PRINCIPAL'S REPORT 

Congratulations

To students in Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 who completed NAPLAN Online over the last two weeks. A special thanks to our staff for making it all happen.

To our Secondary soccer teams who competed in the Diocesan Football Day and the Bill Turner Cup last week.

To our Confirmation candidates who were confirmed by Bishop Kennedy on Sunday.

To our Ag Team who were successful at the Casino Beef Week Competition on the weekend.

To Jake House and Campbell Watchirs for making representative teams for Rugby League.

Best Wishes

To our Primary Polding Touch trialists competing on Friday in Parkes.

To Seb Pianko who is training and competing in the NSW All Schools Rugby trials next week.

To our Primary Rugby Team competing in the Diocesan Trials on Monday in Tamworth.

Teaching and Learning - Writing

This week our teaching staff will begin a term long focus on writing across K-10. Our Annual Improvement Plan has this as an area of work for our staff and we will have our school coaches working with our staff this afternoon. Being able to write is a very important skill. Please see the Parenting Ideas section of the newsletter for ways you can help your child with writing.

Catholic Schools Week

Congratulations to Mrs Heather Williams who is a finalist in this year's Spirit of Catholic Schools Awards in Armidale today. Heather was nominated in the School Officer category. Heather is a fantastic Education Assistant and we are proud to have her on our staff.

Come along to our Mass, open classrooms and picnic lunch on Wednesday 30 May to celebrate Catholic Schools Week.

Winter Uniform

Winter uniform is compulsory from this Friday 1 June.

Pupil Free Date

A reminder that our Term 2 Pupil Free Day will be held on Friday 29 June.

Kindergarten enrolments for 2019

Enrolment packs are available from the Front Office. They are due back on Friday 29 June so appointments can be made for interviews in early Term 3. Please pass this message on to other families you may know.