Thanks for the warm welcome as I returned from leave. A month in Canada and Alaska was good for the soul. It was lovely to be greeted with smiling faces from each child and to share some stories of what I did in answer to their questions. I certainly learnt a lot about glaciers and lakes.  A huge thanks to the staff team who very ably covered my absence.

STEAM news and equipment

Classes are launching into some interesting work in STEAM, with many classes needing some recycled items to help them complete their tasks. 

We need 1) shoe boxes 2) plastic soft-drink bottles with lids and 3) pen lids. If you have some taking up space in your house, could you please drop them to Mrs Wode over the next two weeks. This should fill any gaps in supply. Thanks. 

Kinder - We are engineering a diorama of our favourite places. Children are asked to bring in a shoebox. We also need some adult helpers. See the compass notification for details.

Years 1 & 2 - Are learning about portraits. Children are encouraged to bring in a shirt/smock to protect their uniform from paint. An adult button-up shirt is perfect. Please write your child’s name on it and send it to their classroom.

Years 3 & 4 - Are experimenting with forces. Each child needs to bring in a plastic bottle with lid (a 1.25- 2L soft drink bottle is perfect). They also need a lid from a pen, preferably without a hole in the top. 

Years 5 & 6 - Are experimenting with changing states of matter. No extra equipment required currently.

2025 Term Dates

We have updated the school calendar with all term dates for 2024 and added the dates for 2025. 

Please note that there are eight pupil free days in 2025 for Catholic Primary Schools in the ACT, inclusive of the usual dates at the beginning of each year. These dates do not always match term dates published by the ACT Department of Education. Our pupil free days have been set by Catholic Education as an essential initiative under the CECG’s People Strategy framework.

Our school calendar continues to be accessible via Compass and our website

School Reminders

• Toys and games from home. A reminder that we ask children to not bring extra items to school. Yesterday we reminded them that collectible cards, such as the Disney ones, should not be visible at school. We ask parents to check that cards and other toys stay at home.
• Shoulder length hair needs to be tied up as part of our uniform policy.
• Gum should not be chewed at school. We are starting to see some littering with this and ask your support in maintaining hygiene in this area.

Yours faithfully,