note that the Year 6 Year Book is currently being compiled. We have photographs including students other than Year 6 (eg. buddies) throughout the Year Book and we need to make all aware that if you do not wish to have your child's photograph appear in the Year Book then you must notify the school as soon as possible.

VERITAS AWARDS

Our Veritas Awards stem from our school motto - ‘Veritas’ - meaning truth. The Veritas Award is awarded to students who have been consistently displaying citizenship, leadership and/or Christian Living. Students receiving a Veritas Award are those students who have displayed our ‘Rules for Living’ in their everyday interactions.

SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS

All parents need to be aware, our supervision of students

does not begin until 8.15am each day.

St Nicholas School gates will not be open until the arrival of the first school bus at approximately 8.10am. It is not appropriate for children to be at school before this time with no supervision.

If your child/ren require care before 8.15am you may like to consider before school care here at school with Esteem.