SCHOOL NEWS
Friday 25th June 2021
Kindergarten Assembly
Our Kindergarten Assembly will also be held this Friday from 2.15pm.
Parents of Kindergarten students and Principal or Mary Mackillop recipients are invited to attend.
Condolences
It is with sadness that we announce that Mr Philip Moore’s mother (Previous Principal), Marie passed away peacefully last week. Mrs Hertsch and myself represented the community at the funeral at St Thomas Moore Ruse yesterday.
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon her.
Winter Uniform
Thank you for presenting your children so well in their winter uniform. Please ensure
- Ties are worn,
- Winter shirts are tucked in for the boys .
Second hand items are available from the uniform shop for $5 or uniforms can be purchased at Lowes Figtree.
Mother’s Day Raffle Winner
National Families Week
Held between 15th and 21st May to coincide with the United Nations International Day of Families. To celebrate National Families Week CatholicCare is running a five-part webinar series to celebrate family and make the most out of family life. Each webinar will have a different focus.
Family Resilience
Understand what a resilient person and family looks like, and how you can build resilience within yourself and your family.
Family Values
Understand what values are and why they are important. By identifying our family values we can better understand and connect.
Family Connection
With our lives so busy we can struggle to keep connections within our family, learn why connection is important and how to sustain or build family connections
Family Self-Care
Learn why self-care is so important and how looking after ourselves, has a flow-on effect on the whole family.
Family Mindfulness
Learn what mindfulness is and the benefits it provides, not just for ourselves, but also the benefit it has on our family.
For more information and to register visit: https://www.catholiccare.dow.org.au/services-and-programs/family/family-care/courses/national-families-week-webinar-series/
Community Updates
We are thankful that our Parents and Friends Working Bee is able to take place this Friday 14th May from 3.30pm-5.30pm.
All are welcome! Please RSVP for catering purposes.
COVID Updates
Students over the age of 12 and staff must comply with the Public Health (COVID-19 Mandatory Face Coverings) Order 2021 when travelling to and from school and during school excursions by public transport or by chartered or private transport services.
- Staff and students are not required to wear a face mask while at school. Anyone who wishes to wear their own masks in schools will not be prevented from doing so.
- Wearing a face mask is not mandatory for parents and carers visiting schools.
- Events and gatherings on school sites, such as performances, productions, concerts, speech nights and award presentations are permitted. All attendees, including students, staff and visitors, including parents and carers, must be well and free of any flu-like symptoms.
- If students are performing in a choir that schools ensure there is a minimum of 5 metres between the choir and audience members.
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