Principal's Message

Dear Parents/Carers,

Welcome back to Term 4!

The year seems to have flown by and it is hard to believe that we only have 62 days until Christmas!

As we head towards the end of the year there are a few key dates that I would like to draw your attention to.

Friday 5 December: 9:00 AMADEUS concert followed by Award Assembly

Thursday 11 December: 10:30 Year 6 Graduation Mass

Friday 12 December: 3:30 End Of Year Reports made available to parents/carers

Monday 15 December: 9:00 End Of Year Awards  + announcement of 2026 student leaders

                                            : Christmas Concert at Aquinas Hall, Menai (more info below)

Tuesday 16 December: 9:15 Whole-School End Of Year Mass (This will include the handover to our 2026 Student Leaders.)

Wednesday 17 December: This will be the final day for students

This year we will be holding our Christmas celebration in the Aquinas School Hall at Menai. (My thanks to Mr Phil Tax, Principal at Holy Family Menai, for allowing us to use this on that night.) By doing this we know that we don't have to worry about the weather on that night. More information will be sent home shortly.

ST PATRICK'S PARENT GROUP

Our Parent group is looking for people to nominate to take on a leadership role within this very important group in our community.

The role description of the PRESIDENT, the SECRETARY and the TREASURER can be found in the Constitution which can be located here.

If you are interested OR you would like to nominate someone (please ask them first!) please send through their name and the position they are interested in to pnf.01908@sydstu.catholic.edu.au.  Any person who is nominating must attend the Term 4 meeting.

Also, if you are interested in becoming part of the FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE for 2026, please email your interest to the same address.

The final meeting for the year will be taking place on MONDAY 3 NOVEMBER at 6:00pm in the staffroom. You will also be able to join the meeting via zoom by clicking here

LANGUAGE CLASSES

it is exciting that today (Wednesday) we have started the optional language classes (French: before school / Spanish: after school) provided by the Interflow Language Company. Both classes are full.

Depending on the success of these classes we may look ay expanding the program in 2026.

STAFF NEWS

Mrs Bennett, who is pregnant, will be finishing up on the 7 November. KM will be taught by Miss Rose Plunkett for the rest of the year.

I am also pleased to announce the Mrs Hussey is pregnant with her first child and she will be finishing up at the end of the year. We offer our congratulations to Mrs Hussey, and her husband, and we look forward to welcoming her back in 2027.

I will be taking some Long Service Leave from the 6 November through to 24 November. Mr Heelis will be the Principal in my absence.

Steve Darcy (Principal)