Dear Families,

Jared Cooney Horvath - Parent Information Sessions

We recently had our first session with renowned educator and neuroscientist Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath. The feedback from the first session was positive and it gave our parents some wonderful tips to support the students.

We still have available room for more parents to engage with our second session with Dr Jared Cooney Horvath. Please click on the link below to register:

Dr Jared Cooney Horvath - Parent Sessions

The content of the remaining sessions are as follows:

Session2 – Surviving study (30 minutes)

How does memory work?
How can we help our children to remember what they learn?
Can we multitask?
What can we do to provide a supportive learning environment?

Session 3 – Brain development (45 minutes)

What are the critical periods of brain development in humans?
What causes adolescents to alter their personalities and become greater risk takers?
What can we do to preserve our brain function as we age?

When

Thursday, 11 September - A link will be shared with those who have registered
Thursday, 18 September – A link will be shared for this day

If you would like to attend, please feel free to click on this link to register for the sessions:

Dr Jared Cooney Horvath - Parent Sessions

Sporting Teams Colours Day

The last day of the term, Friday 19th September is our Sporting Teams Colours Day. This is an event where we invite students to wear their favourite sporting team colours. It could be AFL, netball, basketball, soccer or many others.

This is a fundraiser for the Opening Doors Foundation. The Foundation is a First Nations run grass-roots organisation which supports First Nations students across Victoria to attend the school of their choice with all necessary supplies. they also support the costs of formative school experiences such as camps and excursions. It is the only First Nations organisation that supports a child throughout their entire 13-year educational journey.

We are asking for a donation via CDF Pay just the same way as lunch orders and other fundraisers we have completed this year.

Summer Uniform Changeover

Please note that children may wear either their summer or winter uniform from Monday 8 September during the changeable weather conditions. All children will need to be in Summer uniform by Monday 20 October.

Repeat - Finalising 2026 school numbers

It is at this time of year that we begin to forecast how many students will be attending our school in 2026. These forecasts are very important as they tell our Advisory Council how many classes will be required for 2026. This of course impacts on how many teachers are required.

Subsequently, I ask that all parents advise Tim Moloney if children will be leaving St. Francis of the Fields at the end of 2025. Thank you.

Assembly

2S & 2HL will lead our next school assembly tomorrow, Friday 12 September from 2.45pm in the Shed. All parents, grandparents and guardians are most welcome to attend.

Christ has no hands but yours.

Tim Moloney | Principal

Science - Season Shoebox Showcase

Fdn M & Fdn W

Tuesday 16th September from 8:40am – 9am & 3:20pm – 4pm. Feel free to pop over to the science room during these times to see their spectacular work.

1SF & 1M

Wednesday 17th September from 8:40am – 9am & 3:20pm – 4pm. Feel free to pop over to the science room during these times to see check out their playground projects.

Lost Property

Please see below the collection of items currently sitting in our lost property area. If any of these items have not been collected, by the end of term, we will be donating them to a local charity shop.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Parent Bulletin

Term 3 Week 8 · 11 Sep 2025

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