Principal's Report
Kevin Gleeson
Welcome to 2017!
Dear Parents and Friends,
Welcome to the 2017 school year and a special welcome to our new families at St Fidelis’. I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday. The students had many exciting stories to share and we are very pleased to see them all safely back at school. Today we welcome our new Prep students who were so excited for their first day at school.
I'd like to invite all parents and friends to our Beginning of the School Year Mass which will be held in the church at 9:15a.m. this Friday , February 3rd.
Staff News
A special welcome to our new staff member Mrs Edwina Moulin who will be teaching Prep this year.
I'd like to congratulate Mrs Annette Luck and her husband Daniel who are expecting their second child in July this year. This is a very exciting time for the Luck/Prestia families!
Congratulatios to Anne Russo who became a grandmother today! Her daugther Nicole and husband Daniel had a baby boy.
This year Mrs Jennifer Graham will be known by her married name rather than Miss Miller.
Medical Information
It is vital for your child’s well-being that we have current medical information regarding your child. If your child has any special requirements or a special medical condition, you will receive relevant documentation for you to update. Please ensure that these are returned ASAP. All staff have participated in first aid, asthma management and anaphylaxis training. Please contact the office if you have any questions.
Road Safety
Please be very careful when dropping off and collecting your children and observe the parking restrictions around the school. Traffic police, patrol this area and issue parking infringements. We have parents who need access to the disabled parking in Saunders Street. These spaces can only be used by cars displaying the appropriate permit on their windscreen. When crossing the road, it is essential that you use the designated school crossing areas. Please do not park on or near the crossing. I also ask that parents do not bring dogs into the school grounds. Please remember to walk bikes/scooters across the crossing and in the school yard. Thank you for ensuring that your child is wearing the correct summer uniform which includes the school hat. I encourage all students to wear sunscreen each day.
School Hours
Please remember that school commences each day at 8.50a.m. Students are not to arrive at school prior to 8:30a.m. which is when teacher supervision commences. Should you need to drop your child off prior to 8:30a.m. please make arrangements to utilise our Before School Program. All students must be at school by 8.45am.
Parent Teacher Conversation
Parent teacher conversations will take place on Thursday February 16. School will finish at 1:00 p.m. on this day. The purpose of these interviews if for you to meet your child's teacher and to talk about your child. Teachers won't be reporting on your child's progress at this time. This year, these interviews are not compulsory. If you know the teacher well or have caught up with them at another time, it is not essential to book a time, although you are most welcome to. Tomorrow you will receive details on how to book an interview time.
From next week, the newsletter will be emailed every Monday. If you are aware of someone who doesn't receive it, please ask them to contact the office. Please make sure that you read the newsletter each week, as it is the main channel of communication between school and home.
I am looking forward to another wonderful year of learning and fun, and we ask St Fidelis to continue to bless our Parish School Community and help us to all to be ‘Always and everywhere faithful.’
Kevin Gleeson.