Principal's News
Our theme for this year is
STEP UP! BE MORE!
This will be our last newsletter for the year and I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy and holy Christmas and a wonderful summer break. It is with a little sadness that I write my last newsletter to the St Kevin's community but know I am leaving a wonderful school and wonderful community that will go from strength to strength moving forwards. I must thank the whole community for making me feel so welcomed and valued as a person and as an educator and I will miss you all very much. We will make time for goodbyes and farewells at our end of year assembly so I will not write too much here now, other than to say an enormous thank-you to this very special community that will always hold a very dear place in my heart for helping to form me as a principal and for accepting me for who I am. I could not ask for more!
We are very happy to be able to share with you that Ms Gabee Leone has been appointed as Acting Principal for our school for the beginning of the 2022 school year. Gabee is currently the Deputy Principal at St Mary's in Greensborough and comes to us with extensive leadership experience in Catholic Primary schools and exceptional knowledge of the teaching and learning process. She is a kind and gentle person who has the children at the centre of all she does. She will be a wonderful asset to the St Kevin's community and I know you will give her the support and care that this community is so great at giving. The position will be readvertised in Term 1 next year.
We had a wonderful time on the year 5/6 camp and I was so glad I could share the time with the children and senior level staff before the year came to an end. I equally look forward to joining the 3/4 children at the sleepover on Thursday night. Please see the camp photos in the "Student News" section of the newsletter
Important Calendar Dates:
Year 6 Graduation on 7th December - for fully vaccinated parents and all year 6 students
Year 3/4 Sleepover - Thursday 9th December
Christmas Carols Evening 13th December 7.00 p.m. - in the church. Immediate family only
End of Year Assembly 14th December 12.00 midday in the church.
Whole School Orientation:
On Thursday 9th December all students will be moving to their 2022 class from 9.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. All our new preps will be with us, as will all our new students joining us in other levels. The students will have the opportunity to spend some time with their 2022 teacher and classmates and have some fun together.
Reports and Class Lists:
We will send home the children's December report on Friday 10th December along with their class lists for 2022.
Congratulations to Robyn for being the winner of the horse riding event she entered last week:
Covid Reminders:
- Get vaccinated
- Please ensure you and your children stay home if unwell and get tested
- Regularly check the Covid exposure sites list on the Vic Gov website and follow the instructions listed
- Continue to practise good hand hygiene
- Please do not enter any of the school buildings/learning spaces except the school office.
- We encourage you to email or phone if you have inquiries/messages rather than come onsite.
- Please remember you must wear a mask and register using our QR code if you need to enter the school office - masks are still required to be worn in schools even though they are not required everywhere else.
Kindest regards
Frances Matisi
Principal