Dear Parents and Carers,

During the last week, we have been fortunate to come together to celebrate a number of events. From the 5/6 CYC Camp, Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday, HOLT Swimming Carnival championships and tomorrow, our beginning of the school year Welcome Disco tomorrow evening. It will be a great opportunity for the community to come together and welcome new families to our school.

Yesterday the students in Year 4T along with Fr Dean, Mrs Herbert and Miss Taylor led the school in our Ash Wednesday School liturgy. It was a lovely opportunity for us to gather together and begin our Lenten Journey.

Shrove Tuesday - THANK YOU to Mel Fuller and her amazing team of chefs for once again providing the students and staff with yummy pancakes to acknowledge Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Tuesday).

St James School Priorities. (POST REVIEW)

Last year the school participated in our a school review. Following the review we received a report including recommendations for forward planning. We have met as a Leadership team and in consultation with staff and MACS consultants have set our new school priorities for continuous improvement for the next four years. (Please see the attached information).

Swimming Carnival

Thank you to our amazing parents for supervising, scoring and cheering on the day. Well Done St James, we are so proud of you all!

Level Newsletters

Each of the Collaborative Communities have now prepared a level newsletter, providing an overview of what will be taught, timetables and school events. These newsletters will be available via the St James Parent Portal early next week.

Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF)

SAVE THE DATE

School Photos - Tuesday, March 28th, 2023

Students will need to wear their full summer uniform on this day and bring their runners in their bags for PE classes.

An Interesting Fact re Kameburgh / STAR of the Sea Year 9 Campus

STAR Enrolments for Year 7, 2025

As you are aware we are located next to STAR of the Sea College. We have a great partnership with STAR and will often have their students work with our students. Every year a high percentage of our families choose to enrol their daughters into STAR.

Applications for Year 7, 2025 at Star of the Sea College are now open. Please refer to the ‘What's On and Worth Noting’ section of the Newsletter for further information.

School Marketing 2023 / 2024

A friendly reminder that if you would like to enrol your child into Prep 2024 please let the school know and we will then send you an enrolment form.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school directly on ph 03 9596-4766 or via email: info@stjamesbrighton.catholic.edu.au

Thanks in advance!

WE ARE ACCEPTING PREP 2024 ENROLMENTS

School Enrolments for Prep 2024 close on

Friday 24th March, 2023.

St James Principal Appointment Process

Applications for the position of principal at St James closed on Monday 20th February. The panel will now meet to review and short list applications. We continue to keep the panel and applicants in our prayers. Please respect the confidentiality of the panel during this time.

COVID-19 Safety at School (Updated protocols)

St James Catholic Primary School (School Portal)

Please click here to access the School Portal https://sites.google.com/stjamesbrighton.catholic.edu.au/stjamescatholicprimaryschool-r/school-portal-home-page

Working With Children Checks

St James is a Child Safe School. As part of our Child Safe practices and processes we are required to maintain up to date information of parents and volunteers who hold a current (Working With Children Check) and would like to assist with a school activity.

If you currently hold a WWCC and intend on helping out with school activities in the near or not too distant future, can you please fill in the attached Google Form.

Should you have any queries, please feel free to contact School Admin on info@stjamesbrighton.catholic.edu.au

Please update your information on the following WWCC Google Form if you have renewed or attained your WWCC.

Social Media - Please follow, like and share our school Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Feeds.

School Website: ww.stjamesbrighton.catholic.edu.au

Twitter: St James Catholic Primary School, 3186

Instagram: stjamesbrighton3186

Facebook: @stjamesbrighton3186

Please stay safe and healthy.

Carmelina Corio (Acting Principal)

Teaching and Learning

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