Principal's message

Dear Parents and Carers

This week I am excited to inform the community that I will be taking long service leave to travel to Europe to visit my eldest daughter, April who is studying in Berlin. My leave will begin Monday 18 September and I will return to school Monday 30 October. I am really looking forward to seeing April as she departed Sydney at the beginning of March. My husband, Pete and younger daughter, Georgie will be my travel buddies to London where we will reunite with April. The four of us will then spend time in London, Amsterdam and Munich before touring eastern Europe.

In my absence, I am delighted to announce that Ms Frost will be the acting principal and Mrs McClure will step into the acting assistant principal’s role.   

Uniforms - full winter uniform

Earlier in the week I visited classes talking to the students about general behaviour and in particular the way we speak to one another. On my travels it became increasingly obvious that students are not wearing their full winter uniform on the days they are not dressed in sports uniform. I take this opportunity to remind you that ties are not optional, I am aware that our current school ties are not on elastic or velcro and require someone to knot them each day. This is a situation we are working to resolve with Yeronga, our uniform suppliers. In the meantime we have ties for sale in the second hand uniform shop for $5 and if, like me, you need to brush up on your Windsor Knot check out the following link.

School Photos

By now you will have received a flyer indicating the details for school photos this year. I also sent a compass alert outlining how to order group and portrait photographs. Please see the details below

• School Photography Date: 29/08/2023
• Students to be dressed in full school winter uniform
• Order school photos by visiting: www.advancedlife.com.au and entering the order code: DLL 9XC C4Z
• Payment can be made using Visa, MasterCard or PayPal.

Vacation Care

As promised we are going to give vacation care another trial in the September holidays if there is enough interest in the community. I remind you following conditions must be met in order for the service to run: 

• A minimum of 20 children per day are required.
• Families will have until Friday 25 August, to book in.
• Numbers will be reviewed Monday 28 August and families will be advised the same day if minimum requirements are met.

For further information visit randwicknorth.oshc@syd.catholic.edu.au or call SCECS on (02) 9568 8628 or 0476166926.