Term 4 Week 3 2024
Principal's Message
Dear Parents and Carers
Welcome back to Term 4. We have had a great start back and are looking forward to our very busy but rewarding end of 2024.
Our Year 4s participated in their first Camp, which was a great success. We will send our Year 5s and 6s off to camp in Week 5. Camp is such an amazing experience for building independence and strengthening friendships and we value the rewards this brings.
TEACHING TEAMS 2025
I would like to announce the teaching teams for 2025.
Kinder:
Sarah Lino (Mon-Thursday) & Annette McIver (Thurs-Fri) /Bonita Smith (Mon-Wednesday) & Aimee Kelly (Thurs-Fri)
Year 1:
Jolene Mitchell /Dayna Lynch
Year 2:
Michelle Rabula /Jacquie Wilson
Year 3:
Fiona Thompson /Mark Wilson
Year 4:
Jessica Roy /Jenny Hill
Year 5:
Pauline McLean ( Mon - Wed) & Tiarne Carney (Thurs- Fri) /Cheryl Tilley
Year 6:
Jason Winning /Sara Wilkinson
Science Teacher: Cassy Winning
Music/Chinese Teacher: Daniel Friel
Leadership Positions 2025
Leader of Inclusion and Diversity: Jacqui Robinson
Leader of Spiritual Formation: Sara Wilkinson
Leader of Sport: Sarah Lino
Leaders of Digital Innovation: K-2 Jolene Mitchell / 3-6 Fiona Thompson
CLASSES 2025
The teachers are currently creating class lists for 2025. Please understand that as professionals, teachers consider many factors when creating these classes.
- an even spread of boys and girls
- even distribution of students with learning needs, high potential learners, etc
- personalities of students when working and playing with others
- friendship groups
- social and academic needs
Although you may have concerns about who you'd like your child to be with or not with, please trust that, as professionals, we have considered all factors when creating classes.
This is an exciting time as the year draws to an end, and the excitement of moving up a grade becomes a reality. We encourage you to celebrate the last term of 2024 with your child positively and highlight the successes of their growth. Please know we consider every student's needs when creating new classes. We have scheduled planning time later this term for teachers to do a comprehensive handover to your child's new teacher to ensure each student is given the best start for 2025. Trust in our ability to know and appreciate your children as individuals, who understand their needs in a school environment (which can often be very different from that at home).
You will be notified of your child's teacher and classes at the end of 2024 when the MAI interviews are sent out.
Please do not approach the teaching staff or the Leadership Team to make requests.
We ask that you continue to communicate with your child's teacher this term so they have all the information they need to make informed decisions but please understand, that, we will not be taking parent requests for class changes.
Kindest Regards
Tracey
Important Dates
. Thurs 7.11.24 Year 6 & Kindergarten Mass 9.10am
. Fri 8.11.24 Year 1 &Year 5 Mass 9.10 am. Mon 11th - Fri 14th November 2024Year 6 Camp
. Mon 11th - Wed 13th November 2024 Year 5 Camp
. Tues 26th - November 9 am - 11 am Kindergarten 2025 Orientation Morning
Thurs 5th December Year 6 Parish Graduation Mass 5.30pm at the church
Fri 6th December Swimming Carnival Years 3 - 6 (and select yr 2 students)
. Wed 11th December 10.15 am whole school mass and 12.30 pm Prize Giving Ceremony
. Thurs 12th December 5.00 pm Year 6 Students & Parents Graduation Dinner
. Mon 16th December 5 pm School Christmas Carnival
. Tues 17th December Picnic day/ yr 6 Guard of Honour. Term 4 finishes.
. MAI and Best Start interviews will be held between the 3rd and the 5th of February 2025. (details to follow later in the term)
.Thurs 6th February 2025 years 1 to 6 classes commence.
.Mon 10th February 2025 Kindergarten classes commence.