School Notifications
Important Message - Changes to Communication
After consultation with the School Advisory Council, PFA and staff, we are moving to communicate all school matters to one platform. We will no longer be using Skoolbag, all communication will be through Operoo.
Operoo offers parents a communication platform for Medical records, first aid, consent forms for excursions/camps, absentee form and messages to groups or the whole school regarding news, announcements and reminders.
Operoo allows for 2 contacts, a primary contact and secondary contact.
The primary contact is given the ability to modify the profile and respond to eForms.
The secondary contact can receive notifications.
As we transition all communication over to Operoo, we will still be using Skoolbag until the start of term 4. More information will be provided in the first newsletter in term 4.
Intentions for 2023
Planning for 2023 is nearly completed. If you have not contacted Daniella to inform her that your child will not be returning to St Columba’s in 2023, please do so before the start of term 4. dmaddalena@scelwood.catholic.edu.au
Last Day of term 4
Note for your diaries. Please be advised the last day of term 4 for Year 6 will be Thursday 15 December. The school year will conclude with a Whole school Mass and graduation at 5:00pm in the St Columba’s Church. Children in Year P-5 will finish school on Friday 16 December 1:00pm. This is consistent with other Catholic schools in the area.
Uniform
Hats are Back
With Spring comes higher UV levels and that means all children are required to wear their hats for the remainder of the year during play times. The ‘No hat, No play’ rule applies.
School Uniform
As the weather is still very unpredictable at the moment, the children are to wear their winter uniform in October and we'll transition to the summer uniform in November, after the long weekend. Hats however, are compulsory.
Please note correct winter uniform for girls includes blue socks.
A reminder that all children are to wear the correct school uniform including black school shoes on all days except when they have PE or classroom sport. Classroom teachers will inform you of the days when sport and PE occur please refer to the website for the correct uniform. https://www.stcolumbasprimary.org/uniform.html
eSmart update
The esafety commissioner website is an excellent source of information for parents andeducators. If you have questions or concerns about online safety this is the place to go.
Parent Webinars: https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/webinars
Apps/games: https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-issues/esafety-guide
