Leadership & Management

Week 5 Term 4

Dear Parents and Carers,

In the Roman Catholic tradition, the feast of All Saints is celebrated on 1st of November followed by the feast of All Souls on the following day. The celebrations of All Saints and All Souls recalls those who now share in the gift of eternal life-those who now see God face to face. 

Saints are those formally recognised by the Catholic Church as living lives faithful to the Gospel. The Feast of All Souls remembers all the departed recognising their gift of new life. Within the Catholic tradition, life after death is changed but not ended. During the month of November, we recall those who have died. 

The Rosary for  Maryanne Polidano will be said at St Fidelis Church tonight, Wednesday November 2nd 7:00 pm and the funeral will be held on Thursday November 3rd at 10:30am at St Fidelis Church.

We are expecting there will be many people attending Maryanne's funeral. Can I ask if you are able to walk to church, to leave your car at home and leave the car park for others that do not live in our community.  

Being Sun Smart - Hats

A reminder that all children need to wear their school hat when outside. Please ensure your child has their hat in their bags with their name clearly labelled on it. Many parents include sunscreen in their children’s bags. Please ensure your child knows how to apply sunscreen for themselves. 

Full Summer Uniform - Foundation to Year 5 

All children are required in their full summer uniform as of Monday October 31st.

Year 6 School Uniform

• Parents do not need to buy new uniforms if your child has outgrown their Summer Uniform
• Year 6 Students can wear their school sports uniform if they have outgrown their summer uniform. 
• No branded clothing 
• Black shoes must be worn (can be runners)

School Closure November 28th

We have a School Closure Day for Inquiry Planning with Kath Murdoch on Monday  November 28th. TheirCare, Before and After School Care, will be open if you require all day care. You will need to contact them  to enrol your child.

Planning for 2023

Planning for 2023 is well underway. As I am sure you can appreciate, student placement in classes for the following year is something we take seriously and take time to consider. The “Class Creator” program assists us to sort students into classes based on:

• Academic, emotional and social needs
• Reasonable gender balance across classes
• Reasonable academic balance across classes
• Relationships of students both working and friendship
• Special placements needs 

The teachers also ask their students to list five friends that they learn well with not necessarily are their best friends. We consider students voice when planning classlists. 

The staff as professional educators make decisions in light of what is best for the child and for the school. If you believe you need to communicate any information that could impact on your child’s placement, please email mwatson@sfmoreland.catholic.edu.au for consideration no later than Friday November 4th. 

Information should be based on individual needs and not requests for teachers. Please note a request is not a guarantee, it will inform the process. Emails received after this day will not be considered. 

Have a lovely week

Manuela

School Fees OVERDUE 

Thank you to the families who have finalised their fees since last week. There are a high number of Year 6 families who have outstanding fees. Can these families ensure that all fees are settled as soon as possible. 

Please note once you have made a payment can you email Ann Russo 

annr@sfmoreland.catholic.edu.au  with the amount you have deposited.