Dear Families

Welcome to Winter!! The wintry blast across the last few days certainly has reminded us that we are entering the colder season!

Our Prep -2 and the Year 3-6 students who are back at school have settled in very well. Of course there may be a few students who are a little anxious but overall our students are doing remarkably well. We are back into the swing of learning immersing our students in the ever important Literacy and Numeracy lessons.

A reminder that if you have concerns please contact your child's teacher.

Tuesday 9th June -

Year 3-6 Students return

After the long weekend, we will welcome back the Year 3-6 students to school. I am sure all these students are counting down the days!! It will be an exciting time seeing and being with their friends and teachers. The students will engage in class learning.

Hygiene

Be assured we will continue to have a strong focus on hygiene and students are well aware of the importance of regularly washing and sanitising hands.

The School Cleaner has been engaged to carry out extra cleaning both in and outside the school.

PLEASE NOTE: If your child is unwell in anyway, they must stay at home.

Student Absences

Please ensure you contact the office no later than 9.30am to let the school know.

You can also leave a voice by pressing 1 and leaving your child's name, class and reason.

Return of Devices

If any students from P-6 borrowed a device

( iPad or Laptop) from school these need to be returned as soon as possible. Please ensure borrowed chargers are also returned. Your child will need to give the device and charger to their classroom teacher.

Staggered Drop Off and Pick up Times

A reminder that NEXT WEEK we will continue to have a staggered start to the school day and a staggered end to the day:

Please note that parents can not come on to the school grounds at drop off or pick up times.

Please be patient and and acutely aware of safety. We will have all our students back so

Families who have a surname beginning with A-L are asked to drop their children between 8:20am & 8:30am. These families are asked to collect their children from the front or back gate between 3:10 & 3:20pm. (Please inform your child which area you will collect them from at the end of the day).

Families who have a surname beginning with M-Z are asked to drop their children between 8:30am & 8:40am. These families are asked to collect their children from the front or back gate between 3:20 & 3:30pm. (Please inform your child which area you will collect them from at the end of the day).

If you are parking in the Parish Carpark please park in the bays in front of the Church (West side of the carpark).

OSHC (Camp Australia ) will operate normally. Please park on top carpark.

Financial Commitments- School Fees and Charges

Once again I remind families that should you be experiencing any Financial hardship in relation to the payment of school fees/ levies, it is crucial that you let us know your circumstance, so we can discuss and plan a manageable way forward. These discussions/ meetings are confidential. As always the school wishes to be supportive of genuine financial hardship.

Communicating with us is an essential part of this process.

You can contact me via email on

amullaly@sjv.mulgrave.catholic.edu.au

or our business manager Liz Szabo at lszabo@sjvmulgrave.catholic.edu.au

You can contact us by phone 8543 4444

Thank You!!

On behalf of the staff I thank you all for your amazing commitment and efforts as we move into the next period of transition. As all our students return to school, we once again acknowledge that the remote learning from home has presented a range of challenges and given opportunity to expand horizons.

Your dedication to and support of your children and the process has been truly appreciated.

I thank the students for their resilience in this challenging time and their commitment to their learning.

And finally, on your behalf may I thank the staff who have been simply awesome and outstanding!!

Parish Fete

Unfortunately the Parish Fete for this year has been cancelled. The fete executive will be meeting this evening to plan and discuss fundraising for 2020 and Fete for 2021. I will keep you informed.

Birthdays

We acknowledge the following birthdays from

Wednesday 3rd June - Tuesday 9th June