Leadership & Management

Week 9 Term 4

St Fidelis School is committed to the care, wellbeing and protection of children , young people and vulnerable people in our community. 

He became what we are so that he might make us what he is.

—St.Athanasius—St.Athanasi

Dear Parents and Carers,

The Advent season will begin this Sunday December 3rd in the Catholic Church.  Advent is a time of waiting, a time to prepare to celebrate the coming of Jesus celebrated at Christmas. It is a time also to consider what the presence of Jesus, the Christ, means to us today. Advent encompasses the four Sundays and weekdays leading up to the celebration of Christmas and it is a time of preparation for our hearts and minds for the anniversary of the Lord's birth on Christmas. 

The next two seasons of the liturgical year are:

Advent – (which begins next Sunday December 3rd ) a period covering the 4 Sundays before Christmas during which we prepare to celebrate Christ’s birth and anticipate his coming again at the end of time. The liturgical colour for Advent is violet. 

Christmas – the season of Christmas celebrates Christ’s birth and early manifestations. It runs from 25th December to until the feast of the Baptism of the Lord on the Sunday after 6th January. The liturgical colour for the Christmas season is white.”

SAVE THE DATE - Friday Dec 1st

A special school assembly and blessing by Fr Linh to officially open our STEM INNOVATION RESOURCE CENTRE. (formerly known as the Library) 

I extend an invitation to all the parent community for this blessing and morning tea in the new space. It is our way of saying thank you for all your support with fundraising over the years in order for us to renovate our old library space into an engaging learning area. 

There will be an unveiling of a plaque to acknowledge our generous parent community and some presentations  to our key drivers who have been instrumental in making this happen. Hope to see you all there.

In addition Anthony Cianflone  has informed me that a few of our students have won the Annual Christmas Card award for our Local Area and he will be here to present the awards to the winner.

In addition some of our students have won the Maria Forde CD illustration award and she will be at our assembly to present our students these awards. Such talented and gifted students at St Fidelis.

I would love to see as many parents as possible at this weeks Prayer and Assembly 

School Improvements Term 4 

Flagpoles and Garden Beds

This term we have installed new Flagpoles and gardens around the flagpoles. We had a lovely Remembrance day ceremony to unveil these. Such a beautiful addition to our School Grounds. 

New Sound System in Hall

A new Public Address System (microphones, data projector), electricals, bluetooth connection, etc..  was installed this term. This was well overdue and needed. Now we will be able to see and hear the students at assemblies without interruptions of sound systems breaking down or cutting out.  

Reminder: School Closure Day Wed Dec 6th

 Kath Murdoch (Inquiry Educational Consultant) will lead a Professional learning Day with all staff  to map our Inquiry for 2024.  Our intention is to audit what we have currently covered in the curriculum and map ‘where to next’. This week the teachers will gather data from the students to find out their interests and passions and how we can weave their interests into our Inquiry map for 2024.

THEIRCARE will provide all day care on this day if required. Please contact them to register for the day. 

OVERDUE SCHOOL FEES

There are still a number of families with outstanding fees and families who have their last child leaving at the  end of 2023 who have NOT finalised their school fees. Can you please finalise all payments this week (unless prior arrangement has been made with myself.) 

Thank you to all the families who have paid their fees in full.  Our school does rely on School Fees for many recurrent costs so prompt payment is appreciated.

Zooper Dooper Fridays

Each Friday in Term 4, our Parents and Friends and school Leaders will be selling Zooper Doopers for $1 at lunch time. 

St Fidelis acknowledges that our school is on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation and pay our respects to their elders , past, present and future. 

Have a lovely week 

Manuela