AROUND THE SCHOOL
YEAR OF ST JOSEPH
SCHOOL FEES 2021
All school fee accounts need to be paid in full by the end of business on Wednesday, 15th December please, unless you are on a payment plan.
LAST DAY OF TERM 4
The last day of term for students is Wednesday, 15th December. Normal 3.10pm
END OF YEAR WHOLE SCHOOL MASS
9.30am in the church.
All visitors, 12yrs and older attending are asked to QR code in and show their check in and vaccination status to a staff member before entering.
SIMONEVERYWHERE 2022
Once 2022 has commenced, ensure that you have reassigned your children to their new classes, otherwise you will not receive notifications that are relevant to your child's class or grade. Check for update of the app.
UNIFORM BACK-ORDERS
There are uniforms on back order. Those being size 4 & 6 school dresses and size 6 windcheaters. We are hoping that these are delivered before the end of the school year. If not delivery will be in January. We will let you know when orders can be picked up. Sorry for any inconvenience.
TERM DATES 2022
STAFFING 2022
We welcome to St Laurence's Mr Jamie Pistrim & Mrs Tanya Hamilton. We hope that their time with us will be a happy and enjoyable one.
We say farewell to:
Breelle Van Loo who is getting married at the end of this year and moving to Ballarat. We thank Breelle for her assistance over the past couple of years and wish her all the very best with the wedding and the move.
Casey Bateman who is moving to St Joseph's in Korumburra as a first year teacher. We wish you well Casey.
Kirsten Tuckett & Sarah Arthur who will both be on maternity leave. We can't wait to meet your little ones.
Ben Dixon, who is moving to Kate Dourley's school (St Thomas the Apostle in East Cranbourne). We thank Ben for being a wonderful staff member and committed teacher over the years he has been with us. We will miss you but wish you joy and happiness in your new position.
Deb Gannon who has completed her teaching degree and will take a position at the Meeniyan Kindergarten. We thank Deb for her time with us and wish her all the best in her new position.
Classes are as follows:
Foundation - Kate Browne
Gr 1 G - Judy Ryan
Gr 2 F - Julie Charles
Gr 3/4 I - Robyn Piasente
Gr 3/4 J - Eliza Hughes
Gr 3/4 K - Jamie Pistrim
Gr 5/6 A - Paul McGrory
Gr 5/6 B - Trish Saulty & Karen Ginnane
Gr 5/6 C - Tanya Hamilton
Art/French - Margaret Gatehouse
Music/Dance/Drama/STEAM - Melinda Stephan
ESO's - Chris Duell, Kylie Wright, Glenn Bainbridge, Simone Pouw, Hannah Collocott, Kim Scrimshaw
CATHOLIC EDUCATION OFFICE 2021 CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION
Each year the CEO hold a Christmas Card competition. Each school in our diocese has a winner of the competition. This years St Laurence Best of School Award was awarded to Rachael Kooloos.
2021 GRADE AWARDS
Grade awards are awarded to students who over the year have: been a role model, shows initiative, works co-operatively and demonstrates the ABC's.
This year, the award goes to:
Foundation - Elena Gardiner & Clancy Boyd
Grade 1 - Hannah Browne & Blake Kitchingman
Grade 2 - Makenzi Kranen & Noah Jimmy
Grade 3 - Colbie Cottle & Darcy Hengstberger
Grade 4 - Lacey McRae & Nathan Jimmy
Grade 5 - Clara Western & Liam O'Neill
Grade 6 - Alayna Walsh & Matthew Patton
Well done to you all.
CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES
PRAYER
"We have so much for which to be thankful."
Saint Mary MacKillop, 1875
Dear Heavenly Father, love brought Jesus to the earth,
and love brings us to our Christmas table. As we share this holiday feast, may we also share with one another a joyful heart and a warm smile. May our Christmas celebration be filled with kindness and the memories of our gathering warm our hearts for years to come.