Principal's News

Dear Parents and Friends,

It is so hard to believe that I am writing the last newsletter for Term 2. We are half way through the school year! The end of term is always a great opportunity to reflect and celebrate the highlights that Term 2 has offered.

Look at all the activities we have enjoyed this term.  

• Life Ed Van for all students
• District Cross Country
• F-4 Swimming Program
• Kilbreda visited our Year 5 girls
• Story Dogs continued throughout the term
• Year 4 Eucharist
• Mother's Day Breakfast and Mother's Day Stall
• Year 3/4 Mad About Science Incursion
• Year 5/6 Waratah Beach Camp
• National Walk Safely To School Day - and a visit from two of our local police officers 
• School Advisory Council Meeting
• National Simultaneous Story
• Junior Mayor experience at City of Kingston for 4 Year 6 students
• Intergenerational Program with our Year 5’s working with Mercy House and Mordialloc PreSchool
• Interschool sports
• National Sorry Day Assembly
• F-4 School Disco
• First Aid Training for Staff
• Year 3 Sacramental Information Night
• Year 1/2  and 3/4  attended Mass at St Brigid's Church
• Student Led Conferences
• St Vincent de Paul Food Drive
• Running Club
• Classroom helpers  - many many thanks to the parents who support our teachers and students by helping out in the clasroom
• Lunchtime clubs many thanks to our staff who run these clubs
• Assemblies
• Liturgies
• Wellbeing Reps having their Rights and Responsibility and the St Brigid's Student Child Safe Policy created into a book and then distributed to all classes. (See below)

I look forward to the many exciting activities we have planned for Term 3.

I have to commend our children on the way they present whenever we are at any events. Their manners, sportsmanship and inclusiveness to all is a wonderful trait and it is so nice to hear this from other schools and community organisations. We are very proud of them.

STUDENT LED CONFERENCES 

I hope the Student Led Conferences gave you an insight into the learnings your children have experienced over the last two terms. It's lovely to hear how proud the children are of their work they presented to you and how well they could articulate the learning. 

I enjoyed reading the student reflections in this semester's School Reports. It is so nice to read what they are proud of, what they found challenging and what they would like to work on next semester. 

ENROLMENTS 2024

It is great to have the enrolment applications coming in.  We are busy making offers and look forward to meeting with each new and current family for 2024 early next term. We thank everyone who has attended our school tours and for considering St Brigid’s as the educational setting for their child and for them as a family. Please know that all enquiries regarding enrolments are always welcome. Please contact the school office on 9580 4518 if you would like to arrange a school tour.

RUN TO SYDNEY

Running club this week:

Total lap = 200

Km run = 10km 

total km = 79.5km

We are still on the Hume Fwy/ National Hwy passing Waterford Park.

It's not to late to join in the fun.   Come along on Tuesday at 8:15am and don't forget to wear your wristband.

Looking forward to getting back into our run to Sydney in Term 3. 

THANK YOU

I would like to this opportunity to say a big thank you to my leadership team - Jodie, Arch, Belinda and Suzie who have done an amazing job running the school in my absence. Thank you to the staff who have also supported the leadership team and each other.

Lastly, a big thank you to the parents who have emailed me or asked after me, it was lovely  to hear from you all.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Wishing everyone the most wonderful and restful holiday. We hope  you are able to take a break, spend time as a family and recharge your batteries. We look forward to welcoming you back to Term 3 on Monday 10th July for another exciting term. 

Take care and stay safe.

With thanks

Wendy Sullivan